1974
DOI: 10.1017/s0022463400013850
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Swettenham and British Residential Rule in West Malaya

Abstract: Within the last two decades, and particularly after the Federation of Malaya achieved its independence (1957), most historical writings on Malaya (now called Peninsular Malaysia) have been inspired or influenced by a marked revisionist tendency. Such revisionism, abetted by nationalism, has led to (a) a critical reappraisal of British personalities and policies in Malaya, and (b) a relative reduction of historical interest, both professional and popular, in the ‘imperial theme’ as compared with indigenous topi… Show more

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“…Pendekatan ini bukan sahaja berhasil mengelakkan penentangan oleh pembesar dan orang Melayu tetapi turut mewujudkan kewibawaan eksekutif kepada Inggeris dalam menjalankan tugas-tugas kolonial mereka. Chew (1974) dalam kajiannya turut membuktikan bahawa Inggeris menjalankan matlamat kolonial mereka menerusi konsep 'indirect rules' atau pemerintahan secara tidak langsung. Pemerintahan tidak langsung ini dirangka setelah Inggeris terpaksa berdepan dengan penentangan rakyat India (Chew, 1974).…”
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“…Pendekatan ini bukan sahaja berhasil mengelakkan penentangan oleh pembesar dan orang Melayu tetapi turut mewujudkan kewibawaan eksekutif kepada Inggeris dalam menjalankan tugas-tugas kolonial mereka. Chew (1974) dalam kajiannya turut membuktikan bahawa Inggeris menjalankan matlamat kolonial mereka menerusi konsep 'indirect rules' atau pemerintahan secara tidak langsung. Pemerintahan tidak langsung ini dirangka setelah Inggeris terpaksa berdepan dengan penentangan rakyat India (Chew, 1974).…”
Section: Pendekatan Politikunclassified
“…Chew (1974) dalam kajiannya turut membuktikan bahawa Inggeris menjalankan matlamat kolonial mereka menerusi konsep 'indirect rules' atau pemerintahan secara tidak langsung. Pemerintahan tidak langsung ini dirangka setelah Inggeris terpaksa berdepan dengan penentangan rakyat India (Chew, 1974). Perubahan pendekatan Inggeris ini turut dibincangkan oleh Hutchinson (2015) yang berpendapat bahawa langkah Inggeris ini menyumbang banyak kelebihan politik kepada Inggeris.…”
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“…128 Sir Frank Swettenham was Assistant Resident of Selangor (1874 -1875), held Residentships of Selangor and then Perak (1882 -1895), and became the ResidentGeneral of the four Federated Malay States (Perak, Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Pahang) from 1896 to 1901. 129 The Club's ground was converted from a swamp into a first-class cricket ground. 130 A railway line of 8 1 4 miles (13.3 km) from Port Weld to Taiping was opened on June 1885, 131 and the visit of Perak to Singapore, travelling by rail and sea in 1889, inaugurated a series of state matches.…”
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confidence: 99%