Logan's lasting legacy

By Shakila Rajendra

January 2010 PROFILE
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Although Penang has long been a trading, educational and industrial hub, what makes its cosmopolitanism unique was the fact that it was at the fringe of Big Power influence. The frontier atmosphere fostered a strong sense of independence and its distance from power fostered a distrust of government. This was the case even in the middle of the 19th century, as seen in the legacy of James Logan.Ben WismenYOU MAY NOT notice it driving past the recently refurbished Penang High...

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