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Dr Abdul Latiff bin Abdul Razak (1889-1956) Birth Dr Abdul Latiff was born in 1889 in Pasir Penambang, Kuala Selangor to Abdul Razak bin Abdul Ghani and Puan Saleha. Early Education He started his education at Sekolah Melayu in Sabak Bernam. He completed his Junior Cambridge (Form 4 today) and then his Senior Cambridge (Form 5 today) at Victoria Institution (VI) in High Street, Kuala Lumpur. Undergraduate Medical Education One of his daughters noted that he went to Singapore at age 16. In 1905, he joined the first batch of 23 students who entered The Straits Settlement and Federated Malay States Government Medical School in Singapore. He was awarded the diploma of Licentiate in Medicine and Surgery (LMS) in 1911. First Malay Doctor Dr Abdul Latiff bin Abdul Razak became the first Malay doctor when he graduated from the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Government Medical School, Singapore in 1911. Government Service

After graduation, Dr Abdul Latiff served as a medical assistant in places such as Klang, Kajang, Pekan and Kuantan (Pahang), and General Hospital Kuala Lumpur (GHKL). In 1916, the Licentiate in Medicine and Surgery (LMS) was recognised fully by the General Medical Council of Great Britain as a registrable qualification. He continued to work as a medical officer with the government. Although he retired in 1936 due to ill health, he continued to offer his services several times, as in 1939, 1946 and 1950. Tan Sri Dr Abdul Majid Ismail, the second Director-General of Health, documented that as a young boy, he was once treated by Dr Abdul Latiff and later as a young doctor, he worked with Dr Abdul Latiff when he came out of retirement. Dr Abdul Latiff also became the personal physician to the sixth Sultan of Selangor, Almarhum Sultan Hishamuddin Alam Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Alauddin Suleiman Shah, who reigned from 1938-1942 and 1945-1960, and after whom Kolej Islam Sultan Alam Shah (KISAS) was named in 1989. Honours & Awards JP & OBE He was awarded the Justice of the Peace (JP) from the State of Selangor in 1950 and received honorary membership of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by the British government in 1951. VI Diamond Jubilee Gift Award In 1954, he received the Jubilee Gift Award from his alma mater, Victoria Institution, in conjunction with their Diamond Jubilee. Latiff Shield In 1958, Dr Abdul Latiffs son, Tan Sri Yaacob Latiff, donated the Latiff Shield for inter-House debating in Victoria Institution in memory of his father. Tan Sri Yaacob Latiff was the second Mayor of Kuala Lumpur. Dr Latiff Road A road called Jalan Dr Latiff was named after him. It is located in front of the Paediatric Institute, in the grounds of Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL). Dr Latiff Hostel A hostel block for full-time students in Universiti Industri Selangor (UNISEL), formerly known as Kolej Industri Pendidikan Negeri Selangor (INPENS), was named Asrama Doktor Latiff on 27th May 1971 by HRH Sultan Selangor. It was under the administration of Yayasan Selangor and was located in Jalan Gurney, Kuala Lumpur but has since been demolished to make way for the construction of the Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2). Dr Latiff Medical Library The medical library at the Kuala Lumpur Campus of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in

Jalan Pahang (near HKL) has been named Perpustakaan Dr Abdul Latiff. It was officiated on the 25th November 2005 in the presence of the Latiff clan.

The Bugis in Malaya Dutch & British Colonial Malaya Though the Dutch and British ruled much of the west coast of the Malay Peninsula, the Bugis from the Celebes (Sulawesi), Indonesia managed to establish themselves a kingdom in Selangor and conquered Johor. Coming of the Bugis to Malaya Upu Tendriburang Daeng Rilaga had five children Daeng Kemasi, Daeng Parani, Opu Daeng Menambun, Daeng Marewa and Daeng Cellak. Daeng Parani killed a Macassar (Makasar) prince and sailed with his father and brothers to Malaya. Klang became their headquarters. Daeng Marewa ibni Daeng Rilaga became the first Yang di-Pertuan Muda of Riau (1721-1728). He was succeeded by Daeng Cellak ibni Daeng Rilaga (1728-1745), Daeng Kambodja ibni Daeng Parani (1745-1777) and Raja Hadji ibni al-Marhum Daeng Cellak (1777-1784). A Broken Sumatran Promise In 1717, a Sumatran Raja Kecil met Daeng Parani and Daeng Chellak and promised to appoint Daeng Parani as Yang di-Pertuan Muda of Riau if they helped him to capture the Johor throne. Raja Kecil did not keep his promise which led the Bugis to declare war on Raja Kecil. Daeng Paranis warriors defeated Raja Kecils Minangkabau soldiers at Riau. Daeng Parani and his Selangor Bugis warriors captured Johor and placed Raja Suleiman as the heir. Rise of the Bugis Selangor Sultanate Bugis Chief, Daeng Chellak settled at the mouth of the Selangor River in 1718. Daeng Chellaks two sons are Raja Haji and Raja Lumut. Raja Lumut became the first Sultan of Selangor in 1765-1778 and took the name Sultan Salehuddin Shah ibni al-Marhum Daeng Cellak. Sultan Salehuddin Shah died in 1785 and was succeeded by his son, Sultan Ibrahim Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Salehuddin Shah in 1778 till he died in 1826. The Dutch Defeated the Bugis & Minangkabau in Malacca In 1784, the Dutch made an unfair deal and the Malays retaliated. Sultan Ibrahim (2 nd Sultan Selangor) and Raja Haji, with Bugis and Minangkabau forces attacked the Dutch in Malacca. The Dutch defeated the combined forces and killed Raja Haji in 1784. The Dutch Crushed the Bugis in Selangor On 13 July 1784, a Dutch fleet sailed for Malacca with the intent to crush Selangor. Klang was overtaken and Sultan Ibrahim fled on foot to Pahang via Bernam. The Bugis Made Peace with the Dutch Sultan Ibrahim later made peace with the Dutch. The Bugis dominated and played major roles during this period in Malay history. However, these did not please the Dutch who held tin monopoly and feared the Bugis traders and fighting might erode their monopoly.The title Daeng is sometimes spelt as Daing in other accounts. Daeng Cellak is Daeng Chelak or Daing Chela in other accounts. Raja Lumut is Raja Lumu is other accounts. Raja Haji is Raja Hadji in other accounts. Raja Kecil is Raja Ketchil in other accounts. Al-Marhum indicates a deceased royal male. Kambodja is Kemboja, Champa, Cambodia or the Republic of Khmer.

The Latiff Clan The Latif clan has its Bugis roots in Sulawesi. The clans history dates as far back as the 17 th and 18th century, about

the same time the famous Bugis warrior brothers in Malay history, Daeng Parani, Daeng Marewa and Daeng Chellak, came to Malaya. Ten generations of the Bugis clan can be found in Salasilah Keturunan Keluarga Dato Abdul Razak as prepared by Encik Zainuddin bin Dato Yahya.

Bugis Ancestry The Latiff clan is a Bugis clan descended from Raja Besar Bugis from Pulau Sanghie in Sulawesi. Raja Besars son was Arong Limbang. Great Great Great Great Greatgrandfather Dr Abdul Latiffs GGGG greatgrandfather was Arong Limbang from Pulau Siantan, Kepulauan Anambas, Indonesia. Arong Limbangs son was Arong Abdul Rasul. Great Great Great Greatgrandfather His GGG greatgrandfather was Arong Abdul Rasul (Pulau Siantan) who had three children Arong Mustafa, Arong Muda and Arong Marang. Three generations of Arong Abdul Rasul remained at Pulau Siantan himself, his son Arong Muda and Arong Mudas son Daing Abdul Latiff. Arong Abdul Rasul wanted to go to Mekah to perform the Haj. He left his kingdom of Sanji in the Celebes and sailed westward with all his family members. A stormed lasting nine days and nine nights stalled their journey and they anchored at Pulau Siantan which became their new home. They established a village, planted paddy and erected mosques. It was recorded by Haji Jaafar that the famous Bugis Daing warrior brothers came to the Riau Archipelago at about this time. Great Great Greatgrandfather His GG greatgrandfather was Arong Muda who had three children Daing Abu, Daing Abdul Latiff and Daing Mahaya. Great Greatgrandfather and Generation Split His great greatgrandfather was Daing Abdul Latiff who had nine children Omar, Maimon, Jumaat, Abdul Rahim, Abdul Karim, Haji Tahir, Khamis, Haji Mohamed Kassim and Haji Mohd Ali. He had a daughter named Dewa Bangsara Ular Belang Bintan. Haji Abdul Karim had quarreled with his parents and moved to Singapore. Great Grandfather His great greatgrandfather was Haji Abdul Karim who had nine children Zainab (Cik Zainab anak Siantan), Haji Abdullah (Haji Abdullah anak Siantan), Haji Ahmad (En Ahmad Bandar Orang Terengganu), Haji Mohamad, Abdul Kadir, Abdul Hamid, Yahya, Haji Abdul Ghani and Haji Ismail. Haji Abdul Karim had a child from his wife who was probably of Cambodian origin named Lijah bt Sudin Kemboja.

Grandfather Haji Abdul Ghani had nine children by his first wife Fatimah, Dato Abdul Razak, Johar, Zainab, Harris, Napsiah, Jawahir, Halimah, Maimunah and Jaafar. Haji Abdul Ghani had seven children by his second wife. This branch of the family migrated to Sarawak and gave rise to prominent East Malaysian politicians.Haji Abdul Ghanis daughter Fatimah married the then Raja Muda of Pahang. They had two daughters, Cik Ungku Hitam and Cik Ungku Yah.

Father - Dato' Setia Abdul Razak Dr Abdul Latiffs father, Dato' Setia Abdul Razak, was born in Singapore circa 1869 and educated at Raffles. He then moved to Sabak Bernam in Kuala Selangor. His descendants have remained in Selangor till today. He was a mata mata laut (marine police). The then Sultan of Selangor took a liking to him and commanded that he go to the royal town of Klang and work as his private secretary. His 13th child, Hajjah Tom, was about three years old when her father was appointed private secretary to the Sultan. He worked as a territorial chief (penghulu) and became the first Malay magistrate in Selangor and was member of the State Council. He was awarded the title Dato Setia by HRH Sultan Selangor. According to Hajjah Tom, there was plenty of protest from the people of Selangor when he was to be appointed Dato Setia, as they considered him an outsider. Dato Setia Abdul Razak married Puan Saleha and they had 15 children: Rahmah, Dr Latiff, Baini, Mariam, Aishah, Zawiyah, Saidah, Amin, Mazni, Hajuna, Arapah, Idham, Hajjah Tom, Dato Yahya and Gani. Dr Abdul Latiff was their second child but eldest son. Mother - Puan Saleha Dr Abdul Latiffs mother, Puan Saleha, was called Moyang Saleha by her great grandchildren. Dr Abdul Latiffs Union and Children Dr Abdul Latiff bin Abdul Razak married Che Safiah Sulong in 1910 and they had nine children, 6 sons and 3 daughters: 1)Encik Abdul Karim Latiff was the Assistant Superintendent of Police. He married Puan Khatijah and has four children Zainon, Azizah, Mohammad and Ani. 2)Dato' Mohd Ismail Latiff began his career as a Malay officer in Seremban in 1933. He was the 5th Selangor Menteri Besar for a while and Selangor State Secretary. He last served as Deputy Chairman of the Public Service Commission (PSC). He married Datin Maznah and they have five children Ramli, Ayoub, Salleh, Hajijah and Mahathir. 3)Datin Yone Latiff was the Lady-in-Waiting to Tengku Ampuan of Selangor. She was married to Datuk Ahmad and they have two children Mahmood and Samad. 4)Tan Sri Jamal Latiffwas a magistrate before being appointed as the Federations first Protocol Officer. In 1956, he was appointed Chief of Protocol Officer in the Ministry of External Affairs and often accompanied the Prime Minister abroad on official visits. He was the

Malaysian High Commissioner to Singapore and then France and Portugal. Now retired, he is on the board of several private companies. He married Puan Khatijah and they have a son, Ahmad Baharuddin. Puan Khatijah died giving birth to Ahmad Baharuddin. Tan Sri Jamal never remarried. 5)Tan Sri Yaacob Latiff was born in Klang and educated in Kuala Lumpur. He joined the Malay Administrative Service. After the war he became Assistant District Officer of Jelebu. He was appointed the State Information Chief for Negeri Sembilan. He was the first Malayan to head the Information Service in 1954. He was Ambassador to Thailand when talks were just beginning for regional cooperation in the form of Association of South East Asia (ASA) which later became ASEAN. He was Ambassador to Egypt and Indonesia before he returned to serve as the second Datuk Bandar (Mayor) of Kuala Lumpur in 1972. He married Puan Sri Rahmah bt Baki and they have five children Normah (deceased), Abbas, Abdul Razak, Ibrahim and Ishak. 6)Toh Puan Maimunah Latiff was the wife of the late Tun Ismail Ali, Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia. They have two children Iskandar and Kamal. 7)Encik Abdul Hamid Latiff was Deputy Commissioner of Police who retired in 1976 as the Federal Director of Crime Investigation Department (CID) after serving 27 years. He married Puan Zaharah bt Ambak and they have four children Hussein, Rahman, Dato Dr Zainal Abidin and Rohayah. 8)Encik Abdul Manap Latiff was with Radio & Televisyen Malaysia (RTM). He married Puan Hamidah dan they have five children Hendon, Associate Professor Datin Dr Norsidah, Junaidah, Mazlan and Azman. 9)Puan Echone Latiff was a music teacher, is the last surviving child of Dr Latiff. She is married to Encik Mustafa and they have a daughter, Safiah. Grandchildren Dr Abdul Latiff has 28 grandchildren 19 grandsons & 9 granddaughters. Two of Dr Abdul Latiffs grandchildren, Dato Dr Zainal Abidin bin Abdul Hamid (cardiologist) and Associate Professor Datin Dr Norsidah bt Abdul Manap (anaesthesiologist), became medical doctors. Grandsons 1)En Mohammad bin Abdul Karim married Mairam and has five children Riyad, Farin, Susan, Zeeda and Ani. En Riyad married Puan Mai Farah and has a daughter, Salma. En Farin married Puan Norfarizah and has a daughter, Afrina. Puan Susan is married to En Azree. Puan Ani is married to En Rashid and has two sons, Omar Siddiq and Khalil Harriman. 2)Dato Ramli bin Mohd Ismail married Datin Tengku Halimah and has a child, Sheridan. 3)Dato Ayoub bin Mohd Ismail married Datin Nazlee. 4)Dato Seri Salleh bin Mohd Ismail married Dato Seri Raja Azureen binti Sultan Azlan Shah and has four children Latif, Lin, Nor and Azim. 5)En Mahathir bin Mohd Ismail married Puan Rose and has a son, Danial.

6)En Mahmood bin Ahmad married Nor Hayati and has two daughters Nurul and Siti. 7)En Samad bin Ahmad married Puan Zahariah and has three children Ahmad, Amim and Ali. 8)En Ahmad Baharuddin bin Jamal and colleague Haji Mohamed Amin bin Haji Mohamed were together at the Malaysian Industrial Development Finance (MIDF) Berhad. En Ahmad Baharuddin married Puan Rohani and they have two daughters, Marisa and Marina. Puan Marisa is married to En Nik Mazlin and they have a daughter, Myra. 9)En Abbas bin Yaacob married Puan Zailah and has three children Ahmad Nazri, Mariam and Omar. Puan Mariam is married to En Hafiz. 10)En Abdul Razak bin Yaacob is a businessman. He married Puan Nor Azah and they have three children Nurima, Nor Melati and Danial Iskandar. Puan Nurima is married to En Nat. 11)En Ibrahim bin Yaacob has three children by three wives. First wife Puan Norma (divorced) has a son, Musa. Second wife Puan Rodziah (deceased) had two daughters, Tamara and Hana. Third wife is Puan Rose Anita. 12)En Ishak bin Yaacob married Puan Sulastri and has two children Azhari and Nur Moana, a pilot with Air Asia 13)En Hussein bin Abdul Hamid married Puan Zainah and has two children Terina and Zakaria. 14)En Rahman bin Abdul Hamid has four children by two wives. First wife Puan Suhailah (divorced) has two children, Rashid and Khairulnisa. Second wife Dr. Siti Esah (Consultant Gynecologist) has two sons, Daniel and Rahim. 15)Dato Dr Zainal Abidin bin Abdul Hamid married Datin Cha and has four children Zaharah, Noreen, Rizal and Farah. 16)En Iskandar bin Ismail married Puan Liana and has two sons, Kazmir and Khairi. 17)En Kamal bin Ismail married Puan Dayang Soraya and has three children, Iylia, Harris and Amir. 18)En Mazlan bin Abdul Manap married Puan Norshidah and has two children, Azry and Izzati. Granddaughters 1)Datin Zainon bt Karim is married to Dato Shaaya Basheer and they have three sons Zaid, Sharin and Azahar. En Zaid married Puan Rosilah and has three children, Aiman, Edli and Auniquistinah. En Sharin married Puan Salwa and has a son, Emir Rais. En Azahar married Norlisa and has a son, Adam. 2)Puan Azizah bt Karim is married to En Wan Nong and has three sons Rizal, Khairol and Muzafar. En Rizal married Puan Ika. En Khairol married Puan Haniza and has a son, Danial. En Muzafar married Puan Nik Nurlaglanie. 3)Puan Rohayah bt Abdul Hamid is married to En Jamal and has three children Shukri, Zamri and Juliani. 4)Puan Hendon bt Abdul Manap is married to En Taufik and has two children, Amir and Azira. 5)Associate Professor Datin Dr Norsidah bt Abdul Manap is married to Dato Syed Tajuden and has three sons, Iskandar, Effendi and Muzzafar. 6)Puan Safiah bt Mustafa is married to En Azman and they have two children, Hani and Omar.

Dr Abdul Latiffs Siblings and Their Families 1)Puan Rahmah bt Abdul Razak is married to En Othman and has a daughter, Non. Non bt Othman married Yusoff and has 8 children Aminah, Asiah, Johar, Saleha, Jamilah, Khatijah, Akhmar and Aziz. Aminah bt Yusoff married Ismail and has a daughter Asma and two sons, Azmi and Azman. Asma bt Ismail is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation), Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang. 2)Puan Aishah bt Abdul Razak is married to En Ambak and has five children Fatimah (4 children), Mahmood (11 children), Aziz (4 children), Ibrahim (married Mariam bt Zain, 4 children) and Zaharah (married Abdul Hamid Latiff). 3)Puan Mazni bt Abdul Razak is married to En Abu Bakar and has five children Zakiah (5 children), Saoma (4 children), Jamal (5 children), Embak (7 children) and Roshdi. 4)Puan Arapah bt Abdul Razak is married to En Zain and has ten children An (3 children), Haron, Mariam (married Ibrahim bin Ambak), Zan (1 daughter), Malek (4 children), Hud, Esah (5 children), Sarah and Shamsiah (1 daughter). 5)Hajjah Tom bt Abdul Razak is married to En Mohd Zain and has four children Apzah (7 children), Zaidah, Zahrin and Ariffin (1 daughter). Hajjah Tom bt Abdul Razak (Mak Tom) Haji Abdul Ghani (or Rani) from Singapore is Hajjah Toms grandfather. Hajjah Tom was born in 1904 and was the 13th child of Dato Abdul Razak. Dato Yahya and Gani are Hajjah Toms younger brothers. Hajjah Tom is very proud of her Bugis ancestry. When we were young, friends would tease us and say, Ay, jangan usik dialah. Dia orang Bugis , wrote Millicent Danker in Illustrious Roots (undated). Hajjah Tom was the first Malay girl to attend English school, the Klang Malay Boys School. She was less than age 6 years and the only girl in a school of 350 boys! Her mother dressed her as unattractively as possible in a long baju cekak musang and she wore boots! Her going to an English school created a great deal of alarm in her village and stirred much controversy at home. She was also the first Malay girl to obtain the Junior Cambridge Certificate (equivalent to todays Form 4). Hajjah Tom married the late En Mohamed Zain bin Ariffin, private secretary to the Sultan of Kedah, and she joined the Kedah Government as a teacher in 1928. She was headmistress of the Kampung Baru Girls School in Kedah. In 1948, she became lady supervisor of Kedahs girls schools before she became assistant lady supervisor of vernacular schools in Kedah until she retired in 1958. Hajjah Tom is a prominent educationist. In 1950, she was invited as a panel on Malay education. She was active in encouraging women toward education and pioneered the Womens Institute. In 1977, 73-year old Hajjah Tom bt Abdul Razak won the coveted Tun Fatimah gold medal award from the Council of Womens Organisation. 6)Dato Yahya bin Abdul Razak became Dato Kaya and has 14 children Zainab, Aziah, Majmin, Ramlah, Razali, Zainuddin, Aziz, Rahman, Saleha, N Azian, Nasir, Zahari, Hisham and Amrah. 7)En Gani bin Abdul Razak has six children Razak, Hamid, Nezuri, Nezumi, Azni and Izan.

Deaths Though a little boy then, Dato' Mohd Ismail Latiff, remembered that his grandfather Dato Setia Abdul Razak was on his deathbead and the Sultan came to visit. Even though Dato Setia Abdul Razak was suffering from pneumonia, he tried to get up to greet the Sultan. Dato' Mohd Ismail Latiff remembered the Sultans remark, Setia sampai sudah (loyal to the very end) and was touched. Dato Setia Abdul Razak bin Haji Abdul Ghani passed away in 1938. As many in his family remember, Dr Abdul Latiff passed away in 1956, a year before Merdeka. Tan Sri Yaacob bin Latiff, the second Mayor of Kuala Lumpur, passed away in 1985.

Acknowledgement of Source En Abdul Razak bin Yaacob, Kuala Lumpur Assoc Prof Datin Dr Norsidah A Manap, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Prof Asma Ismail, Universiti Sains Malaysia Photographic Credit Assoc Prof Datin Dr Norsidah A Manap, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Family Tree En Abdul Razak bin Yaacob had kindly supplied articles and details of the family tree from the clan book, Salasilah Keturunan Keluarga Dato Abdul Razak by Zainuddin bin Dato Yahya. The original handwritten book was Asal Keturunan Dari Sanghei by Haji Jaafar bin Haji Mohd Kassim, 1883 (13 Zulkaedah 1287). Anecdotes Anecdotes were from Bugis Illustrious Roots by Tom, New Straits Times (undated) and Millicent Danker (undated) in Salasilah Keturunan Keluarga Dato Abdul Razak by Zainuddin bin Dato Yahya. Historical Account The Bugis historical account was taken from The Romance of the Selangor Sultanate by GW de Silva, 1938 newspaper report in Salasilah Keturunan Keluarga Dato Abdul Razak by Zainuddin bin Dato Yahya. Further Information 1.Grandchildren: 1En Abdul Razak bin Yaacob. Office: 03-5634-2327 Fax:03 56342371 E-mail: calicosam@hotmail.com 2Assoc Prof Datin Dr Norsidah Abdul Manap, Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (HUKM), Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, Cheras 56000 Kuala Lumpur

nmanap@mail.hukm.ukm.my 3Dato Dr Zainal Abidin bin Abdul Hamid (cardiologist), HUKM 2.Grandnephew - En Zainuddin bin Dato Yahya. E-mail: zainuddin_yahya@hotmail.com 3.Prof Asma Ismail, Universiti Sains Malaysia 4.Victoria Institution Web, web pages by Mr. Chung Chee Min (ex-VI), Canada cmchung@excite.com 5.Details of Asrama Dr Latiff: 1En. Mohd Fadli Ghani fadliayman@yahoo.com 2En. Hanafiah Ghazali hanafiahghazali@yahoo.com 6.Details of Kolej Islam Sultan Alam Shah (KISAS) http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Union/4222/sejarah1m.htm Accessed on 4 May 2008 7.To Sail Unchartered Seas. ISBN 981-4138-33-9