Author: Arnold Wright
Publisher: London : Lloyd's Greater Britain Publishing Company
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Category : Federated Malay States
Languages : en
Pages : 978

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Author: Arnold Wright
Publisher: London : Lloyds Greater Britain Publishing Company
ISBN:
Category : Malaya
Languages : en
Pages : 314

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Author: Michael G Gray
Publisher: World Scientific
ISBN: 9811267863
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 367

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This is the first known biography of Sir Charles Bullen Hugh Mitchell G C M G, former Governor of the Straits Settlements and District Grand Master of the freemasons in the Eastern Archipelago.The book traces his early life as an officer in the Royal Marines, where he served for 15 years, ending up with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, as well as his long, distinguished career in the Colonial Service, serving Queen Victoria in many countries including Natal in Southern Africa during and after the Zulu Wars, British Honduras, British Guiana, Fiji and Singapore.It is his time in Singapore that is given extensive treatment in the book. Having been sworn in as Governor and Commander-in-Chief of The Straits Settlements and their Dependencies (the 'Colony') on 1 February 1894, Mitchell inherited a colony, which was in very serious financial difficulty. With his prudent financial management, the governor brought the Colony back to a strong financial position and completed many projects. He was also instrumental in the implementation of the Federation of Malay States and was its first High Commissioner.His governorship was cut short when he died suddenly at the Colony's Government House (the current Istana) on 7 December 1899 and was buried in Singapore.However, his legacy was written out by his successor Sir Frank Swettenham who would take credit for the Colony's achievements. To this end, this book will go towards correcting the history of Singapore and Malaya at that time.The book also contains one of the very few public accounts of freemasonry in Singapore during the 19th Century and those of prominent freemasons participating in the colonial administration and commercial sector in the Colony.

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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 928

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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 968

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Author: Richard Winstedt
Publisher:
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Category : Federated Malay States
Languages : en
Pages : 310

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Author: Jan van der Putten
Publisher: NUS Press
ISBN: 9789971694548
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 428

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This book brings together a group of international scholars, inspired by the scholarly perspective of Australian philologist Ian Proudfoot, who look at calendars and time, royal myths, colonial expeditions, printing, propaganda, theater, art, Islamic manuscripts, and many more aspects of Malayan history.

Author: Arnold Wright
Publisher:
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Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 862

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Author: Luzac &co
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 92

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Author: Salma Nasution Khoo
Publisher: Areca Books
ISBN: 9789834283414
Category : Germans
Languages : en
Pages : 132

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