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having also been commenced. These mines are situated at the Kuantan district. The gold-bearing districts, Punjom and Raub, have, however, attracted far more attention from European capitalists. The principal gold-workings of the peninsula lie almost entirely along a not very wide line drawn from Mounts Ophir and Segama (the southern limit of the auriferous chain), through the very heart of the peninsula to the Kalian Mas or gold-diggings of Patani and Selepin in the north. The best tin workings of Pahang lie near the Selangor hills on the river Bentong and near the gold workings at Jelei and Talom. Pahang tin is said to be the only tin on the east coast which can rival that of Perak and Selangor in whiteness and pliancy.
The administrative expenditure exceeds the income and the State is heavily in debt with a loan account standing at $9,716,888, the money being lent by other States in the Federation. The country promises soon to emerge from its backward condition. This backwardness was due chiefly to the lack of proper means of com- munication. The indebtness incurred by the State is represented by public improve- ments that are going to prove of a remunerative character in years to come. Excellent roads have been constructed opening up land for planting and aiding the prospecting for minerals, all the principal towns are now connected by telegraph or telephone, and the New Trunk Railway which is to connect the F.M.S. system with the Siamese Rail- is already in an advanced stage. When this line is completed it will be possible to travel by rail from Singapore or Penang to Bangkok.
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The acreage alienated for coconuts at the end of 1913 was 19,134, rice 8,018, and rubber (24 estates) 9,923. There were also smaller acreages under tapioca and coffee. For mining purposes, 39,583 acres were alienated. The export of tin and tin-ore was 57,678 piculs, valued at $5,717,613 against 51,778 piculs in 1912. The output of gold at Raub was 13,087 ounces in 1913, against 11,426 in 1912, though the total amount of gold from the State placed on the market was only 13,083 ounces.
Imports were valued at $3,268,983 against $3,643,734 in 1912, and exports at $7,006,474 against $6,474,618 in 1912.
DIRECTORY
GOVERNMENT
Sultan-His Highness MAHMUD IBINI ALMERHAM SULTAN ALMAD British Resident E. J. Brewster
COUNCIL OF STATE
His Highness Mahmud ibini Almerham Sultan Almad, president (Sultan of Pahang)
The British Resident
The Tungku Muda
The Dato Mahraja Perba of Jelai
Imam Prang Indera Stia Raja
BRITISH RESIDENCY
British Resident-The Hon. E. J. Brewster
Office Assistant-T. A. Reutens
Chief Clerk-F. A. Especkerman
Second do.-S. J. Lyrie
Third do. -Koh King Peng
Malay do. -Ngah Almad bin Maämur Trobationer Clerks S. Paramanuther, C.
biathiaparanam
COURTS
Judge-The Chief Judicial Commissioner,
A. F. B. Law
Ungku Salleh Chinor
Panglima Kakap Hussin, Penghulu, Tem-
beling
Ché Lambak, Penghulu Langgar
Ché Osman bin Imam Prang Indera Ma-
kota, Peng
DISTRICT OFFICERS
District Officer—A. E. C. Franklin
Asst. District Officer-R. C. Cussen (acting)
FOREST DEPARTMENT
Deputy Conservator of Forests (Pahang)—
P. Phillips
Asst. Conservator of Forests (Kuantan)--
J. G. Watson
Forest Ranger, Lipis-F. P. Godfrey
Do. Do.
Pekan-C. A. Speldewinde Temerloh-Abdul Aziz
Clerks K. Nallatamby, M. Kandiah, R. Kunaratnam, Mat Noordin, Syed Ab- dullah, M. Kándayya, Kanapathy pillay
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