6) Government House & Fort Canning
Sir Stamford Raffles constructed the Government house in 1822 to serve as an official Governor’s residence. By the 1860s, it was used as part of the south battery of Fort Canning to serve military purposes.
7) Bond Terrace
Named after Major-General Sir Lionel Vivian Bond, the General Officer Commanding Malaya between 1939 to 1941, the Bond Terrace is the sixth station in this heritage trail.
8) Signing of 1824 Treaty
In 1824, a treaty was signed to recognize Singapore as a Colonial settlement of the British Empire. The signing of this treaty, as well as numerous other important public ceremonies took place in the Governor’s Residence in the 1800s.
9) Raffles House, Raffles Terrace
The Raffles House was built for Sir Stanford Raffles during his third visit to Singapore. With its magnificent view of the civic district, this building housed the visits from distinguished guests such as the Governor General of India, namely viz the late Marquis of Dalhousie and Lord Elgin, as well as other Resident Councillor / Governor of Singapore over the years.
10) Time Ball
Time Balls were used to provide time signals to the people of Singapore, so that everyone could keep their timing devices to a common standard time. The time ball was raised at 12.55 pm and dropped at 1pm daily. As a form of communications, it helped in improving the efficiencies in the busy port city.
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