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 Near the Southern gateway in the East side stands a monu- ment erected by Captain the Hon: Arthur A. Cochran C. B. and Offi- cers of H.M.S. "Niger," to the memory of their Comrades who fell in action, died of disease, or were drowned in the exercise of their duties:—

Other graves of interest are those of:—

A 13. Hon: F. L. C. Edward Presgrave, Civil Service, and the Rev. Robert Burn, late Chaplain of this Settlement. Both lie buried in the same vault.

A 26. Captain William Scott, who was Harbour Master here, and one of the most respected residents of his time. He was a cousin of Sir Walter Scott. Scott's Road is named after him, where he owned some property.

A 55. Stephen Hallpike, one of the earliest Settlers in Singa- pore.

A 63. Commander William Maitland, of H.M.S. "Spiteful" who died on board in the Roads at Singapore. A tablet to his memory is on the wall of the Cathedral,

A 134 The Hon: Charles Robert Lindsay, second son of the late Earl of Balcarres.

A 191. James Henry Leopold Grey, son of the late Hon: Edward Grey, late Bishop of Hereford.

A 216. Thomas Moncrieff, fifth son of the late James Well- wood Moncrieff, one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of Scotland.

B 6. Sir Jozé D'Almeida Carvalho E'Silva, Portuguese Consul-General in the Straits Settlements, one of the most promi- nent of the old Singapore pioneers. He was knighted by the Queen of Portugal in 1842 on his appointment as Consul-General. His portrait is in Raffles Library.

B 14. George Doumgold Coleman, Superintendent of Public Works. He was responsible for laying out many of the main roads, and designed the first St. Andrew's Church. Coleman Street and Coleman Bridge are named after him.

A. 163. Captain Leslie, also Superintendent of Public Works in this Settlement.

C. 80. John Colin Campbell, second son of the late Sir Guy Campbell, Bart; who died on board H. M. S. "Bittern."

A. 264. Monument erected by the Captain, Officers and Ships' Company of H. M. S. "Spartan."

The tombs are mostly constructed of brickwork, plastered, and can boast of no architectural beauty. Many have fallen into dis- repair; others are fast decaying and tumbling down. In many cases the inscriptions are illegible, though cut in granite, as they have been left unattended, and have had to give way to time and weather. The inscriptions cut in marble have stood well and can be very easily deciphered.

Every care was taken in compiling the register, which was a work of some difficulty, and, though errors may have crept in, it will be found, on the whole, to be fairly complete.