Malacca

Malacca was the name of one of the settlements that made up the Straits Settlements.

In the novel Elephants Can Remember several characters used to live in Malacca.
 * Alistair Ravenscroft was posted in Malacca.
 * Major Burton-Cox was posted in Malacca and died there.
 * Mrs Matcham, the former nanny to Ariadne Oliver, worked for the Barnaby family in Malacca
 * The Barnaby family were friends with the Ravenscrofts.
 * Hugo Fothergill spent some time in Malacca.