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Balak Estate

J. G. F. Ross

KELANTAN-TRENGGANU

H. C. P. Clifford V. H. Brunt

KUALA PERTANG SYNDICATE, LTD., Tasang and Sladang Estates Postal Ad: Kuala Pertang

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J. W. MacKenzie, manager

L. M. Morrison, assistant R. Thurkle,

do.

NEW ZEALAND MALAY RUBBER Co., LTD., Ulu Kusial Estate- Postal Ad:Tumpat; Tel. Ad: Hillrubber

Paterson, Simons & Co., Ld.,

Singapore, agents

Secretary and Registered Office-E.

Piper, Oamaru, New Zealand

NORTHERN RUBBER CO., LTD., THE, Kuala Hau Rubber Estate-Postal Ad: Tumpat; Tel. Ad: Elster

SHANGHAI KELANTAN RUBBER ESTATES, LTD., Pasir Gajah Estate-Postal Ad: Pasir Gajah

W. A. Smith, manager

F. A. Downing, assistant

H. A. White,

do.

Barker & Co., Singapore, agents Secretaries and Registered Office- A. R. Burkill & Sons, 2, Kiukiang Road, Shanghai

STAPOH NAL RUBBER CO., LTD.,- Postal

Ad: Stapoh Nal, Kelantan

H. C. Paxon, manager L. F. White, assistant

SUNGEI BAGAN RUBBER CO., LTD., Sungei Bagan Estate Postal Ad: Sungei Bagan

Secretaries-Barker & Co., Ld., S'pore. |*

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TRENGGANU

With a territory of about 6,000 square miles, an extensive sea-board, and a popula- tion of about 170,000 souls, Trengganu is the least developed of all the Native States. The capital is Kuala Trengganu, where the British Agent was the only European resident when the census was taken in 1911. Mr. J. L. Humphreys, the British Adviser, in his report for 1919, concludes:-"The amendment of Treaty, bringing with it a closer form of British control, made the past year an eventful one in the history of Trengganu. At the time of writing it is possible to say that the change to the new régime has been made smoothly and successfully. Progress during the year was hindered by a prolonged and dangerous food-shortage and by the want of trained officers (the British Adviser is still the only European officer in the State, there are no English-speaking subordinates, and all correspondence is conducted in Jawi). there was a steady expansion of revenue, and signs were observable of more enlight- ened ideals among the ruling class. The work of reform in this back ward State will be heavy and difficult; but untouched natural wealth and an industrious population make its future prosperity a matter beyond doubt.'

But

By an Agreement between His Majesty's Government and the Government of Trengganu, dated May 24, 1919, His Highness Sultan Muhammad bin Zainalabidin agreed to receive a British Adviser in place of an Agent, whose advice must be asked and acted upon in all matters affecting the general administration of the country. This brings the State into line with the other Protected Malay States, and should help to bring about a new era of prosperity. All that is needed to render Trengganu more accessible is railway connection with the F.M.S. East Coast Railway system. There were only 20 Europeaus in the State at the end of 1918.

Trengganu lies between latitudes 4° 30 min. and 5° 45 min. North and longitude 102° 15 min. and 103° 30 min. East. As there are no roads or railways or telegraphs and the rivers are not navigable beyond a certain point from the sea owing to rapids, it may be judged that there is not much communication with the interior, so that the population is restricted to the sea-board and villages along the navigable portions of the rivers. They are an ingenious and, for Malays, industrious people, and excel as boatbuilders and fishermen. They also engage in silk and cottonweaving, and iron, brass and nickel manufactures. In 1919, 92,474 piculs of dried fish, 26,052 piculs of copra, 4,982 piculs of black pepper, 10,580 piculs of tin ore, valued at $828,966, were exported. A