Frank Swettenham became first Resident-General of the Federation, with Kuala Lumpur as the capital.
The Federation broke up, Kuala Lumpur in ruins, and Frank Swettenham doomed to live out his days as a clerk.
mnli hypothesis: The Federation broke up, Kuala Lumpur in ruins, and Frank Swettenham doomed to live out his days as a clerk. premise: Frank Swettenham became first Resident-General of the Federation, with Kuala Lumpur as the capital.