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JOHORE

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roads are being made, and public works, such as the construction of waterworks and bridges and the establishment of an electric light and power station at Johore Bahru, are receiving a good deal of attention. The Public Works Department spent $2,169,319

in 1922.

The population of the State at the census in 1921 was ascertained to be 282,234 (as compared with 180,412 in 1911), of whom 618 were Europeans, 157,852 Malays, 97,253 Chinese, 24,180 Indians, 183 Eurasians, and 2,148 others. The Chinese are chiefly found as cultivators of gambier and pepper, and are spread over the range of country in the extreme southern end of the peninsula, nearest to Singapore, but there is also a large Chinese population on the Jemaluang tin-field near Mersing.

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Imports Exports

1921 $24,730,135

32,029,128

$56,759,263

1922 $24,407,531

37,861,597

$62,269,128

European pioneers have, in the last few years, taken up large areas for planting, chiefly rubber and coconuts. Gambier and pepper cultivation is on the decline; the export of tapioca was 95,439 piculs in 1922, as compared with 112,183 piculs in 1921, and the values were $848,041 and $950,081, respectively. The export of rubber in 1922 amounted to 37,823 tons, valued at $23,757,186, against 26,143 tons in 1921, valued at $18,934,727. A remarkable feature of the rubber industry in this State is the large amount of land taken up by Japanese. In 1922, 28,932 tons of copra, valued at $4,287,820, were exported, and 12,965 tons of areca nuts, valued at $1,852,901.

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

Johore is rich in iron ore, and a mine is being successfully worked by Japanese in Batu Pahat. The first valuable discoveries of tin 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. The export of tin ore in 1922 amounted to 1,490 tons, compared with 1,492 tons in 1921. The value of exported minerals was $3,152,263 in 1922, as against $2,839,538 in 1921.

DIRECTORY

SULTAN His Highness Sir IBRAHIM, G.C.M.G., K.B.E., Sovereign of the Most Esteemed Darjah Krabat (Family Order) and the Most Honourable Darjah Mahkota Johore (Order of the Crown of Johore), First Class Osmanieh Order, First Class Order of the Crown of Rumania. Born 17th Sept., 1873. Proclaimed 7th Sept., 1895; crowned 2nd November, 1895

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Private Secretary-Captain H. Md. Said, S.M.J., etc.

COUNCIL OF STATE President-The Dato Mentri Besar

SECRETARIAT

Mentri Besar-Major Dato Abdullah bin

Jaafar, D.K., S.P.M.J.

Deputy Mentri Besar-Y. M. Ungku Abdul

Aziz, D.K.

General Adviser-Hayes Marriott

Deputy State Secretary - Dato Ismail,

D.P.M.J.

AGRICULTURAL DEPT.

AUDIT OFFICE

Auditor-Ungku Abdul Azis, D.K. Assist. Auditor-Wan Jusoh bin Ali Chief Clerk-I. Ismail bin Abubakar

CUSTOMS AND TRADE DEPARTMENT Commissioner-G. E. Cator

Inspr. of Agricult.-A. E. C. Doscas (actg.) Supt.-Inche Mohamed bin Mohd. Don

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