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SELANGOR
Settlements, on the 15th Sept., 1886, and an extension, Kuala Lumpur to Kuala Kubu, was opened on the 6th October, 1894. Branches now extend in all directions, and the main trunk line passes through Selangor. Port Swettenham is the terminus of the railway on Klang Straits, and wharves have been constructed there, capable of accommodating ocean-going steamers. The number of merchant vessels, other than native craft, enter- ing the port in 1916 was 1,158 (of which 1,133 were British) against 1,168 in 1915. There entered 218 ocean-going steamers against 107 in 1915.
Telegraph lines connect Selangor with the other States in the Malay Peninsula; telephones are established throughout the State, and postal and telegraph offices are to be found in all the towns and principal villages.
The State revenue in 1916 amounted to $18,561,273 against $15,062,292 in 1915, and the expenditure to $11,592,636 against $15,652,889 in 1915. The balance of assets over liabilities was $30,012,495. Trade statistics were as follow:--
Imports... Exports.......
1915
.$29,678,640 61,141,632
1916
$33,556,504 82,743,691
DIRECTORY
GOVERNMENT
Sultan-His High. Sir ALA'IDIN SULEIMAN SHAH BIN ALMERHUM, RAJA MUSA, K.C.M.G
British Resident E. G. BROADRICK
HOUSEHOLD OF HIS HIGHNESS THE
SULTAN
Malay Secretary-Tenku Bahadar bin
Sultan Suleiman Clerk-Ismail bin Soloh
Dato' Bantara Kanan-Ali bin Haji Ibrahim Penghulu Bali-Inche Mohamed bin Awal Penghulu Dalam-Ismal bin Yahya
ORANG-ORANG Besar
Dato' Stia de Raja-Inche Abdul Razak
bin Haji Abdul Gani, M.c. Penggawa Muda-Ibrahim bin Amin Shah-Bandar-Haji Ali bin Shahandar
Mohamed Saleh
Marajah Lela-Inche Abdullah bin Haji
Abdul Gani, M.C.
To'amar Penghulu Isti adat-Mohamed
Aninbin Wan Mohamed Syed
PEGAWAI-PEgawai ShaRAK
Kathi-Raja Haji Osman Naib Kathi-Haji Oseman(Kuala Lumpur), Haji Mohamed Ghouse (Klang), Raja Itam bin Raja Jafar (Kuala Langat), Haji Abdul Hamid (Ulu Langat), Haji Mohamed Khatib (Kuala Selangor), Haji Mohamed Yasib (Ulu Selangor), Haji Husin (Bernam)
KUALA LUMPUR
RESIDENCY AND SECRETARIAT
British Resident- E. G. Broadrick Secretary to Resident-O. F. Stonor Asst. Sec. to Resident-C.A. Vlieland(act.)
AUDITOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE
Auditor General-F. W. Talbot Chief Clerk-H. Tet Shyn
COURTS
Magistrates-A. W. Just, J. W. Goldthorp Bailiff and Auctioneer-Haji Abu Bakar Chief Clerk-V. K. Pillay
1st Clerk-N. T. Veerappo Pillay
OFFICE OF SECRETARY FOR CHINESE AFFAIRS, FEDERATED MALAY STATES Sec. for Chinese Affairs-L. H. Clayton Clerk and Translator-Tang Po Cho
CHINESE SECRETARIAT, SELANGOR AND NEGRI SEMBILAN
Protector of Chinese-L H. Clayton Asst. do. J. L. McFall (acting) Inspector under W. and G. Protection
Enactment-Woon Hong Heng
Chief Clerk-Yap Fon Cheong