KELANTAN-TRENGGANU
NORTHERN RUBBER CO., LTD., Kuala Hau Rubber Estate-Postal Ad: Tumpat; Tel. Ad: Elster
C. Elster, managing director V. Termansen, manager D. J. Hally, assistant
PAHI PLANTATIONS, LTD., Kuala Pahi Estate-Postal Ad: Kuala Krai; Tel. Ad: Pahi, Kelantan
J. A. Robertson, manager
V. N. Gogol, assist.
SHANGHAI KELANTAN RUBBER ESTATES' LTD., Pasir Gajah Estate-Postal Ad: Pasir Gajah Estate, Kelantan
F. A. Downing, manager Kennedy, Burkill
Penang, agents
& Co, Ld.
Secretaries and Registered Office- Seth, Mancell & McLure, 7, Avenue Edward VII, Shanghai
STAPOH NAL RUBBER CO., LTD., Stapoh Nal Estate-Postal Ad: Stapoh Nal
1233
CHOP SOON THYE, Manufacturing of Soon- thye's Famous Durian Cakes and other Confectionery-Kampong China, Kota Bharu; Tel, Ad: Soonthye
CYCLE TRADING Co., THE, Agents for all the Leading Makers of Bicycles, Motor Cycles and Accessories, etc. Kota Bharu; Tel. Ad: Cycles; Codes: A.B.C. 5th and 6th edns. and Bentley's
KELANTAN ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY, THE
Chieftain-W. Graeme Anderson Hon. Secretary-J. A. Robertson
MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.-Kota Bharu; Tel. Ad: Paradise; Codes: Bentley's A.B.C. 5th edn. and Private
S. P. Gibbons, agent
RAINNIE & Co., D.C., Import and Export Merchants, Estate Agents, etc.-Tel. Ad: Rainnie; Codes: Bentley's complete phrase, Broomhall's Rubber edn.
D. C. Rainnie, LL.B., partner L. V. Wolfendale,
Attorneys and Agents for
do.
Union Insce. Society of Canton, Ld.
TRENGGANU
With a territory of about 5,000 square miles, an extensive sea-board and a popula- tion at the 1921 census of 153,092, Trengganu is the least developed of all the Native States. The capital is Kuala Trengganu, where the British Agent was the only Euro- pean resident when the census was taken in 1911. There were only 20 Europeans in the State at the end of 1918. Mr. J. L. Humphreys, the British Adviser, in his report for 1923, stated:-" Although the suzerainty of Trengganu was transferred by Siam to Great Britain in 1909, simultaneously with that of Kedah and Kelantan, an Adviser was not appointed until ten years later (on amendment of Treaty in 1919), and the first executive European Officers were not supplied until late in the following year. The reform of administration is therefore still in an early stage, and the progress at- tained by neighbouring States cannot yet be hoped for. The grant of a loan by the Government of the Straits Settlements made the year an eventful one for Trengganu. It enabled the State (by resumption of Concessions) to recover control of important natural resources, and to commence expenditure on essential works of development- surveys, machinery, buildings, and roads." A loan of $1,000,000 in June, 1922, and a second loan of $1,000,000 in May, 1925, for development works were granted by the Straits Settlements Government and will have a far-reaching effect on the future of the State.
By an Agreement between His Majesty's Government and the Government of Trengganu, dated May 24th, 1919, His Highness Sultan Muhammad bin Zainalabidin agreed to receive a British Adviser in place of an Agent, whose advice must be asked and acted upon in all matters affecting the general administration of the country. Mr. J. L. Humphreys was appointed as the first British Adviser. This brings the State into line with the other Protected Malay States, and should help to bring about a new era of prosperity. All that is needed to render Trengganu more accessible is railway connection with the F.M.S. East Coast Railway system. Telegraphic con- nection with Singapore was established in March, 1922.