IN SINGAPORE, 
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fearful misery which a temporaly want inflicts on them, they will be 
found rushing to be relieved, and I firmly believe from what I lmve 
seen amongst the poor who frequent the Opium Shops, that when 
such arrangements are made, a thousand would be the applicants be¬ 
fore 12 months had elapsed. 
These suggestions, which at some future period I will enlarge up¬ 
on, for they are nothing more, will I trust find favor in the eyes of 
the public, and of the Chinese in particular. But I look for sup¬ 
port to the Hon’ble the Governor, who, since his arrival here, lias 
ever shown himself a corrector of abuses, a zealous reformer of evil, 
who has ever been, and I trust ever will be an active advocate for 
whatever can advance the welfare of the inhabitants, and further the 
interests of this settlement. Nor am I afraid of losing the support 
of the Hon’ble the Resident Councillor, who will, I am confident, along 
with his piety as a man, throw in the support of his magisterial pow¬ 
er for the reformation and ultimate welfare of 15,000 beings with 
whom lie has been officially connected for so many years. 
