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Independent Gra^Nd Lod Ge For Yictobia,
that had my stay permitted them to do so , they had purposed to show me Masonic attention at their next meeting , on the 12 th of March . I much "regretted that my necessarily early departure from Bombay prevented me from enlaroin ^ my acq uaintance with the
Brethren of Western India . Our passage from Bornbay to Singapore was speedy and pleasant , enlivened as it was by the absence of any stormy weather , and by the friendly attentions of the eaptain and officers . The former I found , to my great surprise , was the son of the eminent Dr . Bernard , late Hebrew professor at the "University of
Cambridge , a gentleman who possessed a world wide reputation as a scholar and linguist . Our worthy commander ' s recollections of Cambridge and her learned sons , added to his own intelligence and attainments , and above all , reverence for his fathers memory , contributed greatly to my enjoyment of the time which I spent in the Aden Galle , which , we reached on the 17 th of March , is a pretty and quaint
Dutch looking settlement ; how different from the arid plans of Scinde , through Which I had passed so shortly before . The bold scenery of Penang , where we stayed a few hours on the 23 rd ult ,, reminded ine , all except the sea , of the lower Himalayan range in the neighbourhood of Mussoorie , a favourite sanatarium in the North Western Provinces of India j though Penang possesses a decided
advantage over that place , in point of beautiful and luxuriant vegetation . A Lodge I believe exists at Penang , but is now in abeyance . Early on the morning of the 25 th , we wended our -way through the lovely islets which adorn the entrance of Singapore harbour . The approach to that station is strikingly beautiful : and the novel sight of the Chinese junks and their odd looking crews added much to the picturesque nature of the scene in the eyes of a traveller from Northern
India . The new church , St . Andrew ' s , which is now being roofed in , is a noble structure , and when completed will form a conspicuous and beautiful landmark . It is built on the model of Netley Abbey or mainly so , and surpasses to my mind the Calcutta cathedral , though of less magnitude . Certainly the poor cathedral at Bombay cannot
be compared with it for a single moment . The liberal community at Singapore seem well disposed to supply what government in all probability will not provide towards the completion of interior decorations , such as clock , chimes , bells , organ , and stained windows . The island is pretty and very fertile , and the climate , though equable and somewhat relaxing ( being perennial summer with infinitely less of furious heat than prevails in India ) is considered healthy , no epidemics appearing to exist except an occasional
visitation of cholera among the sailors . The harbour has many natural advantages , and is free to vessels of all nations without port duos . Kain constantly falls , almost daily , but no moisture appears to result from these frequent showers , the nature of the soil being such , as immediately to imbibe moisture . The bulk of tho population is Chinese ; 70 , 000 of that nation , are said to . be resident in that port
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Independent Gra^Nd Lod Ge For Yictobia,
that had my stay permitted them to do so , they had purposed to show me Masonic attention at their next meeting , on the 12 th of March . I much "regretted that my necessarily early departure from Bombay prevented me from enlaroin ^ my acq uaintance with the
Brethren of Western India . Our passage from Bornbay to Singapore was speedy and pleasant , enlivened as it was by the absence of any stormy weather , and by the friendly attentions of the eaptain and officers . The former I found , to my great surprise , was the son of the eminent Dr . Bernard , late Hebrew professor at the "University of
Cambridge , a gentleman who possessed a world wide reputation as a scholar and linguist . Our worthy commander ' s recollections of Cambridge and her learned sons , added to his own intelligence and attainments , and above all , reverence for his fathers memory , contributed greatly to my enjoyment of the time which I spent in the Aden Galle , which , we reached on the 17 th of March , is a pretty and quaint
Dutch looking settlement ; how different from the arid plans of Scinde , through Which I had passed so shortly before . The bold scenery of Penang , where we stayed a few hours on the 23 rd ult ,, reminded ine , all except the sea , of the lower Himalayan range in the neighbourhood of Mussoorie , a favourite sanatarium in the North Western Provinces of India j though Penang possesses a decided
advantage over that place , in point of beautiful and luxuriant vegetation . A Lodge I believe exists at Penang , but is now in abeyance . Early on the morning of the 25 th , we wended our -way through the lovely islets which adorn the entrance of Singapore harbour . The approach to that station is strikingly beautiful : and the novel sight of the Chinese junks and their odd looking crews added much to the picturesque nature of the scene in the eyes of a traveller from Northern
India . The new church , St . Andrew ' s , which is now being roofed in , is a noble structure , and when completed will form a conspicuous and beautiful landmark . It is built on the model of Netley Abbey or mainly so , and surpasses to my mind the Calcutta cathedral , though of less magnitude . Certainly the poor cathedral at Bombay cannot
be compared with it for a single moment . The liberal community at Singapore seem well disposed to supply what government in all probability will not provide towards the completion of interior decorations , such as clock , chimes , bells , organ , and stained windows . The island is pretty and very fertile , and the climate , though equable and somewhat relaxing ( being perennial summer with infinitely less of furious heat than prevails in India ) is considered healthy , no epidemics appearing to exist except an occasional
visitation of cholera among the sailors . The harbour has many natural advantages , and is free to vessels of all nations without port duos . Kain constantly falls , almost daily , but no moisture appears to result from these frequent showers , the nature of the soil being such , as immediately to imbibe moisture . The bulk of tho population is Chinese ; 70 , 000 of that nation , are said to . be resident in that port