A Centenary Wh Treacher and the Limbang Revolt.
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THE SARAWAK MUSEUM JOURNAL |
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Title :
A Centenary Wh Treacher and the Limbang Revolt. |
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Author :
AVM Horton |
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Abstract:
In 1884 limbang district, peopled by about one thousand families, was one of the largest — the river flows for 107 miles1— and most valuable territories remaining in the Sultan of Brunei’s shrinking dominions. One British consul (Dr Leys) suggested, indeed, that Brunei Town was “simply a parasite” on Limbang district, the people of whom supported the largely unproductive population of the Sultanate’s capital.2 Because of Brunei misgovernment, there had been a long tradition of discontent in Limbang and occasionally the people defied their unjust overlords.3 In this article, I shall focus on the first stage (1884—5) of the final uprising which culminated in 1890 with the transfer of limbang to Sarawak and the institution of a more acceptable form of administration in the district.
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| DOI: XXXX |
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How to cite:
AVM Horton. (1985). A Centenary Wh Treacher and the Limbang Revolt. The Sarawak Museum Journal, XXXIV (55): 91-100 |
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