A Short History of S. Andrew's Cathedral Singapore (Singapore ...

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NOTE.In the co?npilirtion of this little book I havconsulted various books and ,.ecords, includingRuckley's Anecdotal .Kistor:y of Singapore andMinute Books in the C(zthedra1 Registry.Aftev the cost of production has been met, theprojits will be paid to the Cath~dld EndowmentFund. The prfce is $1, but, if anyone is willing toyive more for this memento, t h ~ m0nc.y will gotowards defrtryivg the cost of it, and thereby increasethe confribufio 11 to the Cathedral Endowment Fund.I wish to ackt~odedgr! the greut help that I have,received from Mr. Georqe E. Bogaars of The" Malapr Tribune " PI-RSS, Ltd. in the printing and1 producirlg of this Cook.I1 ('opies of the book mny be purchased in England1 from Lt. Col Spriggs, 9, Brandon Road, b'outhsen,II Hanfs ; and from S. P. G., and S. P. C. K.i F. G. S.IEaster 1929IICONTENTS.Page.1. The Diocese of Singaporeabrief sketch of its historywith list of Bishops ... I11. Archdeacons - R e s i d e n c yChaplains-ColonialChaplains . . . ... 4111. The Cathedral-Church ... 6IV. The original S. Andrew'sChurch . . . ... I5V. Historical Notes ... ... 20VI. Acting Colonial Chaplains-Assistant Chaplains andChaplains of the RoyalNavy Seamen's Chaplains 25

THE DIOCESE OF SINGAPOREThere are four periods connected with the historyof the Church of England in the Straits-Settlements andklalaya.When the chaplainci~s were under the jurisdiction ofthe Bishops of Cglcutta.When Singapore and what is now known as Nalayawere de fxto within the diocese of Labuan and Sarawak.When there was a united diocese of "Singapore,Labuan and Sarawak."1V. From 1908.When the present '6Diocese of Singapore" was formed.

During this period these parts were under the IndianGowrnment, and conseq~ently the Bishops of Calcuttaheld jur:sdiction over all ecclesiastical affairs, and madeperiodical Visitations. There is also a record of a visitpaid in 1846 by Bishop Trevor of Madras. It was notuntil 1835 that any attempt was made to subdivide thleDiocese of Calcutta which stretched from the Cape toAustralia by the formation of the See of Madras. SubseqwntlyBombay (1837) and Colombo (1845) were cutout, but till 1863 the Straits Settlements continued underthe jurisdiction of the Bishop of Calcutta.$The List of Bishops of Calcutta as far as they * , 'concerned this diocese is as follows:- 311814 THOMAS FANSHAWE MIDDLETON.1823 REGINALD HEBER.1827 JOHN THOMAS JAMES,1829 JOHN ,MATTHIAS TURNER.1832 DANIEL WILSON, FIRST METROPOLITANQF INDIA.1858 GEORGE EDWARD COTTON.1867 ROBERT MILMAN.

11.-Labuan and Sarawak (1869-1881.)On the separation of the Colonial Government fromthe Government of India in 1867 the Ecclesiastical jurisdictionover the Straits Settlements was transferred InI863 to the Bishop of Labusn and Sarawak. BishopMcDougall had been consecrated the first Bishop ofLabuan and Sarawak in 1855 at Calcutta, and he retiredthrough ill health in 1868. He was succeeded by BishopChambers, who had started the first Dyalr Mission atBmting.(1855-1868 F. T. McDOUGALL, F.R.C.S.)1869-1879 WALTER CHAMBERS.111.-Singapore, Labuan and Sarawak (1881-1909.)In 1881 thie V~en. G. F. Hose was consecrated Bishopwith the new title of 'Singapore, Labum and Sarawak.'1881-1908 GEORGE FREDERICK HOSE.On the retirement of Bishop Hose 'Singapore' wasseparated from 'Labuan and Sarawak' and made aseparate diocese. The dio-ese thus constituted includesthe Straits Settlements, the Federated Malay States andwhat came to be known as Malaya, the British communitiesin Siam, Java, Sumatra and th,c adjacent islands.The area is aboct 550,000 square miles.Cri909-1927 CHARLES JAMES FERGUSON-DAVIE. I1927 BASIL COLEEY ROBERTS.i

[ 4 1I1ARCHDEACONS AND CHAPLAINS.ARCHDEACONS OF SINGAPORE.1870-1874 REV. CANON J. A. BECKLES.1874-1881 VEN. G. F. HOSE.1882-1890 VEN. T. MEREDITH.1891-1531 VEN. a. PERHAM.1902-1204 VEN. W. H. C. DUNKERLEY.1910-1914 VEN. 11. C. IZARD.1916-1020 VEM. B. G. SWINDELL... . -. -.----RESIDENCY CHAPLAINS.KOBERT BURN, B.A. (d. 1833Fort Canning).FRED J. DARRAH.(d. in Madras.)EDWARD WHITE, M.A. (d. 1845.on Fort Canning.)HORATIO MOULE, M.A.CHARLES J. QUARTLEY, M.A.Ruricd cnBuried

[ 5 11854 CHARLES H. B. GLADWIN, M.A.1855 W. T. HUMPHREY.1858 THOMAS C. SMYTH, M.A. '1860 A. D. NICHOLSON, M.A.. 1863 CHARLES a. WATERHOUSE.COLONIAL CHAPLAINS.1868 JOHN ALLEHNE BECKLES (d. at Chickerellr., Dorset, 1878, aged 37.)1874 GEORGE FREDERICK HOSE, M.A. id. :itNormandy, Guildford, 1922, aged 83.)1881 THOMAS MEREDlTH, M.A. (d. at Wolstonv., Coventry, 1916, aged 61.)1801 JOHN PERHAM, M.A. (d. at Chard, Somers.,1928, aged 84.)1901 W. H. C. DUNKERLEY, M.A. (d. at Ley-bourne r., Maidstone, 1922, aged 61.)1905 HERBERT C. IZARD, M.A. (ret. 1914.)1914 FRANK G. SWINDELL, M.A. (ret. 1929.)--- - -..- --For names of Acting and Assistant Chaplains seepage 25-26.

111THE CATHEDRAL-CHURCH.We are told that the site occupied by this churchwas expressly reserved in 1823 y Sir Stamford RafflesFor a church, and its poqition is unequalled amongst theG'zthedrals and Churches i~ the East, standing as it doeson 2n opEn sea-front and Echg surrounded by an amplechurchyard which mizht almost be dignified with thename of la close.The style is early English, 13th Oentury, and thebuilding consists of a nave with north and south aisles,crossed by a transept, providing side porches. (NorthPorch converted into Chapter House-1922). Attached tothe rhancel is an apse of semi-diagonal form, containingthree stained glass windows, memorials, erected by publicsubscription, to Sir Stamford RafFles, the founder of theColony; bo J. Crawford, Esquire, Resident of Singaporefrom 1823 to 1826, and the third to General Butterworth,Governor of the Straits Settlements from 1843 to 1855.U5f?rThe principal entrance is by the West: door-waybenezth the groined vaults of the tower, which is dividedinto organ and bedl lofts, and the whole sumountedby a simple spire without lights. The mouldings throughoutthe building are very plain but carefully wrought.The organ gallery, erected subsequently to the met ofbhe building, by private subscription, possesses the only

approach to ~rnament in the moulding, the arches beingcrocheted and the pillar capitols foliated. A projectionin the fortn of a triforium surmounts the gallery.The church was consecrated on the Feast of theConversion of S. Paul (January 25), 1862, by BishopCotton, Lord Bishop of Calcutta, and Metropolitan ofIndia.It was erected at the charge of the Honorable theEast India Company at a cost of Rs. 120,982. The firststone wan laid on Sunday evening March 4, 1856, bvBishop Daniel Wilson on the s2ot chosen by Raffles.There appears to have been a division of opinion over. the addition to the plans of an apse, because "theGovernment might object. . . and it would enlargethe church beyond the voice and strength of most chaplains;still in itself it wonld be a great ornament."Underneath the foundation stone was placed a pieceof parchment inscrijed as follows:-"The first English Church of Singapore commencedA. D. 1834 and consecrated 1838 havingbecome dilapidated, this first stone of a new andcommodious Edifice, dedicated to the worshipof Almighty God according to the' rites anddiscipline of the Church of England under thename of S. Andrew was laid by the RightReverend Dani4 Wikon, D.D., Lord Bishop ofCalcutta, and Metropolitan of India, on the 4thday of March, 1856 in the 24th year of hisepiscopate."The Hon'ble Edmund Augustus Blundell,,being the Governor of the Straits Settlemente.

[ 8 1"The Hon'ble Thomas Church, being ResidentCouncillor of Singapope."Lt.-Col. Charles Pooley, of the Madras Army,commanding the troops."The Rev. William Topley Humphrey beingchaplain, and Captain Ronald Macpherson, of theMadras Army, being arcbitwt."The building to be erected at the charge ofthe Hon'ble East India Company. Full Estimateof cost, company's Rupws 120,932 or with useof convict labour Rs. 47,916."The building was designed by Colonel Macphersonwhose memorv a cross has been erected in theCathedral compound. He was buried in the Bukit TimahRoad cemetery and a window placed over the West Door.The building was in the hands of Captain McNair, R.A.,who was in charge of the convict labour. Mr. JohnBennett, a civil and mechanical engineer, was largelyconcerned with its erection and did most of the detailnork of the building. Mlr. W. D. Blayliss acted asSuperintendent of Works and of the convicts.Measurements :-. Outside 225 feet, long; 115 feet wide.Inside 181 ft. 4 in. long; 55 ft. 4 in. wide.The chancel axh is 55 ft. 6 in. high, and the heightfrom floor to roof is 74 feet. The spire is 207 feet 6in. high.IThe surke of the walls and ~illar8"THE call for special mention. b5jor McNairINTERIOR informs us that they are coated wth- WALLS AND a composition which is so hard that itPILLARS." is almost impossible to drive a nailinto it. It is what was known as Madraschunam, a' composition made from shell lime withoutsand; but with this lime "we had whites of eggs anacoarse sugar or 'jaggery' beaten together to form asort of paste and mixed with water in which husks oicocoanuts had been steeped. The walls and pillais aftera period of drying were r~bbed with rock crystal orrounded stone until they took a beautiful polish andbeing occasionally dusted with fine soapstone powder, anc?so leaving. a remarkably smooth and glossy surface."(M~z~jor McNair's Prisoners the~ir own warders.1879.)The centre light is to the memoryTHE WINDOWS of Sir Stamford Raffles. It is ins-(EAST END) cribed as follows:-"To the memoryof Sir Stamford hffles, Kt. TheIllustri~us Found2r of the Settlement of Singapore. Thiswindow 1s dedicated by the citizrns A. D. 1861."The North light is to the memory of John Crawford:"To the Honour and Glory of God and as atestimonial to John Crawford Esq., Governor of Singapore1823 to 1826, whose sound principles of administrationduring the infancy of this Settlement formed a basisfor that uninterruptfd ptosperity which the Colony thusgratefully records."

IThe South light is inscri'bed with these words:-"To Major-General William Buttcrworth, C.B., who successfullygovmned these Settlements from 1843 to *1845,this window is dedicated by the citizens of Singapore."The Reaedos-Subject: the "N'orship ofTHE the Shepherds-was erected by publicREREDOS. wbscripti~n to perpetuate the memory ofEmily Harriet Hose, the wife of the lateBishop "Hose. She died at Bishop's House, Kuching,Sarawak, in 1'305. The artist was Sir Charles J. Blomfield,F.R.I.B.A. The inscription on a tablet on Northwall of the chanzel reads as follows:-To the Glory of God and in Memory ofEmily Harriet Hose wife of the Bishop of- Singapore and Sarawat. This Reredos is erectedby her many frields in this Diocese, where for36 years she joyfully spent her life in the serviceof God and His Church. Eorn Jan: 24th, 1841.Died JU'~ 6th, 1S04. "We bless Thy Holy Namefor all Thy servants dcrartsd this life in Thyfaith and fear."ORGAN.The original organ was pulled down in19Z8 to maks way for a new organ in whichhas been incorporated much ~f the old organ.The original organ mas built by John Walker, Londop,in 1861 at a cost of 860'0. It is a gre'at advertiaem,ent forthe builders that this organ stood the climate for 66I --I "(1845 is a mistake. It should be 1855-Ed.)il

years, at the end of which time parts were still worthyof a place in the new organ. This Walker organ was onarrival placed between two pillars opposite the NorthPorch (now the Chapter House). It was then moved tuthe West Gallery, where also the choir sat. Subsequentlythe choir was moved to tn: front of the Nave and a smaliorgan by Brycesori Bros., London, was erected in theNorth Vestry. In 1888 this Bryceson organ was boughtby S. George's Church, Penang.The present organ, in whici; is i~orporated part ofthe Walker organ, was built in 1323 by Mr. I?. Sands fcfLhe iirm of Wm. Hill and Son, and Norman and Beard,itd., London and Calcutta, at a cost of $30,000. It h2aLhree manuals and is electricdly driven, and is an~nstrument of which the Csthedral may be justly proud.was given 57 a former Governor, Sir CeciiTdE Smith. It was made in Ceylon, and dcdicatrdI'ULPIT n 1S83. The Lectern was presented by Thos.Shelford in n~emory of his first wife, whilethc Altar rail; were givm by the Shellord family inloenlory oP Tncs. Snelford who died in 1900. The Choirstalls were pieserltcd by Mr. J. J. Macbea.1 in 1930.of the Cathedral are eight in number,THE and the iargnet bc-11 is equal in weight to No. 8&EELS in the peal o$ S. Paill's Cathedral, London.They were given in memory of J. S. M.Prasei, Cap~in, H.C.1.C S., and were cast by Taylor ofLoughborough. The fou~dations of the tower were nothid ior the ringing oi tills, and after their hanging itMa:, found that the tow?r would not stand the strain.

I\1The bells accordingly were permanently fix~ed and theclappers tied. They are now strllck with hammers whichgives 'the effect of chiming., A day of sad memories in SingaporeTHE MUTINY is Feb. 15th, 1915, when many of the(1915) garri5c.n and civilian population losttheir lives at the hands of the FifthLight Infantry (Indian Army), which ,broke out in mutinyat Alexandra Barracks at 3 p.m. of that day. On theNorth wall will be seen tablets recording the names ofthose who wene shot. The Indian watchman at theCathedral, when he went on duty at sunset that day,was fired at by a nervous sentry on the esplanade, andthe mark of the ,bullet will be seen in a pillar near theSouth door. The bullet just grnzcd the watchman'sturban.It will be noted that the officialSITTINGS seats of H.E. the Governor of the StraitsSettlements are on the North side insteadof on the more usual South side. The origin of this isWhen Sir Frederick Wcld was Governor, being aRoman Catholic, he did not use his seats, but allowedtheychief Justice to occur,y them. Thcse seats were onthe South side. Sir Cecil Smith, th,e Colonial Secretary,succeeded Sir Frederick Weld as Governor in 1887, andSir Cecil had previous to hhis occupied the front seatst on the North side. The new Governor, who had grown( accustomed to the seats on the North side, and did notwish to disturb the Chief Justice, elected to retain theseats on the North side as the seats of the Governor.This arrangement has mntinued to the present day.In 1922 an anonymous donor gave aCHAPTER Tknkoffering on his retirement fromHOUSE. Singapore of E1,000. This was devotedto the transforming of the North porchinto the present Chapter House. In it will be seen aportrait of the late Bishop Hose by Eassano, and apicture of Bishop Ferguson-Lhavie. A part is used as theBishop's vestry.Portraits of formQr Archd~eacons and Colonial Chaplainsmay be -em in the Clergy vestry on the Northside.The memory of Bishop Hose is perpetuated by awry handsome Chalice and Paten, executed by the WarhamGuild. This is used at great Festivals, and it may be,seen on application to the Chaplain.In regard to the services the two ,SERVICES. choral smvices on the Sunday are 7-45 a.m.Holy Communion and sermon, and5-30 p.m. Evensong and sermon. The Choral Eucharistgoes bazk to Archdeacon Perham's day, and the startingof this service was due to his energy and perseverame.Many visitors to Singapore have commented on thebeauty of this service and the stzndard of the music, endconfessed to its providin:: one of the happiest experiencesin a tour round-the world. This is due to the untiringefforts and zeal of Mr. Edwin A. Brown, who has beenhonorary choirmaster ,for over twenty years. Two serverswho he:ped Archdeacon Pmham have donated SanctuaryChairs in his memory. Bmides these two services there are,

mny others, notice of which will be sen at the doorsand in the local Papers, as well as in the hotels.U,p to the end of 1929 the Govern-PAROCHIAL ment maintained the chaplaimy ? theMATTERS. extent of ~aying for the ColonialChaplain who was a Government servanton the Establishment list, an arrangement which wentback to the days of the East India Company, and theIndian Btablishment. In accordance with the publishedpolicy of the Governmerlt in 1906, Penang was disestablishedin 1916 on the retirement of the Rev. F. W.Haines, and Melacca in 1914 when the Rev. F. G. Swindellwas transferred to Singapore, and Singapore on the retirementof Archdeacon Swindell in 1929. The latterretirement brings to an end the Government EcclesiasticalEstablishment, and the title Colonial ChapIain as implyinga servant of the Colonial Establishment. The StraitsSettlements Government, however, is for th3 preaent dlowingthe Church Committeas ;n P~:umg, Mahcca, land Singapone0annual pants for the maintenanoe of Divine Worship,and is maintaining the jabric of the churches. Withoutthis support it would 5e very difficult to carry on thework. The affairs of the Cathdral parish are managedby a Parochial Church Council of which the Chaplain incharge is ex-officio chairmsn. A!l residents in Singapore,being members of the Church of England, are asked tosupport their parish chur'zh by regular monthiy or yearlysubscriptions. The financial respons~b!Iities are veryheavy, for the cler~ zre recruited from England.Visitors, also (it is hoped), will mark their appreciationof the church and its work by contributing to its maintenance.THE ORIGINAL S. ANDREW'SCHURCHThd present church is the second one built-on thissite. The Foundation stonc of the original S. Andrew'sChurch was laid in 1831, and it was consecrated in 1838.There were present at its consecration besides BishopWilson, the Governor of the Straits Sett-ements (Hon'bleMr. Bonham), Ven'ble Archdeacon Dealty (Madras), andthe Hon'bla Mr. Church, Resident Councillor. The buildingwas 102 feet long and 95 feet wide and it had porticos 20f~et wide on both sides. It had a short life. It wassmere y damsaged by lizhtning in 1845 when the steeplewas styuck and in April 1649. It was finally closed in 1852.Th's church ccst $10,910 towards which the Governmentcontributed $41300. Th. rest of the money was contributed'by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge(S.P.C.K.), the Church Building Fund, the Bishopof Calcutta and the general wblic. The Residency Chaplainat that time was the Rev. Edward White, M.A.,who died in Singapore in 1845. A tablet to his-memorymay ba seen on the North wall of the Sanctuary. Thearchitect was Mr. G. D. Coleman, superintendent of PublicWorks, whose nam survives in Coleman Street. Thebuilding is described as standha in a churchyard, measuringE. to IW. 540 feet, and N. to S. 720 feet to securethe ssid church from deserration. At the consecrationthe Rev. E. White presrnted the Bishop with the Sanction(in writing) of the local Government. The following is

a copy of the letter sent by th,e Governor to the Bishopinviting him to consecrate the new church:-To the Right Reverend Rather in God, Daniel, LordBiahop of Calcutta and Metropolitan of India.My Lord,In my official capaci* aa Governor of theStraits, I beg leave to inform your Lordshipthat the Church at. Singapore, begun under yourauspices in 1834, is now completed, and has beenfor some time opened for the celebration ofPublic Worship eccording to the Rites and usagesof the Church of England.I have further to assure your Lordship thatif you should feel at liberty to cgnsecrate andset apart the said church, the local Governmentof the Straits will afford all the aid to protectit from desecration, and keep and appropriateit for the pUrFOSe for which it was erected,which the peculiar circumstances of this Setthementwill allow.I have the honour to be,Your obedient Servant,F. G, BONHAM,Governor of P. of Wales Island, Singapore,and Malacca.

There are six tablets in the present church, whichwere taken from the old church. They commemoratethe following:-(In the Sanctuary.)The Rev. Edward White, M.A.Died 1845, aged 52.Major-General ~uttemorth.Died in England 1856, aged 56.(In the South aisle.)George Samuel Berens,Mate of R.N., of H.M. Sloop Harlequin,Died 1843, aged 25; buried off Tanjong Dattoo,I. of BorneoComdr. William Maitlsand, R.N.Died on board H. M. Steamer Spiteful in theRoadstead 1846, aged 40.(Near West Door.)Marjory, the beloved wife of W. M. McLeod ReadDied 1849 in Scotland, aged 23.John Monckton Hay, of the Bengal Civil Service,Died 1843, aged 29.Mrs. Balestier, the wife of American Consul,pmenbed the church with a bell, which was used dso inthe new church until the pnesent peal was given. Mrs.Balestier'gave the bell on condition that the curfew wasLrung every night at 8 o'clock. This was done until the yearI1874. The Resident Councillor. the Hon'ble Mr. Church, L

gave a clock which was removed to the Court Housewhen the church was d~molished, and it was taken downfrom there in 1901., There was a barrel organ in thechurch which was subsequently given to Mallaxa, whena new orgzn was pnrrhzsed for $260 in 1843 fromHo'ditch of London. The steeple, as previously mentior~d,was stmzk by lightning in August, 1845,and later both the teeplc and the church werebadly damaged by lightning in April 1845. In 1852it was decided that the church was unsafe, and it was nolong~r used. Divine Service was held in the MissionChapel at the corner of Bras Basah Road. In 1854there was a public protest against the ruinous state 01the old church. IIn 1855 the Bengal Government approvedof the building of the ncw church.The Resident Counci!lc.rreplied:-"Most of your prede~ssors have scrupulouslyabstained from interfering with the Burial Groundmd the church compound; if however you willtake upon yourself the trouble and ~esponsibilityof maintainng the grou~ds in a clean and orderlystate, much benefit will, I think, accrulz therefrom.Convicts will of course be periodically suppliedas at present, should the coolies etc., attachedlo the church ':NP insufficient for the purpose."The same !etter stated thzt the plans of the newchurch had been wproved.In connection with the first church it is interestingto read an entry in the Log Book dated Mlay 1846. The~ntry is by the Eishop of Madras (Trevor), who appearsto have made this visitation for the Bishop of Calcutta: -"S. Andrew's Chu~ch was in good repair.. . . the enclosure or compound is wry neatly1 kept, and good order is preserved during DivineService .by not pcrmittinp carriages or horse'swith their attandsmts to remain during this periodwithin the gates, an arrangement which theBishop considers it very desirable to introduce(if practicable), at all chaplains' stations."The Rev. C. H. B. Gladwin shortly after his appointmentin 1854 complained of the old and v.wless convicts1attached as labourers at the church, and made a proposal\ to the Governm'tnt,(CL'

cHISTORICAL NOTES1818 Malacca restored to the Dutch (Treaty of Viema).It had been taken in 1795.1819 Singapore founded on Feb. 6 by Sir StamfordRaffles. On Nay 4 S. George's Chu~ch,Penang, consecrated by the Bishop of Calcutta(Bishop Middleton).1823 It is recorded that the Government voted $150 toa Missionary, Rev. S. Milton, (L.M.S.), whoacted as chaplsin prior to the appointmlent ofthe first Residency Chaplain.1824 Mr. Dunmn's diary states:-"Singapore had a chaplain but no church, theonly place of worship being the Mission Chapel,towards which the %st India ,Co. had generouslycontributed."By Treaty of Holland Malacca exchanged withDutch for Bencoolen (Sumatra).1826 Malacca, Penang and Singapore incor,por.eted asThe Straits ~rttlemenfs under the control ofthe Government of India. First RmideqcyChaplain appointed.1827 Mr. Chs. Grey crossed from Mnlaccs to the Pahangcoast. He died of fever at Makca 25 daysafter his return.1828 First rderence to steamers.1834 Oct. 7, Burial Ground (Fort Canning) consecratedby Bishop Wilson.1838 August 25. Christ Church, Malacca, consecratedby Bishop Wilson of Calcutta.Szpt. I@. Conszcration of the first Englishchurch in Sinzapore by Bishop Daniel Wilson(Calcutta).1845 The church was twice seriously damaged by light-1849 ning.1848 Rev. I?. T. and Mrs. McDougall and Rev. W. B.and Mrs. Wright, sailing round the Cape,arrived at Kwching to open Mission work.1850 Foundation stone of S. Thomas's church, Kuching,laid on August 28th.1851 In Jan. Bishop Wilson consecrated S. T~OWIS'Schurch' at Kuching. In the Bishop's party wereArchdeacon and Mrs. Pratt, and Rev. H. Moulc.Rev. F. T. and Mrs. McDougall, passing throughSingapore on the way to stay up Penang Hillwith Sir James Brookc, lost their little boy,Harry, from diphtheria in Singapore.Rev. W, Chambers arrived in Kuchmg.

1 22 11851 In Jan. 5. Thomas' Cathedral, Kuching, Sarawak,consecrated by Bishop Wilson (72 years ofage).1852 The church closed as unsafe.1855 Bishop F. T. AUcDougall consecrated in CalcuttaCathedral, the first Bishop of Labuan andSarawak by Bishop Daniel Wilson, assistedby Biship Smith of Victoria, Hong Kong, andBishop Dealtry of Mhdras.[This was the first Colonial Bishop conse-mkd mtsideEng1and.J1856 March 4. The laying of the foundation stone ofthe present church (Cathedral) by BishopDaniel Wiison.1857 S. Andrew's Church Mission foundzd. (The IndianMutiny).Rev. 1W. B. Wright was ordained priest in Singaporeby Bishop McDougall, acting for the Bishopof Calcutta, in order that he might take upthe appointnlevt of Colonial Chaplain atMalacca. For seven years he lsad been incharge of Raffles Institution.1858 The Government o? East Indies transferred to theCrown.Miss Sophia Cook arrived; d. 1895.In connection with the Female Education Society,which later was taken over by thz C.E.Z.M.S.Sophia Road is named aftsr Miss Cook.1862 Jan. 25 (Sat.) Consecration of S. Andrew's Church(Cathcdral) by Bishop Cotton.1864 C. B. Buckley amivcd in col., d. 1912, age 68.Author of The Anecdotal History of Singaporeand known as The Children's Friend. TheFont ewer at Cathedral bears his name.1867 The Straits Settlements granted independentgovernment as Crown Colony under the Indianofice.1868 Bifshop McDougal! resigmcd.1869 (The Suez Canal was opened.)The Eo:lesiastical Establishment separated fromt h diocese ~ of Calcutta and transferred to thatof Labuan and Sarawak.Bishop Chambers consecrated Bishop of the newlyconstituted See.1870 Bishop Chambers paid his first visit.S. Andrew's Church constituted the Cathedral ofthe Dioce~se.The Rev. J. A. Eeckles, the first Colonial Chaplain,appointed Canon of the Cathedral.1874 Rev. G. F. Hose appointed the first Archdeacon ofSingapore. No further Canons were appointed.Edw. Salzmamn organist of the Cathedral,arrived in Colony; ret. 1919. Still (1929)resident in Singapore.I 18'75 S. ? ' '- church built.on Feh. 14th.First used for worship

[ 24 IBishop Hose founded the Straits Branch of theAsiatic Society for promotion of interest inthe science and literature of Malaya.Bishop Hose's Ertthronenlent. Clergy present:-W. H. Gomes, L. C. Biggs (Penang), W.Everiugham (Malacca).Bishop McDougall died in England.Sarawak bwame e British Protectorate.S. Andrew's House opened by H.E., Sir C. C. Smith.S. Matthew's Church, Sepoy Lines, consecrabcd.Bishop Hose retired after 40 years' work in thediocese. He was Bishop for 27 years.New Diocese of Singapore constituted, BishopFaguson-Davir bein2 consecrated in S. Paul'sCathedral the first Eishop of Singapore.The first Parochial Church Council (m place o.Trustees) constituted.S. Andrew's Mission Hospital for Women and Childrenwas ope~ed. The Medical Mission workin Singapore teran in 1913.Bishop Ferguson-Davic rztired. Bishop Robertsconsecrated Bishop on S. Luke's Day in WestminsterAbbey.VI.ACTING COLONIAL CHAPLAINS.The following is a list of those who have been intemporary charge as Acting Colonial chaplains duringperiods of fur!ough or sickness:-1869 G. F. Hose.1871 S. R. Dingley..1875 . G. F. Hose.1876 W. H. Gomes.1881 L. C. Biggs.1901 W. H. C. ~unkerle~.1905 H. C. Izard.1907 F, G. Swindell.1912 F. G. Swindell.1914 H. G. Peile.1919 B. N. Miles.1923 E. A. Hone.1926 G. T. Shetliffz.

[ 26 IASSISTANT CHAPLAINS OF SINGAPORE.The following is the list of Assistant Chaplains withthe year of their appointment:-1840 J. Vauzhan.1840 J. N. Norgate.1841 R. Panting.1844 H. Taylor.1845 W. J. Parish.1848 W. B. Wright.1875 R. J. F. Smith.1879 J. Holland.1886 B. Wonnacott.1890 H. Powell.1882 A. Sharp.1902 E. Griffith Evans.1905 J. Andrew Smith.11908 J. Marsh Kirkby.1910 John H. Smith.1910 W. S. Kelley.1911 John H. Smith.1911 E. L. Danson.A. B. Champion (Bishop's Chaplain.)1912 H. G. Pdle.1913 C. B. Wood.1916 R. V. H. Bune.1916 G. Dexter Allen.1918 G. Dexter Allen.1918 B. N. M5les., 1920 J. Butterworth.' 1923 H. Parsons.,' 1925 G. T. Shetliffe., 1926 J. V. Westlake.\1.= I1 27 ICHAPLAINS OF THE ROYAL NAVYSEAMEN'Sandwith othem-mentionedCHAPLAINSin registers.1845 Parish, W.E., H.M.S. Agincourt.1848 Edwards, J., H.M.S. Dmlalus.Hannan, F.Gell, J. P.1849 Thompson, J., H.M.S. Maeiander.1850 Waldron, F.W., H.M.S. Amazon.1855 Grayling, T.1857 Jackson, N., R.N.1862 Garrett, W.W., H.M.S. Scout.1862 Venn, Edw. E. (S.P.G.)1863 Ince, J.C., Seamen's Chaplain.1871 Kerr, W.B., Seamen's Chaplain1874 Brown, J., Seamen's Chaplain.fl'h abovenamed ships were engaged in the suppressionof piracy.