A Blue is an award for outstanding achievement in sports. This tradition began in Oxford and Cambridge universities. Achieving a Blue is considered a major…
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Month: September 2021
War of the Running Dogs: Malaya, 1948-1960
Mrs. PG Lim is a famous Malayan barrister, educated in Cambridge. She died at age 97 in 2013. She lived a full life. As a…
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Lord Atkin
Lord Atkin is considered one of the greatest of all English common lawyers. He is also regarded as one of the best criminal judges of…
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The War of the Running Dogs
Most are not aware that the identity card rule was imposed by Sir Henry Gurney on all Malayans as part of his broad strategy to…
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Liu Hung-Chang and China’s Early Modernization
“Opportunity for high office is a matter of fate” -Tseng Kuo Fan advising Li Hung Chang. Tseng was instrumental in crushing the Taiping Rebellion. He…
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Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found
Bombay is the most cosmopolitan city in India. It is also the home of the Parsis of India. Recently, Bombay saw a titanic court battle…
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