Rudyard Kipling"
“When you're left wounded on Afganistan's plains and
the women come out to cut up what remains, Just roll to your rifle
and blow out your brains,
And go to your God like a soldier”
General Douglas MacArthur"
“We are not retreating. We are advancing in another direction.”
“It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.” “Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.
“The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and be the deepest wounds and scars of war.”
“May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't .” “The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
“Nobody ever defended, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.
“It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
The Soldier stood and faced God
Which must always come to pass
He hoped his shoes were shining
Just as bright as his brass
"Step forward you Soldier,
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To My Church have you been true?"
"No, Lord, I guess I ain't
Because those of us who carry guns
Can't always be a saint."
I've had to work on Sundays
And at times my talk was tough,
And sometimes I've been violent,
Because the world is awfully rough.
But, I never took a penny
That wasn't mine to keep.
Though I worked a lot of overtime
When the bills got just too steep,
The Soldier squared his shoulders and said
And I never passed a cry for help
Though at times I shook with fear,
And sometimes, God forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.
I know I don't deserve a place
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around
Except to calm their fears.
If you've a place for me here,
Lord, It needn't be so grand,
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't, I'll understand."
There was silence all around the throne
Where the saints had often trod
As the Soldier waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.
"Step forward now, you Soldier,
You've borne your burden well.
Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in Hell."
Speedy Road where the Government buildings are located in Teluk Intan
Via WhatsApp : Tristram Charles Sawyer Speedy was one of the most colourful characters of the Victorian era, an English version of "Davy Crockett' of his time.
The guy he had the gift of languages, fought battles in India and Abyssinia (Ethiopia today), was appointed Superintendent of Police in Penang, 1871. He the planted of a baobab tree there, which is regarded as the oldest non-indigenous tree planted in the country.
Two years later, Captain Speedy resigned his Superintendent post to work for Long Jaafar's son, Ngah Ibrahim, Mentri of Larut, which was the hub of Malayan tin mining at that time. This was when the Larur War was ongoing with between the tin mining triads, involving Malay royalties and factions. Captain Speedy brought in a force of 110 sepoys from India to resolve the conflict.
However with the disruption of the supply of tin, led to the British intervention in January 1874 and the Pangkor Treaty, which eventually resolved the war.
After the restoration of peace, Captain Speedy as the Assistant Resident at Larut, divided Larut into two – North (Klian Bahru) was awarded to Ghee Hin and the town was known as ‘Kamunting’; while the more prosperous South (Klian Pauh) was given to Hai San.
Captain Speedy named the town ‘Thai Peng’ (Chinese for Everlasting Peace, it is Taiping today). Next, Captain Speedy started construction of roads and erected Government buildings and quarters such as the a courthouse, jail, post office, and army barracks which also included the new government headquarters-cum-residence completed in early 1875.
Captain Speedy was then moved to Durian Sebatang in Lower Perak where he stayed until he resigned at the end of 1877.
The Speedys left British Malaya for good in January 1878.
