JMBRAS Vol. 57, Part 1 (June 1984)

Series: Journal of the Malayan/Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society
Date: June 1984

The visit of the ‘King of Brunei’ to the supreme emperor Yung Lo of China: contemporary and ancient accounts — Su Cheng Yee (pp. 1–11)
The taxonomic history of the Sumatran rhinoceros — L.C. Rookmaaker (pp. 12–25)
An examination of the fall of Malacca in 1511 — R.W. McRoberts (pp. 26–39)
An introduction to the Chinese glove puppet theatre — Tan Sooi Beng (pp. 40–56)
New data for studying the early coastline in the Jambi area — E.E. McKinnon (pp. 56–66)
Frank Swettenham and Yap Ah Loy: the increase of British political influence in Kuala Lumpur — E. Chew (pp. 70–88)
Honourable intentions: talks on the British empire in South-East Asia delivered at the Royal Colonial Institute 1874–1928. .H. Kratoska — J.M. Gullick (pp. 89–91) [Review]
The decorated boats of Kelantan. P.J. Coatelen — E.R. Alfred (pp. 91–92) [Review]
Barabudur: history and significance of a Buddhist monument — Khoo Joo Ee, H.W. Woodward (pp. 93–94) [Review]
Brunei 1839–1987: the problem of political survival. D.S. Ranjit Singh — Sanib Said (pp. 95–98) [Review]

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