In British Malaya, a Queen's Scholar was a holder of one of various scholarships awarded by the Government of the Straits Settlements to further their studies in the United Kingdom.
The first scholarships, originally known as the Higher Scholarships, were founded in 1885 by Sir Cecil Clementi Smith, the Governor of the Straits Settlements, in honour of Queen Victoria. The main objectives of introducing Higher Scholarships was to allow promising boys an opportunity to complete their studies in the United Kingdom, and to encourage a number of boys to remain in school and acquire a useful education. From 1885 to 1890, Higher Scholarships were only awarded to the top boys in the Straits Settlement. Thereafter, the Higher Scholarships were renamed the Queen's Scholarships. Recipients of the Queen's Scholarships would proceed to study at either Cambridge or Oxford universities.
The Queen's Scholarships were discontinued in 1911 but restored in 1924, with the scholarship being opened to both genders. In 1940, the selection of Queen's Scholars was transferred to a Board of Selection appointed by the Senate of Raffles College in Singapore. The Queen's Research Fellowships were also introduced for outstanding graduates of Raffles College and King Edward VII College of MedicineFrancis Cooray & Khoo Salma Nasution, Redoutable Rerformer: The Life and Times of Cheah Cheang Lim. Areca Books, 2015. (later merged to form the University of Malaya) to study postgraduate courses in selected universities in the United Kingdom. In 1959, the Queen's Scholarship was replaced by the Agong's Scholarship in Malaysia and the Singapore State Scholarship, now the President's Scholarship in Singapore.
List of British Malayan Queen's Scholars Source:The Straits Times [Singapore] 22 November 1886: 2. Print; "Queen's Scholars Since 1885." The Straits Times [Singapore], 16 Nov. 1948: 4. Print: The Straits Times cited "apaper entitled 'The Queen's Scholarships of Malaya 1885-1948' written by Dr. Wu Lien Teh and Dr. Ng Yok Ying, read at a meeting at Raffles College, Singapore," from which their list of names was extracted. The list was divided into the following sections - (1) From 1885 to 1903, (2) From 1904 to 1909, (3) From 1924 to 1930, (4) From 1931 to 1939, (5) Queen's Scholars of the Malay States (1901-1939), (6) Queen's Scholars and Fellows elected since the new regulations came into force in 1940 - "S" signifies Scholarship and "F" signifies Fellowship, and (7) Malay Queen's Scholars elected during the period 1935-1938; "Official List Of Queen's Scholars." The Straits Times [Singapore] 23 Jul. 1940: 11. Print; "Singapore Captures All 1942 Queen V Scholarship & Fellowship Awards." The Straits Times [Singapore] 30 Nov. 1941: 5. Print; "Proof of Citizenship." The Straits Times [Singapore] 8 Oct. 1949: 4. Print; "Scholar Waits 10 Years." The Straits Times [Singapore] 27 Jan. 1950: 4. Print; "Students for Britain." The Straits Times [Singapore] 9 Aug. 1950: 4. Print; "Off to higher studies in U.K." The Straits Times (Singapore) 11 Aug 1950: 7. Print; The Singapore Free Press 8 Jul. 1952: 5. Print; "17 Going to Britain on scholarships." The Singapore Free Press 20 Aug. 1952: 5; "Queen's Scholar is 9th of 10 orphans." The Straits Times {Singapore] 29 Jan. 1953: 7. Print; "He Will Spend His Holiday Talking." The Straits Times [Singapore] 11 Jun. 1953: 7. Print; "Queen's Scholar returns." The Straits Times [Singapore] 22 Aug. 1953: 7. Print; "New degree for Scholar." The Straits Times {Singapore] 2 Feb. 1954: 4. Print; "Singapore gets a new District Judge." The Straits Times [Singapore] 21 Apr. 1955: 4. Print; "Doctor weds a doctor." The Straits Times [Singapore] 19 Jun. 1955: 11. Print; "Queen's scholar is back." The Straits Times [Singapore] 17 Aug. 1955: 7. Print; "28 fly by Govt. charter plane to Britain." The Straits Times [Singapore] 23 Sep. 1955: 5. Print;"This Queen's Scholar Told To Stay." The Straits Times [Singapore] 24 Nov. 1955: 9. Print; "The Queen's Scholar." The Straits Times [Singapore] 4 Mar. 1956: 3. Print; "Queen's Scholar for Oxford. The Straits Times [Singapore] 24 Aug. 1956: 7. Print; "Queen's scholar leaving for Cambridge." The Straits Times [Singapore] 28 Aug. 1956: 5. Print; "Scholarships For Sikhs." The Straits Times [Singapore] 6 Feb. 1957: 7. Print.
1886: Charles Spence Angus (Singapore), James Aitken (Singapore) 1887: Dr. Lim Boon Keng, P. V. S. Locke 1888: Sir Song Ong Siang (Singapore), Dunstan Alfred Aeria (Penang) 1889: H. A. Scott 1890: P. P. Mehergee, H. O. Robinson 1891: Francis Osmond de Souza (Singapore) 1892: A. H. Keun, H. J. Phillips 1893: H. C. Keun, Ung Bok Hoey 1894: H. A. D. Moore, Koh Leap Teng 1895: J. C. J. de Silva 1896: Gnoh Lean Tuck (Wu Lien Teh) 1897: F. Salzmann, R. Holsington 1898: Quah Sin Keat, Phung Chock Kong 1899: Goh Lai Hee (Wu Lai Hsi), R. E. Smith 1900: W. S. Leicester, M. Foley 1901: Yeoh Guan Seok, R. H. McCleland, Chan Sze Pong 1902: Tan Seng Suan, Koh Keng Seng 1903: W. W. Davidson, W. J. C. Le Cain 1904: Lim Guan Cheng, Noel Clarke, Chan Sze Jin 1905: E. R. Carlos, R. L. Eber 1906: J. R. Aeria, L. Samy 1907: Khaw Oo Kek, C. H. Claude de Silva 1908: Leong Yew Koh (Perak) 1909: Khoo Heng Kok, Stephen O. de Souza 1924: Teh Say Koo, Tan Ah Tah 1925: Yeoh Cheng Hoe 1926: Tan Yeow Bok, Oon Khye Beng 1927: Lim Kheng Kooi (Penang), Cheah Heng Sin 1928: J. W. D. Ambrose (Penang), Cheah Soon Hock 1929: Tan Thoon Lip, Ooi Tiang Eng 1930: Maggi Tan, Goh Liang Chuan 1931: Chuah Seng Chew, Liew Swee Cheng, Ong Hock Sim 1932: Tan Sim Eng, Thora Oehlers, R. Arulandum 1933: Keong Siew Tong, B. H. Y. Meggs, H. Jesudason 1934: A. V. Winslow, Dr. Lau Fook Khean, B. Ponniah (Seremban) 1935: Cyril Noel L'Angellier, Ahmad bin Ibrahim, Ng Yok Hing, Mohd. Suffian bin Hashim 1936: Lim Hong Bee, Chia Kim Chwee, Ng Wah Hing, Rajah Zahar 1937: Emma Sadka/Emily Sadka, Lim Chong Eu, Chin Kim Hong, Ismail bin Md. Ali (K. Lumpur) 1938: Lim Kok Ann, Lee Lian Chye, Yap Pow Meng, Abu Bakar bin Tamin 1939: Oliver Lyons Phipps (Penang), Wilbur Boswell (Singapore), Rodney Russell Lam (Kuala Lumpur) 1940: Chung Shiu Tett (S), Dr. C. V. Jumeaux (F), Dr. Megat Khas bin Megar Omar (F), Maurice. E. Baker (C'Hlds S), D. R. E. S. Monteiro (F), Chuah Yew Cheng (F) 1941: Dr. Md. bin Mahomed (F), Dr. Wong Koon Yip/Wong Kin Yip/Wong Kim Yip (F) 1942: Dr. Irene Rajaratnam née Irene Hoisington (S), Kenneth Byrne (F), Dr. B. H. Sheares (F) 1946: Dr. Suleiman bin Md. Attas (F), Chin Fung Kee (S), Abdul Kadir bin Shamsuddin (S), E. W. Barker (S) 1947: Dr. A. W. E. Moreira (F), Dr. Arthur A. Sandosham (F), Lim Ewe Hock (S), Kwa Geok Choo (S) 1948: Dr. Yahya Cohen (S), Chua Sui Eng (S) Kiang Ai Kim (F), Cheah Bian Kung (S), Dr. Abbas bin Haji Alias (F), Dr. Md. Din bin Ahmad (F) 1949: Dr. Thong Saw Pak (Ipoh, S), Dr. Omar bin Din (Alor Star, S), Dr. Jaswant Singh Sodhy (Klang, F) 1950: Chua Sui Eng (S), Lim Tay Boh (F), Dr. Abdul Majid bin Haji Ismail (S) 1951: Francis Morsingh (Penang S), Aminuddin Baki (S), Gwee Ah Leng (S) 1952: Wee Sip Chee/Wee Sit Chee (Singapore S), Un Hon Hin (Singapore S), Eunice Thio (Singapore S), Lim Joo Jock (S) 1954: Chan Kong Thoe (Penang) 1955: Dr. Mrs. E. Hannam (S), Tan Kheng Choo (S), Hwang Peng Yuan (S) 1956: Huang Hsing Hua (Seremban S), Ang Kok Peng (Taiping F), Mah Guan Kong (Singapore S), Colin Leicester (Singapore S) 1957: Satwant Singh Dhaliwal (K. Lumpur S), Chatar Singh Data (Ipoh)
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