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NEGRI SEMBILAN PAHANG

€158

SEREMBAN TRADING CO., THE, Estate Sup

pliers and General Merchants - · 13, Cameron Street, Seremban; Teleph. 120 (Seremban); Cable Ad: Khongsoochin; Codes: A.B.C. 5th edn., Bentley's and Private

Khong Soo Chin, managing partner K. Vaithilingam, partner Agencies

International Assurance Co., Ltd. Standard-Vacuum Oi Co.

SHIMAYA HOTEL-83, Birch Road

SIME, DARBY & Co., LTD. (Incorporated in S.S.), Plantation Rubber Estate and Tin Mine Agents and Valuers, General Import, Export and Produce Merchants, Shipping and Insurance Agents--Birch Road, Seremban; Cable Ad: Simit

H. R. Mackay, manager

(for fuller details, see Sime, Darby &

Co., Ltd., Malacca and Singapore)

STRAITS TRADING CO., LTD., THE (Seremban

Agency)

G. G. Maclennan, agent Port Swettenham

Boustead & Co., Ld., forwarding agents

SUNGIR UJONG CLUB (See Associations)

TOWN DESPENSARY, THE, Chemists and Druggists 9, Jalan Tunku Hassan, Seremban; Teleph. 240; Cable Ad: Radha,. Seremban; Code: A.B.C. 5th edn.

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Dr. S. R. Krishnaii, M.B., B.S, L.M.S., J.P., sole proprietor and consulting physician and surgeon

UNITED ENGINEERS, LTD. (Incorporate 1 in Straits Settlements), Engineers, Foun- ders and Contractors - Seremban, Office and Works: Birch Road; Teleph. 16: Cable Ad: Uniteers

Lyle Stevenson, actg. mgr.

PAHANG

The State of Pahang lies between Trengganu and Johore, and extends along the eastern side of the peninsula from 2 deg.27 min. to 4 deg. 47 min. N., its coast line being about 130 miles in length. The area of the State is estimated at 14,000 square miles, and its principal river, which drains a large extent of country, is known by the same name, The river Pahang is, however, owing to its shallowness, navigable for small craft only. The country is sparsely populated, there being, according to the census of 1931, 180,811 inhabitants, as compared with 146,064 in 1921.

The capital of the State is Kuala Lipis, situated at the mouth of the Lipis river where is also the seat of Government. The. State is under British protection, and in August, 1888, the Sultan, acting under the advice of the Sultan of Johore, applied for a British Resident to assist in the administration of the country, which request was acceded to in October of that year.

The predominant rock is slate, but granițe, sandstone, limestone, quartz, and schist abound, while traces of volcanic action at some remote age, are shown by the presence of basalt, trachyte, etc. As regards its minéralogy the State has always possessed a high reputation for its product of gold and tin. Though during recent periods these have been but little sought, the wonderful old gold workings discovered by Messrs. Knaggs and Gower show that the State must, at some very remote time, have been well known and populated. Gold is worked on a large scale at Raub by the Raub Australian Mining Company, and on a small scale elsewhere by Chinese and Malays. The Pahang Consolidated Company, Ltd., have large tín mines at Sungei Lembing in the Kuantan district, and there is much tin mining in the Bentong-Raub districts and at Gambang in the Kuantan district.

The revenue for 1933 amounted to $3,881,559 and the expenditure to $4,741,621. The State on 1st January, 1934, owed $25,643,577 to the other States of the Federation. The indebtedness incurred by the State is represented by public improvements that are going to prove of a remunerative character in years to come. Excellent roads have been constructed, opening up land for planting and aiding prospecting for minerals.

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