Sarawak. The Rajah's Officers, 1841-1946. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)

From: Borneo Research Bulletin | Date: January 1, 1999| Author: Sather, Clifford | Copyright information

W. Batty-Smith MBE. Sarawak. The Rajah's Officers, 1841-1946. Nigel Batty-Smith, Charnage Wiltshire, UK, ISBN 0-9535722 0 X, 1999, i + pp. 104, map. L15

This little volume is certain to be useful to anyone seriously interested in Sarawak's century of Brooke rule. The main body of the work consists of a lising, in alphabetical order, of all of the senior officers who served in the Brooke Raj from 1841 to 1946, the dates of their service, the positions they held, and often...

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