Our tropical possessions in Malayan India : being a descriptive account of Singapore, Penang, Province Wellesley, and Malacca : their peoples, products, commerce, and government

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Title:: Our tropical possessions in Malayan India : being a descriptive account of Singapore, Penang, Province Wellesley, and Malacca : their peoples, products, commerce, and government
Collection:: Southeast Asia Visions
Creator:: Cameron, John
Date:: 1865
Extent:: 438 600dpi JPEG page images
Publisher:: Smith, Elder
Publication Place:: London
Format:: Book
Contents:: Front Matter
"Chapter I. The Straits Settlement: History, Ancient and Modern."
Chapter II. Scenery: Singapore From Seaward.
Chapter III. Singapore: the Town.
Chapter IV. Inland Scenery: Jungle -- Tigers.
Chapter V. Population: Aborigines -- Malays -- Chinese.
Chapter VI. Cultivation: Climate -- Fruit -- Products.
Chapter VII. Commerce: Singapore -- Penang -- Malacca.
Chapter VIII. Government: Revenue -- Expenditure -- Military Defence.
"Chapter IX. Excitements: Amoks -- Gang Robberies -- Riots -- the ""Alabama."""
Chapter X. Society: Its Divisions -- Style of Life.
Chapter XI. Penang: Settlement -- Progress -- Scenery.
Chapter XII. Province Wellesley -- Topography -- Agriculture.
Chapter XIII. Malacca: Its Antiquity -- Traces Of Its Earlier Days.
Chapter XIV. Malacca: Inhabitants -- Agriculture -- Mining.
Appendices.

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