LAYSIA \ PICTORIAL HISTORY 1400-2004The publishers gratefully acknowledge the generous support of the patron of this book: Zp RGR sme | ‘ist published tn 2004 by Archipelago Press an imprint of Editions Didier Milt, in association with Arkib Negara Malaysia and The New Straits Times Press. EDrrioys pipieR at 25 fn Pa Lame $20 faa ane | Matyi | psec { ARK NEGARA MALAYSIA Jel Data S06 Kala tamper [NEW STRAITS TIMES PRESS (MALAYSIA) BERHAD { Bola Berka i, Jaan Rong 59100 Kaa Lp { Matsa Pty Str Sant, Singapore or spate by One Coan Bh or Duasve toil Conaans:RucHAKD Cuts AND DOUGLAS WONG so Swason Has Designers ‘Avstt Tio ALIN, Yeon BN Dik, KOK KONG YEW AND KEVIN FRANCES Prlaton Manag: Sin Kast Catone Pau pp. 1-11 480 pp. 16-19. P.12A Malay fomilya¢ a FELDA rial ysclement scheme, 1960 (ANB; pp 2-3, Weld Quay. Penang, 1962 (NSTI: pp. 4-5. High Sect and Fock Avenue ‘Kuala Lampu4960 (ANNO: p, 7, Sula Abu Bakr of Paani inspecting «Voter Gui of Honour ai Phan, 1933 (ANS: p. 9 Malay police ansabls on ~ thelr way wo Pedy prayer, Kula Lumpur c 1920 CAN); pp. 10-UI, View of Kuala Lamp from the Clohiower ac the Secretariat Bulding. 1938 (ANM); pp ESTE Ot lores a eR Halo 8 Pd Kl Em 126 UNDMALAYSIA A PICTORIAL HISTORY 1400-2004 4 WeNDY KHADIJAH MOORECONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 6 PREFACE 8 THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS 1) THE MALAY WORLD 1400-1849 x CHANGING TIMES 1850-1895 1() q COLONIAL JEWEL 1896-1914 THE TURBULENT YEARS 1915-1945 ROAD TO NATIONHOOD 1946-1969 A NEW IDENTITY 1970-2004 0) BrnLoGRAPHY 334 INDEX 336 PICTURE CREDITS 340ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Taney seen bt mt antag ihn a mem i tab aa which telesom bioncl photography. many ol begat conti are uname thee te hove sep ety explo wo dew thee ap, seth the Ht owns an made water fe andy amd (os thabtans OF the nes a we bao: my thank thm, expect Clin Py, he 2nd cemary Greek magma Man Gan de ed the ogee Malan he Rth cen the wer oer umes Wath aa ast Witla fell The shew are the Fist phtgraes, many f whom wer umele, wh exerci ices pete ere po My tanks o thes a ne whe ae lable K teberg. 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Dae This ac, wd a hve recht fr Ue agi and ‘Noh lh, photographic ratte, pede aes tthe Akh cite photic ve 95.0 ages oer il dhe onanting clean ges tht crmpose mc fs Bo ‘Many shnksaho to evrnne at ANM sh lp ng Pen Hai Ra Jal Alpe, ‘am a Sha Sal Pan Fah hh nd a Asa Mab Special anh Pa hata ‘Oar her corpses Ste Stes Tats Pas whine cehatons were mont appreciate fede 2k century chapers, wea les mee anaes shanks gl the pes tar, a rec, whine works Bane been meus Ml ate NOE Rewusne Cente, hte Ms Cella tn (Manage, normaion Sse! a an Rajon lama ban, Neeece de Cnumer Sopp give Although the cls ANAL NE comp the lk the ak, may ters abe conte nah hg and ean: Jt ae (Cat of tit, The Hah La) nv anerstting oe poorest etn Thanks a ko Amma ch allo ed, Sth nd ‘uta saeco he ih ra) ae Cama MeL ea athe Far mone My smth to Daa Rad Cane whine alice ph selec a eral mers proved salle Hea gave me accent oi supe calles fa Maasai al ates nt a personal pra clk genes allowang hse ae gemstone en ‘he ames during te pdt ls hook sce ppc aa ol tg em Tengh Sf gastos ll acon he amy pagan (De Nba San Aba Ham aa Apo su Nal Arce ingapce Thanh ss 40 Da ene Baro lors valde kings Bra the Prk Sahn Sere mca 1 am tal Jb asin, PC Shan, Jb Glick, Kay Lyons el i Reve or eg he mana (hey at of curse ot response fray atl ep Cnet poducn hou the peje. AM eas a NT, my es Has Der Me, ls proving ak pon and nbting hs pron ptr name Nar, Role Regn, 978 Ube langue «DOVhe growth of Malayan aways ran parallel with Bois poll itervenaon and the expanding in and ruber indses. 1885, the fst aay was bull from Taping to Fort Wel (now Kuala Sepetag) forthe express purpose of transporting tin ot por fr export. By 1896, lines had been bull fom Bukit Mertajam to Prat in Province Welle. rom EnggoroTeuk Ars (now Tela nan), and from Kuala Kb wa Kuala Lumpur 'o Klang, Tve years ter he line to Port Swettenham (Port Klang) vas completed. In 1891 in Neger Sembilan a pate company but ine connecting Seremban wth Port Dickson ‘When the Federated Malay Sates (FMS) was formed, anew ‘mater plan was conceived fo connect the Stas Setlerents and sho to open up new areas for arcuure a was evident that in alone could not cary the entre economy. By 1909 the ravay ran from Prato Johor Bahr. At the outbreak of World Wat = were but fom Gemas to Kula Lip in Fahang (1917) and to Padang Besar to link wth the Tha ne (1918), Shoe aay ines ‘were suo built m Sarva and Labuan but the moa ambidous ine was bat in Bish Now Borneo, ning Jeselion (Kota aba) wth Resort and Teno i the intro. Bulking the ravays was cosy and anbious underaking, The Padang Rengas Pass outside Taping and the Enggo Rallway dge were major engine of he dficales:n 1894, a ualn out of Teuk Anson in Perak feats. Ba the eran was only one ras derailed by wild elephant who fatally charged in defence ss herd ‘a ct Ba Coe Satin we pri ey lt ra un. 1906 1 ls Kb Re Sutin 1908 (NM 2 Nang rig na tar, Kale Lamps 61891 ASH 5 hata n Bets Brn 198 AN 4 Tri deed by id phat mtr ih Anan, 1894 AND 5 Pian nine oh MSR cord nT} ANS 103‘nowned inthe ety days for fee fighang berween ral ising actos, Taping fly ved up 0s Chinese |, name-—Evelaing Peace—in 1996. By 1010, CW Harrison, author of A astral Guide tthe Federated Malay Sate, lle the town on the mon pictureaque i Malays, th hapdsome public offices and scets shaded by angina (olden rai) tees that tated down in golden sow. providing a carpet it ora Salan, for yellow isthe royal olor ithe Es atraions ve lied lhe FMS Ral’ pamphiet of 1914, and ineladed 3 pd Lae sur pol ound, ar a ded by pu andes, a ace course, 3 gol course, a miseum, and ciket and focal grounds “pangs aactons the centred, they do tayo the Taping Lake Gardens, englly mining ponds, the water wth es simming club, and the resort of Maxwell Hill (Bukit Lara ‘engrotes photographs of Taping cleat offered a Eurocentric ‘ewes ofthe owas the Reni and the el were ye asthe centre of own ie; the busing commercial own, sas ped. As Haron gebook pat The socal ei of the English quan of town in Maly slays the recreation sound and the club exeooking i” Many of the bung such as ‘he New Club, the Offers’ Mess, athe Government fies il we gadens, shaded by survive a reas erage bldg, 1 Pee of Tiga dri 1906 3 Tim sie and Enea 6 P10 4 Dal Conroe Of 6 1906 | 5 pig Lae Garon rue from omer min 1906 (6 The Sew Claband Ofer Se 1906 7 The Wal 1907 j 107APOE aT STI RARRRRRARBRRRBRERRRRASRRRBREeen h pe : sh TE Pret ana wehis snes of rate photographs was ten by members fan cl government pty during an expedition ito the n 1912. They ate pos the oldest surviving Taman Negara, but aloof the Tembelng epon, us chefs and inbabiars. Ltt ime, there was mich of bug hl tation on he top nsulat Malaysia highest peal a 2,187 mete, alhough this nd the peak remains as dic 10 the are thatthe expedition The pay co some ofthe leading oficial of he day: Si rmmssoner ofthe Federated Malay Ste, FMS) F), Weld (Acting Resident of Pahang), De SHR. Lucy Senor Heath Oct, FMS), H.C Rebirson (Diet of Museums, FAs) and VA. Lowinges, who was the photographer nthe group, addres was read to the octal when the vised Koala Teh, a ee union in the Tembling regen. Photographs show the chil of uals singushed from the ober willag cis ong the dgrtanes who appa to tng on the wooden cas hat by ther turbans were pro show Pengla Kalap Hasse, the che of an Negara tos), 8 Tembcingat Kul Tah ren (Band Pa Noh the Pawan, (5) The lai extemal ar as