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NEGRI SEMBILAN PAHANG
OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION, LTD. (Seremban Branch) 63, Birch Road, Seremban; Teleph. 237 & 58; Cable Ad: Oversea; Codes: Private and Bentley's. Head Office: China Bldg. Chulia Street, Singapore. Branches and Agencies throughout the World
Ng Loo Beng, manager
PRATT, LTD., W. H., Emgineers & Con- tractors Seremban; Teleph. 36; P. O. Box 41; Cable Ad. Pratt:
W. H. Pratt, mng. director Yan Sin Min, overseer P. P. Sami, chief clerk D. A. Surenbra, draftsman S. K. Nair, store-keeper
ST. PAUL'S OLD BOYS' ASSOCIATION
(See Associations and Societies)
SEREMBAN TRADING CO., THE, Estate Sup- pliers and General Merchants-117, Birch Road, Seremban; Teleph. 120 (Seremban); Cable Ad: Khong soochin; Codes: A.B.C. 5th edn., Bentley's and Private
Khong Soo Chin, mng. partner K. Vaithilingam, partner Agencies:
International Assurance Co., Ltd. Standard-Vacuum Oil Co.
SHIMAYA HOTEL-83, Birch Road
SIME, DARBY & Co., LTD. (Incorporated in S.S.), Plantation Rubber Estate and Tin Mine Agents and Valuers, General Import, Export and Produce Merchants, Shipping and Insurance Agents-Birch Road, Seremban; Teleph. 94; Cable Ad: Simit
J. A. E. MacLean, manager
(For Fuller Details See Sime, Darby & Co., Ltd., Malacca & Singapore)
STRAITS TRADING CO., LTD., THE (Seremban
Agency)--
T. Robertson, agent,
Port Swettenham
Boustead & Co., Ld., forwarding agents
SUNGIR UJONG CLUB (See Associations
and Societies)
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TOWN DESPENSARY, THE, Chemists and : Druggists 9, Jalan Tunku Hassan, Seremban; Teleph. 240; Cable Ad; Radha, Seremban; Code: A.B.C., 5th Edition
UJONG ELECTRIC CO., S., Licensed Electrical Contractors and Suppliers and Water Pipe Fitters-113, Birch Road, Seremban
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UNITED ENGINEERS, LTD., Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Sanitary & Marine Engineers, Dredge & Ship- builders, Steel, 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 abound, 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 these have been but little sought, the wonderful old gold workings discovered by