This manuscript is the 27th volume out of 110 volumes. The manuscript, titled “Si Pu Co Ang,” contains a folk tale letter that tells the story of an order given to San Tong to help those in need by distributing rice, and afterward, he was granted the authority to become Sun Ang.
Colophon:
10– 2/2 – 2479
31 – 3 – 1928
Niyak sambungna
Other notes:
- Volume 32 was destroyed by termites. Volumes 51–110 are missing.
- The information about the total number of volumes (110) comes from the list of works by Liem Kheng Yong found at the end of each volume.
- The writing is dominated by the Lontarak Makassarese script, with some characters modified by Liem Kheng Yong.
- Initially, this manuscript was rented out to the Peranakan Chinese community.
- It is adapted from a Chinese folk legend.
- There is a red stamp of the author that reads: “LIEM KHENG YONG-MAKASSAR.”
- There are termite marks on every edge of the paper.
- The writing of the date 2/2 in the colophon refers to a leap year.
- The system for writing the Chinese date, month, and year follows the Confucian system.