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Jalan Hang Jebat, Kuala Lumpur (12 July 2017)
Jalan Hang Jebat is a street in downtown Kuala Lumpur. It runs from Jalan Sultan in the west to Jalan Hang Tuah in the east. In between, it forms junctions with Lorong Hang Jebat and Jalan Wesley on the north side, and with Jalan Stadium and Jalan Kenanga on the south side.
Jalan Hang Jebat was originally known as Davidson Road. It was named after James Guthrie Davidson1, who served as the first British Resident of Perak in 1875, and as British Resident of Perak from 11 April 1876 to 31 March 18772, following the assassination of J.W.W. Birch. He is probably1,3 the nephew of Alexander Guthrie, the founder of Guthrie & Co., a Malayan plantation company that is today part of Sime Darby. Failing health forced him to resign from his post as Resident of Perak, after which he set up the legal firm of Rodyk and Davidson in Singapore.
Map of Jalan Hang Jebat, Kuala Lumpur
Sights along Jalan Hang Jebat
- KL118 (GPS: 3.14172, 101.70097)
- Kuala Lumpur Gospel Hall (GPS: 3.14262, 101.69942)
- Masjid Albukhary (GPS: 3.13966, 101.70469)
- Pejabat Pelajaran Daerah Kuala Lumpur (GPS: 3.14039, 101.70415)
- Persatuan Bola Keranjang Malaysia (GPS: 3.1432, 101.70005)
- Scouts Association of Malaysia/Rumah BP (GPS: 3.14315, 101.6995)
- Stadium Bola Keranjang Malaysia (GPS: 3.14308, 101.70058)
- SJK (C) Jalan Davidson (GPS: 3.14208, 101.70309)
- Stadium Negara (GPS: 3.14073, 101.70279)
- Yan Keng Benevolent Dramatist Association Building (GPS: 3.14259, 101.69883)
Jalan Hang Jebat roadsign (12 July 2016)
Jalan Hang Jebat on Google Street View
Jalan Hang Jebat, Kuala Lumpur (Mar 2021)References
- Kuala Lumpur Street Names by Mariana Isa & Maganjeet Kaut, published by Marshall Cavendish (2015) page 98.
- List of British Residents of Perak
- Sime Darby History mentions Alexander Guthrie as founder of Guthrie & Co. while Kuala Lumpur Street Name mentions James Guthrie.
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