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Surveyor General Of Malaysia
The surveyor general of Malaysia was the head of the Federated Malay States Survey Department, now known as Department of Survey and Mapping Malaysia. The first surveyor general, Colonel Hugh Milbourne Jackson, took up the role on 25 September 1908, and on 1 January 1909 his responsibility was expanded to include the four State Revenue Survey Departments (Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Pahang) with the Trigonometrical Survey Department. The Topographic Branch was formed in 1910, and the organisation expanded to five other unfederated states (Johore, Kedah, Perlis, Kelantan and Terengganu) between 1910 and 1926. The organisation added the Straits Settlement Survey Department (Penang, Malacca and Singapore) in 1920. The department continued to operate until Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Penins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federated Malay States
)Under God's Protection , capital = Kuala Lumpur1 , religion = Islam , legislature = Federal Legislative Council , type_house1 = State level , common_languages = , title_leader = Monarch , leader1 = Victoria , year_leader1 = 1895–1901 (first) , leader2 = George VI , year_leader2 = 1936–1946 (last) , title_deputy = Resident General , deputy1 = Sir Frank Swettenham , year_deputy1 = 1896–1901 (first) , deputy2 =Hugh Fraser , year_deputy2 = 1939-1942 (last) , stat_pop2 = 1,597,700 , stat_year2 = 1933 , currency = Straits dollar until 1939Malayan dollar until 1953 , today = Malaysia *Perak *Selangor *Kuala Lumpur *Putrajaya * Negeri Sembilan *Pahang , footnotes = 1 Also the state capital of Selangor ² Malay using Jawi (Arabic) script ³ Later Chief Secretaries to the Government and Federal Secretaries The Federated Malay State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred George Billing
Alfred George Billing (12 August 1903 - 13 March 1989) was an Australian surveyor who served as the eighth Surveyor-General of the Federated Malay States, from 1949 to 1952. Albert George Billing was born 12 August 1902 in Indooroopilly, Queensland, the third son and fifth of six children of George Bienvenu Billing (1864-1929) and Alice Isabel Mary née Ottaway (1871-1939). He attended Brisbane Grammar School. In February 1918 he successfully passed the Commonwealth Public Service examination, and worked in the Queensland Survey Department until 1923. In March 1924 he took up a position with the Federated Malay States Survey Department in Johore and in March 1928 was made an assistant superintendent. In September 1928 has appointed as acting deputy chief surveyor for Singapore. On 27 May 1933 he married Meta Livian Everdell (1902-1976), and on 28 November 1935 they had twins, a son and a daughter. In October 1940 he was appointed as chief surveyor for Selangor and Negeri Sembila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnold Lessel MacMorland Greig
Lieutenant Arnold Lessel MacMorland Greig (24 February 1913 - July 1984) was a New Zealand surveyor who served as the eleventh Surveyor-General of the Federated Malay States, from 1960 to 1963. Arnold Lessel MacMorland Greig was born on 24 February 1913 in Amatikulu, South Africa, the oldest of two children to MacMorland Greig (1893-?) and Susan Robina 'Ruby' née Henderson (1987-1970). Three months after he was born his mother, originally from Dunedin, Otago, moved her family back to New Zealand, settling in Auckland. Greig received his primary and secondary education at Dilworth School and Auckland Grammar School. He attended the School of Engineering at the Auckland University College, joining the surveying firm of Harrison and Greirson, where he trained as a surveyor, qualifying as a registered surveyor in 1935. Greig was appointed to the Malayan Survey Department on 11 September 1937. In 1940, he was sent to India on a six month course in aerial surveying, upon his return t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bovey Tracey
Bovey Tracey () is a small town and civil parish in Devon, England, on the edge of Dartmoor, its proximity to which gives rise to the "slogan" used on the town's boundary signs, "The Gateway to the Moor". It is often known locally as "Bovey". It is about 10 miles south-west of Exeter and lies on the A382 road, about halfway between Newton Abbot and Moretonhampstead. The village is at the centre of the electoral ward of Bovey. At the 2011 census the population of this ward was 7,721. History Bovey Tracey was an established Saxon community and takes its name from the River Bovey. The name first appears in Domesday Book as ''Bovi'' and possibly earlier as ''Buui''. The town gained its second name from the de Tracey family who were lords of the manor after the Norman Conquest, and was first documented as ''Bovitracy'' in 1309. One member of the family, William de Tracy, was implicated in the murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170. It is thought tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Sigismund Himley , names sometimes translated to English as "Louis"
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Louis may refer to: * Louis (coin) * Louis (given name), origin and several individuals with this name * Louis (surname) * Louis (singer), Serbian singer * HMS ''Louis'', two ships of the Royal Navy See also Derived or associated terms * Lewis (other) * Louie (other) * Luis (other) * Louise (other) * Louisville (other) * Louis Cruise Lines * Louis dressing, for salad * Louis Quinze, design style Associated names * * Chlodwig, the origin of the name Ludwig, which is translated to English as "Louis" * Ladislav and László - names sometimes erroneously associated with "Louis" * Ludovic, Ludwig, Ludwick, Ludwik Ludwik () is a Polish given name. Notable people with the name include: * Ludwik Czyżewski, Polish WWII general * Ludwik Fleck (1896–1961), Polish medical doctor and biologist * Ludwik Gintel (1899–1973), Polish-Israeli Olympic soccer playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Sigismund Himley
Luis Sigismund Himley (28 November 1906 – 18 April 1984) was an English surveyor, who served as the tenth Surveyor-General of the Federated Malay States between 1956 and 1960. Luis Sigismund Himley was born in Macagua, Cuba on 28 November 1906, the son of William Charles Himley (1863-1924) and Violet Emily née Brune (1872-1945). He attended St. John's College, Cambridge, matriculating in 1928. In September 1929 he took up a position with the Survey Department of the Federated Malay States and the Straits Settlement. On 9 August 1931 he was promoted to assistant superintendent in Selangor. Himley married Christine Mary Douglas (1908-1990), in April 1934, in Newton Abbot, Devon. They had three children. Prior to World War II he was appointed as a captain in the Straits Settlements Volunteer Force. In September 1950 he was appointed the surveyor for Singapore. On 13 March 1956 he was appointed as the Surveyor-General of Federation of Malaysia, following the retirement of Chr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough ( ) is a town on the southern bank of the River Tees in North Yorkshire, England. It is near the North York Moors national park. It is the namesake and main town of its local borough council area. Until the early 1800s, the area was rural farming land. By 1830, a new industrial town and port started to be developed, driven by the coal and later ironworks. Steel production and ship building began in the late 1800s, remaining associated with the town until post-industrial decline occurred in the late twentieth century. Trade (notably through ports) and digital enterprise sectors contemporarily contribute to the local economy, Teesside University and Middlesbrough College to local education. In 1853, it became a town. The motto ("We shall be" in Latin) was adopted, it reflects ("We have been") of the Bruce clan which were Cleveland's mediaeval lords. The town's coat of arms is three ships representing shipbuilding and maritime trade and an azure (bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Noble
Christopher Noble (18 August 1902 - 20 July 1986) was an English surveyor who served as the ninth Surveyor-General of the Federated Malay States, from 1953 to 1956. Early life and education Christopher Noble was born on 18 August 1902 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England, the oldest of two children to William Hobkirk Noble (Chief Lithographer - Survey Department, Kuala Lumpur) and Jane Annie née Ward. He attended Hanson Grammar School, Bradford, West Yorkshire before travelling to Australia, where he qualified as a licensed land surveyor at the University of Western Australia in March 1925. Professional career On 18 April 1925 he was appointed as a surveyor in the Singapore Survey Department and on 30 April 1934 was promoted to senior surveyor. Until 1930 he worked mainly with the Toposurvey Branch, in Pahang, before working with the Survey Department in Kuala Lumpur, serving as the acting Assistant Surveyor-General between February 1940 and June 1941. On 13 July 1942 he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brisbane
Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, and the third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of approximately 2.6 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of the South East Queensland metropolitan region, which encompasses a population of around 3.8 million. The Brisbane central business district is situated within a peninsula of the Brisbane River about from its mouth at Moreton Bay, a bay of the Coral Sea. Brisbane is located in the hilly floodplain of the Brisbane River Valley between Moreton Bay and the Taylor Range, Taylor and D'Aguilar Range, D'Aguilar mountain ranges. It sprawls across several local government in Australia, local government areas, most centrally the City of Brisbane, Australia's most populous local government area. The demonym of Brisbane is ''Brisbanite''. The Traditional Owners of the Brisbane area include clans of the Yugara, Turrbal and Quandamooka people, Quandamooka pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indooroopilly, Queensland
Indooroopilly is a riverside suburb 7km west of the Brisbane CBD, Queensland, Australia. In the , Indooroopilly had a population of 12,242 people. Geography Indooroopilly is bounded to the south and south-east by the median of the Brisbane River. Indooroopilly is connected to Chelmer on the southern bank of the river by four bridges, consisting (from east to west) of a pedestrian/cycling bridge (Jack Pesch Bridge), two rail bridges ( Albert Bridge and Indooroopilly Railway Bridge), and one road bridge (Walter Taylor Bridge, ). The suburb is designated as a regional activity centre. Indooroopilly has significant commercial, office and retail sectors and is home to Indooroopilly Shopping Centre, the largest shopping centre in Brisbane's western suburbs. The suburb is popular with professionals and a large number of university students from the nearby University of Queensland campus in St Lucia. The housing stock consists of a mix of detached houses and medium density apartment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percy Herbert Bonnet
Percy Herbert Bonnet (25 July 1896 - 11 October 1987) was an Australian surveyor who served as the seventh Surveyor-General of the Federated Malay States, from 1945 to 1949. Percy Herbert Bonnet was born on 25 July 1896 in Bundaberg, Queensland, the son of Francois Michel Ivanoe Bonnet and Sarah Elizabeth née Caset. He was enlisted in the First Australian Imperial Force for service abroad on 29 January 1916, at age 19. He was a surveyor apprentice for three years. He was appointed the District Surveyor of Seremban (Negeri Sembilan Revenue Survey Branch) on 8 September 1923 and subsequently transferred to Selangor Revenue Survey Branch on 23 January 1924. He then worked as surveyor in Johore in 1926 and as assistant Superintendent of Survey Kulim, Kedah in 1934. Bonnet was appointed the Surveyor-General of the Federated Malay States )Under God's Protection , capital = Kuala Lumpur1 , religion = Islam , legislature = Federal Legislative Council , typ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Milbourne Jackson
Colonel Hugh Milbourne Jackson (27 March 1858 - 9 January 1940) was a British military officer and surveyor, who served as the Surveyor-General of the Transvaal Colony from 1903 to 1905, and the first Surveyor-General of the Federated Malay States, from 1908 to 1915. Hugh Milbourne Jackson was born 27 March 1858 in Kingston upon Hull, the eldest of four children and only son of Robert Milbourne Jackson (1819-1883), a captain in the Royal Navy, and Caroline Mary née Cattley (1824-1903). He was educated privately and at graduated from the University College London in January 1875. He then went onto study at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, and in June 1877 was commissioned as a lieutenant with the Royal Engineers. Jackson served in Bengal from 1881 to 1883 and participated in the survey of India from 1883 to 1894. Returning to England he worked at the Ordnance Survey from 1894 to 1899. In the latter year he was sent to South Africa to participate in the Second Boer War, servin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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