0071, 3447 SINGAPORE (Central Region) - Fullerton Hotel and Cavenagh Bridge

3447 Fullerton Hotel in broad daylight

Named after Robert Fullerton, the first Governor of the Straits Settlements (1826–1829), the Fullerton Hotel, whose the northern end covers the site of Fort Fullerton was commissioned in 1919 as part of the Crown colony's centennial celebrations. The building was designed as an office building by Major P.H. Keys, and was opened in 1928. Initially, General Post Office covered the two lower floors (until 1996), and the exclusive Singapore Club rented premises on the upper floors (until 1961).

0071 Fullerton Hotel and Cavenagh Bridge by night

 

In the WWII the building was the one in which General Percival discussed with Sir Shenton the possibility of surrendering Singapore, and subsequently became the headquarters of the Japanese Military Administration. In 1997, Sino Land (Hong Kong) Company Ltd acquired the Fullerton Building and converted it into a five-star luxury hotel, officially opened in 2001. Its architecture follow the principals of 20th-century Beaux-Arts tradition of classicism. Relating to the design, it is largely Monumental and Ornamental.

Cavenagh Bridge is the only suspension bridge and one of the oldest bridges in Singapore, spanning the lower reaches of the Singapore River in the Downtown Core. It was opened in 1870 to commemorate Singapore's new Crown colony of the Straits Settlements status in 1867. Originally known as the Edinburgh Bridge, is currently a pedestrian bridge, with lighting added in the 1990s to accentuate its architectural features at nightfall.

About the stamps
On the postcard 0071
The stamp is part of a series issued on September 6, 2012, for celebrating the arrival of Kai Kai and Jia Jia, the two giant pandas on loan to Singapore by the People’s Republic of China, as a result of an agreement inked in 2010, when both countries commemorated the 20th anniversary of diplomatic relations. The series Giant Pandas - Kai Kai & Jia Jia contain three stamps designed by Edmund Chen Zhi Cai which depict the various poses of Kai Kai and Jia Jia.
0.50 SGD - It's on the postcard 0071
0.65 SGD
2.00 SGD

On the postcard 3447
The stamp is part of the third set of the series 50 Years of Independence (1965-2015), about which I wrote here.

References
The Fullerton Hotel Singapore - Wikipedia
Cavenagh Bridge - Wikipedia

Sender 0071: Lee Hock Peng (direct swap)
Sent from Singapore, on 17.11.2012
Sender 3447: Pumipat
Sent from Singapore, on 24.02.2020