straits settlements
21List of British Governors of the Straits Settlements — The Governor of the Straits Settlements was appointed by the British East India Company until 1867, when the Straits Settlements became a crown colony. Thereafter the Governor was appointed by the Colonial Office. The position existed from 1826… …
22Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements — The Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements was a legislature formed on April 1, 1867, when the Straits Settlements was made a crown colony. This allowed laws to be made swiftly and efficiently, as it was directly responsible to the… …
23Straits dollar — Straits′ dol′lar [[t]streɪts[/t]] n. num a former silver coin and monetary unit of the Straits Settlements • Etymology: 1905–10 …
24Straits dollar — The Straits dollar was the currency used in the British colonies and protectorates in Malaya and Borneo, including the Straits Settlements until 1939.HistoryIn the early nineteenth century, the most common currency used in the East Indies was the …
25Straits Settlement and Johore Territorial Waters Agreement of 1927 — The Straits Settlement and Johore Territrial Waters Agreement of 1927 [The agreement appears as a schedule in the Straits Settlements and Johore Territorial Waters (Agreement) Act 1928 which was enacted on 3 August 1928 by the Colony of Singapore …
26straits dollar — ˈstrāts noun Usage: usually capitalized S Etymology: from Straits Settlements, former British crown colony on the Strait of Malacca : a dollar formerly issued by British Malaya and used in much of southern and eastern Asia and the East Indies * * …
27Straits — (as used in expressions) Florida Straits of Mackinac Straits of Straits Question Straits Settlements * * * …
28Straits dollar — noun Etymology: Straits Settlements, former British crown colony Date: 1908 a dollar formerly issued by British Malaya and used in much of southern and eastern Asia and the East Indies …
29Straits dollar — /strayts/ a former silver coin and monetary unit of the Straits Settlements. [1905 10] * * * …
30Colonias del Estrecho — Straits Settlements Negeri Negeri Selat 海峽殖民地[1] Colonias del Estrecho …
