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PAHANG-THE UNFEDERATED MALAY STATES
PAHANG RUBBER CO., LTD., (Incorporated in Honolulu, U.S.A.), Cheroh Estate- Postal Ad: Raub, Pahang, F.M.S.; Tel. Ad: Ruberaub, Raub
RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD
MINING CO.,
Head
LTD.- Raub, Pahang, F.M.S. Office: Brisbane, Australia
Secretary-Chas. A. Clarke
Local Secs.-Derrick & Co., Singapore Staff at Mines
General Manager-A. S. Lilburne,
MEMB. I.M.M. (Lond.), M.A.I.M.E. Elec. Engineer---Walter Rouss Battery Manager-W. Miners
Mine Foreman-Juhn Joice Mine Assist.-John Gentleman
Surveyor-K. B. Lewis, B.E.
Engineer -J. N. Buzza
Battery Assist. -J. Josefson
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Raub Rubber ESTATES-Raub and Sungei.
Mas Estates
Vicomte R. de Bondy, manager
B. Brang, bookkeeper
SELBORNE ESTATE-Kuala Lipis
SEMAMBU RUBBER ESTATES, LTD.- Postal
Ad: Kuantan
H. J. Baker, manager
SHANGHAI PAHANG RUBBER ESTATE, LTD (Registered in Hongkong)---Postal Ad: Bentong, Pahang, F.M.S.
F. Birkemose, manager
Kennedy, Burkill & Co., Penang
agents
Secretaries and Registered Office
A. R. Burkill & Sons, 2, Kiukiang Road, Shanghai
TRIANG ESTATE-Tel. Ad: Sworder, Triang
M. Cathiraealo
J. Charles Sworder, manager
THE UNFEDERATED MALAY STATES
The Malay States not included in the Federation are Johore, Kedah, Perlis, Kelantan and Trengganu.
Article 3 of the Johore Treaty of the 11th December, 1885, provided for the ap- pointment of a British Agent in Johore. By an agreement dated the 12th May, 1914, this was altered so to provide for the appointment of a British officer to be called the General Adviser, whose advice must be asked and acted upon on all matters affect- ing the general administration of the country and on all questions other than those touching Malay religion and custom.
The States of Kedah, Perlis, Kelantan and Trengganu came under British protec- tion on the 9th July, 1909, when, in execution of the Treaty of the 10th March, 1909, the Siamese Government transferred to the British Government all suzerainty, protec- tion, administration and control over these four States. British Advisers on that day took over from Siamese Advisers in Kedah, Perlis and Kelantan. In Trengganu, an officer styled the British Agent assumed duty.
The Sultan of Trengganu, later, expressed a desire that his State should
be administrated upon an improved basis, and, by a Treaty with His Majesty's Govern- ment dated the 24th May, 1919, agreed to receive a British Adviser (in place of the British Agent provided for by an earlier Treaty of the 22nd April, 1910) and to ask and follow his advice upon all matters affecting the general administration of the country and all questions other than those touching the Mohammedan religion.
The Treaty of 1909 also provided for the loan of £1,000,000 by the F.M.S. Govern- ment to Siam for the purpose of building a railway southward from Bangkok to connect up with the F.M.S. Railways system via Kelantan. This sum was subsequently increased to £4,750,000, in consequence of a decision to connect up also via Kedah. The railway via Kedah was opened to traffic on the 1st July, 1918. A fast weekly passenger service between Bangkok and Penang was inaugurated on 2nd January, 1922. A train, with sleeping and restaurant cars attached, leaves Bangkok Noi every Monday morning, arriving at Penang on Tuesday evening, and returning from Penang every Thursday morning, arriving at Bangkok Noi on Friday evening. The distance is about 1,000 miles. The line via Kelantan is still under construction. It is expected that the Southern Siamese districts will develop greatly as the result of the railway communication.