NEGRI SEMBILAN
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The principal towns and villages in each district are, for local Government purposes, under the charge of Sanitary Boards over which the District Officer presides. The Boards include unofficial members nominated by the Resident. The work of these Boards is regulated by the Sanitary Boards Enactment.
POPULATION
At the last census in 1931 the total population of the State was 233,799 distributed as follows: Malays 87,195, Chinese 92,371, Indians 50,100, Europeans 878 and others 3,255.
At the end of the year 1938 the population was estimated at 281,089, an increase of 16,347 over the estimated population at the end of the previous year.
Males was estimated at 179,632 and females in 101,457. The density of population was 110 persons to the square mile.
ROADS
The total mileage of roads at the end of the year was 570 miles 15.75 chains, of which 469 miles 53.75 chains were asphalted.
RAILWAYS
The railway milage remained unchanged at 130 miles and 58 chains.
SHIPPING
There are two small ports in the State, Port Dickson and Pengkalan Kempas on the estuary of the Linggi River on a tributary of which Seremban stands.
614 steam vessels entered and cleared the ports of the State with a total tonnage of 78,217, a decrease of 2,725 tons as compared with 1937. The Straits Steamship Co. maintained a regular service throughout the year. The Asiatic Petroleum Co.'s vessels continued to bring in bulk benzine, diesel oil and packed kerosene for their installation.
REVENUE
The revenue for 1938 was $8,965,407 and the expenditure was $13,882,431. Im- ports in 1938 were valued at $8,553,426 add exports at $21,910,712.
DIRECTORY
GOVERNMENT
Mejlis Meshuarat Kaadilan dan Undang of Negri Sembilan Council of His Highness the Yang Di-pertuan Besar and Undang
His Highness the Yang Di-pertuan Besar-Tuanku Abdul Rahman, K.C.M.G., ibni
Al-Marhom Yam Tuan Muhammad
The Hon. the British Resident J. V. Cowgill, M.C., M.C.S.
The Dato Klana Petra of Sungei Ujong-Inche Maamor, C.B.E., bin Inche Kassim The Dato Penghulu of Jelebu, Mendika Mentri Akhirzaman-Inche Abdullah,
C.B.E., M.C.H., bin Panglima Muda
The Dato Penghulu of Johol, Johan Pahlawan Lela Perkasa Setiawan-Inche
Kamat, M.C.H., bin Leman
The Dato Penghulu of Remban, Lela Maharaja-Haji Ipap bin Abdullah
The Tunku Besar Burhanud-din, c.M.G. ibni Al-Marhom Yam Tuan Antah Clerk of Council-The Secretary to Resident