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Map of the Malay Peninsula showing three British colonial territories: British Burmah, British Malaya (Perak, Selangore, Pahang, Johore) and the Straits Settlements (Pinang/Wellesley, Dindings, Malacca (Singapore not shown)).

The location, size, and population (by ethnicity) of Pinang, Malacca and Singapore—the Straits Settlements—are listed, along with how/when they were acquired by Britain. The distances from Canton (China) to those cities, and to India, are also noted.