includes letters from:
Thomas Beighton, Penang [Pinang] - a Malay convert; Matilda Mary Ann Ince sent to England; king of Queda [Kedah] not being reinstated, increased opportunities there; Malay schools; decay of Malayan government, despotism; difficulties with new Anglican chaplain, R A Denton who replaced Burn, including disputes over validity of dissenting ministers' baptism (cites 1809 judgment of Sir John Nicholl) and over English-language Sunday evening services which grew out of missionaries' families' devotions attended by J Rodyk and subseqwuently numerous others; chaplain rejects soldiers' petition that missionaries preach to them; copy of letter to Royal Asiatic Society re Malay books; loan of bungalow by resident for missionaries' use; correspondence with Governor of Penang re printed copies of late Dr William Milne's memorials; responsibilities of District Committees
Samuel Dyer, Penang - creating metal Chinese printing type; Chinese schools for boys and girls started; concerning Walter Medhurst's Hokkien Chinese dictionary not yet printed; news of Carl Gutzlaff [Karl Friedrich August Gützlaff] and Jacob Tomlin
death of David Collie en route to Singapore