13 May 1969: The Darkest Day in Malaysian History

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Comber, a former member of the British Malayan police turned academic, picks his way sensitively through the events that transformed Malaysian society and politics. The causes and what actually happened are still a matter of controversy today. The author does his best to make sense of it all. 13 May 1969: The Darkest Day in Malaysian History......Page 3 ISBN: 978-981-261-776-7......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 Foreword......Page 6 Author's Preface......Page 7 Acknowledgements......Page 8 Introduction......Page 9 Chapter One The Beginnings of Plural Society in Malaya: Chinese and Malays......Page 11 Chapter Two The Special Position of the Malays: Historical Background......Page 15 Chapter Three Population Growth and Social Change: Chinese and Malays......Page 19 Chapter Four Sino-Malay Relations: The Japanese Occupation and British Reoccupation......Page 23 Chapter Five The Interplay of Sino-Malay Relations: The Emergency to Merdeka......Page 28 Chapter Six Prelude to the 13 May 1969 Riots......Page 40 Chapter Seven The 13 May Riots......Page 46 Chapter Eight Aftermath......Page 51 Appendix 1 RACIAL COMPOSITION OF MALAYA FROM 1835 TO 1970 BY PERCENT AGES......Page 59 Appendix 3 RACES ENGAGED IN PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS 1931......Page 60 Appendix 4 PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS: SEATS WON AND VOTES POLLED BY PARTIES (TOTAL)......Page 61 Appendix 5 STATE ELECTIONS: SEATS WON AND VOTES POLLED BY PARTIES (TOTAL)......Page 62 Appendix 7 MALAYA: MALAY RESERVATONS......Page 63 Appendz'x 9 RACIAL COMPOSITION OF THE MAJOR TOWNS OF PENINSULAR MALAYSIA, 1970......Page 64 Appendix 11 POPULATION GROWTH IN PENINSULAR MALAYSIA BY ETHNIC GROUPS 1931-1971......Page 65 Notes......Page 66 Bibliography......Page 74 General Index......Page 79