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Malaysian Studies Lesson 10
Malaysian Studies Lesson 10
Malaysian Studies Lesson 10
British intervened with the excuse of protecting the interests on British merchants
Chaos broke out with the Larut War (for the control over the tin mines)
PERAK 1874
Chieftains such as Ngah Ibrahim and Raja Abdullah requested Britishs help
The Pangkor Treaty was signed (1874) J.W.W. Birch appointed the first resident
SELANGOR (1874)
PAHANG (1880s)
Civil war between Wan Mutahir and Wan Ahmad for the post of Chief Minister A British citizen was murdered British took as an excuse to interfere Sultan Ahmad was forced to sign a treaty and receive a Resident (1888) J.P. Rodger (Resident)
For Instance
J.W.W. Birch in Perak was not liked by Sultan and was opposed by the Perak chief until he was killed in Pasir Salak Birch cancelled a loan the Sultan and granted to a trader. Brought disgrace to the Sultan
Through the Federation Agreement (1896) the Federated Malay States were formed
Headed by a Resident-General based in Kuala Lumpur The Resident-General responsible to the High Commissioner in Singapore Federal Council, 1895, acting like a Cabinet was setup in Kuala Lumpur Durbar Conference, 1897, meeting of the four Rulers, to discuss customary practices, Islam and Malay welfare
Federal Council, 1895, acting like a Cabinet was setup in Kuala Lumpur Durbar Conference, 1897, meeting of the four Rulers, to discuss customary practices, Islam and Malay welfare
Merits of FMS
Efficient administration
stable government peace and order heads of departments set up system of justice, police and army were created
Merits of FMS
Economic progress
improved communications increase in population development of tin and rubber industries growth of towns increase in revenue
Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah and Perlis were under the protection of Siam
Bangkok Treaty 1909, the Siamese agreed to hand over these states to the British British advisors were appointed i.e. Kelantan-J.S. Mason 1910
British power made it difficult for other Western power to penetrate the Northern states
1919 the four states were combined as the NonFederated Malay States
Having successfully expanded into the Unfederated Malay States the British effectively controlled the whole of peninsula.
DECENTRALISATION OF POWER
distribution of central power (1920s) important powers distributed to the states concerned finance and services Railway Custom and postal service
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The struggle of power between the Resident General and High Commissioner.
British intention to combine the FMS and NFMS
4.
Conclude
Distribution of power implemented by English was based on economic and political motives.
British had intention of ruling whole of Malaya under one administrative entity that is Malayan Union.
Conclude
However, this distribution of power was not successful because the Japanese invaded Malaya in 1941.
Questions (p.g.19)