Theme: 4

Length of Lesson: 3 periods ~ 90 mins

Unit: 4.3 The Reign of Sultan Hashim (1885-1906)

Sub-topic:

i) Seizure of Limbang

ii) Troubles in Belait and Tutong

iii) The McArthur Report 1904

iv) The Supplementary Agreement 1905/06

Objectives:

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. Draw the map of Brunei with Limbang.

2. Arrange the important dates on a timeline in chronological order.

3. Extract the important facts (names of people, places, treaties and factors)
from the topics.

4. Discuss the topic

a. Limbang was seized from Brunei. Should we take Limbang back?

Why?

b. Who do you think was the hero that saved from Brunei from the
Brooke family? Sultan Hashim or MacArthur? Why?

c. What is/are the difference(s) between the Protectorate Agreement

of 1890 and the Supplementary Agreement of 1905/1906?

Procedure Materials
Set Induction (10-15 minutes)
• Recalling the Treaty of Protection that was signed by Work activities
Sultan Abdul Momin in 1888 and The Amanat in 1885. or materials
Teacher will ask the students the reasons for the signing from previous
of the treaties. lessons.
• Teacher will then relate the two treaties with the topics
that will be taught. Teacher will highlight the two
important events that they are going to learn in the
topics:
o The Annexation/Seizure of Limbang in 1890
o The signing of The Supplementary Protectorate
Agreement of 1905/1906 – The Beginning of The
Residential System in Brunei.
• Teacher shows the map of Brunei with Limbang included.
Activities
 • Each student will be given a drawing paper. Instruction: Drawing paper
“Draw a map of Brunei with Limbang included” (10
minutes) Manila Card
• Teacher will divide students into four or five groups. Marker Pen for
• Each group will be given notes on the four topics above writing
and a piece of Manila card. Instruction: “Draw a timeline
between 1890 and 1907. Using the notes, take out the
important dates and put them in your timeline” (30
minutes)
• Completed timeline will be stuck on the whiteboard.
Teacher will discuss the timeline with the students.
Teacher will reveal the correct timeline to the students in
the end of the discussion. (10 to 15 minutes)
• Groups will break up and sit according to their normal
Worksheet
arrangement. Teacher will distribute a worksheet for
students. Instruction: “Complete the crossword puzzle.
You can use your notes to help you” Students will return
their worksheet to the teacher.
• Teacher will produce a blown-up size of the crossword
puzzle. Students will try to complete the crossword
puzzle together. Teacher can use this session as lesson
recap as well.
• Teacher will ask the students the new and difficult words
that they have learnt from the topics. Words will be
written on colourful papers and stuck on designated wall.

• Homework:
o Choose one the topics below. Discuss your topic in
50 to 100 words:
 Limbang was seized from Brunei. Should we
take Limbang back? Why?
 Who do you think was the hero that saved
from Brunei from the Brooke family? Sultan
Hashim or MacArthur? Why?
 What is/are the difference(s) between the
Protectorate Agreement of 1890 and the
Supplementary Agreement of 1905/1906.

Assessment:

1. Individual – Drawing the map of Brunei with Limbang included. (10 marks)

2. Group work – Drawing the timeline of the topics, Seizure of Limbang,

Disturbances in Belait and Tutong, The McArthur Report of 1904 and The
Supplementary Protectorate Agreemet of 1905/06. (20 marks – Two marks
for every correct event and two extra marks for well prepared timeline.)

3. Individual – Worksheet: Crossword Puzzle. (20 marks)

Seizure of Limbang 1890

a. Name the sultan who ruled Brunei during the Seizure of Limbang.

b. Name the land that was seized from Brunei in 1890.

c. Name the British man who seized Limbang from Brunei.

d. Limbang was a rich _____-growing district of Brunei.

e. According to the traditional land rights of Brunei, what type of land

was Limbang?

f. When Sultan Hashim protested to the British government on the

seizure of Limbang by Charles Brooke, who did the British
government send to lead an investigation there?

g. How many Limbang local chiefs did Trevenan invite to a meeting in

his investigation?

h. How many local chiefs agreed to join Limbang with Sarawak?

Troubles in Belait and Tutong 1895

i. What was the reason for the troubles in Belait and Tutong? Heavy
______.

j. According to the traditional land rights of Brunei, what type of land

were Belait and Tutong?

k. Name the British consul in Singapore who supported Charles Brooke

to take Belait and Tutong.

l. What was Sultan Hashim response when Charles Brooke and Hewett
offered an annual payment of $3,000 for Belait and Tutong? Sultan
Hashim ________.

McArthur Report of 1904

m. Whom did Sultan Hashim write a letter to asking for help to get
Limbang back?

n. How did the British government feel when they discovered the letter
that Sultan Hashim wrote to Sultan of Turkey? They were ________.

o. Who did the British government send to Brunei to write a report

about the problems in Brunei?

p. McArthur saw the problems created by Charles Brooke and

____________ company.

q. Name the treaty that was signed to make the Treaty of Protection of
1888 stronger? The _____________ Protectorate Agreement.

The Supplementary Protectorate Agreement 1905/1906

 r. Who signed the Supplementary Agreement of 1905/1906 on behalf
of Brunei?

s. Under the Supplementary Agreement of 1905/1906, Brunei had to

accept a British _______________.

t. The job of a British Resident was to advise the Sultan on both

external and internal affairs except those relating to __________
religion.

Prepared by:

1. Ak. Haziq Al-Mukhtar B. Pg. Hj. Shahbudin – Sekolah Menengah Awang

Semaun

2. Dyg. Norlehawati Bt. Hj. Bakir – Sekolah Menengah Muda Hashim

3. Dyg. Hjh. Ianthi Bt. Hj. Ismail – Sekolah Arab Jerudong