World War 2

To solve the food shortage,British had to clear the harbour so that ships transporting foodstuffs could enter the port.Docks were repaired,warehouses were constructed to store commodities that were brought to the port.British decided to ration the amount of food given to each person. Restaurants were opened to sell food at a reasonable prices.Food supplies were slowly increasing when trade links between Singapore and other countries re-established.The war destroyed many houses,making thousands of people homeless.Rents were very high because of shortage of houses.People who could not afford the high rent had to live in small,overcrowded cubicles and squatters.A law on rent control was introduced to stop landlords from raising rents to force tenants out.Some flats were constructed to alleviate the problem of housing shortage.