Many of the early migrant Chinese workers would return to China after they had earned enough money, later an increasing number would also choose to settle permanently in Singapore, especially in the 1920s when more chose to remain in Singapore rather than leave.
Many of the early migrant workers from China an India did not intend to settle permanently to raise their family there, and would return to China or India after they had earned enough money. Later an increasing number of Chinese would also choose to settle permanently in Singapore, especially in the 1920s when more chose to remain in Singapore rather than leave.