Md Salleh bin Perang  

From Johor Bahru Directory

Md Salleh bin Perang, better known as Dato' Bentara Luar, was the first Chief of Police in Johor.

2.   In 1858, Md Salleh was appointed head clerk to Raja Kecil Ahmad, the Resident of Johor Bahru, and put in charge of supervising the pepper and gambier plantations and the collection of revenue. Well before Chinese-speaking officials like William Pickering and William Stirling appeared on the scene, Md Salleh had learnt to read and write Chinese and was able to communicate directly with the cultivators in Teochew. Subsequently, Md Salleh was appointed Chief of Police and became the chief Johor official dealing with the Chinese. In 1866, when the government moved over from Singapore to Johor, the foundations of administration were gradually set in place.