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James Brooke’s nephew concentrated on preparing Sarawak for independence.
Charles, who succeeded On 22 July 1963, Sarawak gained independence, then
nd
him, was no adventurer shortly aterwards joined with Malaya, Sabah and
like his uncle, but an Singapore (subsequently expelled in 1965) to form the
th
excellent administrator new naion of Malaysia on September 16 1963.
and poliician. He set
up a proper system of City Government
government, gradually
expanding his area of control unil it formed the present Many publicaions cite Kuching as having two city
day Sarawak. His legacy is everywhere in Kuching. It councils. This is not strictly true, as Kuching is actually
administered by three local governments. The
was he who built the Astana, Fort Margherita, the
Courthouse, the Sarawak Museum and many other Commission of the City of Kuching North (DBKU)
ine buildings. Charles Brooke died in 1917, and was covers all areas of the city north of the Sarawak River,
succeeded by his son, Charles Vyner Brooke, who built including the Santubong and Bako Peninsulas, as well
on his father’s achievements and improved the general as the western part of the central business district.
administraion of the state. In 1941 he set up a State Kuching South City Council (MBKS) administers the
Council to oversee the passing of new laws, bringing the eastern part of the Central Business District and the
irst sirrings of democracy to Sarawak. The rule of the urbanised heart of the city. Many of the southern and
State Council was short-lived, as the Japanese invaded eastern suburbs fall under the remit of the Padawan
at the end of the same year. Municipal Council (MPP).
When the Japanese surrendered in September 1945, CITY ATTRACTIONS
Sarawak came under Australian military administraion.
Vyner Brooke felt the state would be beter of as a Old Kuching is easy to discover by yourself. However,
Crown Colony and ceded it to Britain. This move was most local tour operators ofer afordable half-day
very unpopular and resulted in the assassinaion of guided tours of the city, either by bus or on foot. CPH
Travel (Tel: 414921) even ofer a guided bicycle tour -
the Governor, Duncan Stewart, in 1949. Order was
eventually restored and the colonial administraion see tour operator lisings on page 26 for contact details.
Orientaion: This guide is aimed primarily at tourists.
2 3
Charles, who succeeded On 22 July 1963, Sarawak gained independence, then
nd
him, was no adventurer shortly aterwards joined with Malaya, Sabah and
like his uncle, but an Singapore (subsequently expelled in 1965) to form the
th
excellent administrator new naion of Malaysia on September 16 1963.
and poliician. He set
up a proper system of City Government
government, gradually
expanding his area of control unil it formed the present Many publicaions cite Kuching as having two city
day Sarawak. His legacy is everywhere in Kuching. It councils. This is not strictly true, as Kuching is actually
administered by three local governments. The
was he who built the Astana, Fort Margherita, the
Courthouse, the Sarawak Museum and many other Commission of the City of Kuching North (DBKU)
ine buildings. Charles Brooke died in 1917, and was covers all areas of the city north of the Sarawak River,
succeeded by his son, Charles Vyner Brooke, who built including the Santubong and Bako Peninsulas, as well
on his father’s achievements and improved the general as the western part of the central business district.
administraion of the state. In 1941 he set up a State Kuching South City Council (MBKS) administers the
Council to oversee the passing of new laws, bringing the eastern part of the Central Business District and the
irst sirrings of democracy to Sarawak. The rule of the urbanised heart of the city. Many of the southern and
State Council was short-lived, as the Japanese invaded eastern suburbs fall under the remit of the Padawan
at the end of the same year. Municipal Council (MPP).
When the Japanese surrendered in September 1945, CITY ATTRACTIONS
Sarawak came under Australian military administraion.
Vyner Brooke felt the state would be beter of as a Old Kuching is easy to discover by yourself. However,
Crown Colony and ceded it to Britain. This move was most local tour operators ofer afordable half-day
very unpopular and resulted in the assassinaion of guided tours of the city, either by bus or on foot. CPH
Travel (Tel: 414921) even ofer a guided bicycle tour -
the Governor, Duncan Stewart, in 1949. Order was
eventually restored and the colonial administraion see tour operator lisings on page 26 for contact details.
Orientaion: This guide is aimed primarily at tourists.
2 3
