PERANAN BRITISH DALAM PEMBANGUNAN EKONOMI DAN SOSIAL DI JAJAHAN DINDING, 1874-1942

Abstract

Dinding, one of the British colonies was ceded to the Straits Settlements through Pangkor Treaty in 1874 as it has its own significance to both the British and Perak state. Asa result, economic and social growth at Dinding Settlement flourished and this was ideal for the British administration at relevant locations. In fact, expenses for Dinding were covered by the Straits Settlement administration. This article aims to investigate the extend of social and economic development brought by the British toDindingcolony. For this purpose, this research uses qualitative methods such as utilizes materials and data from National Archive Perak Branch, Malaysian National Archive, the University of Malaya mainlibrary, Zaa’ba library inthe University of Malaya and the list goes on. Findings show that the British succeeded in establishing the economicand social sectors in Dinding Colony during thetime mentioned

Received: 12 December 2019

Reviewed: 12 December 2019

Accepted: 28 December 2019