Meteorite in Malacea Straits. 
On the morning of September 11th about 6.15 a.m., as I was 
lying in a berth on 8. 8S. “ Klang” facing the sea I suddenly saw 
a large hall of hght, of dazzling brightness falling from the sky. 
Almost simultaneously there was a loud report resembling the 
firing of a large gun, as the meteorite struck the sea. 
It could not have been more than 300 feet away. 
The master, Captain MacDonald, stated that it would have 
sunk the ship had it struck her. 
This occurrence took place when we were about one hour out 
of Port Swettenham on the voyage from Singapore. 
A. L. Hoops. 
“Berkluat’”—A Trengganu Custom. 
The offence known is “ Berkluat ” is peculiar to the state of 
Trengganu alone in British Malaya. Should a man and woman 
be seen to exchange an affectionate glance, they may thereupon be 
arrested without warrant, charged with “ Berkluat,” and sentenced 
to as much as 3 months imprisonment. The giving of the “ glad 
eye” is therefore a matter of some danger in Trengganu. 
The local dignitaries, who are mostly of Arabic extraction are 
said to be opposed to the abolition of this charge, though it is a 
fruitful source ot blackmail. As most of these magnates possess 
a plurality of wives, it is rather pedantic on their part to object to 
a little ogling between couples of humble origin. 
Perhaps they have in mind 
“Apa guna pasang pelita 
“ kalau tuada dengan sumbohnya? 
“Apa guna bermain mata 
“Sikalau tiada dengan sunggohnya? ” 
A. L. Hoops. 
R. A. Soc., No. 85, 1922. 
