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The chief exports are copra, rubber, betelnut, poultry, cattle, dried fish and silk textiles. The climate is healthier than in other parts of the Peninsula, there being a distinct cold season from October to February. The temperature seldom exceeds 90 deg. and sometimes falls to 62 deg., while the average rainfall is about 120 inches a year. Mr. J. Scott Mason, as British Adviser, took over the supervision of affairs from Mr. W. A. Graham, the Siamese Commissioner, on July 15th, 1909.
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In 1909, the revenue amounted to $370,959 and the expenditure to $377,062. In 1930, the revenue had risen to $2,182,905 and the expenditure to $2,426,079. The public debt at the transference of the 'suzerainty was $150,000, upon which Siam charged 9 per cent. This debt was taken over by the F.M.S. Government, interest being reduced to 4 per cent. The debit balance of the State at the end of 1930 was $4,267,584.14 The value of the imports in 1930 was $6,276,226 against $7,522,954 in 1929, and of the exports $4,189,374 against $7,983,889 in 1929. The principal imports were:-Fish, rice, benzine, petroleum, textiles, machinery, motor vehicles, cement, timbers and planks. The tonnage of the steamers using Kelantan ports was 141,776 in 1930 against 144,384 in 1929. There is regular steamship communication with Bangkok and Singapore. The State had at the end of 1930, 174 miles of road open to wheeled traffic, the two main roads being those from Kota Bharu to Kuala Krai (45 miles) and to Pasir Puteh (26 miles). The latter has been extended to give connection to Kuala Besut in the State of Trengganu. There is daily connection by rail between Tumpat and Kuala Gris (81 miles) and the section between Pahang and Gua Musang, 63 miles up the river and the line to the Siamese border is open for traffic, a daily service between Tumpat and the, Kedah boundary, making_communication with Penang an easy matter. The direct line from Kuala Lipis (Pahang) has now crossed the Southern boundary of the State and is being opened for traffic as far as Kuala Gris but there is still a gap of some 50 miles, on which construction work is proceeding, between Gua Musang and Manek Urai. Kota Bharu is in direct telegraphic communication with Kuala Lumpur and Haad-Yai. It is also connected by telegraph and telephone with the two chief ports Tumpat, and Bachok, and with Kuala Krai and Pasir Puteh,
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DIRECTORY
GOVERNMENT
Ruler H.H. the Sultan Sir ISMAIL IBNI ALMERHUM SULTAN MOHAMED IV, K.C.M.G. British Adviser to the Government of Kelantan-Capt. A. C. Baker, M.C., M.C.S., B.A.
(Oxon)
Assistant British Adviser to the Government of Kelantan--Capt. H. North Hunt, M.C.S.
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STATE COUNCIL
President--H. H. the Sultan Sir Ismail ibni Almerhum Sultan Mohamed IV., K.C.M.G.
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Members-British Adviser (Capt. A. C. Baker, M.C., M.C.S., B.A. Oxon.), H.H. the Raja Kelantan (Tengku Ibrahim ibni Almerhum Sultan Mohamed IV), Legal Adviser and Judicial Commissioner (A. E. Coope, M.C.S., B.A.,. Oxon), Assist. British Adviser (Capt. H. North Hunt, M.C.S.), H.H. the Raja Muda (Tengku Zainal Abidin ibni Almerhum Sultan Mohamed II), Tengku Sri Pekerma Raja (Tengku Suleiman ibni Almerhuin Sultan Ahmad), Tengku Besar Indera Raja (Tengku Besar Tuan Yusoff ibni Almerhum Sultan Ahmad), Tengku Sri Ismara Raja (Tengku Abdul Rahman ibni Almerhum Sultan Ahmad), Tengku Penglima Raja (Tengku Chik. ibni
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Almerhum Raja Muda Penambang), Dato' Perdana Mentri Paduka Raja (Haji Nik Mahmood bin. Haji Ismail, C.B.E.), Nik Ahmad Kamil bin Haji Nik Mahmood, (Barr.-at-Law.), Dato' Sri De'Raja (Haji Mohamed Sa'aid bin Haji Jamal, 1.s.o.), Dato' Mufti (Haji Ibrahim bin Haji Yusoff), Dato' Kaya Pati (Tow- kay Yeap Hong Ghee)
Clerk of Council-Nik Hassan bin Issa
BRITISH ADVISER'S OFFICE British Adviser to the Government of Kelantan-Capt. A. C. Baker, M.C., M.C.S., B.A. (Oxon)
Assist. British Adviser to the Government of Kelantan-Capt. H. North Hunt, M.C.S. Personal Assist. to the British Adviser-
Dato Megat Osman Chief Clerk
Abdul Aziz
Che' Abdul Hamid bin