12 - NEGRI SEMBILAN COLLECTION - PORT DICKSON/SUNGEI UJONG RAILWAY 1889-1890 - SULTAN OF SUNGEI UJONG

EXTREMELY RARE PHOTOGRAPH - SULTAN OF SUNGEI UJONG

 

THIS EXTREMELY RARE PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN BY THE DUTCH OFFICERS

IN 1889-1890.

 

HISTORIANS NEED TO STUDY, THIS IS THE PHOTOGRAPH OF EITHER WARIS HILIR - Y.A.M. DATO' MUHAMMAD YUSUF BIN HASHIM (1881-1889) OR WARIS HULU Y.A.M. DATO' MA'AMOR BIN INCHE KASIM (1889-1945)

 

"1881 - 1889 Y.A.M. Dato' Muhammad Yusuf bin Hashim [Waris Hilir], Dato' Lela Setia and Dato' Shah Bandar, Dato' Klana Petra Sri Jaya, 13^th Undang of Luak of Sungai Ujong. Deposed 1889. He had issue:

• 1) Dato' Shah Bandar, who had issue:
  • a) A daughter. m. Y.A.M. Dato' Ma'amor bin Inche Kasim [Waris Hulu], Dato' Shah Bandar, Dato' Klana Petra Sri Jaya, 14^th Undang of Luak of Sungai Ujong, CBE (b. 1880; d. 15^th December 1945, grandson of a Dato' Andika, son of Telaga Undang (mother). She had issue, two sons and three daughters - see below.
• 2) xxx, who had issue, a son:
  • a) Thahak [Dohak] bin Dato' Sutan Nara Haji Abu Samah, of Pantai. m. Puan Lawiyah binti Dato' Amar Setia Alwi, daughter of Dato' Alwi bin Dato' Klana Petra Sri Jaya Dato' Ma'amor, Dato' Amar Setia. He d. at Pantai, Seremban, 1964, having had issue, an only child

1889 - 1945 Y.A.M. Dato' Ma'amor bin Inche Kasim [Waris Hulu], Dato' Shah Bandar, Dato' Klana Petra Sri Jaya, 14^th Undang of Luak of Sungai Ujong, CBE (c 5.6.1926). b. 1880, grandson of a Dato' Andika, son of Telaga Undang (mother). Elected and installed as Dato' Klana Petra Sri Jaya and 14^th Undang of Luak of Sungai Ujong, 1889. Reigned under a Council of Regency until he came of age and was invested with full ruling powers, 1898. Rcvd: Silver Jubilee (1935) and Coron (1937) medals. m. a daughter of Dato' Shah Bandar, and grand-daughter of Y.A.M. Dato' Muhammad Yusuf bin Hashim, Dato' Lela Setia and Dato' Shah Bandar, Dato' Klana Petra Sri Jaya, 13^th Undang of Luak of Sungai Ujong. He d. 15^th December 1945, having had issue two sons and three daughters:

• 1) Dato' Alwi bin Dato' Klana Petra Sri Jaya Dato' Ma'amor, Dato' Amar Setia, educ. Malay Coll., Kuala Kangsar. He had issue, a daughter:
  • a) Puan Lawiyah binti Dato' Amar Setia Alwi. m. Dohak [Thahak] bin Dato' Sutan Nara Haji Abu Samah (d. at Pantai, Seremban, 1964), son of Haji Abu Samah, Dato' Sutan Nara, and grandson of Y.A.M. Dato' Muhammad Yusuf bin Hashim, Dato' Lela Setia and Dato' Shah Bandar,Dato' Klana Petra Sri Jaya, 13^th Undang of Luak of Sungai Ujong. She had issue, an only child:
    • i) Y.T.M. Dato' Haji Mubarak bin Dohak, Dato' Shah Bandar, 16^th Dato' Klana Petra Sri Jaya of Luak Sungai Ujong
• 2) Khalid bin Dato' Klana Petra Sri Jaya Dato' Ma'amor, educ. Malay Coll., Kuala Kangsar.
•     1) … m. a nobleman from Sumatra.
•     2) … m. a nobleman from Sumatra.
•     3) … m. a nobleman from Sumatra, who became Dato' Shah Bandar. "

PART ARTICLE FROM "SUNGEI UJONG BRIEF HISTORY"

 

http://www.royalark.net/Malaysia/sungai.htm

 

 

11 - NEGRI SEMBILAN COLLECTION - PORT DICKSON/SUNGEI UJONG RAILWAY 1889-1890 - MALACCA PORTUGESE GIRL

 

THIS 1889-1890 MALACCA PORTUGESE GIRL PHOTO IS PART OF THE COLLECTION

 

 

 

10 - NEGRI SEMBILAN COLLECTION - PORT DICKSON/SUNGEI UJONG RAILWAY 1889-1890 - ENGINE SHOP UNDER CONSTRUCTION

FOR COMPARISON, DOWN BELOW IS AN ARTICLE DATED 04 AUGUST 1891

 

Straits Times Weekly Issue, 4 August 1891, Page 4

On the 25th Instant, Mr. Miller (of Messrs. Gilfillan Wood & Co.), Mr. Swan (Engineer for the Sungei Ujong Government) and the hon’bles John Burkinshaw and G. S. Murray left Singapore and proceeded to Port Dickson, the new port of Sungei Ujong, for the purpose of attending the function of formally taking over the Sungei Ujong Railway by the railway Company from the contractors – Messrs. Hill and Rathborne. This company is styled: “The Sungei Ujong (Malay Peninsula) Railway Company, Limited,” and the capital was all subscribed in London, nearly all the subscribers having at some time or other been interested in the Straits. Messrs. Gilfillan Wood & Company are the general agents for the Company; and the general manager is Mr. Greg Maitland, who resides at Port Dickson and Mr. Swan is also the Company’s consulting Engineer. On arrival at Port Dickson a special train was in waiting to take the party to the terminus at Seramban which is the residency town of Sungei Ujong. A brief stoppage was made at each of the three stations en route: Quala Sala, Rasa and Baubau. On Tuesday the 28th instant the ceremonial function of the Company formally taking over the railway was performed at SerEmban.

Mr. Miller thinks the line is in as good a condition as can be expected; a great deal of inconvenience has been caused by the wet weather, but when the ballast gets a chance of settling, the line should be a very smooth one. There are three classes of carriages, which are of a comfortable description. The stations at Port Dickson and Seramban are well built roomy structures. After the 1st August it is intended to run the trains to suit the arrival and departure of steamers from Port Dickson, and any reasonable suggestion in the working of the line will meet with the consideration of the Company’s agents.

 

 

PHOTOGRAPHS DATED 21 AUGUST 1890 FROM THE ARTICLE

 

 

FOR COMPARISON, THESE ARE MY ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWING THAT THE SUNGEI UJONG RAILWAY RUNNING SHEDS OR ENGINE SHOP STILL UNDER CONSTRUNTION

 

 

 

 

EDITED PHOTO (ENGINE SHOP 1889) vs ARTICLE PHOTO (RUNNING SHEDS 1890)

9 - NEGRI SEMBILAN COLLECTION - PORT DICKSON/SUNGEI UJONG RAILWAY 1889-1890 - DUTCH OFFICERS AND ASSISTANTS (PART 4)

DUTCH OFFICERS OF S. S. GYMPIE AND S. S. PERSE

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THESE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE OPEN FOR DISCUSSIONS AND ALL OPINIONS ARE HIGHLY APPRECIATED.

7 - NEGRI SEMBILAN COLLECTION - PORT DICKSON/SUNGEI UJONG RAILWAY 1889-1890 - DUTCH OFFICERS AND ASSISTANTS (PART 2)

MORE RARE PHOTOGRAPHS FOR THE OFFICERS AND THEIR ASSISTANTS

MORE STUDIES NEEDED SINCE THE HISTORY RECORDED THAT PORT DICKSON WAS BUILT BY BRITISH ENGINEERS BUT THESE PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN A YEAR BEFORE.

PHOTOGRAPHS FOR COMPARISON WILL BE UPLOADED LATER.

6 - NEGRI SEMBILAN COLLECTION - PORT DICKSON/SUNGEI UJONG RAILWAY 1889-1890 - DUTCH OFFICERS AND ASSISTANTS (PART 1)

EXTREMELY RARE PHOTOGRAPHS OF DUTCH OFFICERS AND THEIR ASSISTANTS DATED IN YEAR 1889 TO 1890 -THEY WERE PART OF THE CONSTRUCTION TEAM OR/AND HIGH RANK MILITARY OFFICERS IN PORT DICKSON.

NEED TO GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE GUYS.

MORE RELATED PHOTOGRAPHS WILL BE UPLOADED SOON

5 - NEGRI SEMBILAN COLLECTION - PORT DICKSON/SUNGEI UJONG RAILWAY 1889-1890 - PORT DICKSON STATIONS

THESE STATIONS WAS BUILT FOR SUNGEI UJONG RAILWAY WHICH THEN OFFICIALLY OPENED IN JULY 1891 FROM SUNGEI UJONG (SEREMBAN TO PORT DICKSON)

HISTORY OF PORT DICKSON :

The name Port Dickson originated from the British High Officer, Sir John Frederick Dickson who was posted at the Straits Settlement during the end of the 19th century. Prior to being developed the area was formerly known as Tanjung (which means cape) among local Malays due to its geographic location at a small bay. The local Chinese and Indians on the other hand had named this place Alang or Arang (which means charcoal) due to its location near to an island known for its coal mine production and acted as supplier to the nearby areas.

Since Arang has rapidly grown into an industrial area while Tanjung is a fast developing town area, the Secretary of the Federated States, Sir John Frederick Dickson, had gazetted Tanjung be made into a strategic seaport as well as a retreat for British officials and farmers. In 1891, with aims to furthermore enhance the effectiveness of this new seaport, a 39-km railway track had been proposed to link Tanjung and Sungai Ujong (now known as Seremban). A plan was drafted out to allow various goods such as spices, rice, and tapioca brought by the trade ships to be transported from the port to Sungai Ujong by train. Furthermore, it has been ascertained that the railway lines and seaport has played a vital role in expanding the export trading of tin from the mines in Sungai Ujong. To facilitate the construction of these railway lines, the British had brought in labour all the way from India. With determined efforts, the railway was successfully completed and launched by the Secretary of the Federated States, Sir John Frederick Dickson. In conjunction with the official opening of the railway line, the British had formally changed the name of Tanjung to Port Dickson. From then onwards, the name has become renowned not just locally but also internationally. The success of this port has also paved its way to several development changes to its city centre. Wooden shop houses were demolished and replaced with brick masonry shop buildings. About 45 brick shop buildings have been built while applications have also been received for idle land along the coastline. Part article from Portal "Port Dickson Info"  http://www.mppd.gov.my/en/sejarah;jsessionid=028C9804D9A2A7D5D230078F71DFB57D

4 - NEGRI SEMBILAN COLLECTION - PORT DICKSON/SUNGEI UJONG RAILWAY 1889-1890 - PORT DICKSON PIER 1889

This very old album is a personal collection containing 35 pieces, very old and fragile photographs from various sizes dated 1889 and 1890. These historical and heritage photographs are originals and unique, have never been seen before by the public and have never been reprinted.

21 out of 35 pieces are sceneries of Port Dickson Pier (Straits Settlements), Construction of Port Dickson Station, Railway and Shops (Sungei Ujong Railway Company Limited from Sungei Ujong to Port Dickson was officially opened in 1890), Dutch Colonial Officers, their families and Sultan of Sungei Ujong. Those photographs are mounted back to back on original cardboards and titled in ink below every each of them.

The other 14 pieces are photographs of Dutch Colonial Officers, their families and sceneries in NETHERLANDS

EXTREMELY RARE AND GENUINE PHOTOGRAPHS OF PORT DICKSON PIER 1889

3 - NEGRI SEMBILAN COLLECTION - SIGNING OF THE FEDERATION OF MALAYA AGREEMENT IN KUALA LUMPUR

ORIGINAL GENUINE PRESS PHOTO

DATE : 08 JAUGUST 1957

TITLE : SIGNING OF THE FEDERATION OF MALAYA AGREEMENT IN KUALA LUMPUR

PHOTO DESCRIPTIONS :

THE SIGNING OF THE FEDERATION OF MALAYA AGREEMENT, WHICH GAVE MALAYA ITS INDEPENDENCE, TOOK PLACE ON MONDAY AT KING'S HOUSE, KUALA LUMPUR. THE AGREEMENT, WHICH ABROGATED THE BRITISH PROTECTORATE OVER THE NINE MALAY STATES, WAS SIGNED ON BEHALF OF THE QUEEN BY THE HIGH COMMISSIONER,  SIR DONALD MacGILLIVRAY, AND BY THE MALAY STATE RULLERS.

2 - NEGRI SEMBILAN COLLECTION - MALAYAN INDEPENDENCE PACT SIGNED

ORIGINAL GENUINE PRESS PHOTO

DATE : 06 JAUGUST 1957

TITLE : MALAYAN INDEPENDENCE PACT SIGNED

PHOTO DESCRIPTIONS :

SIR DONALD MacGILLIVRAY, RIGHT, BRITISH HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR FEDERATION OF MALAYA, AND YANG DI-PERTUAN BESAR, NEW RULER-ELECT OF THE MALAYAN STATES, SIGN AGREEMENT ENDING THE BRITISH PROTECTORATE OVER THE NINE MALAYAN STATES.
MONDAY. THE BRIEF CEREMONY, MAKING MALAYA AN INDEPENDENT FEDERATION WITHIN THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OF NATIONS ON AUGUST 30, WAS HELD AT THE COMMISSIONER'S RESIDENCE IN KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYA.

 

1 - NEGRI SEMBILAN COLLECTION - ORCHID FANCIES

ORIGINAL GENUINE PRESS PHOTO
 

DATE : 11 JANUARY 1960
 

TITLE : ORCHID FANCIERS

PHOTO DESCRIPTIONS :
 

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYA FOND OF FLOWERS, THE KING OF MALAYA, SIR ABDUL RAHMAN, THE YANG DI-PERTUAN AGONG, AND HIS QUEEN, THE RAJA PERMAISURI AGONG, LOOK AT THEIR POTTED ORCHIDS AT ISTANA NEGARA, THE ROYAL PALACE, NEAR KUALA LUMPUR. THE QUEEN, IN PARTICULAR, IS A KEEN ORCHID GROWER. THEY WERE ELECTED AS RULERS WHEN MALAYA GOT ITS INDEPENDANCE FROM ENGLAND IN 1957.