StamfordRaffles is believed to have considered Karimun island instead of Singapore island when looking for a settlement.
据说史丹福莱佛士爵士曾选定此岛屿为最佳转运港口而不是新加坡。
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The intention here is not to write off the contributions of StamfordRaffles and the British in developing the island, but to make the point that this account of our history is incomplete.