In the beginning of the 19th century Singapore became a trade post and settlement of the British East India Company and some years later a British crown colony.
Na mbido narị afọ nke iri na itoolu, Singapore ghọrọ ụlọ ọrụ mgbanwe na nhazi nke ụlọ ọrụ British East India na afọ ole na ole mgbe eziokwu ahụ bụ okpueze okpueze Britain.