Janus: Archives of the British Association of Malaysia and Singapore

RCS/RCMS 103 contains:
<-- See earlier
5	Crime
6	Education
7	Memoirs
8	Commerce
9	Biographical notes
10	Volunteer forces
11	World War I
12	World War II
13	Correspondence of David Brown
14	Miscellaneous
15	Addenda

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Archives of the British Association of Malaysia and Singapore

Title	Recollections
Reference	RCMS 103/4 (former reference: BAM/IV)
Covering Dates	1889–1969
Extent and Medium	4 boxes; paper; mixed scripts

Content and context

A series of personal recollections of Malaya and Singapore.

RCS/RCMS 103/4 contains:

'A Singapore poltergeist'. Three annotated drafts of an account of how Smith investigated the case of a clerk in the Federated Malay States Railway during the early 1930s, who claimed to be the victim of black magic (8 sheets). The file includes a letter relating to its publication.
Creator: Smith, Clifford.
1 file; paper; mixed scripts.

1962

Recollections.
Creator: Clayton, Reginald John Byard, 1875-1962.
1 file; paper; mixed scripts.

1960–1962

Recollections.
Creator: Coe, T P.
1 file; paper; typewritten.

1961

Recollections.
Creator: Ramsay, A B.
1 file; paper; mixed scripts.

1962

Recollections. Memoirs by Graham describing how the Selangor Club received its nickname of 'The Spotted Dog' in 1896 or 1897, the introduction of polo to Malaya in 1902, and the formation of town guards in 1915 (3 sheets).
Creator: Graham, A McD.
1 file; paper; manuscript.

1960–1969

Stories about Malaya. Seven stories written by Le Fevre with associated correspondence:. 1. 'The Surat', published in 'Blackwood's Magazine', June 1938, 765-775. 2. 'Little Things'. 3. 'The Pudding'. 4. 'A wisp of a ghost'. 5. 'By arrangement'. 6. 'In possession', published in 'Wide world', Jan. 1940, 321-329 and in a revised form as 'One way with hornets' in 'Malaya', July 1963, 22-23. 7. 'Tiger tales', published in 'Malaya', Mar. 1963, 14-18.
Creator: Le Fevre, B.
1 file; paper; mixed scripts.

1962–1963

'Milk production in Singapore'. An account of the establishment of the first dairy farm in Singapore through the cultivation of suitable grasses and the introduction of Friesian cattle circa 1929-1930. (4 sheets).
Creator: Dixon, Alec.
1 file; paper; typewritten.

1960–1969

'The early days of the Ipoh Swimming Club'. Bennett's account of the foundation of the club in 1924 at a pool originally excavated by tin mining, and a letter to Hugh Bryson.
Creator: Bennett, Jack.
1 file; paper; mixed scripts.

1961

'East coast travel thirty years ago'. Bryson's description of maritime access to Terengganu during the late 1920s and early 1930s (4 sheets).
Creator: Bryson, Hugh Patterson, 1898-1977.
1 file; paper; typewritten.

1963

'Some early recollections of Kuala Lumpur Flying Club'. A narrative of the formation of the Federated Malay States' first flying club in 1930 (three copies, 16 sheets).
Creator: Ainger, Douglas S.
1 file; paper; mixed scripts.

1963

Singapore before 1914. An article written by Binnie for the 'Singapore Free Press', 15 Mar. 1932, and a letter to Hugh Bryson relating her experiences of Singapore.
Creator: Binnie, Marjorie.
1 file; paper; mixed scripts.

1965

'An Unforgettable Hari Raja'. An account of personal misadventures coinciding with the Muslim festival in Ipoh during the 1930s (2 copies, 6 sheets).
Creator: Brown, R W.
1 file; paper; typewritten.

1960–1969

'Odd memories - wearing two hats'. Bryson's account of juggling overlapping duties during his administrative career in Kedah.
Creator: Bryson, Hugh Patterson, 1898-1977.
1 file; paper; typewritten.

1964

'Notes and recollections'. A memoir by Cantrall describing the living and working conditions on his rubber estate, the Malay, Chinese and Tamil labourers employed there, European acquaintances, and general impressions of Singapore and the Federated Malay States during 1908-1911 (5 pages).
Creator: Cantrall, Graeme, ? -1959.
1 file; paper; typewritten.

1959

'Borneo vignettes'. An account of a visit to Northern Borneo and Brunei in 1962 highlighting changes which had occurred since Clark left in 1950.
Creator: Clark, Kathleen.
1 file; paper; typewritten.

1962

'The crafty crocodile'. Notes on the danger crocodiles posed to humans and animals, and on hunting them. They were arranged by Clayton's daughter, Mrs Stuart McHugh.
Creator: Clayton, Reginald John Byard, 1875-1962.
1 file; paper; typewritten.

1962

'For entertainment only'. A description of amateur and professional music, opera, theatre, circuses and film which flourished in Malaya during the 1920s and 1930s (8 sheets). The file includes a photo featuring a figure who may be Dixon.
Creator: Dixon, Alec.
1 file; paper; typewritten.

1960–1969

'Shakespeare and Malaya'. An account of theatrical performances in Malaya during the 1910s and 1920s, including the translation and staging of William Shakespeare's plays. There is also a short note about the introduction of music teaching to the college. Two letters relate to the publication of Dussek's article (12 sheets).
Creator: Dussek, O T.
1 file; paper; mixed scripts.

1964

'Stories'. Eleven stories written by Le Fevre incorporating her Malayan experience and associated correspondence:. 1. 'The field book'. 2. 'The socialist'. 3. 'The Badak'. 4. 'Buku Mem Beetan'. 5. 'Beginners' luck', published in 'Malaysia', Feb. 1964, 20. 6. 'Twenty-four hours'. 7. 'The experiment'. 8. 'Aaron's rod'. 9. 'Yaltin'. 10. 'Tuan Burton'. 11. 'A murder was arranged'.
Creator: Le Fevre, B.
1 file; paper; mixed scripts.

1963–1964

'Tin stealers'. An account of efforts made to control illicit tin mining during the early twentieth century (3 sheets).
Creator: Gard'ner, B L.
1 file; paper; manuscript.

1960–1969

'A football pawang'. An account of how a football match in the Coleman Shield competition around 1910 was cancelled, because neither team would venture onto the field before the other, having been warned that it would bring bad luck.
Creator: Hamilton, A W.
1 file; paper; mixed scripts.

1963

'The Dato's life-saving certificate - and Joe Firm'. An anecdote of how Dato' Jaya Perkasa Che Da Omar bin Mahmud, the State Commissioner of Kemaman, saved a tin mine agent from drowning (5 sheets).
Creator: Hay, Mortimer Cecil.
1 file; paper; typewritten.

1964

'Some features of Malay life in East Pahang'. A description of the role of royalty in Malay life and of agriculture, living conditions, health, recreation and festivals at the beginning of the twentieth century (7 sheets).
1 file; paper; typewritten.

1964

'Jebeidiah of Jebongan'. An account of a court case over unpaid debts in Mukah in 1910 resolved by the two parties swearing oaths. The one who swore a false oath died soon after (3 sheets).
Creator: Newington, P C B.
1 file; paper; typewritten.

1963

'Recollections of thirty-five years as a missionary teacher in Malaya'. Peach's account of his career as a teacher and missionary. Subjects include descriptions of his living and working conditions, the contribution of his wife Norah Nelson, standards of education, the contribution of Christian schools to Malay life, the growth of the school system and its Asian leadership, inter-faith cooperation, evacuation from Malaya during the Second World War, public health, political changes and the many friendships he formed with British colleagues (24 sheets).
Creator: Peach, Preston Littlepage.
1 file; paper; typewritten.

1962

Banking at Alor Setar in the 1930s. A very brief description of the opening of the first bank and a note on the Kedah Club, Alor Setar (2 sheets).
Creator: Pow, G E.
1 file; paper; typewritten.

1960–1969

'Memories of Kemaman District, Terengganu, 1934-1936'. A description of the social life and customs, economic conditions, religious beliefs and recreation of the district's inhabitants (3 copies, 10 sheets).
Creator: Ramsay, A B.
1 file; paper; typewritten.

1963

'The court interpreter'. An account of the important part played by interpreters in the administration of justice, illustrated by the example of three Chinese interpreters. The file includes a letter from Shelley to Hugh Bryson (2 copies, 6 sheets).
Creator: Shelley, Malcolm Bond, 1879-1968.
1 file; paper; mixed scripts.

1963

'Twenty-five years in the Malayan Civil Service'. Report in 'The Singapore Free Press', 7 May 1936, of a talk given to the Singapore Rotary Club by Small reflecting upon his career.
Creator: Small, Sir Alexander Sym, 1887-1944.
1 file; paper; typewritten.

1936

Memoirs.
Creator: Stark, Walter J K.
1 file; paper; mixed scripts.

1927–1963

Kedah and Johor memories. Descriptions of notable European, Chinese and Malay people that Walker encountered in Kedah and Johor during the 1920s (2 copies, 12 sheets).
Creator: Walker, R P S.
1 file; paper; typewritten.

1960–1969

Papers of William Foster Norton Churchill.
Creator: Churchill, William Foster Norton, 1898-1963.
41 files; paper; mixed scripts.

1944–1963

Papers of Alwyn Sidney Haynes.
Creator: Haynes, Alwyn Sidney, 1878-1963.
1 box; paper; mixed scripts.

1924–1956

'Reminiscences of a bygone Malaya'. A personal memoir of life in Malaysia from the 1890s to the late 1940s, including descriptions of social life and living conditions, and developments in economics, transportation, communications and government.
Creator: Blunn, W G C.
1 volume; paper; typewritten.

1966

Horse breeding in Kedah. Correspondence related to Hugh Bryson's enquiry into the breeding of races horses in Kedah during the early twentieth century (3 sheets).
Creator: Bryson, Hugh Patterson, 1898-1977.
1 file; paper; manuscript.

1966

Letters of Captain Maurice A. Cameron. These letters are largely a record of Cameron's domestic arrangements and social life, with some mention of his work inspecting or supervising the construction of roads, bridges, buildings, lighthouses, and the harbour and defences of Singapore. They also briefly describe his appointment as president of a commission set up in 1890-91 to advise upon the supply of labour. The letters from 1891 narrate a visit to China and Japan (circa 250 sheets).
Creator: Cameron, Maurice A.
1 file; paper; manuscript.

7 Feb. 1889–11 Feb. 1892

'A tiger in Malacca in 1823'. Draft of an article by Bryson, which reprints the narrative of a tiger hunt originally published in the 'Hereford Journal', 21 Jan. 1824, and assesses its historical accuracy. The file includes correspondence related to Bryson's research (15 sheets).
Creator: Bryson, Hugh Patterson, 1898-1977.
1 file; paper; mixed scripts.

1966–1967