The story of early Kuala Lumpur
Digitised Book 216.73.216.10 (0)
1956
Information About
In this book, the author talks about the history of Kuala Lumpur, and major events such as the Selangor Civil War, the siege of Kuala Lumpur, and the first railway built there.
Additional Details
- Title
- The story of early Kuala Lumpur
- Creators
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- Gullick, J. M.
- Subject
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- Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)--History
- Publisher
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- National Library Board Singapore, 1956
- Donald Moore, 1956
- Contributors
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- John Bastin
- Digital Description
- application/pdf, ill., maps.
- Table of Contents
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- 1. The coming of the miners -- 2. Yap Ah Loy arrives in Kuala Lumpur -- 3. The secret societies -- 4. The quarrel with Kanching -- 5. The Selangor Civil War -- 6. The fighting men -- 7. The first battle for Kuala Lumpur -- 8. The siege of Kuala Lumpur -- 9. The end of the War -- 10. The Sultan makes a treaty -- 11. Slump at the mines -- 12. Yap Ah Loy's Kuala Lumpur -- 13. The state capital -- 14. Kuala Lumpur is rebuilt -- 15. The last years of Yap Ah Loy -- 16. The first railway -- 17. Miners and planters -- 18. The people of Kuala Lumpur -- 19. Temples, churches and schools -- 20. The citizens of Kuala Lumpur.
- Copyright
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- All rights reserved. J.M. Gullick and Donald Moore, 1956