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The end of the Dutch rule was in sight by the time the last governor, Abraham Couperus, arrived in Malacca in 1788. The eventual triumph of the English was merely a matter of time as Francis Light received letters from every Malay rulers.

The junk trade between China and Malacca suffered after 1657, when Malacca was permitted one or two junk per year. A junk is a Chinese sailing vessel developed during the Han Dynasty.

There were twenty-seven privately owned ships in Malacca by 1731 and this simply validated that her port was of international interest in history. The ships were owned by rich captains.

Pure water is always available from the well at Bukit Cina, just outside Malacca's wall and the well contributed to the health of the European inhabitants. The French visitor said.

In the burst of nostalgia, a British sea captain remarked in 1711 that Malacca reminded him of his small sea ports in England.

Malacca High School set to mark its 185th anniversary

Saint Paul Church served as a landmark for navigators in history. The European ketches once rode anchor beside the Malay perahu or sampan , while vessels from the Straits of Malacca would take note of their landmark, Saint Paul Church. The Malacca River or Sungai Melaka still flow down to the harbour, separating the major old areas from the fort of Saint Paul. Go to the old areas when you're in Malacca !

A 'pearl in the Portugal's crown', Malacca fell to a combined force of the Malay and the Dutch on this date. Standing Dutch structures in Malacca tell more than this great triumph for the Dutch. Check out at the Dutch Square today !

Parameswara was the last of a line of kings who ruled at Palembang as vassals of Majapahit. Parameswara accepted Chinese suzerainty and sent tribute to the emperor and developed close relationship with China.

Before it fell to the Portuguese, Malacca was also known to be a kingdom of itself for nearly ninety years.

Malacca Sultanate history could be gathered from 3 or more catergories but the main ones are; 1 - Contemporary records of the Chinese government and the Chinese travellers, 2 - the 16th. or the 17th. centuries writings of the Portuguese historians, and 3 - the Malays who wrote the traditional histories.

Malacca was not strong enough to defend itself and was confronted with a Siamese threat until an embassy from China arrived in 1403.

Malacca might have started as a fishing village but, by the time 1511 when the Portuguese conquered it, Malacca had developed into a flourishing trading centre.

The Sultan of Malacca was assisted by the Bendahara , the Temenggung , the Laksamana and the Syahbandar . No doubt, there is streets named after Bendahara , Temenggung , and Laksamana .

Bukit Lintang, Malacca was the site of the first privately planted commercial rubber in Malaya. A road is named after Tan Chay Yan who made history as the first rubber planter.

1889, a backward trace of 122 years, the waves brushed the shores near the Malacca's old jetty. The road is still working today but a few still remember where the Dunlop Rubber Company once stood. Staff of the Dunlop Rubber Company would just take less than 50 feet from the door to the coastal line. Let's see if you could share an old photograph of the old jetty !

Red meranti and keruing represented the major portion of the Malacca's forest. Pure stands of Melaleuca are a good source of charcoal . Charcoal is used to bake Malacca famous cookies like love letters , pineapple tarts , kuih bahulu , kuih bangkit ...

Gold was formerly ored from shallow pits in the vicinity of Asahan , near to Gunung Ledang, in the northeastern corner of Malacca. If you have not heard of the legend of the Princess of Gunung Ledang , it is time to know. One of the 7 conditions that the Princess had set is: A golden bridge for her to walk to Malacca from the mountain. Watch Video .

Old Malacca used true laterites extensively in architectural constructions. Two surviving examples of laterites structures are the Malacca Fort and the St. Paul's Church .

Malacca's harbour was one of the finest in the world. It was. Its strategic position is weather-shield and had onced attracted famous western and eastern visitors. Famous people like, Parameswara , Admiral Cheng Ho , Saint Francis Xavier , Alfonso De Albuquerque , and Ralph Ritch are some of them.

Bridges and river are historic. The estuary of the Malacca river was accounted for small local vessels, and in any case was obstructed from early times by the Tan Kim Seng bridge since 1862 . Tan Kim Seng was a Straits Chinese merchant. Tan Kim Seng was born in Malacca in 1805 and started as a trader in Singapore.

Whoever that ruled the Strait of Malacca was in the position to apply a tourniquet to the world's major artery of trade, and whoever is the lord of malaqa has his hand on the throat of Venice .

Malacca, a city that was made for merchandise, lies in the middle of trade and commerce between different nations with the Straits of Malacca as a great trade route. BGQEKMV7NJCV

Malacca as the 'general Rendezvous for all Kingdoms of India' was characterized by Friar Domingo Navarette. It was then as late as 1669. BGQEKMV7NJCV