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KEDAH-PERLIS

MINES DEPARTMENT

Superintendent-H. C. Eckhardt

MONOPOLIES AND CUSTOMS Supt.-H. H. Tnuku Kassim ibni H.H. Sir Abdul Hamid Halimshah, K.C.M.G. Assist. Supt.-Che Abdul Manaff bin

Mohamed Hassan

Assist.-in-charge of Northern Division-

Syed Mohamed bin Syed Zain Aljaffree Assist.-in-charge of Central Division-Syed

Hassan bin Syed Zain Shahabuldin Assist.-in-charge of Southern Division--

Che Ismail bin Haji Puteh Assist.-in-charge of Preventive Works-

E. D. Fleming

POLICE

Commissioner-W. E. Speers

Assist. Commissioners-H. C. F. Rodda

and A. F. Sheedy (acting) Chief Inspectors-D. Kenny, E. P. Colgan

and C. D. Colbert

POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS

Supt.-Mohamad Arshad bin Osman Assist. Supt.-Che Mohamed bin Abu Bakar Accountant-M. Thumbusamy

PRISONS

Superintendent-S. E. Dennys

Assist. do., S. Kedah-Dr. A. S. Douglas

Do. do., S. Patani-Dr. J. S. E. Manley Chief Gaoler-C. Bedford

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

State Engineer-G. H. Richards Executive Engr., North-I. D. Robertson

Do., Irrigation-H. M. Butterfield Do., Central-C. E. Jenkins

Do., South-W. A. Kirk

Assist. Engineers-F. P. Scott, E. J. Hill,

G. C. Hesketh and A. J. Dow Assist. Architect -F. W. Wade

Financial Assistant-F. C. D. La Brooy

SANITARY BOARD-Alor Star Chairman-Hon. Tuan Haji Wan Yahya Secretary-G. E. Clayton

SURVEY DEPARTMENT

Supt. of Surveys--W. J. C. Stevens Assist. Supts. of Surveys-W. H. Stubing-

ton and Capt. C. C. Best

Surveyors-on-agreement J. J.Boonzaaier, G. L. Jerram, K. L. Bedlington and F. R. K. Kitto

TREASURY

State Treasurer-H.H. Tunku Badlishah Assist. Treasurer-F. E. Ivery

VETERINARY DEPARTMENT State Vet. Surgeon-J. J. Fleury, M.R.C.V.S.

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA-Alor Star, Kedah; Tel. Ad: Ascendant, Alor Star. Head Office: 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. 2 W. J. A. Grant, sub-agent

PERLIS

This is the smallest of the Malay States, the area being about 316 square miles. It is situated to the north of Kedah, and its conditions are practically identical with those of Kedah. The British Advisers have followed the policy which marks British control in the Federated Malay States, and the active co-operation of the Raja and his Council has led to a great improvement in the internal administration since the assumption of British suzerainty in 1909. The Federated Malay States have completed the extension of their railway system through Perlis to link up with the Siamese railway system. Rail communication with Bangkok has been maintained since the 1st July, 1918.

The population at the census of 1921 comprised 40,087 persons, of whom 34,165 were Malays and 3,602 Chinese. The revenue, which in the first year of British Protection was $102,522, has increased steadily year by year. For the Mohammedan year 1346 (corresponding partly with 1928) the revenue was $645,114 and expenditure $622,752, as compared with $614,665 and $630,768 in the previous year. With the transference of suzerainty a debt of $495,394 was taken over by the F.M.S. The debt now stands at $50,000.