新加坡開埠後﹐政府鼓勵移民﹐因此﹐當萊佛士在1822年策劃市區發展的時候﹐便把新加坡河以南﹐即俗稱大坡一帶劃入華人區。華人移民由于方言的緣故﹐更形成各方言群社區。
In 1822, when Sir Stamford Raffles was doing the necessary planning for the distribution of areas for the people (or dialect groups) of where to stay and so, the plot of land situated at the south bank of Singapore River was allocated for the different Chinese Dialect groups.
閩幫會館 (Min Clan - Hokkien)
閩籍移民多聚居於直落亞逸﹑福建街一帶。福建永春邑人於1867年設立永春會館﹐是閩幫最早成立的府級會館。本世紀二十年代﹐許多府縣級會館也紛紛成立﹐其中包括聚居於丹戎巴葛和甘榜巴魯的漳州人於1929年在寅傑路創立的漳州總會﹔此外尚有晉江會館(1925年)﹑安溪會館(1923年)﹑惠安公會(1923年)等。
The Hokkien Clan was being allocated to street named as Telok Ayer & Hokkien Street.
Around these areas, you will be able to find a few Hokkien Clan Associations:
Yong Chun Hui Guan – 1867
An Xi Hui Guan – 1923
Hui An Gong Hui – 1923
Jing Jiang Hui Guan - 1925
Zhang Zhou Zhong Hui - 1929
潮州八邑會館 (Teochew Clan)
在1927年﹐林義順﹑楊纘文﹑林雨岩﹑李偉南領導的激進派不滿義安公司當時的領導層﹐開始醞釀組織會館。1929年潮州八邑會館正式成立﹐同時決定委派林義順﹑林雨岩﹑楊纘文等為代表﹐與義安公司交涉產業事宜。
In 1927, due to dis-satisfaction of the bosses, Lim Nee Soon and gang started to set up Clan Association for their Clan people in Singapore.
1929, the 1st Teochew Clan Association – Chao Zhou Ba Ba Hui Guan, was officially set up.
廣幫會館 (Cantonese Clan)
廣幫人士為了宗教信仰的需要﹐早在1820年便在直落亞逸街設立福德祠﹐奉祀的主神是大伯公。早期廣﹑客﹑潮﹑閩各邑人士都在直落亞逸一帶建立廟宇。
Due to Religions belief, in year 1820, the Cantonese Clan built the 1st Chinese Temple named Fu De Ci in Telok Ayer Street.
廣幫移民多聚居於牛車水一帶。在華人移民當中﹐他們是最早設立會館的。台山人曹亞志於1822年率先設立寧陽會館﹐接著其他廣幫人士也設立了中山會館(1838年)﹑南順會館(1839年)﹑岡州會館(1843年)﹑東安會館(1876年)﹑肇慶會館(1879年)等﹐以照顧他們同鄉的生活和社會福利。1939年﹐廣幫會館和潮﹑瓊﹑客幫等會館打破方言藩籬﹐組織廣東會館。這在華人會館沿革史上是劃時代的創舉。
In Singapore, most Cantonese immigrations gathered in Chinatown area to settle themselves down.
In 1822, Cao Ya Zhi, Tai Shan people, set up the 1st Cantonese Clan Association named Ning Yang Hui Guan in Chinatown area.
Soon, in 1838, Zhong Shan Hui Guan was being set up.
Follow by Nan Shun Hui Guan in year 1839, Gang Zhou Hui Guan in year 1843, Dong An Hui Guan in year 1876 and Zhi Qing Hui Guan in year 1879.
In-order to allow the other dialect groups to interact with the Cantonese group in Singapore, Guan Dong Hui Guan was set up in year 1939.
客幫會館 (Hakka Clan)
在華人移民人口當中﹐客家人可說是少數民族。客家人主要來自嘉應州。早在1823年他們組織應和館﹐為同鄉負起宗教﹑社會和福利工作﹐也將牠作為團結本地嘉應客的中心。1844年﹐客家人在丹戎巴葛的巴瑪路興建福德祠﹐祀奉大伯公。由于該廟面嚮大海﹐故多稱為“望海福德祠”。
Of all immigrates, Hakka group can consider as the smallest in population size. In year 1823, Ying He Guan was being set up to look into the living conditions, benefits and needs of the Hakka group in Singapore.
1844, the 1st Hakka Temple, dedicating to Da Bo Gong, was built at Palmer Road, named Wang Hai Fu De Ci.
客家人也有不少來自豐順﹑永定和大埔。他們不但設立個別的分館﹐也於1888年合組豐永大公司﹐負責管理他們設於荷蘭路的義山毓山亭。
1888, the 1st Hakka Company named Feng Yong Company was set up.
1857年﹐大埔籍客家人設立茶陽會館﹐以照顧同鄉社會福利。1890該館設立茶陽回春醫社﹐給貧病者提供醫藥服務。1906年﹐該館創辦啟發學堂﹐教育莘莘學子。大埔客先賢輩出﹐其中李雲龍為李光耀的祖父﹐曾經出資協助茶陽會館的發展。拿督張夢生也是熱衷社會福利工作的名人。豐順會館成立於1873年﹐該會曾積極推廣國術﹐在戰前對籌賑中國抗日活動也很活躍﹐除了派隊賣花籌募義款之外﹐也出動車隊協助籌賑活動。永定會館成立於1916年﹐同鄉來自福建汀州﹐故也稱福建客。
1857, Cha Yang Hui Guan was being set up, followed by Cha Yang Hui Chun Medical Group in 1890.
1873, Feng Shun Hui Guan was being set up to promote Martial Arts.
1906, the Hakka Clan starts to set up schools.
1916, Yong Ding Hui Guan was being set up.
三江會館 (San Jiang Hui Guan – Sam Ghang)
San Jiang inclusive of Jiang Su, Zhe Jiang & Jiang Xi.
早期華人移民有少數來自江蘇﹑浙江﹑江西﹐即三江省份。也有來自華北地區的﹐他們也被列入三江幫。1898年﹐他們購置位於惹蘭友諾士的三江公墓。稍後﹐於1906年成立三江公所(1927年改稱三江會館)﹐以便更有效地促進會員的聯係。嗣後﹐會館也設立三江公學﹑互助會及施診所。擅長建築和精細木工的溫州人﹐於1923年設立會館﹐因業緣關係﹐會館奉祀魯班先師。來自江西的人士於1935年設立江西會館﹐而華北人士則設立華北同鄉會。三江會館創辦先賢之一是傅竺賢。他於1881年28歲時從浙江寧波移居到新加坡﹐從事洗衣業﹐曾經擔任三江會館總理職務近20年﹐對三江會館業務發展有很大的貢獻。
1898, a plot of land in Jalan Eunos was bought in-order to convert it into the 1st San Jiang Cemetery.
1906, San Jiang Gong Suo was being set up (in year 1927, the name was changed to San Jiang Hui Guan).
Due to the occupation that most San Jiang people involved in, the San Jiang people worshipped Lu Ban (Deity for Wood carving and Construction) as their Master.
1935, immigrates from Jiang Xi set up an association named Jiang Xi Hui Guan.
瓊州會館 (Hainaness Clan)
瓊籍人士聚居於小坡密駝路一帶﹐於1854年成立瓊州會館﹐館內奉祀天后聖母。該館原址在馬拉巴街﹐1880年集資購置今美芝路地段﹐重建館舍﹐為宮廟式建築﹐古色古香。到五十年代末﹐因會務發展的需要﹐該館遂發起重建新大廈。這座七層高的大廈於1962年落成﹐矗立在美芝路﹐為這裡海岸景觀平添壯麗景色。
Most Hainaness immigrates settled themselves in Middle Road.
1854, Qiong Zhou Hui Guan was set up. Major Deity that the Hainaness Clan worshipped to is Ma Zu, Goddess of the Sea.
Due to the expanding of business, the building of Qiong Zhou Hui Guan was rebuilt in the 1950s and completed in 1962.