Samuel Dunlop
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Samuel Dunlop, CMG served in several capacities as a member of the Straits Settlements civil service but is perhaps best known as the Inspector-General
of Police, in Singapore
.
The three parties involved in the fateful engagement were the British, the Malay rulers, and the Chinese.
British Officials Present were:
The Malay rulers present were
Twenty six Chinese were present, led by their respective headmen, Chin Ah Yam of the Ghee Hins and Chung Keng Quee
of the Hai Sans as well as Chinese interpreter, (Marcus Chong or Wong Ah Chong).
and Chin Seng Yam.
and held that position till 1890, handing over the reins to RW Maxwell (1891-1895).
area (originally known as Rangasamy Road), is believed to have been named after Samuel Dunlop. http://infopedia.nlb.gov.sg/articles/SIP_291_2004-12-13.html
Commissioner of Police (Singapore)
The Commissioner of Police is the top-ranking police officer of the Singapore Police Force. Assisted by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, he reports to the Minister for Home Affairs....
of Police, in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
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Pangkor Treaty 1874
The Pangkor meeting took place in the middle of January 1874 on board the H. M. S. Pluto moored off the picturesque Island of Pangkor, off Perak state – the oldest Sultanate of the three Western states.The three parties involved in the fateful engagement were the British, the Malay rulers, and the Chinese.
British Officials Present were:
- Major-General Sir Andrew ClarkeAndrew Clarke (administrator)Lieutenant-General Sir Andrew Clarke, GCMG, CB, CIE was a British soldier and governor as well as a politician in Australia.-Background and education:...
, the Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Vice-Admiral of the Straits Settlements - Mr. Bradell, the Attorney-General
- Major J.F.A. McNairJohn Frederick Adolphus McNairJohn Frederick Adolphus McNair -Career:McNair was educated at King's College London and at the School of Mines. He was a multi-talented civil servant in the service of the Straits Settlements...
, the Colonial Engineer - Colonel Samuel Dunlop, the Inspector-General of Police
- Mr. A.M. Skinner of the Secretariat
- William A. PickeringWilliam A. PickeringWilliam A. Pickering was the first Protector appointed by the British government to administer the Chinese Protectorate in colonial Singapore. He was the first European official in Singapore who could speak fluent Mandarin and Hokkien and gained the trust of many of the Singapore Chinese...
, officer in charge of Chinese affairs - Frank A. SwettenhamFrank SwettenhamSir Frank Athelstane Swettenham GCMG CH was the first Resident General of the Federated Malay States which was formed by combining a number of sultanates. He served from 1 July 1896 to 1901. He was also an amateur photographer...
, interpreter of Malay from the Land Revenue Office
The Malay rulers present were
- Raja Abdullah
- Raja Idris
- Raja Bendahara
- the Mantri Ngah Ibrahim
- the Temenggong
- the Shahbandar
- the Raja Mahkota
- the Laxamana
- the Dato Sagor
Twenty six Chinese were present, led by their respective headmen, Chin Ah Yam of the Ghee Hins and Chung Keng Quee
Chung Keng Quee
Kapitan China Chung Keng Quee was the founder and administrator of modern Taiping. He was a millionaire philanthropist and known as an innovator in the mining of tin. He was involved in many other industries including farming, pawnbroking and logging. He was respected by both Chinese and European...
of the Hai Sans as well as Chinese interpreter, (Marcus Chong or Wong Ah Chong).
Pacification Commission
In 1875 he was appointed to the Commission for the Pacification of Larut serving alongside fellow commissioners McNair, Swettenham, Pickering and Capitans China Chung Keng QueeChung Keng Quee
Kapitan China Chung Keng Quee was the founder and administrator of modern Taiping. He was a millionaire philanthropist and known as an innovator in the mining of tin. He was involved in many other industries including farming, pawnbroking and logging. He was respected by both Chinese and European...
and Chin Seng Yam.
Inspector-General of Police
Captain, Major, and then Colonel, Samuel Dunlop served in Singapore as the Inspector-General of Police of the Straits Settlements in 1875 succeeding Thomas DunmanThomas Dunman
Thomas Dunman was the first Commissioner of Police in Singapore from 1856 to 1871. Dunman Road and Dunman Lane in the Katong area of Singapore are named after him....
and held that position till 1890, handing over the reins to RW Maxwell (1891-1895).
Singapore Municipality
Samuel Dunlop was President of the Singapore Municipal Commission in 1887.Trustee Presbyterian Church, Singapore
In 1899 together with Robert Little, John Hutchinson Robertson, John Anderson, Robert Jamie, Alexander Maughan Martin, Thomas Cuthbertson, William McKerrow and William Alexander Pickering, Samuel Dunlop became a trustee of the Presbyterial Church in Singapore.Freemason District Grandmaster, Singapore
On 28 December 1885, Colonel Samuel Dunlop was installed as District Grand Master of the Freemasons in Singapore (1885-91) by W Bro Cargill. The Straits Times Overland Journal of 17 December 1878 reported a meeting of 20 Brethren at the Exchange Rooms. It was resolved that a new Masonic Hall should be erected. To cover the cost, promises were made that 240 shares of $25 each should be subscribed for, "owing, in great measure, to the energy of Major Dunlop". He was Worshipful Master of The Lodge of St George in 1879-80 and District Grand Master from 1885-1891, succeeding R.W. Bro. W. H. M. Read.Dunlop Street
Dunlop Street in Singapore's Little IndiaLittle India, Singapore
Little India is an ethnic neighbourhood found in Singapore that has Tamil cultural elements. Little India lies to east of the Singapore River—across from Chinatown, located west of the river—and north of Kampong Glam. Both areas are part of the urban planning area of Rochor...
area (originally known as Rangasamy Road), is believed to have been named after Samuel Dunlop. http://infopedia.nlb.gov.sg/articles/SIP_291_2004-12-13.html
See also
- Corresp: Actions of Perak Expeditionary Force post-murder of Birch
- Governor of PenangGovernor of PenangThis is the list of people who have held the highest political office in Penang and its previous entities. Penang is a state in Malaysia.Until the 18th century, the island of Penang was part of the Sultanate of Kedah. In 1786, the island was leased by the Sultan of Kedah to an officer from the East...
- Commissioner of Police (Singapore)Commissioner of Police (Singapore)The Commissioner of Police is the top-ranking police officer of the Singapore Police Force. Assisted by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, he reports to the Minister for Home Affairs....