PERAK
1293.
Matang, a sub-district of Larut, contains many large rubber estates, and a con- siderable fishing industry exists on its coast.
The large districts of Batang Padang and Upper Perak are as yet less developed than the rest of the State. The railway runs through the Batang Padang district six miles from the headquarter town of Tapah, for which the station, Tapah Road, is some seven hours from Penang. A metalled cart road has been completed to Grik, the headquarters of the Upper Perak district.
The population of Perak in 1921 was 599,055, as compared with 494,057 in 1911. It included in 1911, 224,586 Chinese, 239,128 Malays and other natives of the Archipelago, 130,324 natives of India, 2,047 Europeans, 973 Eurasians and 1997 other nationalities. The Chinese form the labour force of the tin mines and the Tamil natives of India the labour force of the plantations, but it is noticeable that some Tamils are now employed in the mines. The Malays engage in native cultivation and various other pursuits.
The Federated Malay States Railway runs through the whole length of Perak from Parit Buntar on the Penang (Province Wellesley) border to Tanjong Malim on the Selangor border. Branch railways run from Taiping to Port Weld and from Tapah Road to Teluk Anson, thus connecting the coast with the interior.
There are about 900 miles of excellent roads, and a network of telegraph and telephone lines throughout the State.
DIRECTORY
GOVERNMENT OFFICES
COUNCIL OF STATE
President-H.H. the Sultan Paduka Sri
Sultan Iskandar Shah, K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O. Hon. British Resident--(vacant), C. W. H.
Cochrane, M.C.S. (acting)
Raja Muda-Raja Abdul Aziz ibni Almer-
huin Raja Muda Musa, C.M.G. Secretary to Resident - W. M. Milling-
ton, M.C.S.
Raja Bendahara-Raja Yusuf ibni Almer-
hum Rathi' Allah
Raja di-Hilir-The Hon. Raja Chulan ibni Ålmerhum Ex-Sultan Abdullalı, C.M.G.,
M.F.C., J.P.
Raja Kechil Sulong-Raja Harun Alrashid
ibni Almerhum Rehinatullah
Orang Kaya Besar-Haji Ahmad bin Haji
Abdul Raof
Orang Kaya Temenggong
Wan Abdul
Jalil bin Wan Husin, J.P. Orang Kaya Mentri Paduka Tuan - Wan Ahmad Rasdi bin Wan Muhammad Isa,
J.P.
Orang Kaya Kaya Panglima Kinta-Wan
bin Muhammad Yusuf, J.P. Orang Kaya Kaya Stia Bijaya-di-Raja
Muhammad Noordin bin Jeragan Abdul Shukor
Orang Kaya Kaya Shahbandar-Ahmad
bin Mahammad Taib Towkay Leong Sin Nam, J.P. Towkay Chung Ah Ming, J.P. Mr. Louis Thivy, J.P.
Clerk of Council-Assist. Secy. to Resident
RESIDENT'S OFFICE Resident-C. W. H. Cochrane, M.C.S. Secy, to Resdt.-W. M. Millington, M.C.S. Assist. Secy.-J. E. Pepper, M.C.S. (acting)
CHINESE PROTECTORATE- Ipoh
Protector of Chinese - A. B. Jordan,,
M.C.S. (acting)
Assist. Protectors of Chinese-T. R. F.
McNiece and A. W. Hay, M.C.s. (acting) Clerk and Translator-Chong Wai Weng Chief Clerk-Saw Seong Peck
EDUCATION
Inspector of Schools-A. Keir, M.A. Assist. Inspr. of Schools-E. H.S. Brether-
ton, B.A.
Chief Visiting Teacher-Che Mohamed Ali
bin H. Sulaiman
Clifford School-K. Kangsar Head Master-J. L. Nicol, M.A.
Govt. English School-Batu Gajalı Head Master-Syed Shaidali
Govt. English School-Kamunting. Head Master-Low Chye Guan
Govt. English School-Gopeng Head Master-P. E. Navarednam
Govt. English School-Tronoh. Head Master-M. Fernandez