The document discusses the residential system in Brunei from 1906 to 1959. It outlines advantages such as centralized administration, establishment of departments like police and education, and economic developments like the discovery of oil. However, disadvantages included the Sultan's weakened power, loss of rights by Wazirs, and British priorities not always matching Brunei's interests.

1. RESIDENTIAL SYSTEM
1906 - 1959
Advantages:
• Administration
• Social Welfare
• Economics
• Political
Disadvantages

2. ADVANTAGES OF RESIDENTIAL
SYSTEM
Administration:
• Taxation and collection of revenue were centralised
• Set up of new department such as police, medical and
education
• Division of Brunei into four districts
• Division of each district into Mukims and villages. (under the
‘Penghulu’ and ‘Ketua Kampong’)

3. ADVANTAGES OF RESIDENTIAL
SYSTEM
Social Welfare:
• Set up of the Sanitary Board (to clean town)
• Establishment of the Town Planning Bodies (how to plan the
building and arrange it)
• Improvement of communication system. (build road from town
to other districts)

4. ADVANTAGES OF RESIDENTIAL
SYSTEM
Economics:
• Discovery of oil in Seria in 1929
• Agriculture and fish farming were encouraged
• Introduction of land policy (land codes- land grant)

5. ADVANTAGES OF RESIDENTIAL
SYSTEM
Political:
• Dynastic line of Sultan Hashim was guaranteed
• Prevented the Brookes or the Dutch to gain
territorial control, and
• The resident was responsible for Brunei’s foreign
affairs.

6. DISADVANTAGES OF
RESIDENTIAL SYSTEM
The Sultan power weakened, since the Resident assumed
more executive control over the administration
Wazirs lost their land rights and privileges
Lack of commitment, sincerity and sensitivity to Brunei

7. DISADVANTAGES OF
RESIDENTIAL SYSTEM
Brunei’s interest was not served (British did not help Brunei
to get back Limbang from Brooke)
The local were not given the opportunity to head any
departments.