Portuguese Settlement residents celebrate Christmas


Moses Fredericks, 52, putting the final touches to the Christmas decor in his house.

MALACCA: Eighty-nine year old Maurice Sta Maria, a long-time resident of the Portuguese Settlement in Ujong Pasir, is proud that Christmas is observed and celebrated with more fervour here than in any other place in the country.

Maurice, a former personnel manager at a garment factory in Tanjong, said the mood at the settlement is spontaneous.

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