Visit to Perak, 31 August 1875-13 September 1875
- Component identifier:
- File 3
- Content Summary:
- The diary records a journey by Jervois, Birch, Major John McNair, Dr Anderson and McCallum from Singapore to Malacca, Langat, Matang and Taiping. It refers to the situation in Perak, the formation of a council of chiefs, the British residency at Taiping, the role of Captain Tristram Speedy, the assistant British Resident, relations between Chinese and Malays, debts incurred by Chinese during the recent war, financial transactions, tin mines, the transport of tin, and the organisation of coolies. There are descriptions of the road to Taiping, villages, buildings, farms, and a journey on elephants along a jungle path to Sardang. The latter entries give a very detailed account of meetings between Jervois and Sultan Ismael, Raja Yusuf, Maharaja Lela, the Mantri Ngah Ibrahim, Raja Bendahara, the Laxamana and other chiefs, with verbatim summaries of their discussions and noting their support for or opposition to British annexation of Perak.
- Processing information:
- M1184
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- Available for Access.
- Parent Terms of Access:
- Many of the records digitised as part of the AJCP are still in copyright. Readers wishing to publish or reproduce documents should seek permission, in the first instance, from the owner of the original material.
- Location of this collection:
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Parkes PlaceCanberra ACT 2600, Australia
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