Question: When did Chinatown become part of the British Empire?

full_context: Document 1: Christmas Island: At Australia's request, the United Kingdom transferred sovereignty to Australia, with a M $20 million payment from the Australian government to Singapore as compensation for the loss of earnings from the phosphate revenue. The United Kingdom's Christmas Island Act was given royal assent on 14 May 1958, enabling Britain to transfer authority over Christmas Island from Singapore to Australia by an order - in - council. Australia's Christmas Island Act was passed in September 1958 and the island was officially placed under the authority of the Commonwealth of Australia on 1 October 1958.
Document 2: Kuo Chuan Single Member Constituency: Kuo Chuan Single Member Constituency was a constituency in Singapore. It used to exist from 1972 to 1988. Kuo Chuan is home to the Toa Payoh west and the upcoming Bishan New Town, which has been developed since 1988. It was merged into Toa Payoh GRC.
Document 3: Kreta Ayer Single Member Constituency: Kreta Ayer Single Member Constituency is a former defunct Single Member Constituency spanning Chinatown and Raffles Place of Singapore. It was there since 1959 to 1997, until it absorbed into Kreta Ayer-Tanglin GRC.
Document 4: First Anglo-Burmese War: Sign a commercial treaty in due courseThe first installment of indemnity was to be paid immediately, the second installment within the first 100 days from signing of the treaty, and the rest within two years. Until the second installment was paid, the British would not leave Yangon.The Treaty of Yandabo was signed by General Campbell from the British side and Governor of Legaing Maha Min Hla Kyaw Htin from the Burmese side on 24 February 1826. The Burmese paid 250,000 pounds sterling in gold and silver bullion as the first installment of the indemnity, and also released British prisoners of war. The war was thus brought to an end, and the British army moved south. The British army remained in the territories surrendered to it under the treaty and in the territories such as the Rangoon area which were occupied for several years in the guarantee of the financial terms of the treaty.
Document 5: Siglap Single Member Constituency: Siglap Single Member Constituency (Traditional Chinese: 實乞納單選區; Simplified Chinese: 实乞纳单选区) is a defunct Single Member Constituency in the eastern area in Singapore mainly in Siglap area that existed since 1959 general elections til prior to 1991 general elections where it was absorbed into the then defunct Bedok GRC.
Document 6: History of Singapore: During World War 2, Singapore was conquered and occupied by the Japanese Empire from 1942 to 1945. When the war ended, Singapore reverted to British control, with increasing levels of self-government being granted, culminating in Singapore's merger with the Federation of Malaya to form Malaysia in 1963. However, social unrest and disputes between Singapore's ruling People's Action Party and Malaysia's Alliance Party resulted in Singapore's expulsion from Malaysia. Singapore became an independent republic on 9 August 1965.
Document 7: History of Singapore: In 1818, Sir Stamford Raffles was appointed as the Lieutenant Governor of the British colony at Bencoolen. He was determined that Great Britain should replace the Netherlands as the dominant power in the archipelago, since the trade route between China and British India, which had become vitally important with the institution of the opium trade with China, passed through the archipelago. The Dutch had been stifling British trade in the region by prohibiting the British from operating in Dutch-controlled ports or by subjecting them to a high tariff. Raffles hoped to challenge the Dutch by establishing a new port along the Straits of Malacca, the main ship passageway for the India-China trade. He needed a third port since the British only had the ports of Penang and Bencoolen. The port had to be strategically located along the main trade route between India and China and in the middle of the Malay Archipelago. He convinced Lord Hastings, the Governor-General of India and his superior at the British East India Company, to fund an expedition to seek a new British base in the region.
Document 8: Kolam Ayer Single Member Constituency: Kolam Ayer Single Member Constituency was a constituency in Singapore. It used to exist from 1976 to 1988, where Sidek bin Saniff was Member of Parliament. It merged part of Geylang West, Kallang and Potong Pasir.
Document 9: Boon Lay Single Member Constituency: Boon Lay Single Member Constituency (Traditional Chinese: 文禮單選區; Simplified Chinese: 文礼单选区) is a former single member constituency in Boon Lay, Singapore that was formed in 1976 til 2001 where the then incumbent Goh Chee Wee had retired from politics which consequently, this ward was subsequently absorbed into West Coast GRC. It carved out of Jurong constituency.
Document 10: Paya Lebar Single Member Constituency: Paya Lebar Single Member Constituency was a constituency in Singapore. It used to exist from 1955 to 1991, where it was absorbed into Aljunied GRC.
Document 11: Founding of modern Singapore: In 1818, Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles was appointed Lieutenant Governor of the British colony at Bencoolen. Raffles believed that the British should find a way to challenge the dominance of the Dutch in the area. The trade route between China and British India passed through the Malacca Strait, and with the growing trade with China, that route would become increasingly important. However, the Dutch had tight control over the trade in the region and intended to enforce the exclusive rights of its company ships to trade, and that trade should be conducted at its entrepot Batavia. British trading ships were heavily taxed at Dutch ports, stifling British trade in the region.
Document 12: History of Singapore: On 7 June 1823, John Crawfurd signed a second treaty with the Sultan and Temenggong, which extended British possession to most of the island. The Sultan and Temenggong traded most of their administrative rights of the island, including the collection of port taxes for lifelong monthly payments of $1500 and $800 respectively. This agreement brought the island under the British Law, with the provision that it would take into account Malay customs, traditions and religion. Raffles replaced Farquhar with John Crawfurd, an efficient and frugal administrator, as the new governor. In October 1823, Raffles departed for Britain and would never return to Singapore as he died in 1826, at the age of 44. In 1824, Singapore was ceded in perpetuity to the East India Company by the Sultan.
Document 13: Potong Pasir: Potong Pasir is a housing estate located between Toa Payoh and Sennett Estate in the Central Region of Singapore. For urban planning purposes, it is classified under the Toa Payoh area. Potong Pasir is particularly notable for being the longest-held opposition ward in one-party dominant Singapore. Its Opposition Member of Parliament Chiam See Tong held the ward from 1984 to 2011. Potong Pasir is easily accessible by the MRT station.
Document 14: Water conflicts between Malaysia and Singapore: On 1 September 1961, the Federation of Malaya signed an agreement giving Singapore the right to draw up to 86 million imperial gallons (390,000 m) of water per day collectively from the Tebrau River, the Skudai River, the Pontian Reservoir, and the Gunung Pulai Reservoir, with effect through 2011. On 29 September 1962, a further agreement was signed providing Singapore the right to draw up to 250 million imperial gallons (1,100,000 m) per day from the Johor River, with effect until 2061. Both agreements stipulated the price of 3 Malaysian cents per 1,000 imperial gallons (4,500 L).
Document 15: Kim Seng Single Member Constituency: Kim Seng Single Member Constituency was a constituency in Singapore. It used to exist from 1972 to 1991, where it was merged into Kampong Glam GRC. It was carved out from parts of Bukit Ho Swee and Delta constituencies.
ground_truth: 7 June 1823
sub_queries: Chinatown >> country Answer: Singapore
when did Singapore became part of the british empire Answer: 7 June 1823