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the export of tapioca was 143,106 pikuls as compared with 180,257 pikuls in 1915, but the value was $2,233,000 against $1,900,000 in 1915. The area under rubber at the end of 1916 was over 136,000 acres, and the export of rubber in that year amounted to 14,004 tons, against 9,167 tons in 1915. The total area leased for rubber is 304,047 acres, and a remarkable feature of the rubber industry in this State is the large amount of land taken up by Japanese. The value of exported rubber was $29,239,000 (£3,411,216) against $18,000,000 in 1915.

At the present time the principal exports of Johore are the carefully cultivated rubber, copra, gambier, pepper and sago, and the natural products of tin, timber, rattans and damar. For almost all such produce Singapore is the port of shipment.

Johore is stated to be rich in iron-ore; but while it is found almost everywhere, it is worked nowhere. The year 1915 will be memorable as that of the opening up of what is probably an entirely new tin field on the East Coast. The first valuable discoveries were made in the valley of Jemaluang, a small river flowing into the China Sea near Mersing, and there are indications of the presence of tin-ore that may be worked at a profit at various places between Jemaluang and the Sedili. export of tin-ore amounted to 57,246 piculs compared with 47,756 piculs in 1915. The value of exported minerals was $3,558,500 against $2,588,000 in 1915.

The

DIRECTORY

Sovereign Ruler-His Highness IBRAHIM, Sultan of the State and Territory of Johore, G.C.M.G., Sovereign of the Most Esteemed Darjah Krabat (Family Order) and the Most Honourable Darjah Mahakota Johore (Order of the Crown of Johore) First Class Osmanieh Order. Born 17th Sept., 1873. Proclaimed 7th. Sept., 1895 Private Secretary-Captain H. Md. Said, S.M.J.

Aide-de Camp-A Military Officer

Extra do. -A Volunteer Officer

COUNCIL OF STATE

The Dato Mentri Besar, D.K., S.P.M.J., C.M.G., President

The Dato Mohamed B. Mahbob, D.K., S.P.M.J., C.M.G., Vice-President

SECRETARIAT

The Mentri Besar-Dato Jaffar, C.M.G. Deputy Mentri Besar- Dato Mohamed,

C.M.G.

General Adviser-D. G. Campbell, C.M.G. Deputy State Secretary Dato Ismail,

D.P.M.J.

AUDIT OFFICE

Auditor-Ungka Abdul Azis, d.k.

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

English Education Officer-J.V.Thompson

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT

Principal Medical Officer-Hon. Dato Dr. J.P.A. Wilson, F.R.C.S. E., D.P.H., D.P.M.J. Asst. Principal Medical Officer-W. B. Wilson, M.B., CH.B. (on active service) Assistant Medical Officer, Johore-G. H.

Garlick, M.R.C.s. (Eng.)

Asst. Medical Officer, Muar -Joseph R.

Aeria, M.B., CH.B., D.T.M., L.M.

Senior House Surgeon, Johore Bahru-R.

P. Aiyer

Asst. Surgs., Johore- K. Coomaraswamy,

S. Arasardnam

Batu Pahat-H. L. Carvalho

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Kota Tinggi S. C. Bhattacharji Segamat N. Nath Konar

Do.

B. A. (Cantab.)

GAOL DEPARTMENT

Mersing-A. C. Basu

Tangka Hospital-C. Chelliah

Inspector of Prisons, Johore, and Supt. of Maternity Nurse, Johore, Mrs. L. H. Morris

Johore Bahru-F. Robinson

Gaoler S. Little Dyke (acting)

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE Printer-in-charge -J. A. Varella

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Muar, Mrs. E. Lewis Health Officer-(vacant)

MUAR STATE RAILWAY Traffic Mgr.--Md. Taib