Directory_and_Chronicle_1932 — Page 1462

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KELANTAN TRENGGANU

"MALAYAN MEDICAL JOURNAL," Official Organ of British Medical Association, Malaya Branch

M. Harharam, business manager

MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.-Kota Bharu; Cable Ad: Paradise; Codes: Bentley's A.B.C. 5th edn. and Private

A. I. D. Hodge

Kuala Krai-Cable Ad: Paradise

W. N. Black, agent

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MIDONIA HOTEL-20, Jalan Ah Siang

RUBBER ESTATES & OTHER PLANTATIONS, ETC. (See Classified Trade List, End of Directory)

Soon Thye (Chop), The Durian Cakes Specialists Works: Kampong China, Kota Bharu, Kelantan Cable Ad: Lempok

TRENGGANU

With a territory of about 5,000 square miles, an extensive sea-board, and a popula- tion at the 1931 census of 179,664, Trengganu is the least developed of all the Malay States. Its situation lies between latitudes 4° 30′ and 5° 45′ North and longitude 102° 15′ and 130° 30′ East. The capital is Kuala Trengganu situated on both banks of the mouth of the Trengganu River, with a population of 13,972.

There are 134 miles of road open to traffic. Communication with the interior is by good native paths and rivers. The latter, however, are not navigable beyond a cer- tain point from the sea owing to rapids. There are no railways (except for one or two light railways on Mines).

A sixty six-mile trunk road from Kuala Trengganu to the Northern boundary of the State is nearly completed and 55 miles are opened to light traffic. When com- pleted, this will link up Trengganu with the Kelantan road and railway system.

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Regular steamship communication is maintained with Singapore and Bangkok, and locally built motor boats maintain a passenger service along the Trengganu coast. During the North-East Monsoon, from November till March, the weather is at times such as to close the coast to shipping for short periods. The rainfall and tem- perature conditions are similar to those in the other Malay States.

Telegraph communication was established with Singapore in 1922. Telegraph offices are at Kuala Trengganu, Kretai, Dungun and Kemaman. There are small local telephone exchanges at Kuala Trengganu, Kemaman and Besut.

The total net value of trade for the State in 1930 was $10,027,252, as against $13,089,983 in 1929 (Exports: $5,227,489 for 1930; $7,191,427 for 1929. Imports: $4,799,763 for 1930, $5,898,556 for 1929).

The chief Exports were:- Dried fish, $1,329,201; para rubber, $933,464; tin-ore, $906,923; haematite, $374,920; copra, $213,034; areca nuts, $195,455; and manganese, $165,568.

The chief Imports were:-Rice; $705,838; tobacco, cigars and cigarettes, $392,309; cotton and silk stuff, $332,300; sugar, $215,242; petroleum, $207,592; and tinned milk, $113,574.

The Malays are ingenious and industrious, and excel as boat-builders and fisher- men. They also engage in silk and cotton weaving, net making, and iron, brass and nickel manufacturing.

The revenue of the State for the year A.H. 1349 (29th May, 1930 to 17th May, 1931) amounted to $1,235,230 and the expenditure to $1,445,708, the corresponding figures for A.H. 1348. being $1,391,471 and $1,525,706.

By an agreement between His Majesty's Government and the Government of Trengganu, dated 24th May, 1919, the then Sultan agreed to receive a British Adviser in place of an Agent, whose advice must be asked and acted upon in all matters affecting the general administration of the country.

Two loans of $1,000,000 each for development purposes were granted by the Straits Settlements Government in 1922 and 1925. These have enabled the State (by resump- tion of concessions) to recover control of important natural resources, and to incur large expenditure on essential works of development surveys, machinery, buildings and roads.