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FEDERATED MALAY STATES

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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 Cecil Clementi, G.C.M.G.

H.H. the Sultan of Perak-Paduka Sri Sultan Iskandaı Shah, K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O.,

ibni al-Marhum Sultan Idris Ralimat-u'llah Shah

H.H. the Sultan of Selangor-H.H. Sultan Ala'idin Sulaiman Shah, G.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 Yam Tuan Antah

H.H. the Sultan of Pahang-H.H. Abu Baker Ri-Agaut'd-din al-Moa' ad-dryam

Shah ibni al-Moarhum al-Sultan Abdullah

Chief Secretary to Government-Hon. Mr. A. Caldecott, C.M.G., C.B.E, M C.S. (acting) British Residents-

Hon. Mr. M. B. Shelley, M.C.S. (Perak)

Hon. Mr. G. E Cator, M.ç.s. (Selangor)

Hon. Mr. J. W. W. Hughes, M.c.s. (Negri Sembilan). Hon. Mr. H. G. R. Leonard, M.C.S. (Pahang)

THE FEDERAL COUNCIL

Official Members

PresidentH.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 Director of Education

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Hon. the Commissioner of Trade & Customs Hon. the Secretary for Chinese affairs Hon. the Controller of Labour

Hon. the General Manager, F.M.S.

Railways

Hon. Mr. G. Sturrock (adviser, Public

Works, Malay States)

Unofficial Members

Hon, Mr. A. S. Bailey, C.B.E.

Hon. Mr. H. B. Egmont Hake

Hon. Dato Sedia Raja abdullah bin Haji Dahan, C.B.E. (Urdang of Rembau)

Hon. Tengku Sulaiman ibni Al-marhum Al Sultan Ahmad al-Maazam Shah,

| C.M.G. {Tengku Besar of Palang) Hon. Mr. S. N. Veerasamy Hon. Mr. San Ah Wing

Hon. Colonel C. Rae....

Hon. Raja Abdul Aziz ibni al- Maorhaum Raja Muda Musa, C.M.G. (Rajah Muda of Perak) Hon. Mr. Chung Ah Ming Hon. Mr. A. S. Lilburne (acting in the place of the Hon. Mr. T. R. A. Windeatt (on leave) Hon. Mr. W. A. Stanton Hon. Raja Uda bin Raja Muham-

med, M.C.S.

Federal Secretariat Under Secretary to Govt. F.M.S.-W.

E, Pepys, M.C.S.

1st Assistant Secretary to Government

-J. A. Hunter, M.C.S.