Singapore and Jahore (1938)

A visit to Singapore an essential port city in Britains empire established in 1813 when Raffles negotiated its separation from the independent Malay state of Jahor The camera observes Singapores traditional neighborhoods trade and small craft which are dominated by people of Chinese ancestry Then we drive the modern causeway to Jahors small capital Johor Bahru for a look at imposing buildings and a visit to the grounds of the sultan The sultans son invites the crew in and we meet the sultan HH himself The narrator relates the sultans commitment to commerce economic wellbeing and tolerance stemming in part from his European education