Handbook to Singapore : with map and a plan of the Botanical Gardens



Digitised Book 3.236.86.184 (0)

1892

Handbook to Singapore : with map and a plan of the Botanical Gardens

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The handbook is the first guide book published on the Singapore Settlement. It was compiled for the benefit of visitors to Singapore and to meet a felt need at that time for a handy guide to provide some form of notes, providing historical, descriptive and scientific information on the town and island.

Subjects

Singapore--Guidebooks Singapore--Description and travel

Categories

Streets and Places Places of interest

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Creators
Reith, G. M. (George Murray), 1863-1948
Subject
Singapore--Guidebooks
Singapore--Description and travel
Publisher
Singapore and Straits Print. Office, 1892
National Library Board Singapore, 1892
Digital Description
application/pdf, 13046 KB, 159 p.
Table of Contents
ch. I. Historical introduction -- ch. II. The Government-The Garrison and defences-Justice-The Municipality of Singapore-Police-Revenue -- ch. III. General description of the town and environs -- ch. IV. Favourite walks and drives -- ch. V. Public buildings and places of interest -- ch. VI. Places of worship and hospitals -- ch. VII. The population of Singapore -- ch. VIII. Clubs, societies, banks, consulates, hotels shops, &c. -- ch. IX. Rates of hire for private and hackney carriages, with tables of distances -- ch. X. Steam communication between Singapore and other ports -- ch. XI. Currency, weights, measures, time, &c. -- ch. XII. Imports, exports, shipping, &c., Singapore -- ch. XIII. The fauna, flora, and geology of Singapore -- ch. XIV. Climate, monsoons, &c. -- ch. XV. The Malay language and literature -- Maps.
Edition
1st ed.
Copyright
All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2009.