title: 1934 in Malaya
text: # 1934 in Malaya
  
  This article lists important figures and events in the public affairs of British Malaya during the year 1934, together with births and deaths of prominent Malayans.
  
  ## Incumbent political figures
  
  ### Central level
  
  * Governor of Federated of Malay States :
     * Cecil Clementi (until 16 February)
     * Shenton Whitelegge Thomas (from 9 November)
  * Chief Secretaries to the Government of the FMS :
     * Andrew Caldecott (until unknown date)
     * Malcolm Bond Shelley (from unknown date)
  * Governor of Straits Settlements :
     * Cecil Clementi (until 9 November)
     * Shenton Whitelegge Thomas (from 9 November)
  
  ### State level
  
  * Perlis :
     * Raja of Perlis : Syed Alwi Syed Saffi Jamalullail
  * Johore :
     * Sultan of Johor : Sultan Ibrahim Al-Masyhur
  * Kedah :
     * Sultan of Kedah : Abdul Hamid Halim Shah
  * Kelantan :
     * Sultan of Kelantan : Sultan Ismail Sultan Muhammad IV
  * Trengganu :
     * Sultan of Trengganu : Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah
  * Selangor :
     * British Residents of Selangor : George Ernest London
     * Sultan of Selangor : Sultan Sir Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah
  * Penang :
     * Monarchs : King George V
     * Residents-Councillors : Arthur Mitchell Goodman
  * Malacca :
     * Monarchs : King George V
     * Residents-Councillors : M.W. Millington
  * Negri Sembilan :
     * British Residents of Negri Sembilan : John Whitehouse Ward Hughes
     * Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan : Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad
  * Pahang :
     * British Residents of Pahang : Hugh Goodwin Russell Leonard
     * Sultan of Pahang : Sultan Abu Bakar
  * Perak :
     * British Residents of Perak : G. E. Cater
     * Sultan of Perak : Sultan Iskandar Shah
  
  ## Events
  
  * 12 February – Opening of Melaka General Hospital.
  * 27 April – Straits Settlement Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (SSRNVR) was established, predecessor to Royal Malaysian Navy.
  * Unknown date – The Public Service Department was founded.
  
  ## Births
  
  * 22 January - Tunku Abdul Aziz, corporate figure and politician.
  