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Although official celebrations have weak to act decisively and Makrota been postponed until 1942, when the was still behaving treacherously, centenary of Brooke rule in Sarawak This was the State of Sarawak on will be commemorated, this month, that day 100 years ago, when James marks the 100th anniversary of James | Brooke had his interview with Muda Brooke's first visit to the Borneo | Hassim. Muda Hassim tried to State.
persuade him that there was no war, "merely some child's play among his In 1839, he anchored his yacht, subjects" but he soon heard hints that Royalist, in the river at Kuching after he should stay "as a demonstration to a voyage from England, and thus be-intimidate the rebels." "We shall gan one of the most remarkable chap- see," records Brooke in his journal. ters in the story of colonial develop-
He left Kuching at the end of Sep- ment how a European adventurer tember promising the Rajah he would came to rule over an independent ter- return when the war was over. ritory in Borneo.
went back a year later.
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James Brooke, who was born in
The war, however, was not over, India, and served as an officer, in the and he planned an attack on the re- East India Company's army, first sawbels, the result of which was decisive the Malay peninsula in 1830 when re- and complete. turning from India after resigning his commission. When he came back to England he conceived the idea of Att- ing out a ship of his own for trade and exploration in the East. His first voyage was not a success.
After his father's death he found himself with a private fortune of £30,000, which he used to buy and fit out the 127-ton schooner, Royalist, in which he left Devonport for the East in December, 1838.
MAKOTA'S RETREAT
Muda Hassim offered to transfer the to Brooke, Government of Sarawak and ordered a document to be drawn But a up for the Sultan's signature. good deal of treachery had first to be In the end Brooke drew overcome. up a "treasury of grievances" against that "most mild and gentlemanly ras- cal, Makota, and went on shore with an armed detachment and demanded an immediate
the audience with Rajah. He pointed out "the villainy of Makota, his tyranny
over all classes, and by determination to attack him by force, as neither the Rajah nor ad-myself was safe, and drive him from
the country."
A FRIENDLY FEELING
Arriving at Singapore he heard that the Rajah of Sarawak, Muda Hassim, was well disposed towards the English, and he hoped to be able to take vantage of this friendly feeling.
At this time Sarawak was part of Makota's bluff was called, and he the State of Brunei, whose Sultan had retreated, deserted by all but a few sent Makota, a chieftain, to be Gov-slaves. Muda Hassim, now a free ernor of Kuching. Makota, a man of agent, drew up an agreement in treacherous character, had used his which he transferred the government position to oppress the Malays and to Brooke, The proclamation was Land 'Dyaks, who had revolted.
read to the people on September 24, The Sultan had sent his uncle, 1841, and from that date Brooke's Rajah Muda Hassim, to pacify the reign began. country, ".but he had not recalled In August, 1842, his position as Malcota, The result was open revolt | Rajah of Sarawak was ratified by a on all sides, Muda Hassim was too deed signed by the Sultan of Brunei.
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