In 1805, a dashing EIC administrator, Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles, came out to Penang at the age of 24.
Raffles was a successful administrator due to his close ties to those in Penang.
mnli hypothesis: Raffles was a successful administrator due to his close ties to those in Penang. premise: In 1805, a dashing EIC administrator, Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles, came out to Penang at the age of 24.