“The recent discovery in the Malayan state of Pahang, the homes of apes and ivory and peafowl, of immense goldmine of very ancient date and of a workmanship that has no counterpart in southeastern Asia, supplies an ample reason for the designation of Golden so long applied to the Chersonese. Here hidden away under the shade of the primeval forest, are excavations, which must have yielded in their time, tons of their precious metal……”~Further India~.
ISTINGGAR Istinggar (Bahasa Inggeris:musket) pada awalnya ialah sejenis senjata api jenis berat dengan penggunaan fius atau wheel lock. Kemudian ia menjadi sejenis senapang yang menggunakan teknologi flintlock (kancing batu api).