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Hugh Low

1824–1905 · 19th century · Also known as Sir Hugh Low

Hugh Low was a British colonial administrator and naturalist. He served in Labuan from 1848, first as colonial secretary, and in 1851 made the first recorded ascent of Mount Kinabalu's summit plateau. As British Resident of Perak from 1877 to 1889 he built a model of indirect rule through the Malay sultans.

Hugh Low
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Crown Colony of Labuan

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