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In 1896, Sir Frank started constructing his official
residence above the Lake Gardens. This was Carcosa,
probably a stylization of the Italian cara cosa
or "dear place".
In
1904, Sir Frank moved to Carcosa, at the same
time finishing a building called "King's
House" on an adjacent hillside. King's House,
today Seri Negara (which means "beautiful
country"), was to house the Governor of the
Straits Settlements as well as other illustrious
guests of the Malay Federation.
From
1904 until the 1941 Japanese invasion of Malaysia,
Carcosa was the official residence of the highest
British representative to the Malay States.
Today, Carcosa is one of the leading hotels with
its manicured lawns and the lake gardens, a part
of Malaysia which seemingly can never change.
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