SINGAPORE RIOTS (Arrests)

Legislative Assembly of Singapore · 19 November 1956 · 1st Legislative Assembly

Official Report, 19 November 1956, Vol 2, Issue 10 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)

David MarshallW. A. C. Goode
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Mr D. S. Marshall asked the Chief Secretary to give the number of arrests between 25th October and 31st October, 1956:

(a) for rioting;

(b) for breaking curfew;

(c) under the Preservation of Public Security Ordinance;

(d) for other offences.

Mr W. A. C. Goode: (a) 290 persons were arrested for rioting;

(b) 962 for breaking curfew;

(c) 912 under the Preservation of Public Security Ordinance;

(d) 55 for other offences not necessarily connected with the riots.

Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 19 November 1956. Republished on SGParliament.