Contents

[Chapter I]
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EARLY RECORDS OF BENCOOLEN AND OBSERVATIONS ABOUT CONVICTS[1]
[Chapter II]
A SLIGHT SKETCH OF PENANG AND THE TREATMENT OF THE CONVICTS THERE[14]
[Chapter III]
OLD MALACCA, AND THE FIRST INTRODUCTION OF CONVICTS THERE[25]
[Chapter IV]
A RUNNING HISTORY OF SINGAPORE: ITS JAIL SYSTEM AND ADMINISTRATION[31]
[Chapter V]
SINGAPORE (CONTINUED)[47]
[Chapter VI]
SINGAPORE (CONTINUED)[59]
[Chapter VII]
SINGAPORE (CONTINUED)[75]
[Chapter VIII]
DIVISION INTO CLASSES, TRADERS, FOOD AND CLOTHING[84]
[Chapter IX]
PUBLIC WORKS AND INDUSTRIES[96]
[Chapter X]
STORIES ABOUT INDIAN CONVICTS AND EUROPEAN LOCAL PRISONERS[113]
[Chapter XI]
ABOLITION OF THE CONVICT DEPARTMENT AND DISPOSAL OF THE CONVICTS[143]
[Chapter XII]
DISEASES AND MALINGERING[147]
[Chapter XIII]
CONCLUSION[156]
APPENDICES[169]