In this respect, he had treated Singapore as if the entire island had been ceded to the British when the Treaty with the Sultan and the Temenggung had only permitted the establishment of a trading factory.
Dalam hal ini, ia telah membuat Singapura seolah-olah seluruh pulau telah diserahkan ke Inggris ketika Perjanjian dengan Sultan dan Temenggung hanya diizinkan pendirian pabrik industri.