Word: klang
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...enlightened imperialists, the British try to interfere as little as possible with harm less native customs and religious observances. One such harmless ceremony occurred last week in Klang. While drums pounded, flutes shrilled, and ancient rites to drive away evil spirits were performed, British officials benevolently watched 50,000 natives, many of whom had walked through 60 miles of jungle, crown a new ruler, Sultan Alam Shah, sixth head of the 200-year-old State...
Died. Ala'idin Sulaiman Shah, 74, Sultan of Selangor, third largest of the Federated Malay States; in Klang, Selangor. Some years ago the Sultan and the British agreed that his first son was not fit to succeed him. Two years ago the Sultan journeyed to London to persuade the Colonial Office that his second son should succeed. That trip was in vain: the British insisted on his third son, Cambridge-educated Tungku Laxaman...
...benefit of photographers the ceremony was repeated. Then the President went up the gangplank, putting Governor, Mayor, secretary, photographers, newsmen behind. With Vincent Astor on the bridge beside his cheerful, ruddy-faced skipper Captain Gustav Klang, the Nourmahal nosed carefully down the 18-mile reach of river toward the open sea. Behind her like a vigilant watchdog for the fortnight's cruise glided the U. S. destroyer Ellis...