Plantation manager appointed ‘Mejar Cina’ by Johor Sultan

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The ‘Mejar Cina’ title was introduced by Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar’s great-great-grandfather, Sultan Abu Bakar. (Bernama pic)PETALING JAYA: The Sultan of Johor has revived the “Mejar Cina” title introduced by his great-great-grandfather, Sultan Abu Bakar. In a statement today, Johor Council of the Royal Court president Abdul Rahim Ramli said Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar had consented to appoint Wong Khong Soon as the Mejar Cina effective today. The Mejar Cina title traces its roots to 1840 when Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim allowed Chinese followers in Singapore to set up settlements, known as a “Kangkar”. By 1870, there were 29 Kangkar in Johor. The Chinese community was allowed to practise its way of life and carry out economic activities without interference. “The Temenggong appointed a head among each Kangkar community, known as a ‘Kangcu’, to manage and protect the communit…