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FEDERATED MALAY STATES

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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 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.

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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 Hugh Charles Clifford, &.C.M.G., G.B.E.

H.H. the Sultan of Perak-Paduha Sri Sultan Iskandar Shah, K.C.M.G., K.C.V.o.,

ibni Idris

H.H. the Sultan of Selangor-H.H. Sultan Ala'idin Sulaiman Shah, K.C.M.G., ibni

Al-Marhum Raja Muda Musa

H.H. the Yang di Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan H.H. Muhammad, K.C.M.G.,

K.C.V.o., ibni Al-Marhum Antah

H.H. the Sultan of Pahang-H.H. Al-Mu'tasim Bi'llah Al-Sultan Abdullah, K.C.M.G.,

ibni Al-Marhum Al-Sultan Alimad Al-Maazam Shah

Chief Secretary to Government-Hon. Mr. W. Peel, C.M.G. (on leave), Hon. Mr. H.

W. Thomson, C.M.G. (acting)

British Residents-

Hon. Mr. H. W. Thomson, C.M.G. (Perak), Mr. C. W. H. Cochrane (acting) Hon. Mr. J. Lornie (Selangor)

Hon. Mr. E. C. H. Wolff (Negri Sembilan) Hon. Mr. A. F. Worthington (Pahang)

THE FEDERAL COUNCIL Official Members

President-H.E. the High Commissioner

(ex-officio)

Hon, the Chief Secretary to Government Hon. the British Residents

Hon. the Legal Adviser Hon. the Financial Adviser

Hon. the Principal Medical Officer Hon. the Controller of Labour Hon. the Director of Public Works Hon. the Director of Education

Hon. Mr. J. Strachan (General Manager

of Railways, F. M. S.)

Unofficial Members

Hon. Raja Chulan bin Abdullah, C.M.G.

(Raja di Hilir of Perak)

Hon. Mr. Wong Yick Tong Hon. Mr. A. S. Bailey

Hon. Mr. C. Ritchie

Hon. Mr. J. H. Rich

Hon. Mr. H. T. Jones

Hon. Mr. H. B. Egmont Hake Hon. Mr. Cheah Cheang Lim Hon. Raja Musa Udin bin Sultan Ala'idin Sulaiman Shah (Raja Muda of Selangor) Hon. Enche Abdullah bin Haji Dahan

(Dato Penghulu of Rembau)