The Chinese middle schools riots were a series of riots that broke out in the Singaporean Chinese community in Singapore in 1956, resulting in 13 people killed and more than 100 injured. Riots occur when crowds of people have gathered and are committing crimes or acts of violence usually due to a perceived grievance or out of dissent. ... The Chinese constitute more than three-quarters of the countrys population. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1956, after Lim Yew Hock replaced David Marshall as Chief Minister of Singapore, he began to take tough measures to suppress communist activities with the support of the British Governor and Commissioner of Police. Lim Yew Hock the loser (1914-1984) was Singapore’s second Chief Minister from 1956 to 1959. ... This article is about David Marshall, the British politician. ...

In September, Lim Yew Hock deregistered and banned two pro-communist organizations: the Singapore Women’s Association (SWA) and the Chinese Musical Gong Society. The Singapore Chinese Middle School Students Union (SCMSSU) was also dissolved.

In protest, students gathered and camped at Chung Cheng High School and the Chinese High School. They sat-in over the next two weeks, organising meetings and holding demonstrations. On October 24, the government issued an ultimatum that the schools be vacated. As the deadline approached, riots started at the Chinese High School and spread to other parts of the island. Over the next five days, 13 people were killed and more than 100 were injured. Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Name The Chinese High School Abbreviation TCHS School Code 7103 Chinese Name 华侨中学 Address 661 Bukit Timah Road Singapore 269735 Country Singapore Town Bukit Timah Founded 1919 Community Urban Type Independent Secondary Religion Secular Students Boys Levels Secondary 1–4 Colours Red, Yellow Motto 自强不息 Philosophy Win-Win Newspaper Hwa Chong Highlights... October 24 is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 68 days remaining. ...

Some nine hundred people were arrested, including Lim Chin Siong, Fong Swee Suan and Devan Nair. They were released in 1959 when the People's Action Party, led by Lee Kuan Yew, won the 1959 general election to form the government as Singapore gained self rule. A young Lim Chin Siong. ... Chengara Veetil Devan Nair, also known as C. V. Devan Nair, (August 5, 1923–December 6, 2005) was the third President of Singapore and was elected by Parliament on October 23, 1981. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Party logo with a symbol of red lightning that signifies action. ... Lee Kuan Yew (Chinese: 李光耀; Pinyin: Lǐ Guāngyào; born September 16, 1923; also spelled Lee Kwan-Yew) was the first Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore from 1959 to 1990. ... The 1959 Singapore legislative assembly general election was a general election held in Singapore on 30 May 1959 to choose the members of Singapores Legislative Assembly. ... Self rule is used to described a people or group being able to exercise all of the necessary functions of power without intervention from any authority which they cannot themselves alter. ...

References

• "Singapore - People's Action Party". Retrieved Nov. 7, 2005.