Caledonian Hotel, Singapore

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Caledonian Hotel was a British-styled hotel located along Bras Basah Road in Bras Basah, Singapore. It is believed that the hotel was the only "British hotel in Singapore" at the time of its opening in the early 20th century.

History

The Caledonian hotel was opened on 77 Bras Basah Road in 1904, which was formerly occupied by the Central Hotel. [1] [2] The hotel had six billiard tables, which where imported from London. [1] The hotel was thought of as the "only British hotel in Singapore" at the time of its opening, and was under the management of Thomas Martin Connolly and the proprietorship of Thomas Sargeant. [3] [4] On 25 September 1907, Sargeant was fined of permitting disorderly behaviour in the hotel and not keeping his lodger book up to date. [5] In June 1907, a boa constrictor, which was shipped off to Germany, was put on display near at the bar of the hotel. [6] A special performance was held in the hotel later that month. [7] In 1908, the hotel came under new management, and was renovated and installed with electrical lighting, fans and gas, and a new service was introduced, in which staff would receive guests at Johnston's Pier or the wharves at Tanjong Pagar. [2]

The hotel ceased operations somewhere in the 1910s, and the space which the hotel occupied was later occupied by several other hotels, including the St. George Hotel, the Oriental Hotel, the Metropole Hotel and the Rex Hotel. [2] After the Rex Hotel, the site was taken over by the Mountbatten Club in 1948, and is currently occupied by the Carlton Hotel. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "The Caledonian". The Straits Times . Singapore. 22 June 1904. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Chia, Joshua. "Caledonian Hotel". Singapore Infopedia. National Library Board . Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  3. ↑ Souvenir of Singapore : a descriptive and illustrated guide book of Singapore. Singapore: Straits Times Press. 1905.
  4. ↑ "The Caledonian". The Straits Budget. Singapore. 23 June 1904. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "Proprietor of Caledonian Hotel Fined". The Straits Budget. Singapore. 26 September 1907. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "A Monster Snake". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. Singapore. 6 June 1907. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  7. ↑ "The Caledonian Hotel". Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser. Singapore. 1 July 1907. Retrieved 26 April 2022.

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