The Malay Peninsula: A Record of British Progress in the Middle EastT. F. Unwin, 1912 - 360 頁 |
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Acheen administration amongst authorities Bencoolen Britain British Government British influence British Malaya Calcutta Captain carried centre century chief China Chinese civilisation Club coast Colony commercial Commissioner Company's considerable Council cultivation despatch direct district Duff Dutch duty Eastern English enterprise established European expedition export extent favour Federated Malay force Governor hand harbour Imperial important India industry interests island Java Johore Junk Ceylon Kelantan Kelantan River King of Siam Kota Bahru Kuala Lumpur land letter Light Madras Malay Peninsula ment Middle East miles mission Monckton native Negri Sembilan occupation official opium Pahang Penang pepper Perak period planting political population port position possession Prince probably Province Wellesley Queda Raffles Raffles's railway Resident revenue Rhio River rubber Selangor sent ships Siamese Singapore Straits of Malacca Straits Settlements Sultan of Johore Sumatra Supreme Government territory tion to-day trade treaty trees Trengganu whole
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第 126 頁 - That the Sultan receive and provide a suitable residence for a British Officer, to be called Resident, who shall be accredited to his Court, and whose advice must be asked and acted upon in all questions other than those touching Malay religion and custom.
第 114 頁 - To your unwearied zeal, your vigilance, and your comprehensive views, we owe at once the foundation and maintenance of a settlement, unparalleled for the liberality of the principles on which it has been established — principles, the operation of which has converted in a period short beyond all example a haunt of pirates into the abode of enterprise, security, and opulence.
第 140 頁 - Queda was very near Ligore, a kingdom of Siam, they sent every third year a gold and silver tree as a token of homage to Ligore. This was done to preserve a good correspondence, for at this period the Siamese were very rich and numerous, but no warriors, and a considerable trade was carried on between Ligore and Queda. After the destruction of Siam, the king of Ava demanded the token of homage from Queda, and received the gold and silver tree...
第 249 頁 - Formerly a sharp stake was stuck erect in the bottom ; but after an unfortunate traveller had been killed by falling on one, its use was forbidden. There are always a few tigers roaming about Singapore, and they kill on an average a Chinaman every day, principally those who work in the gambir plantations, which are always made in newly-cleared jungle.
第 72 頁 - ... of treaties with European powers, should be used to conciliate the esteem and affection of the natives, and to teach them to look up to the English as their friends and protectors. We wish therefore that every proper and judicious method should be taken of counteracting the policy of the Dutch in enslaving the independent powers and that every assistance should privately be given them in resisting any unjust attack upon their liberties; we would particularly point your attention to the most prudent...
第 74 頁 - Kedah country, the Company shall not hold me responsible for any such advances. Should any one in this country become my enemy, even my own children, all such shall be considered as enemies also of the Company ; the Company shall not alter their engagements of alliance, so long as the heavenly bodies continue to perform their revolutions; and when any enemies attack us from the interior, they also shall be considered as enemies of the Company.
第 125 頁 - I have to request that you will carefully ascertain, as far as you are able, the actual condition of affairs in each State, and that you will report to me whether there are, in your opinion, any steps which can properly be taken by the Colonial Government to promote the restoration of peace and order, and to secure protection to trade and commerce with the native territories.
第 313 頁 - Retaining much of that boldness which marks the Tartar stock, from whence they are supposed to have sprung, they have acquired a softness, not less remarkable in their manners, than in their language.
第 105 頁 - We are now on our way to the eastward, in the hope of doing something, but I much fear the Dutch have hardly left us an inch of ground to stand upon. My attention is principally turned to Johore, and you must not be surprised if my next letter to you is dated from the site of the ancient city of...
第 98 頁 - , he wrote, ' consider the British faith as pledged for their protection. When the settlement fell into the hands of the English, they were invited to remain ; protection and even encouragement were offered them. The latter has long ago ceased ; and they are in daily expectation of losing the former.