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"The disposal of mining land in Ulu Kuantan was entirely in the hands of H.H. the Sultan of Pahang,and, on his marriage with the daughter of Lim Assam (or Ah Sam), known as Captain China of Billiton, he gave his wife the area as a wedding present;she passed on the mining rights to her father. By a concession dated 8th
hang on...the Sultan gave as dowry a piece of land more than 1 million acres to his bride! Seems the Sultan was marrying someone important. (in the context of royalty marriages then, and even now, perhaps he thought he was marrying up...)
hang on...the Sultan gave as dowry a piece of land more than 1 million acres to his bride! Seems the Sultan was marrying someone important. (in the context of royalty marriages then, and even now, perhaps he thought he was marrying up...)
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