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JOHORE
The population of the State is remarkable for containing a larger number of Chinese than of Malays. The exact figures have not been ascertained, but probably come to 200,000, viz., Malays, 35,000, Chinese 150,000, and Javanese 15,000. More than half are found within 15 miles of the Singapore Straits. The Chinese are chiefly found as cultivators of gambier and pepper, and are spread over about the range of country in the extreme southern end of the peninsula, nearest to Singapore.
European pioneers have, in the last few years, made some experiments in planting, on a large scale, sago, tobacco, coffee, tea, and cocoa. These have been grown in five different districts-Batu Pahat, Pulau Kokob, Panti, Johore Bhâru, and Pengerang; but it is uncertain how many of them can be considered established industries.
At the present time the principal exports of Johore are the carefully cultivated gambier, pepper, and sago, and the natural products of timber, rattans and damar. For almost all such produce Singapore is the port of shipment.
The only mineral in which the country is really rich is iron. It is nowhere worked but is found almost everywhere. Deposits of tin are known in several places and gold in one or two spots. A little tin is worked at Seluang, but no considerable mining is actually carried on, unless the islands of the Carimons be included. Though now politically separated from Johore these islands are geologically part of it, and were formerly a dependency of the kingdom.
Coaches and steam-launches run daily to Singapore, whence letters and passengers find easy access to all other ports. A telegraph line has been erected between Johore Bhâru and Singapore, and a railway has been constructed across the latter island.
DIRECTORY
Sovereign Ruler-His Highness IBRAHIM, Sultan of the State and Territory of Johore, K.C.M.G., Sovereign of the Most Esteemed Darjah Krabat (Family Order), and the Most Honourable Darjah Mahakota Johore (Order of the Crown of Johore), Private Secretary-A. H. Chilvers
Unku Suleiman, D.K., D.P.M.J. Unku Othman, D.K.
COUNCIL OF STATE
Dato Mentri Basar Jaffar bin Hadji
Mohamed, D.K., S.P.M.J., C.M.G. Dato Bintara Luar Mohamed Salleh bin
Prang, S.P.M.J.
Dato SriStia Raja Abdullah b. Tahir, S.P.M.J. Dato Yahya bin Awal, S.P.M.J.
Honorary Member, Charles Burton Buckley Dato Yahya bin Shaaban, S.P.M.J.
SECRETARIAT
The Dato Muntri Besar, The Dato Sri Amar
d'Rajah Assts.-Inchi M. Kassim, Bin Yahya Dato Auditor-Inchi Mustapha Bin Jaafar English Translator-H. G. Yzelman
ECCLESIASTICAL AND EDUCATION Dept. President-Unku Sulieman
Secretary-Inchi Ismail bin H. Sulieman Inspector of Schools-W. N. Gawler
Schools
Johore Bahru-Malay
Head Master-Wan Abu Baker
Dato Sri Amar d'Raja, Abdul Rahman b
Andak, S.P.M.J., C.M.G.
Dato Penggawa Timor, Jaafar hin Nong
Yahya, D.P.M.J.
Dato Hakim Abdullah, Inchi Moh. Kassim, Inchi Mustapha, Unku Chik Ahmad, Inchi Ismail, Unku Omar
Clerks of Council and Registrars of the Dewan Court-Inchi Jaafar, bin Hussein
Johore Bahru-English Head Master-J. G. Hobday
do. -Goodenough
Asst.
JAIL DEPARTMENT
Governor-Dato Yalıya b. Shaaban, S.P.M.J,
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE Superintendent-Inchi Ismail binSulieman
ISTANA (Johore Bahru)
In charge Inchi Mohamed Arif b. Yahya
MARINE DEPARTMENT Inspector Engineer-W. Kilgour
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