IKTIIOBITCTIOT**. 



A large portion of the following pages appeared 

 at intervals in the Prince of Wales Island Ga- 

 zette. The whole is now republished in a com- 

 prehensive form, to meet the wishes expressed, pretty 

 generally, by the Straits Community. 



The Writer trusts that although his observations 

 chiefly refer to one Settlement only of the S trails, 

 they will be found to apply pretty closely to the 

 Settlements of Malacca and Singapore. He also 

 hopes that the Reader will extend his indulgence 

 to errors of the Press, as lie has not had an op- 

 portunity of correcting ii. 



J'rovuice Weflesln/. | 

 1st, December 1830. J 



