An Indo‐European highway
(An account of Colonel Mark Bell's views.)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11856060 |
|---|---|
| Authors | S H F Capenny (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1900 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 523-534 |
| Publication date | 1900-09-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Scottish Geographical Magazine (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0036-9225 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00369220008733186 |
| OpenAlex | W1592056514 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
powerful are not wanting; even in Mohammedan villages where the present generation only speaks Siamese, there are generally a few aged persons who remember some phrases of Malay.In the old kingdom of Patani, of which the seven smaller states became independent of one another after the Siamese invasion and massacre of 1832, every reform is still instituted in the name of the Malay rajas, though under orders transmitted from Bangkok through the Chow Kun, and through the Siamese commissioner stationed at each petty chieftain's court.The power of Siam is now sustained by diplomacy and not by force of arms; there is not a single soldier-unless the native armed police of Lampam, Singgora, and Patani can be called by the name-in the whole of the Siamese Malay States, and yet the Malays show no sign of rebellion.The Siamese having obtained the right, which no one now refuses to acknowledge, of nominating the heir-apparent in each State, during the lifetime of his predecessor, make skilful use of the reverence-one may almost call it worship-with which Malays regard kings born of the blood.In Patani itself a nominal interregnum has now lasted for some years, because the young raja showed himself too energetic and intelligent a youth to be altogether pleasing to his suzerain.The late raja died about five years ago, but the young prince is still called heirapparent-in addition to enjoying a Siamese title; and, though he appears to have all the perquisites and most of the privileges of a reigning raja, he has begged for the title Eaja Patani in vain so far.The Siamese States, unlike some parts of Siam, are happy in having no foreign politics, beyond a boundary dispute between the state of Rhaman and that of Perak, which is under British protection.Great Britain, apart from this dispute, which is probably settled by this time, has refused in the past to meddle with the internal affairs of the northern Malay States.French influence is only exerted on the other extremity of Siam.No other power has any excuse for interfering in the politics of this paTt of the Peninsula, as there is not a single missionary or other white man settled in the country between Ligor and Trengganu. AN INDO-EUEOPEAN HIGHWAY.(An Account of Colonel Mark Bell's views
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| Citations per year | 0.26 |
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| Citation span | 1991 - 1991 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |