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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.

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 Shenton Thomas, K.C.M.G., O.B.E.

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

ibni al-Marhum Sultan Idris Rahmat-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. Tuanku Abdul Rahman

K.C.M.G., ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Muhammad

H.H. the Sultan of Pahang - H.H. Abu Baker Ri'ayatu'd-Din al-Mu'adzdzam

Shah, C.M.G., K.C.M.G., ibni al-Marhum al-Mu'tasim Bi'llah al-Sultan Abdu'llah Chief Secretary to Government-Hon. Mr. M. Rex, M.C.S. (acting)

British Residents--

Hon. Mr. G. E. Cator, M.C.s. (Perak)

Hon. Mr. T. S. Adams, M.C.S. (Selangor)

Hon. Mr. J. W. W. Hughes, M.c.s. (Negri Sembilan) Hon. Mr. C. C. Brown, M.c.s. (Pahang) (acting)

Official Members

President--H.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 Controller of Labour

Hon. the Commissioner, Customs &

Excise

Hon. the Adviser on Education, Ma-

lay States

Hon. the Secretary for Chinese Affairs Hon. the General Manager, F.M.S.

Railways

Hon. the Adviser on Agriculture,

Malay States

Hon. the Adviser, Medical Services,

Malay States

Hon. Major R. L. Nunn, D.S.o. (advi- ser, Public Works, Malay States) (acting)

Unofficial Members

Hon. Mr. H. B. Egmont Hake Hon. Dato Sedia Raja abdullah bin

Haji Dahan, C.B.E. (Undang of Rembau) Hon. Tengku Sulaiman ibni Al-marhum Al-Sultan Ahmad al-Maazam Shah, C.M.G. (Tengku Besar of Pahang)

Hon. Mr. S. N. Veerasamy Hon. Colonel C. Rae

Hon. Mr. T. R. A. Windeatt Hon. Raja Abdul Aziz ibni al-Marhum Raja Muda Musa, C.M.G. (Rajah Muda of Perak)

Hon. Raja Uda bin Raja Muhammed,

M.C.S.

Hon. Mr. Chung Ah Ming Hon. Mr. Lai Tet Loke Hon. Mr. E. D. Shearn

Hon. Mr. S. B. Palmer