42 OUTLINE OF THE HISTORY OF THE DINDINGS. 



and saw Haji Hasan behind Mr. BRUCE, who was sitting 

 with his back to the door, with a "golok" in his hand, which 

 he was just about to plunge into Mr. Bruce's left shoulder. 

 Inspector McKEON sprang to his feet and seized Haji 

 HASAN by the throat with one hand, while with the other 

 he attempted to seize Haji Hasan's right hand in which 

 he had the "golok." He was only able, however, to alter the 

 direction of the blow, and Mr. Bruce received a serious 

 wound in the back, but he undoubtedly saved Mr. Bruce's 

 life, for, had he been stabbed on the left shoulder as Haji 

 Hasan intended to do, the wound must have been fatal. In- 

 spector McKEON then had a severe struggle with Haji 

 HASAN, in the course of which he received an ugly wound in 

 the left forearm, but he eventually succeeded in wresting the 

 "golok" from him, and getting him down in a corner, when the 

 Police came to his assistance. This sudden attack on Mr. 

 BRUCE appears to have been quite unpremeditated. It is pro- 

 bable that the news of the "amok" at Telok Sera upset Haji 

 Hasan's mental equilibrium and caused him to "amok" him- 

 self. 



Mr. Bruce suffered a great deal from the effects of his 

 wound, which obliged him to go to Europe for a change, and 

 ultimately to resign his appointment. 



In June, 1883, Mr. Urban Bruce was appointed Superin- 1883. 

 tendent of the Dindings, and held that post till 23rd Novem- 

 ber, 1884, when he met his death through a most unfortunate 1884. 

 accident in Penang, where he had gone to recruit his health 

 after an attack of fever. 



On his death Mr. A. T. Dew, of the Perak Government 

 service, was appointed Acting Superintendent of the Dindings, 

 and was confirmed in the appointment in May, 1886. He re- 1886. 

 mained in charge of the district till July, 1886, when it was 

 decided by the Government of the Colony to take the admin- 

 istration into its own hands, and an Officer of the Colonial 

 service was placed in charge. By Ordinance XI of 1886, the 

 territory and islands of the Dindings ceased to be a part 

 of the Settlement of Penang and were made a dependency of 

 the Settlement of Singapore. They have since been re- 



