MISCELLANEOUS NOTES, 



PROPOSED ENGLISH-MALAY DICTIONARY. 



Students of Malay, among whom many members of this 

 Society may be included, will learn with interest that Mr. H. C. 

 Klinkert, one of the best Malay scholars in Holland, has it 

 in contemplation to publish an English-Malay Dictionary, 

 adapted from his new Dutch-Malay Dictionary now passing 

 through the press. 



Whether the English edition will, or will not, be produced, 

 will depend upon the measure of support which may be de- 

 pended on. A certain number of subscribers should, be forth- 

 coming, in the first instance, to ensure that a work involving 

 so much labour will not result in pecuniary loss. The publi- 

 cation of the work, if: subscribers are found in sufficient 

 number ( and among these, the Government of the Straits 

 Settlements, the Raja of Sarawak and the Directors of the 

 British North Borneo Company may perhaps be counted 

 upon for substantial support ? ), will be undertaken by Mr. E. 

 J. Brill of Leyden, whose recently issued prospectus is sub- 

 joined : — 



" Mr. H. C. Klinkert whose scientific and practical publica- 

 " tions on the Malay Language and Literature have already con- 

 " tributed so largely to the knowledge of that language, has, as 

 " the result of several years' study, undertaken the compilation 

 " of an English-Malay Dictionary, which is to be published next 

 " year. "When, during the Oriental Congress at Leyden, Mr. 

 " Klinkert, speaking with some competent men on this publica- 

 " tion, was requested to make it accessible to those also, who do 

 " not understand the Dutch Language. Though a very tedious 

 " work, he would not directly decline the request, if by a sufficient 

 " subscription it should appear that the work would meet the 

 " wishes of those who are to use it. 



" With regard to the manner in which he intends to compile 

 <; this dictionary, he believes it to be in consonance with the spir- 



