TRENGGANU
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A branch of the Mercantile Bank of India was opened in April, 1936. The total net value of trade of the State in 1938 was $15,337,636 as against $17,441,816 in 1937.
The chief exports in 1938 were:
Copra
Dried Fish
Tin Ore...
Haematite
Manganese
Para Rubber
Arecanuts
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The chief imports in 1938 were:
Rice
Sugar
Cotton Stuffs
Petroleum
Tobacco, Cigarettes & Cigars.
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$ 97,592
647,495
475,135
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4,526,580
184,432 2,138,893
118,977
$1,477,284
215,177
480,878
473,515
370,159
The Malays are ingenious and industrious, and excel as boat-builders and., fishermen. They also engage in silk weaving, net making, and iron, brass and nickel manufacturing.
The revenue of the State for the year 1938 A.D: amounted to $2,427,004 and the expenditure to $2,360,447 the corresponding figures being as above.
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By an agreement between His Majesty's Government and the Government of Trengganu, dated 24th May, 1919, the then Sultan agreed to receive a British: Adviser in place of an Agent, whose advice must be asked and acted upon in all matters affecting the general administration of the country.
The indebtedness of the State at the end of 1938 stood at $2,860,000. In 1923 the State obtained a loan of 1,000,000 from the Government of Straits Settlement for development purposes, and this was followed by further loans of $1,000,000 in 1925, $1,500,000 in 1928, $100,000 in 1932. These have enabled the State (by resumption of concessions) to recover control of important natural resources, and to incur large expenditure on essential works of development-surveys, machinery, buildings and roads.
The reigning Sultan is His Highness Sir Suleiman Badru'l-alam Shah, K.C.M.G. ibni almerhum Sultan Zainalabidin. He was installed Sultan on 26th May, 1920 and he governs the State in consultation with his State Council.
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DIRECTORY
GOVERNMENT
Sultan His HIGHNESS SIR SULAIMAN BADARU'L-ALAM SHAH, K.C.M.G., IBNI
ALMARHUM SULTAN ZAINALABIDIN
Mentri Besar Haji Ngah bin Yusof Dato' Seri Amar Diraja, C.B.E. State Secretary--Tengku Omar bin Osman (Tengku Scri Setia Raja)
BRITISH ADVISER'S OFFICE. British Adviser-Hon. Mr. N. R. Jarrett, M.c.s. (On Special Duty), G. A, de C. de Moubray, M.C.S. (Acting) Office Assistant-K. P. Pillai
Chief Clerk-Che Yaakob
Stenographer-M. S. Zacharialı
APPEAL COURT
Judges-The Hon. Dato' Sri Amar Di- Raja, C.B.E. (Mentri Besar), The Hop. Mr. A. E. Coope., M.c.s. (British Adviser) and The Hon. Tengku Sri, Stia Raja (State Secretary)
Registrar Tengku Peduka Raja, T.C.§.,
M.S.S.
Typist & Registration Clerk - Inche
Abdullah bin Maso'od
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