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NEGRI SEMBILAN

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Matters which concern only the Muhammadan religion or Malay custom are dealt with by the Upper Chamber and that Chamber can legislate on such matters by means of Orders in Council. The Upper Chamber also exercises the statutory executive powers vested in the former State Council.

The State is divided into five administrative districts, namely, Seremban, Kuala Pilah, Tampin, Jelebu and Port Dickson, in charge of officers responsible to the Re- sident. There are State Heads of Departments in charge of the Public Works, Medical, Police, Mines, Surveys, Agricultural and Forest Departments in the State.

The principal towns and villages in each district are for local Government pur- poses under the charge of Sanitary Boards over which the officer in charge of the district presides. The Boards include unofficial members nominated by the Resident. The work of these Boards is regulated by the (Federal) Sanitary Boards Enactment of

1929.

POPULATION.

The estimated population is 225,000

RAILWAYS

The State is served by the F.M.S. Railways with a total length of lines amounting to about 130 miles.

ROADS.

The total length of metalled roads in the State at the end of the year was 533 miles 21 chains of which 370 miles 9 chains were bituminously treated.

SHIPPING.

The only port of any importance is Port Dickson. 329 steam vessels entered this and other small ports of the State, with a total tonnage of 73,127 and 327 cleared with a tonnage of 73,124. ̧.·

REVENUE.

The revenue for 1932 was $6,046,881 and the expenditure was $7,242,997. Imports in 1932 were valued at $6,358,029 and exports at $9,821,826.

DIRECTORY

Mejlis Meshuarat Ka'adilan dan Undang of Negri Sembilan, Council of His

Highness the Yang Di-pertuan Besar and Undang

His Highness the Yang Di-pertuan Besar-Tuanku Muhammad, G.C.M.G., K.C.V.o.,

ibni Almerhum Yam Tuan Antah,

British Resident-G.E. London, M.C.S.

Dato' Klana Potra, Sungei Ujong-Ma'amor bin Inche Kassim, C.B.E.

:

Dato' Penghulu of Jelebu, Mendika Mentri Akhirzaman (Abdullah bin

Panglima Muda)

Dato' Penghulu of Johol, Jolian Pahlawan Lela Perkasa Setiawan-Kamat

hin Leman

Dato' Penghulu of Rembau, Sedia Raja-Hon. Inclie Abdullah bin Haji Dahan,

C.B.E., M.F.C.

The Tunku Besar Burhanu'ud-din ibni Almerhum Yam Tuan Antah

STATE COUNCIL

(Mejlis Meshuarat Keraja'an)

The British Resident G. E. London (President), M.C.S.

Secretary to Resident-H. P Bryson, M.C.S.

Legal Adviser-D. Farquharson

State Medical and Health Officer-Dr. J. Portelly

State Forest Officer A. C. Rambaut

Agricultural Field Officer- R. G. H. Wilshaw

State Engineer W. J. Smith (acting)

Dato' Wong Yick Tong, J.P., C.H.

Tuan Sheikh Ahmad bin Sheikh Mustapha, J.P. Towkay Chang Seng Long, J.P.

Dr. S. R. Krishnan, J.P.