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Pamancha's functions I am rather uncertain about, as the post has remained unfilled for many years past, but they would seem to partake of those of a Home Secretary; and the Temenggong is the War Minister and
British Borneo Sketches of Brunai, Sarawak, Labuan, and North Borneo 1884
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The social studies teacher in primary school had drawn a horizontal line across the blackboard, and had insisted that the history of Singapore, Temasek, Sang Nila Utama, abandoned pirate outpost, the Temenggong, Raffles, the outwitting of the Dutch, had all occurred horizontally.
justinker Diary Entry justinker 2005
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Temenggong, in whose official keeping it was, the somewhat cumbrous pair of scissors wherewith this punishment was inflicted, but I have never heard of its having been used during the last twenty years, although opportunities could not have been wanting.
British Borneo Sketches of Brunai, Sarawak, Labuan, and North Borneo 1884
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Consul-General, declared his Temenggong, the son of OMAR ALI SAIFUDIN to be his successor.
British Borneo Sketches of Brunai, Sarawak, Labuan, and North Borneo 1884
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These Ministers are generally men of the royal blood, and fly distinctive flags at their residences, that of the Bandahara being white, of the di Gadong, green, and of the Temenggong, red.
British Borneo Sketches of Brunai, Sarawak, Labuan, and North Borneo 1884
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The Temenggong accended the throne, without any opposition, with the title of Sultan, but found a kingdom distracted by rebellion in the provinces and reduced to less than a fourth of its size when the treaty was made with Great Britain in 1847.
British Borneo Sketches of Brunai, Sarawak, Labuan, and North Borneo 1884
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They were made up of the nobility that were headed by the Temenggong, the palace officials and his followers as well as the Orang Laut.
WN.com - Articles related to Tourism revenues up 28% in first half - report 2010
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Temenggong, pihak istana dan para pengikutnya serta Orang Laut.
WN.com - Articles related to Tourism revenues up 28% in first half - report 2010
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They were made up of the nobility that were headed by the Temenggong, the palace officials and his followers as well as the Orang Laut.
WN.com - Articles related to Tourism revenues up 28% in first half - report 2010
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Mereka terdiri daripada kaum bangsawan yang dipimpin oleh Temenggong, pihak istana dan para pengikutnya serta Orang Laut.
WN.com - Articles related to Tourism revenues up 28% in first half - report 2010
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