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been well known and populated. "At the present day," says Mr. Skinner, "the principal gold mines are in the valley of the Pahang, at Lipis, Jelei, Semantan, and Luet; gold is also found as far south as the Bera. There is also a mine of galena on the Kuantan at Sungei Lembing; and tin is found throughout the country, both in the neighbourhood of the gold mines above mentioned, and in places like the river Triang and the river Bentong, where gold is not worked." The Pahang Corporation has opened tin mines at Sungei Lembing and Jeram Batang, an other mine at Kabang having also been commenced. These mines are situated at the Kuantan district. The gold-bearing districts, Punjom and Raub, have, however, attracted far more attention from European capitalists. The principal gold-workings of the peninsula lie almost entirely along a not very wide line drawn from Mounts Ophir and Segama (the southern limit of the auriferous chain), through the very heart of the peninsula to the Kalian Mas or gold-diggings of Patani and Selepin in the north. The best tin workings of Pahang lie near the Selangor hills on the river Bentong and near the gold workings at Jelei and Talom. Pahang tin is said to be the only tin on the east coast which can rival that of Perak and Selangor in whiteness and pliancy
The administrative expenditure exceeds the income and the State is heavily in debt with a loan account standing at $10,808,738, the money being lent by other States in the Federation. The country promises soon to emerge from its backward condition. This backwardness was due chiefly to the lack of proper means of coni- munication. The indebtness incurred by the State is represented by public improve- ments that are going to prove of a remunerative character in years to come. Excellent roads have been constructed opening up land for planting and aiding the prospecting for minerals, all the principal towns are now connected by telegraph or telephone, and the New Trunk Railway which is to connect the F.M.S. system with the Siamese Rail- ways is already in an advanced stage, having reached Kuala Lipis from the southern junction at Gemas. When this line is completed it will be possible to travel by rail from Singapore or Penang to Bangkok.
The acreage alienated for coconuts at the end of 1913 was 19,134, rice 8,018, and rubber (24 estates) 9,923. There were also smaller acreages under tapioca and coffee. The exports of rubber were valued at $649,745 in 1914, against $424,002 in 1913. For mining purposes, 39,611 acres were alienated. The export of tin and tin-ore was 61,908 piculs, valued at $1,546,571 against 57,678 piculs and $5,743,056 in 1913. The output of gold at Raub was 13,159 ounces in 1914, against 13,087 in 1913.
Imports were valued at $3,816,323 against $3,268,983 in 1913, and exports at €6,021,594, against $7.006,474 in 1913.
DIRECTORY
GOVERNMENT
Sultan-His Highness MAHMUD IBINI ALMERHAM SULTAN ALMAD British Resident-E. J. Brewster
COUNCIL OF State
His Highness Mahmud ibini Almerham Sultan Ahmad, President (Sultan of Pahang)
The British Resident
The Dato Mahraja P'erba of Jelai Imam Prang Indera Stia Raja
BRITISH RESIDENCY
British Resdt.-The Hon. Mr.E.J. Brewster'
Office Assistant-T. A. Reutens
Chief Clerk-F. A. Especkerman Second do.-S. J. Cyril
Ungku Salleh Chinor
Panglima Kakap Hussin, Penghulu, Tem-
beling
Ché Lambak, Penghulu Langgar
Ché Osman bin Imam Prang Indera Ma
kota, Peng
COURTS
Judge The Chief Judicial Commissioner,
Thomas De Multon Lee Braddell
DISTRICT OFFICERS District Officer-W. M. Millington(actin Asst. District Officer-S. W. Jones do