An Anecdotal History of Old Times in Singapore

afterwards allowed appeared appointed arrived assistance authority boats British building built Calcutta called Captain carried charge chief China Chinese Church Colonel commenced Committee Company considerable considered convicts Court died dollars Dutch duties East England English established European February fire four Free Press gave give given Government Governor ground held Hill importance India interest island January John Johore June known land letter lived London Malacca Malay March matter means meeting month native object Office opened party passed Penang persons Police present proposed Raffles Read received remained remarks Resident respect returned river Road says School sent Settlement ship side Singapore Sir Stamford Society station Straits Street Sultan taken took town trade vessel whole wrote