Old ACS boys band playing at the centenary dinner.

During the British colonial times, over a hundred years ago, in Melaka, there were already five Christian missionary schools.  But of course, an early metropolitan port like Melaka would have many other forms of schooling for the early trading communities like the Chinese, Indians, etc. as well.

These five early schools are still in Melaka today. Three of them are Catholic schools: St. Francis Institution, Sacred Hearts Canossa Convent and Infant Jesus Convent, the other two are Protestant schools: Methodist Girls School and Anglo Chinese School.

The European Catholics and the Protestants were at war with each other, for many years, and this was reflected through their race to gain colonial power over as much territory as it was possible.  In the 19th & 20th century, their rivalry was in South Asia, China, Japan and South- East Asia. Religious battles are still with us today, everywhere (that would be another story).

On Saturday 5 March, the Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Methodist Melaka formerly known as the Anglo Chinese School celebrated its centenary. The school started in 1910.

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Chua Cheng Chye

Our teacher/headmaster/scout master/boys brigade captain/choir master/church leader/church youth counsellor/ friend etc. Mr. Chua CC passed away in 2008. Since then  many old boys and friends who knew him have got together to honour him and they have put the ChuaCC Fund in memory of him and his work,love and generosity of spirit. Read more…