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Neanderthal. It is a truism that accounts of the future say most about thepresent. There is, then, a satisfying symmetry in the fact thatnarratives of the past do the same. In this review I shall consider whatthree novels of prehistory prehistory,period of human evolution before writing was invented and records kept. The term was coined by Daniel Wilson in 1851. It is followed by protohistory, the period for which we have some records but must still rely largely on archaeological evidence to say about us, because ultimately that'sthe subject we're most interested in. This requires some cautionbecause, as Stephen Gould says in introducing Dance of the Tiger Dance of the Tiger is a short novel, published in English in 1980, by palaeontologist Bj?rn Kurt��n that deals with the interaction between Neanderthals and Cro-Magnons. , whenthe speculations of scientists 'are presented in the professionalliterature . . . they are taken too seriously', only to reappear inpopular literature as 'man the killer ape' or the'innate' superiority of men over women. Hence, this articlewill also suggest that, given the way the Neanderthal debate has beenconducted, the novel is perhaps the only appropriate place forspeculation about human origins.The late Bjorn Kurten knew the pitfalls of just-so stories, quotingSimpson's observation that if the sabre-toothed tiger'sextinction was explained by difficulty in eating with such large teeth,'the animals took 40 million years to starve to death'! In hisepilogue Kurten concludes that his is 'only one model out of manypossible ones'. What, then, is the value of such accounts beyondpure entertainment? I suggest that, if nothing else, they tell us aboutthe intellectual context in which they are written.ContextH.G. Wells (1958 [1921]) saw 'Modern' humans as the'first pilgrim fathers of mankind' sweeping away the savage'Grisly folk'. (Wells, who died 50 years ago this year, was ofcourse a student of T.H. Huxley, which explains his'optimism'.) Writing of the late 20th century has taken a lesssanguine view of the triumph of Mankind, and of the three works underreview Golding's The Inheritors is by far the best written. It isright, but also significant, that it won him the Nobel prize Nobel Prize,award given for outstanding achievement in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, peace, or literature. The awards were established by the will of Alfred Nobel, who left a fund to provide annual prizes in the five areas listed above. forliterature; first published in 1955, the novel is a powerful metaphorfor intolerance and misunderstanding between peoples - of innocencedestroyed by selfishness and cruelty. His account must be seen both inthe light of then contemporary science - clearly influenced byBoule's 'shambling ape' reconstruction of Neanderthals -and the political context of the Holocaust and the Cold War.Golding's Neanderthals are naive and ultimately uncomprehendingvictims of the more knowing 'Moderns'.Kurten deserves the second prize; his novel is well written andevocative, especially, as Gould remarks, in his description of a battlebetween two sabre-tooths and a family of mammoth. Most importantlyKurten playfully inverts old assumptions, quite logically making the'European' Neanderthals white and their immigrant adversariesblack, whilst making the conversation of Neanderthals excessively (andamusingly) polite as a counter to their overtly aggressive appearance.Like Golding, Kurten continues the theme of intolerance and racism, buthe mixes this with a more subtle and complex understanding of the data,such as they are. Unfortunately the plot falls apart towards the endwith a lurch into the improbable, to which I shall return in a moment.I suggest you don't bother with John Darnton's Neanderthal:even if, as the cover says 'THEIR TIME HAS COME' his certainlyhasn't! This book, although well researched, is airport bookstallfodder, compared by the blurb blurb?n.A brief publicity notice, as on a book jacket.[Coined by Gelett Burgess (1866-1951), American humorist.]blurb v. to Crichton's Jurassic Park. Darnton,a New York Times journalist, has taken Myra Shackley's (1980) oddidea that the Yeti yeti:see abominable snowman. (Young, Entrepreneurial technocraTI) Coined around the turn of the century during the dot-com bubble, there is also a "yetti" variation, which means "young, entrepreneurial, tech-based twenty-something." are actually the Neanderthals, alive and well andliving in the Himalayas, and built a rather weak adventure story roundit. Having modern anthropologists meet Neanderthals in a kind ofNgorongoro crater is a twist on the usual encounter, but Darnton'scharacterization is poor and the plot is flabby - the heroine iscontinually 'slipping out of her panties'. Somewhere he hasalso picked up the idea that human 'uniqueness' relies onpowers of deception, whilst his suggestion that Neanderthals weretelepathic te��lep��a��thy?n.Communication through means other than the senses, as by the exercise of an occult power.tel clearly places Neanderthal in the New Age, even though theyhave not discovered pyramid power or ley lines.Science: fictionJoking apart, novelists have produced some original accounts of whatMilford Wolpoff (1989: 98) once called 'a scientific rendering ofthe story of Cain'. Indeed, at times, 'the scientific andpopular worlds seem set on separate paths, with little exchange'(Stringer & Gamble 1993: 30; although see Gamble 1996 for adifferent view). Both Kurten and Darnton evoke despotic, totalitarianfigures as the force majeure behind their plots, and it is this seeminganachronism in a hunter-gatherer society that makes them iraplausible.Golding, perhaps more wisely, allows a more equivocal guilt - the'Modern' humans are as frightened of the 'trolls' asthe latter are uncomprehending. But why should literature use theNeanderthal debate to discuss race, cruelty and despotism despotism,government by an absolute ruler unchecked by effective constitutional limits to his power. In Greek usage, a despot was ruler of a household and master of its slaves. , and why havethese concerns spilled over into scientific rhetoric? (cf. Tattersall tat��ter��sallalso Tat��ter��sall ?n.1. A pattern of dark lines forming squares on a light background.2. Cloth woven or printed with this pattern.adj. 1995; Gamble 1996). Why is this such a controversial topic? Even thescientific community has its sensitivities; my (1991) CurrentAnthropology article was originally to have been called The ghost ofCain, but the editor objected. Is it, then, inappropriate to make thecomparison between myth and prehistory?Anatomically modern humansAlthough there has been some softening of positions in the last threeto four years, the 'Out of Africa' scenario for human originsis effectively the only game in town (Gamble 1996; Mellars 1996;Tattersall 1995). The dating and morphology of the fossils allow nospace for anything more than some intermixing between Neanderthal and'Modern', with the eventual extinction of the former. Recentfinds from Zafarraya Cave in Spain (dated c. 27,000 BP) seem to confirmthis beyond question. Thus, controversy has shifted to the intriguingencounter between 'our' ancestors and an entirely differenttype of human (e.g. Gould's introduction; Graves 1991; Tattersall1995), and this is the basis of the race metaphor. More fundamentally,however, few have asked what it actually means when the currentorthodoxy talks about 'anatomically modern humans', for as TimIngold (1995: 208) has observed, we do not talk of anatomically modernelephants!The problem is that, as Ingold goes on to say, anatomical modernityis taken as a rubicon between evolution and history; between anatomical,biological change and cultural change. The Cro-Magnons were reputedly re��put��ed?adj.Generally supposed to be such. See Synonyms at supposed.re��puted��ly adv.Adv. 1. 'just like us', but without the benefits of education and thewelfare state. This culture rubicon makes a convenient gulf, not justfor palaeo-anthropologists but also for practitioners of the variouspost-modernisms (by which I mean post-structuralism, modernism,processualism, feminism, industrialism in��dus��tri��al��ism?n.An economic and social system based on the development of large-scale industries and marked by the production of large quantities of inexpensive manufactured goods and the concentration of employment in urban factories. etc.) (Graves-Brown 1996a). Thus,according to Julian Thomas (1991: 16), 'few would argue that thehuman capacities for culture and consciousness did not emerge throughthe process of natural selection', but 'evolution andadaptation are redundant concepts when dealing with the interpretationof purposive pur��po��sive?adj.1. Having or serving a purpose.2. Purposeful: purposive behavior.pur human actions'. Yet 'pluralisers', as Geertz(1994: 150) says, have been caught by the paradox that 'theso-called "psychic unity of mankind" ha[s] remained abackground article of faith.' Although they accept our onenessunder the skin, critical theorists are uncomfortable with biologybecause it stresses materiality rather than intellectual constructs.Hence post-modernist students of later prehistory are content to leavethe Palaeolithic well alone and accept the convenient fiction of an'anatomically modern human' which in fact they owe to theirscientistic enemies (Graves-Brown 1996a).Spin doctorsMeanwhile, the battle over anatomically modern human'uniqueness' goes on, and here the data are treated to quiteshameless spin doctoring. Thus, whilst there is overwhelming evidencethat Neanderthals did bury their dead, a campaign of propaganda has, forexample, questioned the findings of Roy Solecki and ArletteLeroi-Gourhan with respect to the Shanidar 'flower burial'(Solecki 1971), whilst talking up the Krapina cannibals. In the lattercase, it never ceases to amaze me that cannibalism cannibalism(kăn`ĭbəlĭzəm)[Span. caníbal, referring to the Carib], eating of human flesh by other humans. is evinced as a signof Neanderthal primitivism primitivism,in art, the style of works of self-trained artists who develop their talents in a fanciful and fresh manner, as in the paintings of Henri Rousseau and Grandma Moses. when we have near-contemporary ethnographicexamples. Meanwhile, the intellectual contortions to explain awayNeanderthal burial seem excruciating; Upper Palaeolithic burial,according to Stringer & Gamble (1993: 160), 'indicates adeliberate custom' whereas 'the Neanderthal practice . . . wasmore akin simply to corpse disposal'. Have they ever seen a moderncrematorium cre��ma��to��ri��um?n. pl. cre��ma��to��ri��ums or cre��ma��to��ri��aA furnace or establishment for the incineration of corpses.crematoriumNounpl -riums or ?Clearly the Neanderthal debate has raised passions on all sides, andthis explains both its persistence and popularity as a topic forfiction. But why is this? I suggest that in spite of nearly 150 years ofDarwinism, we are still trying to distance ourselves from'nature' and from other species. We cannot deny that we are'descended from' apes and hence, instead, we insist thatsometime around 30,000 years ago something called 'culture'took over from biology and effectively separated us from the nastybusiness of evolution. Sometimes, according to Dawkins or Ardrey, thebeast within us takes over and then we have wars and atrocities. Butthis is because contemporary humans do not live under 'biologicalconditions' (Barash 1978: 311). If we were all stillhunter-gatherers then everything would be OK and we would be living inharmony "Living in Harmony" is an episode of the 1967-68 television series The Prisoner. It differs from most other episodes of the series in that it does not begin with the show's standard opening credits sequence. with our genetic imperatives.I will not deny my own part in this debate, and now acknowledge myfault. Like the authors of the three novels under review, I haveaccepted the race metaphor and hence the analysis of the Neanderthal:'Modern' encounter in these terms. By so doing, we simplyshift the focus. For even the advocates of the current orthodoxy arecontent to allow Neanderthals some place in the human story, and it isgenerally convenient to give them leave to be honorary humans (Stringer& Gamble 1993: 219):'[Neanderthals] and the early moderns have a place in ourprehistory, whether or not they were our actual lineal That which comes in a line, particularly a direct line, as from parent to child or grandparent to grandchild. LINEAL. That which comes in a line. Lineal consanguinity is that which subsists between persons, one of whom is descended in a direct line from the other. ancestors'or for a more florid florid/flor��id/ (flor��id)1. in full bloom; occurring in fully developed form.2. having a bright red color.flor��idadj.Of a bright red or ruddy color. account (Trinkaus & Shipman ship��man?n.1. A sailor.2. A shipmaster. 1993: 419);"They were themselves; they were Neanderthals - one of the moredistinctive, successful, and intriguing groups of humans that everenriched our family history'Hooray!!It all boils down to who is in and whom out of the human club, but inmy view, the question is not whether Neanderthals were human or not, butwhether it actually matters. If we did encounter Neanderthals in someremote fastness of the Himalayas, and if they were not members of ourspecies, would we see them as good subjects for medical research andspare-parts surgery? Probably. The irony is that humanistic attempts toincorporate Neanderthals into the human race mask the bigger issue ofour continuing quest to set ourselves apart from nature. The appropriatemetaphor is not racism but speciesism. According to Keith Tester (1991:195) 'Animals are only made the site of moral worries to the extentthat they are useful in establishing social definitions of the properlyhuman'. This remark could apply equally to accounts of theNeanderthals. But what Tester is doing, like so many others, is to offera purely taxonomic analysis to a problem that spans the culture-naturecontinuum (see Graves-Brown 1994). 'Only society invests animalsand the natural world with moral meaning, because only society issufficiently free to be able to carry out that investment' (Tester1991: 196). Wrong! because in the above hypothetical example, this givesus licence to abuse any creature provided we can demonstrate that it isnot 'human' on the basis of self-definitions of what is and isnot human! This is where the Nazis came in.Radical DarwinismOpponents of animal rights and palaeoanthropologists alike continue aproject of damage limitation begun by Archbishop Wilberforce. Faced withthe radically materialist claims put forward by Wallace and Darwin, oursociety is still trying to wriggle out of the fact that we are not godsand that we do not have dominion over nature. For to acknowledge thesefacts would be to accept the hubris HubrisAn arrogance due to excessive pride and an insolence toward others. A classic character flaw of a trader or investor. of our exploitation of this planetand the imminence im��mi��nence?n.1. The quality or condition of being about to occur.2. Something about to occur.Noun 1. of our self-immolation. If the extinction of theNeanderthals can serve as a metaphor for anything, it should be for allthose other species we have wiped out, and those that we are destroyingnow. Including ourselves!Together with palaeoanthropologists, advocates of post-modernisms areequally keen to pursue the 'humanist' project in defininghumanity through culture alone: as something which makes us'purposive' in a way that animals are not and which separatesus from the physicality of existence. For to accept the visceral natureof experience is to give up the idealist view that our world is of ourown making, to accept that, after all, our physical bodies leave usearthbound. The ideal of culture seems to promise the death of theultimate author: it frees humanity from determinisms biological ordivine. But at the same time it dislocates us from reality, reiteratingtired distinctions between culture and nature, human and animal, mindand body.At the end of the 20th century we have still not accepted that we arejust one species among many. Indeed, we still cling to a Linnean notionof the species as a fixed and bounded entity because this fits with theproject of maintaining our distance from the other 'Other'.However, the species concept is as fluid and hence slippery as the raceor ethnic group (Graves-Brown 1996b). It is, as Hull (1984) says, ahistorical entity for there can be no distinction between evolution andwhat we call history (Ingold 1995); elephants have as much history ashumans, in the sense that their 'evolution' is as much theproduct of their 'purposive actions' as our own. As StephenTyler has said, writing up is writing off, and so far the elephants havenot been able to put their side of the story. Maybe it is as well thatthey have kept their peace; the histories we write for ourselves arestill self-justificatory just-so stories and here we should applaudGolding, Kurten and Darnton for admitting that what they write isfiction. Others have made the most outrageous claims about our origins,inventing tales full of 'sex strikes', 'menstrualenvy', 'territorial imperatives' etc., and have beentaken seriously! 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Negara Brunei Darussalam: obituaries 2004.

Negara Brunei Darussalam: obituaries 2004. Introduction The obituaries appearing here deal not only with Bruneians, butalso with foreigners who have had some connection with the sultanate.The domestic death roll includes two ceteria, one distinguisheddiplomat, a retired air force officer, and a menteri darat ('landchief'). The two ceteria comprise, first, YAM yam,common name for some members of the Dioscoreaceae, a family of tropical and subtropical climbing herbs or shrubs with starchy rhizomes often cultivated for food. The largest genus, Dioscorea, is commercially important in East Asia and in tropical America. Pengiran Lela Wijaya PengiranDato Seri Laila Jasa Haji Yussof bin Pengiran Mohd Limbang (1917-2004)and, secondly, Pengiran Jaya Perkasa Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Hassanbin Pengiran Sabtu Kemaluddin; the diplomat was Dato Paduka Malai HajiAhmad Murad bin Syed Haji Mashor; the retired air force officer KolonelMohd Radin bin Datu Maharaja Setia Dian; and the menteri darat OrangKaya Indera Perkasa Awang Haji Zulkeflee bin Abdullah. The list of foreigners connected to Brunei who departed includessome important British diplomats and colonial service officers withdirect connections with the sultanate, notably Sir John Peel, Mr. EricBevington, Dr. J. A. R. Anderson and Commander J. A. Davidson, whosecombined careers in Brunei virtually furnish us with a history of thecountry for the first three decades after the Second World War. The NBDGovernment might well view with mixed feelings the demise of Tan SriKhoo Teck Puat Tan Sri Khoo Teck Puat (Chinese: 邱德拔; Pinyin: Qiū D��b��; January 13 1917 - February 21 2004) a Malaysian-born banker and hotel owner with an estimated fortune of $4. , who had proved to be a little too smart for anyone inBandar Seri Begawan Bandar Seri Begawan(bän`där sĕr`ē bĕgä`wän), city (1991 est. pop. 46,229), capital and chief port of the sultanate of Brunei, of which it is also the business and commercial center. . The geologist Professor N. S. Haile also died. Miscellaneous other personages are mentioned to round off the list.This category includes President Arafat and a host of British andAustralasian diplomats and soldiers, particularly from the ConfrontationEra, such as "Henry" Hall, the Duke of Devonshire, and LordHill-Norton, along with a former Director of the Special Air Service(SAS (1) (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, www.sas.com) A software company that specializes in data warehousing and decision support software based on the SAS System. Founded in 1976, SAS is one of the world's largest privately held software companies. See SAS System. ) Regiment. The cut-off date is 20 November 2004. Bruneians YAM Pengiran Lela Wijaya Pengiran Dato Seri Laila Jasa Haji Yussofbin Pengiran Mohd Limbang (1917-2004) died on the morning of 14Jamadilakhir 1425 (1 August 2004) to be survived by his widow, PengiranDatin Hajjah Siti Hadizah binti PH Menudin. The marriage had beenblessed with ten sons and five daughters (PB 4.8.2004: 16 *). PLW Yussofwas a prominent nobleman, Privy Councillor, and sometime nominatedLegislative Councillor in the sultanate. The award of the title YAMPengiran Lela Wijaya on 12 August 1972 admitted him to the ranks of thelesser ceteria (WKNB 9.9.1972: 364; cf Brown 1970: 200, No 50). He wasalso decorated with the POAS POAS Principal Officials Accountability System (Hong Kong)POAS Pee On A Stick (home pregnancy test)POAS psychological operations automated system (US DoD)POAS Poop On A Stick in 1966 and the DSLJ in 1978. Born at Kampong Kuala Sungai Sumbiling in Brunei Town in 1917, hewas educated at Brunei Town Malay School and served in the ForestryDepartment before rising to become Assistant Minister of Social Welfareand Posts between 1965 and 1970. His other activities includedmembership in the Pilgrimage Advisory Council, the Municipal Council,and in the Majlis Kemajuan (Development Council). Alternative namespellings might be encountered, such as "Yusof" or"Yusoff"; and "Limbang" might be used instead of"Mohd Limbang." Another of the lesser ceteria, Pengiran Jaya Perkasa Pengiran AnakHaji Mohamed Hassan bin Pengiran Sabtu Kemaluddin DSLJ SNB PHBS PJK,died on the evening of 8 October 2004 at the age of eighty-three (RTB,cited in BBO Sa.9.10.2004: h8.htm). During his early days of servicewith the government, he worked at the Workshop Unit of the Public WorksDepartment Many governments worldwide have had departments or ministries referred to as the Public Works Department either formally or informally.In Australia: -New South Wales - Office of Public Works and Services, New South Wales before being employed as Ketua Kampung (Headman) of KampongBendahara Lama in Bandar Seri Begawan. He "was also a former memberof [the] Adat Istiadat [Council]" (BBO Sa.9.10.2004: h8.htm). Hisdecorations, besides those listed above, included the Long Service Medal This is awarded to military personnel of the AFP by the Chief of Staff, AFP, and Major Service Commanders.To earn this award, a military person must have completed 20 years of faithful and honorable service with the AFP and for each additional five (5) years, one bronze star and the Coronation Medal (according to BBO Sa.9.10.2004: h8.htm)."Hassan" is sometimes used instead of "MohamedHassan." The death of Tuan Yang Terutama Dato Paduka Malai Haji Ahmad Muradbin Syed Haji Mashor, Ambassador of NBD to the United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates,federation of sheikhdoms (2005 est. pop. 2,563,000), c.30,000 sq mi (77,700 sq km), SE Arabia, on the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. fromAugust 2001, had to be deduced from an application for probate dated 25February 2004 by his widow, Datin Hajjah Rafeah binti Dato Haji MdYassin, published in Pelita Brunei (Iklan section) on 17 March 2004(page 7, column three, paragraph 6). The exact date of death is notgiven. The last reference I have for him as Ambassador to the UAE is PBA13.8.2003: 9; his successor, TYT Awang Haji Adanan Zainal, was appointedin April 2004 (GBOW ON Tu.13.4.2004). Born in 1943, Dato Ahmad Murad was educated at Al-Azhar University,where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Islamic Law, BirminghamUniversity (Diploma of Education The Diploma of Education, often abbreviated to DipEd or GradDipEd, is a postgraduate qualification offered in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth countries such as Australia which certifies the awardee to practice as a teacher. ), and at the University of Oxford(diplomatic course). He joined government service in 1971, initially asa lecturer at the Hassanal Bolkiah Arab Secondary School (PB 13.8.1997:1). He succeeded Dato Haji Othman Bidin as Principal of the Seri BegawanSultan Teacher Training College in 1975 (Brunei Annual Report 1975:274). Switching to the diplomatic corps in 1981 (PB 13.8.1997: 1), hewas a Senior Administrative Officer at the Ministry of Foreign Affairsbetween 1981 and 1984 (PB 13.3.1996: 4). He then became Ambassador toEgypt (1984-1986) and to Saudi Arabia (1987-1989), before beingappointed to posts in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bandar SeriBegawan, first as Director of the Political Department and then asDirector of Administration (Pengarah Pentadbiran). This was followed byAmbassadorships in the Philippines (1993-1996) and Japan (1997-2001),sandwiched by a spell as High Commissioner in Canberra (1996-1997). Amember of HM Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's entourage during the haj of1987 (Abdul Aziz Juned 1990: 10), his awards included the DPMB DPMB Don't Pass Me By (Beatles song)DPMB Defense Programs Management Board , Order ofthe Republic, PIKB (Abdul Aziz Juned 1990:10), with the PKL following in1996 (PBA 24.1.1996: 7). He was presented with his letters ofappointment as NBD Ambassador to the UAE by HM Sultan Bolkiah in aceremony held at the Istana Nurul Iman The Istana Nurul Iman palace is the official residence of the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah. The palace is located on a leafy, riverside sprawl of hills on the banks of the Brunei River directly south of Brunei's capital, Bandar Seri Begawan, no more than a few miles outside on 15 August 2001 (PBA 22.8.2001:4). The name variations "Masshor" and "Mashore"might be encountered. Orang Kaya Indera Perkasa Awang Haji Zulkeflee bin Abdullah died atthe age of sixty-four on 4 January 2004 at his home in Skim Tanah KurniaRakyat Jati Noun 1. jati - (Hinduism) a Hindu caste or distinctive social group of which there are thousands throughout India; a special characteristic is often the exclusive occupation of its male members (such as barber or potter) Lorong Tiga Selatan. His funeral was held in Seria on 5January 2004 (BBO Tu.6.1.2004: h8.htm). Appointed headman of Lorong Tigain October 1992, he was appointed Orang Kaya Indera Perkasa in May 1996(PB 5.6.1996: 16). This is a title held by menteri darat (land chiefs)in Belait District (Brown 1970: 205). "Zulkeflee" appears invarious alternative forms, such as "Zolkeeflee,""Zolkeflee," "Zolkiflee," and "Zulkifli."The application for probate by his widow, Hajjah Kasmah binti Abdullah,reveals that he was a convert to Islam, originally known as Numba binElai (PBI PBIprotein-bound iodine. PBIabbr.protein-bound iodinePBI,n See iodine, protein-bound.PBIprotein-bound iodine. 20.10.2004: 3a #2). Kolonel Mohd Radin bin Datu Maharaja Setia Dian, a retired officerof the Royal Brunei Air Force This article or section needs sourcesorreferences that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. , was killed in a road accident on theevening of 21 February 2004 at the age of fifty-four (BBO Th.26.2.2004:h35.htm). He had been run over by a car along the highway near KampongMadang when he was on his way home from Muharram prayers at the JameAsr' Hassanil Bolkiah in Kiarong (BBO M.23.2.2004: h10.htm). He wasburied at the Muslim cemetery near the said mosque on the morning of 22February 2004 (BBO M. 23.2.2004: h10.htm). A former Deputy Commander ofthe Royal Brunei Air Force doubling as Officer Commanding TrainingBranch (PB 4.1.1995: 14), he had ended his career as a military attacheat the NBD Embassy in Indonesia (BBO M.23.2.2004: h10.htm). Foreigners Dato Sir John Peel, Mr. Eric Bevington, Dr. Robb Anderson, andCommander James Davidson are taken in chronological order of theirappearance in Borneo. Their combined obituary provides us with athumbnail sketch of the history of Brunei Historians believe that there was a forerunner to the present day Brunei Sultanate. One possible predecessor state was called Vijayapura, which possibly existed in northwest Borneo in the seventh century A.D. from 1946 until 1978, whilstthe career of Tan Sri Khoo Teck Puat takes us forward into the 1980s.Mention is also made of Mr. Nigel Nicolson and Professor N.S. Haile. Dato Setia Sir William John Peel MA Cantab (1912-2004) was BritishResident in Brunei (1946-1948) upon the resumption of civilianadministration after the Second World War. Peel, always helpful tostudents of Brunei history, was also a member of a British Parliamentarydelegation to the sultanate in 1959. Knighted in 1973, he also held twoBrunei datoships, the DSNB DSNB Department Store National BankDSNB Data Set Name Block 1971 (WKNB 25.8.1973: 401) and the DSLJ 1969(WKNB 26.12.1970: 316). Sir John, who died at his London home on 8 May2004 aged ninety-one, was survived by his widow, three daughters(Joanna, Alethea, and Lynda), one son (Quentin), and variousgrandchildren and great-grandchildren. The family funeral was due totake place at Putney Crematorium on 18 May 2004 (DTM DTMdermatophyte test medium. .12.5.2004: 24h#8ff). A wealthy gentleman, he left an estate valued at 681,057 [poundssterling] net (DT Sa.7.8.2004: 22c #3). Born on 16 June 1912, he was the son of Sir William Peel KCMG KCMG Kindly Call Me God :-)KCMG Knight Commander of St Michael and St GeorgeKCMG Kitsap County Master Gardener (Bremerton WA)KBE(1875-1945), who rose to become Chief Secretary of the Federated Connected and treated as one. See federated database and federated directories. MalayStates and then Governor of Hong Kong The Governor of Hong Kong (Traditional Chinese: 香港總督; abbreviated 港督) was a British official who ruled Hong Kong during the colonial period between 1841 and 1997 and was ex-officio ("a dignified personageunlikely to cause nervousness at Whitehall," Welsh 1994: 390). In1936 W. J. Peel married Rosemary Mia Minka Redhead. Educated atWellington and Queen's College, Cambridge (DT W.12.5.2004: 25 *),he served in the Colonial Administrative Service from 1933 until 1951,including three years as a prisoner of the Japanese (1942-1945), andending as Resident Commissioner, Gilbert and Ellice Islands Gilbert and Ellice Islands,former British colony in the central and S Pacific. See: Kiribati and Tuvalu. Gilbert and Ellice IslandsFormer British colony, west-central Pacific Ocean. (1949-1951). "Within six months of returning home [from Japanese POW camp],Peel was appointed British resident in the sultanate of Brunei, then aBritish protectorate. It was regarded as an auspicious sign that a mangotree in the residency's grounds flowered for the first time sincethe Japanese occupation. While in Brunei he became friendly with OmarAli Saifuddin Omar Ali Saifuddin is the name of three Sultans of Brunei: Omar Ali Saifuddin I (reigned 1762-1795) Omar Ali Saifuddin II (reigned 1829-1852) Omar Ali Saifuddin III (reigned 1950-1967) , father of the present Sultan, who later made a point ofsummoning old friends to his personal suite at the Dorchester; in 1969he made Peel an honorary member of the Brunei nobility [sic]" (DTW.12.5.2004: 25 *). Peel was Member of Parliament for Leicester South-East constituencybetween 1957 and 1974. A parliamentary private secretary A Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) is a junior role given to a United Kingdom Member of Parliament (MP). In this role, the MP acts as the Parliamentary contact for a senior minister, shadow minister, or sometimes a group of ministers. This is an unpaid[1] position. from 1958 until1960, he was an Assistant Government Whip in 1960-1961 and a LordCommissioner of the Treasury from November 1961 until the ConservativeParty lost power in October 1964. Among his many later appointments, SirJohn was a Member of the British Delegation to the European Parliamentin Strassburg in 1973-1974, a Member of Council of the Victoria Leaguefor Commonwealth Friendship from 1974 until 1983, and honorary Directorof the Conservative Party's International Office in 1975-1976 (WW2002: 1668). Sir John was the last-surviving former British Resident ofBrunei by the time of his death, albeit not the longest-lived; thatdistinction belonged to his immediate successor, Mr. L. H. N. Davis CMG,who died on 16 June 2003 at the age of ninety-four (DT W.18.6.2003: 24f#4ff). Eric Raymond Bevington CMG CEng MIMechE (1914-2004), who departedthis life on Friday 30 April 2004, had been Commissioner of Developmentin Brunei between 1954 and 1958, when he was responsible for theimplementation of the first National Development Plan. He was actingBritish Resident for a few weeks from 18 December 1955 until 11 January1956 whilst J. O. Gilbert was on leave (BGG 31.1.1956, BGG 29.2.1956).He also doubled on occasion as Controller of Civil Aviation (BGG 31.12.1954). A volume of his memoirs, The Things We Do For England, appearedin 1990; a manuscript version, dated 1970, is held at Rhodes HouseLibrary in Oxford. Educated at Cambridge University, Mr. Bevington worked for HMOverseas Service for twenty-six years between 1937 and 1963, originallyin the Gilbert and Ellice Islands. Much of his career was spent in Fiji,where he became a District Officer in 1942 and an Administrative Officerin 1950. In 1951 he was appointed Assistant Colonial Secretary(Development) there. After leaving Brunei he returned to Fiji as FinanceSecretary (1958-1961) and then as Commissioner of Development(1962-1963). He had spent an interval in Nigeria (1945-1946) asSecretary of the Commission of Enquiry into cost of living allowances.Back in the United Kingdom, Mr. Bevington served as Senior Housing andPlanning Inspector at the Department of the Environment (1970-1978) andas a member of the New Forest District Council (1979-1983). Husband,father, grandfather and great-grandfather, his funeral was held atBurley Parish Church on 14 May 2004 (DT M.10.5.2004: 22e #6). Dr. James Aidan Robb Anderson OBE MC PBS PBSin full Public Broadcasting ServicePrivate, nonprofit U.S. corporation of public television stations. PBS provides its member stations, which are supported by public funds and private contributions rather than by commercials, with educational, cultural, (1922-2004), who died on25 May 2004 (Sarawak Association Newsletter 2004: 3), was a member ofthe Sarawak Civil Service for two decades (1951-1971), acting as StateForest Officer in Brunei between in 1956-1957 whilst B. E. Smythies wason leave. As Deputy Conservator conservatorn. a guardian and protector appointed by a judge to protect and manage the financial affairs and/or the person's daily life due to physical or mental limitations or old age. of Forests in Sarawak, he visitedBrunei, for example on 1 February 1966 (Brunei Annual Report 1966: 89).His doctoral thesis on "The Ecology and Forest Types of the PeatSwamp Forests of Sarawak and Brunei in relation to theirSilviculture silviculture:see forestry. " was accepted by the University of Edinburgh (body, education) University of Edinburgh - A university in the centre of Scotland's capital. The University of Edinburgh has been promoting and setting standards in education for over 400 years. in 1961. Born at Bamburgh in Northumberland (England) on 11 July 1922, RobbAnderson was educated at Durham School and gave distinguished warservice (MC and bar) with the Black Watch in the Second World War. Afterdemobilization de��mo��bil��ize?tr.v. de��mo��bil��ized, de��mo��bil��iz��ing, de��mo��bil��iz��es1. To discharge from military service or use.2. To disband (troops). in 1946, he studied forestry at Edinburgh University andundertook post-graduate research in Finland. He joined the ColonialOffice in 1951 and was immediately posted to Sarawak. In 1972 he foundeda private forestry consultancy with David Marsden, and in this capacity,"he conducted the first full survey of the forests of Brunei,commissioned by the Sultan of Brunei. This was to be his last majorachievement before the contraction of Weil's Disease forced hisearly retirement in 1984." He is survived by his widow, Anne, whomhe married in 1963, and by three sons (DT 21.6.2004: 21). Commander James Alfred Davidson should be added to this article, to conform with Wikipedia's Manual of Style.Please discuss this issue on the talk page. OBE RN (1922-2004) was British HighCommissioner in Brunei in the mid-1970s (1974-1978), when he took partin negotiations for a new Brunei-UK Treaty, eventually signed on 7January 1979, sometime after he left Bandar Seri Begawan. He also wrotearticles about the sultanate, such as "Postal Services inBrunei's Water Town" (Brunei Museum Journal 1976) and"Brunei Coinage" (BMJ 1977). He was a Fellow of the RoyalNumismatic Society Royal Numismatic Society is a learned society and charity based in London, United Kingdom which promotes research into all branches of numismatics.It was founded in 1836 as the Numismatic Society of London . Educated at Christ's Hospital and at the Royal Navy College inDartmouth, Commander Davidson served with the Royal Navy for more thantwenty years (1939-1960), including spells in the Far East during thePacific War and again during the 1950s (BMJ 1977: x). Called to the Barat Middle Temple in 1960, he joined the Commonwealth Relations Officethat same year. He served as British High Commissioner in Dacca(1972-1973) and as Governor of the British Virgin Islands The Governor of the British Virgin Islands is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom's overseas territory of British Virgin Islands. The Governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government. (1978-1981).After retirement from the diplomatic service, he became, among otherthings, a Visiting Fellow at the Centre for International Studies,London School of Economics The School is a member of the Russell Group, the European University Association, Association of Commonwealth Universities, the Community of European Management Schools and International Companies, The Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs as well as the Golden (1982-1984) and Chairman of the PensionsAppeals Tribunals (1984-1995) (WW 1998: 492). Davidson died on 8 May 2004 at the age of eighty-two. He issurvived by his widow (Daphne), four children (Duncan, Gavin, Caroline,and Emma), and a multitude of grandchildren (DT Tu.11.5.2004: 22e #4).His photograph appears in the Brunei Annual Report 1975, facing page360. Tan Sri Khoo Teck Puat (1917-2004) was born in Singapore on 13January 1917 and died on 21 February 2004, by which time, reportedlywith a little help from the now-defunct National Bank of Brunei, he hadamassed a fortune estimated at 1,500m [pounds sterling] (137th richestperson in the world, according to Forbes magazine). The Khoo family were"involved, from 1965, in the setting up and running of the NationalBank of Brunei. But in 1986 it was alleged that they had siphoned offmore than 300 million [pounds sterling] from the bank by means ofundocumented and unsecured loans to private investment companies. KhooTeck Puat was never charged, but in later years he adopted a lowerprofile in the business world." Despite the alleged scandal,"Khoo retained the admiration of his South-East Asian peers as asupremely shrewd investor and trader: he put his own success down toluck, timing and a knack of spotting undervalued UndervaluedA stock or other security that is trading below its true value.Notes:The difficulty is knowing what the "true" value actually is. Analysts will usually recommend an undervalued stock with a strong buy rating. assets no one elsewanted to buy" (DT Tu.2.3.2004: 23 *). He was the son of Khoo Yan Thin, a rice merchant, landowner andstakeholder in several small Hokkien banks amalgamated in 1933 to formthe Overseas Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC OCBC Orange County Business CouncilOCBC Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (Singapore)OCBC Oakland Cannabis Buyers' CooperativeOCBC Oil City Birdge ClubOCBC Oil City Bridge Club (Casper, WY)). Educated at St.Joseph's Institution, Khoo Teck Puat joined OCBC as a clerk shortlyafter its formation, rising to becoming deputy general manager by thetime he left in 1959. A founder of Malayan Bank in Kuala Lumpur, he waspushed out after Singapore separated from Malaysia in 1965. He then tookover some of Malayan Bank's assets in Singapore, including a hotel.Meanwhile, he had been a Senator in Malaysia during the years 1964-1965.In 1986 he acquired a 13.5% stake in Standard Chartered Bank Standard Chartered Bank (LSE:STAN, HKSE: 2888 ) is a British bank headquartered in London with operations in more than fifty countries. It operates a network of over 1,600 branches (including subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures) and employs almost 60,000 and helpedto block a hostile takeover bid by Lloyds Bank. A prominentphilanthropist, he had two wives (both of whom predeceased him) andfourteen children (DT Tu.2.3.2004: 23 *). This is a suitable place, perhaps, to remember Nigel Nicolson MBE(1917-2004), a co-founder in 1949 of the publishing firm of Weidenfeldand Nicolson, whose catalogue includes Lord Chalfont's biography ofHM Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (By God's Will, 1989). Nicolson died onHari Guru (23 September) 2004. Finally, Professor Dr. Neville Seymour Haile (1928-2004) died on 20June 2004 (Sarawak Association Newsletter 2004: 3). Born in the UnitedKingdom in 1928, and educated at the University of Oxford, he worked forthe British Borneo Geological Survey for fifteen years between 1949 and1964, when he was appointed Professor of Geology at the University ofMalaya The University of Malaya (or Universiti Malaya in Malay; commonly abbreviated as UM) is the oldest university in Malaysia, and is situated on a 750 acre (3.0 km2) campus in southwest Kuala Lumpur, the capital city. (JMBRAS 1975/1: 134). A Memorial Service was due to be held atSt. Andrew's Church St. Andrew's Church, Church of St Andrew, or variations on the name, may refer to:In Australia: St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Hobart, Tasmania St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Wingham, New South Wales In Belgium: , Oxford, on 29 June 2004 (DT W.23.6.2004: 24f#11ff). Other Foreigners This section includes sundry British and Australasian diplomats andmilitary men, but begins with a Palestinian leader with connections toNegara Brunei Darussalam. President "Yasser Arafat" (1929-2004), nom de guerre nom de guerre?n. pl. noms de guerreA fictitious name; a pseudonym.[French : nom, name + de, of + guerre, war.]Noun 1. ofMohammed Abed Ar'ouf Arafat, President of the Executive Committee,Palestine Liberation Organisation (Al Fatah) from 1968, was born on 24August 1929. He visited NBD in July 1984, when he was granted anaudience with HM Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. He also held an unofficialmeeting with HRH the Pengiran Perdana Wazir Wazir may refer to: Wazir (tribe), a Pashtun tribe in Waziristan Haji Wazir, a prisoner at Guant��namo Bay, Cuba Vizier, a high ranking official at the twelfth Non-alignedMovement Summit in Durban in early September 1998 (PB 9.9.1998: 5).Known to his supporters as "Abu Amar," Mr. Arafat died inParis on 11 November 2004 (BBC R4 News, Th.11.11.2004: 0730h GMT); hisfuneral in Cairo, on 12 November 2004 (BBC R4 News, F.12.11.2004: 0855hGMT), was attended by HM Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and HRH the PerdanaWazir, who had both been performing the umrah The Umrah or (Arabic: عمرة ) is a pilgrimage to Mecca performed by Muslims that can be undertaken at any time of the year. at the time (GBOW ON F.12.11.2004). "Allahyarham will be fondly remembered by Bruneians asthe leader and hero of the Palestinians and their struggle for anindependent state of Palestine," Radio-Televisyen Brunei reported."Many Bruneians had the chance to meet him when he made a shorttrip to Bandar Seri Begawan twenty years ago" (cited in BBOF.12.11.2004: h3.htm). Of diplomats, mention might quickly be made, first, of Sir HoracePhillips KCMG (1917-2004), who was Ambassador of the United Kingdom toIndonesia from 1966 to 1968 (DT F.26.3.2004: 29 *). Secondly, theeleventh Duke of Devonshire (1920-2004), a major grandee gran��dee?n.1. a. A nobleman of the highest rank in Spain or Portugal.b. Used as the title for such a nobleman.2. A person of eminence or high rank. who died on 3May 2004 (DT W.5.5.2004: 25 *), served (1960-1964) as a minister inMacmillan's government "first as parliamentary undersecretary,then as Minister of State for Commonwealth Relations and later asMinister of State for Colonial Affairs" (DT W.5.5.2004: 25 *).Thirdly, Lieutenant-General Sir John Charles Chisholm Richards KCB KCVO KCVO Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (1927-2004) was Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps Her Majesty's Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps is a senior member of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. He is the Queen's link with the diplomatic community in London, arranges the annual Diplomatic Corps Reception by the Sovereign, organises the regular in the United Kingdombetween 1982 and 1992. As such, he escorted TYT Pengiran Haji Mustaphabin Pengiran Metassan (NBD High Commissioner to the UK) when the latterpresented his letters of credence letters of credencepl.n.See letter of credence. to HM the Queen at Buckingham Palaceon 20 November 1990 (PB 19.12.1990: 11). He was also present at areception in London in February 1992 marking NBD's eighth nationalday (PB 29.4.1992: 11). He died on 5 October 2004 in Aix-en-Provence (DTTu.18.10.2004: 22f #8). Quite a few persons connected with the Confrontation Era havedeparted the scene. Let us start with the diplomat Harold Percival HallCMG MBE (1913-2004), known as "Henry," a "Colonial Office'troubleshooter' who travelled widely to ease the winding downof the Empire" (DT Th.18.11.2004: 31 *). For four decades, thereport continues, "he served in the Indian Army and the IndianPolitical Service This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one or [ improve this article] yourself. See the talk page for details. ; he was a Colonial Office official and deputy highcommissioner for Eastern Malaysia, Kuching and Sarawak [sic]." Hewas secretary to the Commonwealth Royal Commission on Malaysia'sconstitution, when "the Indonesians attacked Brunei [sic]. To theastonishment of all, Hall had an amiable working relationship with thefiery Major-General Walter Walker, in charge of the Borneo operations,thanks to their earlier acquaintance in India." A veritable platoon of military personnel reached "the lastpost" during 2004 (or late 2003). First to be mentioned is GroupCaptain "Bill" Sise (1917-2003), a "Beaufighter pilot whoenjoyed a reputation as a 'ship buster' for leading torpedoattacks on German convoys" during the Second World War, and alsoserved at the headquarters of the Far East Air Force in Singaporebetween June 1960 and September 1963. A New Zealander born on 22 January1917, he died on 23 December 2003 (DT W. 18.2.2004: 25 *). Secondly, Wing Commander George Walter "Johnnie" Johnson(1923-2004) was born on 8 January 1923 and died on 28 July 2004. InFebruary 1962 "he was appointed to command the Operations Wing atRAF Tengah, Singapore, the home of four RAF squadrons of Hunters,Javelins and Canberras and a RNZAF RNZAFRoyal New Zealand Air ForceRNZAFn abbr (= Royal New Zealand Air Force) → neuseel?ndische Luftwaffe fbomber squadron. In November 1963[thus] the generally even tenor of station life overseas was interruptedby the 'confrontation' with Indonesia. With detachments of hissquadrons in Malaysia, Kuching and Labuan [sic], Johnson had a hectictime, commenting that 'confrontation' became 'a way oflife, never reaching a climax but causing a good deal of frustration,proving that 'action stations' with no subsequent action isextremely debilitating de��bil��i��tat��ingadj.Causing a loss of strength or energy.DebilitatingWeakening, or reducing the strength of.Mentioned in: Stress Reduction " (DT Tu.14.9.2004: 23 *). Serving with theRAF from 1941 until 1969 and then with Hawker Siddeley Aviationmarketing team (1969-1988), he wrote a memoir, Three Greens (2000), andis survived by a daughter. Thirdly, Lord Hill-Norton GCB (1915-2004), Freeman of the City ofLondon, was Second in Command, Far East Fleet (1964-1966) and in 1969went back to the "Far East" for a while as Commander-in-Chief.He was the author of No Soft Options, published in 1978 (DT W.19.5.2004:25 *). Fourthly, Lieutenant-General Sir John Peter Barry Condliffe WattsKt CB CBE MC. (1930-2003), born on 27 August 1930, died on 10 December2003. Educated at the elite Westminster School and Sandhurst, he servedwith the world's most famous regiment (22 SAS) in Malaya(1955-1957) and then in Borneo (1964-1965) during the"Confrontation" era. "The task of maintainingsurveillance along nine hundred miles of border, combined with carryingout cross-border raids to damage the enemy's forward bases, hadoverstretched o��ver��stretch?v. o��ver��stretched, o��ver��stretch��ing, o��ver��stretch��esv.tr.1. To stretch excessively; overstrain.2. To stretch or extend over.v.intr. the regiment, and another squadron was essential. Wattsraised and trained 'B' Squadron and, within a few months, itwas not only fully operational but was the first unit to be allowed topenetrate up to six miles into enemy territory--three times the previouslimit--in a conflict which became public knowledge only a decadelater." In a distinguished military career Watts rose to becomeDirector of the SAS (1975-1978) before moving to Arabia, where he becameCommander of the Sultan of Oman's Land Forces between 1979 and 1984(DT M.15.12.2003: 27 *). Fifthly, Marshal of the RAF Sir John Grandy GCVO GCVO Grand Cross of the (Royal)Victorian Order (knight)GCB KBE CB DSO(1913-2004), born on 8 February 1913, was involved immediately after theSecond World War in the evacuation of civilians during the fighting inthe Dutch East Indies Dutch East Indies:see Indonesia. . His "appointment in 1965 as theCommander-in-Chief of Far East Command during the period ofconfrontation with Indonesia gave him responsibility for the threeBritish services and several Commonwealth countries" (DTTu.6.1.2004: 25 *). Grandy subsequently became Governor of Gibraltar The Governor of Gibraltar is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom's overseas territory of Gibraltar. The Governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government. (1973-1978) and then Constable of Windsor Castle for ten years. He diedon 2 January 2004. Sixthly, Major-General Simon Lytle (1940-2004), who ended hiscareer as Director of [UK] Army Aviation (1992-1995), "had beenattracted to helicopter flying following his command of the Faughs'Air Platoon on operations in Borneo." Born on 1 October 1940 atWeybridge, he died on 17 October 2004, to be survived by a widow andthree sons (DT Th.11.11.2004: 25 *). Finally, Air Chief Marshal air chief marshalNouna very senior officer in an air force Sir David Lee GBE CB, who was born on 11September 1912, and died on 13 February 2004, might be noted here as theauthor of an official history, Eastbound: A History of the RAF in theFar East (1984) (DT W.18.2.2004: 24f #5). Symbols, Abbreviations, and Sources * monochrome photograph. # paragraph. 24f #11ffpage 24, column six; paragraph eleven from foot of page. BAR, Brunei Annual Report. BBC R4, British Broadcasting Corporation (company) British Broadcasting Corporation - (BBC) The non-commercial UK organisation that commissions, produces and broadcasts television and radio programmes.The BBC commissioned the "BBC Micro" from Acorn Computers for use in a television series about using computers. , Radio Four. BBO, Borneo Bulletin (online). BGG, Brunei Government Gazette. BMJ, Brunei Museum Journal. Brown 1970, D. E. Brown, Brunei: The Structure and History of aBornean Malay Sultanate (Brunei Museum, 1970). BST (convention) BST - British Summer Time. The name for daylight-saving time in the UK GMT time zone. , British Summer Time British Summer TimeNouna time set one hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time: used in Britain from the end of March to the end of October, providing an extra hour of daylight in the evening Abbrev: (BST) . CB, Companion of the Order of the Bath. CBE, Commander of the Order of the British Empire. CEng, Chartered Engineer. CMG, Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George. DPMB, Darjah Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei Yang Amat Mulia, DarjahKedua / Crown of Brunei Order, second class (carrying the title DatoPaduka). Note that when an Awang Haji is awarded the DPMB, his new titlebecomes Dato Paduka Awang Haji; but when a Pengiran Haji receives thesame award he is known as Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji (emphasis added). DSLJ, Dato Seri Laila Jasa. DSNB, Dato Setia Negara Brunei / Order of Setia Negara Brunei,instituted 1959, second class; carries title Dato Setia. DSO, Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (UK). DT, The Daily Telegraph (London). fffrom foot (of page). GBE, Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the British Empire. GBOW ON, Government of Brunei Darussalam Official Website, onlinenews. GCB, Knight Grand Cross Knight Grand Cross (or Dame Grand Cross) is the most senior grade of seven British orders of chivalry, four of which are obsolete. The rank entails admission into knighthood, allowing the recipient to use the title 'Sir' (male) or 'Dame' (female) before his or her name. of the Bath. GCVO, Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order “CVO” redirects here. For other uses, see CVO (disambiguation).The Royal Victorian Order is an order of chivalry that was established by Queen Victoria on 21 April 1896. . GMT, Greenwich Mean Time Greenwich mean timeor Greenwich meridian time(GMT), the former name for mean solar time at the original site of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England, which is located on the prime meridian. . JMBRAS, Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal AsiaticSociety The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland (RAS) was, according to its Royal Charter of August 11, 1824, established to further "the investigation of subjects connected with and for the encouragement of science, literature and the arts in relation to Asia. (Kuala Lumpur). KBE, Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire. KCB, Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath. KCMG, Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George. KCVO, Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order. Kt, Knight Bachelor (i.e., a knight not belonging to any particularorder of chivalry). MBE, Member of the Order of the British Empire. MC, Military Cross. MIMechE, Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) is the British engineering society concerned with mechanical engineering. OverviewVision statement: ''"Improving the World through Engineering". . NBD, Negara Brunei Darussalam (1984-); previously known as Brunei. OBE, Officer of the Order of the British Empire. PB, Pelita Brunei (Bandar Seri Begawan). PBA, Pelita Brunei (Aneka section). PBI, Pelita Brunei (Iklan section). PBS, Pegawai Bintang Sarawak / Officer of the Order of the Star ofSarawak. PHBS, Pingat Hassanal Bolkiah Sultan / Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah(Coronation) Medal (est. 1968). PIKB, Pingat Indah Kerja Baik / Meritorious Service Medal The Meritorious Service Medal is a senior level military decoration presented to denote acts of non-combat meritorious service worthy of recognition. The following is a list of Meritorious Service Medals issued by various countries: . PJK, Pingat Jasa Kebaktian / Loyal Service Medal. PKL, Pingat Kerja Lama / Long Service Medal. POAS, Pingat Omar Ali Saifuddin III / Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin IIIMedal. RAF, Royal Air Force. RN, Royal Navy (UK). RNZAF, Royal New Zealand Air Force The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) is the air arm of the New Zealand Defence Force. It was formed from New Zealand components of the British Royal Air Force, becoming an independent force in 1923, although many RNZAF aircrew continued to serve in the Royal Air Force . RTB, Radio-Televisyen Brunei. SNB, Darjah Setia Negara Brunei Yang Amat Bahagia, Darjah Ketiga /Setia Negara Brunei Order, third class. TYT, Tuan Yang Terutama / His Excellency. Welsh 1994, Frank Welsh, A History of Hong Kong The history of Hong Kong began as a coastal island geographically located in southern China. While pockets of settlements had taken place in the region with archaeological findings dating back thousands of years, regularly written records were not made until the engagement of and (HarperCollinsPublishers, London, pbk, 1994; first published in 1993). WKNB, Warta Kerajaan Negeri Brunei / State of Brunei GovernmentGazette. WW, Who's Who (London). YAM, Yang Amat Mulia (used for nobles, i.e. high-ranking pengiran). A. V. M. Horton 180 Hither Green Lane Bordesley Worcestershire B98 9AZ ENGLAND

Negara Brunei Darussalam: obituaries 2005.

Negara Brunei Darussalam: obituaries 2005. Introduction This memorial comprises obituaries of Bruneians or of personshaving associations with the sultanate. The domestic list includes ninepersons, most notably one of the ceteria empat (a very-high rankingnobleman) and one of the pehin menteri, the highest-ranking non-nobles.One renowned actor departed the stage during the year, along with aprominent Taiwanese settler, a young lawyer, and a brave gentleman whoperished while trying to rescue his grandfather. In December 2004 threemembers of one family were victims of what appears to have been amultiple murder; a court case is in progress. An expatriate French banker was killed in a car crash. Severalprominent Britons who had dealings with Brunei/NBD departed during 2005.Another section deals with military personnel. The next categories are"visitors," "scholars," and "widows." Thetext concludes with a miscellaneous group of persons. In these casesthere are either uncertainties of identification or incompleteinformation about their Bornean connections. This paper is a continuation of "NBD NBD Next Business DayNBD National Bank of Dubai (United Arab Emirates)NBD No Big DealNBD Network Block Device (Linux)NBD Nucleotide Binding DomainNBD New Business Development : Obituary 2004"which appeared in BRB "Be right back." See digispeak. (chat) BRB - (I will) be right back. 2004 (pp. 8-16). The terminal date is 31 December2005. The opportunity is taken to notice some deaths from the closingweeks of 2004 which were not included last time. Bruneians The most notable departure during the year was undoubtedly YangAmat Mulia Pengiran Pekerma Setia Diraja Sahibul Bandar Pengiran HajiMohd Ali bin Pengiran Haji Mohd Daud (1916-2005), who died on Thursday16 June 2005 at the age of eighty-nine. His funeral, held on the sameday, was attended by HRH HRHabbr.Her (or His) Royal HighnessHRHHer (or His) Royal HighnessHRHabbr (= His (or Her) Royal Highness) → S.A.R. the Perdana Wazir Wazir may refer to: Wazir (tribe), a Pashtun tribe in Waziristan Haji Wazir, a prisoner at Guant��namo Bay, Cuba Vizier, a high ranking official , on that occasion doubling asDeputy Sultan. By command of HM the Sultan the national flag was flownat half-mast (BBO BBO Board of Bar OverseersBBO Bridge Base OnlineBBO Beta-Barium BorateBBO Billion Barrels of OilBBO Best Bid OfferBBO Big Bang Observer (NASA)BBO Buy-Build-OperateBBO Bureau Beleidsbe?nvloeding Ontwikkelingssamenwerking F.17.6.2005:h2.htm). A nobleman installed as YAM yam,common name for some members of the Dioscoreaceae, a family of tropical and subtropical climbing herbs or shrubs with starchy rhizomes often cultivated for food. The largest genus, Dioscorea, is commercially important in East Asia and in tropical America. Pengiran Pekerma Setia Diraja SahibulBandar (1) on 19 April 1975, Pengiran Mohd Ali had previously beenstyled "YM Pengiran Dato Seri Paduka Haji" (WKNB10.5.1975:217). His other honors (as at 1975) comprised the SPMB SPMB Seleksi Penerimaan Mahasiwa Baru DSNB DSNB Department Store National BankDSNB Data Set Name Block POAS POAS Principal Officials Accountability System (Hong Kong)POAS Pee On A Stick (home pregnancy test)POAS psychological operations automated system (US DoD)POAS Poop On A Stick and PJK PJK Patrick Joseph Kennedy (US politician). Among other things, he was father-in-law to Princess ArealNasibah, a sister of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, GCB GCMG (born July 15, 1946) is the 29th Sultan of Brunei, the eldest son of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III, the previous Sultan of Brunei, and Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Damit. . Pengiran Mohd Ali's biography highlights the considerable rolehe played in Brunei's history, particularly during the 1950s and1960s. A close confidant of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Omar Ali Saifuddin is the name of three Sultans of Brunei: Omar Ali Saifuddin I (reigned 1762-1795) Omar Ali Saifuddin II (reigned 1829-1852) Omar Ali Saifuddin III (reigned 1950-1967) III (father ofPrincess Areal Nasibah), Pengiran Mohd Ali was a member of the BruneiConstitutional Advisory Committee in 1953, which made recommendationsabout constitutional advance in the sultanate. (2) Between 1954 and 1957he served as Chairman of the Brunei Town District Advisory Council andan observer on the State Council. He became acting Head of the IslamicReligious Council in 1959 and Speaker of the Legislative Council betweenMarch 1959 and September 1962 (Eusoff Agaki 1991:237). He then heldoffice as Deputy Menteri Besar Literally, "big minister" in Malay, a Menteri Besar is a Chief Executive of the state governments of Perlis, Johor, Kedah, Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan in Malaysia—that is, all states with royal rulers. between 1 September 1962 and 18 September1965, when he was awarded 436 days' leave, prior to retirement (BGG BGG Board Game Geek (website)BGG Big Green Gathering (UK)BGG Briggs & Stratton Corporation (stock symbol)BGG Business Graphics Group 4.6.1966:128; BGG 10.9.1966). This was an unsettled time encompassingthe Brunei Revolt of December 1962, the uncertainties surrounding theformation of Malaysia, and the problems created by Confrontation. After leaving the government Pengiran Mohd Ali entered politics,not entirely successfully. He began well enough, winning a seat on theBrunei-Muara District Council at a by-election held on 23 October 1965(Eusoff Agaki 1991:125). He founded a political party, the PartaiKemajuan Rakyat (PAKAR), (3) or the People's Progressive Party There are several parties named People's Progressive Party: People's Progressive Party (The Gambia) People's Progressive Party (Guyana) People's Progressive Party (Liberia) People's Progressive Party (Malaysia) People's Progress Party (Papua New Guinea) , inDecember 1965 (Hussainmiya 1995:353). On 31 July 1966 he becamefounder-Chairman of Barisan Kemerdekaan Rakyat (BAKER) or thePeople's Independence Front. This resulted from a merger betweenPAKAR and another fledgling party, the Barisan Rakyat Brunei (BARA) orBrunei People's Front. He contested one Legislative Councilby-election in Temburong District on 8 January 1968, but lost narrowly(Eusoff Agaki 1991: 143); and another there in April 1969, but lostagain (Hussainmiya 1995:378, citing BB 27.4.1969). Giving up politics asa bad lot, Pengiran Mohd Ali subsequently engaged in business(Hussainmiya 1995:174-75). Like many leading personalities in Brunei after the Second WorldWar, Pengiran Mohd Ali was by profession a teacher educated at the eliteSultan Idris Training College in Malaya. Born on 6 July 1916 at KampongPengiran Pemancha Lama in Brunei Town, the nobleman was educated atJalan Pemancha Malay School (1925-1930) before starting as a traineeteacher in 1933. He was sent to the SITC SITC Standard International Trade ClassificationSITC Six in the City (Milwaukee, WI)SITC State Information Technology ConsortiumSITC Spatial Information Technology Center (Fulton-Montgomery Community College)in 1937-1939. Upon his returnto his homeland, he served as "senior teacher" (1939-1943),and then as Inspector of Malay Schools (1957-1958) before being promotedto Chief Inspector on 11 August 1958. He has a mosque named after him inNBD because of his role in boosting Islamic education (PB 28.9.1994:3). A founder-member of the PGGMB (Persekutuan Guru-Guru Melayu Bruneior Brunei Malay Teachers' Association, which was registered in 1939(according to PB 6.10.1999:16 and PB 4.10.2000:4), he held variousoffices in the organization, including those of Vice-President,President and Adviser. In due course the society awarded him a medal(Pingat Guru Berjasa). He was also a prime mover prime mover:see energy, sources of. Prime moverThe component of a power plant that transforms energy from the thermal or the pressure form to the mechanical form. in the formation of thePGGMB Cooperative Society (Syarikat Kerjasama dan Bantu-Membantu PGGMB),which remains active to this day (PB 28.9.1994:3). Pengiran Mohd Ali won the Tokoh Guru Berbakti award in 1994 (PB28.9.1994:3), a kind of lifetime-achievement oscar for teachers,inaugurated in 1991, and the Anugerah Jasawan Agama a��ga��ma?n.Any of various small, long-tailed, insect-eating lizards of the family Agamidae, found in the Old World tropics.[American Spanish, of Cariban origin.]Noun 1. was bestowed by HMSultan Hassanal Bolkiah on 8 May 1997 (PB 14.5.1997: 1, 3, 4-5; PBA PBA Professional Bowlers AssociationPBA Palm Beach Atlantic University (West Palm Beach, Florida)PBA Partial-Birth AbortionPBA Philippine Basketball AssociationPBA Public Broadcasting Atlanta (Georgia, USA)4.6.1997:1-2; PBA 11.6.1997:1-2). He served at various times on thePrivy Council Privy CouncilHistorically, the British sovereign's private council. Once powerful, the Privy Council has long ceased to be an active body, having lost most of its judicial and political functions since the middle of the 17th century. , the Finance Committee, and the State Custom Committee. If the Pengiran Pekerma Setia Diraja Sahibul Bandar was undoubtedlya major player, so too was Yang Dimuliakan Lagi Dihormati Pehin OrangKaya Digadong Seri Diraja [cr 1992] Dato Laila Utama [cr 1972] HajiAwang Abdui Rahman bin Pehin Orang Kaya Shahbandar Haji Awang Mohd Taha(1930-2005), who died on 17 July 2005 at the age of seventy-five (BBOM.18.7.2005:h6.htm). Born in 1930 at Kampong Sungai Kedayan, he remained a non-noble,albeit a very high-ranking one, enjoying six successive promotionsthrough the pehin ranks: Pehin Bendahari, nd (until 1 August 1958) Pehin Orang Kaya Maharaja Diraja, 1 August 1958 YD Pehin Orang Kaya Laksamana, 11 June 1970 (BGG 11.7.1970:160) YD Pehin Jawatan Dalam Seri Maharaja, 12 April 1975 (WKNB10.5.1975:215) YD POK [Pehin Orang Kaya] Digadong Seri Lela (precise date ofappointment not available) YDLD POK Digadong Seri Diraja, 24 August 1992 (PBA 26.8.1992:4). The last-mentioned office, formerly known as POK Di-Gadong SeriNara Indera, is the second-highest pehin title after the Pehin DatoPerdana Menteri (Brown 1970:201; cf. Yura Halim 1993:15). The post ofPehin Bendahari ranks at No 73 on Professor Brown's list; thisgives an indication of the degree of promotion achieved by Pehin AbdulRahman between 1958 and 1992. Sub-pehin honors by 1975 included the DK SPMB DSSUB DSLJ PSB PSB Pet Shop Boys (band)PSB Public Service Broadcasting (radio and television)PSB Public Service Board (Vermont)PSB Public Security Bureau (China)MVO MVO Montserrat Volcano ObservatoryMVO Member of the Royal Victorian OrderMVO Mean-Variance OptimizationMVO Motor Vehicle OperatorMVO Musta Veenuse Ordu (Estonian)MVO Money Value OnlyMVO Male Voice-OverMVO Market Value Opinion POAS PHBS and PJK. He also served at various times as a Privy Councillor(BAR 1963:235; BAR 1968:331, No 19) and a member of the Muslim ReligiousCouncil (e.g. BAR 1968:335, No 10; BAR 1976:284). He was a member ofSultan Omar All Saifuddin III's entourage during the haj of 1962(Abdul Aziz Juned 1990:8). Pehin Abdul Rahman was a long-serving Chairman of the PublicService Commission (eg., WKNB 24.11.1973:617; PB 11.1.1984:1; TD97:223a; PB 7.10.1998:10; PB 10.5.2000:3). He was Chairman of the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Foundation fromits establishment on 5 October 1992 until 2001; and indeed his role inestablishing the Yayasan was acknowledged by HM Sultan Hassanal Bolkiahhimself in a titah delivered on Saturday 27 May 2003: "I must notforget to express my appreciation to [Pehin Abdui Rahman] who madespecial contributions to the Foundation till it was established andlaunched. His leadership and working spirit should be followed. Wealways remember his contributions and may Allah the All Mighty bestowblessings upon him" (reported in BBSO BBSO Big Bear Solar Observatory (Big Bear City, CA)Su. 18.5.2003:h1.htm). Pehin Abdul Rahman was also Chairman of the Interim Board ofTrustees board of trusteesPolitics The posse of thugs who oversee an institution's administration. See Board of directors. for HRH the Crown Prince's Fund, which was launched on 25August 1998 (PB 24.2.1999:3; PB 21.4.1999:11; PB 28.4.1999:11). Morethan four million NBD dollars had already been raised by April 1999 (PB28.4.1999:11). The charity was re-named the Crown Prince's Fund forOrphans the same year. The pehin was appointed Chairman of Trustees on23 August 1999 for a three-year term. Besides all that, he was also Chairman of the Arts and HandcraftsTraining Centre Committee from its founding on 24 February 1975 (BAR1975:249; PB 11.1.1984:7; PB 7.12.1988:9 *; PB 10.2.1993:3; PB17.2.1993:9). He received an ASEAN ASEAN:see Association of Southeast Asian Nations. ASEANin full Association of Southeast Asian NationsInternational organization established by the governments of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand in award for arts and handcrafts in 1990(PB 14.11.1990:5). Even now we have not exhausted his record of service to hiscountry. He was, for example, acting President of the Persatuan KesatuanIslam Brunei, Islamic Unity Association of Brunei (PB 1.1.1992:13);Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Detainees (PB 10.1.1990:13; PB4.8.1999:5; PB 11.8.1999:4); a Member of the UBD UBD - User Brain Damage Convocation Committee(PB 2.8.1989:3) and of the Brunei State Scholarship Committee (BAR1975:107); and a Senior Director (Pengarah Kanan) of NBT (NetBIOS over TCP/IP) Support for the NetBIOS protocol in Windows when running in a TCP/IP network. NBT supports legacy applications that use the NetBIOS protocol as well as NetBIOS name resolution, which converts NetBIOS names into IP addresses. (Brunei)Sendirian Berhad, a motor vehicle distributor (BBY BBY Best Buy (stock symbol)BBY Before Battle of Yavin (Star Wars)BBY BeBeyond (Chinese online community)94/5:'bas47'; PB 8.4.1998:10). His children have also made their mark. Awang Haji Mohd Mahdi, forexample, is one of three Deputy Permanent Secretaries at the Ministry ofForeign Affairs and Trade Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade may refer to: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (South Korea) See alsoDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia) (MFAT MFAT Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (New Zealand)MFAT Major Field Assessment Test (ETS)MFAT Murray Flow Assessment Tool website, W.21.12.2005:1343h GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) See UTC. GMT - Universal Time 1 ). From a different sphere of life, Md Don Haji Jaludin, known as"Madun," was an actor who took his final bow aged fifty-six on11 August 2005 at RIPAS Hospital in Bandar Seri Begawan Bandar Seri Begawan(bän`där sĕr`ē bĕgä`wän), city (1991 est. pop. 46,229), capital and chief port of the sultanate of Brunei, of which it is also the business and commercial center. , having falleninto a coma about three weeks earlier. Believed to have performed inmore than one hundred local dramas as well as in several joint-venturesbetween Radio-Televisyen Brunei and television channels from outside thesultanate, his career had stretched back thirty years to thecommencement of RTB RTB Return(ed)to BaseRTB Reasons to Believe (website)RTB Reasons to Believe (Pasadena, CA)RTB Right to Buy (UK home buying)in the mid-1970s. He retired from government servicein 2004. He last acted in a drama serial for a private production houseonly a few months before his demise. "Madun" also participatedin Pentarama (4) events (BBO Sa. 13.8.2005:h8. him). The funeral of Mr. Wu Tsai Tien was held on 10 June 2005. A formerpresident of the Taiwanese Association of Overseas Chinese in NBDdoubling as an Honorary Commissioner of the Overseas Chinese AffairsCommission (OCAC OCAC Oil Companies Advisory Committee (Pakistan)OCAC Operations Control & Analysis CenterOCAC Oceanic Air-Traffic Control ), he died of a heart attack recently (exact date notgiven) after participating in an annual walkathon. He was found dead inthe driver's seat of his parked car. Dr. James Chen, head of theTaiwanese Economic and Cultural Representative Office, praised Mr.Wu's "valuable services" as a bridge between TECRO TECRO Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office andthe local Chinese community (BBO Tu.14.6.2005:h11.htm). Mention might be made quickly here of: (1) Karwana Balu, a lawyer who died aged twenty-four in the earlyafternoon of Saturday 30 July 2005 when his car skidded off the road andcaught fire at milestone 30, Jalan Tutong. Trapped inside his burningvehicle, he was pronounced dead on arrival at Tutong hospital (BBOM.1.8.2005:h2.htm). (2) Awang Kasmin bin Kasim, a resident of Kampung Setia A, whodrowned near the Sungai Lampai River filling station on the morning of19 September 2005. Having successfully rescued his grandfather, who hadfallen overboard, he himself got into difficulties and disappeared. Hiscorpse was recovered seven hours later (around 1820h local time) in thePulau Sibongor area (GBOW ON Tu.20.9.2005). (3) Maul bin Jambu, aged forty-four, along with his wife, Seniwatibinti Untong, a school teacher aged thirty-seven, and their adopteddaughter, Neena Asmira binti Aziz, aged two, who were slaughtered inDecember 2004. Their corpses were discovered in their home at Serusop, asuburb of the capital. The infant was believed to have been smothered smoth��er?v. smoth��ered, smoth��er��ing, smoth��ersv.tr.1. a. To suffocate (another).b. To deprive (a fire) of the oxygen necessary for combustion.2. with a pillow while the adults had been beaten to death. Two monthslater a fifty-three-year-old car salesman was arrested and charged withtheir murder. He is pleading innocence and the court case is scheduledto resume on 13 March 2006 (BBO Sa.12.11.2005:h4.htm). A French Expatriate in NBD Philippe Henri Petitier, a Frenchman holding office since 2002 asSenior Deputy General Manager in NBD of Baiduri Bank, was killed in aroad accident on the Lumut bypass on 18 November 2005. Mr. Petitier wasrushed to the Seri Suri Begawan hospital, but it was too late (BBOSa.19.11.2005:h2.htm; not "Suri Seri" as given there). Thedeceased's age is not stated, but some indication is provided bythe fact that he had been with BNP Paribas Group since 1981, working inBahrain, Qatar, Gabon, Lebanon, and Dubai. Immediately before joiningBaiduri Bank, he was the Deputy Managing Director of BNP Paribas inCairo. At the time of his appointment, Baiduri Bank confidentlyanticipated that his expertise would "add to the growing success ofthe bank. With already more than two hundred workers and nine branchesstrategically located nationwide, Baiduri has become the second largestbank in the country and this was achieved in a short period of threeyears" (BBO Tu.15.10.2002:h6.htm). The British Connection Several prominent Britons with Brunei/NBD links departed during2005. Sir John Baines "Jack" Johnston (1918-2005), who died on16 October 2005, was Head of the Far East Department at the ColonialOffice in 1956-1957 at a time when attempts at constitutional advance inBrunei were being complicated by the appearance on the local scene ofthe Partai Rakyat Brunei, founded in January 1956. On 30 May 1957 Mr.Johnston held a meeting at the Colonial Office with the party'slawyer, Walter Raebum QC (1897-1972); and on 5 September that year heheld discussions with Sheikh sheikhor shaykhAmong Arabic-speaking tribes, especially Bedouin, the male head of the family, as well as of each successively larger social unit making up the tribal structure. The sheikh is generally assisted by an informal tribal council of male elders. Azahari himself in Singapore (CO 1030/464,items 44-47). Sir John was subsequently British High Commissioner inMalaysia (1971-1974) and Canada (1974-1978) before serving as a Governorof the BBC BBCin full British Broadcasting Corp.Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. between 1978 and 1985 (DT Tu.25.10.2005:21). Sir Edward Heath (1916-2005), Prime Minister between 1970 and 1974,died on 17 July 2005 (BBC R4 Su.17.7.2005:2200h BST (convention) BST - British Summer Time. The name for daylight-saving time in the UK GMT time zone. ). During his time asLeader of the Opposition (1965-1970), he made a speech at Canberra(August 1968) in which he committed a future Conservative Government toreverse the then Labour Government's policy with regard to Brunei(Eusoff Agaki 1991:158, n146). In other words Adv. 1. in other words - otherwise stated; "in other words, we are broke"put differently , there would be lesspressure on Brunei to democratize de��moc��ra��tize?tr.v. de��moc��ra��tized, de��moc��ra��tiz��ing, de��moc��ra��tiz��esTo make democratic.de��moc and to move towards full independence.A visitor to NBD shortly after merdeka, Mr. Heath was granted anAudience of HM Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah on 8 September 1984. The Right Honourable Sir John Julian Ganzoni, Baronet baronetBritish hereditary rank of honor, first created by James I in 1611 to raise money, ostensibly for support of troops in Ulster. The baronetage is not part of the peerage, nor is it an order of knighthood. , second BaronBelstead (1932-2005), a Minister of State at the Foreign andCommonwealth Office in 1982-1983, peacefully breathed his last on 3December 2005 at Ipswich after a long illness (DT W.7.12.2005:22e #1).His official visit to Brunei in April 1983 occurred at a particularlysensitive time in Anglo-Brunei relations during the run-up to fullindependence. Various issues remained to be settled, notably defensearrangements. There were indications of tension, such as the abruptdeparture of the British High Commissioner, the "suddendisappearance" of the BBC news relay from RTB, the axing ofBritish-style saluting in the armed forces, and, later in the year, theremoval of the valuable Brunei portfolio from the Crown Agents (LTW.3.8.1983:13). Lord Belstead's visit does not appear to have beena success, or not immediately so at any rate. Pelita Brunei'ssilence about the reasons for the visit and the absence of any report atall of his subsequent departure were noted by Dr. Roger Kershaw, whoadded: "All that emerged was a denial (PB 4.5.1983) of a StraitsTimes (Singapore) report that Brunei was considering revising theagreements with Shell because Britain had rejected Brunei's termsfor the continued stationing of the Gurkha Battalion at Seria.Meanwhile, the Borneo Bulletin, 23 April, had reported the breakdown intalks and hinted that the terms for the control of the Gurkhas were thecrux of the problem" (Kershaw 1984:72). A settlement of the Gurkhaissue was eventually reached in September, when it was also announcedthat HRH Prince Charles would represent the United Kingdom at theindependence celebrations due to take place on 23 February 1984(DT22.9.1983; DT23.9.1983). A "popular Conservative minister for more than twodecades," Lord Belstead "never lit up his audiences" andwas sometimes nicknamed "Lord Bedstead." Educated at Eton andOxford, he was "graced with a beautiful voice," and"could be relied upon to talk common sense while seeking consensuswhenever possible" (DTF (Digital Tape Format) A high-performance magnetic tape technology from Sony that was based on the helical scan transport and cartridge shell of Sony's highly successful 1/2" Digital Betacam. . 16.12.2005:25 *). If so, this might helpto explain why the UK was eventually able to reach agreement with Bruneiin 1983. He ended his career as Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk This is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk. Since 1642, all Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Suffolk. Sir Anthony Wingfield 1551–1552 jointly with ? 1551–? between 1994and 2002. He was one of the few hereditary peers offered a life peerage peerageBody of peers or titled nobility in Britain. The five ranks, in descending order, are duke, marquess, earl (see count), viscount, and baron. Until 1999, peers were entitled to sit in the House of Lords and exempted from jury duty. by Mr. A. C. L. "Tony" Blair in 1999, for which he took thetitle "Lord Ganzoni." Unmarried, he left no heir (POT1999:146; IWW IWW:see Industrial Workers of the World. 2000:128; DT M.30.9.2002:24; DT Th.30.9.2004:28; DTF.16.12.2005:25 *). A photograph of him can be found in The Times(London) issue dated Monday 18 April 1983. Lord Bruce of Donnington (1912-2005), an economist and accountantwho died on 18 April 2005, took an interest in NBD affairs, making atleast one intervention in the House of Lords House of Lords:see Parliament. (see DT Th.30.11.1989:25).Born on 3 October 1912, he was MP (Labour) for North Portsmouth(1945-1950) and an MEP MEPmaximum expiratory pressure. MEP,n muscle energy procedure; diagnostic and therapeutic technique. Pulsed muscle energy techniques (MET) and integrated neuromuscular inhibition technique (INIT) are two examples. (1975-1979), having been created a Life Peer in1974 (WW 2001:279). The Right Honourable Robert Finlayson ("Robin") Cook(1946-2005), who died on Hiroshima Day 2005, was Secretary of State forForeign and Commonwealth Affairs Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, commonly referred to as the Foreign Secretary, is a member of the British Government responsible for relations with foreign countries, heading the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. between May 1997 and June 2001. Assuch, he was "in attendance" during the State Visit of HMQueen Elizabeth II to NBD in September 1998 (DT Th.17.9.1998:32). He wasgranted an Audience of HRH the Pengiran Perdana Wazir on 19 September1998 (PB 30.9.1998:3). Born on 28 February 1946, he was educated at the University ofEdinburgh (body, education) University of Edinburgh - A university in the centre of Scotland's capital. The University of Edinburgh has been promoting and setting standards in education for over 400 years. . He then became involved in local politics before beingelected to the Westminster parliament in 1974, where he remained untilhis death. Leader of the House of Commons The Leader of the House of Commons is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom who is responsible for arranging government business in the House of Commons. Although at one time the position was usually held by the Prime Minister, in recent years, the post has usually been from June 2001 until 17 March2003, he resigned in protest against prospective military action againstIraq without UN approval or without the backing of domestic publicopinion (BBC R4, M.17.3.2003:2200h). Away from the world of high politics, Allan Harry Beekett(1914-2005) was a civil engineer working for Sir Bruce White, WolfeBarry and Partners. He designed and advised on various projectsthroughout the world, including Muara International Port in Brunei.During the Second World War he had designed the floating roadway andanchor systems for the Mulberry harbors (DT Th.30.6.2005:29 *). A. H.Beckett was joint author (with S. Marshall) of "Design andConstruction of Muara Deep Water Port, Brunei," in Proceedings ofthe Institution of Civil Engineers Founded on 2 January 1818, the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) is an independent professional association, based in central London, representing civil engineers. Like its early membership, the majority of its current members are British engineers, but it also has members in , August 1983, pages 349-64. (5) Captain Alexander Dickson OBE (1920-2005), Edinburgh-born, was headof marine operations for the Shell oil group. He undertook a range ofassignments, including organizing hydrographic surveys in Borneo. He wasinvolved in the early development of offshore drilling operations and inaddressing problems arising from the increase in tanker sizes fromaround 20,000 tons in 1950 to 300,000 tons in the 1970s. He joined theBoard of Shell Marine in 1970 and subsequently became head of MarineOperations Services for Shell International, controlling what was thenone of the largest shipping operations in the world. It fell to him toanswer public criticism of the Amoco Cadiz disaster in 1978. Hepublished his memoirs, Seafaring: A Chosen Profession, in 1995 (DTF.21.10.2005:27). Sir Denis Denis,king of Portugal: see Diniz. Wright (1911-2005), British Ambassador to Ethiopia(1959-1962) and Iran (1963-1971) became a director of Shell after hisretirement from the diplomatic service in 1971. He died on 18 May 2005,aged ninety-four (DT Sa.21.5.2005:24f #3). Military Personnel (British and Australian) Several members of the armed forces with connections to Brunei (orto Borneo more broadly) died during the year. (1) Captain George Baldwin (1921-2005) was Director of Naval AirWarfare at the Ministry of Defence, UK, 1964-1966 (DT Sa. 17.12.2005:25*). (2) Major-General Humphrey Edgar Nicholson "Bala" BredinCB DSO See CSO. (and two Bars) MC (and Bar) (1916-2005), who died on Wednesday 2March 2005, commanded the 99 Gurkha Brigade Group in Malaya and Borneo.Born at Peshawar on 28 November 1916, he was a commissioned officer inthe British Army between 1936 and 1971 (DT Th.3.3.2005:25 *). A memorialservice was held at Sandhurst on Thursday 12 May 2005 (DT 12.5.2005:28).He left an estate valued at 180,557 [pounds sterling] net (DTM.21.12.2005:20b #4). (3) Vice-Admiral Sir David Worthington Brown (1927-2005), who diedon 13 June 2005, served as operations officer in the Far East flotilladuring the Indonesian Confrontation (DT Th.21.7.2005:27 *); whilst (4)Lieutenant Colonel Dato Paduka [cr 1965] Anthony Stean "Tich"Harvey (1922-2005) commanded 2nd/6th Queen's Own Gurkhas in thesame conflict. He was appointed OBE at the end of his three-year tourand "decorated by a grateful Sultan of Brunei" (DTTh.21.4.2005:29). The "Brunei decoration" was the DPMB DPMB Don't Pass Me By (Beatles song)DPMB Defense Programs Management Board ,awarded in 1965 (BGG 9.10.1965:258). He won the Military Cross duringthe Italian campaign (1945) and a Bar during the Malayan Emergency(1956), the latter "for a highly successful series of operations asa rifle company commander in the Jelebu District." A trustee of theGurkha Museum, he produced a volume of memoirs (no date) entitled ASoldier's Life for Me. Born at Plymouth on 29 August 1922, he diedon 15 February 2005 and is survived by his widow (Rosemary), whom hemarried in 1960, three sons, and one daughter (DT Th.21.4.2005:29 *). (5) Brigadier Leslie George Marsh MC (1918-2005) 1911-2005),commanded 3rd Commando Brigade during the Borneo campaign in 1962-1964(DT Sa.25.6.2005:25 *); while (6) Lieutenant-General Sir Horace Rollo Squarey Pain KCB KCB(in Britain) Knight Commander of the Bath MC whodied on 14 April 2005, commanded 5th Infantry Brigade in Borneo ataround the same time. "This was a rare distinction for a cavalrymanin what was a highly specialised conflict." He was mentioned indispatches" (DT Tu.17.5.2005:21 *). (7) Major-General Sir Francis Brian Wyldbore-Smith CB DSO OBE(1913-2005), a commissioned officer in the British Army (1933-1969),died on 6 December 2005. In 1962 he was appointed Chief of Staff to theCommander-in-Chief, Far East Command (DT Tu.13.12.2005:19 *). Afterleaving the Army, he served as Director of the Conservative[Party's] Board of Finance, a post he held from 1970 until 1992 (WW2005:2453); in this capacity he was among those public figures hoaxed inThe Henry Root Letters (Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London, two volumes,1980; see the correspondence dated 7, 14, 30 August, and 6 and 8September 1979). "Henry Root" was the pen-name of CharlesWilliam Donaldson (1935-2005), who died himself on 22 June 2005, agedseventy (DT M.27.6.2005:21). (8) Admiral Michael Wyndham Hudson AO AC (1933-2005), was"Australian Chief of the Naval Staff who remodelled hiscountry's navy and won round Bob Hawke." He saw active servicein various theatres of war, including Borneo, presumably pre��sum��a��ble?adj.That can be presumed or taken for granted; reasonable as a supposition: presumable causes of the disaster. during theConfrontation era, although this is not specifically stated as such."We [the Royal Australian Navy This article is about the Royal Australian Navy. For other Royal Navies, see Royal Navy (disambiguation). The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. ] are here to defend democracy,"he said, "not to practise it" (DT F.10.6.2005:29). (9) Captain Antony Hugh Francis "Tony" Wilks (1936-2005)was a "naval officer NAVAL OFFICER. The name of an officer of the United States, whose duties are prescribed by various acts of congress. 2. Naval officers are appointed for the term of four years, but are removable from office at pleasure. Act of May 15, 1820, Sec. 1, 3 Story, L. who expelled boat people from Brunei" (DTSa.30.4.2005:27 *). Widows Rosemary, Lady Begg CStJ (widow of Admiral Begg, Commander-in-Chiefof British Forces in the Far East, 1963-1965) died peacefully in AndoverHospital on 9 March 2005, aged ninety-four (DT Sa.12.3.2005:28e #3).Rosemary Caron married Begg in 1943, and gave birth to two sons (WWW WWWor W3:see World Wide Web. (World Wide Web) The common host name for a Web server. The "www-dot" prefix on Web addresses is widely used to provide a recognizable way of identifying a Web site. 1991-1995:35). Last year the death of Mr. E. R. Bevington was noted (BRB 2004:11).Now comes news that his widow departed this life on 20 November 2005 (DTW.23.11.2005:24f #5). Enid Mary Selina Bevington (nee Homer) marriedEric Bevington in 1939 and the couple was blessed with a son and adaughter (WW 2004:177). Visitors Datin Seri Endon binti Dato Mahmood (1940-2005), spouse for fortyyears from 4 September 1965 of the Malaysian statesman YB Datuk SeriAbdullah bin Haji Ahmad Badawi, attended a State Banquet given in NBD byHRH the Perdana Wazir and HRH PAI PAIplasminogen activator inhibitor. PAIPlasminogen activator inhibitor, see there PA Hajjah Zariah on 31 July 1996 (PB14.8.1996:10); and paid a three-day visit to NBD (with spouse), endingon Wednesday 9 July 2003 (GBOW ON W.9.7.2003; GBOW ON Th.10.7.2003). Shedied aged sixty-four on Thursday 20 October 2005 at Putrajaya(www.thestar.com.my, 20.10.2005). HM Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah sent amessage of condolence to the Prime Minister of Malaysia The Prime Minister of Malaysia (in Malay Perdana Menteri) is the indirectly elected head of government of Malaysia. He is formally appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, or Supreme Ruler, of Malaysia, and is invariably the leader of the largest party in the federal House on the same day,praying to Allah "that the soul of the late Datin Seri Endon bereceived among the blessed." The funeral was attended by HRH theCrown Prince, representing His Majesty, and HRH Paduka Seri PAI PASarah. The Crown Prince "consented to pour ayeg asah-asahan on thegrave" (BBO F.21.10.2005:h2.htm; see also PB 26.10.2005:1). HRHPrince Bernhard Leopold of the Netherlands (1911-2004), who died onWednesday 1 December 2004, was granted an Audience of HM Sultan HassanalBolkiah at the Istana Nurul Iman The Istana Nurul Iman palace is the official residence of the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah. The palace is located on a leafy, riverside sprawl of hills on the banks of the Brunei River directly south of Brunei's capital, Bandar Seri Begawan, no more than a few miles outside on 11 February 1988 (BDS BDSabbr.Bachelor of Dental SurgeryBDSBachelor of Dental SurgeryBDSn abbr (= Bachelor of Dental Surgery) → t��tulo universitarioBDS 1988:142); hepaid a further visit to the sultanate on 23-24 May 1990. Of Germanorigin, he was consort to Queen Juliana (DT Sa.4.12.2004:27 *). Sir Johannes Bjelke-Petersen KCMG KCMG Kindly Call Me God :-)KCMG Knight Commander of St Michael and St GeorgeKCMG Kitsap County Master Gardener (Bremerton WA)(1911-2005), Premier ofQueensland (1968-1987), visited NBD in March 1986. He was granted anaudience of riM Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah at the Istana Nurul Iman on 24March 1986. Actually a New Zealander of Danish ancestry, he was born on13 January 1911 and died on Saturday 23 April 2005. King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud (1923-2005), King of Saudi Arabiasince June 1982, died on 1 August 2005 (BBC R4 M.1.8.2005: 1000h BST).His funeral, held in Riyadh on the next day, was attended both by HMSultan Hassanal Bolkiah and HRH the Perdana Wazir (GBOW Th.4.8.2005).Although the King suffered a stroke in November 1995 and ceded power toCrown Prince Abdullah in January 1996 (HEMPB 1999:138-39), HM the Sultancontinued to visit him in Mecca from time to time; and the two monarchsregularly exchanged messages of goodwill (e.g. PB 23.7.1997:1; PB27.9.2000:16; PB 25.9.2002:16). King Fahd was awarded the Darjah KerabatMahkota Brunei by HM Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah in Riyadh on 3 January 1999(PB 13.1.1999:4). On the other hand, human rights abuses persisted inthe desert kingdom: during the reign of King Fahd it remained "anoffence under Saudi law" to preach the Christian faith (CT12.9.2004:4). Wee Kim Wee Wee Kim Wee (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: Hu��ng Jīnhuī(1915-2005), President of Singapore The President of the Republic of Singapore is the nation's head of state. In parliamentary systems like the Westminster system, which Singapore employs, the Prime Minister is the head of the government while the position of President is largely ceremonial. between 1985 and1993, walked in the funeral cortege of the late Seri Begawan Sultan inSeptember 1986 (BB 13.9.1986:1). He returned to BSB BSB Backstreet BoysBSB Bayerische StaatsbibliothekBSB British Superbikes (motorcycle racing series)BSB Bachelor of Science in BusinessBSB Bandar Seri Begawan (capital of Brunei)on 5 October 1992for the Silver Jubilee celebrations of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah'saccession to the throne (PB 7.10.1992:15). President Wee was awarded theDarjah Kerabat Laila Utama (DK), First Class, on 12 February 1990 (BDS1990:136). Born on 4 November 1915, he died at his home on 2 May 2005 ofprostate cancer prostate cancer,cancer originating in the prostate gland. Prostate cancer is the leading malignancy in men in the United States and is second only to lung cancer as a cause of cancer death in men. . A Book of Condolence was opened at the High Commissionof Singapore in NBD on 3-5 May 2005 (BBO W.4.5.2005:h5.htm). Dr. Wee started out as a clerk at the Straits Times before becominga reporter. He also worked for the United Press Association and was itsChief Correspondent in the 1950s. He achieved a scoop in 1966 whenGeneral Suharto confided to him in an interview that Indonesia wished toend the Confrontation with Malaysia. Dr. Wee subsequently became adiplomat, serving as High Commissioner to Malaysia for seven years andthen Ambassador to Japan and South Korea. After retiring from thediplomatic service, he became Chairman of the Singapore BroadcastingCorporation The Singapore Broadcasting Corporation, colloquially referred simply as SBC, (Chinese: 新加坡广播局; Malay : Perbadanan Penyiaran Singapura) was a partially privatised mass market media conglomeration, which dominated the entire for a year before moving into the presidential palace(Channelnewsasia.com, M.2.5.2005:2350 local time). Scholars Two scholars might be mentioned. First, Professor Richard AlexanderFletcher (1944-2005), who died on 28 February 2005, was a historian"who exploded myths about the relationship between pre-ReformationChristianity and Islam The historical interaction between Christianity and Islam, in the field of comparative religion, connects fundamental ideas in Christianity with similar ones in Islam. Islam and Christianity share their origins in the Abrahamic tradition though Christianity predates Islam by six " (DT Sa.26.3.2005:27 *). Based at theUniversity of York This article is about the British university. For the Canadian university, see York University. The University of York is a campus university in York, England. (UK) between 1969 and 2001, his books included TheQuest for El Cid (Hutchinson/Knopf, 1989) and The Cross and the Crescent(2002). Secondly, Professor Greville Stewart Parker Freeman-Grenville(1918-2005) produced innumerable scholarly works, most notably in thepresent context The Muslim and Christian Calendars (1963; reprinted1977). In 1995 he contributed to a Festschrift fest��schrift?n. pl. fest��schrif��ten or fest��schriftsA volume of learned articles or essays by colleagues and admirers, serving as a tribute or memorial especially to a scholar. for Robert Nicholl.Educated at Oxford University, he gave military service during theSecond World War and then pursued an adventurous academic career inPersia, Baghdad, Tanganyika, and Aden (Kirk-Greene 1991:127). He died on3 February 2005, "suddenly and peacefully in hospital," withthe Requiem Mass due to follow on Friday 11 February (DT Tu.8.2.2005:22d#7ff). Mention might be made here of Veronica Nell, Lady MacLean ofDunconnel (1920-2005). Although not a "scholar" as such, shewas a Scottish aristocrat of ancient lineage and hence enjoyedsufficient social cachet cachet/ca��chet/ (ka-sha��) a disk-shaped wafer or capsule enclosing a dose of medicine. ca��chetn.An edible wafer capsule used for enclosing an unpleasant-tasting drug. to be able to research and write Crowned Heads.Kings, Sultans and Emperors: A Royal Quest (Hodder & Stoughton;London, Sydney, Auckland, 1993), which includes a chapter on HM SultanHassanal Bolkiah. She was granted an Audience of His Majesty at"The Aviary aviaryStructure for keeping captive birds, usually spacious enough for the aviculturist to enter. Aviaries range from small enclosures to large flight cages 100 ft (30 m) or more long and up to 50 ft (15 m) high. Enclosures for birds that fly only little or weakly (e.g. " (Southall) in November 1990 (p 362). LadyVeronica, whose autobiography, Past Forgetting, appeared in 2002, wasthe widow of Sir Fitzroy Maclean, Bt (1911-1996), Scottish diplomat,soldier, politician, and (according to DT W.12.7.2005:23) "themodel for 007," James Bond. Miscellaneous There are some miscellaneous names with uncertainties ofidentification or incomplete information about their Borneo connections. To begin with, James Edward Bernall White was State ElectricalEngineer in Brunei between 29 October 1963 (BGG 11.4.1964:82) and ?1968.He was appointed SLJ SLJ School Library JournalSLJ Samuel L Jackson (actor)SLJ Standing Long JumpSLJ Sentinels of Liberty and JusticeSLJ Seekers of the Lost JediSLJ School for Law & Justice (Urban Assembly; Brooklyn, NY)in 1967 (BGG 2.12.1967:275). There was a referencein March 2005 to one "James Edward Bernall White" (who may ormay not be the same person), of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, who leftestate valued at 2,460,483 [pounds sterling] (DT F.25.3.2005:28b #1).The date of death is not given. Secondly, Evelyn Clara Fothergill MBE MBE(in Britain) Member of the Order of the British EmpireMBEn abbr (BRIT) (= Member of the Order of the British Empire) → t��tulo ceremonialMBEn abbr (Brit) (= SMB (1) (Small to Medium-sized Business) Also called "SME" (small to medium-sized enterprise), it refers to companies that are larger than the small office/home office (SOHO), but not huge. (Brunei), of Ealing(London), died on Monday 30 May 2005, aged ninety-four, after a shortillness. The funeral due to take place on Monday 13 June 2005 atMortlake Crematorium cre��ma��to��ri��um?n. pl. cre��ma��to��ri��ums or cre��ma��to��ri��aA furnace or establishment for the incineration of corpses.crematoriumNounpl -riums or (DT Tu.7.7.2005:20e #4ff). The Brunei honorsuggests a connection with the sultanate. Thirdly, one L. H. H. Hyett, known as "Bill," ex-RoyalNavy, Civil Engineer (retired), died on 17 September 2005, agedeighty-one years. The funeral was due to take place at Blyth on Friday23 September 2005 (Northumberland Today online, accessedM.26.9.2005:1614h B ST). One wonders whether this might be the sameperson as the "LH Hyett" who was acting State Engineer, Bruneifrom 14 May to 21 November 1956 while G. T. Myles was on leave (CO 985/2BGG 30.6.1956; BGG 31.1.1957). Caution certainly needs to be exercised,because the identification with the Brunei State Engineer is notdefinitely established. The notice in NTO NTO National Training Organisation (UK)NTO Nitrogen TetroxideNTO Northern Orion Resources, Inc (stock symbol)NTO Notice to OwnerNTO National Tourist Office (hospitality industry)does not mention thesultanate; the initials are given as "LHH LHH League for the Hard of HearingLHH Laguna Honda Hospital (San Francisco, California)LHH L-Band HHLHH Lutheran Hospice of Hope " rather than"LH"; and the name and address of the funeral directors arenot given, so it is not possible to check with them. For the time being,then, let the new information be regarded as a possible clue. Fourthly Fourth´lyadv. 1. In the fourth place.Adv. 1. fourthly - in the fourth place; "fourthly, you must pay the rent on the first of the month"fourth , Lord Swansea (1925-2005), who died on 24 June 2005, wasawarded the DSLJ in 1971 (WKNB 25.8.1973:401); so he must have had aBrunei connection of some sort; but I am unable to say what it wasexactly. Sir John Hussey Hamilton Vivian Bt (cr 1882), fourth BaronSwansea (cr 1893), was a freemason and "internationalmarksman" born on 1 January 1925 (DT F.1.1.1999:22). He won a goldmedal at the Commonwealth Games in Jamaica (1966) and a silver atBrisbane in 1982. Educated at Eton and Cambridge, he was a"reserved man" who "could talk to anybody who showed thesmallest interest in shooting." At one time he was chairman of theBritish Shooting Sports Council. He resigned the Conservative Party whipin the House of Lords in protest at the government's gun lawsintroduced after the Dunblane massacre (DT W.6.7.2005:31*). (6) Abbreviations* monochrome photograph.# paragraph.24f #3ff page 24, column six, paragraph three from foot of page.AC Companion of the Order of Australia.AH Awang Haji.AO Officer of the Order of Australia.BAR Brunei Annual Report.bas business alpha section (of BBY).BB Borneo Bulletin (1953-) [with gaps]; ref C. 1320 at the British Library Newspaper Library, Colindale).BBC R4 British Broadcasting Corporation, Radio Four.BBO Borneo Bulletin (online).BBSO Borneo Bulletin Sunday (online).BBY Borneo Bulletin Brunei Yearbook.BDS Brunei Darussalam (government yearbook).BGG Brunei Government Gazette.BNP Banque Nationale de Paris (National Bank of Paris).BRB Borneo Research Bulletin (USA, 1969-).BST British Summer Time.CB Companion of the Order of the Bath.CStJ Commander of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem.CT Catholic Times (Manchester).DK Darjah Yang Utama Kerabat Diraja / Royal Family Order, awarded by one sultan to another or to a member of the sultan's family (or to a Head of State).DPMB Darjah Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei Yang Amat Mulia, Darjah Kedua / Crown of Brunei Order, second class (carrying the style Dato Paduka). Note that when an Awang Haji is awarded the DPMB, his new style becomes Dato Paduka Awang Haji; but when a Pengiran Haji receives the same award he is known as Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji (emphasis added).DSLJ Dato Seri Laila Jasa.DSNB Dato Setia Negara Brunei / Order of Setia Negara Brunei, instituted 1959, second class; carries style 'Dato Setia'.DSO Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (UK).DSSUB Darjah Seri Ugama Islam Negara Brunei Yang Amat Bersinar, Darjah Kedua / Islamic Religious Order of Brunei, second class.DT The Daily Telegraph (London).F Friday.ff from foot (of page).FRPSL Fellow of the Royal Philatelic Society of London.GBOW ON Government of Brunei Darussalam Official Website, online news.HEPMB The Hutchinson Encyclopaedia of Modern Political Biography (Editorial Director--Hilary McGlynn; Helicon, Oxford, 1999).IWW International Who's Who (annual).KCB Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath.KCMG Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George.LT The Times (London).M Monday.MBE Member of the Order of the British Empire.MC Military Cross.MEP Member of the European Parliament.MVO Member of the Royal Victorian Order.NBD Negara Brunei Darussalam (1984-); previously known as 'Brunei'.OBE Officer of the Order of the British Empire.PB Pelita Brunei (Bandar Seri Begawan).PBA Pelita Brunei (Aneka section).PHBS Pingat Hassanal Bolkiah Sultan/Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (Coronation) Medal (est. 1968).PJK Pingat Jasa Kebaktian/Loyal Service Medal.POAS Pingat Omar Ali Saifuddin III / Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin III Medal.POT People of Today (Debrett's Peerage Limited).PSB Darjah Setia Negara Brunei Yang Amat Bahagia Darjah Keempat/ Order of Setia Negara Brunei, fourth class.QC Queen's Counsel.RTB Radio-Televisyen Brunei.Sa Saturday.SLJ Order ofSeri Laila Jasa (Brunei), third class.SMB Darjah Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei Yang Amat Mulia, Darjah Ketiga/Crown of Brunei Order, Grade Three.SPMB Darjah Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei Yang Amat Mulia, Darjah Pertama/Crown of Brunei Order, first class; carries style Dato Seri Paduka.SRN State Registered Nurse.Su Sunday.TD 97 Panduan Telefon Negara Brunei Darussalam / The Telephone Directory of Brunei Darussalam (Jabatan Telekom Brunei, BSB, April 1997).Th Thursday.Tu Tuesday.W Wednesday.WKNB Warta Kerajaan Negeri Brunei / State of Brunei Government Gazette.WW Who's Who (London).WWW Who Was Who (London). 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A. 1995 Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin III andBritain: The Making of Brunei Darussalam. Kuala Lumpur: OxfordUniversity Press. Kershaw, Roger 1984 Illuminating the Path to Independence:Political Themes in Pelita Brunei in 1983. Southeast Asian Affairs1984:67-85. Kirk-Greene, A. H. M. 1991 A Biographical Dictionary of the BritishColonial Service, 1939-1966. London, Melbourne, Munich, New York New York, state, United StatesNew York,Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of : HansZell Publishers. McGlynn, Hilary (Editorial Director) 1999 The HutchinsonEncyclopaedia of Modern Political Biography. Oxford: Helicon Helicon(hĕl`ĭkŏn), Gr. Elikón, mountain group, c.20 mi (30 km) long, central Greece, in Boeotia; it rises to 5,736 ft (1,748 m). Helicon formed part of the border between ancient Boeotia and Phocis. . Ranjit Singh, D. S. and Jatswan S. Sidhu 1997 Historical Dictionaryof Brunei Darussalam. Lanham, Md, and London: Scarecrow Scarecrowgoes to Wizard of Oz to get brains. [Am. Lit.: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz]See : IgnoranceScarecrowcan’t live up to his name. [Am. Lit.: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz; Am. Press Inc;Asian/Oceanian Historical Dictionaries, No 25. Yura Halim 1993 Adat Mengulum Bahasa. Bandar Seri Begawan: DewanBahasa dan Pustaka Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (Malay for The Institute of Language and Literature) (abbreviated DBP) is the government body responsible for coordinating the use of the Malay language in Malaysia and Brunei. . A. V. M. Horton 180 Hither Green Lane Bordesley Worcestershire B98 9AZ ENGLAND (1) This title (Pengiran Pekerma Setia Diraja Sahibul Bandar) doesnot appear in Professor Brown's list G (Brown 1970:199-200). YuraHalim (1993:14) explains that the new title replaces the former one ofPengiran Shahbandar and comprises one of the ceteria empat, an orderwhich ranks below the wazir, of whom there are potentially five, and theceteria [dua], of whom there are two. (2) The text of the committee's report is available inHussainmiya 1995:399-406. (3) Not to be confused with the Patti Kesedaran Rakyat orPeople's Awareness Party, which also uses the acronym PAKAR.Registered in 2000, this party is still in existence today (January2006). (4) "Pentarama" is an acronym for Penerangan melaluinanyian, tarian dan drama (PB 6.6.2001:14), "information throughsong, dance and drama." Founded in July 1988 (PB 18.8.1999:15),Pentarama was a project launched by the Department of Broadcasting andInformation (Information Division). Its purpose was to present to thepublic government messages relating to national development and currentaffairs through the medium of drama, dancing, singing and comedy (PB4.4.1990:10). (5) Cited in Francis 1993:33, No 223; and Ranjit Singh and Sidhu1997:141. According to Francis (1993:33, No 223), the Beckett/Marshallpaper is discussed in Volume 76, Part 1, pp. 741-52. (6) Betty Watterson (born Taylor) SRN SRN(formerly in Britain) State Registered Nurse FRPSL FRPSL Fellow, Royal Philatelic Society, London , wife of NevilleWatterson, "died unexpectedly in her sleep'" on 5 August2005, "leaving behind a world quite shattered" (DT Tu.16.8.2005:22h #5). It might be noted here that one "WNWatterson" was appointed acting State Engineer, Brunei, 11 August1952 (BGG 16.9.1952) until 12 January 1953 (BGG 27.2.1953), and wasappointed Assistant State Engineer, 14 January 1953. He was acting StateEngineer and Officer-in-Charge, Electricity Department, 24 April 1953until 23 November 1953 (BGG 9.6.1953; BGG 30.1.1954). Caution must beexercised, because the link is not definitely established.