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FEDERATED MALAY STATES-PAHANG

FEDERATED MALAY STATES

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The Protected States comprise four Residences, namely, Perak, Selangor, Negri Sembilan, and Pahang. These have been federated, the federation taking effect from the 1st July, 1896, and the administration is presided over by a British Officer styled the Resident-General. Each State has its own Resident and the native rulers retain their titles and dignity. The head offices are at Kwala Lumpur, Selangor.

DIRECTORY

Resident-Gl. Sir F.A.Swettenham, K.C.M.G. Secretary to Resident-General-A. Butler Assistant Secretary-O. Marks Shorthand Writer-H. Tregarthen Chief Clerk-Geo. E. Croplex

Second do.

W. H. Keyt

Third do. --E. A. Reutens

Secretary to the High Commissioner—D.

H. Wise (Singapore)

Clerk to do. P. B. de Roza (Singapore)

MALAY STATES GUIDES

Commdt.-Lt.-Col. R. S. F. Walker, C.M.G. Second-in-command-Capt, A. S. Vanrenen Wing Commander-Capt. H. S. Ainslie Adjutant--A. McD). Graham

Judicial Commissioner-L. C. Jackson, Q.c. Wing Officer-A. McD). Graham

Do. -C, H. Payne

Fourth do. -A. P. Cropley

Extra do. -G. J. Collins

Malay Writer-Haji Mat Daud

Clerk to do. E. J. A. van Geyzel

Legal Adviser-T. H. Kershaw

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Clerk to do. V. A. Pinto

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Commur. of Lands and Mines-H. C. Belfield Clerk to do. -N, Grenier

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Do.

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—H, W. D. Adam

Commisnr. of Police-Capt. H. L. Talbot Clerk to Commisr. of Police-S. Kailasam Inspector of Prisons-Lieut.-Colonel R. S.

F. Walker, C.M.G.

Clerk to do. -F. N. McKenzie Inspector of Schools-J. Driver

Secretary for Chinese Affairs—G. T. Hare Assistant

do. -J. S. McCrakett Chinese Translator-Tong Kwok In Pathologist--Dr. H. Wright

--Lieut. P. L. Ingpen -Lieut. H. Galloway

-Capt. J. C. Lamprey -J. McKeon

Medical Officer-J. A. Legge Armourer-W. Field

Subadar Major- Bhola Singh Subadars-Alla Singh, Khuas, Gurdet

Singh

Chief Clerk—W. E. Siddons Financial Clerk-C. Cheang Chuah Second do. -V. Venngopal

Munshi-Syed Abul Hassan

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PAHANG

The state of Pahang lies between Tringganu and Johore, and extends along the eastern side of the peninsula from 2 deg. 40 min. to 4 deg. 35 min. N., its coast line being about 130 miles in length. The area of the state is estimated at 10,000 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 1891, 57, 182 inhabitants, of whom about 50,527 are Malays.

The capital of the state is Pekan, a town situated a few miles from the mouth of the The state is under British river Pahang, where is also the seat of Government. 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, &c. As regards its mineralogy, the state has always possessed a high reputation for its product of gold and tin. Though during recent periods