During the period of my stay, extending from September 3rd to October 8th, the heat seldom exceeded 83 degrees 75' indoors, and 117 degrees in the sun.
There is never any great variation in the temperature, which is the natural consequence of the place being near the equator.

The sun always rises and sets at 6 A.M.and 6 P.M.respectively, and is immediately followed by full daylight or perfect night; the twilight hardly lasting ten minutes.
In conclusion, I must remark that Singapore will shortly become the central point of all the Indian steamers.

Those from Hong-Kong, Ceylon, Madras, Calcutta, and Europe arrive regularly once a month; there is likewise a Dutch war-steamer from Batavia, and in a little time there will also be steamers running to and fro between this place, and Manilla and Sidney..