This is an account of an ordinary man’s life set against extraordinary times before, during and after the Second World War in British North Borneo (now Sabah). It charts the history of Tawau and the hard struggle of the author’s family enmeshed with events leading to the birth of a nation as seen through [...]
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This book was first published in 1970. It is about a colonial state on the island of Borneo, known for its humanitarian ethos, which nonetheless depended on unpaid levies of headhunting warriors to enforce its security goals. The rulers were the British ‘White Rajahs’ of Sarawak; the warriors were Ibans, members of what is still [...] “History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time, it illumines reality, vitalizes memory, provides guidance in daily life and brings us tidings of antiquity”, this famous quote of Marcus Cicero was so aptly put history into perspective. This is a very important reference book to researchers, historians, students, libraries and it is [...] Tawau is situated in the East of Sabah Malaysia. This book shows that Tawau has had at least two natural advantages, it has been a haven of prosperity and peace, first under the British and then as part of Malaysia, this has attracted trade and immigration not only from far distant Japan and China, but [...] Explores aspects of the World War II experience of Sabah (then British North Borneo), from the eve of the Japanese invasion to the arrival of Allied forces. These 5 years were a watershed for the people of Sabah who, after progressing steadily towards modernity for 60 years, suffered one of the greatest calamities one can [...] “History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time, it illumines reality, vitalizes memory, provides guidance in daily life and brings us tidings of antiquity”, this famous quote of Marcus Cicero was so aptly put history into perspective. This is a very important reference book to researchers, historians, students, libraries and it is [...] Malaysia’s prehistory begins with the earliest known human habitation about 40,000 years ago, and we extends through the protohistoric period to the founding of the Melaka Sultanate in 1400 CE, the date commonly referred to as the beginning of the country’s historic era. Because of Malaysia’s political geography – the Malay Peninsula, which forms [...] This volume covers the history of the Malay Peninsula, Sabah and Sarawak (the areas forming present-day Malaysia) from 18OO until 1940. It begins by exploring the indigenous state and society of the Malay Peninsula and Borneo, focusing on the traditional political and social structure of the time and the occupations of the people. This [...] There is an old saying, ” Good wine needs no bush ” ; if this is true then assuredly Mr. Owen Rutter’s book needs no introduction. Nor if it did could I claim any special competence, for it is now more than a quarter of a century since I spent six months in the [...] I was honoured to be invited by Dr. Alan Hawke, Department of Veterans’ Affairs, to take part in the Borneo Pilgrimage in 1995 celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Allied victory against Japan, as proclaimed by U.S. President Truman, “VJ. Day”. The Tour’s first stop was at Jakarta for a Service held at the [...] |
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