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Soli Deo Gloria, as the name of the bell. Large bell that hang in the roof of the tower stadhuis (city hall) in Batavia about the 18 th century seemed so egregious. Section of this every time the bell sounds, that there are prisoners of premonition, which is considered evil by the Government of the Netherlands to time, which will meet ajal punished hanging.

This bell will be pronounced for all citizens to call in and outside the walls of Batavia to witness the hanging.
A bell with Soli Deo Gloria from the 18 century is made of iron with a solid form. Bell made in the year 1742 it is not clear existence. In the Governor of DKI Ali Sadikin, 1973, the former city hall building is a large-scale restoration. Unfortunately, there is no mention of the data which has been restored and replaced with new material.

According to the archeologists who is also Head of the Technical Unit (UPT) Kota Tua Candrian Attahiyyat, toll likely to also participate replaced. "The current bell is small. It's likely already experienced changes since before 1973, but can also at the time of restoration of 1973," he said.

In the book "From Stadhuis to Museum", Hans Bonke and Anne Handojo said, on 25 January 1707, Petronella Wilhelmina, daughter of Governor-General Joan van Hoorn (1704-1709) placed the first stone. Turret mounted on the roof and bell mounted on the back side bordes. In another note, bell contrived year 1742, that means only 18 during the century change has occurred. Death toll could be studied after the slaughter occurred in China in 1740. The last execution of the death toll occurred in 1896. Tjoen Boen Tjeng punished for hanging in the pillage.