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PAHANG-THE UNFEDERATED MALAY STATES

PERTING PENDAK RUBBER ESTATE-Ben-

tong, Pahang

H. S. Finck, Singapore

H. A. Koek, Kuala Lumpur

RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING COM- PANY, LIMITED-Raub, Pahang, F. M. S. Head Office: Brisbane

Secretary-Chas. A. Clarke

Local Secs.-Derrick & Co. (S'pore. Staff at Mines

Genl. Manager A. S. Lilburne Electrl. Engr.-A. Andrew Battery Manager-Vacant

Surveyor-R. S. Opie

Accountant-R. Arnold Boardman

Mine. Capt.-W. Shaffrey

Do. - J. F. Scott Engineer J. W. Lynn

RAUB RUBBER ESTATES, THE-Raub and

Sungei Mas Estates

Vicomte R. de Bondy, genl. manager Geo. A. John, superintendent

B. Brang, bookkeeper

Dr. Peart, medical officer

SEMAMBU RUBBER ESTATES, LTD., THE-

Postal Ad: Kuantan

G. Shillitoe, manager

SHANGHAI PAHANG RUBBER ESTATE, LTD. (registered in Hongkong)--Postal Ad: Bentong, Pahang, F.M.S.

F. Birkemose, manager (on leave) R G. B. Barrett, actg. manager E. H. Offenberg, asst.

Barker & Co., Singapore, agents Secretaries and Registered Office

Meyer & Measor, 6, Yuen Ming Yuen Road, Shanghai

TONG SHOON KONGSI, Mine and Estate

Owners-Bentong

Proprietors-Loke Yew, c.M.G., and

Chan Bik Sze

J. B. Hugh, general manager

Tin Smelting Works

VALENTIA & THE SKELLIGS ESTATES-Postal

Ad: Kuantan

Mrs. J. W. Boyd Walker, owner

J. W. Boyd Walker, F.S.I., manager

THE UNFEDERATED MALAY STATES

The Malay States not included in the Federation are Johore, Kedah, Perlis Kelantan and Trengganu.

Article 111 of the Johore Treaty of the 11th December, 1885, provided for the appointment of a British Agent in Johore. By an agreement dated the 12th May, 1914, this was altered so to provide for the appointment of a British officer to be called the General Adviser, whose advice must be asked and acted upon on all matters affect- ing the general administration of the country and on all questions other than those touching Malay Religion and Custom.

The States of Kedah, Perlis, Kelantan and Trengganu came under British protec- tion on the 9th July, 1909, when, in execution of the Treaty of the 10th March, 1909, the Siamese.Government transferred to the British Government all suzerainty, protec- tion, administration and control over these four states. British Advisers on that day took over from Siamese Advisers in Kedah, Perlis and Kelantan. In Trengganu, an officer styled the British Agent assumed duty. The Treaty also provided for the loan of £4,000,000 by the F.M.S. Government to Šiam for the purpose of building a railway southward from Bangkok to connect up with the F.M.S. Railways system via Kelantan. This sum was subsequently increased to £1,750,000, in consequence of a decision to connect up also via Kedah. The railway via Kedah was opened to traffic on the 1st July, 1918. Trains run three times a week between Penang and Bangkok, and do the distance of about 1,000 miles in about 40 hours of actual running time. The line via Kelantan is still under construction. It is expected that the Southern Siamese dis- triets will develop greatly as the result of the railway communication.

The Sultan of Trengganu recently expressed a desire that his State should be administrated upon an improved basis, and, by a Treaty with His Majesty's Govern- ment dated the 24th May, 1919, has agreed to receive a British Adviser (in place of the British Agent provided for by an earlier Treaty of the 22nd April, 1910) and to ask and follow his advice upon all matters affecting the general administration of the country and all questions other than those touching Muhammadan Religion.