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MALACCA-FEDERATED MALAY STATES

ST. ANTHONY'S ASSOCIATION

President-F. W. Dias Secretary-D. Teixeira Treasurer-L. Lazaroo

Committee-J. Paulo, A. J. Minjoot,

E. Sta Maria, A. R. Minjoot

ST. PETER'S CHURCH

Acting Vicar-Rev. A. M. Coroado Girls' School, Tranquerah

Superioress--H. Conceiçno

STRAITS INDUSTRIAL SYNDICATE, General Merts., Steam Saw Mill and Ice Factory, Kallang; Tel. Ad: Industry; Trade and Commission Bureau—12A, Change Alley

TAN JIAK HOE, Merchant and Commission

Agent 132, First Cross Street

TELEGRAPH COMPANY, LIMITED, EASTERN EXTENSION, AUSTRALASIA AND CHINA

Arthur J. Pitchen, superintendent

A. S. Sullivan, operator

UNITED ENGINEERS, LTD.,

LTD., Tel. Ad: "Uniteers" Mechanical, Electrical and Civil Engineers and Shipbuiders, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 Riverside; Head Office and Works: Singapore Branches also at Ipoh, Penang Serembaan, Bangkok and Medan Kedah

Manager-C. R. Harrison

Elect. Engineer-M. H, Rooney

WESTON & WESTON, Auctioneers, Ap. praisers and General Agents-Tel, Ad : Weston; A. B. C. Code, 5th edition

R. Cecil Weston Alan H. Weston

F. J. Hussey, accountant

G.R. F. Sayle.controller of contracts G. T. Goundry, estate manager M. A. Sukumaran, chief clerk

WOMEN'S HOSPITAL AND DISPENSARY AND MATERNITY TRAINING SCHOOL (Church of England)-46, Banda Hilir

Miss Elsie Warren, M.B., B.S. (London),

physician-in-charge

Miss E. Young, hon. secretary Miss Satchell, matron

FEDERATED MALAY STATES

The Protected States comprise four Residencies, 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 Chief Secretary, who is subject to the High Commissioner to the Malay States, who is also Governor of the Straits Settlements. Each State has its own Resident and the native rulers retain their titles and dignity. The Federal Offices are at Kuala Lumpur, Selangor.

The record of these States is one of progress and prosperity. The revenue for 1912 was $42,617,687 (£4,975,563), and the expenditure 830,990, 187 (£3,615,557). The assets on December 31st, 1912, stood at $64,194,846 (£7,489,398). These States have 600 miles of railway (which have been paid for out of current revenue), yielding good income; they have 2,300 miles of roads; and over 2,000 miles of telegraphs. Waterworks, wharves, hospitals, prisons, schools, and many other public buildings have been constructed, while the Government of Perak is engaged upon an important scheme of irrigation which will benefit about 60,000 acres of land and cost about $100,000. The principal sources of revenue and prosperity are the alluvial tin deposits which, at the present price of the metal, can be worked at considerable profit." About 600,000 tons of tin, worth over £50,000,000 sterling, have been exported during the last fifteen years. Tin has been worked in the Malay Peninsula for centuries, and it is believed it will still be produced there centuries hence. The industry has grown of recent years to very large proportions, but it would take a long time to work out the alluvial deposits in the lands already alienated, and these comprise but a fraction of the unexplored lands which still remain, where there is every reason to believe the mineral will be found in payable quantities. This only applies to alluvial deposits, No one can guess what are the reserves of ore in underground rock formations, as at Kwantan in Pahang, Slim in Perak, and Jelebu in the Negri Sembilan.