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Chinese themselves. In the three western States there is a law compelling the attend- ance of Malay children who live within reasonable distance of a school. In recent years there has been an increased demand by Malays for vernacular and English education. All scholars at schools under the supervision of the Education Department are allowed to travel free of charge on the railways.
The population of the Federated Malay States was ascertained at the census of 1921 to be 1,324,890, compared with 1,036,999 in 1911. The male population increased in the 10 years by 27.7 per cent. and the female population by 53.4 per cent. Of the total 5,686 were Europeans, 3,188 Eurasians, 510,821 Malays, 494,548 Chinese and 305,219 Indians. The returns for the bigger towns are as follows, the figures in parenthesis relating to 1911: Kuala Lumpur, 80,356 (46,718); Ipoh, 36,872 (23,978); Taiping, 21,839 (19,556); Seremban, 17,264 (8,667); Kampar, 12,335 (11,604); Klang, 11,656 (7,657); Telok Anson, 10,858 (6,927).
DIRECTORY
PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT OFFICERS
High Commissioner-H.E. Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G.
H.H. the Sultan of Perak-Paduka Sri Sultan Iskandar Shah, K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O.,
ibni al-Marhum Sultan Idris Rahmat-u'llah Shah
H.H. the Sultan of Selangor-H.H. Sultan Ala'idin Sulaiman Shah, G.C.M.G., ibni
al-Marhum Raja Muda Musa
H.H. the Yang di Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan-H.H. Muhammad, K.C.M.G.,
K.C.V.o., ibni Yam Tuan Antah
H.H. the Sultan of Pahang-H.H. Al-Mu'tasim Bi'llah Al-Sultan Abdullah, K.C.M.G.,
ibni al-Marhum al-Sultan Ahmad al-Mu'adrzam Shah
Chief Secretary to Government-Hon. Mr. C. W. H. Cochrane, C.M.G., M.C.S. British Residents--
(Vacant), B. W. Ellis, M.C.S. (acting) (Perak)
Hon. Mr. J. Lornie, M.c.s. (Selangor)
(Vacant), A. Caldecott, C.B.E., M.C.S. (acting) (Negri Sembilan) (Vacant), H. G. R. Leonard, M.C.S. (acting) (Pahang)
THE FEDERAL COUNCIL
Official Members
President-H.E. the High Commissioner
(ex-oficio)
Hon, the Chief Secretary to Government Hon. the British Residents
Hon. the Legal Adviser
Hon. the Financial Adviser
Hon. the Principal Medical Officer
Hon. the Controller of Labour
Hon. the Director of Public Works
Hon. the Director of Education
Hon. the Commissioner of Trade & Customs Hon. Mr. J. Strachan (General Manager
of Railways, F. M. S.)
Unofficial Members
Hon. Raja Sir Chulan bin Abdullah, K.B.E.,
C.M.G. (Raja di Hilir of Perak)
Hon. Mr. H. T. Jones
Hon. Mr. A. S. Bailey
Hon. Mr. H. B. Egmont Hake
Hon. Raja Musa Udin bin Sultan Ala'idin Sulaiman Shah (Raja Muda of Selangor)
Hon. Abdullah bin Haji Dahan Dato Sedia
Raja y (Undang of Rembau)
Hon. Tunku Sulaiman ibni Al-marhum Al-Sultan Ahmad al-Maazam Shah,. C.M.G. (Tunku Besar of Pahang) Hon. Mr. Cheah Cheang Lim Hon. Mr. S. N. Veerasamy
Hon. Mr. J. S. Arter
Hon. Mr. A. G. Glenister
Hon. Mr. San Ah Wing
Federal Secretariat
Under Secretary to Govt. F.M.S.—(vacant),
W. E. Pepys, M.C.S. (acting)
1st Asst. Secy. to Govt.-N. R.Jarrett, M.C.S. do. -W. A. Ward. M.C., M.C.S..
2nd
3rd
4th
do.
-A. Sleep, M.C.S.
G. L. F. Bird, M.C.S.
do.
Relief Assist. Secretary to Government-
J. S. Macpherson, M.C.S.
Office Assist.-S. Sinnadurai
Clerks-in-charge-M. V. Kandiah and N.
S. Hider
Stenographers-Mohammed bin Sheikh
Eusope and M. Leong
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