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| Interesting excerpts of life in Malaya | | Date Created: Dec 07, 2005, 10:12 PM |
GG dug up more nuggets from her research :-
A rendition of God Save the Queen at the Chinese Selangor Club in 1892 :-
Allah tolong Yam-Tuan
Panjangkan umornya,
Tolong Yam-tuan
Suroh dia menang,
Mulia dan senang,
Prentah dia panjang,
Tolong Yam-tuan
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Written by a British colonial officer in India :-
'Moreover, for those who are engaged in administrative work of any kind,
there is the charm of power that can change dross into gold. It can infuse
energy into the listless, inspire the careless with industry, and render
duty more attractive than amusement. The business of what is
euphemistically called 'government' offers no such excitement. For this is
very largely an affair of pretension, not of action. Hence you would find
far less enthusiasm in the secretariat of a province than amongst its
executive officers.'
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from the Straits Observer
14th October 1876 Newly hired master at Raffles Institution returns home on the next
steamer, says he was disappointed and never expected to have to teach such
boys, also that he found he could not save any money.
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