Maria Hertogh Riots

Why Did The Riots Happen?
Maria hertogh was born an Eurasian girl to dutch roman catholic parents in java in 1937. during world war 2, maria hertogh and her parents were separated. Maria eventually fell under the care of Che aminah, a muslim woman. however in 1949, maria parents found her and appealed to take back their daughter. Maria's case was brought to court. The desicion of the court was to let maria's natural parents tho keep maria. Che aminah however  appealed against the court order and was successful. Sometime later maria was then married to a malay teacher. Maria was only 13 at that time. The marriage was not recognised she was underage and her natural parents consent was not sought. Maria was then returned to her natural parents. The Muslims were angered as they felt that the Muslim law was not respected and coverage by the newspapers made the Muslims more enraged. They felt that the British and dutch were not sentive to the feeling of the Muslims. In December 1950, Che aminah  appealed for maria to be returned to her care only to be rejected by the court. when the verdict was released, it enraged the Muslims

When And How Did the Riots Happen?
On 11 December 1950, Muslims attacked anything insight. many Europeans were attacked and vehicles were overturned. Transported were disrupted and about 21000 dollars worth of property was damaged. In total, 18 people were killed and 173 people were injured.

What Happened After The Riots?
From this riot, we know that singapore is exposed to external influence and that can cause a great disorder. having disorder in singapore will upset people's lives and cause a great deal of damage to businesses. riots will     also cause a great deal of damage to the public property. since we know that riots can cause so much destruction, we must do our best to prevent it

Anti NS Riots

Why Did The Riots Happen
In 1954, the government introduced National Service, which required all males aged between 18 and 20 to register for part time military service. Offenders who failed to register would be jailed or fined . National Service was not popular with secondary students from Chinese schools. The influence of the communists in Chinese schools had stirred up anti-British feelings among the students. The students were not willing to defend a foreign government which ignored the Chinese students’ interests. Very few students from Chung Cheng High School and Chinese High school turned up on the first day of registration. On 13 May 1954, more than one thousand students gathered in front of the Government House to present their petition to the Governor. Soon, the peaceful demonstration turned violent when the police were called in to disperse the crowd. About 26 people were injured and 48 students were arrested.


When And How Did It Happen

In May 1954, students from Chung Cheng High School held a demonstration to protest against National Service. On May 13, 500 students created havoc in the streets, while another 1,000 students locked themselves in Chung Cheng High School. Over 20 students were injured and 48 were arrested by the police.

What Happened After The Riots?

Cars were overturned and burnt. Serious rioting continues for three days and a curfew was imposed for two weeks. Troops were called in to maintain law and order. By the third day, situation was under control. About 18 people were killed and 173 were injured during the riots. The colonial government agreed to postpone National Service.