Malcolm Stewart Hannibal McArthur (1872–1934) was the first

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Brunei Brunei ( , ), formally Brunei Darussalam ( ms, Negara Brunei Darussalam, Jawi alphabet, Jawi: , ), is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Apart from its South China Sea coast, it is completely sur ...

. The son of General Charles McArthur and his wife Lucy Large, he was born in Medway, Kent. He was educated in Kelly College, Tavistock and Queen's college,

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. McArthur was appointed in 1895 in London after an open competition to

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and

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civil service (later known as Malayan civil service). He was dispatched to Brunei to make recommendations about the structure of the administration for the "dying sultanate". McArthur was appointed Acting Consul in April 1904, arrived to Brunei on 3 May and remained until 10 November. Following his ''Report on Brunei in 1904'' the

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decided to maintain Brunei as a separate administrative entity. Malcolm retired in 1922, due to ill health, moving to Italy where he died in 21 February 1934.

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"Coming of the saviour" By Dr B. A. Hussainmiya
1872 births 1934 deaths Alumni of the University of Oxford People from Medway Administrators in British Brunei {{England-bio-stub