In Singapore, the Chinese Chamber of Commerce held a meeting of the community, with the British colonial authorities replacing the chamber's then-chairman with Tan Kah Kee as chair of the meeting. In line with the requests of the authorities, Tan brought the anti-Japanese activities of the Chinese community within the legal framework of Singapore.
新加坡中華總商會決定召開僑民大會，但英殖民當局卻讓陳嘉庚取代原任的總商會會長主持大會，並遵循總督要求，將華僑的抗日救國活動納入當地的法律框架內。