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SELANGOR

Settlements, on the 15th Sept., 1886, and an extension, Kuala Lumpur to Kuala Kubu, was opened on the 6th October, 1894. Branches now extend in all directions, and the main trunk line passes through Selangor. Port Swettenham is the terminus of the railway on Klang Straits, and wharves have been constructed there, capable of accommodating ocean-going steamers. The number of merchant vessels, other than native craft, enter- ing the port in 1916 was 1,158 (of which 1,133 were British) against 1,168 in 1915. There entered 218 ocean-going steamers against 107 in 1915.

Telegraph lines connect Selangor with the other States in the Malay Peninsula; telephones are established throughout the State, and postal and telegraph offices are to be found in all the towns and principal villages.

The State revenue in 1916 amounted to $18,561,273 against $15,062,292 in 1915, and the expenditure to $11,592,636 against $15,652,889 in 1915. The balance of assets over liabilities was $30,012,495. Trade statistics were as follow:--

Imports... Exports.......

1915

.$29,678,640 61,141,632

1916

$33,556,504 82,743,691

DIRECTORY

GOVERNMENT

Sultan-His High. Sir ALA'IDIN SULEIMAN SHAH BIN ALMERHUM, RAJA MUSA, K.C.M.G

British Resident E. G. BROADRICK

HOUSEHOLD OF HIS HIGHNESS THE

SULTAN

Malay Secretary-Tenku Bahadar bin

Sultan Suleiman Clerk-Ismail bin Soloh

Dato' Bantara Kanan-Ali bin Haji Ibrahim Penghulu Bali-Inche Mohamed bin Awal Penghulu Dalam-Ismal bin Yahya

ORANG-ORANG Besar

Dato' Stia de Raja-Inche Abdul Razak

bin Haji Abdul Gani, M.c. Penggawa Muda-Ibrahim bin Amin Shah-Bandar-Haji Ali bin Shahandar

Mohamed Saleh

Marajah Lela-Inche Abdullah bin Haji

Abdul Gani, M.C.

To'amar Penghulu Isti adat-Mohamed

Aninbin Wan Mohamed Syed

PEGAWAI-PEgawai ShaRAK

Kathi-Raja Haji Osman Naib Kathi-Haji Oseman(Kuala Lumpur), Haji Mohamed Ghouse (Klang), Raja Itam bin Raja Jafar (Kuala Langat), Haji Abdul Hamid (Ulu Langat), Haji Mohamed Khatib (Kuala Selangor), Haji Mohamed Yasib (Ulu Selangor), Haji Husin (Bernam)

KUALA LUMPUR

RESIDENCY AND SECRETARIAT

British Resident- E. G. Broadrick Secretary to Resident-O. F. Stonor Asst. Sec. to Resident-C.A. Vlieland(act.)

AUDITOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE

Auditor General-F. W. Talbot Chief Clerk-H. Tet Shyn

COURTS

Magistrates-A. W. Just, J. W. Goldthorp Bailiff and Auctioneer-Haji Abu Bakar Chief Clerk-V. K. Pillay

1st Clerk-N. T. Veerappo Pillay

OFFICE OF SECRETARY FOR CHINESE AFFAIRS, FEDERATED MALAY STATES Sec. for Chinese Affairs-L. H. Clayton Clerk and Translator-Tang Po Cho

CHINESE SECRETARIAT, SELANGOR AND NEGRI SEMBILAN

Protector of Chinese-L H. Clayton Asst. do. J. L. McFall (acting) Inspector under W. and G. Protection

Enactment-Woon Hong Heng

Chief Clerk-Yap Fon Cheong