KRONOLOGI KEMAJUAN EKONOMI &

POLITIK DI SABAH (1800-1900)

GROUP
LECT NAMAE: DR RAMLI

GROUP MEMBER :
1. MUHAMMAD FAHMI BIN MUSTAFA KAMAL (D20161074126)
2. AMIRUL ASHRAF BIN YAHYA (D20161074104)
3. NURUL ALBANIA BINTI ROY ( D20161074116 )
4.NAREZA BINTI ABDUL PATTA (D20161074091)
INTRODUCTION
1773
British entry began in 1773 when East
India Company opened its trading plots on
Bambangan Island. At that time part of the
land north of Sabah was dominated by the
Sulu Sultanate based in Mindanao,
Fillipina.

1877
In 1877, two merchants named Gustavus
Baron de Overbeck and Alfred Dent, who later
became the British Business Company of
North Borneo, acquired land in North Borneo
from Sultan Abdul Mumin who was then the
Sultan of Brunei.
In the agreement, the Sultan of Brunei handed over the
area from Teluk Gaya to the West Coast of Sabah to
the Sibuku River to the east and Pengiran Temenggung
handed over his possession on the west coast of Sabah,
Kimanis River and Benoni to Overbect Dent. The grant
has been "declared as belonging to Baron de Overdeck
and Alfred Dent".

This situation clearly shows that the

North Borneo English Chartered
Company (SBUB) has managed to get
some areas in Sabah from Sultan
Brunei
Prior to the arrival of the British, SBUB, the indigenous people of
Sabah carried out a traditional and self-sustaining economy.

However, the 19th century was a turning point in Sabah's history.

This era shows British interference in administrative affairs as well
as the economy of the people in Sabah.

. The arrival of the British has had a great impact on Sabah's economic
activities such as the British North Borneo Chartered Company (SBUB)
has introduced commercial crops to benefit from the crop.
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY AT
SABAH IN 1800-1900
Before british arrival
Paddy plantation
-The type of paddy that planted is “Padi
Huma” and “Sawah Padi”
-Cultivated by tribes of kadazan and
dusun
-Location – Papar,Penampang and
Tuaran
Collecting forest products
Fishing
Farming
 AFTER BRITISH ARRIVAL
 Agriculture and plantation
-Tembakau
1. It is the first main export item for Chartered Company
2. In 1885 Tembakau price is at the peak in Amsterdam
3. In 1890 ,61 estate belongs to Europe company is open
from Pulau Banggi to Tawau it is equal to 350 000 acres.
4. In 1895 , 60 Tembakau Field in sabah is managed by
dutch and deutsch
 Rubber
1. In 1882,the seeds from other countries is bring into Sabah
2. The first successful plantation is in Tenom , 1899
3. The main places in sabah for rubber plantation is in
Pantai Barat
 Kayu Balak
1. The failure of the selling in tembakau,it is replaces by
“kayu balak” at Sandakan,Lahad datu dan tawau
2. August 1879,willian pryer makes exports of Kayu Balak
to other countries
 Paddy Plantation
1. Although british is arrive in sabah paddy plantation is
still the main economic activity
2. In 1895,Gabenor Beaufort is applying taxes to the
export rice for the tren railway projects makin Kadazan
People angry
3. But Kadazan people still plant the paddy because it is
their economic source
 Mining
1. The main mine in sabah is gold
2. The proves is in 1880 in sungai Segama ,Sandakan
there is gold mine
3. It is run by Chinese people that british take from China
 ADMINISTRATION
& POLITICS IN SABAH
(1800-1900)
TH
19 CENTERIUS
 BEFORE THE ARRIVAL OF BRITISH
 Before the arrival of british in sabah, the nature of the
political system sabah were completely traditional and very
local. The people’s leader called orang tua, who ‘s leading the
longhouse. The transition of power were not from generation to
generation but the heir of the leaders, if he equipped with good
quality, he will be chosen to replace his father. People in sabah
mostly were living in a longhouse together at that time.

Every community were under the power of their own leaders.

For dusun ethnic, they have a main leader who will lead the
longhouse. Murut ethnic have quite similar type of leadership
style like dusun.

 Murut ethnic are more advanced in their political

administrations because they have their own legislation system
which still exist until today named the anak negeri court .

The other ethnics like Bajau, Bisaya, Tidong, Orang Sungei,

Sulu, Kedayan and Malay also have their own legislation
system. The longhouse will be their center of their political
activities.
 AFTER THE ARRIVAL OF BRITISH

In 1881, the brunei sultanate have give sabah to Overbeck.

The entrance of few british people have made some new
political instituition.
Politics in sabah were consists of chartered company and
were membered by british people who came from London.
These people conquered the upper level of leaders in sabah
who were different from ordinary people

After a while, the company name was changed into SBUB

after receiving licensed from the royals in London.
The chartered company used their administration method
based on the regularity which was written in the royal charter
1st November 1881.
List of govenor at Sabah

1. William Hood Treacher

(1881-1887)
2. W.M. Crocker
(1887-1888),
3. Charles Creagh
(1888-1895).
Sabah was divided into 4 residency
 Tawau,
– were lead by a british district
Sandakan,
officer and a ketua anak negeri
Pantai Barat
Pedalaman

.
The second part is in the local level of administration –
which only focused at district level and rural area. One
of the most important instituition in the district level of
administration is the ketua anak negeri (official),
orang tua (head of village) and the anak negeri
court.

The 1891 law have approved that in order to strengthen

the orang tua position they will receive 10% commission
for every head tax.
Meanwhile the anak negeri court will only take counsel
about customary laws and sharia laws.
EFFECTS OF SABAH COMMUNITY

• Despite the fact that the British North Borneo Chartered

Company has made a difference large to the State of Sabah,
there are also some changes that are considered to be
burdensome people.

• The actions of the British North Borneo Chartered Company

are deemed not respecting the rights and customs of local
traditions has caused anger some local leaders.

• The local people also oppose some of the rules of the company
squeeze and burden the people.

• Mat Salleh, a local leader has led the greatest resurrection in

history, opposed the administration of the British North
Borneo Chartered Company to the State Sabah.
CONCLUSION

In conclusion, the arrival of the British to

Sabah through the north Borneo (NBCC)
company, has given a lot of impact in Sabah
especially in economic and political aspects.
There are disadvantages and advantages left
by NBCC to Sabah to this day. As Malaysians,
the people of Sabah are especially concerned
that we can feel peace and quiet nowadays.