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STRAITS SETTLEMENTS

Commander-in-Chief of the Straits Settlements and their Dependencies, and Instructions to the Governor passed under the Royal Sign Manual and Signet, dated 18th August, 1924, amended by Additional Instructions dated, respectively, the 23rd February, 1931, the 12th February, 1932, and the 19th July, 1937.

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The administration of the Colony is in the hands of the Governor, aided by an Executive Council and a Legislative Council. The Executive Council consists of six Members ex-officio, excluding the Governor who presides, such other official Members; and such unofficial Members not exceeding three in number as the Governor on His Majesty's Instructions may appoint. The Legislative Council consists of eleven Members ex-officio, excluding the Governor who presides, two official members (nominated) and thirteen unofficial Members, two of whom are elected and eleven of whom are nominated. Business is transacted under Standing Rules and Orders dated 1st June, 1925. In the Governor's absence from the Straits Settlements the officer performing the duties of Colonial Secretary becomes his Deputy.

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The Governor, or other Officer for the time being Administering the Governments of the Straits Settlements, is His Majesty's High Commissioner for the Federated Malay States of Perak, Selangor Negri Sembilan, and Pahang, and the Malay States of Johore, Kedah, Kelantan, Trengganu and Perlis, which are under His Majesty's Protection, and is empowered to appoint any person to be his Deputy in this Office during his pleasure and in the exercise of such powers as he may deem necessary.

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The Governor of the Straits Settlements is also High Commissioner for the State of Brunei and British Agent for the States of British North Borneo and Sarawak which, in common; with the Malay States in the Malay Penin sula, are in treaty relationship with Great Britain.

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There is railway communication between Singapore, Penang and all the principal ports and towns in the Peninsula. Direct communication by rail was opened in 1919 with Bangkok, the capital of Siam..

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The output of tin in the Federated Malay States, the bulk of which finds its way to the smelting works in the Colony, has largely contributed to the wealth of the Peninsula, as has too the extensive planting, throughout the !! Peninsula, of rubber.

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A considerable area of land is under cocoanuts, paddy and pineapples. and constant attention is paid to the development of other forms of Agriculture.

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DIRECTORY

COLONIAL GOVERNMENT

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Governor and Commander-in-Chief H. E. Sir Shenton Thomas, G.C.M.G.,

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Aide de Camp-Capt. R. A. Gwyn, The Middlesex Regiment Private Secretary A. H. P. Humphreys, M.C.S.

Honorary Aides-de-Camp :

Major G. MacDonald, M.C., The Gordon Highlanders

Capt. T. A. Moody, The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers

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Flt. Lt J. NJefferson, R.A.F. -- h

Lieut. L. P. Cocks, R. A. R

Honorary Extra Aides-de-Camp:

Perak-Raja Haji Shahar Shah bin Raja Harun al-Rashidan Selangor,+Tengku Abdul Aziz bin Sultan Suleiman Shahi ba d Negri Sembilan Tengku Nasir bin Yam Tuan Muhammadu"!

Pahang (West) Dato Hussain bin Mohamed Taib, M:CIS., MS C.

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