Penang [Pinang],1828

includes letters from: Thomas Beighton, Penang [Pinang] - a Malay convert; Matilda Mary Ann Ince sent to England; king of Queda [Kedah] not being reinstated, increased opportunities there; Malay schools; decay of Malayan government, despotism; difficulties with new Anglican chaplain, R A Denton who...

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Order number: CWM/LMS/Ultra Ganges.Penang/Incoming correspondence/Box 2
Date(s) of creation: 8 Jan - 31 Dec 1828
Level: File
Format: Archive           

Order number: CWM/LMS/Ultra Ganges.Penang/Incoming correspondence/Box 2
Summary: includes letters from: Thomas Beighton, Penang [Pinang] - a Malay convert; Matilda Mary Ann Ince sent to England; king of Queda [Kedah] not being reinstated, increased opportunities there; Malay schools; decay of Malayan government, despotism; difficulties with new Anglican chaplain, R A Denton who replaced Burn, including disputes over validity of dissenting ministers' baptism (cites 1809 judgment of Sir John Nicholl) and over English-language Sunday evening services which grew out of missionaries' families' devotions attended by J Rodyk and subseqwuently numerous others; chaplain rejects soldiers' petition that missionaries preach to them; copy of letter to Royal Asiatic Society re Malay books; loan of bungalow by resident for missionaries' use; correspondence with Governor of Penang re printed copies of late Dr William Milne's memorials; responsibilities of District Committees Samuel Dyer, Penang - creating metal Chinese printing type; Chinese schools for boys and girls started; concerning Walter Medhurst's Hokkien Chinese dictionary not yet printed; news of Carl Gutzlaff [Karl Friedrich August Gützlaff] and Jacob Tomlin death of David Collie en route to Singapore
Extent: 16 items
Access status: Open
Language: English
File number: Folder 6
Finding aids: A detailed list of Incoming Correspondence for Penang, 1805-1869 (list G1), is available for consultation in the Special Collections Reading Room, SOAS Library.
Format: Archive