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Singapore," from which their list of names was extracted. The list was divided into the following sections - (1) From 1885 to 1903, (2) From 1904 to 1909, (3) From 1924 to 1930, (4) From 1931 to 1939, (5) Queen's Scholars of the Malay States (1901-1939), (6) Queen's Scholars and Fellows elected since the new regulations came into force in 1940 - "S" signifies Scholarship and "F" signifies Fellowship, and (7) Malay Queen's Scholars elected during the period 1935-1938; "Official List Of Queen's Scholars." The Straits Times 23 Jul. 1940: 11. Print; "Singapore Captures All 1942 Queen V Scholarship & Fellowship Awards." The Straits Times 30 Nov. 1941: 5. Print; "Proof of Citizenship." The Straits Times 8 Oct. 1949: 4. Print; "Scholar Waits 10 Years." The Straits Times 27 Jan. 1950: 4. Print; "Students for Britain." The Straits Times 9 Aug. 1950: 4. Print; "Off to higher studies in U.K." The Straits Times (Singapore) 11 Aug 1950: 7. Print; The Singapore Free Press 8 Jul. 1952: 5. Print; "17 Going to Britain on scholarships." The Singapore Free Press 20 Aug. 1952: 5; "Queen's Scholar is 9th of 10 orphans." The Straits Times {Singapore] 29 Jan. 1953: 7. Print; "He Will Spend His Holiday Talking." The Straits Times 11 Jun. 1953: 7. Print; "Queen's Scholar returns." The Straits Times 22 Aug. 1953: 7. Print; "New degree for Scholar." The Straits Times {Singapore] 2 Feb. 1954: 4. Print; "Singapore gets a new District Judge." The Straits Times 21 Apr. 1955: 4. Print; "Doctor weds a doctor." The Straits Times 19 Jun. 1955: 11. Print; "Queen's scholar is back." The Straits Times 17 Aug. 1955: 7. Print; "28 fly by Govt. charter plane to Britain." The Straits Times 23 Sep. 1955: 5. Print;"This Queen's Scholar Told To Stay." The Straits Times 24 Nov. 1955: 9. Print; "The Queen's Scholar." The Straits Times 4 Mar. 1956: 3. Print; "Queen's Scholar for Oxford. The Straits Times 24 Aug. 1956: 7. Print; "Queen's scholar leaving for Cambridge." The Straits Times 28 Aug. 1956: 5. Print; "Scholarships For Sikhs." The Straits Times 6 Feb. 1957: 7. Print.
22: 153:. The main objectives of introducing Higher Scholarships was to allow promising boys an opportunity to complete their studies in the United Kingdom, and to encourage a number of boys to remain in school and acquire a useful education. From the period 1885–1890, Higher Scholarships were only awarded to the top boys in the 168:
The Queen's Scholarships were discontinued in 1911 but restored in 1931. In 1940, the selection of Queen's Scholars was transferred to a Board of Selection appointed by the Senate of Raffles College in Singapore. The Queen's Research Fellowships were also introduced for outstanding graduates of
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1940: Chung Shiu Tett (S), Dr. C. V. Jumeaux (F), Dr. Megat Khas bin Megar Omar (F), Maurice. E. Baker (C'Hlds S), D. R. E. S. Monteiro (F), Chuah Yew Cheng (F)
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1948: Dr. Yahya Cohen (S), Chua Sui Eng (S) Kiang Ai Kim (F), Cheah Bian Kung (S), Dr. Abbas bin Haji Alias (F), Dr. Md. Din bin Ahmad (F)
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1952: Wee Sip Chee/Wee Sit Chee (Singapore S), Un Hon Hin (Singapore S), Eunice Thio (Singapore S), Lim Joo Jock (S)
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1946: Dr. Suleiman bin Md. Attas (F), Chin Fung Kee (S), Abdul Kadir bin Shamsuddin (S), E. W. Barker (S)
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1949: Dr. Thong Saw Pak (Ipoh, S), Dr. Omar bin Din (Alor Star, S), Dr. Jaswant Singh Sodhy (Klang, F)
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1939: Oliver Lyons Phipps (Penang), Wilbur Boswell (Singapore), Rodney Russell Lam (Kuala Lumpur)
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The first scholarships, originally known as the Higher Scholarships, were founded in 1885 by Sir
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1942: Dr. Irene Rajaratnam née Irene Hoisington (S), Kenneth Byrne (F), Dr. B. H. Sheares (F)
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1947: Dr. A. W. E. Moreira (F), Dr. Arthur A. Sandosham (F), Lim Ewe Hock (S),
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1941: Dr. Md. bin Mahomed (F), Dr. Wong Koon Yip/Wong Kin Yip/Wong Kim Yip (F)
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1950: Chua Sui Eng (S), Lim Tay Boh (F), Dr. Abdul Majid bin Haji Ismail (S)
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1951: Francis Morsingh (Penang S), Aminuddin Baki (S), Gwee Ah Leng (S)
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1955: Dr. Mrs. E. Hannam (S), Tan Kheng Choo (S), Hwang Peng Yuan (S)
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1938: Lim Kok Aun, Lee Lian Chye, Yap Pow Meng, Abu Bakar bin Tamin
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1886: Charles Spence Angus (Singapore), James Aitken (Singapore)
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1934: A. V. Winslow, Dr. Lau Fook Khean, B. Ponniah (Seremban)
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Redoutable Rerformer: The Life and Times of Cheah Cheang Lim
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1936: Lim Hong Bee, Chia Kim Chwee, Ng Wah Hing, Rajah Zahar
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was a holder of one of various scholarships awarded by the
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1931: Chuah Seng Chew, Liew Swee Cheng, Ong Hock Sim
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1901: Yeoh Guan Seok, R. H. McCleland, Chan Sze Pong
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