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been pronounced by Ceylon planters as most suitable for the cultivation of coffee, cocoa, &c. On the lower ground, nearer the coast, tapioca is successfully cultivated. Tin mining is carried on to a considerable extent. The river Linggi is the only consider- able stream in the state, and was formerly navigable for upwards of 40 miles from its mouth. The principal town of Sungei Ujong is Seramban. The port of Sungei Ujong was opened on the 1st September, 1884, at Pengkalan Kompas on the Linggi river, at a distance of about seven miles from the mouth of the river, and a well laid-out town has sprung up. Port Dickson (district and port) lies south-west of Seremban, and promises to become of some importance. The harbour has from eleven to fifteen fathoms of water and is well sheltered. A railway connecting it with Seremban was opened in July, 1891. The line has greatly facilitated trade. There is a first- class road from Pengkalan Kompas to the Residency at Seremban, and thence on to Pantai, a distance altogether of about 31 miles, Pantai being 8 miles from the seat of Government and leading to the coffee estates on Bukit Berembun, which are in a flourishing state. To these, a distance of 13 miles, a cart road has been constructed. A cart road from Seremban to Setul, 9 miles distant, and extending to Bermang, 6 miles further on the Selangor border, has been made, and has opened up an extensive and rich tin mining district, which is being rapidly taken upby the Chinese, who are the real wealth producers of the country, as elsewhere in the native states. Two large tin fields were opened in 1902 and the future output of this State is likely to be enhanced very considerably, especially as means of communication in the district are being gradually improved. Communication with Malacca is kept up by subsidized steam-launches, and there is a cart road, five miles in length, from the State to Lubok China in Malacca.
DIRECTORY
MEMBERS OF THE STATE COUNCIL
President--His Highness Tunku Muhmmad, C.M.G.,bin Al Merhom Tunku Antah, Yang di per Tuan Besar of Negri Sembilan Member-The British Resident
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
-The Dato Klana Petra of Sungei
Ujong
-The Dato Bandar of Sungei
Ujong
-The Dato Penghulu of Jelebu -The Dato Penghulu of Rembau
Member The Dato Penghulu of Johol
Do.
Do.
Do.
(Dato Baginda Tan Amas) -Tunku Muda
Muda Chik
Chik of Sri Menanti
-The Ruler of Tampin (Tunku
Dewa)
The Dato Muda of Linggi
Do. Towkay-Chu Chak Sang
Do. —Tam Yong
Clerk of Council-The Secretary to Resident
BRITISH RESIDENCY
British Resident-D. G. Campbell
Secretary-E. C. H. Wolff
Chief Clerk--J. S. M. Holmberg First do. A. Sequerah
St
Record clerk-Khor Sin Huat Second do. -H. H. Armstrong Third do. (vacant)
Fourth Clerk-C. R. Skelchy Malay Writer-Raja Aman
COURTS
Senior Magistrate-L. P. Ebden Acting do. -A. B. Voules Magistrate and Registrar of Courts and
Marriages-M. B. Shelley
Acting Magistrate and Registrar of Courts
and Marriages-W. T. Chapman Chief Clerk-F. A. Monteiro
Second Clerk-E. E. Especkerman Hindustani Interpreter-T. A. S. Pillay,
acting
Chinese Interpreter--Soh Swee Lin Tamil
do. -S. M. Ponniah Bailiff Hasan bin Brahim
DISTRICT OFFice (Coast)
District Officer-J. F. Owen Acting do. --H. A. Burgess Assistant do.-E. C. Manndrell Chief Clerk-J. F. D'Rozario Shroff Seow Eng Keng
Second Clerk-F. R. Lazaroo
Chinese Interpreter-Tong Ec Teng
do. -T. A. Jacob
Tamil
Malay Writer-Abdul Latip bin Bujal
Customs Officer-Chan Ching Kai
Assistant do. -An Shan Heng
Customs Clerk-Osman bin Siden
Do. -Raja Tahir
Do. -Mohamed Dau
Inspector of Penghulus-Raji Kadir bin
Raja Jema'at
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