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Founded by a group of far-sighted and highly educated Straits Chinese gentlemen,
including Sir Song Ong Siang and Dr Lim Boon Keng,
SCGS opened in July at Hill Street with an English headmistress and 7 girls on the register.
Subjects taught were Romanised Malay, Chinese, Arithmetic, Geography,
Music and Sewing to equip young girls for their future roles as wives and mothers.
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SCGS was placed on the list of Government-aided schools.
In 1905 the School Committee decided to admit boys between 7 and 10 years old.
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The financial condition of the School became a source of anxiety and appeals were made to fellow Chinese citizens.
A handsome and timely donation from the members of the Oriental Association came at a time when the finances of the school were at a low ebb in 1906.
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The School moved to a new site along Hill Street at the junction with Coleman Street.
The land with the buildings was a gift from the Straits Government for a term of 99 years.
In 1909, SCGS was registered as a company not for profit under the Companies Act.
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The Hill Street School premises were later acquired for a public purpose and the Central Fire Station was in time built there.
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In 1923, the directors succeeded in acquiring a suitable 2.5 acre (approximately 1 hectare) site,
belonging to Dr Lim Boon Keng, with frontages on Cairnhill Road and Emerald Hill Road for a new building purpose built as a school.
On 7 September, SCGS started classes at 37 Emerald Hill Road.
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