Swettenham governed from the Carcosa mansion in this city, which was founded in 1857 after malaria-ridden prospectors discovered tin deposits in the Klang Valley, and this city has been the site of recurrent violence between its dominant Chinese community and the majority indigenous ethnic group.
After this city's thatched buildings were destroyed by fire and flooding in 1881, its governor ordered the construction of its tiled Brickfields district, which became an Indian ethnic neighborhood after Sri Lankans were brought to this city to construct a railway. A system of "revenue farms" giving syndicates a monopoly over opium and gambling was established in this city by the Kapitan Cina Yap Ah Loy, who helped end its devastating gang wars by aiding the Hai San's victory over the Ghee Hin. Frank (*) Swettenham governed from the Carcosa mansion in this city, which was founded in 1857 after malaria-ridden prospectors discovered tin deposits in the Klang Valley, and this city has been the site of recurrent violence between its dominant Chinese community and the majority indigenous ethnic group. For 10 points, name this capital city of the Federated Malay States.
After this city's thatched buildings were destroyed by fire and flooding in 1881, its governor ordered the construction of its tiled Brickfields district, which became an Indian ethnic neighborhood after Sri Lankans were brought to this city to construct a railway.
Kuala Lumpur [Accept KL or Garden City of Lights]