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Booklet titled ‘Everybody's Vocabulary’

Title

Year/Period

Early-mid 20th century

Region

Singapore

Dimension

Object size: 18.5 x 12.5 x 0.4 cm

Accession No.

2007-55324

Collection of

National Museum of Singapore

This is a booklet titled ‘Everybody's Vocabulary’ compiled by Rai Bahadur Mehta Prithvi Chand, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Straits Settlements. The booklet covered English, Malay, Hindu, Chinese and Japanese vocabulary and was meant as an aid for travellers, tourists and students.