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KELANTAN
Mr. J. Scott Mason, the British Adviser, took over the supervision of affairs from Mr. W. A. Graham, the Siamese Commissioner, on July 15, 1909; and the most important happening since then was the determination in 1912 of the agreement between the Sul- tan and the Duff Development Company, and the resumption by the Government of the powers conceded to the company over nearly two-thirds of the State.
A new working agreement was entered into under which the Government of Kelantan undertook to pay to the company a sum of £300,000 sterling and to grant to them certain rights.
Over thirty miles of the railway which is to connect the F.M.S. and Siamese systems is completed in Kelantan, southwards from Tumpat, and work on the extension southwards to the Siam border is in progress, opening up the State for planting and mining.
According to the census of 1911 the population is 286,751.
In 1909, the revenue amounted to $370,959 and the expenditure to $377,062. In 1917, the revenue had risen to $910,291 and the expenditure to $755,611. The public debt at the transference of the suzerainty was $150,000, upon which Siam charged 6 per cent. This debt was taken over by the F.M.S., interest being reduced to 4 per cent. The debit balance of the State at the end of 1917 was $3,277,290. The value of the imports in 1917 was $2,196,384 against $1,866,451 in 1916, and of exports $4,550,531 against $3,322,524 in 1916. The principal imports were:-cottonpiece goods, sarongs, cycles and accessories, coal, woodenware, matches, kerosene, opium, tobacco, salt and woollen goods. The tonnage of steamers using Kelantan ports amounted to 63,023 in 1917 against 87,794 in 1916. There is regular steamship communication with Bangkok and Singapore. The first all-weather road was completed in 1916, it runs 26 miles from the capital to Pasir Puteh. The Trunk Road from Kota Bharu to Kuala Krai lacks a few bridges to make it usable in dry weather. There is now weekly connection by rail and steamer between Tumpat and Kuala Lebir, 60 miles up river. Kota Bharu is in direct telegraphic communication with Bangkok aud Penang and possesses a telephone service. It is also connected by telephone with Tumpat, the port of Kelantan. A telegraph line connecting Kota Bharu with Kuala Krai has been completed.
About 236,110 acres were under cultivation in 1917. This comprised 104,195 acres devoted to padi, 36,916 to coconuts, and 70,849 to rubber. The export of rubber in 1917 was over 1,445 tons, as compared with 1,000 tons in 1916. The export of copra was 62,553 piculs compared with 59,769 in 1916. Among other exports in 1917 were 4,702 head of cattle, 947 sheep and goats, and 9,701 dozen head of poultry. The export of tin-ore in 1917 amounted to 50 piculs against 60 piculs in 1916, and of gold 18 ounces against 41 ounces in 1916.
GOVERNMENT
DIRECTORY
Ruler-His Highness the Sultan Mahomed K.C.M.G. IV. bin Almerhum Sultan Mohamed
British Adviser to the Government of
Kelantan-R. J. Farrer, acting Assistant British Adviser to the Govern- ment of Kelantan--F. Robinson, acting
MEMBERS OF the State COUNCIL President-H. H. the Sultan, K.C.M.G. Members-The British Adviser; The Assis- tant British Adviser; H.H. the Raja Negri bin Sultan Mohamed IV.; H.H. the Raja Muda, Tuan Zeinal Abidin bin Almerhum Sultan Mohamed; Tungku Sri Indra Mahkota; Tungku Sri Maha Raja bin Almerhum Sultan Ahmat; Tungku
Petra Dalam Kebon TungkuSri Pekerma Raja bin Almerhum Sultan Ahmat; Tungku Besar Tuan Yusof binAlmerhum Sultan Ahmat; Tungku Bendahara bin Almerhum Sultan Ahmat; Tungku Chik Penambang bin Raja Muda Penambang; Inche Hassan bin Mohamed Salleh, Dato Mentrie; Dato Sri Paduka Raja Clerk of Council-Haji Ché Mohamed
TREASURY
Treasurer-Raja Kelantan bin Sultan Mo-
hamed IV.
Assistant Treasurer-Inche Abdulkadir
bin Haji Mohamed Amin
Cashier-Inche Awang bin Haji Senik Chief Clerk-Nik Eusop bin H. Abdullah