The royal Selangor story born and bred in pewter dust

The discovery of tin in Kuala Lumpur in the late 19th century spurred a rush of miners from China to the burgeoning mining town. In 1855 a young pewtersmith named Yong Koon Seong sailed from the southeastern Chinese port of Guandong to Malaya. His journey led ultimately to the founding of one of the...

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Main Author: Chen, May Yee (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Kuala Lumpur Archipelago Press 2003
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