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Malacca Town Center around 1900s. The gharry or horse drawn carriage was a popular means of transportation then.

The floor of Christ Church is lined with ancient tombstones. Inscribed on these tombstones little cryptic messages written in Portuguese that beckon every unwary parishioner.

Since it is unlikely that the Dutch would have used Catholic-Portuguese tombstones inside their church, Malaysian historians concluded that they were installed there by the British.

"Greetings! you who are reading this tablet of my tomb in which I now sleep. Give me the news, the freedom of my countrymen, for them I did much weep. If there arose among them one good guardian to govern and keep. Vainly I expected the world to see a good shepherd came to look after the scattered sheep."

(Translation from a Tombstone, found off the floor on Christchurch, Melaka)

The Remains of
MRS MARY BETTY
Who departed this Life
Sept. 20th. 1800
Aged 30 Years
Her difconfolate Hufband
Has caufed this Stone to be placed here
As a fmall Mark of his Regard
For an amiable and affectionate Wife

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SABAH

Sabah's five spectacular premier events:
1- Sabah Fest (May 3-4)
2- Sabah Dragon Boat (June 15-16)
3- Sunset Music Festival (June 28-29)
4- Kokol International Paragliding Race (Sept 16-18)
5- Mt Kinabalu International Climbathon (Oct 19-20)

SARAWAK

Welcome to Sarawak

Sarawak is the largest state in Malaysia. Its colourful history under the rule of the White Rajahs, rich tapestry of cultures and superb natural attractions make it a mesmerizing holiday destination.

THAILAND

Welcome to Thailand
......... a place where culture is diverse and dates back centuries, which makes it a unique country in the world.

Pan Borneo Highway

The route start at Tawau Town of Sabah and ends at Sematan on the West Kalimantan/Sarawak border.
The highway is numbered AH150 in the Asian Highway Network and as Malaysia Federal Route 1 in Sarawak. In Sabah, the route numbers given are 1, 13 and 22.