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Since its inception in 1877, the principal object of the Society has always been to increase and diffuse knowledge concerning Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei through the publication of a Journal twice a year and Monographs devoted to furthering these aims. The Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society
(commonly abbreviated to JMBRAS) published by
the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society or MBRAS, is a long-established journal which features scholarly
contributions on diverse topics concerning primarily, but by no means exclusively, Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak,
Labuan, Brunei and Singapore.
Other Royal Asiatic Societies:
Other organisations carrying out similar activities
- The Siam Society
- KITLV (Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies), Jakarta Office
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Talk and Book Launch
"Napoleon Comes to Penang"
30 March 2013, Badan Warisan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
Mr Marcus Langdon, the author of "Penang The Fourth Presidency", presented a half hour lecture on the early history of Penang. Derived from his research into British colonial records, Langdon described how Anglo-French rivalry contributed to the English East India Company's decision to establish a trading factory in Penang.
The lecture also focused upon chief personalities in India and Southeast Asia like Lord Cornwallis, the future Duke of Wellington, Captain Francis Light and others who played an important role in securing the future of the settlement in Penang. Particularly interesting is the strategic dimension that led to the eventual building of Fort Cornwallis on the island. Mr Langdon also put up interesting early maps of Penang and the region, with very clear indications of the early Malay settlements on the island.
The talk was well-attended with some 50 participants filling up Badan Warisan Malaysia. Members had a chance to pose questions to Mr Langdon. On offer were old issues of the Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society being sold at RM50 per-issue. Most of the monographs featuring subjects related to the early history of Penang were also put on sale. One particularly interesting monograph is the reprint of Anderson's "Political and Commercial Considerations Relative to the Malay Peninsular", which was first published in 1824. The monograph is still available for sale.
The next MBRAS lecture will be in June so please keep an eye out for future announcements. For more information, please address your emails to: mbras@tm.net.my
AVAILABLE FROM US!
Penang: The Fourth Presidency of India
1805–1830, Volume One: Ships, Men and Mansions (Autographed Copy)
By Marcus Langdon
493pp 253x206mm Hardcover RM150 (Malaysia only)
150+ colour paintings, maps and engravings
ISBN 978-967-5719-07-3
2013, Areca Books and ThinkCity Penang
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