At the invitation of Sir Frederick Weld, the Governor of the Straits Settlements from 1880 to 1887, and Sir Hugh Low, the British Resident of Perak from 1877 to 1889, Fr. Julian Edmund Tenison- Woods spent six or seven months in 1884 exploring through the state of Perak in the Malay Peninsula, then visiting Malacca and Selangor. While his exploring ranged across a number of sciences, he is remembered particularly for his geological work. During a visit to Hong Kong in 1885, he delivered an address on the “Mines and Minerals of the Malay Peninsula,” which was recorded by the local China Mail. The journalist adds something of the flavour and humour of the afternoon, with local references to investors, and by providing the introductory remarks of the Governor of Hong Kong, Sir George Bowen. The text which follows is taken from that newspaper of 3 rd February 1885.
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