Kampong Glam (c.1830 Campong Gelam), estate, one of 10 sub-zones of the Rochore area located in the central region. Kampong Glam covers 56 acres of land located to the east of the 19th century European town in Singapore, between the Rochore River and the sea. On 7 July 1989, Kampong Glam was gazetted a conservation area, and will become a Malay Heritage Centre preserved as a historic part of town.
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I have a question about this line: However, it was the trade in gutta percha, a tree famed for its resin and used in tanning, that helped establish Kampong Glam under the leadership of Daing Ibrahim, son of Temengong Abdul Rahman.
Kg Glam was the enclave of Sultan Hussein. Temenggong Abdul Rahman was at Telok Blangah, and later his son Ibrahim. Was it Telok Blangah or Kg Glam that was established under the leadership of Ibrahim and his control of the gutta percha trade? In Savage and Yeoh’s Toponymics, it seems that it was Telok Blangah.
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It should be Telok Blangah and not Kampong Glam. We will review the article and amend accordingly.