The Larut Wars: Tin, Secret Societies and British Expansion in Perak
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Larut Wars of the 1860s-70s, a series of bloody conflicts between Chinese secret societies in the tin-rich valley of Perak. They trace the rise of Hai San and Ghee Hin, the role of Kapitan Cina like Chung Keng Kwee, and the fatal involvement of Malay chiefs like Ngah Ibrahim and Raja Abdullah. The episode unpacks how the wars drew the British into Perak, leading to the Pangkor Treaty of 1874 and the appointment of J.W.W. Birch. Along the way, Lucas and Luna discuss the economics of tin mining in colonial Malaya, the structure of the kongsi system, and the personal rivalries that turned a mining dispute into a full-scale war. They also touch on the legacy of the Larut Wars in shaping British interventionist policy.
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