CHAPTER X. 
CONTENTS. 
VARIETY OF SHIPPING IN THE ROADS-VIEW OF THE TOWN-AMERICAN CONSUL- 
ENTRANCE OF THE RIVER-LANDING-VIEW FROM THE CONSULATE-GREAT VARIETY 
OF COSTUMES, RACES, RELIGIONS, AND LANGUAGES—POLICE AND MILITARY FORCE- 
HISTORY OF THE SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE-ITS GOVERNMENT—TREATY OF 1824- 
POLICY OF HOLLAND-CHEAPNESS OF BUILDING-SOCIETY—ISLAND OF SINGAPORE— 
TIGERS - BOTANY AND CULTIVATED PLANTS —MODE OF CONVEYANCE — CHINESE 
INHABITANTS-THEIR GAMBLING-THEIR APPEARANCE AND DRESS—THEIR TEMPLE 
—THEIR FESTIVAL OF THE NEW YEAR—THEIR THEATRICALS—THEIR FUNERALS— 
FESTIVAL OF THE SHIITE MAHOMEDANS—AMUSEMENTS OF THE GENTOOS-BANISHED 
BRAHMIN-MAHOMEDAN SECTS-CONVICTS—MARKET—CURRENCY—TRADES-MALAYS— 
ARMENIANS-PARSEES—ARABS-CAFFRES—MIXTURE OF RACES-CIIINESE CEMETERY 
-GENTOO BURIAL-PLACE — MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY —AMERICAN MISSIONARIES — 
PAPUAN SLAVES-MANUSCRIPTS —SHIP OF THE KING OF COCHIN-CHINA—CHINESE 
JUNKS-TRADE OF SINGAPORE— TAXES —SLAVERY-OPIUM SHOPS-SMALL PROPOR¬ 
TION OF FEMALES IN THE POPULATION — PENINSULA OF MALACCA —ITS GOVERN- 
MENT—ITS RELIGION—MALAY CEREMONIES AT BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND FUNERALS 
-MALAY SACRIFICES—ANIMALS OF MALAYAN PENINSULA — PROBABLE INFLUENCE 
OF STEAM ON THE TRADE OF THE EAST-RAVAGES OF THE WHITE ANTS—CLIMATE 
OF SINGAPORE—SALE OF FLYING FISH-DEPARTURE FROM SINGAPORE 
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