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FEDERATED MALAY STATES

In the Federated Malay States there are approximately 40,000 children attending 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, 494,548 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., G.C.M.G. Chief Secretary to Government-Hon. W. Peel, C.M.G.

British Residents ---

Hon. vacant (Perak), H. W. Thomson (acting)

Hon. H. W. Thomson (Selangor), J. Lornie (acting)

Hon. Mr. E. C. H. Wolff (on leave) (Negri Sembilan), R. J. B. Clayton (acting) Hon. Mr. A. F. Worthington (on leave) (Pahang), A. S. Hynes (acting)

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

Unofficial Members

Hon. Legal Adviser

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

J. W. M. Kennedy (acting) Hon. Mr. H. T. Jones Hon. Mr. A. S. Bailey

Federal Secretariat

Under Secretary to Government, F.M.S.—

C. W. H. Cochrane

1st Assist. Secy. Govt.-W. E. Peyps

do.

2nd do. 3rd do. do. 4th do.

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-L. Rayman

do.

-A. C. Jomaron -R. E. Wilson

Relief Assistant Secretary-S. W. Jones Office Assistant (vacant), K. A. Suppiah

(acting)

AGRICULTURE DepartmENT, S.S. & F.M.S.

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Secy. for Agriculture-B. W. Elies (actg.) Assist. do.

-D. H. Grist (actg.) Agricuture Instructor (Malay Officers)-J. M. Howlett, M C., B.A. (Cam. Dip. Agr.) Librarian and Translator-L. A. J. Rijk

Chemistry Agricultural Chemist-B. J. Eaton, O.B.E.,

F.I.C., F.C.S. Asstistant Agriculture Chemists-R. O. Bishop, M.B.E., A.I.C., C. D. V. Georgi, O.B.E., B.SC., F.I.C., V. R. Greenstreet, A.I.C., and J. H. Dennett, B.SC. Assist. Analyst-Gunn Lay Teik, B.A.