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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Straits Settlements"”.
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A history of Straits Settlements foreign trade 1870-1915
… distribution and commodity composition of Straits Settlements trade in the period 1870-1915. It endeavours also to analyse the character of this trade and to examine the influences that affected it. The thesis can be divided into five sections: Section 1 (Chapter I) The causes for the …
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A history of Straits Settlements foreign trade 1870-1915
… distribution and commodity composition of Straits Settlements trade in the period 1870-1915. It endeavours also to analyse the character of this trade and to examine the influences that affected it. The thesis can be divided into five sections: Section 1 (Chapter I) The causes for the …
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THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND THE CONTEST FOR NORTH SUMATRA 1858-1896
… which the independent commercial interest of the Straits Settlements played an integral role. The future Netherlands Indian provinces of Atjeh and Oostkust van Sumatra were the last to resist Dutch influence because they were almost exclusively the commercial preserve of Britain. It was not until …
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The transportation of convicts from the Madras Presidency to the Straits Settlements, 1789 - 1860
… across the Indian Ocean, particularly the Straits Settlements, between 1789 and 1860. It discusses the transportation of Indian convicts across the Indian Ocean as a carceral network, understanding it as a set of connections and interactions across the Indian Ocean, and alongside the …
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Nineteenth century Johore : ruler and realm in transition
… of the colonial power (the Government of the Straits Settlements) and the vitality of traditional Malay institutions. The political settlement which freed the new dynasty from the interference of the old imperial house is discussed in relation to the policies of the British Government and the …
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Nineteenth century Johore : ruler and realm in transition
… of the colonial power (the Government of the Straits Settlements) and the vitality of traditional Malay institutions. The political settlement which freed the new dynasty from the interference of the old imperial house is discussed in relation to the policies of the British Government and the …
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The British Colonial Press coverage of the Indian Rebellion of 1857-8 and its relationship to local concerns
… aspects of identity, in the varied colonies and settlements of the British Empire. It achieves this through investigating the impact that the Indian Rebellion of 1857-8 had on perceived localised issues of identity, interests and the lands that they inhabited. It uses the colonial press copy on …
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La pirateria marittima negli stretti di Malacca e Singapore in prospettiva storica e attuale
… waters near Singapore (Temasek) and south of the straits that, in 1349, appeared in these terms: «The Dragon-teeth Strait (longyamen) is between the two hills of Temasek barbarians, which look like dragon’s teeth’. Through the centre runs a waterway. The fields are barren and rice harvest is poor. …