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NEGRI SEMBILAN

Undang, or Ruling Chiefs of the four major divisions of Negri Sembilan, and the Tengku Besar of Sri Menanti formed the Upper Chamber. The Lower Chamber, or State Council, consisted of the British Resident as president, and eight Official, and seven Unofficial Members. Legislation is introduced into the State Council and if passed is submitted to His Highness and the Undang for confirmation or amendment, and assent is finally given by His Highness and the Undang.

Matters which concern only the Muhaınmadan 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.

For the purpose of the local government, the State is divided into five administra- tive districts, namely, Seremban, Kuala Pilah, Tampin, Jelebu and Port Dickson, in charge of officers responsible to the Resident. 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 Sanitary Boards Enactment Cap 137., POPULATION

The estimated population is 281,089.

RAILWAYS

The State is covered by the F.M.S. Railways with a total length of lines amounting to about 130 miles and 58 chains.

ROADS

The total length of metal roads at the end of the year was 570 miles 15.75 chains of which 469 miles were asphalted.

SHIPPING

There are two small ports in the state, Port Dickson. and Pengkalan Kempas on the estuary of the Linggi River on a tributary of which Seremban stands. 614 steam vessels entered and cleared the ports with a total tonnage of 78,217,

REVENUE

The revenue for 1938 was $8,965,407 and the expenditure was $13,882,431. Imports in 1938 were valued at $8,553,426 and exports at $21,910,712.

DIRECTORY

GOVERNMENT :

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 Abdulrahman, K.C.M.G.,

ibni Almerhum Yam Tuan Muhammad

British Resident-G. L. Ham, M.C.S.

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

Dato' Pénghulu of Jelebu, Mendika Mentri Akhirzaman (Abdullah, C.B.E., bin

Panglima Muda)

Dato' Penghulu of Johol, Johan Pahlawan Lela Perkasa Setiawan-Kamat, M.C.H.,

bin Leman

Dato' Penghulu of Rembau, Lela Maharaja-Haji Ipap bin Abdullah

The Tunku Besar Burhanu'ud-din, c.M.G. Ibni Almerhum Yam Tuan Antah