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PAHANG

The country is sparsely populated, there being, according to the census of 1891, 57,462 inhabitants, of whom about 50,527 are Malays. Pahang has during the past few years come into notice owing to its valuable mines of gold and tin, many of which are now being exploited, and will soon be worked scientifically. Several companies with large capital have been formed for the purpose and have commenced operations.

The capital of the state is Pekan, a town situated a few miles from the mouth of the river Pahang, 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 revenue in 1891 amounted to $77,386 and the expenditure to $238,174 as compared with $297,702 in 1890. There is a state debt of $588,055 bearing interest at 5 per cent.

DIRECTORY

BRITISH RESIDENCY

British Resident J. P. Rodger Collector, Pekan-F. Belfield (absent) Acting do. -J. R. O. Aldworth Collector and Magistrate, Temerloh-J. F.

Owen, acting

Do., Kuantan-C. E.M. Desborough, act. Do., Kwala Pahang—A. H. Wall (abt.) Do.

do., -E. F. Townley Officer in charge, Rompin-E. F. Townley Do., Kwala Tembeling-E. A. Wise

Supdt. Ulu Pahang-H. Clifford Treasurer- H. B. Ellerton

COURTS

Judge-The British Resident Magistrate-J. R. O. Aldworth

Native M❜trates-Szed Amin, Haji Andak Clerk-A. J. Phipps

LAND DEPARTMENT

Collector of Land Revenue and Registrar of

Mines-F. Belfield

Surveyor-E. F. Townley Clerk-W. Strugnell

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT

Residency Surgeon-R. Bowman, M.D. (act.) Medical Officer, Ulu Pahang-Norman

Smythe, M.D. (acting)

POLICE AND GAOLS

Acting Superdt. and Coroner-R. W. Duff Inspector, Pekan-H. Summer

Do., Ulu Pahang-T. C. Fleming Acting Clerk, Pekan-W. Mosbergen Do., Ulu Pahang-H. Foley

PUBLIC WORKS AND MARINE Superintendent--F. P. Penrose, C.E.

Do., Ulu Pahang-E. G. Wood Clerk of Works-C. Scully Overseer-A. Volupillai

Do., Ulu Pahang J. A. d'Zylve Clerk-E. G. Petersen

Do., Ulu Pahang-Foo Sai Hin

POSTAL DEPARTMENT Postmaster A. G. Schotel

BENTONG STRAITS TIN CO., LIMITED

E. A. Watson, manager

J. R. Watson, assistant manager E. Emerson, bookkeeper L. J. B. Madlen

F. C. L. Madden

A. Keller, mining engineer

R. Rozells, apothecary

G. Guest, agent, Leboh Tuah P. Periatamby, agent, Jerum W. Hole, agent, Pekan

H. Huttenbach & Co., agents, Kwala.

Lumpor

H. M. Becher, agent and consulting

engineer, Singapore

CENTRAL TIN & EXPLORATION CO., LIMITED

J. R. Parkyn, superintendent

S. Brokashire, sub-manager T. S. Smith, assistant J. Dyer, mining captain R. Dyer,

do.

W. Tellam, tin streamer

L. S. S. Stewart, overseer

FRASER, L. J., Proprietor, Tras Mines, Raub,

Ulu Pahang

Guthrie & Co., agents, Singapore

HOLE, WILLIAM, Mining Agent, Kwala Pa-

hang and Pekan

Agencies

Kechau Pahang Corporation, Ld. Malayan (Pahang) Concessions Co. Malay Peninsula Prospecting Co., Ld. Pahang Central Tin and Explorn. Co. Pahang Corporation, Limited

Pahang Rivers Company, Limited Punjom Mining Co., Limited Penjom Pahang Gold Co., Limited Raub Australian Syndicate, Limited Sempan Syndicate

Strs. "Kuantan," "Sin-yum,"

" "Edna”