NEGRI SEMBILAN
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Matters which concern only the Muhammadan religion or Malay custom are dealt with by the Upper Chamber and that Chamber can legislate on such matters by means of Orders in Council. The Upper Chamber also exercises the statutory executive powers vested in the former State Council.
The State is divided into five administrative districts, namely, Seremban, Kuala Pilah, Tampin, Jelebu and Port Dickson, in charge of officers responsible to the Re- sident. There are State Heads of Departments in charge of the Public Works, Medical, Police, Mines, Surveys, Agricultural and Forest Departments in the State.
The principal towns and villages in each district are for local Government pur- poses under the charge of Sanitary Boards over which the officer in charge of the district presides. The Boards include unofficial members nominated by the Resident. The work of these Boards is regulated by the (Federal) Sanitary Boards Enactment of
1929.
POPULATION.
The estimated population is 225,000
RAILWAYS
The State is served by the F.M.S. Railways with a total length of lines amounting to about 130 miles.
ROADS.
The total length of metalled roads in the State at the end of the year was 533 miles 21 chains of which 370 miles 9 chains were bituminously treated.
SHIPPING.
The only port of any importance is Port Dickson. 329 steam vessels entered this and other small ports of the State, with a total tonnage of 73,127 and 327 cleared with a tonnage of 73,124. ̧.·
REVENUE.
The revenue for 1932 was $6,046,881 and the expenditure was $7,242,997. Imports in 1932 were valued at $6,358,029 and exports at $9,821,826.
DIRECTORY
Mejlis Meshuarat Ka'adilan dan Undang of Negri Sembilan, Council of His
Highness the Yang Di-pertuan Besar and Undang
His Highness the Yang Di-pertuan Besar-Tuanku Muhammad, G.C.M.G., K.C.V.o.,
ibni Almerhum Yam Tuan Antah,
British Resident-G.E. London, M.C.S.
Dato' Klana Potra, Sungei Ujong-Ma'amor bin Inche Kassim, C.B.E.
:
Dato' Penghulu of Jelebu, Mendika Mentri Akhirzaman (Abdullah bin
Panglima Muda)
Dato' Penghulu of Johol, Jolian Pahlawan Lela Perkasa Setiawan-Kamat
hin Leman
Dato' Penghulu of Rembau, Sedia Raja-Hon. Inclie Abdullah bin Haji Dahan,
C.B.E., M.F.C.
The Tunku Besar Burhanu'ud-din ibni Almerhum Yam Tuan Antah
STATE COUNCIL
(Mejlis Meshuarat Keraja'an)
The British Resident G. E. London (President), M.C.S.
Secretary to Resident-H. P Bryson, M.C.S.
Legal Adviser-D. Farquharson
State Medical and Health Officer-Dr. J. Portelly
State Forest Officer A. C. Rambaut
Agricultural Field Officer- R. G. H. Wilshaw
State Engineer W. J. Smith (acting)
Dato' Wong Yick Tong, J.P., C.H.
Tuan Sheikh Ahmad bin Sheikh Mustapha, J.P. Towkay Chang Seng Long, J.P.
Dr. S. R. Krishnan, J.P.