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KELANTAN-TRENGGANU
ASIATIC PETROLEUM Co., (S.S.), LTD., THE
(Incorporated in England)
G. E. Tatham, branch representative
BOUSTEAD & Co., LTD., General Merchants, Shipping, Estate and Forwarding Agents-Tumpat and Kota Bahru
R. W. Hughes, signs per pro. W. H. Esson,
F. E. M. Warner
Agents for
do.
Straits Steamship Co., Ld. Siam Steam Navigation Co., Ld. Duff Development Co., Ld. Kelantan Rubber Estates, Ld. Union Insce. Society of Canton, Ld.
Chop Soon Thye (The Durian Cakes Specialists)-Works: Kampong China, Kota Bharu, Kelantan; Tel. Ad: Soonthye
Sole Manufacturers of
Kelantan's best Durian Cakes (Famous throughout the East) Keropoks Udang and Ikan also
other Confectioneries
KELANTAN ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY, THE
Chieftain-W. Graeme Anderson Hon. Secretary-J. McNicol
Codes:
MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.-Kota
Bharu; Tel. Ad: Paradise; Bentley's A.B.C. 5th edn. and Private
M. Shepherd, agent
RUBBER ESTATES & OTHER PLANTATIONS, ETC. (See Classified Trade List, End of Directory)
TRENGGANU
With a territory of about 5,500 square miles, an extensive sea-board, and a popula- tion at the 1921 census of 153,765, Trengganu is the least developed of all the Malay States. Its situation lies between latitudes 4° 30′ and 5° 45′ North and longitude 102° 15′ and 130° 30′ East. The capital is Kuala Trengganu, situated on both banks of the mouth of the Trengganu River, with a population of 12,453.
There are about 32 miles of road open to traffic. Communication with the interior is by good native paths and rivers. The latter, however, are not navigable beyond a certain point from the sea owing to rapids. There are no railv
Iways.
A sixty-mile trunk road from Kuala Trengganu to the Northern boundary of the State is under construction. When completed, this will link up Trengganu with the Kelantan road and railway system.
Regular steamship communication is maintained with Singapore and Bangkok, and locally built motor-boats maintain passenger service along the Trengganu coast.
During the North-East Monsoon, from November till March, the weather is at times such as to close the coast to shipping for short periods. The rainfall and tem- perature conditions are similar to those in the other Malay States.
There are
Telegraph communication was established with Singapore in 1922. small local telephone exchanges at Kuala Trengganu, Kemaman and Besut.
The total value of the trade for the State in 1927 was $14,309,227, as against $13,917,951 in 1926 (Exports: 1927, $8,244,479; 1926, $8,052,391. Imports: 1927, $6,064,758; 1926, $5,915,560).
The chief Exports were:-Dried fish, $1,135,519; tin-ore, $1,919,524; para rubber, $2,588,788; silk sarongs, $436,341; copra, $318,760; haematite, $372,012; gambier, $104,060; areca nuts, $215,965.
The chief Imports were:-Rice, $2,198,420; cotton piece goods, $457,539; tobacco, cigars and cigarettes, $359,384; sugar, $263,074; petroleum, $149,407.
The Malays are ingenious and industrious, and excel as boat-builders and fisher- men. They also engage in silk and cotton weaving, net making, and iron, brass and nickel manufactures.