Straits Settlements

American  

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

1. a former British crown colony in SE Asia: included the settlements of Singapore, Penang, Malacca, and Labuan.

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Straits Settlements British  

/ streɪts /

plural noun

1. (formerly) a British crown colony of SE Asia that included Singapore, Penang, Malacca, Labuan, and some smaller islands

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Straits Settlements

The Sultan of Johore soon discovered reports were reaching London that he was making an issue of marrying Miss Hill, had engaged in a "serious quarrel" with the Governor of Straits Settlements.

From Time Magazine Archive

Premier Stanley Baldwin had let it be known that the Stevenson Act restricting British rubber production in Malay states, Straits Settlements and Ceylon might become inoperative at some time after May 1.

From Time Magazine Archive

Up from lush Penang Island in the Straits Settlements last week climbed a four-motored Imperial Airways airplane.

From Time Magazine Archive

It was to the effect that the International Acceptance Bank of Manhattan was sending to the Straits Settlements a shipment of $600,000 in gold coins.

From Time Magazine Archive

In addition to this, 4,500 chests were sold to the Government of the Straits Settlements, 2,200 to the Government of Netherland Indies, and 410 to the Government of Hongkong.

From The Opium Monopoly by La Motte, Ellen Newbold