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Syed Mashor, Ulu Kerling Tob Muda Usuf, Kwala Kali Raja Jafar, Pasangan Selangor Raja Sleman, Sungei Bul

Haji Sundin, Sungei Kakati

SELANGOR-PERAK,

Haji Mahomet Talip, Panchang Perlina Datoh Sakti, Sungei Satapa

Dato Kota Penang, Serandah Baginda Paki, Ulü Yam Etam, Sungei Rambi

SELANGOR RAILWAY SURVEY. Engineer A. Spence Moss, A.M. Inst. C.E. Draftsman- R. E. Mendis

Hill & Rathbome, planters, agents, and

contractors

A. B. Rathbome, Selangor T. H. Hill, (absent)

Branch Firm Sungei Ujong

A. H. Woodgate, manager, Sungei

Ujong

Grant Mackie, planter, Selangor Alfred Venning, do.

do.

H. F. C. White, do. E. M. H. Evans, do. E. L. White,

do.

do.

do. Sungei Ujong

V. R. Wickwai, do.

do.

Rawang Tin Mine

W. Paterson, owner

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E. H. M. Gower, engineer of minə T. Nelson, mechanical engineer Haiyathida Kumakitehi, mechanic J. L. de Sa, clerk

Selangor Padi and Sago Planting Co.,

Limited, Klang

Yap Ah Loy, (Captain China), Yap Ah Shac, Sim Trek Kioug, direc

tors

Syed Zin Bin Syed Puteh, manager

and general agent

Selangor Tin Mining Co., of Shanghai W. V. Drummond, chairman Frazar & Co., secretaries

F.C. Sheppard, C.E., generul manngər T. Johnston,

assistant

E. S. G. Aitkinson, do.

C. Fincham, mechanical engineer Lim Teck Kiong, agent

Straits Dispensary Branch, High Street,

Kwala Lumpor

C. H. Klyne, manager

Stephenson, Walter, pepper planter, Kl ng

PERAK.

Perak is on the west coast of the Malayan peninsula, and lies between Kedah on the north and Solangor on the south. It extends along the coast for about 90 miles, and includes, inland, the greater part of the watershed of the Perak river and ita tributaries, and of the Krian and Bernam rivers. The seat of government, and the residence of H. M.'s Resident, is Kwala Kangsa, on the Perak river. town and centre of the mining industry is Thaipeng, in the province of Larut, which is connected with Kwala Kangsa by a carriage road and line of telegraph (distance about 23 miles).

of the sea-coast.

The chief

The state is under British protection and the government is carried on under the Raja Muda as Regent, aided and advised by the Resident, and a Council consisting of the Resident and Assistant Reident, and several native chiefs. A Military Police Force of 500 men, mainly Sikhs and Pathians, is maintained. The most important province of Perak is Larut, which has tin deposits of great richness within a few miles It is thus most advantageously situated in respect of commercial intercourse with the British port of Penang, which is about 50 miles off. Larut is under the charge of the Assistant Resident, and its chief town, Thaipeng, is the head-quarters of the Military Police, and of the chief departments of the State. British Officers (Magistrates and Collectors) and detachments of Police are also stationed in other important districts. The Dindings, including the island of Pangkor and the district of Dinding on the mainland, which is British territory, come

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PERAK.

under the administration of the Resident of Perak. In the interior of Perak, except in mining districts, the population is almost entirely Malay, the exceptions being a few Chinese shopkeepers, and the Government establishments, police, &c. At Larut, and at the chief mining settlements in the interior, Kinta, Batang Padang, &c., the Chinese form a large part of the population, and may be roughly estimated at 32,000, While the Malays number about 50,000. The country is rapidly increasing iu im- portance, and for its further development the Railway is being introduced.

The only duties levied on exports are a royalty of $10 per bhara (100 lbs.) on tin, and a royalty of one-tenth on timber, ataps, and other jungle produce.:-The value of the trade in 1882 was as follows:-Larut, imports $3,287,807, exports $2,626,998. Lower Perak, imports $578,816, exports $638,908. The value of tin ex- ported was from Larnt, $1,928,460, and from Lower Perak, $636,282. The revenue was $905,385, and the expenditure $918,914. There is daily communication by trading steamers between Penang and Larut.

Government.

THE RESIDENCY,

DIRECTORY.

Sir Hugh Low, K.C.M.G., II.B.M.'s

sident

--, secretary

Hugh Charles Clifford, cadet

Thomas Keyt, chief clerk

F. Light, s coud-clerk

G. E. Cropley, third clerk

L. S. Jayesuria, fourth clerk

C. Ephraums, fifth

do.

Chinese clerk and interpretor Abdullah, native writer

SUB-TREASURY AND POST-OFFICE BRANCH.

Brian Gaynor, sub-treasurer Joo Haw, postal and telegraph clerk

THE ASSISTANT RESIDENCY.

LAND BRANCH.

F. dos Remedios, chief clerk

J. Ferrao, second clerk

Re-| Abdulrahaman, registration clerk

C. V. Creagh, H.B.M.'s Assist. Resident B. Portman, assist. magistrate and land

officer

G. Welman, second

do.

do.

H. W. Bristow, chief clerk

T. A. Pereira, second do. Malomed Kassim, clerk of court and

Tamil interpreter

do. do.

Neo Swee Cheong, Chinese Abdul Sabahan, Hindostani Inchi Mat, Malay writer Li Yin Fah, Chinese do. Othmansalı, bailiff and process server

Sheik Said Bagdali, do.

TREASURY.

E. M. Marples, tr asurer

C. Crawford, clerk

Cheng Ghee, shroff

do.

Muttu V. Pillay, assistant shroff and

weigbman

Chao Kiam Swi,

do.

do.

AUDIT OFFICE.

H. H. Ranking, auditor of State accounts and supdt. of telegraph and post-office W. West, clerk

P. D'Aranjo, postal clerk Beng Keat, telegraph do.

PUBLIC WORKS AND SURVEY DEPARTMENT,

Francis St. Geo. Caulfeild, state engineer

surveyor, registrar of mines, etc. W. J. Martin, superintendent, Larut W. W. Jones, second engiucer

II. S. Deane, district surveyor, Larut W. W. P. Hall, district engineer, Lower

Perak

J. A. A. Williams, district engineer, K.

Kangsar

R. Langslow, assistant surveyor, survey

department, Larut