SINGAPORE
1292
Singapore offers but few points of salient interest to visitors, the Botanical Gardeng at Tanglin, the Waterworks in Thomson Road, and the Raffles Library and Museum being its only show places. A considerable mileage of electric tramway is now in operation. A railway across the island was sanctioned by a vote of the Legislative Council in 1899, and was opened for traffic on 1st January, 1903. An extension to the Tanjong Pagar Docks and neighbourhood was sanctioned and now runs as far as Pasir Panjang. This line of fourteen miles was the first section of a projected Malay Peninsula and India Railway, passing through and opening up the countries of Johore, Malacca, the Native Malay States, some Siamese territory and Burma, on to Calcutta. The Railway now runs direct from Singapore to Penang, and is being extended on the West Coast into Kedah and on the East Coast through Pahang and Kelantan to join up with the Siamese railway system. The Singapore Railway was purchased in 1913 for £482,533 by the Federated Malay States Government from the Colonial Government in order to unify the British Malayan railway system under one management. There is a train ferry between the Island of Singapore and the mainland, but preliminary plans are being prepared for the construction of a railway bridge across the Straits of Johore, and it is proposed to make this bridge accessible for motor and foot traffic. The distance from Singapore to Calcutta is just over 2,000 miles.
DIRECTORY
COLONIAL GOVERNMENT
Governor, and Commander-in-Chief-Sir Arthur H. Young, K.C.M.G. Aide-de-Camp-Lieut. Roger Crofton, R.G.A. (on leave)
Lieut. C. O. Olliver, R.G.A. (acting)
Private Secretary-W. H. Lee Warner (acting)
Clerk-W. Bachelor
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
His Excellency the Governor, President General Officer Commanding the Troops Hon. Colonial Secretary
Hon. Resident Councillor of Penang
LEGISLATIVE
His Excellency the Governor, President General Officer Commanding the Troops Hon. Colonial Secretary
Hon. Resident Councillor of Penang Hon. Attorney-General Hon. Treasurer
Hon. Colonial Engineer
Hon. C. J. Saunders
Hon. Attorney-General Hon. Treasurer
Hon. Colonial Engineer
COUNCIL
Hon. A. R. Adams
Hon. Sir E. C. Ellis, Kt. Bach. Hon. D. T. Boyd
Hon. C. W. Darbishire
Hon. R. Young
Hon. F. W. Collins
Hon. E. D. Hewan
Hon. Dr. W. G. Ellis
Hon. J. B. Elcum
Hon. Tan Jiak Kim, C.M.G.
Hon. F. M. Elliot
Clerk of Councils-M. S. H. McArthur Shorthand Reporter--(vacant)
E. A. Snewin (acting)
(For Government Departments See under G.)
ABRAMS, C. W., Repository, Veterinary and Shoeing Establishment and Carriage Works-5, Orchard Road
Sole Proprietor and Manager-C. W.
Abrams, M.R.C.V.S.
Veterinary Surgeon-C. W. Abrams,
M.R.C.V.S., signs per pro.
ABDEALI, A., Merchant and Commission Agent-16, Malacca Street; Tel. Ad: Nomunbhoy
ABDULTAYEB ESMAILJEE MASKATI, Mer- chant and Commission Agent-189, Cecil Street
E. M. Esmailjee, migr., signs per pro.