Captain Francis of East India Company founded Prince of Wales Island (Penang Island) as a free port in 1786 - getting the island ceded from the Sultan of Kedah with a promise to protect Kedah from future invasion from the Kingdom of Siam. In 1856, Penang, Malacca, Singapore and Dinding formed the Straits Settlements.
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Statute of Captain Francis Light - located at the Fort Cornwallis with Queen Victoria clock tower in the background.
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Statue of Captain Francis Light was formerly located at the front of Penang State Museum.
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