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Teluk Anson has one of the most important wharves in the Federated Malay States. Teluk Anson wharf also became the attraction to the ships sailing from other states in Malaya, South East Asia, Europe, and America. Its role as the main wharf became so significant to the extent it became one of the main and important wharves in the Federated Malay States besides Port Weld and Port Swettenham, which consequently influenced the development in Lower Perak. This study totally used the qualitative method which emphasized the analysis of documents and manuscripts. Critical observation and analysis of records or documents used were very important to obtain accurate data. The result shows that the existence of the wharf had caused the development of the railway system, commercial agriculture, and improvement of the irrigation system. Thus, it stimulated development in Lower Perak district into a distinguishable town in Perak.
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In-Text Citation: (Ariffin et al., 2021)
To Cite this Article: Ariffin, K., Ibrahim, M. H., Kamarudin, M. K., Maiddin, S. H. M., Shanmugavelu, G., Mahfood, S. Z., Ali, W. N. W. M., Babulal, B., & Chik, T. W. T. (2021). The Effect of Teluk Anson Wharf Development on Urbanization in Lower Perak, 1900-1957. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 11(7), 626–636.
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