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FEDERATED MALAY STATES

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and labour. The success of every form of agriculture and of all the efforts of the Government to develop the country by means of railways, irrigation, and other great public works, depends upon an adequate supply of labour. The Governments of the Colony and of the Federated Malay States, supported by the planters, have succeeded in securing an adequate supply of Indian labour, by a new system of recruiting and by offering higher wages and other advantages, An Agricultural Department to foster agricultural interests, to encourage the cultivation of new pro- ducts, to conduct experiments and to be a general source of information for planters, is doing useful work.

In the Federated Malay States there are approximately 40,000 children attending i English and Malay Schools conducted or supported by the Government. In addition to these schools there are a number of Chinese vernacular schools supported by the Chinese themselves. In the three western States there is a law compelling the attend- ance of Malay children who live within reasonable distance of a school. In recent years there has been an increased demand by Malays for vernacular and English education. All scholars at schools under the supervision of the Education Department are allowed to travel free of charge on the railways.

The population of the Federated Malay States was ascertained at the census of 1921 to be 1,324,890, compared with 1,036,999 in 1911. The male population increased in the 10 years by 27.7 per cent. and the female population by 53.4 per cent. Of the total 5,686 were Europeans, 3,188 Eurasians, 510,821 Malays, 434.548 Chinese and 305,219 Indians. The returns for the bigger towns are as follows, the figures in parenthesis relating to 1911:-Kuala Lumpur, 80,356 (46,718); Ipoh, 36,872 (23,978): Taiping, 21,839- (19,556); Seremban, 17,264 (8,667); Kampar, 12,335 (11,604); Klang, 11,656 (7,657); Telok Anson, 10,858 (6,927).

DIRECTORY

PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT OFFICERS

High Commissioner-H.E. Sir LAURENCE NUNNS GUILLEMARD, K.C.B., K.C.M.G Chief Secretary to Government-Hon. Sir William George Maxwell, K.B.E., C.M.G.. British Residents-

Hon. Lieut.-Col. C. W. C. Parr, C.M.G., O.B.E. (Perak)

Hon. Mr. O. F. Stonor (Selangor)

Hon. Mr. E. C. H. Wolff (Negri Sembilan) Hon. Mr. H. W. Thomson (Pahang)

THE FEDERAL COUNCIL

Official Members

President-H.E. the High Commissioner

(ex-officio)

Hon, the Chief Secretary to Government H.H. the Sultan of Perak, Paduka Sri Sultan Iskandar Shah, K.C.V.O., K.C.M.G., ibni Idris

H.H. the Sultan of Selangor, His Highness Sultan Ala'Idin Sulaiman Shah, K.C.M.G., ibni Al-Marhum Raja Muda Musa H.H. the Yang di per Tuan Besar of Negri Sembilan His Highness Muham- mad, K. C.M.G., K.C.v.o., ibni Al-Marhum Antah

H.H. the Sultan of Pahang, His Highness Al-Mu'tasim Bi'llah Al-Sultan Abdullah, K.C.M.G., ibni Al-Marhum Al-Sultan Ahmad Al-Maazam Shah Hon. British Residents

Hon. Financial Adviser

Hon. Legal Adviser

Unofficial Members

Hon. Mr. R. C. M. Kindersley

Hon. Mr. J. H. M. Robson

Hon. Mr. Choo Kia Peng Hon. Mr. C. Ritchie

Hon. Mr. J. H. Rich'

Hon. The Raja di Hilir of Perak Hon. Mr. Wong Yick Tong Hon. Mr. H. T. Jones

Federal Secretariat Under Secretary to Government, F.M.S. -

C. W. H. Cochrane

1st Assist.Secy. Govt.-G. W. Bryant (actg.) 2nd do. do. -H. R. Joynt

3rd do. do. -J. A. Hunter 4tlı do. do. -H. P. Bryson Relief Assistant Secretary- H. W. Jones Office Assistant-R. N: Thamby Thurai

AUDIT DEPARTMENT

Auditor-General-G. P. Bradney

Assist. do.

-(vacant), A. O. Wilson,.

A.C.A., A.I.S.A. (acting)