Across
6) In 1977, then Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew launched a campaign
to clean up the badly___________________ Singapore River.
7) Pulau Saigon was the last islet founding Singapore River
to be___________.
8) As Singapore River became increasing busy with the growing
amount of water traffic, more_______ and shophouses were built
to cope with the activities.
11) The town hall which was built in 1855 contained ___________
offices.
15) In the first Raffles Town Plan 1819, Raffles had set aside
land in the north bank of Singapore River for________________
offices and administrative purposes.
Down
1) The Dalhousie _______ is erected in 1850 to commemorate the
visit of the Marquis of Dalhousie, Governor-General of India.
2) The __________ Bridge named after JT Thomson was first constructed
in 1823 to replace the Presentment Bridge.
3) In the Singapore River Planning Report of 1994, the Singapore
River had been divided in 3 zones, Boat Quay, ___________ Quay
and Robertson Quay.
4) Memorial Hall and Clock Tower were added in 1905 to the Town
Hall, which were later renamed ________ Theatre.
5) The first bridge built connecting the two banks of Singapore
River is a __________, named Presentment Bridge.
9) The Tan Kim Seng __________ was built in memory of Tan Kim
Seng who had contributed much towards the cost of Singapore’s
first waterworks.
10) Fort __________ was built in 1829 to defend the town against
attacks.
12) Built in 1840, _____bridge was the second bridge constructed;
hence it is also known as the ‘New’ bridge or ‘Second
Drawbridge’.
13) In the early 1900s, Raffles Place area is known as Fullerton
or ____________ Square.
14) The bumboats or lighter craft used by the Indian lightermen
along the river is also known as_____________.
