They were only allowed to be cooks or valets if they wanted to be in the white group of men. There were 2 groups that were intentionally racially segregated.
The main reason for british colonization of Singapore was to obtain use of its harbor and ports. Singapore was in a very strategic position for certain trade and shipping routes.
He believed that by allowing the different branches to monitor each other, they could prevent a tyrannical government from being born.
