The Malay Peninsula: A Record of British Progress in the Middle East
Language: English
Published by Forgotten Books, 2022
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Print on Demand. This book delves into the fascinating history of British influence in the Malay Peninsula, stretching from its early beginnings to the early 20th century. The author meticulously traces the intricate commercial and political maneuvers that led to the establishment of British power at both ends of the Straits of Malacca, including the founding of Penang and Singapore. The narrative unfolds against a backdrop of European colonial expansion in the East, highlighting the intense rivalry between the British and the Dutch for control of the lucrative spice trade. The book vividly portrays the challenges faced by early British settlers, including disease, harsh living conditions, and conflicts with local populations and rival powers. Thematic threads woven throughout the book include the impact of colonialism on indigenous societies, the economic development of the region, and the strategic importance of the Malay Peninsula in global trade and politics. The author's insights provide a nuanced understanding of the complex interplay of factors that shaped the history of British Malaya, offering valuable lessons for those interested in the region's past and its enduring legacy in the present. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.…
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- Title
- The Malay Peninsula: A Record of British Progress in the Middle East
- Author
- Arnold Wright, Thomas H. Reid
- Publisher
- Forgotten Books
- Publication year
- 2022
- Condition
- New
- Book Type
- print-on-demand item
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0282632549
- ISBN 13
- 9780282632540
- Seller catalogs
- Modern History of Asia
Not the least interesting and valuable feature of this new material is the addition it makes to our knowledge of Captain Francis Light, the founder of Penang, who shares with Sir Stamford Raffles the honour of establishing British power in Malaya. In the later chapters of the book will be found, following upon a description of the Feder ated Malay States, an account of the non-federated States, including Trengganu, Kelantan, Kedah, and Perlis, which were brought within the British sphere of influence in Malaya by the anglo-siamese Agreement of 1909. This territory, parts of which are little known, presents charac teristics of peculiar interest from the social and political standpoint. It also has undoubtedly, a great commercial future, as it provides a wide field for planting and mining enterprise. The new East Coast Railway, which, when completed, will link up the British Malayan railway system with the Siamese lines, and ultimately, doubtless, with the Indian and Chinese railways, is to be carried through the centre of Pahang and Kelantan, and in all probability the ruler of Trengganu, when he recognises the beneficial effects of the railway on neighbouring territories, will seek the co-operation of the Federated Malay States authorities in extending the line to Trengganu. Generally Speaking, close attention has been given to the purely modern aspects of Malayan development. The remarkable tin mines of the Federated Malay States, which supply the world with half the tin it consumes, are fully described, as well as the equally striking rubber industry, which seems destined in the near future to contribute almost as large a proportion of the rubber used by civilisation. Incident ally, glimpses will be caught of the changes which are converting this no-man's-land of a few decades since into the home of one of the most thriving and contented communities owning the British sway.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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