Historical of Malay College Kuala Kangsar

HISTORICAL OF
MALAY

COLLEGE KUALA
KANGSAR





FINDING AIDS:
HISTORICAL OF MALAY COLLEGE KUALA KANGSAR

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EDITOR
Suhaila Binti Osman

COMPILER
Muhamad Syafiq Bin Abdul Samad (2019267956)

Muhammad Rashid Bin Rahman (2019468754)
Nur Amira Binti Solihan (2019230928)

Nurul Najihah Binti Saiful Bahari (2019831508)
Siti Nur Nabihah Binti Shammudin (2019831654)

TABLE OF CONTENT

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1 TABLE OF CONTENT I
2 EXPLANATORY NOTES II
3 ACKNOWLEDGMENT III
4 ABBREVIATION IV
5 INTRODUCTION 1
6 CHAPTER 1: BUILDING OF MCKK 4
7 CHAPTER 2:TRADITION AND HERITAGE 8
8 CHAPTER 3: NOTABLE ALUMNI 11
9 CHAPTER 4: ALUMNI ASSOCIATION 15
10 CHAPTER 5: OUR HERO TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN 18
11 CONCLUSION 21
12 LIST OF ARCHIVAL MATERIAL 22
13 LIST OF FIGURES 24
14 INDEXES 26
15 BIBLIOGRAPHIES 27

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EXPLANATORY NOTES

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Within the name of Allah, the foremost generous and the most loving, first and foremost. We would like to express our deepest praise to Allah S. W. T who has given us the patient,
strength, determination and courage to complete this assignment that have been given by our lecturer to us. Although there were some problems between us when doing this assignment,

but with all the efforts of the team members, we were able to complete the task.
To begin with, we wish to specific our deep gratitude and sincere thanks to our lecturer Madam Suhaila binti Osman for imparting us along with her wealth of knowledge, valuable
guidance, experience and also has been those that helped us how to do our assignment and make it complete with the aim of producing good results from the research being studied. Her

suggestions and instructions have served become the major contributor towards this assignment. The topic selected by our group is about ???.
Our appreciation and thanks is additionally dedicated to our parents and to our dear team members who always cooperate and put forth every effort to do our job well. Thanks also to all

of our classmates for helping us with the valuable suggestions, cooperation and stimulating comments that were very valuable for this assignment and for us to improve the project.
Lastly, we are truly delighted, for this assignment would bring benefits to others.
Thank you.

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ABBREVIATIONS

No Abbreviation Description
1 FRI Friday
2 KRS
3 MC Kadet Remaja Sekolah
4 MCKK Malaay College
5 MCO
6 MCOBA Malay College Kuala Kangsar
7 MCRP Movement Control Order
8 PBSM
9 SAT Malay College Old Boys Association
10 ZA’BA Malay College Rugby Primier
11 FFS Persatuan Bulan Sabit Merah
12 STAR Saturday
13 AFC Zainal Abidin Bin Ahmad
Fifth Form Cheering Squad
Sekolah Tuanku Abdul Rahman
Asian Football Confederation

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INTRODUCTION:

HISTORY OF
MALAY COLLEGE
KUALA KANGSAR

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HISTORY OF MALAY COLLEGE KUALA KANGSAR

Malay College Kuala Kangsar (MCKK) is the first fully residential school in Malaysia. FIGURE 1:
Established on 2 January 1905, it was originally known as the Malay Residential School of Kuala Adult Education Campaign. Prize - Giving Ceremony By The Deputy
Kangsar. Furthermore, the school was the brainchild of R J Wilkinson which is a inspector of schools Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak Bin Hussein, Kuala Lumpur; 11.08.196
for the Federated Malay States at that time.
ACCESSION NUMBER:
Its formation was supported by the rulers of the Federated Malay States: Sultan Idris 2001/0028808W
Murshidul ‘Adzam Shah I of Perak, Sultan Alaiddin Sulaiman Shah of Selangor, Yam Tuan Tuanku
Muhammad Shah of Negeri Sembilan and Sultan Ahmad Mu’adzam Shah of Pahang. W Hargreaves,
the headmaster of Penang Free School, was appointed as the first headmaster to lead the establishment
of the school with 40 pioneering students. Since 1965, the Malay College has been led by Malay
headmasters. As it was founded to educate the Malay elite, being royal children and the sons of Malay
nobility and a few of its early students were from the commoner families. However, during Tun Abdul
Razak Hussein tenure as Minister of Education in 1947, as a result of rising Malay nationalism, he
democratized the intake. It is obviously because of his experience as an alumnus there, where he found
out the aristocrats that gained admittance to this college were mainly below par compared to their less-
privileged peers in Victoria Institution and Raffles Institution. Their status as aristocrats had caused
them to not be independent and to have no willingness to strive for a better future.

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The Straits Echo on 15 April 1905 reported that a few boys were placed in cozy FIGURE 2:
dormitories in Hargreaves’ rented house, while the others were stabled in small houses formerly Admission To The Malay College, Kuala Kangsar
occupied by the Malayan Railway clerks. The second half of the school has conducted by Mr
Vanrenen was held in a fowl house and there were 40 boys in the first intake. The sanction for the For 1936
building of a permanent school became official on 23 December 1905; by 1 May 1909, the Big School ACCESSION NUMBER :
was first brought into use. On Saturday, 11 December 1909, the Big School was officially opened by
the Sultan of Perak, and the auspicious date also marked the change in the name of the school from the 1957/0285177W
Malay Residential School of Kuala Kangsar to the Malay College of Kuala Kangsar. The change
seems to have seen greater emphasis on the original aim of MCKK.

Since its inception, more than 5,000 boys (and 2 girls) have entered the gates of MCKK.
The first Malay College Magazine was published in 1939. The compulsory white uniforms were
introduced in 1949, before that, the students wore Malay dress. The Kolet samping designed and
woven in Terengganu consisting of black, yellow and red (with resultant overlapping colours) was
introduced in 1939 to be worn with white Malay baju, seluar and black kopiah was made the optional
Malay uniform. It was only made compulsory in 1959 by the last British Headmaster, NJ Ryan.
Following the introduction of Squash in 1938, Eton Fives popularity began to lose.

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The Headmaster changed the names of the 3 Houses (Rookies, Heads and Wheelies) to the four names of FIGURE 3:
FMS Rulers in 1905. He was the same Headmaster who personally raised the UMNO flag on Federation Day, 01,02,1948, Report on the Malay College, Kuala
when the Kolet boys assembled to celebrate the demise of the Malayan Union and to sing the “new Malay National
Anthem” as described by Hashim Sam Latiff. Kolet adapt that tune to be the MCKK Anthem using the words in the Ode to Kangsar, for the Year 1929
the MCKK penned by teacher-cum-poet/writer/composer which is Anthony Burgess. His words turned into lyrics for the ACCESS NUMBER:
anthem then manifest the meaning of Fiat Sapientia Virtus. In October 1989, the Queen and Prince Phillip once visited the 1957/0264150W
school. Besides, the college was made under purview of the rulers with Raja Dr Nazrin Shah was appointed as board
chairman in 2004. The college celebrated its centenary on 26 March 2005, attended by dignitaries, old boys and
townspeople. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia attended the event, along with the royal rulers of the states of Perak,
Selangor and Negeri Sembilan as well as the governor of Malacca. In the meantime, the college was also proclaimed as the
Heritage.

FIGURE 4:
Gambar Keluarga Tun
Abdul Razak Bin Hussein;

09.03.1967
ACCESS NUMBER :

2001/0035472W

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CHAPTER 1:

BUILDING
OF MALAY
COLLEGE KUALA
KANGSAR

AGE OF MCKK BUILDING

The most recognizable feature of the school is the Big School (built in 1909), a building with pseudo
Greco-Roman architecture fronted by a rugby field. The school is built to accommodate 100 students initially, but in
1910, there were 139 boys in the School Register, 124 of them boarders. Thus, the planning for the construction of
the Preparatory School was considered and it was referred to as the Sekolah Kechil. The block was completed by
1913 when it took in its first boarders. It was then referred to as the Prep school. It admitted boys who had
completed Standard 4 and were being “prepared” for their secondary school boarding experience by completing their
Standard 5 and Form Remove at the Prep School.

FIGURE 5: In 1955, the West and East Wing as well as the Administration Block and Clock Tower were
Malay College, Kuala Kangsar added. The Administrative Block was opened by High Commissioner for the Federation of Malaya, Donald
MacGillivray in 1955. The West and the East Wing with the overfloor, end up make up what is now called as the Big
ACCESSION NUMBER: School. Two more hostel blocks, the Pavilion and New Hostel were built in 1963 and 1972 respectively, the latter
2001/0028539W houses second formers. Another prominent feature of the school is the Big Tree, a raintree (Samanea saman) in front

of the East Wing that is said to be older than the school itself.

Institution of Culture and Country.

On 10 June 2006, Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan visited the school. The monarchs had promised to visit the school in the 1990s. Since 30 May

2007, the Malaysian Ministry of Education has recognized MCKK as a cluster school. Moreover, the school has been selected to be among the first High Performing Schools

(Sekolah Berprestasi Tinggi) in 2010 while in 2013, the Prep School celebrated its centenary. MCKK has also hosted 2 international events, which are The Malay College Youth

Development Summit since 2008 until now and The Malay College Rugby Premier Sevens since 2011. Both events consist of international schools across the globe such as India,

Singapore, South Korea and Australia.

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Malay College Kuala Kangsar,
Jalan Tun Razak, 33000 Kuala

Kangsar, Perak, Malaysia

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BACKGROUND OF MCKK

The Malay College Kuala Kangsar (Malay: Kolej Melayu Kuala Kangsar can be abbreviated as Malay College, MCKK, MC, Kolet or Koleq and sometimes dubbed
“the Eton of the East”, other than Mayo College) is premier and the first fully residential school in Malaysia. MCKK has been established since 2 January 1905. They are all-boys
and all-Malay school in the royal town of Kuala Kangsar, Perak. The school is one of the only two boarding schools in Malaysia that are under the royal patronage. Our royal
patronage is the Conference of Rulers.

MCKK once was awarded as a Cluster School of Excellence title by the Ministry of Education (Malaysia). In 2010, there was 20 schools in Malaysia including
MCKK that has been awarded a title of Sekolah Berprestasi Tinggi or High Performance School which have met the stringent criteria including academic achievement, strength of
alumni, international recognition, network and linkages. In the meantime, the school is most specialized in debate, rugby and basketball.

THE VISION
Leaders of Tomorrow to the spirit of Fiat Sapientia Virtu

THE MISSION
To create Achievers (a) With Personality & Character (b) Able to successfully

carry themselves (c) With the right Values

FIGURE 6:
MCKK School Building

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CHAPTER 2:

TRADITION AND
HERITAGE

TRADITION AND HERITAGE

Malay College Kuala Kangsar have their own tradition and heritage. This were practised since a few generation. The
tradition mainly followed by students there because it has been a tradition that need to be followed.

One of the tradition is wearing of one of two forms of the school tie every Wednesday by the old boys. FIGURE 7:
The tradition revolutionized from time to time according to relevancy of the time. As a cluster school, it is important Malay College Kuala Kangsar, Prefect, (1911-1914); 1914
for the school to maintain their high reputation. The school also specialized in debate, rugby and basketball. The
school has also hosted 2 international events, which are The Malay College Youth Development Summit since 2008 ACESSION NUMBER : 2001/0026689W
until now, and The Malay College Rugby Premier Sevens since 2011. Both events consist of international schools
across the globe such as India, Singapore, South Korea and Australia.

Other than that, the other tradition is the annual gathering lasting around three days at the school. It is
referred as Old Boys Weekend. During the weekend, matches are held for any number of sports between the Old
Boys and present student, as rugby match held on Sunday morning.

Next is the annual formal dinner for old boys,usually held in ballroom in Kuala Lumpur. The dinner includes all the alumni of the school as a medium to bond all of the
alumni of the school.As for Tuesday, co-curicular activities are held. Uniformed bodies and societies are the two types co-curicular activities that complimentary to all student in the
school. Student are required to wear their uniformed body uniforms nonetheless no matter activities are held in that day. So, Tuesday is the co-curicular day that required student to wear
the uniform as mandatory. There were several uniformed bodies in the school. They are Malay College Band, Persatuan Kadet Bersatu Malaysia, Malay Red Crescent Society ( PBSM ),
Scout, Malaysian Fire Brigade Cadet and Kadet Remaja Sekolah Malaysia.

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The other tradition and heritage of the school is school cheering where almost every student is required to sing in unison of various fight song during official sport matches
while wearing a specially designed polo shirt. As the school are active in participating the sport such as rugby and basketball, each of the student need to cheered for their school
sport team.

Rugby was the game in MCKK even then and the New Zealand All Blacks were everybody’s favourite team, and their hakka was thus imitated. We had several
rugby players and Joe Bake (Abu Bakar Awang Ngah) introduced the hakka idea for the rugby team. Khalid Hassan and Bahar Mansor took the initiative to ‘compose’ the
version of the hakka, producing the FFS War Cry for MCKK team to perform before the start of the game and the supporters to do it from the stands.

Bungwak bung wek wek, FIGURE 8:
Bungkak bung kek kek, Pelajar Tingkatan 5 Kolej Melayu Kuala Kangsar (MCKK) Tahun 1996 JK

Who are we? Persembahan (Concert Committee)
The Malay College, ACCESSION NUMBER : 2013/0006965W

Can’t you see?
Yeah!!

This song was later adopted by the rugby team before they start their game and MCKK used it when MCKK cheered the school teams, especially rugby, of
course. The “FFS” was replaced with “Malay College”. The Fifth Form Cheering Squad, having featured in school matches at home, went on its first outstation ‘assignment’ to
cheer the school’s Soccer team in the match against Sekolah Tuanku Abdul Rahman (STAR) in Ipoh, but MCKK lost 3-1. Thus, the MCKK Bung Wak Cheer took shape and
since then it has become the MCKK Official cheering ‘anthem’.

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PICTURE

The tradition of cheering in MCKK The student cheering the Bangwok anthem Old Boy wearing MCKK Necktie

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CHAPTER 3:
NOTABLE
ALUMNI

NOTABLE ALUMNI

It was established in 1929. In 2009, the association enrolls its first non-Malay member, Liew Yong Choon. To this date, seven Yang di-Pertuan Agong out of
thirteen that have resided the throne were its alumnus (including a Lord President of the Supreme Court) and a Sultan of Brunei. Out of the four states that have Yang di-
Pertua Negeri, two states have had at least one alumnus reside in office. The father of Malay nationalism and the founder of Malaysia’s largest party is also an alumnus. A
Prime Minister and a Deputy Prime Minister (who later on become Leader of the Opposition) received their education in the college. The college also has produced two
Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat. The college’s Old Boys also gain their presence in economy, education, law, armed forces and art. Some of the notable teachers there were
Pendeta Za’Ba and Anthony Burgess.

The novelist and composer Anthony Burgess (1917–93), author of The Long Day Wanes:
A Malayan Trilogy, was a master at MCKK. He taught English and history and was
housemaster at King’s Pavilion, between 1956 and 1957, during the headmastership of
J.D.R. “Jimmy” Howell. According to Burgess’ This Man & Music, he wrote some music
there under the influence of the country, notably Sinfoni Melayu for orchestra and brass
band, which included cries of Merdeka (independence) from the audience. No score of
any, however, has been delivered to posterity.

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List of notable alumni:

SECTOR NAME YEAR OF CLASS POSITION
Royalty  Tuanku Abdul Rahman 1907 and 1914 The first Yang di-Pertuan Agong

Titular Heads  Sultan Hishamuddin Alam Shah (he was - The second Yang di-Pertuan Agong
12 instrumental in the establishment of the MCOBA
in 1929) - The forth Yang di-Pertuan Agong
- The seventh Yang di-Pertuan Agong
 Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah
 Sultan Ahmad Shah

 Sultan Azlan Shah - The ninth Yang di-Pertuan Agong

 Tuanku Ja’afar (captain for five teams for cricket, The tenth Yang di-Pertuan Agong
tennis, squash, football and hockey)
1936 - 1941 The eleventh Yang di-Pertuan Agong
 Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah 1932 - 1936 The twenty-eight Sultan of Brunei
 Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin III
 Abdul Aziz Abdul Majid - The third Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Melaka

 Mohd Khalil Yaakob - Yang di-Pertua of Negeri of Melaka

 Raja Uda Raja Muhammad - The first Yang di-Pertua Negeri of
 Dato Muhammad Abdullah Penang

12 - Undang Luak Johol Ke-15 Negeri
Sembilan

Politic  Onn Jaafar 1910 - 1911 Father of Malay National
 Abdul Razak Hussein - The second Prime Minister
Economy  Anwar Ibrahim -
Law  Nik Ahmad Kamil Nik Mahmud - Deputy Prime Minister
 Ramli Ngah Talib - 4th speaker of the Dewan Rakyat
Architecture  Tan Sri Yahya Ahmad - 7th speaker of the Dewan Rakyat
Education
 Azmi Kamaruddin - CEO of DRB-Hicom
Armed forces  Baharuddin Kassim - (1947-1997)
The arts
 Halim Saad - Former Malaysian Federal Court Judge
 Mohammed Hanif Omar - Architect of National Mosque of Malaysia, PAM Gold

 Pak Sako/ Ishak Haji Muhammad - Medal Winner

Founder of Kolej Yayasan Saad
Former Inspector – General of Police

(1974-1994)
Author and Nationalist

List of Notable Alumni

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3 FIGURE 9: Potret Y.A.B. Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Dengan FIGURE 13: Dato Onn bin Jaafar
ACCESSION NUMBER: 2001/0024391W
Berpakaian Baju Melayu Dan Bersongkok. Gambar Separuh.

ACCESSION NUMBER : 1957/0000802e

FIGURE 11:

His Majesty Tuanku Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Ibni

4 Almarhum Sultan Zainal Abidin Of Trengganu Was
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Installed Malaysia's Fourth Yang Di Pertuan Agong At A

Ceremony Attended By More Than 500 Invited Guests,

Includingthe Malay Rulers, The Governors, Ministers

And Members Of The Diplomatic Corps At The Dewan

Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kuala Lumpur Today (April 11,

1966). FIGURE 12 : Ulangtahun Keputeraan Yang Di Pertuan Agong

ACCESSION NUMBER : Sultan Azlan Shah, Istiadat Pengurniaan Darjah Kebesaran,

FIGURE 10: A Potrait of Sultan 1957/0001865E Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Johan Setia Mahkota (Jsm), Toh
Hishamuddin Alam Shah, Sultan Selangor Puan Datin Hajjah Dr. Aishah Ong, Istana Negara, Kuala
ACCESSION NUMBER: 2001/0024818w
Lumpur; 06.06.1990

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MCOBA Registration Certificate
Logo of MCOBA

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

The alumni association of Malay College Kuala Kangsar (MCKK) is known as The Malay College Old Boys’ Association (MCOBA). It was established in
16 March 1929. This association was existed in 90 years. It has 12 presidents since establishment and 3000 registered members and still counting. The first president of
MCOBA is Y.M. Raja Musa bin Raja Bhot. The Malay College Old Boys’ Association (MCOBA) has their own building that located in Kuala Lumpur.

ABOUT MCOBA
The Old College of Malay College (MCOBA) has existed for the past 88 years. It is 24 years after the
Malay Residential School (then known as the Malay College Kuala Kangsar) opened its doors to the
first group of students. About 150 Old Boys from Malay College descended from all over the country to
pay homage to their beloved alma mater on a good day in March 1929. The Old Boys unanimously
agreed to form The Malay College Old Boys Association (MCOBA) . On March 16, 1929, the Old
Boys unanimously agreed to establish The Malay College Old Boys Association (MCOBA) on the
school board. The founding president of the MCOBA is Raja Musa bin Raja Bhot.

On July 31, 1938, the Seventh Annual Dinner was held at The Sultan Sulaiman Club, Kuala Lumpur. FIGURE 14:
According to the Annual Report of the Association, its membership is 184. The association has agreed Old Boy’s Association Malay College Kuala Kangsar (Mckk), Tun Abdul Razak
to hold activities for the year including tennis, football tournaments and dinner (attended by 74 people)
held at Hotel Majestic, Kuala Lumpur. 29 members including the President, Datuk Sheikh Ahmad bin Attend Dinner, Kuala Lumpur.
Sheikh Mustapha (1907-1911) attended the meeting. At the meeting, new office holders were elected to ACCESSION NUMBER: 2001/0040629w
the MCOBA and King Tun Uda Raja Muhammad (1908-1913) was elected as the new President.

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The MCOBA file at the Registrar of Societies states that in 1955, the President was Tunku Yaakob ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid (1912-1918) and the Vice
President was Dato’ Ahmad bin Osman (1913-1919). In 1960, the Association was rejuvenated and the Old Boys re-established contact with the Malay College, when the ‘Old Boys
Weekend’ was held between 4th to 6th November, during the tenure of Dato’ Abdullah bin Dato’ Muda Ibrahim (1920-1925) as President of MCOBA from 1960-1963. From 1964-
1970, MCOBA was led by Tan Sri Dato’ Nik Ahmad Kamil bin Nik Mahmood who was the Menteri Besar of Kelantan. During the period, MCOBA celebrated the Diamond Jubilee
of Malay College.

From 2014-2016, MCOBA was led by Dato’ Ghazali Bin Mat Ariff. The current President of MCOBA is Y.M. Dato Tunku Ahmad Burhanuddin Tunku Dato’ Seri
Adnan (2016 – present). On June 2014, MCOBA had another change at its helm. Dato’ Ghazali bin Mat Ariff was given the mandate to lead MCOBA. MCOBA continues with new
spirit to strive onwards with new agenda. Plans for redevelopment of its assets like the MCOBA Building and the land bank in Bestari jaya, Selangor was activated. New activities
involving the MCOBA Volunteer Brigade was initiated to assist the needful in times of need. A Fund Raising Drive was launched to ensure suitability of MCOBA in its future
activities and programs. 16

FIGURE 15:
Old Boy’s Association Malay College Kuala Kangsar Have Hold Annual Gala Dinner

at Golf Club Royal Selangor, Kuala Lumpur (19.10.1986)
ACCESSION NUMBER: 1957/0001610E

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Today, the MCOBA has 3000 members and more can support the association. FIGURE 16:
There are many activities that are created to gain the experience and spirit of brotherhood. The Yang Di-pertua Negeri Sabah Menerima Kunjungan Hormat Persatuan Murid-
MCOBA also has several project ideas from President, Tan Sri Datuk Haji Mohd. Azmi bin
Datuk Kamaruddin to build 'Buildings MCOBA', the formalization of the Organization in 1974 murid Tua Kolej Melayu Kuala Kangsar.
and the establishment of 'Old Boys Quota' for admission to the Malay College. Another ACCESSION NUMBER:
interesting project was the establishment of the MCOBA-OV Council (MCOV), which has 2012/0001264S
been a step forward in enhancing the long-standing friendship between the Malay College and
Vajiravudh College, the Old Boys and the Present Boys. The MCOBA is also aware of its
social responsibility and has made significant contributions to individuals and charitable
organizations.

Because individuals with different talents and abilities come together causing the
MCOBA to succeed for many years. they can serve as a good example to the MCOBA
generation and thus generate more activity for schools and communities.

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CHAPTER 5:
OUR HERO
TUNKU ABDUL
RAHMAN

TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN

Oh Kolej Melayu Kolej Istimewa Banggaku rasakan
Harapan Bangsaku Didikan untuk semua Khidmatku berikan
Dengan Sejarah Yang Keluar membimbing negara Takku lupakan jasa-

Cemerlang Maju terus mara jasamu
Harumlah Namamu Oh Kolej Melayu

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“Keluar membimbing negara” that’s one of the lyric that has proven to guide the country from one of the fellow alumni of

MCKK who else would be if not Tunku Abd Rahman. Everyone knows who is he right? Tunku Abdul Rahman was born on 8

February 1903, at Istana Pelamin Palace in Alor Setar, Kedah, the seventh son and one of 45 children of Sultan Abdul Hamid FIGURE 17:
Halim Shah, the twenty-fifth ruler of the Kedah Sultanate. Tunku's mother was Che Manjalara (Nueang Nandanagara), a Thai, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-haj
and the sixth wife of Sultan Abdul Hamid she was the daughter of Luang Naraborirak (Kleb Nandanagara), a district officer in
Thailand. ACCESSION NUMBER:
2001/0027544W

At that time, cholera and malaria were very common all over Kedah and at least two of Tunku's brothers and his older sister died from cholera while Tunku himself suffered from

intermittent attacks of malaria until he left for London in 1920. He received early education at the Alor Setar Malay Primary School before furthering his studies at the government

English school, Sultan Abdul Hamid College. He and his fellow siblings were later sent by his parents to Debsirin School in Bangkok. He returned home in 1915 to continue his

education at the Penang Free School. So how he started his carrier?

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TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN

One of the interesting about Tunku is, Tunku became Vice-President of Kedah Football Association after his return from Cambridge in the late 1930s. Later in
1949, Tunku became President of Selangor Football Association, and a few years later, he became President of Football Association of Malaysia for 20 years. During his
Presidency, he introduced a competition for those under-18 years old such as the Piala FAM (FAM Cup) and the Piala Rahman (Rahman Cup). Being an avid sportsman,
Tunku was a firm believer that sports can be a good catalyst in bringing about greater social unity among Malaysians of various races and religions. Therefore, he supported
and initiated many sports events. These included an international football tournament, the Pestabola Merdeka (Independence Football Festival) in 1957. The following year, he
was elected as the first president of Asian Football Confederation (AFC), a post he held until 1977. Tunku also loved horse racing and was a regular at the Selangor Turf.
Tunku's racing interests included the champion racehorse Think Big. After it won the 1974 Melbourne Cup, Think Big's owners, Malaysian businessman Dato Tan Chin Nam
and Australian property developer Rick O'Sullivan, invited Tunku to join them as a part-owner of the horse. Think Big then won its second Melbourne Cup in 1975. In 1977,
having acquired substantial shares in The Star, a Penang-based newspaper, he became the newspaper's chairman.

FIGURE 18:
Ytm Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Ketika Menghadiri Majlis (Pelbagai).

ACCESSION NUMBER:

19 2010/0000141E

FIGURE 19: Last but not least about his personal life, It was in Kulim that Tunku married his first
Ytm Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Dan Keluarga wife, Meriam Chong who was the daughter of his friend, Chong Ah Yong, a Thai Chinese. A year
after their marriage, Tunku's daughter Tunku Khadijah was born. A year later, a son Tunku Ahmad
ACCESSION NUMBER: Nerang was born. A month after Meriam gave birth to her second child, she contracted a severe attack
2010/0000002E of malaria and died. On Meriam's death, Tunku wrote to his lady friend in England, Violet Coulson,
who ran a coffee shop that Tunku had frequented as a student. When Tunku's letter reached Violet, she
dropped everything and turned up in Singapore. They were secretly married by the Kadi in the Malay
mosque in Arab Street according to Muslim rites. After conversion, Violet's Muslim name was Puteh
Bte Abdullah. Violet went to live in Penang because they had no approval of the Ruler or Regent.
Tunku Ibrahim, the Regent, was strongly opposed to mixed marriages, but when he died unexpectedly
in 1934 and was succeeded as Regent by Tunku Mahmud, the Sultan's younger brother, he consented
to the marriage. Though their marriage went well, Tunku's responsibilities in the public service were
all-consuming and after a separation where Violet returned to London, they were divorced amicably in
1947. He then married Sharifah Rodziah Syed Alwi Barakbah, with whom he adopted four children,
Sulaiman, Mariam, Sharifah Hanizah (granddaughter) and Faridah. Tunku's house, located at 1 Jalan
Changkat Kia Peng in Kuala Lumpur, was acquired by the Government of the Philippines in 1987 and
now serves as the chancery of the Philippine Embassy in Malaysia.

He died peacefully on 6 December 1990[6] at the age of 87. Among those who
witnessed his last breath were Chief Secretary Tun Ahmad Sarji, Prime Minister Mahathir, and a few
others. The PM later ordered the Chief Secretary to announce the death of Tunku. He was buried at the
Langgar Royal Mausoleum in Alor Setar.

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CONCLUSION

In the nutshell, the researcher can identify the history and lifestyle of Malay College Kuala Kangsar which is MCKK student. The MCKK is only for boys
only and this institution has been upgrade as a cluster school. There are many material and collection that relate to this school in National Archive of Malaysia especially
in digital form. In addition this valuable germ need to be kept safety to ensure that it can be preserve to next generation. To be short, there were five chapter that we
compile and more focused on school building, tradition and heritage notable alumni, alumni association and lastly is our heroes. However, each chapter have been
discovered and study properly according to the appropriate sources. The used of OFA or known as Online Finding Aids was very useful for the researcher as it is help in
ensuring us to access all of the information digitally even there were insufficient of materials in the medium. Last but not least through this study, the researchers will be
able to enhance their knowledge about Malay College Kuala Kangsar (MCKK) although it is not too in depth. Researchers also hope that this work will benefit others.

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NO ACCESSION NUMBER LIST OF ARCHIVAL MATERIAL
1 1957/0285177W
2 1957/0264150W DOCUMENT
DESCRIPTION

Admission To The Malay College, Kuala Kangsar For 1936
Report on the Malay College, Kuala Kangsar, for the Year 1929

IMAGE

NO ACCESSION NUMBER DESCRIPTION

1 2001/0028808W Adult Education Campaign. Prize - Giving Ceremony By The Deputy Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak Bin Hussein, Kuala Lumpur;

11.08.196

2 2001/0035472W Gambar Keluarga Tun Abdul Razak Bin Hussein; 09.03.1967

3 2001/0028539W Malay College, Kuala Kangsar

4 2013/0022039W MCKK Building

5 2001/0026689W Malay College Kuala Kangsar, Prefect, (1911-1914); 1914

6 2013/0006965W Pelajar Tingkatan 5 Kolej Melayu Kuala Kangsar (MCKK) Tahun 1996 JK Persembahan (Concert Committee)

7 1957/0000802E Potret Y.A.B. Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Dengan Berpakaian Baju Melayu Dan Bersongkok. Gambar Separuh

8 2001/0024818W A Potrait Of Sultan Hishamuddin Alam Shah, Sultan Selangor

9 His Majesty Tuanku Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Zainal Abidin Of Trengganu Was Installed Malaysia's Fourth Yang

1957/0001865e Di Pertuan Agong At A Ceremony Attended By More Than 500 Invited Guests, Includingthe Malay Rulers, The Governors, Ministers

And Members Of The Diplomatic Corps At The Dewan Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kuala Lumpur Today (April 11, 1966).

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LIST OF ARCHIVAL MATERIAL

IMAGE

NO ACCESSION NUMBER DESCRIPTION

10 2001/0052069W Ulangtahun Keputeraan Yang Di Pertuan Agong Sultan Azlan Shah, Istiadat Pengurniaan Darjah Kebesaran, Penerima Darjah

Kebesaran Johan Setia Mahkota (Jsm), Toh Puan Datin Hajjah Dr. Aishah Ong, Istana Negara, Kuala Lumpur; 06.06.1990

11 2001/0024391W Dato Onn bin Jaafar

12 2001/0040629W Old Boy’s Association Malay College Kuala Kangsar (Mckk), Tun Abdul Razak Attend Dinner, Kuala Lumpur.

13 1957/0001610E Old Boy’s Association Malay College Kuala Kangsar Have Hold Annual Gala Dinner at Golf Club Royal Selangor, Kuala

Lumpur (19.10.1986)

14 2012/0001264S Yang Di-pertua Negeri Sabah Menerima Kunjungan Hormat Persatuan Murid-murid Tua Kolej Melayu Kuala Kangsar.

15 2001/0027544W Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-haj

16 2010/0000141E Ytm Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Ketika Menghadiri Majlis (Pelbagai)

17 2010/0000002E Ytm Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Dan Keluarga

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LIST OF FIGURES

NO Figure DESCRIPTION

1 Figure 1 Admission To The Malay College, Kuala Kangsar For 1936

2 Figure 2 Report on the Malay College, Kuala Kangsar, for the Year 1929

3 Figure 3 Adult Education Campaign. Prize - Giving Ceremony By The Deputy Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak Bin Hussein, Kuala

Lumpur; 11.08.196

4 Figure 4 Gambar Keluarga Tun Abdul Razak Bin Hussein; 09.03.1967

5 Figure 5 Malay College, Kuala Kangsar

6 Figure 6 MCKK Building

7 Figure 7 Malay College Kuala Kangsar, Prefect, (1911-1914); 1914

8 Figure 8 Pelajar Tingkatan 5 Kolej Melayu Kuala Kangsar (MCKK) Tahun 1996 JK Persembahan (Concert Committee)

9 Figure 9 Potret Y.A.B. Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Dengan Berpakaian Baju Melayu Dan Bersongkok. Gambar Separuh

10 Figure 10 A Potrait Of Sultan Hishamuddin Alam Shah, Sultan Selangor

His Majesty Tuanku Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Zainal Abidin Of Trengganu Was Installed Malaysia's

11 Figure 11 Fourth Yang Di Pertuan Agong At A Ceremony Attended By More Than 500 Invited Guests, Includingthe Malay Rulers, The

Governors, Ministers And Members Of The Diplomatic Corps At The Dewan Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kuala Lumpur Today

(April 11, 1966).

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LIST OF FIGURES

NO Figure DESCRIPTION

12 Figure 12 Ulangtahun Keputeraan Yang Di Pertuan Agong Sultan Azlan Shah, Istiadat Pengurniaan Darjah Kebesaran, Penerima Darjah

Kebesaran Johan Setia Mahkota (Jsm), Toh Puan Datin Hajjah Dr. Aishah Ong, Istana Negara, Kuala Lumpur; 06.06.1990

13 Figure 13 Dato Onn bin Jaafar

14 Figure 14 Old Boy’s Association Malay College Kuala Kangsar (Mckk), Tun Abdul Razak Attend Dinner, Kuala Lumpur.

15 Figure 15 Old Boy’s Association Malay College Kuala Kangsar Have Hold Annual Gala Dinner at Golf Club Royal Selangor, Kuala

Lumpur (19.10.1986)

16 Figure 16 Yang Di-pertua Negeri Sabah Menerima Kunjungan Hormat Persatuan Murid-murid Tua Kolej Melayu Kuala Kangsar.

17 Figure 17 Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-haj

18 Figure 18 Ytm Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Ketika Menghadiri Majlis (Pelbagai)

19 Figure 19 Ytm Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Dan Keluarga

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INDEXES

A M 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,9,10,11, S
Alor Setar Malay College of Kuala Kangsar

B 18 15,18,21 Sekolah Berprestasi Tinggi 4,6
Big School
Malay Residential School of Kuala 1,2
H Kangsar.
Hargreaves’
4 MCKK Anthem 3 T
I Terengganu
Istana Pelamin Ministry of Education 1,4,6 Tun Abdul Razak 2
Place 1,2 MCOBA 15,16,17 1,10
Tunku Abdul Rahman 14,18,19
K
Kuala Lumpur 0 V 1
18 Victoria Instituation
10,15
Old Boys

R 1 Y 1,11
7,14 Yang di-Pertua Agong

Raffles Institution

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