![]() But from his earliest days in Sarawak he also evinced a deep interest in Malay history and culture, and an appreciation of the centuries-old role of the Malay kingdom of Brunei as the acknowledged sovereign power along the north coast of Borneo. He was the first European to climb Mount Kinabalu in 1851, and the highest and deepest points of the mountain bear his name: Low’s Peak and Low’s Gully. 3ĢLow gained considerable renown as a naturalist and explorer of Borneo, and identified several new botanical and zoological species. He remained in colonial service in Labuan until 1877, when he moved to the Malay peninsula as the fourth British Resident of Perak, a post he held until retirement in 1889. Low was a great admirer and supporter of James Brooke’s rule in Sarawak, and when Brooke was made Governor of the newly-established British colony of Labuan, Low was appointed Secretary to the government, taking up his post in early 1848. He first arrived in Sarawak in 1843 or 1844, and spent the next two years travelling and collecting botanical specimens. ![]() ![]() ![]() 3 For a biographical outline of Low and his career, see Sadka (1954: 17-21).ġSir Hugh Low (1824-1905) lived in Borneo for over thirty years. ![]()
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