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NEGRI SEMBILAN
The revenue of the State in 1929 was $11,713,751 against $11,915,946 in 1928, and the expenditure $11,271,177 against $12,527,800 in 1928. The balance of assets to the credit of the State amounts to $10,971,989. Imports in 1929 were valued at $16,653,742 against $13,387,562 in 1928, and exports at $50,356,300 against $32,117,165 in 1928. These figures, however, are no true index of the total trade of the State, as much of the merchandise produced and consumed in the State passes through Selangor.
Rubber leads in agricultural produce with a planted area of 341,848 acres. The export of rubber was 61,207 tons in 1929, against 39,690 tons in 1928, and of gambier 44 tons against 45. The total acreage of mining land was 7,354.
DIRECTORY
STATE COUNCIL
His Highness the Yang di-pertuan Besar-Tunku Muhammad, K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O.,
ibni Almerhum Yam Tuan Antah
British Resident-A. Caldecott, M.C.S.
Dato' Klana Petra, Sungei Ujong-Mamor bin Inche Kassim, C.B.E.
Dato' Penghulu of Johol, Jolian Pahlawan Lela Perkasa Setiawan-Kamat
bin Leman
Dato' Penghulu of Jelebu, Mendika Mentri Akhir Zaman-Abdullah bin
Panglima Muda
Dato' Penghulu of Rembau, Sedia Raja-Hon. Enche Abdullah bin Haji Dahan, M.F.C. The Tunku Besar Burhanu din ibni Almerhum Yam Tuan Antah The Dato Wong Yick Tong, M.S.C., J.P.
BRITISH RESIDENT'S OFFICE
Resident A. Caldecott, M.C.S. Secy. to Resident-A. M. Dryburgh, M.C.S. Office Assistant-S. Karthigasoo Clerks, Cl. I-C. R. Skelchy, J. R. S. Maria Stenographer-D. J. Michael
CHINESE PROTECTORATE Protector of Chinese-Capt, J. Jebb Clerk and Translator-Yip Tai Loy
COURT, MAGISTRATE'S
Magistrate & Marriage Reg.-Che Hamzah Clerk, Class I-Chee Ah Thoo Bailiff-Hussein bin H. Edris
COURT, SUPREME
Judge-N. D. Mudie
Private Secretary to Judge - Abdullah
Bin Jadi
Assist. Registrar-Osman Bin H. Dahat Clerk, Class I-G. Sta. Maria Bailiff-Che Noh bin Chee
CUSTOMS-Seremban
Supt.-H. W. Phears
Assist. Supt. of Excise-E. M. Sykes
DISTRICT LAND OFFICE-Port Dickson Acting Collector of Land Revenue
District Officer
Chief Clerk-N. M. Vasagam
DISTRICT OFFICE-Port Dickson Actg. District Officer-J. A. A. Faith, M.C.S.. Chief Clerk-J. Z. Pinto
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Inspector of Schools, N. S.-J. L. Nicol Chief Clerk--T. P. N. Singham Malay Assist. Inspector of Schools-Mohd.
bin Dato Muda
Tamil Asst. Insp. of Schools-K. Vallipuram Malay Vernacular Schools-N. Sembilan Group Teacher, Special Grade-Alias bin
Yahya (Tampin)
Group Teachers - Ahmad bin Awang (Kuala Pilah), Itam bin Abdullah (Tam- pin), Ibrahim bin Mentri (Port Dickson), Hassan bin Pok (Jelebu), Mohd. Shariff bin Haji Karim (Seremban), acting Government English School-Seremban Headmaster-E. H. Wilson, M.A. Teacher, Grade I-Chin Meow Cheong Assistant Teachers-L. A. Nonis, Wong Yuen Yong, H. R. H. Stafford, W. Seniveratne, Lim Cheah Aik, O. E. Fernandez, S. Arasaratnam, Puteh bin Mohd. Tahir and P, Nadasan
English School--Port Dickson Head Master, Grade I-S. P. Swamikannu Assist. Mistress-Miss M. D'Souza Asst. Masters-L. D'Souza, Maima Singh