NEGRI SEMB. LAN-PAHANG
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STRAITS TRADING CO., LTD., THE (Seremban
Agency)-
T. Robertson, agent Port Swettenham
Boustead & Co., Ld., forwarding agents
SUNGIR UJONG CLUB (See Associations
and Societies)
TOWN DESPENSARY, THE, Chemists and Druggists 9, Jalan Tunku Hassan,
Seremban; Teleph. 240; Cable Ad: Radha, Seremban; Code: A.B.C. 5th Edition
UNITED ENGINEERS, LTD., Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Sanitary & Marine Engineers, Dredge & Ship- builders, Steet, Iron & Brass Founders -Seremban; Office & Works: Birch Road; Teleph. 16; Cable Ad: Uniteers; Codes: (See Singapore). Head Office: Singapore
Wm. Laurie, resident engineer
PAHANG
The State of Pahang lies between Trengganu and Johore, and extends along the eastern side of the peninsula from 2 deg. 27 min. to 4 deg. 47 min. N., its coast line being About 130 miles in length. The area of the State is estimated at 13,820 square miles, and its principal river, which drains a large extent of country, is known by the same name The river Pahang is, however, owing to its shallowness, navigable for small craft only The country is sparsely populated, there being, according to the census of 1931 180,811 inhabitants, as compared with 146,064 in 1921.
The capital of the State is Kuala Lipis, situated at the mouth of the Lipis river where is also the seat of Government. The State is under British protection, and in August, 1888, the Sultan, acting under the advice of the Sultan of Johore, applied for a British Resident to assist in the administration of the country, which request was acceded to in October of that year.
The predominant rock is slate, but granite, sandstone, limestone, quartz, and schist bound, while traces of volcanic action at some remote age are shown by the presence of basalt, trachyte, etc. As regards its mineralogy the State has always possessed a high reputation for its product of gold and tin. Though during recent periods hese have been but little sought, the wonderful old gold workings discovered by Messrs. Knaggs and Gower show that the State must, at some very remote time, have been well known and populated. Gold is worked on a large scale at Raub by the Raub Australian Mining Company, and on a small scale elsewhere by Chinese and Malays. The Pahang Consolidated Company, Ltd., have large tin mines at Sungei Lembing in the Kuantan district, and there is much tin mining in the Bentong-Raub districts
and at Gambang in the Kuantan district.
The revenue for 1935 amounted to $5,422,021 and the expenditure to $5,186,734- The State on 1st January, 1936, owed $25,509,504 to the other States of the Federation. The indebtedness incurred by the State is represented by public improvements that are to prove of a remunerative character in years to come. Excellent roads have been constructed, opening up land for planting and aiding prospecting for minerals.
All principal towns are now connected by telegraph and the new trunk railway which connects the F. M. S. Railways and the Siamese Railways has been completed. It is now possible to travel by rail from Singapore to Bangkok through Kelantan.
The quantity of copra exported in 1935 amounted to 542 tons as against 420 in 934. The exports of rubber were valued at $2,390,134 as against $3,240,915 in 1934. The quantity of tin-ore exported was 2029 tons valued at $2,869,848 being a decrease in quantity of 245 tons and a decrease in value of $317,272 as compared with 1934. The total gold from the State placed on the market in 1935 was 22,909 ounces of an stimated value of $1,224,062. The Raub Australian Gold Mining Company is respon- ible for 92 per cent. of this total output.
The total value of trade for 1935 was $9,316,979 as against $10,357,242, a decrease of over 10 per cent.