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SELANGOR
on the mainland of the Peninsula, a system of cart and bridle roads extends to the boundaries of Perak, Negri Sembilan and Pahang. Branch lines of railway now extend in all directions, and the main trunk line passes through Selangor. Port Swettenham is the terminus of the railway on Klang Straits, and wharves have been constructed there capable of accommodating ocean-going steamers.
The number and tonnage of merchant vessels above 50 tons net register entered and cleared at Port Swettenham during the year 1929 were.3,250 vessels and 6,412,825 tons as compared with 3,026 vessels and 5,846,877 tons in 1928, being an increase of 565,948 tons.
The number and tonnage of ocean-going steamers entered and cleared at this port were 1,431 vessels and 5,623,425 tons in 1929, as compared with 1,329 vessels and 5,076,855 tons in 1928, being an increase of 546,570 tons. The number of ocean-going steamers which came alongside the wharf was 365 as against 315 in the previous year. The- largest vessel entering the port was s.s. Achilles (British) of 11,426 tons. The deepest draft vessel entering the port was m.s. Afrika (Danish) drawing 31ft. 7ins.. of water.
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Telegraph lines connect Selangor with the other States in the Malay Peninsula; telephones are established throughout the State, and postal and telegraph offices are to be found in all the towns and principal villages.
The State revenue in 1929 amounted to $32,552,527, against $34,770,604 in 1928; and the expenditure to $32,212,697, against $39,375,034 in 1928. On the first January, 1930, the assets of the State were $37,435,772 and its liabilities $738,284. Trade. statistics were as follow:-
Imports...... Exports......
1928 $102,159,791 93,611,691
1929 $98,185,483 122,276,582
DIRECTORY
GOVERNMENT
Sultan H.H. ALA'IDIN SULEIMAN SHAH IBNI ALMERHUM, RAJA MUDA MUSA, G.C.M.G~
British Resident J. Lornie
STATE COUNCIL
President His Highness the Sultan of
Selangor
Hon. the British Resident, Selangor Raja Musa Udin, Raja Muda, Selangor Secretary to Resident, Selangor
Tengku Badar Shah bin Sultan Suleiman
Tengku Pangliama Besar
Raja Haji Abdullah, J.P.
Raja Haji Othman, J.P., Chief Kathi Dato Lee Kong Lam, J.P. Towkay Low Leong Gan, J.P. Raja Uda bin Raja Mohomed, M.C.S. Clerk of Council-The Assistant Seeretary
to Resident
KUALA LUMPUR
RESIDENCY AND SECRETARIAT
British Resident--J. Lornie
Secretary to Resident-W. R. Boyd
Assist. Secretary-H. G. Hammett (actg.) Office Assistant-A. Venasitamby
AGENT OF THE GOVT. OF INDIA
Rao Sahib M. Kunhiraman Nair, B.A. Chief Clerk-T. G. Nataraja Pillai
AUDIT DEPARTMENT, F.M.S. Auditor-General-G. P. Bradney (acting Treasurer, F.M.S.), R. Macdonald, M.c. (acting)
Assist. Auditor-General-(vaeant), W. D.
Charlton (acting)
Assist. Auditors, Grade (A)--A. O. Wilson, A.C.A., A.I.S.A. (on leave), R. Macdonald, M.C., and W. D. Charlton
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