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JOTTINGS PAST AND PRESENT.

Vol. III.

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PRINTKD AT THE SBLAXGOR OOTEENMEXT PRIJfTINO OFPICB,

1805.

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MISCELLANEOUS.

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INDEX.

linburKh Estate. SiS

limatM for ISM, 119

re in Bamok Road, Ifil

iriBara, 233

,B. The Governor, Vuit of. 1, 17, 37 '■
in Pahans, 1

otel for Kuala Lumpnr, 883. 382

onses in Oombak Road, Fall of, SS

ipaneao Troupe, 169

luiK Und Sale. Feb , Result of, 184 ;
notice of, AuR., 382; B«8nltof,'i2l

ibotir Questioo in Paliang, 4S0

kke Club, General Meeting, 3, 3S2,
3Se : Concert at. IM ; BiUiard Handi-
cap, 366; Tennis, 306

ibnr}- Sulei, Selan^, 31S

asonic Hall Co., Oeneml Heetii^, 168

:uMum, S: Visit of Mr. Treacher, 18.
S8: Vlait of Hr. Rodger, OB; Com-
mittee Ueelisfc, 36, 70, 101. 1S3, 18J>,
220, 233. 886, 331, 381. 3»7; Hr.
Baxendale appointed Chairman, 67 ;
SeBifniation,SB7

nnna' Bntertainment, in

Opening K. Kubu Bstenaion and Ivuw
Foundation Stone of Goremraent
Offices, 17,37

Pahanf Cart-road, 319

Penaiohs, Rate of, 400

Protestant Cemetery, 41R

Read Lodge, Election of Master, S;
Consecration of Masonic Hall. 80,
48; Anniutl Installation Meeting. B7;
Sinner (o W. Bro. Watkins, 802

Rei^reation Club, K. Lumpur, !36, 266,
314

BesidencT, Danoe at ffac, 117

Rodger, Mr. J. P.. arrival of, 17, 33:

ScientiBo Society, 318, 399

Selawor Club; Dance at. 2, 362; New
Year's Eve at, 133; Committee Meet-
ing, i. Sfi. 69 100, ISS, 168, 800, SS3,
286, 315, 368, 307 ; Billiard Handicap,
3, 36, ST. 86; HHlf-yearly Meeting,
Si. 866; Moonlight Band, 100, ISB,
282. 381 ; Huttenbach Teatimonial,
134; Cigarette Concert, 183; Sale of
Papers, 363. 888; Notice of Cwiwirt,
417

Sclangor Fire Brigade Genera] Meeting,
ISI; Competi{ions,31B. 348; Daoop.
302; Appointment of Offloen, 379;
Brigade Dinner, 306

Selan^r Planter's Attoeiation, Com-
mittee Meeting. 34; General Meet-
ing, 8S, 129, 186. 200. 23fi, 273, 303,
301 ; Annoat Report, 191 ; Recruiting
Tamil lAboar, 409

Societies Regulation, Exemptions, 338

St. Andrew's Dmner, SS, 67, 103

Technical Institute, Ceylon, 1S4

Tigers, 80, 33. C3. 68. 83, 108, 136, 154, 187,
810,832

Treacher Scholarship, 17, 19

Treacher, Mr. W. H;, Dinner to, 18; De-
parture of, I9. 33

TJlu Bemam Pass. 803

Visitor, Letter from a, 08

VEBSE.

Confusion worse Confounded, IW
8/2,21

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No. 1.— Vol. lll.^Slst September. 1894.

NOTES AND NEWS,

TJIS EXCELLENCY SIR CHARLES MITCHELL. K.c.M.a.,
T^ Guvenior of the Straits Settlements, accompanied by the Hon-
J Major MfiCalliim, r. e., c. m. o.. Colonial Eugiueer, Captain

Herbert, a.d.c, and Mr. W. P. Bnrra, Assiatant Private Secretary,
arrived off the Kuala Klang Police Station al;)ont 4.30 a.m. on Tues-
day mominjj the 11th, and went straight on to Klang followed by the
Government launch Enid, on whicrh were the Resident and the District
Officer, Klang. His Excellency left by special train for Kuala Lumpur
at 7 a.m., and was met at the Main Station by the Members of the
State Council, the principal Heads of Departments and others. A
Guard of Honour of the Selangor Sikh Contingent was in attendance
BJid a salute of 17 guns was fired from the Port, His Excellency at
once proceeded to the Residency and attended to various matters con-
nected with the Estimates of Expenditure for the ensuing year,
granting interviews to the R<:>sident Engineer, to the Acting Captain-
Sui>crintendcut and the State Engineer.

A SPECIAL train at 3 p.m. conveyed His Excellency and his party,
aceonijianied by the Resident and the Resident Engineer, to Kuala
Kubn, which was reaehetl in good time, where His Excellency was met
by the Disti ict Officer and the Acting Resident of Pahang, who liad
made a record walk to Kuala Lipis and back to Kuala Kubu. His
Excellency walked out to the commencement of the road to Pahang,
and returned to the District Officer's house just Jn time to escape a
severe squall of wind and rain. After dinner at the District Officer's
quarters, the Resident and the Resident Engineer returned by train to
Kuala Lumpur, which was reached by midnight.

The following morning early His Excellency and party, re-inforced
by Mr, CUfford, of Pahang, started for Pahang on ponies secured for
them by Mr. Holmes, Assistant Superintendent of Police. Telegrams
have since l)een received by the Resident to the effect that His Excel-
lency had reached Kuala Lipis, after a good journey, in splendid
weiLther. on the IGth. The journey was continued from Kuala Lipis
on the morning of the 18th and His Excellency will probably reach
Singajwre vii Pekan on the 24th or 25th.

2

THE SELAKOOR JOURNAL.

Hid Excbllenct baa verr kindly consented to retvirn to Kuala
Lumpur l»v the 6tli Ocltdwr to formally open the Kuala Knlni itiectiou
of the Ulu 8elau}{or £xt«n>tiou. Selauijor Gowrnmeiit Ifailway, U* lajr
the foundutittii stouv of Ihi' Oovi-rimn-ut OfTn'CB, aud jwrfonn other
public cereiDODies.

Mb8. TflEAcnEB held au "At Home" in the Ri^sidpurj' Gmumls
00 Monday ni^'ht, at 9 p.m. The band woa in altendant^f. it woh a fiut>
moonlight uiglit, and a number uF risitora were preneut. Auothcr
" At Home *' was held yesterdaj afternoon.

The Reuidt-nt. Mrs. Treacher, and Miss Enid Treacher will probiibly
Imvb the Slate on Iho eVL-uiuf; at t\xe 7th OcIoIkt tu ^(('h the Prvnch
mail steamer iVn/a/ at Singapore »n the 9th. The Itesident exjwctfl
to be away for fifteen months.

Hr. Yaj> Kwa.h Sexo. Captain China, nn the occasion of the
GoTeruor's recent visit, pi-esented His Excellency with n boulder of
tiD ore weighing about half a ton. which His Kxuelloucy was pleased
to graciously accept, aud its destination will be the Singapore Mluseum.

Mb. H. a. W. Aylehhurt, Dr. ClmmhrR Leech, L.1..1),, Stat«
Treasurer, Perak. and Mrs. I^eeeh were recently visitors at the
Residency. We hear that Mr. M. Stouor. has returned to the State.
Mr. C. E. F. Sanderson arriveit iu KuaU Lumpur yest^jrday. after a
siiurt vacation iu Eu^laud. Mr. W. W. Bailey, of Johon-, wjis in
Kuala Luinpur last week ou bnsinefts eonnevied with his concession
here.

Thk tin revenue collected up to the I5th iust., amounted to
1981.000; the total estimate for the whole year being ^9(51,700.

On Friday night, the l44]i iust.. a dance was given at the Selangor
Club. The room was nictly decorated, the floor in good order, and
the httiid in capital time. The Emertainment Committ*.*. who art-
supposed to see that at least one entertaiuineut per month is provided,
had, iu axx-ordance with the desire of several, announced a dance for
August; as the Setrretary, however, slated tliat this fonn of entertain-
ment usually resiillnd in a Ions t/t the funds of the Club, it vras resolved
that a fee should be charged those who attended : hence tlie new
dejiartiirvof the tickcth liearing in the left Imud cf^ruer Iho legend "81."

The reguhu- monthly meeting of the C«»roraittee of the 8eUiagor
Club was held on Wednesday, the 12th inst. ; Mr. Ebden was in the

THE BELANQOn JOUHNAL.

chair, and Mr. Bligh. Secretary, and Mettsri. Holmes. Paxon
HuBSfU vrfTii prem-ut. M^rsars. G. De Souza and K. Trutweia w«
elit-ted members of tlie Club, and amon^ other business u revii
tariff for drinktj wbh friuned, Ut come iiilo funw witJi October.

At the regular montlily meetuig of Bead Lodge, No. 2387, Ku.
Lumpur, held on the 17th inst., Bro. Russell, S.W., was elected
Master for tlie ensiling year. Bn>. Laimiit-rd re-t^Iveted TreaBurer, Bri>,
C. Stewart re-eleotyd Tyler, and Ems. Paxdu and Day. Aodittira.
Rupper was held after the clo8iu(» of the Lodge. The date for the
aecratiim of the new Mawnio Hall is not yet definitely fixed ; it
however, be some time in October.

Thebb will be a Oeoeral Meetiug of the members of the La
Cflub on Saturday, tbe 2iHh inst.. at 6.30 p.m., when, iu aiidition Iaj
uther bu»iuesfi. certain alt4.-ratious and additionB to tlie rules will be
considered.

A TI8ITOB to the Museum has expreaeed his disappointment at t
size of its solitary atuffed tipeoiiuen of au elephant: the s]ie<-imeQ iu
qucstioD is tlial of a baby, and if anyone were to present the Museum
with a tusker, the CommitU'c would be hard put to to find huiue room
for it in the preaeut eraui|XKl preniiai-H, Apropos of thi- Muneuiu,
Ibe Committee should certainly inriti^ His ExceUoocy to visit thu?
eulleetion during his approaehing visit.

^

Thk Perak Ptoafer says:— "Mr. Q. W. Welman, Gkivonimeni
Secretary of Sehmgor. is we hear to hecouie Su]>eriuteiideut of Stuigi'i
Ujong, in plai'ft of a Resident, that appointment liein^ alwlished. We
cougratulut** him uu hit< jtroHpeetive prumotjou. It wili 1m> reinetnWred
he was once Assistant Slagistratc of Matang riaiui; rapidly by force of
sheer merit."

Wk are sorry tf> Itmrii that tho village of Uhi Langat. whieh hanof
}aUi beeu making tiui-h eoiidideniijle progi-L-tts, wott ud the uight of (Lu
I8tb instant the scfiie o! ii dtwiittroiis fin-, eli-vea hi.iu»<eH rwcnutly
erected beimj eutirely destroyed. Further details are not yet to hand.

Thb Billiard Handicap at the Selangor Club announced some timo
nnce is now being pUyeil off. The game is 250 up, 1st prize, a silTer
cup; 2iid prixe, a billiard cue. The Rules are— (1) The ordinary
cl»r){t! will lie made for the game; (2) Players are rei)Qested to
amngfe with their opimnouts as to the day and liour thoy wish to play,

TffK 8KLANG0R JOURNAL.

llie tiAine to Im duly uotific^l on the slaU: ia llic Cluli; (3) Should
(ilayi^rKdifTt^r ill liirir twlit'tion, tlic now tablt* btlu^s preference; (4)
Any player, after no(ifyint{ fui in Rule 3, failing T» uttcnd at the hour
agn\>d \x\Mu will bo scrutcbcd and diar^ed for the f^une ; (5) I'he
runner-np to taJto ^od prize. The luuidicdppiug in tui follows :

F. F. Kind ... -50

E. Roe

+ 30

B. Baxendale

+ 80

8. Coen ... -30

A. B^-cV

+40

P. Gasillo ...

+ 80

W. Mit.-hoII ...a^ateh

A. C. Harper

+ 40

A. Yicehiiau

+ 80

E. Neubronner

D. Aeria

+ftO

J. Ola^afurd

+ 85

W. Veuuiug... „

C. Contiao ...

+ 50

R. Meikle ...

+ 85

a Diivies ... +10

H. Ditv

+50

R, Hidwill

+ 90

P. Aiu-liaut ... +20

J. Frcinh ...

+ 50

P. Hoffuer

+ KK)

W. Bover ... +20

H. O. Mayna^i

+ 50

A. BliK'li ...

+ 1-J0

(i. &>wiiie ... +20

H. Neiiltronner

+ 50

W. T. C.x.ke

+ 120

0. Cummiiig... +25

H. Seott

+ 50

D. Ma<-rc'atli

+ 125

D. Hijfhet ... +25

RPoruher ...

+70

H. HtitieDhath +175

Tbk nliooting for the Maxwell Cup and naudi«ip'hn« Itoeo
pot(tp*.ui*d t*-' the 2!>tli and SOlh inst. A Ijottt-ry will U- held in
i;onmH*iiim with thi- luindii-up, which will l)e jfOhl^nl nt the 8..'laii(for
Club early nest wwk. It is expected there will U- aiunii 20 c<Mn|H'-
titora. Al the Inst me<'tiiig of the Cotnmittve of the Bifle Assoi'iiation
Bcrcral dcw memhera Vi'tc elected, UDd it is hoped a new iulen«t will
be »hewu iu thin liraiieh uf sport. The Hod. Sem-tury linn ivn-ivi-d
the f<.>lluwiDg eommuuii.iition from Mr. Qiiuy Guan Uiu:—

Koala Lomi'GR. 17th Sej^cmber, 18U.

"Sib.— I f«»n*-itrd herewith a Bank receipt fi>r i^lOO. whieh I have
placed to tlie credit of tiie Sfiaof^nr Rifle ABsoeiation'w aci'ount. 1
thall be |,;lad if you will let your Comrailtee know, and have a Cup
ordered at yonr earliest conveuiem*, to hv couii^et^d for aniou^ mem-
bers of vuur AMoetatioD and to be called 'The Quay Gu.ait Uin Cup.'

"The foudilions which I should wish yon to lay di>wu arc as
follows;- (a) Com|n'lilion open to members uf Svlanj^i-r Rifle A»»oeia-
tion tvsideul in 8elBnp>r; (&} N. R. A. Regulations to be adbcivd to;
{r) St'Tcn Hhots at 2"{', 500 and l>00 yards, with one itptiotitlJ sinhtin^'
HJmt ; (d) Quarterly competition— tliat in, unee every Ihre*- moutlm;
(»■) Cup to iK'Come alwolute property of tJie iom|»i'litur winuin^- il
t-our ttmeB, m)i uei-esgarily io Buet*e«won ; {/) Cup to ixmain in
fualody of the AsKocialion until won &)allr.

"I have (^iren this prize to the Selanuor Rifle Acxociation as an
eneuurat^mout to |{o<m1 miirkamaualiip juid 1 hu|M.? it will add lo the
sucn>S8 of the AxsnriattoQ. the proB|H'rity of which I shall always
waleh with the kei'nest iutoreeL

" I U>K to remain ynnrti faitlifully. QuAT QtTAK HiN."

THE 8ELANO0R JOURNAL.

SELANOOB— PAST AND PKESEMT.

k a Ut Iho pftjit. : it is liciivv Work vrtuliuj^ ihroii^h thi' Sclaiignr
t\ ytftlt; Papors iiad Bint? Books, althouuh to mt most iuicrcsl-
/ iui;. If uiy time wixiM pvraul iif it, nftlliin^; wmili] )fiv<> tne

■^ num? pk'artiin,' than t*} conBtitut*' nivself the liistorirtn from the
earliest times cT-ea down to the presc'iit (}»v, whtli 1 could cuiicliide
with a de«criptiou of that beautiful. intore«ttuK aud ga-ahead place
Kimla Liimfiiir, an it it* at tlu) [»rt><ient.

It was ankpii me: How vour eouuiry Scliinjr'jri'TLT beoame a. field
for tb«' jfu-alicad »'ut4.'ri»i-irte of jroung iliijrliiihiii^n f" How tli'.' EngliKh
Ouvemnient undi-riook to |*r<>tt!Ct tlu- Slate i>f Si-laiitfur ; tn nnhi™
aiuinOiy and rclHtinu ii^faitiHt the rimntiliilcil mitlHiritj ; ti> )<iit down
wholi*8ale piraey ; U* estahlish a wttled Oovenmicnt, and to pianiul^H;
absolult; cesaation of deeds of piraer and viitU-nee •' All this was doue
by rhe Eu^lisli Qovenimeut whfu tln--v uiid*Tl(K>k to " j)rolefl"SeIaunar
under what is uow kuuwn as "the lit-sideulal sjfstem "— a belter
«j])leiii of trovernment ou the whole than anuexa'iou (althou^di a
ffood d^-iil can be said on Ixtth sides of that 'jiie-Htiun). It is t-ertaiuly
a ehea}K*r sydli-m, and d<»'s iiot crtfute timt lirartburuiiii; in tbf sou! of
Ihe fwtriot whii'h atinexatiitn does, aiit) leavos a cortaiii amount, of
iiideiK.'ndeni:e U> the Pr«»te«'t4-d State, wbieh h much priKOd by the
Irtxy-jjiiiiii; Malar, who is full of pride and swai'ner. hut. withal
lovable, 1m-h«u(m' a man of eDurane— aye ! ami fm-rKy, when «nflieieiilly
roiiiH'd— with rharndnp maunerH when properly treat^'d.

Suffire to say of aneieut tiuu-f<. that ap|Hin>ntly the Rrst treaty
betwoen Selaugor aud the Honouraltle Ea«t Iiulia Company wa* matte
on 22ud Aui;iiHl. IS18, and when the Enfrlivh Govcrumeiii at laat
iut^^-rfertwl in tlie caus*' of law aad order in February, 187i. this treaty
was referred to.

Your pretieut Sultan, Aljdul Samat. calk-d AIkIuI Mei^hed, in of
Uii>^a dutieent. He ia proud of that fiiet. The BujfiM were a warlike
nn« of MaluvH ori^,'iiially fn»m the CVlehes. Of your Sultan's
prup.*nilor8, oiu- u'ltled at Rhio and bi*e«uie Kaja, then the other
brother came to Klanjr. foncicrly culled Callann — tht.- name Saliuijfore,
Salaugor or Sulam^or is supposed to be a eornipliou of the wi>rd
Callau^: rather <iiF1iridl. to tnuv ; Htill, it wan not known att an auvieiit
Malay uame of the plaei'.

Your fintt Sultan wax Sri Sultan Ibnihim Shah, King of Selaugor.
182-'*, and (he fathiT of yinr prcsL^nt Sultan.*

To him Bueeeeded Sultan Mnhonu-d, who was the grandfather of
Kaja Mabdi. 1 never heard it stated that Kaja MaJidi was itle*^iti-
inale. althou^di his ^mudfather had many illeL;itiuuLte souh, whoiie
deBceudanlK an- now amiui^al you. It iti nolhiu^ unt^>niiuon for a
brother to auccwd a brol}»er amongst tlip Malays wheu the direct
iiMue is a more child, but it was this trouble In Ihe suecessioo wkieh
caused your venerable old Sultan to have a ti-oubled ivv^a for many-
years, and gat-e an excuse for his family someliiaes to side with

* "SiitiBD Alwlnl ^nwil in iIm< son nf Rii]> ll'ilnh, n .Tiiiinmir hmDitTnl KiiliBn .tfnhanniii-ii.
<*li>> ti>ci'i>nl<-il SullBii Ibmltltii."— vl'Ouiitri/i'iifii'n Erirvi't. fw!'. Ii.v tlii.- ikiii. W. fi.
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Mm Kiinethnefi a^iitixt liim. In »]l thin fainilv Hipmbble tlie d«u9
wm truMiAfiia was that hi^ttly civilise] Mftltir e^^iiHoman, who is atill
villi you liviuf^ at Klnn^' (i?iiukii EutUn) Tiinkii Dia UdiD. At one
time (havinu mnrriivl t)u< Siiltau's tlatiglitfr Timku CKi) he is
the Yam Tuan't ^Yaan-di-ptT-Tiiao) "dt^r son;" at another, the
Wttkil (rci'ifiiicDlaltre who, o^inst Hifi Hi^hneaa'it will, Iceepti him, the
HultAH. hh>ck(-4t u(i at .fii^m Klitirt of iiecefl«ary utoreB. etc.) : luul then
turning np from Ki'Hah (hisi pldcr lin)tht*r wan Siiltaii of Kt-Jah) with
fiOfJ fiKlitiuf; in«ii to help the Sultau ofrtiinst his relvUious famiW.

The HtraitB of Malacca haro iHK-n from all tinit<a i-4>lohrat4!d for
pirah'fi. Th<: oM Cuifii«Qy'ft ships ofteu fought with them and
difstrojed tliura. and Sbifmrd Oiil>om liiu loft on record his Herriou
agaiM*thetie pinitiw. The womt, howvver, of all the piratiw werulhe
Sclangor dfien. The coaAt aided them and they made ^od (heir
I'doape down the Callun^ Straita or up the many crueks ending in a
Malay Hlockade, While othur piratvi were broken men robbing- for a
living, (ho Selon^cor men had an organiiiej KyMl.ein of piracy, and were
either led by their chiefs, or olK-yiug the orders of their chit-fa — the
iion'a iihare of the l>ooty K'^'in^r to the chief. These pirates, not
voDtent with plunder, then tried lo liriii^ fieb to their uotn by tami>trnn(;
with the li^htn. ihiut wrtn-kiii^ or ntt4*miit.iiiif to wrpi'k vesselH, But
their boldueHs came to a p>int whoa the pirates from Jufmi attacked
Cape Kwthado li^ht-houne, ithortly after or just before the «ue of

Siraey at Jufj^ra Imjught the thing lo a I'liniui, and the Euffliiih
'Ovenunettt, repreacnted by Sir Andrew Clarke and many shipii of the
Engliah flMt. at last interfered. This is the lost practical raid of
consequence, and nine men were pxeeiitfd.

It muat liave Iw-en in 1874 or 1875 I received mv appointment as
Collector and Ma^iittrate at Lunpat from HE. Sir William Jen'ois, my
recnimmendatiun for the jKist beiu>; five year»' expcriont-'e {prineipally
iM Treasurer) in the Sarawak Government Service. On mv arrival at
Klan(,', I found Mr. Daridaon in the position of H.BJiif. Resident.
Just before my arrival Captain Douglas had been appointed to relievo
him oa Residcnit, jirn. f«i».. and to await confinmitiou of his appoint-
ment.

Captain Douf^Uui had made up his mind that Klan^ was the
natural capital of Selangor because it was the seaport, and he was
not in favour of making progress at Kuala Lumpur This policy
delayed the development ot Kuala Lumpur for about five years. In
coDsequence, for some years the government of the large Chinose
mining community of Kiiala Lumpur and ueighbuuring di8trict«
was adminiHtered bv the Captain China, a very intelligent mu,
named Yap Ah Loy.*

It was during tliis time that I made my only visit to what was
then, as now. known as Kuala Lumpur, in company with Mr. Syers and
a newspaper correspondent, Mr. Scott. We wont up the river In the
flteam launch whicii preceded \\w AhiUd Snmad \xi \\w Uinding*plaoe
built for the »v>n%'t'nienee of the only public work then in hand —
-namely, the ■■ Damansara Road.'* We rode some distance on ponies
lent ahead by a barge the night before, and then wnJkod by a jungle

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pa>Ui, Boiuotimos alonp; fllipper^' batangs> sometirueH arrows them and
Kfjii'nilly in swampy blafli Buil. The coimtrj' was \\Q.\Xe covi-rud with
heavy juutfle till we reached a red earth scour, and got a view of
th*; villa^«^ of Kualu Lumptir. KuaU Lumpur coiisittt^d uf a fairly
[foud Vhxm! hoiird hoiint; Qooiipii>d liy the Captain China, the tnoHt
hdnpitalile nf men, and his hnuw waH fiurniiiiid<-d liy atap huiiReK
occupied by bis coolies. Oq my late visit to Kuala Luntpur I
tried to locate tbt; hoiue, atid think it was situate- where lite twu
rivent, the Uomliak aud the KlnnK. unitf. Next loorniug we rude
OD ponies supplied liy our hnHt th« Captiiin China 1o the range
dividitig Uln Klaiig frimi Ulu Lani^t. a stivji hut not very lofty hill.
whieh wc climhed hand i)V«?r hand, and let ourselves down on the other
(tide of this rang*! into Ulu Langat. The ridg«- waa h« pn-t-ipitnun tliat
one eould sit on the top with one log in Klang aud the other in Langat.
We then WHlked down the Rivi>r Lnngiit looking' at luid admiring
Keko on the way (Reko tlien helrmgod to Sungei Ujong), until we met
the (joveruineiit huat tteul fn.>m Bandar Langat ty meet us.

In Ikuse days, the little clearing there wax ahout Ktiala Lumpur,
aave tin mining, waa in tapioea. ami a i-ailwjiy fmni Klang to Kuala
Lumpur wan spoken of us a desirahle but almost impos«ihIe thing.
There was do money to make it with, and the natural dlfiieulties
were wmMidensl iiuivirniinmlahle. Tli»*y wtre, in truth, small ; hut a
swamp and a hridge armss the River Kliuug we]i> eonsidered to
render it impossible. The slowly-made and long-dehiyt?d Dainansara
Iload waa thought all-sufSeient with the Jiid of bulloek-t-art* %(\ eonvpy
the tnule to and fro — that '\n, the tin to Klang and the opium, amu-k
aud ria' from Klang. Another idea was that if the railway could U-
made it never could pay.

Thp ronsiuleuL pirae.y uf the Jugra aud Klaug folk, wliieii atK-ma
first t'fi have drawn the .ittetition of the English Oovemmect to the
nwrcsaity of interfering in the cause of law and ordt-r. ewised with the
"new system," and only two eases oeeurred of tjuite a difffn-iit
complexion. One. a wt of ruDians pn)wlitig along the eoaxt stop[>ed
at poor Chinese fishermen's huts and robbed them of the few •.'ash aud
necessities of life they possessed and murdered the Malacca care-
takers. Thfy wen? cajitured aud brought to justiee. prineipally
through the exertions of the late Tiinku Panglima Raja aud your
present S<^rgeant-Waior, AH: hoth reeeived Uudvn for the affair
and some reward. This jirfives that tlierv ia nothing so good ai
netting an old jiiraU? to eat-cli pimti-s. because 1 believe my dear
old friend the Tunku PangUma Raja hod Iweo. in what he probably
would hove called "the gt»od old times." a pirattt of pirattMt. He
was the Sultan's father-iu-Iaw, aud the father of a rather turbulent
but very pleasant cooi (•anion, Kaja Mahnioud. The other case was
that of wrecking rice from a Malacca hoat which had ruu ou shore
off Konchoug. whejre the Tunkn liretl. Out of this he did not come
quite so Well, but there were two sides to the ease: a gn?edy Miilacea
Chinaman anxious to make the Government* pay for his loss, and an
old fnx'lxmti'r who had savcil lifi; and shewn much hospitality and
assistance and then ht'lpcd himself to more or less of the swag.

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Bo much of the ytut ; and noff for tlie pnwenU which I must give

youjirimunallv lu enlraetii from my tlitiri'-

Left binj^aporo on Satimlay, •2.'>th A«({U»i. JSP*, I>y Sapjth't',
jiaitiM^'iiji^rK. Caj.l. Lyonn, Mr. FosttT. Mr. SU'wart, Mr. KindersK'y aad
olhi'rs. The Samihtj. a |J^;li^^h^.flll iiteamer to travel by ; very wniiirt,
fast und WautifiiJiv oleun, with f\ most geuial pKiaiHint mid hosjutahlu
skiiir«?r. Cuptain \Vahl, uaiveranlly (lopuUr. A f^eat impruveinvnl un
the old Rtyle of himit*, Thr Trltrfirajrk, vU: Not (hat i>m! had not
fioi.td limes iihourd the P^nh Pel'hrJ, now stniiided, whi'n Captain
Jovw commanded her, Verj' csiH-DKive I thoii(,'ht $15 jtaiitiatfo lo
KlaoK. wliiiih did not iutludethe liquor cousunied — it is double the old
rate)*, if I remember. Calleil iit P<»rt Dii-ksnn, wht'rw I imd tin; pKiaituro
of ihakiiig hand* with Mr. l>ou;;laa, the iton of my old chief. Captain
Douglait. A uiigbty handsome fellow, as he promised to Ix' some ftft*v?H
yi^rs ago, when I luHt saw him, and I am told Duwiy married to a verj
handaome wife.

At 4.16 next day. Sunday, 'lhi\\ Au^twrt. arrived at Khuii,'. Pliure
iH)t much (■hrtiij^'»'d iu aiiy way, and has a poor, nitlier broken-down
jtl'p'-aranet?, Arrivt'd at Kiialii I*iim]iiir afttT dark. As I kuew no one
ilieri', was rather at a loss whtre t« put up. Mr. Kiuder»h\v ofEere<l
t4> carry me out to liiti (toffee plantiitiou, but as it waK uearlv Hix niilott
out of Kuala Luiupur, I Tl-U that I would hv rather gi-avelU-d bo far
away, and I had come to see that moHt ent^^pri^in^r plaee Kuala Tiiim-
pur. Mv fellow-pascienger, Mr. Forster, introduced me to Mr. Hall, of
the well-Lnowu firm of En^fiueern, Mefism. Howarth. Krskiuu & Co.,
and he took compiuision on me. and we drove to hi« charmiuK bungalow,
wheuiu one obtains a beautiful view.

Monday. 27fk Augiut. — Till tliia morning I did not see Kuala
Lumpur, tuid the moru I nee the |>lace the mon* I admire it.
Nature haa been kind in fsivina a plain, surrounded by undulating
ground aud small hills backed by lunjjps »y lofty a« \o aapin' lo he
mountaiuB, wooded to the top, broken by ^rvnt roektt, iu which ore the
far-famed Batu Caves. On one of the hi'jfhcr of the small hills is plared
the BesidoDoy, nn another tho Law Courts, on another tJio Public
OfficM, on another the Barracka. while many others are occupied with
charmini; Biiug-lookiu^' buu^ilowt;, witli the luilwav running through
the valieVB Ix-tWMu. Tlie centre of the township is a plain, used for
drill-grt*uad, (Ticket, £o<ttlffl.lI and liwn t^funis. On Iheroad nmud tliiti
plain are some moat subntaiifial buildiuffs— the Bank (the Ghnrtored
Bank of India. Australia and China), the Post OBice, the Cltib. nick-
named the " Spotted T>oK," the site for the new PubU<; OfficcH, thu
Itailway Offity», and a l)nnd.-*ouie block of new s{io{hi in course of
erection. John Chinaman has for long settled the style of building
which suits his business— the narrow verandah along the street with
the shop Whitid and dwelUng-ronms alKive. This is so at Ringa]ion>,
Hongkong;. et<!. But you have space and land to span-, the cousc-
ntiencv is large, wide, well-metalled n>a<lB with plenty u£ ventihition.
Very dtffen-ut to the ehi«f>, stuffy, uuwhulust>mc hiues aud closes u£
Huugkoug, where the placue is bre«l.

I leave to the last the moat beautiful fvaturo of your fine town.

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the Ptihlit* Park or flardt'nR. T think ihe Ttinsl. iK-auliftil mid most
BUCi-osshil niet* of lainlnoaiie gaMeninfr I Iinw swd ; IwlttT thiui the
Siii^oitxTf Bntatiii-al Oari1<>aK. WoiiDie more si>iivi4>ii» anil tht> protiitd
mori? diTi:Tinli».Hl. Thi'ii, I Jislike [Lrtifii.-tiil waliT. whit'h p-m'ralljr
means stitcnant vfftt<.'r ; l>iit. the laky ia voiir piirlt is rhiiriiiiiii.'. ina/Io
by thv ilaiiiiniri;^ up •"■f ii utream. and clwjr. clcau anU brii^'Ul. with little
njiliiral irtliHulB, iiinl nil i-snijie for «%'i.'rfluw over a »|*in, Ihc rush of
wat*T alicwiiijj bow frw llio hiK't must W. Hut, "f cniirHO, V'Hir j>ark
id not vet (•omi-h'ttrd. much iu Ihe^.'ardetiin;.' way require* t" ho Ji>ne:
more HbniljK uutl shnibl^eries, not Hiicli an <?x}iaiiHt> of ^nttts; tloweriri^
trfw and i4hru1>s ar»' r»'<niir(ii. Ami. if wifte, votir Gank-iiH CotnuiitttH)
should stick to those indigeuons to the Roil, [ilcnlv iirp to be fuuud iu
the Biinvuindini,' jiiutfles — ^uothiny inoro depressinitr thau to ioe im-
|H>rt''d tix'cs nud Khnilm laiipiisltiu^ iind tinheiilthy.

Tiicjirfflv. S8th AvQUni.—l anki'il tnv hosl. Mr. Ha!!, Torn shake-
down for Vho ni^dit. "but endod in stayiufj with him for leu days,
ttud do o(»i helieve that T outstayed my weln.me. and dn ticliere th'il I
have mndt* a Triolid Cor life. Mr. Hall's jjusiness n'CiHires biiii to beep
two horaei). and he is the owner of two earriap's ; then;fc)re. a umiirt
victoria and a ^o<k\ eirou^ K^i' horse, with a. driver, were at my
disposal during my stay — an immense advanlajje ixi u visitor.

Called on H.B.M. jft^fideut. Mr. Treaeh^^'r. He asked my wliat he
could do fur mu? I at oQeu suid that I desired to visit the Kultjin iit
JtiKTu i he most, kindly plawd the CJoTeniiiicul steam yaeht \ymg nt
Klan^, the Etmeratda, at uiy disiHjaal.

Thursdatf. 30ih A>i'i'i*f. — Drove to the coffee estate "nawtlmm.
den." A most l>eatitifiil drive thnni^ih lovely Hcenerr At last auion^fst
the coffee treoH, Found Mr. Davis at home; he totik ueofftuBtw two
draught bulls which bad Iwen mauk-d by a tijpjr. The ti^or njintu^
from the jungle ou lo the liai:k of one and then went for the hind
legsand lailof the other. Mr. Kindtrsley rsime over from tW adjoio-
ing estate, " Wardieburu." to hreakfaut. VVe drove home by a ein'iiitons
n»uto pa«t Uhi Klanp Tillage, where ban-aeks for Sikh Po'liee are to he
Iniilt to ebock Puhung raidtTH from trroHBing tlit- iKinler.

It etruck me that Kuala Lmnpur was always at high pressure.
This is uncommon in the tropics. Thn enervating climate (^encraJly
luftdiii^ tf) H ^^ood deal of louu):;iii^ on lou^ rattan elitiim, but I oscnlw
it to tho bright look out a-bi.iid. While 1 was at Kuala Lumpur the
ooffeo crop wna lookln],' apleudid. a heavy and healthy erop. Of
course, some of the yonug phtutations. suidi as " Hawthormleu."
"lineolu," and " Wurdieburu" were prir^euiiiient ly good. The Uijjh
spirits of the j'onng men and thrir younger assistants arose from
their having ducoimu-d in their oan^iiiue min<I« a glorious future
of immense profits, and being at tliat time of life (from twenty
to thirty) when young men are full of Rpirit^ and hope. These
good f.dlows thought nothing of walking a raatti-r of eight, or
nine rniIeK into Kuata Lumpur to play a ^imc of foolbull, whteh
hiuted lilMUt an hour; an<i tbey ili'f play - strong, stark, eJeau-linibed
men ehaririDk' oaeli other like buffah.H's and rushing' lUid te,inng
about the phuu. Aftervrurds, while doHlng their plaving elutheH, a

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showy club imiform of yellow and red, for thoir ordinary attire, every
limg from every big lunu seemed exercised upon his own particubur
piece of melody, creating a discord oiid ruw awful to MaUm t<i.

Tlie nationnlitien are many. First, surely, iu our 8yini.iatl]ie8 txime
our young countrymen, ihe flower of the land, who leave their homes
and tempt-rBte elimale for the tropical juu^le (a* it was Wforo tht-y
eajiie); ni-xt. one thiuliti, uliould come their 8er\-anrs. nirboamed
KlinnB^TaniilH from the Coromaudt;! Coast and British siiHjecti.
Here they find a hume in every way suitable for their durli sTcinM.
They are not the most iutoreatiug of mortaU. but liumaii In-inpi alilf
and willing to work whon properly treated! aiul projMTly managed.
Then the people of the country, the Alalays, inteifstiup and pleaaant
companioQg, but with an invincible laxtnees -that U. an objection to
Bteauy work of any sort — -but with plpasaut mauuHrH, aud ifoml for a
spurt at any tiling, moreover, the people for whom and through whom
we hold the «:«>mitrv of Selaugor. Last, but not leact, tomes the
praotiual and iuduatnous ChiuoKt^. Thfv wen- tht- iH-oidr who esiihiitt-d
thin wiuutry, llicir indt-fatigalile industry and energy in luinmg tin
through bad timeo aad good made thin the great tin-prodiKing
i!nuntry liefore I'lanting was thought of, and they shewed go«Kl tighl
iu the old daya of aiiandiy. always Bupjmrting (h*- law of onlt-r aud
government aa represented hy the eonstituled power, as against the
uDconfttituted [lowtr of Ttaja Mabdi .ind bis follawiiig; and alsu
ahewiug a power of l^elf-^^ov^.•r^raent amungttt themaelves. Yet their
very iudufitrv, the tin mining, or rather fpiarrj-ing, thf luicklMXie
of the country. dopA a world of mischief to fine cultivable land,
and the traveller pasaoH over mileii and miles of waste Liud iu iiJI
direetions, the plaved-out tin mines, now scus of lalang aud uuublu
to produce anj-thing. 'Tia sad and ugly and should be somewhat
checked. The Chinese should l>e obliged to use. aud not haviug it
lliemsolves to employ, scientifii" geological knowledge in exploring fur
new tin mines, aud then l>e obliged to bore so consisteutty that they
csLa dtHnonxtnitu to K[rii.<ntifii; iiifn thai tlitire is Kiifficiinit quantity of
tin biji lo make it probable that the working will be remunerative.

S<Jtt4rdai/, Itt Heptcmbi-r. —In this prospci'ouB and happy ]>aradise
there are two things I don't like— thv Land Acts and the Law Courts.
If the Renident nhnhidfl W the imuriiation of juslire, bn an angel
from heaven, he could not reeoncile the appari-ntly just demands
of the tin-miniDg Chinese and the coffee-planting Englishman. At
present. I am told, if a CliincSH towkay or kirngKi faneifS a pici* of
whiUi Kandv soil aa likely to citntain tin. even iu the middle of a
plantation, ne can demand a grant under tbu mineral rights — which is
rough on the EngliHh planter.

Then thtfte is Ihi^ waut of lawyers luid legal advice, 1 know this
is a troubled question. Tho veteran Reaidenl, Sir Hugh Low,
when Kesideut of Perak. said that he would not allow an Eugliuli
lawyer into the country in his professioual t'uiiacilv. and other distin-
guJahiNi aud wdbknown Kemdeiitti have followed suit. Not a bad
iden, if it were possible to continue it; but in a touutry growing so
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leapH nnd bounds — the want Iia« produced a claM of what arc called
petition writore, wlm air ]ii?ouRod to draw up petitions for Court ca«e8.
Not Hldi^T'-Oifr. from what I hear, a hriiiii t*i the Stat**,

Left KlaiLg aliout tliix'c (I'uIiKk. with a ]varty of friends, on board
that most beautiful sleam racbt the Eameratda. As soon as

we arriTrtl InvJic Ihi^ Sullan'it S^rn'tarv, came ou lK)ard with a

nn¥s«j?i> from IhcSiiltau to nartbat if I had arrived iit four o'clock lie
could have slaved up to see me, but that six o'clyck wax too lat^', so
therefore, to-morrow at 11 o'clock.

SiHidai/, 'Jml S«f/*/F«*'«er,— Dined with Mr. and Mrs. Turuev and
their ehildn-n, evi-rvthinjc verv wuufortabk- and good. 1 talce an
int£roBt in Mr. Turiiev's buuf^low, haviaj; chosen the site, planned
(he bungalow and sniJi^rvified the huildtii^ iiivflelf. I still Cliiuk it is
the Itest house to live iu in the whole Mahiv Peuiosula. I jtaatK'd the
DJ^fht with much eimdort iu the strjiinffr's Ix-droom. kncwu as the
llesideut's HMJin, although seldom occupied bv Ga|)taiu Douglas, an h«i
pryferrfd Rtaviujj on Hoard the Bteani laun>*h AMul fiiammt on hia
visits to Jujrm. The rest of the party stayed ou Ixiard the Esmernldtt.
I>rove with Mr. Tiu-ney all round the hill of Jufi^a. (" I'arcelar.") on
roads whieh an- fiiiiti- putd for whi'i-U where thtf traffic is small.
RnadN Hiat were not thoiiuht of in my days — soim; umde f(tr <vinve-
niencc, some made to ojien up plantation land. The CtilTee Kcnerally
poor when cnrnpftred with Kuala Linupur, and intersikeraed with
pisangH, poHoibly uitcful for shadt*, Inil ii nuHtJikc iu planting aM usin^
Up the soil. On otir way homo eiilted upon the SulttLU, who saw
UK in his Balt-i. with him were his grandson, the Raja Mudfi, tbo
heir appariMit. — Slaiinun (Suleiman) we uwd to call him when a
liov, at that time anxious to play lawn tenniai ; always a ^od, well-
benaved lad.

Tiiuku AlauB'R (Raja Yacuh) son, TTsop, ealli'd u]H)n me ; he won
my heart by brini^n^ mo a present of duripn, Tlie Sultiiu's priupifMi!
conversation was the wonderful yield of fruit this season. Wlien he
heard that I had uot ta«ted a durien since I naw him last he seemed
astonishM and ordered one txj Ix- found, although the (ieuxon for
durien in Jiigra wa« over. I could see no change in the appearance
of the Sultan. When I first saw him, nearly twenty yeaw afro, he
looked a very old man, and n(»w he looks lens old aud more happy.

Mr. and Mrs, Turncy treated us rit-ht myallv, k'^'iiK us— myself
and very larjr*.- party — a most sumptuous tifliu, elcellent alike in
quantity and quality and gruat variety. We then embarked and took a
run up to Bee the site of the Bandar Langat. It Iiuh gone, Imti t-i>aBt'd
to exist. It bad its UFe; it was situate where the Kivcr Langat and the
River Jugi-a divide uud an endeavour to run tin or smuggle opium
into the Uln ecudd have heen stopped. Now Kuala Klangisso well
watched that it is not required.

Monday, 3rd September. — Anchored at Kuala Khiug lust night;
came up this morning; breakfaat at Rest House at Klang ; aud so
concluded a very pleasant picnic trip for which we have to thank the
Resident.

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TBS 8ELANQ0R JOURNAL.

Tuetiiity. 4th Septftither. — I was kskcd if I saw uincli otiHDf*? nl
Juffni? "Yen" and "No." Not uncb development; bow can there
Im- :' iherv im do Lrsde to sf>eak of, not more than vrlien I nan fhere.
A Dcw putuf Ktiitinn in Hw wronf; [ilare, nut an if on purpose 1o shiil
out the view from the I>i«lrict Officer's ouopilow; a hospital in the
rif^ht lilace; the Itazaar moveil doini from the tlandar to Jiiern.
ctTtainl^ a nrnvi-oit'Ot-i-' tu the Sultau and thi_' DiBLrii^t Oflt1.1T — that
ichange tnuHt. hnw <vtnu* when the laU- Kaja Mutln's e-italilishmfnl at
the Mndur went. 1 do not kuow vht'tbcr any roen:ioti or fn>r8iui«iua
was necesBttf^' t<i effect the 4-haujr"?. A Kinart liltle eliili hoiim- with
a Irilliard table. 'J'he Iniiutiful hill louLin^' puur, intieh deiiudi'^l of
iU fine wtKMl; there usod to be treeg al the t<.>p 2'><J feet Uiizh, and
the nideti when* wax j\int;U' now Liliiii|;, Hhewiii;^ whurt> the Sdltaa '
haii ma^Je aMeiiiuta to cultirate tapioca, ctv.

Oiled on Mrs. Treacher and went to the Lake Cluh. a delijfhtfol
jihu-e with a virw of ihe Ijtautiful luk*- wliicli I have dewrilH--<L Hcif
one HHW all ihe ratik, Iniiutj .tnd fiiNhimi of Kuala Liinipiir while
lioti^niDg to a canttHl baud, and witncj***-*! laoBt estvllent lawn tennm.
quit* ofjual to what one sees at home, and on the ladies' part decJ^ledJ.v
Miiperior.

WfdneMtay. aih H^plrmhcr. — Ix-ft for Klaiig l>y 7 o'clock a.m.
Iruiii. Many of i^ur Koud friendi) at Ku.ita liumpur came by tniia
t4t Klrmg to »«* Mr. Stewart and the preBent writer off and pive iis a
[wrlinj; fhet-r iwt Ihe steamer Sny^iho wiiKnl dowu the river, and tio
eudi'd a uiodt pk>aaant Tisit.— Jjlmbs l?tKBs.

A VILLAGE IN THE FAB WEST.

No. 1.

TWO years' sojourn near the little TiUa(;;e of P-», in thn State
nf Iowa,t^ve me iiti oppurtimily to ulisfrve the lives and note a
few of the prineipiil churueteristii-sof IIh worthy inliabitAiittt. I
very iiuuvitiously one ereuiu^r- i>> tlie presence of the Editor of
iLe Jiturnat, n-rt-iriul Ui thiii, and he at utuu.* aantired me that a tili^ht
sketch "f this ci|)erioPce would pr*»To of iuteroHt to his readers: he
' may I* riitht.

P M a tyifieal Wenloni tM-ttleini-iil. il hum in»t yel. tt<lvance<] to

the HiKnily of a i'ity, but is pn-tntiuf; forward with all b|>i-(n1 ixi that
dir<»c1i<'n, and wht-n «<ii'-e llittt railway cimieN down ilie valley "lliere
will !"■ tt 1m«oiii. tuiU don't yuii forget it."

r<et ua lake a witik dimii Broa/lway— all main llt^'L•tH in AmtTicau
loWTiH arf llrtisdwuvft -liiid {■•fp in at the Stnn-. Thin ian Iarf;i* frame
liiiilditii; with u AhinKte root and a wide reraiubih in front. Having
ellNtfrvd our wuy throiif^h a rmwd of (op.lxioiod loafers, who sro all
iMinily chffwiii^ l<ilia<'>-o, w<- find iiurnHlvi'S inside. Ittdinid a woiirlerftit
omniuoi ijnthrrum iif tliili^v new and idd, )>t|i'S of flmir tiieka, boien o(
lUtketolKinui, dri-s« inaleriuU, icnxii'rieii of ull kind*, pirdeii n<'t*<N, bnots
attd ■b(>*'s, ahani itiwelltiry ati(l farni miiehiucry— a littJu nf evorythtug
thai •an be tmaffUied

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13

Hard caah is lamentablv scarce in this " richest land iu tho world,"
BO most of liiB ira.JL> is rlcnu? iu prodiiiw wliicb ilio fannera nmiiiiU f i-
cliau^i* for such articles U8 ther imn^. Tlie Store is the ])arliameut
aiid i.-liib-houRO of the settlement, llitber come the " old soldiers." aa
tliHV lure to call IbeiiiKt'lvf*. tho relics of the "Oraiul Army of tlie
PotVimac." The chief delipbt of these worthies is to fight their battles
u'ur again.

If one feels inclined for a chat with them it is onlj nece«sarv t<>
es^iresa an opinion that Oraiit was a first-rato geueral, and iinmedJatelir
their tongues will be loosened. Be Torv careful how vou indiilht iu
this sort of remark if rour time is hv any aicans raluable, I havo
sffii mt-n do It and l>e forthwitli ruodmit^-a through the eQtirt< Civil
War from Fort Sumter to the fall of Kichniond. Sliould by any
chance two or more of these worthies be gathered toRethe'r it is
ndtoiiiitliiu^ what a lar^'i' aniouui of "aiitbeutie history " one floOs in
xtill unlearned- Thev are uot at all troiibVd li^' (HunpariHmiH, Ihesn^
goud citizens: SUermaii's march to the sea is simply the finest marcb
uu record; Getlynburffli the jfrealest luttle iu the world'ti history ;
and 0. S. Q-mut, bb a i^-iieral, without a peer since the days uf Atlum.

It is a littli' tryiuji on occasions, thin sort of tiling, but it has to
heentlurcd, for simple artfiuuent ta a mere wa«te of breath. The
fanut-rft an>, of course, thu mniuslay of the community. Suudays 'm
thy ^eat day for them. "Town" will then Ih> alive with inuviiii^
wagons headed with happy luokiug men and women, Each of these
latter in ca]culatin|< bow far the ease of e^XH she Las saved up during
the we^'k will go l^iwanln hiiyiug (but ruviBbiug material Hht> Haw hist
Sunday but liadu't fun«la enough to buy ; or. in the case of some,
whethvr the long- suffering stwrekwper cannot be induced to let tlie
cri-Uit ruu jiiBt a little Kmgfr.

It is acosniopniitau rn>wd iiid[*e4,l lliat aHHfnddfH im tliese occasions.
There are representatives of almost every nationality. Amongst them
are Kussians. PoIcr, liobeniiaiui. Oennann, Dutch. Irish, Swedes and
Norwi-giaus —all Ibi'St- pfuplve liaiL' st'lLteiuonts in tbw neigbbaurhood.
The I>utch and BohemiauH an- the most smx-vHsfoI farmenj, i;^f the
latKT. it is said by Americans, who are uot so thrifty, that what tb«y
CAnnot sell tbey giro to the pigs and what the pigs can't eat thvy t-at
tlu>mHelvfR. TiuM indictment, howt-ver, may Im.- taken as a trillc
malicious.

Tbe Irii*h arc a noisy K.t. Imt Ihev Imve the faculty of combiniag
for an eml whicli t'lmblcH tbeui to hIicw up very strung ou ulectiuu
days. They hiivt; mit, bowt-vfr. forgotten " Oie Oiild Counthry." as
may readily be 8up|Kise<l whvu St. Patrick's Day comes roimd. The
whole countryside then resounds with tbe dolorous strains of —
•' 'Tla ihe most distreshful counthry
Tliat ever yet' was WA-n.
For tbu/'rv kitUa' uiun uid wimmin
For a-wcarin' of the gneo."

The amount of pathos a half-tipsy Patrick can extract from lliia ditty
would hanllv W credited.

u

TS£ SELSaOOB JOVRyAL.

l>*aviQg geoeralitioe, lot na now oUl on one or tvo of tli« principal
inhabitanu. Just across tbe road is a small hoase with whit«
dimity ctirtaiua. Here lire the two Mibh Hallo, faded maiden ladies
of tb« most eminent reBpeciahiJitT. They were "raised down
Sontb," iron know, and Laro seen bett«r davs. The outward and
risiUe sign of their lost ((randeur is the black silk dress that
each weam on Sundar, very batteretl and old-fashioned, but still
real silk, trimm«d with funereal jet omamentn. If you call there
they will soon tell you "how different thin^ used tc 1m ^owa lu South
Carolina," where they owned a plantation. Poor old things, it is a
shame to chaff them. Why bhould they not n»ir»o the recollection of
the days of their youth, those dear old times when woolly-headed
Sambo was as yet not manumitted and the plantation was wont to
echo with the ntraiiiB of the Jarkio'ii ti<ldle and the Hound of hiit big
feet poundintr the boardB to the tune of "Old Zip Coon" Y Theirs ts
a henuless tittle conceit eiiouf^h and hurts no one. It is their only
peccadillo, ImrrinK " tea and scandals," whioh latter failing they seera
to Khare in common wilh all .... but soft.

A little dowu the street is a large space of ground, surrounding
lite site of the pHnripitl dwelling-house' of the place. The latter is a
wooden iitruclure with a n-d shinglo roof. There is a garden in front
with Bonii' pretty shade trees. Here live Mr. and Mrs. Lemon, the
jtillars of tne church and the leaders of society. Mrs. Lemon is an
■•xtremely pioun old lady of the Mi^thodist p^^rauasion. She takes
a great pride in her bouHi^ and iu the ordering thereof, and is
eerdially detested l>y the ueighbours for "putting on airs." This
is the one iin for winch there is no forgiTeness. If the old Ijidy
had rcnomuvd every ChriHtiau virtue she might still have passed
muster— &M<, "she tries to put on style"! This is the unpardon-
able thing. Mr. Lemon is u. very Mim]ile old gentleman ; he doc>a not
oonceru liiniiiolf alwut nt-yle ; he is afraid of Mrs. L., who objects to
his free and easy way of walking in his shu-t- sleeves, and ia per-
petually r<.>uudiug him up for various bruuc-hes of her Htandartl of
etiquette. The old man's mind ih in the clouds, ho is a scientist.
Come behind the house, nnd ho will Imj delighted to shew you an
ingenious wire track on which he designs to run a large bucket right
down Uj the spring at the bottttm of the garden. Aft«r waiting a few
minute* he winds up n Iiirgc winch, made from the whe-:-! of an
obsolete mower, and hey, presto ) up comes the bucket full of clear

frrsb no, confound it, " som'^thing'n gone wnmg with Ihe

works." However, this timo you will see, and with that the old man
gives the wheel a twirl and away goee the bucket at a tremeudoiia
pace down the track till a)K>ut half way, when it strikes a. kink (jonie-
where and leaps wildly into the air, and comes clatter L-ranh on to the
stones. The old man iu the nieonwliile has forgotten the wheel in
his excitement about the bucket, aud the handle twirling round
catches in some part of his garmeuta-, the sliouk of Uiis, which be
telU you nearly jerked his eye-tt'oth out, brings matters to a criiis.
and the old fellow is oblig«?d to descend, replace the bucket on the
track, and ignominioualy pull it dowu to Ihe spring. He then

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proceedi to ihew joii how it vriU woric "juBt as soon as I have
alt«r«d the gearing a little." We cannot stop to examine Ms wonderful
hydraulic ram — which vros a magnificent suct.'e8s in evorv particular
HRvt* tliat of pumping wut*T~l)iit must walk on duwn the itlreet.

CORRESPONDKXCE.

PAHAUG DISTDHBANCES.
To t\t Editf*r of th€ 8etat>soT Journal.

SiB, — la your inwue of Stptembor 7th, umlf r the heading " Fahaog
DiBturl*aof8," you print au estrart from the StroiU Time*. Curiomly
enough, almost every statement contained in it is incorrect. Seeing
that your t- xtrairt is from the new8pii|>er which vre all know and lore^
chiefly ou n<'»^>uiii of ilJi iiiivarying iirirurary — this alune would be
ButHcieutly romarkulde to call for ttjH'cial coiniiioiil ; hut thiit, nevcrthe-
less, is not the reason which prompts nw U> wiite to you ou the euhject.
The eiira<'t in qiiustitju givi-8 a wholly fulao iajpn-ssiun at all that
oecuired, and not ouly vastly iticrcusra the importance of such work
as it fell to my lot to perform, but does bo at the expense of thoae
who Were with me.

The facts are these — my Malaya joined Colonel Walker on July
28th. Prior to joining Colon«.d Walker my aoouta had had one brnsli
with the rt.'l>L-lB. When tlu^two cohiuins hiid joined, our iuiiti>d fon-ca
moved furward afler ihe relirls, and hulh C(dt)Ut'l Walkt-r's meu and
mv uwn Malays took \-art in the fiyht on July 3flth, Ouly oue ot the
n-Wls' guuH was captured. The fight can hardly be called a " sucL-ess,"
and Ihniigh it m tru*- that we had to full back for waut of food, it is
verv doubtful whethtT anything of iniportauce tv>tihl have lieen effected
by a prolonged pursuit, since the enemy bad scattered in all directious,
h^ing completely broken up into small detached parlies of thre^ or
four wen each.

The united columns fell back, and when the pursuit was taken up
aeftin it wa« i-onduct^'d by a small party of Dyaks and Sikhs under
Mr. Duff, the roads by which Iho reWIa weiv lioiuid to |>ass being
held by my Malays and bv tin* Kelttufaii force. The latter, as is now
well known, passed the reieU through theij- camp, ferried them acrogs
the river, and thus helped them t(i esrafie from the c«i dc iwe into
which they hod been driven. Ha<l wc succeeded iu eupluriug the
rtibels the credit would have been due to the people who were with me.
and not tu me alone us is inferred iu the extract you print.

Th(» re»iinnsihility of our return \» entirely my own.

I thiuk if you compare this plaiu statement of fact with the extract
from the Straitt Time* you will find that the former contradii-ts the
latter in almost every particular. — I have, etc., HroH Clif^obu.

loth 8rpUmber, 1894.

IG

THE SELANOOR JOVRSAL.

SIDEWALKS.

To tkl Kd\ior Iff ffLc Selana-ir Jouruai,

Sia,— A verr excellent work ia beint; floue hy the SauiUn- Boanl —
]iainc]ir< tile ]>IiLnlin)^ of Ireea aloii^ niiuiy of thi' ruitJs ia (hi* toum.
But however jfr.»l4'riii Ihe i-ventiial result of tins work may I)l> (o the
v/vary j>etlesiriaii on a hot dav. tb^re is tumther improTemunt wliich, Ut
my niiml. Would afford tlielJDud pedeslriau. fS[R'oialI}' whcnllii' shailt-s
nf Ili^fht ttrp fiilliun. quit*' as iniu:h Batisffujtion aa<] a far k"''*^**'' fet-I-
io^ of 84.'cunty thuu U at present enjoyed, and that i» tbv forntinf,' of a
i-ained and kerlxxl sidewalk on at least one side of tho more itii)M)rtant
niflds — DitiiittiiHiu-ii Roud, Batii RtKud, rl4;.^uut tti innntion ttnmu of
the narrow ci-osa stivfii^ in (he town, where it is at limes positively
(hiUfrerou!) to walk. Even.'body who in anyhody — or any way ar«proaoli-
iut» uiiyliody — inuftt havt* a trap, doi^vrart. or L-arriajje of unmv Kind : at
li/aiit, that iH tht> i;fii<?ml id<.>a. And wheu om^ thinks of ilii> duxtv or
muddy and footpathless road« and sirwis of the Utwu. the i<li>a iii iu»t
to tx,' woDdered at. L«t anyone tbJnk. who baa hap|)€'nifd to watdi n
laily, say at 5.30 iu tbf afkTijoou. makiuj,' hi-r way on foot aluuj^ lln!
I)amaji.s.tni Ri>ad bi'tweni the Railway .Station and Market Strx-*.-!..
having to evadf and dod^ife liiiit a d;iAitin^ di>g-cart. tlu-n a rikiNha.
then the itair-horstil arrani^-'meot of the towkav, and a carriti^^.- and a
jjharry and a bulhirk cart - and th(?(i «ay whetlicr a sidewalk is n<»t a
want that is very much felt, or wb-ther it is siiq}ri»>in(f. undor tlio
eireiHiiHtanit-A, that a man should fetd it impoAHible to let his wonit-n-
folk 1^ on fool, and so keeps or hire» a eouveyance wlien often lie
ftin't afford it. Pleaae Mr. Sanitaiy Board— or should we say
" Mra."^ — givi- the matlerof (iidewalkKyotiri>arly attention : it liaM Weu
done lit Pudoh, why not in Kuala Luuipur ? 1 am, ele., Jai^k Kaki.

V0LUNTEKB3.
To Mtf JMi'lor ttf (A« Stian^or Juufnti/.

StB.— Tlie foIloWTDH extract alirws that Perak still leadstheway: -

•■ I-Vom th*- Perak i\ont-«- it wouhl appear Uiat iu the Perak ont-
Mlatiouii the move to ovj^aniae volunteer detai-him-nta is mntinniu)^.
Al. a niiv'tin)^ of 2:1 re.HideutK iu the Kiiita. Djslriirl it wa-s dceidiNl (o
form sueh a force. To Captain Metealfe'tt [)roposa1 that it should
Rooitist of infantry, an auiemlnu-ut wu« earriud by 11 to 9 that tlte
OurfW Hboiild be uiouuted.

" Thf dilKeidly alwut the Perak movement iathe (pieBtion of an oath
of allejrianw. whieh eaunol well lx*f;iven to a Maliv Sultan by British
Kubjuvt?. Thii> would have to Ik> di^Pt'UHed with and nil ocith of obedifuee
Hiibittitnti.rd, and iu order to regularise the titatus of these vrdunteer
drtiwhments and t^ nroride f<>r nome (■onHtitutioni4l iv*«i<oii»ibility of
cumuiaud and (.-outrol, it uii^ht bi> found neeetisary U> athbate tlietii aa
volunteer eoiupaiiiea to the 1st Perak Sikhs. This wunlil ^iveto tlieM>
proposed coiiiiuiuies a HlaliiH and a rt-eoj^nition by ihe CJovnrnment and
Military Autlmritiei* <if the Colour (under the Perak Sikhs Ordiuanw)
whieb it is diftiiiill Ut see how otlinrwise they niiKlil iieouire."

It is the mounted eoq>8 that attracts volunteers. Who want.!! to
Diardi about with a puu in this rliinute ? — I am. etc.. Q.

No. 2.— Vol.. m.—Sth October. 1894.

NOTES AND NEWS.

TT IS ExcellencT the Qovenior is espoctod to arrire at Kimla
Tj] Lumpur to-morrow morning and to proceed by the 8i>ccial tnun
/ to Kuula Kubu, wlieru tbf formal (ipeiilnt^ of that portion of

the railway l-xU-uhjou ik time<i t<» talff* plaop at 10.30 a.iu. After
the i-eremuny His Exoellency and visitors will be cnterlniaed at break-
fast, and then leave by special train for Kuala Lumpur, which tnll be
reached by 2.30 p.m. Al 4.30 the ccrtrmouy oE layiu|; the Fouadatioa
Stone of the New Governmout Offioea will I* performed by His
EiceUencyi at 5.15 a visit will be paid to the Victoria Institution,
and at 5.45 H.E. will be r«>eelTed by the members of Ihu Craft at the
Now Masonic Hall. It is prolmble that His Exwlloiicy will leave for
Sinfijaporo the followjnj,' niomtm;. Saturday will be ubsorved a8 a
public holiday.

Mr. Spooneb. who for enme time post has been very unwell, left
KuaU. Tiumpiur yesl<.'rday for Dar^ei'liu^, for a couple of nututliK'
change and rest, aceompanicd by Mrs. Spooaer. We hope that the
cliange will ((reatly benefit him.

Mb. Swbttknba3I paid a flying visit to Kuala Lumpur latit week,
arriving by the Menu on the Monday and leaving the folIi»wiii}» after-
noon. During hiH Ntay he vinited thff State Factory and the Tjaud and
Mines Offices. Mr. R. N. Bland, Offifor-in-Char(?e, Suugei UjonR,
was at!w> a viHitur at the Keaidcm-y uu Sunday, the 2drd ult., and K-ft
for Serembon on the evening of the 'i Lib.

Mn. J. P. Rodger is cKpented to arrive iu Kuahi Lumpur on
Sunday niumiu|{, the 7th iunt^int, to lu-t :u British Resident during
Ur. Trencher's absence on leave.

A TKBT graceful and gratifyiufr compUment has been paid to tlie
Resident by Messrs. Yap Kwun Sen^' (Captain China). Lolce Yew,
KIni Mah T.eV. Wong Cbee Siew and Taiiihusami I'illiu, Tru-iteoft of
the Viit^ria fnHtitution. who have subscribed a fund for permanent
investment for the foiimlatiou of a " Treacher fichulurBhii)." As
Mr. Treaclier said on Satmday niKht, he takes the keenest interest iu
iIk' Tuhtituli' ' iiiithini; could have affurded him more pleasure

thjin thus it- .: his name wiih the cause of education.

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THE SELANGOR JOUItNAL.

Wb learn thai the Head-master, Mr. BcDneti E. Shaw, m.a., has
been added to the bodjr of TruiittH^H, ami Ihul he will alsti fill tht; |>oiit
of Hon. Secretary and act as " Correspondent " with Ooverament in
ihf affairs of the Inslitirtion.

On Saturday uiornin^, ibt* S9th ult., at 7 a.m., the Resident
visiifd the Mtiseuni. He was met by tlie Committee; the Cbairmiui,
Dr. Welch, and Hon. Secretary. Mi\ Vi>ii Donop. shewing him round
the building and the c^xlubits. Mr. TreacUer was pleased with the
iiiiprovumvutti u'ftectt«l by the rmreiil Htnictural alterations, and
admitted that the oiit-uf-tbe-wuy iiouitiim of tlu* Miisi>tiiu was a great
<lniwbui-k ti) its b(HM>n]in^ a jxipiilar r\>8ort. The total Dumber of
visitors for the year up to the end of August was 6.230,

Mb. Trkachbr was entertained at a dinner on Saturday night, the
2^h ult., at tJie Captain China's housv in Higii Str^-t. Kiven in the
ResidfUt's honour hy the Captain China (Tuwkay Tap Ewau SeuK),
Towkay Lake Yew nnd Mr. K. Tanibusainy Pilhil on behalf of the
uutivf mercontik' cummiiuily. the gathering being a large and repre-
tutive one. Aft**r the lienkliH of H.M. the Qiieeu and H.H. the
Bultau had been dnmk, the Captain China, in proposing the loast of
the evening, sptke in high t^'rina of the pragresii of the State during
Mr. Treacher's regim«, referring to the Victoria Institution, the rail-
Til-ay ex tens ions. I he upeniug up of wjuinumiiratiun with Pahang, and
the gfin-nil advariri' tit ht- seen in every dirtHttiim, and I'XpreHsing the
)t:grei that all fell at his roiniug departure and the hope and jihasuru
with which his return wnultl bu htokud fitrwurd to. Tnwkay LoVe
Tew in a short speech in Chinese, whiih Mr. Ridges tmnslated. gave
^«ome very pretty wishes for Mr. Treiu-hcr's safely durinj: his journey
' borne; that he would be rei-eirecl with honour in his native land, and
vould speedily rt-turu to Selungor to carry on his gwjd work and also
to take the railway into Pahang. Mr. Tambusauir Pillal, following bis
brother representative howts, Ijoro testimony to the fairness and justiiw
of Mr. Treat^her as an olHcial und to his kiuduusH and cfmsiderution
I AS a friend. Tliu toaKf wa« drunk with muHiral liouuurs. Mr. Treai-lier
— whose rising to reply was the signal for an enthusiastic burst of
cheering — apologised For his inability to tnatcc an eloquent spt;ech iji
either Chinese or Malay, and <»aid he must perforce thank them in
English for the way in which the toast of his health had been niH-ued
and for the kind wishes resjxK'tiDg himself and his fiunily whiL-h
Messrs. Yap Kwan Seng, Loke Yew and Tanibuisamy Pillai had given
cxprussiim to. He (tlm B|H?aker) had fur nearly a i]uartt;rof a century
Iteeu ill the East and during iliat time had lived in variouii parte
of it, but he aasured his hearers that no ptaci' in which he ha'l stayed
could leave more plcamat recollections than those bo would hare of

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19

hie sojourn in Selanf^or. It was, he thought, a nio«t lovely spot;
it possessed an eaniest and linrclvrorkiiif; baud of ofticials ) it bad &a
euert^etir and pushing niert^autile couimuuity ; the great adrantoges
derived from the presence of the law-abiJinff and iudefati^a-ble
Chinese wewBp[iHW*ut L'vorj'whcru: luid, m fact, ho rt-jfarded Seluiigor
&» a most plucky little State, He Ixfgffed (o point out. however,
that the kiiidn(wi of the proiMsers of the toiist had f^iveu him
credit for some things to which he could lay no chum — thus, regarding
the portion of the railway to Ix; opi'Oed next week and the rommoni*
(,-ation with Pahaug, ho must remind them that Mr. Swettmham.
while RtrBideut here, hiifl pn)]Ki6ed the extension of the i-ailway to
Kualu Kubu aud the fornmtton of a cart-road into Paliang; then, as
to thu Victoria Tuftlitittidn, he really hiul little to tlu with its fi>uu-
dalion [a statement that was received liy tht company prewnt with
iLuything hut asm-ntj; the Institution was due, he contended, to the
pubhc 8j>irit shewn by their hosts of that evening and othem of the
mon-antile community. It was true that he took the keenest and
liveliest interest in the caiiBt* of odufution, and that he liop^-d for
great tilings from the Institution, a ho|x> which, looking to its
trustees and htiad-master, he thought would l>e realised, a:)d notbinf?
could afford him mure gratifJciation aud [ilivuiure tliaii the uewi; whii^h
he had received of a fund being formed for the foundatiou of a
"'Freaeher Srholaruhip" in ccinncctioji with tlie Victoria Institution,
ami lie begged t« tender his warm and sincere thauktt to the pn>moter3
of the fund. He again thanked them all for the way in which his
health and that of Mrs. Treacher had 1>een drunk, and asked them
to drink to the healtii of (lieir hosts. T]ie toast wiut drunk, aud then
foUowcid by another with which Mr. Alexander'a name was coupled.
and this brought the K)M.-ei'heH to a iluHe. Then; wuk a song aud a
redtation from the Messrs. Harper aud Mr. Dimiuan, Dr. Hertz. Mr,
Ridges and Mr. Baxen^liJe also sanif. The Renident iind mime of the
guest+f left about midnight, but & heavy downpour of niin ahortly after
this, kept a largo numlHjr of the company there some time longer.
The following evening Mr. Treacher was a guest at the Mess House.

Mk. akd Mrs. Trkacebb, with their dftught«r, will probably
leave for Singapore on Sunday moniiug. They carry with them
the good wishes of all. With the changes that often occur dunng
a short ))eriod among the holders of the {K)st of British Resident
in a Native Stati>, it is whlom that a. great work can be initiated and
couiplete<I by anyoue oceiipying that position — at least, it has been so
with Selangor for the last five or six years. lu one ius<^. however,
Mr. Treaiihcr has Iki-u particularly fortunate, for during the Rhort
time tlut he has been here the idea of the Victoria Institution has
been conceived, and carried out in a manner that must be more than

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THE SEhAKOOn JOURNAL.

igratifyiDi; to all cnnceraed. The advaDta^s that. shouM aocrufy From
tlu> i*BlalitiHhnH'iit of tliiH ItihtiLutiim art' iuralrulitlilc, aud if, owing
to tlic ('iigoD<,'ii>« of th? Sorvioe, it hap|M.'ns tiiat Mr. TrL-acher doi«
uot return to Selangur, he leaves here a looiiuiueul wliieh will ever
ke«p bin mcMnury ^'re«n. Through th« kiDdn^aaof His Ex<;«n«iicT, two
I'tiUlic con?iuonio8 — namelj, the opening of the Kuala Kuhu extt'DBion
of the railwav ami tbt> lavb^; of the fouudatiHii-Btoue of the New Oov-
eriiment Offii-es— can lie added \<\ tlie list of iiotaMe erenls oecuring
UiiriiigMr. Treacher's nile — a list which alrtadj includes mauj public
functions conuc<^tcd with nudcHultings of great benefit t« the State.

The consecration of the new Masonic Uall has been 6xed for
Moodav, tlie 15th iuHlaut, at Ti p.m. Tt is exjieL-U-d and hujMHi by (he
brethren of Read Lodge (hat many brethren from the Sister Lodjres will
be pKBCDt. There will bi? a danee at the Masonic Uall the aame night.

Wb (inderstand that a movement which has bt>en on foot for aonic
time anioui; the late Dr. Little's former uoUeaguee and sii)>ordiuates,
with a view to furaishinK a suilahle memorial, liaa r^ynlted in the
.BubsL'.ription of iht^- Kuni of i^lOO. Tlitrre are, however, many frieuds
'and old patienl-a whu wniild donblh-HH U' ^bid of th» op|>nrtuuity of
tendering a token o( their reganl for Dr. Little. Subsenptions will
be duly recoired and aclmowUKlged by I>r. Weleh or by the Cliief
Clerk, Medi<.-al Department,

A Bawaso CtirreRjitmdeut writeii: — "A Malay woman wbb killed
by a tijjiT at Knahi Oarun^, alwut two niil«8 from Bawan^*, on the
evening of (Jie 24th SeplomU'r, at abuiit five c/elock. It apjK'ars that
she and her huitbaud were piekini{ nuts (btmi hrangaH). under a tree
only a few ynnlH away froni their houne. when jiiut u*i they wore alK>ut
returning' Mr. Strip^rt siuMenly pjuuced upon the unftirtnnati- woman
and would no douhr have carried her •iff ha<l the man not promptly
ruHbt^d to her aKHi»tiui(t>, ajid on whoso a|iproHeh the lj;;t'r dropin-tl hii;
victim and eleand info the jnnj^lc etose by. The poor husliand then
ruised liia bh'edin^ and uueonsL-ions wife, and »iipptirt«.Hl lu'i- iu hiu artiis
for alxiut a niiiiute or two, wbt.>u 8he diod. havini; Im-cu terribly bitten
a little Iwlow her mn-k, iu addition to having her n^'ht eyu nearly turn
out hy the tijjcr's claws." _^_^^

Wb have received a copy of No. IU. of " Pemk Museum NotM,"
It contains articles on the IHn Mint-s and the Mining Industries of
Perak. and other |kai>er#. by Mr. L. Wray. jun, ; u pajK-r on tin- Pndi
Industry of Kriau, by Dr. H. W. C. Leivh, 1mI,.d,, and an Itinerary of
a Trip to Gunouf; nintaiig, by Mr. G. A. Lefroy. All the i«|kts, a
ntund dozen of them, arD nnuit iutt>n>iiting n-iu1ing Tt is published At

THE SELANGOlt JOURNAL. 21

60 cents, and can Iw obtained from the Goverament Priutcr, Taipiug.
We would advise miyone who is iu the slightest degree interested iu
matters connected with the Peaiusula to obtain not only No. III.
but Nos. I. and II.

The Gooernment Qazette, dated the 28th ult., contains a Rt-gula-
tion. No. IX. of 1894, to abidish emigrants' passes, the preamlde setting
forth that " it ia expedient to remove existing iin [sediments to the free
departure from the State of ]>er80us desirous of leaving it." A
Regulation, No. X. of 1894, to provide for the registration of
societies, to come into operation on let January, 1S95 ; from tliat
date all enactmoots relating to secret soi:ietic'S previously in force iu
tiie State will be repealed.— A uotificaUon gives the fees for licenses
under the Arms Regulation, No. VI. of 1890: To go armed, or to
have arms or ammuuitiou in possession or under control, 50 cents ;
sale or mannfacture, arms or ammuuitiou, SIO.— Tlie pul)lic are also
reminded that the Tires of Wheels Regulation Amendment, No. I. of
1894, came into operation on the Ist instant.

2/2.
Tub Mkmobialibt;

Long siuco, from old Englaud's shores he came.
From the laud of the clean white collar;
And does he get paid V Yea, paid willi a name,
For they pay with the fallen Dollar.

His Memoeial:

Here I am, exiled from heme and from wife.

Far away araidat Eastern squalor ;

J've given tlie best of my life.

And you give me tlie fallen Dollar.

I live as the laws of your land demand,

I could challenge a whole legal bar.

Your name, yonr honour you place in my hand :

And you pay with the fallen Dollar.

Have I taken ought from bribery's store ?

From they who hardly expect a " No."

You trust me, you say, and can oEfer more :

Yes ; fallen Dollars from Mexico !

In justice, hope, and pity I implore.

That, from the Ulu to the Kuala,

All salaries be made a little more,

To help vs meet the falleD BSikr.

By S OF S- .

We hear petiti
In trath, he c^
Efam, ah. w^
Torerifi

22 THF. ailLANGOR JOVRNAL.

SELANGOR TKADLNa AND COFFEE CtJRINO CO.

TVT'LANG is K*^ttiiin qiiitj? a (linsiiiftfed place. Last Saturday we
f\ hwird that Mr. HutteuI>a<;h'H Comjianr was ahout to open its
J premises there wiih all duo ceremoaial, but, unfortunately for

^ oiirwdvpH, w« wen' nnal)le t" Ih" prewnt.

Those who did go seem fo havi- enjoyed ihemBclTPs, and for the
first few hourB aft<*r their return talkej of nothing' but oil enffinea
and <'liamj*»gne, puliiers iiud iL-e-iToam, BlieUera uud iiiaearoon biscuits.
We ore (fivcii to unjfrsttind thai the St^in' was unveiled by Mrs.
Spearing, after an elo«"iuent oration l>y Mr. Hiitteubach ; in response
to our enquiry as to whi.'tb<rr the whole Su<rv had been wrapi«d up,
our informant *iaid, ■" No, duly Ibf Mauu^'tr wrus wrapped up in the
Store ; the sole part, of the Stxin- whi<:h was veiled wut* the notice Itoard
uTer the door, whirh bore thu aboTc romprehenBivw title." Then the
band played, or at K-a-st it would have done hod it Iwen present, and
the rank and bi'auty ut Klan^. itu-lusive of a Royal Priii«.'»« with a
following of sixty Itively damsels, passed into the Store. Our informant
sayB the eixty luvely liamseU bad to he looated over Ihc Store in the
Mttuaffer'a temporary ronm, from which coij^u of vantage they could
look down throuj^h the yi>eu floorinj; tipon tlie sceuc bek-w. Then we
are tuld that a uiiuutv m»pectii>n «f the uiachinury fuUowcd. whilst
the coffee lierry was b<>inp put throUKh the various pivcesees. The
oil eu).'iue wan the mai'vel of tht.' afternoon ; liow an engine could
work without steam or water power was one too many for the native
mind. Then followed a few speerbes, Mr. Robson asked the eompany
to drink Mr. Hutletiba<-h*« hi-alth and pnmperitT; Mr. Stephenson
proposed the ladies with mueh feeling ; the Rafa Muda asked Mr.
Rolntnn to say bow pleased hf? wfl« to l»c present, aud Mr. Hiil:tenl>acfat
not to be outdone in e^uirtosy, replied in fluent Malay,

After this, the company were requested to move out of the Store
whiliit the ever genial H.H. (wo don't mean His Uighuetui) invited tlio
Malay ladies to descend, and had all the machinery started again for
tlieir benefit.

Soon after the gallant H. II. had returned to Kuala Lumpur a
teloffram wa« reueived from the liesident exiiressing regret that he had
not JK-en able to lie present aud conveying his warmest conijratiUations
to Mr. llultenba^'h and partuers on the oiwnins of the Selangor
Trading and Coffee Cui-iu^ Co's., Store and Mill In Ktaug.

SELANGOR RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

MaIWBLI. CnALLEIfOB CfP.

TUE com]>eTition for the posaeiisioQ of this handsome trophy was
•ueceufullybrout.'ht off on 30th 8fpli'ml»er,and res»lte«l in the
Cup bein^ wim for the see^nd time in auccesaiou by T. J.
McOreffor, who thus becomes the absolute owner. The winner's
score was 90, which is the hijrhest ever made on the Kuahi Lumpur
Range, and ouusiated of 12 bulls, 5 inuers, 2 magpies and 2 outers.
There were 14 <v>mpetitor8.

In the Uandit-up also MeGregor was the winner fntm »<^rateh, ihc
second man being E. Spiuks, with an allowiiucc of ID points. The

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23

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Clip WHS Uifit to the Assiocittlioii, Mr. O. H H'.hu' j.'cnenmnlv came for-
vard A-iid filTvred. oii Ix^liatf uf tlu- Malav tiMti^s Tiu Mtiiiu^ Company,
to {jrorifli* aitutlKT, uiiJ 1)il> Huh. Sit-ivtiuj^' 1r'^ tn n4-kuow](.-(lL;c' the
ivretpt of a L!litx|iLu for $50. CouUitiuim tu uppuar tator un.

COFFEE PLANTING.— I.

Q*t> inueli fresh land is now bc'inj^ tikni u^t in thi/n Statt- for tho
j^ piiriiow of ci'ffi'i* pliuitins lliiif [H-rhiiiis n ft.-w '■ tifsH " oii flu?
f^ KuLij4.-(-t rui^lit be wi'Icomcj li_v iiit-u willHUit ituv *'St*'risivt' know.
' IwIkv t'f LiWriaii cofft'i'. wbo. likt: invsi'lf. iiiny liaTe comi" hor»f
ihinkinj; j)^*rliap« that tlioy kin»w a lot. oufv to find tluil llii-v i-aiinot
do without tlu' imioiifivl (.■x]n?rit.'nw of juxTious stttlcrs. M_v adxici* is
j»ivcn with the liont'st witih nf trviiiy to h^lp ulLtTS ovi.t tjtniubliii;;
biocka which I mysuU' hart> ontxtuuttred, which bavf i-ost mo not a firw
drdlnrs, luid which iiii;;ht caiiily liave In-im avoiilc^d hiul I nniy Uyn tin:
jiciHsc'Ssor of some Rimplu liool; of rcft'inMHt.' or tlie rccoitled fspcrii'inru
oi luy predccL'sfiors. I am awari' that innny old jdaiitfrs will di«a^ro<>
with 1110 ou many points, s»i. its by progerviuft my '* iui-oj;." 1 hiiv4' nol.
evvn It nanii- to f;dl Iwirk uimii, I iiffi-r iity Bu^m-stinim for what thoy
ar>' worth. lifliL'viiiy that hud I work-.-d ou (hi.* lini's which I will trv iy
indicatt* now, iny own L'statc wouhl havf l>fcu a uiorc valuable and k-ss
fX|ffiisivi' pn>p«>rty tliau it ik.

Selkctton ok Land.
lu t'liooHiii;;B blo<:k, I would rt'comuiond the newcomer to aparc uo
rt'ttftouable fxprn*.' in i)roBpeftiujr. for soil vari«'s so much over hi>r»>,
aiid its t'hamrler c}iiLii;;v!4 k<i nipidly, ihul a hat>ly utid si)]>i-rtirial csiuit-
iuation may nutily l«id a man into tukiii)^ np » block a very larf;o
perovutiijiv of whii'h mnv afterwards prove uui^uitable. Soilii run all
nnlours: t havf w-tMi Liberiau I'offi-e RTowiiin on t(?mptiuR-lo«ikin';dark
(;ho(«lat4.'-adoun»d soil, ri^jlit through the kuuic and down U> any d«-'pt)i,
and yot doinjt very indiflerenlJy. and I have oei'n ma^'nifu-t-nt coffee
growing; uD almost pure t:\ay — so tliat •''•''•Hr l« uo real iudi^-utiou of

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THK HELAHaOa JOUUNAL.

thu Huilabilit}' of soil for Libenan coffee. In mr opiuioD, a mistake
numot l>f made it' tlie B<.-lector oIioohi-h a stiff, moiBtuix>-rvliuDin^ 8oU,
com TH !»<■<] laiyi'lv of t,'lay uuil Miiui, with tis itturh iituf lu it uh
jK>s8ih!e. Of couree, in vir|j;in foreat (ami my remarks are *'iilirely
touJiu(>d to ftirext liuid) tite top soil, wlitrh ik roinpostKl almost
cntiri'ty of leaf moulil. will nlwajis bu foiiiiJ lii;hl and fro«. so
that it iH nowssorv to eut yood liolt^a with a i-luingkiil duwu inlo
tbt: ()ubt)oit. wliich should bo {.-arL'fully exaniined. If that, toi». is
light and frw?, avoid it ; if stiff and h«ivy, try and ^ot as uuich of
it as yoii can : for it is an imdoulH^-d fact that Liberiao coffee must
have moisture, and will au(x*w;d best when grown in land tho soil of
which will retain water the Iou(fest. I do not mi-au to advocate the
planting of swanipts vritliout drainage — for I bt:lii>Te that land wbicb
caUDot be drained, aud which alwavB remaiuH soft and wet, to be thu
loast desirable of all ; but. at the same time, my oijierieucc has Iieen
that there ia nothing to beat a well-drained awamp. provided it is not
jdanted in a hurry, b\il. allowed at 1ea«t a year from the biLrn iu
which to settle. Herein, in my opinion, lies the great danger of
opening in Klang. and I shall l>c much surftrised if we do not aoou
\ivAr the sound of lamentatiim from those who, deceived by the fine
apneoranee of the native-owned coffee there, have taken up n block,
fulled aud )>hiuted straight away, and expect resuUa equally good.
From what I have been able to gather, all the swamp laud now in
cuffee in Khiug either lay fallow for kouiu lime or was planted with
arecanut or some other product Ix'fore being oix?ned in coffee. If
this is so, thai it is a great success now is not to lie wondered at, for
surely richer and, ■ichctt dry, iimrL- suitable soil never was wen. Were
I to open an estate in Klaiig. I should fell my forest very carefully,
drain heavily, put in my roada and nurseries, erect my buildings, Wt
the secondary growth run up for 18 months, lop it down and then
bum; hy this time the land slioulil la' suRicicnlly drj' for planting. I
cannot help tliinbing, however, thai to post|)onc oiwrations for so long
is scarcely worth the caudle to anyone except a miui who hsA another
estate elsewliere aud only wants a block at Klang as a sort of second
string. I therefore strongly advise all men whose object is quick
returns to leave Klang alone; and as an illustration of the sort of
land which I believe to be the most Hkely to crop soonest and do best,
1 wuuld mention Mr. Hill's block at Batu Caves, a piece of which
(now Kent Estate) is being opened by Mr. Lake, aud which, as far as
I have seen, is tfccond U> none in this Slate.

Before concluding my remarks on the subject of "Selection of
Land," 1 mvist refer shortly to the subject of water-power. If the
land to be prosjiecled has a good stream running through it, the
seleiTl^ir, befure putting hiH ftnal boundaries, Blumld make a i>oint of
following up the stream with the object of ascertaining if he can get
" power." Owing to the recent innovation on the pai-t of the GJovem-
ment compelling seleeinrH t<.> run their boundiirie^ with Uie cardinal
j>uints, it is possible that a certain amount of steep hilly land may
have to be taken up in order to senire a sufficient fall in the stream
to drive machinery ; but if that result can be achieved, it ia well worth
while to do thiH, for after all the timlier ia always of value, and the
superiority of vat«r over steam ia euormous. The initial expense of

THE 8ELANQ0U JOVUHAL.

25

a wiitcjwlicfl or a turMni" is much It-sd lliaii that of au_y sort of
fUjnnc. ami .siilnk.'*]ueut upkeep is ]>mrtif;!llT nil, whiUl rnijiucs
alwuTti n?q^iiii*e nkillfHl BujR'riuTrutlvniH' ntiJ urc (-onutjiDllY i^'ctlinj; uut
uf i»r(i4T — a K till I.- of tliiiiffti Uie rcvursv* of l-okhiiUu^j wIivu ^ntur sUto
is full of ebt-rry vaitiui; to bo pulpod. — " Plantsk."

TUK MALAY DK^UfA.

XT AVTNO road " H.C.'s" urlifle iu a vvwixi numWr of i\wjfnirnal
\X ttlKHit till' Malay .V<f'iVjM//. it otrurrc'l t'l iiio that tlitrt' was a
/ coniijany of travfllinir pUyers ptrfonuiu).' that very ninht iu u

' Maliiy luiiifle n-.'t far from tht- railway Btulioii. So 1 wi*nt. uml
this in wbal I saw. The tita^f wan tJit- mini tlonr, (h<' jjlayers sat ur
loimifod on the (jroiind within ;i barricade about I2ft. aqnaro iu the
midflie of the house, tlie ImrricitJe Im-ihi* iturronudti^rl oiit«ii]t> by chairs
and beoL'htw. which wen; oft-uniwl by the outlioui-L'. Thfre wi-io about
foiirti'.'n maly anil lhn>i' ft'irialc iwrt'ormcrs. My ui?it duor ucighlKair
a Malay, voUmtecrcil the information that ono Lidy hailed from Pataui,,
but that the rest of thf playtTH woiv all Kt'lanlwi Mabiyn ; wht-n-at I
gucRSi'd that my informant was cither n fool or a knave, for a mulu
|>erforruer, known to uiu iu former tlays us a i^'Utlvnmn from Mahu-'ca
whom I had granted board and lodgiinr too at Uorerument L<x|M->utH> over
a little mailer of prnjierly. rewgaisetl me at ouvo ; another |ierfonnor,
who jilayed the sanieinntnimeut, viz., "Btiets," bad h1s»> Ikvu in a little
diflieulty, whilat one of the ladies — the durliug of the audieuov — had
iKt'ti known Hlm'wheii; by nfhiTs as a Ui<Iy from Java. There wa^ n
full bouee, alx>ut 15U, tiOQHisting nuistly of the youugcr uiouibens of
the Malay community In their very I)e«t clothes, with now and again
a solomn-viaagod Cfleetial in his little black sniokiiig ci\.\> int«-T8|>i'n«il
to lone down the hilarity !t,iul frw-doiu of the mor^^^ volatiU' Malay.
One side of the house was reserved for JIalay ladies, and ou that aide.
I am sorry to «ay, there were ny lamx's himtj; but now and again the
liidiug sarong would Ik; drawn boek u little and wo eould just disivni
that there wore pretty faces preHcnt The hultes who bu-k personal
cb&rm are very punctiliouti about covering the face and make a gn'<iit
fnas if their younger and prettier Felalive.s don't follow tiieir example
in thiH respcet. Ak fur the men, ie«pleudeut in their golden fil!gn«
worked rclvet Raps, their new oxite, shoes and Kirongs. it was evident
tli&t they wore ilioroughly enjoying; thomttvlvoB. I am not sure that
watehiutf the audieuw was not tlie best part of the ahow^the mole
portion of the au(Iieno<> I mean, of course !

The play itself was Dot particnlaily interesting nonrciv the male
performers rem;\rkable for cost umo or elejinlimiis. nonie wore vests and
some didn't, but none wore eoal«; one uuin went to *ileep Imugmg u
gong, four ur five men knocked picLVs of atick together, another beat
a drum, while two or three played a sort of native fiddle. Tbic wu«
tlie on-hestra. There were six aetur*. inclusive of the ladies. There
wa« the hi\ivy falher. (he light comedian and the "pawanu'.*' who
seemed to be also leading actor. Mehxlrama, comedy and burlefi(|ue
fulhiw>*<l earb other iu ipiiek Hiiroetj»iiiu ; the great hit of the evening
wus when two of tb«.< actors put on tuaska and gavQ a burltrsriuc which

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mif^bt liflTe been cntitli'd " Plnying at lipJng a Raja." The heavy hdy
talktril at iuU?pral8, Clliiiy up htr span* time eatuij; tirih. Afti?r"a bit.
Ihf other two ku^lic-s ramo down o luddor from the loft clad in mirfpvniH
aplsirel. belted with belta of silvvi- Imcklod with i,'r>M. aiid powdered
tliictly all over the ht-ad. TJmu, haviji^ plHcitl t,'li8t<^iiiiig spikes
iipnu tlieir finifers, they sjuig and moved alx'iit iu what Ihe Mahiyi
consider fpTicvtul rhythm. One lady could not, utrivtly spoakiu^', lie
dvsirriK-d aa haudiioiiie; the other hidy ixfuld'iit ai-t up niiij; — Injl she
had a patit. aud was most iiiUTOMtiu^. Aud tta tlum^ht thv ]i-.'ht-
hearted aiidii-iiOi< an tbey nhouted "Siiant. katti snara," Al'tt-r this I
left aud went home to droam of — other thmnH. — K.

FROM KrALA TO VhV SELANGOR IN 1S82.

TN the "OfficiaJ Diary nf the Collcetor and MaijiHtrat^-. Kiiala
I Sclan^for, for DecenilHT, !882," whi.-h hiis I»ecn very kindly placed
I at our diapirtal. an arronot in K'^Lti *>f a jourDey fnun Kuala
■^ Be]aQ[:or t«i Rjiwant^' niid on 1o Ku<da Kiihii. Tlio cxtracltt from
the A/Hrnn/ krpt l»y Mr, Tiiriu-y vfrv elt-urly deiiiniiHlral4> the wou-
dcrful pro^reiw iiiade iu that pai-t of the State, and the diffieultiwf aud
tlaiiKerfi of Kiirh a jotirui>y. lu ihotii^ davH. can easily be itnaf^'iiied
uiid an? of particular iiilerf«t iiict now, ax lo-iiuirn«w is to be ojviied
the extension <»f the railway (iver what wan a i>a<l part of the jnuriier
— St'reudiih to Ifmila Kubu, The Oiary of course tHJUtains miieh
matter referriiiif to admiuiHtratiou and many (nii,'«estioii8 aud nn-'uiu-
idetidations which aiv- not print»'d; they Wt-re, however, Hubmitted to
ILE. theOovonior. Sir F. A. Weld, who wrote : -Thi^i&a remarkably
pMMl aud iulen-aliuL' re|K>rt. and very ireditAble alike tp Mr. Tumey's
eiKTirvaiid ^odd sti-nm: I «hall be obliged if the Rcsidout will inform
Mr. Tumoy of my opinion."

To the most i-a«iial obst-iTer is apparent tlio uorrettnesB of Mr.
Tuniey's fureeapt iu 1882 of Ulu Selaii){or'8 future im|>orfancc as a
diatrie't of Ihe State. At the prcK^-nt day Knwang ih, jR-rbapH. our
must important mining' ventre, oi]ly to l>e eclipeed. it may W,
h\ the m't^hlHuirin^ towuKhip of Rereudah, while Kuala Kubii, which
wos rewMiily destroyed by fire, is Ijeinjj mpidly ndmill in brick. The
revt^Due for the distriot ft^r the first w?ven monthif of the present year
umountvd to )*103.427 ; the railway ruus almost through th« ditttrict ;
the elei'trie motor power im iuHlalled at Rawau^r — imd bh we mij^ht go
oil : but th<r W*t means at hand, and the rattiest way for us. fnr
jiuqK)tj4>H of comparison, is to refer our niidera to the notes of the
Kesident'a vt.tit there iu Jamiary la^t, which hare bccu published
both iu the Octelle aud in the Jonrual.

Salurtlay, 5i«f.— Hftoded over ehaive of the Btation to Ra^a
Mahunid, who has very kindly eouHeuteil to HUiM-niiteiitl uiatt4'm m
tli>^ ofKce durinir my abw?nee. and lelt for Suu^ei Buloh iu the
&idau^>r boat. 1 arriving there at 4 p.m., and, landiD^' my effeeta at
'Raja Slarmau's with tho rot|uettL lual he would have thiuL's in
rvadiue*** t^» proa-t'd up the rirw early t*>-morrow, pnxveded lo Jcram
aud arrived there at 5-;iU p.m.

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27

MoMhxy. 4ih.—Yv<MQ inforinntioD roccivod with refeivnre to the
diffii-'iiltii-'K to I* enconntereci ijroceediutj up the river ovnu^ to itg
i-I)u)ic>il'ii[i kIiiI'I-, I liuvL- (Wuictl it Bdvisililf ti* tulcL' uit a cloz<^ii nien
and nctiviHiiniH for tlio ti^ii diivK, iiiid. van llu* lumts n?(|iiinKl fur tliO
wjmcf aro siunll, I ain cf>mi>olIe(l to hire four, two Bmall jalofs with
two meu ill each, to t:loar the way, one uraall katiHp with six nici:
vitd pruvisiQUs for tlie jouruuv. and ouother Htnull katiap ior luyaelf
with two hired handH atid twi> boatnu'ii. It wrn t^iire^jditi^ly fnrtunat'B
1 look the precaution of havinff a fliiffici<'nt tuimh^r of hands with
me, as the flifRcnllii'8 Hiilt»«.'quoDtIy [»rt'»t'iitiiip iheuiselvcs w.-re more
than 1 anticipated, aud iiodiT other circumatancus I diould wrtainly
have been compelled to retrace my steps.

TjP-avii)){ Suu^i'-i Iluli>h at 7 a.m. with Iho floiid, I proceeded up tho
river. All nlonj; the Imnke the river is lined with logH of hardwood
lying aeroKd it8 bed with only the eudu ujipt^ttriii^ ou the bniiks at
liig-h water, and now and af^iu the (ustHt^'e uf the boats was
imptHled l>y a jiumluri-lilte palm i-alled rt>8ti(iw. At iutervaUi there
is oo current at aU iti the rivt-r, ownsionerl, I suppose, by obstruc-
tions in the channel, and when tliene are passed over there in a
ru*h of watiT, which at times we futiud souie didiculiy in paddlin)j
against The country on either bunk \» litwOyiii^f and well adapted
for the culture of ])adi aud sugc*. and. if drained, Bnfjnr-cane and
coconuts. There are indications of a former state of cullivatiou by
an occasional ariH-a palm in the sowjudary growth. Trfttes of elepUaula
were nuiuerwus. and the IjiuiVs were trodden down when* these
animals canie down to drink and amuse them selves.

After ab«iut five hours' puIUuj; arrived at a pliico called Bluan, a
hill at 8i>ine little diHtance freni the left bank, coveriHl with the fruit-
trees planted by the Sakais ; pushed on and camped for the ni^ht ou
the riijht bank of the river. Country low and under water with a
primitive growth of tiiul>er, m>fl and |]eculiar to Kwaiiipy localities.

THe»<iaff, 5Hi. — Leaving Bluan at <> a-m. arrived at IjnU at II,
Breakfaated whilst the men went to procure fruit from a hill ou the
left bank of the river. All the way from Bluan to Ijok is choked up
with a »pei;icn of larn:e lily ; it« roots in Ihe W'd nf the river and its
foliafje floating OD the surface impede the flow of the curreut. Through
this dense ma^a of Hoatinj; vejj^rtatinn a channel for the l»>ats had to
be cut ere we could pn^u'ctHl. The nature of the obstruction and the
resistance offered by these lilies can be imagined when 1 state that
althouifh the river is without Iwnds and runs duo east with very little
variation (the current naturally flowing fast and freely above aud
below the imlches oC lilies), just where the lilies occur the water itt
t»erfecily still and us smooth as a pond. The country about here abt'uuds
in nittiLiiK, and the land (gradually ritien with faille in the distiuiir'.

Arrived at Peugkalan Merl>au at 5 p in. Here the Salcais have a
kamponp surrounded by fruit-trees, at no Kreat distance from the
river, whirh at present ihi-y had aImadoni*d owiu^; to tliu durien
Reason at Kuan^. In their absence the ete]>bautB bii\'<' be«-ii in pitsses-
siou, and ttcemed to lake a mischievous delight in undoing uiau'^ handi-
work. The landinfj-stage of Iojjh was pulled to pieces and scattered,
and of two Hnmll Kajufiana left on the Imuk. one was trampled into thu
mud and the remaioiu^' one dragged into the river and turned over.

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THE HELAHQQU JOURNAL.

Lenvinpr tliis the rivfr aasumos a moat peculiar a«pi^>L. For aWui
bftlf B mill* II lar^'c Ifilcy-like shwt of water in spread niil. witli a width
of bImjiiI, (>nft. and a (iL'iith ut' tlm-o ruihoiDs. Thv wutcr Is iHTfe-.'llv
still atid of a diirk tint.aud, with the shadows of the Iur;n.'overbaui,'iii^'
trw8, niadf a iuobI. wt-ird piirtiin- iu llift twiUu'Iit It wsui a line
pliicv for II rtuv tlinu^di, and thn clio i>f otir [ntddli'R and tiio nhaiiU of
t\if Ixjvs cn^niri'd in the raw bivke the gliK-niy s]*ll. I ninr honj
rt'murk that a, xufnel of the Ahlnt SammVa burdcJi will tiJid uo
difHciiltv iu uMvndiu);: th<' nvi-r up l<> lhi«. wltnro tlitrn; ia plcitlv of
BpaM> f(ir ttirnin;;. Pimhini; on, urrived iii Chaii^kat Mhvjui^; at
6 p.Di. and Btikit Kutiiiui:ui at t>.:iO p.m.. at tliu foot vf vrliicb the
river runs. Put up for the uiijht here.

Wednegilat/. tith. — {jL-ft ItukiL Kiiuiiuinii ut a.m. Thi- i*uuntrr
umtiuui!.<i To !>•■ billy vith a priniitiiro forest nt IuuiIwikhI. Fruiri (but
the river <,>ommcncos to narrow with a dopth of only -if(., but a swift
rurvent. and siindy bottom. Arrived at Clianf'knt Pjin ut notiu. Thin
hill is said to contain tin ; bnl I saw no trawa of it i-ithiT in Miu riwr
or in thy formation of the soil. C!im|M,il here for (he ni^hl. Our
[siBsai^ Up tbp rivt^r waa slow owinjr to havin];: U> cut our way tbrou){h
tt di'nse network of rattans ^n^^iwin^j cterow* the river.

Tkurgih^, 7th.~- Jjtift u( 7 a.m.. river Btill nuininR due caat. Arriwd
at MerUtu ^miHi Kiver, 20ft. wide with a de|>th of i^ft. and a svsifl
cun-ent. Our dillicultiua seem Ui haw uow commeutvd Iu earnest,
llilhertn we hare only had to cut our way thrtai«b waller- liiiei*.
rallunN. aud ocwiijiouftlly' sniall hipt "X liiulwr Wni)* iu our way;
hut now. Waides haviai; Im eut Ihrouifli rattans aud i>verhani:inK
hoiijifhu. our way was oeentiinnally Uliirkeil by imniruKi' In^m vi mimnlii'
and nu-rljAii (iuilx.T, which we had either to eul Lhrough, haul uui*
boatt) oTJer. or skirt by diitiriiiK a chanutd for th«.* boats. Alter hai"d
Work uf ihiis sort urriv«-d at Kiibu Malidi at 4.30 p.m.

The Njfot <.H-i-upi<<<l 1>Y Mahdi during' the war iu now oettli'd on by*
a |>cculiar old Krwtbcc man named Ja" Knda, formerly a follower of
Datu L)!*!^!.!!^ Abbu Syed of Lan^nit- At a U'lid of the river, on a
level jiuteh of laud, the old man has built himself a eomfortahli* lumse
and H]M.'ndft Iiih lonely life iti planlin],|; padi aud iiHi'uding to a few
fruit-tri-es around bis house. Tlie <ild man has lived heiv for three
years, aud it ix wTliuptt the bojke of finding the tic ftaid to have Ixiea
buried by Mahdi before maklug bin escape bonee that Uuds hiin to
thiB Bolitan* iUul out-of-the-wny idaee. He tells \\n\ that Ixyoud a few
articles iu block tin notbim^ baa been found, and Uuglu at the idi.-a oE
hidden treasure. The river bed and the .soil about hen.' h;is all the
iudicatioiid of & mining country and Ja' Bu<lii biiunelf tell*,- mu of thu
pxistenre of tin in different looililies. Opinwitv to here tiie river u
20ft. wide and 8ft. defp with a swift eurrenL

Frum Ja' Euda I learn that during the latter part uf the <lrv
scosou foralwiit a month, tliy river fn^uu Merbau Sompa to here has
ouly iJft. of water in it. ]^enluttiu^i a iMxit of about 2U0 ffaiitani^s to
)h> hauled up lo hia place, but at other times Ibere %toiiid be no
dillieulty in briuj^iug up further a boat of a koyan and a half.

Fri^a^.Sih. — Gave the tncii a n.'st and a ebuucc of washing iJieir
,cb>tlie». Aw the river i« complotvly ehokcd up lo Imam Pmug
[Bu^iida's, 1 pru^toao Hlartiug EUja Slayman and au advuaci> pai'ly

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29

to-morrow to clear tl» way. Il is not only moootonous hut trving. to
Bit m a 8ani]<au witliout a (fjvi-rin^ la the sun. whilst iriuting for
oluitiU'leK in tJit^ way lo Iw eloarvd.

Salurthty, Uth. — Startt'd Raja SLvyinaii anil party up 1Ji« riwr and
iit.-iit a inCHKeni^i-r overland to Kuans;, to iufonnJmani Fran;; Jeiuihidin,
the DniuK Tun IhtTi', of my inteu<ted visit to Ktmni; ou tlie 12lli.

Thit low-lyinjf ruunlry amund here is well aduptcd for |Midi, or
evidenced by therfini" field henry with j^rain owHiyI by Jn'Riicla. The
hills am low and ^iitt.a ^arapf ih found in the vicinity ; rutcin o*''^^;^
alao alxiundTi. Tlie ttoll is UTtilt' and there is no liu.'k of fiiu- linihi-r
is the Ui-iKhlxnirhood.

Suttdiiij, liHh. —Left at 6 a.m., and after a couple of hours' ^Addlin;;
came up with Kaja Slaynmu and party. The nvt-r from Ja' Enda'H
lias never boen tmvt'rw.'d by b«>ats of any description Biucc Kaja
Mahdi's time, and tin* obstn'^Ios in th<r sbapi:> of hujio logs of wood,
OTerhan^Hu*; iKiti^hs iind lauffled rattans were numerous. Every inch
of the way up the river hud U> Ix* cut thnjuji-h en* w«! I'ould pntcecd ;
«onu^timc8 we hnd to haul our Ix^ats over litiU Kiinkeu lo^js. and on one
occasion all our trapn Imd to be tulceo out and uur \v^t« sunk li-fore
we (^uld i>ass a luerbau \o^ ri^lil atTose the river. At one portion of
the river, uul far from Mr. Gower'fl ejuup, wliilsl Iniulin^ our b^iat
over the bnmthcs of a fallen tree, my atteution was drawn to a number
of fresh ti|»er tnw:ks on the bank aud unythinj; Imt a pleaAanl odour
at no f^reat dijttmnv. I^andin^ aud pixK;i^^>djuK lu the iliredtiou I
found Ihruc divittjouB ma«le of the carraau of a wild lx>ar, tUI carefully
eoreri'd up yn\\\ dried leaves. There were three distinct sets of foot-
prints, and froiu the nimtber of bones of different auimaU tteatlered
alMiut the platv, it seL-iued to U- the feostia;,' ground of a family r>f tit^tTs.

Push'."*! on and wa* more than gla*l when Mr. Gower'n camp ctime
in view at 2 p.m. Ciira]>i?d hero for the iiiijht. The river opposite Mr.
Gower's camp is aljoul I Oft. witle luwl 4 ft. dee]> with a swift eurreut.
The eiiuiji i« put up on the site of Imam PrauiJ: Bi^fiudn'n kubu, around
whieli (wo or three slmfts have been »unk iiro8pe<:tin^' for tin. Tlie
abandoned camp is now and afi:aiQ occupied by rattan workers, and the
elepliant(*bavi'alii'ady fominrnced to dt-Htrny the premises. Tliekitehen
was pulled down, and one inquisitive brute aci-ms to have walked into
Mr. Oower's little hut, as it 8i.rape<l the nivid off its liack iu tryiiij< lo
pft throuuh the d<M)rway, »ome Hfl. high. After pulliuj^ the window
HapR 1.0 pieceH, it seems to liave Ihim* eoiileuted and dojKirted. leaving
further work ol" destnittton for another day.

I'Yom the formati-in „f tla* soil and from all accounts there «eemB
lo U' uu doubt of the existeiHv of tin in the Iniiilily. Imam Pning
Baf^inda. a juirtisau of R;ija l^lididi, kuowiiiir of the existence of tin at
Sui!{j:ei Buloh, in lieti of a moucy compensation for his sen-ictw durin);
the war. requested and obtained the right to open up SuHL'ei Buloh
and retain its revenues. Furlber up the rivur, Ja'Kuda tells me, he
washed tin for Mr. Ottwer's iuspt^elion; this he did in the betl of the
ris-er at a place called Qasi, where the river dwindles away into a
little stream. At ordinary seasons it is possible to fetch small eargo
l>oats of 2CK) ^ntaD>,'S bunleu up to Imam Pranjc JtfMnnda'n, but
• dry wrnthcr suppliea have to Ix* carried overland from Ja' Enda's.
aiVwitpath (Vom Ja* Enda's to Imam Prauff Ihtf^iuda's kubu

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whidi the uativcK wait in about a couple of liours. Tbe horse track
from Kvmla. Lumpur ttfruiiiiates nt Mr. Gi>wer's camp, aad thf i^utta
worken* tell iiif they make tlio jimrutj from Ja' Enda's to Kiuila Lum<
pur, vi'e Mr. Gower's miup, in ten hours The country wx-nied level,
but not swampy.

At niulni^'ht luraril elephants prowUug about qiiit« close, but too
dark to Sfetheoi.

Monday. lUh.—Lcft Mr. Gower's camp at 6 a.m., and aftw
a 8t«p[iiige of half an hour to a^n sink our boats to clear Uie
iiiertiiiu lo)f, urrivi'd at Ja' Euda's ii>t 3.30 a.ui. Thus the dislanoe
which took a tiny and a half to t-iit through and about seven hours to
make i^oiug. t4>ok us uxacllr two h'^rs comiui; back.

Tuemlay, I'-Hh. -Left Ja' Eiida*8 at 6 a.m., reacIiL'd SeiupaiiK
Kuaii)^ at 7.80, aud pUHhiu^ (iiiwiirdu ou ftntt over low lulls covered
■with primitive jiuigle. arrived at Kuanp at 10 a.m. The little villas*.
coiiHistiu^ of al'out •.'i^ht housed, ix situated in a v;dley surrouudcd by
fertile ticMs nf pmli and Indiumrora hisivy iii I'jir. Thero arc alwiit
twenty pciple liviiijj hi-n-, luid they i-kn out a llveliliond by pliiiilinjf
padi, working at lampan* or buruinu charo^ial fnr the Kawaui; tuinere.
The Kuans liiv«r runs tlir-in^jh tlie valley aud titidf ils way iuto the
SelauKor River. Its widthal Kuaiipie about 20 fl.. aud it is 4ft. deep,
and during the dry fU'OHou it Rhritiktt into [t Hinnll Ht.re.iin. Thi '\!\ found
in the Ti«:inity. and Katih I'ayah and others who work lam{>an luive
just BmtdlLil half a bliara, wliitOi tlwy intend takiri;^ to Bandar for sale.

A tuiue un a large ai*ale had lieeu stai'ted by a Chinetut, with n Hue
bongsi hnuai>. a smelting furmiee. and all complete. On>at hof>ea
were entert-iined of thu min^i'M of tlw undfrtakinp, but after the
ridJculoUH sum of forty doltarit bud l>E>fn 8]ieut nn it, no more funds
were forthcomiiitr aud the concern Vr'an aljaudouctl. Imam Pmug
Jemiludiu tdU lue Kuaug is only an huiu''8 walk from UcrUtu
Semjiii nu tlie Diilnli Rivi>r, aud lluit X\\*' u\tvmn)i up of this river
Would tend to o[>eo up Kuan<; also, Tlic jtuirney hem* to Bandar is,
he says. fi(>melbiu(r lik*- four hount, and thcr*'. owiriff to the t-hoked up
state of the Kani'ljing, the supplies are expensive aud their tin has to
l»e sold al a sioi.Tilifv.

The complaint;! uffuiust elephants are oumerouH, and the people
consider it a ffrii'vance that they an; prohibiiod from sliooting them.
The kon^Jti iu which I put up wa« t-utered some ni^litK siiu'i' mid the
partitions |uille<] down. The rava)^-s thi-y cxHnniit in u pudi Qeld are
fearful. Oueauiuuil, Imam Prau^r Jemiludia tells me, is a ounstant
visitor, and when any att«-mpt i^ madi- to frij^hten him away byshout-
iuij; he riwlies at the M|H>t from whcro tin* souurl emiumtt-s. I t*iJd
the people I thougliL iht.' proliiliitinn to shoot elephants onlv applied
to nhiMjtiny Ihcm wanlnuly, or for their ivf.ry. l>ut tliey were («'rfectlv
justitied in killing them if they trespiiKsed on their pp-ouuds aud des-
troyed tliL-ir crops.

Wednemlatf, l.tth.—Tit^U Kuiio^ al 6 n.ni,, and after traversing an
nndulatiujf country iutersei-ted by uumcr^ma little streams, and i">a«Bing
through Mr. Gower'n boundary Hue. arrived at liawanjj at 8.30 a.m.,
and put up at Chay Chat's kongsi.

Haji Hal galleh came to Hue me. Ue tells me tin is foiud and
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ment ciCthe district is tbo shallow state of tbe river. AU means had
Iwen tried to <1t*«)i^n it hut to iir> |jur]>i>M', and tbe Kau<Oiin|{ tin was
now l»eing wnve_ved overland lo Batu, lunl tlience hy Iwiiit to Kiinia
Lmni'Ur. Supplies for the miiips hftd to 1*0 Uroiijrht from Kunla
Uarint; in siimll cjuantitieH on Imuibou rafts, or from Kuala Lnm]iur
\iY <*«wtliea, and provisidns wt-re wpv i*x[)f iisivf.

Afterlm-okfust. l.I5|'.iu.,walVt'd with Hnji Mat Sa'lehtoKanehinjf.

Th*- hills Ix*tw»?en Kawaiiy and Kaiu-hin^ are oovtrod with a forest
of fine raniphtir tni-s, hut Wyontl iH'i-a«i4>uiiII_v citractinj' hiiihII ijiiiuiti-
ties of oil l"n>ui the trv«i the kutii in not worlted hy the fM?ople.
Miniii)^ ia their firimipal otTupatii-n. aud the surface of the country
Wtwif u Bulcit Kapur and tht^ plain facing JtiiLit Tal^uu has honu
crudely warkeil.

Th'unday, 14ih.— Left Rawaog at 6.30 a.m. and passed through
Bandar at 7.30. The L-uuutry between Eawan^ and Bivudar is level,
with traLfs uf having,' at une time het-u regularly laid out in |iadi
sanrahs. A^frieiiUuri^ is now nearly alKindoner] for the nicire remunera-
tive occuirtttion of mining Ijoaviof? Bau<lar tbe country assumes
ft hilly aspect, and after a journey of two hoiirn and a (juarter we
reached Sirn'ndah at H-45 a.m. Tlie Omut^ Tua here is Dato Kota
PinaDM'. 'n'hu has lived here with bis family and worked in the place
for tbe last four years. There are alwut fift4?<in people living here
hpsides a Dumber of .Sakaiti, and these are all enj^u^e^l in tin miuiug^.
The kaniiRing' is iu a valley. ft*rrosn wliieh a fine river runs, and,
ajmrt from the fact that tin exiiils in the jjiute, it lias the advantago
of tbe rjvor beinji naviifiihh* .it all season.^ liy a boat of a coyaii and a
half burden. Four laui|>aii8 are workisl by his family and the Sakais,
and they nmnage to smelt al>out two bbaras of tin a mouth.

The Sakais with their Batin tnme to see me, briui^in^' me a
prewiit of :] bnnrh of red liiinitiiiui. I hnxl alonKtalk with tbem. They
seemed well to do and were eoi)t>'iiti.-d. They hiid no eomjtlaints to
make exceptiOK uflaJni't elephiints. and I explained to them the view
I to<»k of tne prohibitiun U> hXumI them, DaUi Kola Pinaity and bis
peopli* nre all from Tanihusai.

Fruitiy. i-j/A.— Left Serondfth at G.30 a.m., and after some stiff
walking over steep and slippery hills arrived at Batanfi Yam at 10
a.m. A river navigable by aimill Lnats ruu« tliruiigh the plm;i', and
one mine on a large scale is worked bv Cbluese hen-. Poshed ou and
after two and a half hours' weary sliding aud walking over a Quist
wretched tra4.-k rea*'hed Ulu St-IanRor at 12.30.

SiUurday. Jfith. The proposed ap|)oiutmeut of a Collector and
Magintnite. Ulii SeUinKor. has not Wvu tliuufrbt of loo soon and will
meet a popular want. The pieoiile comjilain bitterly at luivin^ to ^o
all tbe distance to Kuala Si'lani^or or Kuala Lumpur to obtain
redress. I was ^'lad to have been iu a poaition to ansure tbeiii of the
Kesideut's intention to appoint a CoUcetor and Magistrate at Ulu
Selangor very shortly.

Another very minlest request was that the upper ruiLche« of the
river might be cleared of Muags. and I pntmised to bring this matter
to the notice of the llesideul.

The Malay traders oomplain of tbe nuisance caused 1>v pigs on
the public streets. I diivcted the Sergeant to notify that all ptga

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tonaA stmymg on pnlilic tliorou^bfarra would lie impounded aod their
liwneni RUininuiurcl aud Hned fur tillun-injj; tht^ni to trcfpHM on the
liighwaya auU thus teouine a DuisAnco to the pul)li<\

CrtinHfyi till* river io tlu* cvi-ninj,' iinil wa-lLi?f] ntiiiut iW town. It
is rathc-r u L-uusiderable ]>laot^ with about )u\ty ulaji and wood hotins.
rejfuiarly built, but id some jdaws with misembh; little street* kejit in
a. filthy state by the Malaya. I ]H>intcd this init to thtt .Sfv^'nint and
toUl him to proBeciito luiy hotisffaolder throwini; rubbiuli into the
dmias or streets. The UttpUiiu CKiuu is I'uttiup up sumy earthern
houeea ia lieu of those wa«hvd down by the- (I. km] iu I>iH*'nil>iT laat,
but I quustioii tli(! sound wuKe of th(< u(-.tti>ii ;lh the boiiK<>s are built
on tlie HHUie unstable principles us ihoBc whirli niinr to tfrii-t". Aj9 it
wftK, just a few days Ivfon* my viHit t^i L'ln Si*laajjor, the wAt«?r ros© to
a heipbt of two feet over tho left bank and there wen* ^ravt; fpiini of
another dpatrm-tive fl<KKl. Willi mort' forethouifht. the flnVienB are>
ei-eciing a couple of rows of i*arlhen houses ou th*- elevated ^rouud on
the It'ft bank, fiud soon a gotKl many tnulcrs will l>e shifting there,
beyond roaeh of the overflowing of the river.

The main otx-u|fUlion of the |Kviple iu niiniiif;, lint there an> some
fine imtehee of hill ]tndi lielW4.t'ii Bulang Tain and Ulu S-tiUi|{i'jr;
the hilU arw oovered with tine fruit-trees, jtulaMuus ^rowin^ [>orfet;t1%"
wild. There are about ti-1 luoibonps and uioi-e than 1.'j hiiuj»Lns in
work, ki>«?piug iu uccu|>Hlion a nciitton^ {lopuhitiuu of Nuinetbing like
4.0(K» 8ouU.

8un<itiy, 17ih. — Lt^ft Ulu Sohui^or at 6 a.m. and poled down the
river. The limikB of the river are liwd with friiil-trees for a eoiiaider-
abledt^ancc; at intervals we Rvnie across Mulay bou«e« surronudGtl
hr haiianas and sii^iirimne, bat as we proceeded these Ixn'ame Mcurcc.
The ulislruetionB in the river coiuplaiiied of by the people exist only a
short way. Twenty coohea. a couple of cross-cut saws, sijc American
axes, a couple of bbxikii and pull'.'vs, » csiil of stout coir rope and attoui
20 dtilUm' niirtli of dynamite, all eusting aomothlug like 300 dulhirs,
would r'-'inovothis (grievance,

ITn? ci>nntry thruiiyh which we pussed wivs hilly and ihe occasional
rich padi ti"MH we im>>M-4L druupin^ with grain, paid a tributt; to the
fijrtility of flu- miU. Fastened our boat for the night at a place lullud
Tcriiswi (lajuh.

MoH'l'iy, tSth.—X^'U at (i ft.tn. and nwcd down the river. The
aeoondary crowth along Ihe lower rcttrhes of the river pn>Te8 a ft^'rnier
stale of rullivation, ajid I have no douhl the IiH'!.,'e plains now over-
grown with lalang once ^"w the Hii^iir-ame prized for its hir^e rield
of wMvhtirine matter, and which tttill U«ra the uauie uf " SeJauj^or
CiLnu " lu ph»ntii4f circleii. Tlie lower resiclies of the riixr are not
jihuiliil *ilh |BLdi. and thefew eurouutpliinltttioUfikwik sickly for want
of ctdtun*, ijtx the baiik>i I xaw occasional clumps of line Ha^ri |Milmti,
and it surprises nio why the people do not cultivate it more
extensively, ft grows very readily in most soils, requiivs but little
CUV, is not deslrovcd by liea-tlctt nr wild ptgn and after a lapse of Hevcn
years yields a Ht^-ady and pruDtable income. Wiieii I return T ghall
iiulcc it my duly to try and jwrsuadc owners of piidi plots to put
down a few young »a^o [>alms when they are planting padi.

Arrived at Kuubi, Sclangor at 5 p.m.

No, 3.— Vol. m.—i9fk October, 1894.

NOTES AND NEWS.

THE UEW[DENT. Mrs. Treacher and tiaushtLTk-rt KiulaT.imi|mi-
nn the 7th iuBtaut at 9.30 p.m. li;, special Iraiu fur Kl«n>:,
_, Mr. H««l}{cr and n large ^iitlieriug ni friends Iwiiij^ prt^Kt-ut ti>
bid then) " Good-byo." CbwrB were given for Mr. and Mrs. Tiwuher
iindfor Mi»R Euid Trettcher. and " AulJ I-finjf Sym-" wan snug as the
tmiu muTcl uut of t]w slutiou. Meuiirs. WutkiiiH, Koy and otherH
accom)taati-d thv.- party an far as Klauj<, which was reached about 10,]<!>.
At Kiang Mi-Kors. Koliwm, Edwards, Stonor and miuiT others were
vraitiuji to );reet the travtOh'rn, who, dhortly afterwards, amid mow
th'-crin^-. left in IheCunM-niW'T, whioh wnj4to amhorthal night at tUo
Kuala and ^u uu the next iiii>ruiti'{ to Siti^a|iore. We all echo Towkay
L()k Yevi'a guod wiiihes fur fair wiiidB. siHHMly waves, aud a pleasant
holiday.

Mk. J. P. RoDOEK. who will act as Briii8h Resident during Mr.
Tnaiohor'fi alwpnw on leave, arrived ia the Mrnu, at Klaui;;, at t».30a.m.
on tlie 7th iusl., uni] n-jis met hv tho AssiMlunI DiHtrii;! OtBivr, Mr.
Siunor. On the arrival ot His Exeelleucy the Ooveruor nt Ktan};, at
8 a.m„ Mr. Kodgvr a^euiiipaiiied liiin to the Sm Belie, relurmug to
ehore in time for the 9 a.m. train for Kuala Liimpvir. Mauy ofliciala
and vthera asstmbltd at the railway station here to welcome Mr.
K^>d|,'i'r «m his return to the State with which he has l>eeu so lonj;
connected aud with which ho wjis so closely associated during the period
of ita growth from alini>Kt uoihing to a very vonMiderabl<> soniethiDg.

Ow Thursday, the 11th inst., Mr. Kodger was "At Homo" at thy
lEesideucy. aiid receiTed a hu-ge nitinbcr of visitors.

Last Satui-day, the .\etiuj{ Ii<!sident. accoiujHiuied by Mr. Qemld
Bn>wne, Acting Uoveniiuent Si'cix'iary, mid Mr. O. F. Stonor, Ai^fing
Asaistuuf District Officer. Klaug, visited H.U. the SlJtau at Jugni.
Hi» Uighuesa secius iu good health, uolwithstaudiug his great age.
and tabes a ke^'n interest Ln the general development of the Stat«.
especially in the extension of roa'.ls and railways. Mr. Kodger also went
on to SefHing, and returned to Kuala liiiiiipiir on Monday uiorniiig.

U.K. Uajob-Gk>'£Ral Ucoh Thomas JokeikVauohak, c.b..
General OIKiwr Commanding the Troops, is eipiH:ted in Kuala Lumpur
lit the Ixiginoiug of next week.

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Me. J>. Q. Campbbll, District Offirer. tin Sclaagor. left Kuala
Ijuiiiptir on iliL" morning of the 7tb for borne. IT« retumii to Selaugor
in lens tliaii three un>uthi». — Mr. Wolinan's leave of abapnce ha8l3ceii
i-steu<)i-J fnr ttiroc monltis from the 8ih inat. — Mr. A. U. V^nuinK's
k-a\G liaa had a short extension. — Mr. A. S. Baxendale U expected to
iiliorlljr re(um from leave of ahsi>uce.- Dr. Travprn is dui; in Kimlm.
Lumpur on the 13lh (.roximo, and we hear that 0r. Welch will bo
leaving fur Euroj-t on luug \vave carW in Dtfjemb^r.

Amokg the viiiitorH to Si^ilnn^ir for ilte opening i>f the Kuala.
Kubii ICxtenfitim were Mr. liud Mrs. John CuthlK-rteiou. Mr. and Mrs.
MacRiteliie, and Mr. W. Makepeace.

At a Committee Meeting of the Selangor Planters' A«80ciati<ni,
held on Satiirdaj. the 13th of October, a petition waa Biffned t« H.E.
the GoTcmor praj-ing for alteration of certain clauses in tho Land
Cocle. It was a^'reed to print the minutes of f^uei-al meetings in
future and t-i forward cojiiua to eviTv munil«'r and lu the iicwuiiBpiTS.
RejKirters of the public press arc henceforth not in lie admittetl tu ihe
meetinf^R of the Association. The CommiLtec- ufj^i^'^l to offer Mr.
Bodger a cordial welcome on his return to the State, and to a«sare
him of their earnest wish to (i)-(i]M'rate with the Oovenuueut in all
matters cwunected with the Planting luterosts.

At a Meeting of the Sungei tJjong Cricltet Club, held on the lUth
instant, it was decided tn challenge Uio Mahioea Cricket Club to play
cricltvt on Ittb and 10th November.

A Plahtseb' Meeting was held on tho afternoon of the 13th instant
at the Serumlian Rest HoiiBe; tboro were present McMm. Dunman.
A. Braddou, Wickwar, and Coales; Mr. T. H. Ilill being in the chair.

Tdb Hon. Martin IJHtor ia exi>cctod U\ take up tlie duties of Resident
of Sungei Ujong, Negri Serabilan and Jelebu on his n'turn from leave.

Ax interesting eeremonv wa« perfonned at Seremban, on 29th
f:Bq>tember, when the fonadation-Btoue of thu New Hindu Temple was
'hid by Mm. Harvey Caldicott. The President. Mr. R. M. P. L.
Muttiah Chetty, received the guests. After tho stone bad been hud,
and a silver trowel presented to Mrs. Caldicott. an address was read,
to which Mr. CiJdicotl. m.i.c.b., Superinlondonl of Works and
Surveys, replied.

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ApBoroB of the tiger jnragmph in our lost issue, tlic same
w>rrfHi)Oi»ltM)l writfn: "A few nijjliUaftcr, a Cliiuiunan was oirriijd
awuv frutu lu I'root of bis koagsi house at Sungi'i DuHvn ia Scrvadali.
Only hitt bouei> were discovered the next mornitiu bv some of kin
frieuds who went to look for hiia." Bat the terrors of the tiger are
not confined to the Kawaug District. It is not long siuoe we referred
to tho mauling of cattle br a tij^vT on the HawUioradt^n EstaU), and
hiMt week, on the uiomiu^' of the 9th. Mr. Torabec waa ajjaiu a sufferer
by the losa of a splendid young bull from the same eause. This timi-
the tuiinia) was taken from the cattle shed quite close to the bungalow
at Lincoln Estate, carried or draffg^'d acniss the road into a jungle
patch aud partially devoured. Captain Syers. our most famous local
ehikuri, who hae bogged alinoat everything,' excej't a tiger (we think
we are correct in this), is losing some rare opportunities of filling
this liiatus in his sporting rvw>rd. As it ia. Dr. Travers will soon be
here again, and l)e able to add to the number of 'rtmimur that have
fallen to his share.

At 7 a.m. on the morning of the 9th the centre houses of the block
of buildings in twurw of erection at the angle formed by tionibab lioad
and Market Street caiue down with a terrible clatter. Thi: heavy niiu
of the previous night and the early morning may hare had something
to do with it; but wc hear that the principle of the roof coubtructiou
left much to be desirfl. If (his is so it nhews that the mere passiujj
uf plans is not Hufiieic*ut and ]>oints to the want of a building ins[>ei-tor ;
fur although in thiB case, fortunately, no outt was injured, on another
uoutsioo there might not be the same immunity.

Wb have received Nos. I and 2 of a new newspoper. The Penaiig
Maritime Joyrnal, to W published oxerj Monday, 30 cents a copy.
The opening article says that " the space which could he given by the
existing local press for maiitiuie matters must ncccssaj'ily be limited,
and only such nuLtters would as a rule be fully dealt witii in the locnl
prCBs as »cro of general public interest. As a matter of fact, there is
nuu'Ii going on in our iui<UL which is of very gnuit iinportaucH t<i
mariners, but which is not of general public intcirst. It is in such
matters as these that u tJi>ecialiHt paper is required." The new pa]>er
contains much rxi-adable matter interesting to other than those directly
connected with marine affairs.

The ri'gukr monthly meeting of the Committed' of the Sclangor
Club was held on Wednesday, the lOth iuat.; Mr. Berriugton in the
ch&ir, Mr. Bligh. SecrotAry, and Messrs. £bdeD. Frunch, Faxon,
Russell oud W. X). Scott were present. Mr. II. K. Shaw was elected a

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member of the Club. Tlie Secretary present^'d his rt.'port and baUiuco
sheet for the past six months. Saturday, the 27th inst, was fixed as
the date of the Half-yearly General Meeting, when the usual report
and statement of ac(;()«nt8 will be eulimittcd to members, and a
Committee oleet«d for the ensuinj^ six months.

Below we give

1 the result of the first draw in theBiUiard

Handicap

now beius played

at the Selan^or Club : —

Pliiyor.

Points.

Player.

Points.

Score.

G. Cumming

+ 25 l>cat C. R. Cormac

+ 50

scratch od.

W. Bover

+ 20 .,

J. G. GhiBsford ...

+ 85

If

W. Mitehell ...

Keratch „

C. E. S. Baxt-ndak

+ 85

... 238

H. Neubrouner...

+ -iO ,.

A. K. BliKh

+ 120

... 23ti

E. J. Koc

4- 35 ,.

K. Bidwfll

+ 90

... 206

D, Maeereath ..,

+ 125 „

P. Hoffncr

+ 100

182

A. B. Yzclman ...

+ 80 „

F. F. Kinff

- 40

... 230

C. P. Anchant ...

+ 20 „

H. A. Scott

+ 50

... 197

S. \V. Davis ...

-t- 10 ,.

W.T.Cooke ...

+ 120

... 239

A. Beck

+ 40 ..

D.J. Highet ...

+ 25

... 225

J. S. H.French..,

. + <>o „

F. M. Porchcr ...

+ 75

... 182

H. S. Day

+ 60 „

G. H. D. Bourne

+ 20

... 134

E. W. Neubronner scratch „

W. E. Venning ...

scratch... 110

H. Hilttenbach ...

+ 175 „

H. 0. Mavnard ...

■1- 50

... 203

P.Gasille

+ 80 „

K. S. Meiiile ...

+ 85

sera tehed.

A. C. Har[X'r

. + 40 .,

S. Coeu

- 30

)>

The MuBcum Coramitt** desire to acknowledge with thanks the
rewipt of the following additions to the Museum during the mouth
of Septenil)er:-

A crocodile, shot by Mr. Quantin in the river

liehind the Chinese Club, Kuala Lumpur.

Four ladles made out of rare coconut

(klnpa irangi).
A cro<r<»dilc, lift. 3in. in leugtli, caught by

Chiiu'He iu the river at Kuala Lumpur.
A ininah bird.
A monkey.
Tlie niiiiilx'r of visitors was ... '>3G
Previously ... ... ... 0,239

Captain Lyons...

Mr. W. L. ValU-rg

Mr. S. HarjH-r

Mr. John Lindsjiv
Mr. W. T. Wood'

Total to date

0,875

A Gi;nekal Meeting nf llii.- mcnilM-Ts of the Selangor Gymkhana
Club will be held at the Si'laugor Club to-morrow evening, the 20th,
when, amongst other businesn, the (piestion of allowing professionals
to ride at the next mecling will In.- considered; the date of the next
nie»aing will Ix" fixed, and the imimrtatiou of u fresh bjiteh of griffins
diueusscd.

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On Sfttunlftv. tin- IStK iust,, the Annual AthIi?H(* Rjtfirts worn
hold ftt till.' Si-IiMip>r Chinese tHiih. Unfurtunately. Ihp wi-nUmr flrnn
baH. beavT niiu fultint; at iiit<.-rvala duriuf^ the aftoruntm ; l>ut iilthmi(;rh
this made the ciirryiiiff out of th*) pro^nittimc, wbuOi consisttHi of soiiirt
20 eTfnl«, a tuutU-r of diffuruHy, it tliil mtt dfiTn|) llu* t>ntliUHmHiii nf
the competitors nor spoil the eujoyment of the onhK^kerB, nnd the
result tras a pleasant aft«moou under grvat disadvantat^'es.

VTSIT OF n.E THE OOVKRNOR.

" >T^HE I'lavjfrouad for (he Colony!" At fii-st. one Imrdly knows
I how to taL:c! the pbrast>; bnt a little consideration sLlmvii how
I very coiuplimeutary it is. Tt really meansi that thi? tlioroit^fli-
' neKS whii-h huA tilwiiyn diiiliii^uiiiliiH), auil wo trutit always; will
diHtinguiHh, Sclangor i» ju^t as ninch in t;vidi.*nce when entertaiuioy
pueats as when devoted to the more earnest business «£ everyday life.
It wquiiVH but bltlo thought U\ tonvmce a vigitor tbat the uiemlwrs of
the official and inopt-antile communitifH nni«( perfort.'e put ibe best foot
foremost to keep pace with the march of jn-ogress and improrewent so
appiLrent iu all parts of our State ; and if, aiiiidst the !ii^,'h-preiiflnre
Bi-rainlitu thul jMTtuins all round, we cau yet iiiauaf^e to uia1>e our
'■ charmiutf town." as our distiniruishetl visiUT of lost work remarked,
a " holiday resort," we should ri-'tjanl the fa<;t as an eitra ff-ather in
our cap. There are times and events when a little Helf-]>nttiuK on
tbe back is not only juHtitiable. but comuiendaUlo : Saturday, the
Hib Oetolwr. is a case iu [»oint.

Mr. Treaehei- left Kuala lairopur ft'f IClanjf on Friday eveniux, the
fifh iustaut, where he arrivetl soon after 7 p.m., and was entertained
that night \*y the Actiu({ District Offieer, Mr. Kobwin. At i\ o'clock
the following mominc the Resident and the Acting District Officer
eut down to the landiog slip, and. upon the arrival of tbe Sea Belle,
oriJy afterwards, went on board Ui meet His Exeelleut-y, who wim
ccompanied by his Private Secretary, Mr. Sercrn. At 7 a.m. HU
Kxrelleucy oame on shore, where be was received by H.H. the Raja
Muda. Raja Bot, Mr. Watkins (Resident Euj,'iueer,) and others, and
iilmoKt imuu'diately the jjarly left by special train for Kuala I.umpiir,
which was reached soon after 8. On the latter station were assenilded
the fjuesta in\ ited bv Mr. Watkinti, and so soon aa the neresgary «>hunt-
iu(j and hookiuj; on of the extra coaches ha<l lieen done, the 8i»ecial
steamed away For Kuala Kubu, titopjung for a moment at the
ResideucT Station to take up Mrs. Trea-.her. The most iuleivsliu^r
part of the journey was. nalumlly, through thf st-'ctiun just t^unphftcd,
and here then? was plenty of evidence, iu the appi'aranre of the
cuttings, of the struggle Mr. Roy has hud with slipping earth^ — a
struggle which, from the l^Kik of »oine of tlie slof-es. is not yet ended.
Only those couueeltH] with the wiirk, or whose busiueiui carried Ibem
frwpicnt.ly alnng tlie roulji" nf tliin sectioD. have any idea of 1 lie diffi-
culties encountered in these cutituga.

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Kuala Kubu RAilway Station entered on vhat will no doubt prove
a lonii iiin-tT of um.'fiiItit^FtK in the very gayest. i>f hnlidiiy adornnit'ot,
and was occupk-d by a crowd of holiday niakere. A Guard of Honour
wa» drawn op on the pktfonu, and Mewrs. D. O. Cani)>bel], C. M&xwell
and R. C. Kdmonda, Uit* District and Assiatunt District Offi(,N»r«,
Mr. Hoy. the Engineer in charge of the section, Mr. Stokoc. the District
En^neer, and other oSiciJilii. toother with tb<> headmen of the Malay
and Chinese oommunitieH. reot-ifed Hia Etc<_>tleneY.

The Towkays of the District lir»t tame forwanl with on address to
the Qoremor of the Struiti Settlements, which was read in Chinese
by Mr. Luk Tew and tnuislati'd into Enj-liHli by Mr. Ridges. The
main points of the address referred to the great benefits the traders
of Kuala Kubtt hoped to derire from the opening of that section, and
the still greater advantages that they expected to accrue if the railway
were earned on from KiiaU Kubn into Pahang, Tlin Eioelleney
thanked them very heartily for their welcome, hoped that their
aspirationB would iu due time be realised, and eipreased his aatisfactioD
at the mortt permuuent ulass of building that was beini^ put up in
their town. The District Officer then presented to His Exeelh-ney the
headmen of the District.

If the station commenced it« work by reoeiving a gar crowd, what
are we to say about the Ooods Shed ? Surely, it will be a long time
before a train deposifa on its platform such n fair freight as that
brought iu there on this occasion. A most auspicious beginning.
The shed and the tablw for luncheon hail Iwea tastefully decorated,
punkahs hung up. and every care taken for the comfort of the nritorB,
who were quite prepared to enjoy the solid and material part of the
fuuetion, whilf tht^ Selangor Band performed various itcloetions.

After the t4HL8t« of "The Queen," and "TheSiiHan" had been
duljr honoured. Sir Charles Mit<.hell rose and said there were
periods in a man's life that one liked to mark specially. There
were also periods in the life ol a country which should be ao
marked, and one of those periods in a State like Selangor was tbo
opening of a section of tnat great iron artery which would, be
bop^-d, soon throb with the trade and prosperity which were the blood
of the fuir country around them. Tliat railway. tbank« to the energy
of Mr. Watkinif, had been pushed on through many difficulties to tho
terminus they then were at. He had lH«n reminded by his Chinese
friends of their ho|x'fi of a. further continuation of the line into
Pfthang. but when he thought of tho troubles and difficulties and
impediments that he had fo recently experienced in Ids late march
over those mountains, he was not sure that the " iron horse," &m tlu-y
wen' fond of caUing it, would aurmonot ih^m so s<x>n as people
thought. Howerer, the future was what people ma^le it. and without
troubling what would be the ultimate terminus of that railway, he
had great pleasure iu declaring the mH^tiuu to Kuula Kubu duly
opened, and in calling on all present to drink to it« proiperity. The
toast was drunk amidst ehe^nt.

Mr. A. J. W. Watkiiis mid he had to tliank His Excellency for
the kind war in which he hail propose^l Itie toast of BUnceiis to Lht;

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railiray, and thoao preseDt for the cordial war Uiev had receivwl it.
He dcfiired lo ibaiik them ou iK'hulf of tiiiiisclf and of hi* etiaff. to
whose ahl(> aKHisdiiuT iiiiu;h uf thu innufiiin- <if H'Iiih-hij tbttt had Looa
altaint-d was due. As for himself, ho had het'n (•oDuoi.'tM wilii the
extension of the railway nince its «tart. and ovtr since h« had left
England. He becaim^ »tiH Uiortr iutimut^lv a4N^uainU>d with it when
the contractors for tht* Hne hantUvl ovt-r the work to GuviTiitnent. and
they had to fiuish it theiiisolves. He had already referred to hi* ahle
agaistuuls in oirr^-in^' out the work : ho had had men round him ivith
whiim h<- hod workr.I in Kugland— im-u «iiiiflc to iiiidernfflii'l iiislriic-
lions pivfu them. hItodi,' to overconi*> difliciilties. an<l ni'^st willinff in
everythitij; thfv hiwl to do. Tn i-ontn'i-liun with thi- latti'r i»ortion of
the line he had been nitt^t ahly ttecuiided ))y Mr. Normiui Koy. Fn^ni
the Tery bcginninfc he had heen on Uie niilwav aiaff. Kew in the
State had not enjoyed the hospitality of the original ■■ Boy'* House"
at Kuala Liin)]>ur, Tlien at K»>]H)n;;, all iiiusl rHmeiulwr very well
the pleasant times they u*ed t»» have thoit?. From Keprmg' he wi>nt to
Ktuin^. from Kuanj; to Serendah, from SerenJah to Hataiipr Kali and
now "Mr. Roy's House" waa at Kuala Kubu. The line jiidt opemsl
pre^-nled no very jrreal {lifhridtieR, iillhou^^h there was a fair ntnounl
of work to do, which had unfortuiiatWy taken nome time to aeeoniplish,
although there was no heavy hridL'injf or earthworks. He hoped that
the now Hue wouhl »oou be as ^ood a e^minieroial euterprise as ita
foreniuner th(> Klan^<Kiiala Liinipur line: that Kiiata Kuliu woidd
EKJoa become a distributing centre for tlie districts beyond, and thai.
M one of their friends was »> fond of putting' it. thi>y would aouu have
"tlio iron horse snortiuff thnmjfli their jK-aeeful vaTwi."

In response to loud calls, Mr. Hoy bi-ieHy thanked the company
for tlie kiod way they had reeeive<I the references made to him, and
took the up[>ortunity of tliunkin^ thosi- wh« had worked with him,

Mr. Treacher, on l>ehnlf of the State, desireti tu thank His
Excellency for coniiujf back bo soi'Q after bin journey throiiiib Pahiindf
to o|>en iheir Extension, uud whs only sorry thai Lady Mitchell wb«
not able to come also.

The Governor replied that he was only too deliKht**d to come and
do uaythiu{; for them. Ah a matter of fact, in Siuifapore they looked
upon Selan^or as a sort of playground, where they were always sure
of having a happy time. There was one toast they oujjht to drink —
that of their liesident, wlin vra« *onu leaviuii; tin ii Imliday, He was
sufw they would all'Diins Jiim. However much he might enjoy hia
holiday, the State would nut, lu fact, an regai-ds couiitrioM lioliitav!^
Were a miftlake. Still, men had U) have them, ami they would ill]
lieartily wish him and Mrs. 'JVaclier a happy holiday and a Rpe^«dy
return to rooccnpy his present position in the State — that was, unless
promotion marke<l him for her own.

The toast was drunk with niusieul honours and Mr. Treacher
briefly returne<l thanks.

Again thv iraiu ctune into the G^hmIs Shed and many of the riiiitora
look their places in the carriages, the remainder walking <^ver to tite

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sUttion platform. If the station wiui crowiltNl on tlio arriral of tbe
it woa tioaeidomblv uioiv so wlieo tli*5 train de|>urte(l, ami a
li^litv che«r was ^ivon :iiiii ri.'s()u)it]i.-(l lu i\s the jounii^y liottii-wuril
wiiM ((miiueurtHl. Mr. Cjimjilx-U, the DiBtric-t OftiftT. who was loaring
for Europe on l.'ave. imd others of the Ulu OfHijuls were iiaaaonKers.

On arriving at Kualu Iiumpiir. 1>ut littK/! time want nrailahU^ (•ilhtT
fur getting rid of the "' blacks " with which a trawllor ou our railway
\» always bo pleulj fully bcHi»riDkU'i.l or for jifttiu^r a cup of tea. Wfore
it was time lo ii«Bi?mhIe at the sito of the N«?w GovGrnincut Ofiiii"» to
wit.ii(!Ks lltf laying of tin- fuiiiitlatioii'dlone. Had we only known, tbcro
woulfl liKvi- Itecn no nwcssity to scurry nlNnit for tliL- cti|) that clieerB.
etc.. for Mr. Nonnan had made all the nect«8ttry pre^Aixmtioua for niH»-
Ifirtioii a4^D6t 8im ur raiu and hud pruvideil refn'tiliinimta. Dc-uonihoaa
Wen- the onltT of the day, aiid an an-h a(. the enirauee to Iho (jrouud,
fefiUwus of ^a^a, nod {jlaii-aaiorut'd wallu ^vc ati ^x an anpi'cl n«

I-ossible to what is ncrer a ver>* cheerful si^ht — the Itegijiniun of a
XT^' Imilding. Hit> G.\<-i-1loncy, aceoiii[>anit.'d by tlie R«-bident tuid
Mr. Severn, soon an*ivi'd oa llie ground, and shortly afterwards Mrs.
Treacher ilrovo up. Mr. Treacher lost no tjaie, but addreasiiifr the
Onveruor said he onrv more tendered tho Ihauka of the eoniumuity to
His KKc«-tleticy for cuitiint* iiU tlie way from SingajHire !o aAKiat at.
thuw public fiinotioiiti; he (Mr. Treacher) assuml him that theso
viKiti* were hi^'hly a]'pn!viated and all were indobte-l to him for thiim,
aH wi>n as for the practical iii;uiuer in whicii Hit) Exuelteuey 1«ok ii|>
every Huliject limn^ht before hiiu. Tho buildiu^ of which the foun-
dation-stone Vi-as now to l>e laid wa.s estimated to coat ?15l2.000, with a
trifle added for wni of resumption of houiws and laud. It nii^ht bo
mud (hat thia was a liirpe huiu for a small Native State to Hjioud on
O'-vernnicnt Ofticfs ; but it miiHt U? n-na-nibcnid that from its pnstition
Kimla Lumpur would always be the cuutre of admiiii«lralion for
Selaugor, eren ihoiij^h the tin of the* distrlet wer^* workcfl out. Moi-o-
ovcr. the plau» provided offict's for Livery de|>artnieut, ineliidinjf what
in Sui({apore would be termed Municipal Office's. Post and Telegraphg
OfiieeH— in fact, for all except Courts and Police. It was iireaumed
that the Colony eniiiiot ^o wrong, and Selangor rould not go wrong
in following liie Colony. Pcnang had a revenue of SI.IJUO.OtMt,
Selangor a revenue of ovV-r ?:j.tliOM.(HtU— only fl<mie SyOU.OW short of
the n-venue of the whole of the Straits Settlements : Penang had bix-n
jK-rniilted to B|iend ?231,iM*0 "» their Qoverntnedt Offii-ow, not iiiehul-
inj; PoHt Office, and Selangor therefore could not be wrong in spcudiag
$152,000 on their little officea. The llesident conclude.! by askiajf lli«
Expellency to lay tlie htone,

The Governor replied : Mr. Trwu'lier, ladiea and giiitUnnen,
So far from deserving any Ihanks for my viaitg to Kuala Lumiiur.
I may say wil li all aincerit)' that tb«y Lave lieeu very ploaaaot holidays.
Not only do I like the elimatt- wvry much, but 1 think your eharminir
town. and. if I may Ik- i>eruiitle«:l to say ho, your clianniag little society
ijuite make up for any incouvonience in coming this distance. You
have been good enough to ask me to lay the. foundatioa-Ktotie of yonr
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Not that I ain nadv In i'inl(irse all tbftl Mr. Treacher has said. I am
nothing if I am not i.v-oriomiiitl, and I iK-lifve tltnt Stu.U<9, IJItc
iniliriiluiJR. when they are flourishing most should hutfltond thoir
n-wmrws. Your tin won't laBt forever— at least. I find my tin won't
last — and aJthnugh I tluuk yuii aro gttinjj on tlio riRbt liuefl in
dftvelopinK jour affriculturdl resources, _vi>u filimild keep any 8uri>h]ii
for speDiling on irutiiu^ riwde. <>|HmiQ^ means of coinmuoication and
ill actual utililariau works. Not that these offici* are not, to a certain
extent UBeful. but I think you mi^bt have wiiitvd a littli.'^ while. Still. I
do not wish t\t Buy hcK- any word to damp your pleasure. One iHiinl I
would make : it is a grand Ihin^ t4t Imitd fim- pulilir ofli(n.'» wurthy of the
Service ; but thcsorvicesuhoulil then lie worthy of thehnme jjiven thvui.
I have Ix-en excessively pleased with what J liare sct-n ff the puhlic
oHiwH in the Native Staler. I Itelit-vt? them to be filled by enerjjt'tir,
enruest men, who desire not their own afivancenient nnTely. Uiit tlie
well-Wing of the State thev sorve. And I slumld like to nee niaiu-
tiiiued a high tone of public conduct, iiiomlitv, and piod fcelinjf
amivngat the piiblie »ervanl« of the State. I Hln'uld like to «cr you pull
together as yon have hitherto done, energetic and de.'iirous of doing nil
in vour power to advance the interesits of the State you seiTe. Thus
will you he truly fmbteinatiscd by the grand new uffiecs yon an? about
to erect, Mr. Tn-arher (vimpan'd the cosl of officcB in the Colonv with
the estimated cost of tln.'se. If Mr. Treacher can build for the sunt bfi
ways the Enw offices tliese bid faJr to b«, all I i-au »ay in that vou havu
the most ei:ouoraical eugineer I am aetjuaiuted with. It gtvoa me a
great deal of pleasure to come to your public funtrtions. iV-rhEL]k«, if
vou could have kept them a little more separate — L£ the pkasure had
been B]>read over a larger Bpa<^, we should havo had more of it.
However, an Mr. 'rren<:her leaves to-maiTow, that would not have beua
possible.

Mr. A. C. Norman, the State Architect, then pro«eDt«d Hi«
Excellency with a very hnndsome silver trowel, with ivory haudltj and
[fold bauds, on which wa» engraved : —

fJOVHKSHKNT (HKFirKS. Si:i,ASO(lR.

I*BB8B>CTKI) TO II. E, S1» f H. H. MrTCHRLL.

tJyVrtiioi' ot llii'Straitr^ fellk'iuLtila,

For layiDR the Pouiiilation Stoiu:

Ortolirrmii. l-flH.

In a cavity below the stone t he Oovoruor [<laced a yon, some Strait.-*
rnins. a |>iec« of Selimgor tin fn)ni the StraitH Trading Co., and n oojiy
of the current number of the iSV^aiw/^r Jnurnal, which, be rt;markcd,
would no doubt enlightt'n those who might pull down the building as
to the condition of affairs in the State now.

Assisted by Mr. Noriuim. Mr. Hid well and Mr, Groves, the
Governor then lowcreil and levelled the stone, and declared it "'well
and truly laid in the name of the G:^at Architect of the Universe."

Before eoucbiding the ceremony the Governor desired to eipivss
luH det^p regret that the man responsible for tliat building, who had
taken 80 much |>ains with it. was not among them. He trusted the
visit of Mr. Spooner to India would restore him to health and lo
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The stont' is a nmw o( concrete voighlng abont luif a ton. vitli a
nidrbli* fiuv Iwaring Uie iiiHorjptioD —

H. H. Bis AaurL Aihat. K.C.M.O..

H. 8. 8iB CuAKLu II. II. MiraiKU. K.C.lCa,,

Oorvrnnr rj iho SirMu d^lttoiiwiiU.

W. II. TnRirnBB. r.M.l*.,

llhtiili Bi-aiitvut.

TU» *tanr wu laid hj U, B. Uw aoruroor oa iImi Clfa lUj ot OcUitMr, MM.

A. C. NOEMis. ArrhUfrt. a E. SwWswt. «<(<» SnffimMT.

n,n<3 Uat thel>aj» <>f what will be ahamlsoniPL-livk low^r l-Utft.liij^h.in
thi,' AmlH*m]iH! »t_vK*, wliieh is tu furni tin- iii;uii iWtiiro of the trout;
two otht.T lowiTs, <'oiiljuiiiMif riruiiliir Ktuiri-awt*. forming; bandtome
additions t» oithiT facwie. The l-uildiiig ia to he «jE i«u sturios, with a
rjft.-wid*> Tcra-ndiil) all round, of n>d l»-it:k witb iiiiilutiim Htone
(IrL-Kdin^H. with a tili-d roof. The iiliotoj^TBiiIi of » skvldi in perspec-
tive, on the in*-ituii*ma i!wii«l. jjivps a good idea of the haudsome pile
which will aditrt) the fioml>ak Road.

AproniiiKidiiliiii) will W provided on the ground flotip for tlio P.W.D.
and Diirtrirt Offii-ent, Miiii^ Do|»artaic'Ut, Liuula, Audit. audTreaaurj.
earli officfl with its own 8tr<'QK room. The Post Office and the
S«Lnitury Hoard will hIho find u lialdtatinn in the wing ucareat Town.
On the lirst Hotir, in addition, iliere is a fine tijtale Council Koom,
offices of tl)e S(.>{:retiiriHt. a Snnitarv Board Hall. I'ooina for th&
Resident and other ofliciats, and the Chinese* SfCru'tariat.

TTio cffemonr of tlii) laving of the found at.ion>8tone bein^ over Hi»
Exwllenoy drore off to the Vit'toria Inslitiition. accompanied bv the
K^-sid^int, where he was received bv the Trnstees aud the Hi-ad-maiiter,
Mr. It. K. Shaw, and ahewn over the building ; the scholars being in
attendance. From her** Sir Charles Mitvhcll. with Mr, Treacher, went
on to the New Masonic Hnll. where a niunb«'r of the Brethren bad
aatiembled to c^et him. Wor. ]ii»!i. VVatkins and Sauderson etK-ortetl
the diatinguitilu-d Brother over the Lttdge and n-fi'jttion rooms. Uia
Kxt-elleucy was vt-ry jtlvoHnd with whiit he saw, and cxpreasod hia
admiration under Uis Bignature in the Atreudance Ifc->ok.

t>u Sundav morning His I^xcelleni'Y left Kuala Luiapur, arriviug
ni Klang at H a.m. He wa» reeeiveii liy the Acting District Officer,
Mr. B4d>8on, and oIIh-i-k; a Kuiall t4ii:ird of Houour wan in atti-udance
at the landing slip, and at D a.m. Ilis Excellency left in the Sen Bflftt
Cor Sininiporc.

CONSECRATION OF THE MASONIC HALL.

PN the 6th of NoveuibtT last, HE. Sir Charles Warren, o.c.w.a.,
itx'.D.. R. "W. Distriet Grand Ma»ter. E. A .htid tin- foundntion-
Ktone of thi' New Mnaimie Hall in the Oumiuutara Kiiad, a
lan^e comiMiny assembUn^f on the oceaaion. the ceremony Iteing a
public one. An account of tlie proceed ings, and the reasons for erwct-
inj- a auilahle Temple for Freemasimry in Kuala Lumpur, were given
in Nob. 4 and !> of Vol. IJ. of the Jovrttol. The ervt-tiou of the buihb
iug waa eutriuited t4> Mr. Nicholas, one of the officers of Bead Loduo.
and he han, aa a opeakor quoted a-t the recent ceremony, effected a

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work that is " p*?rrect in its parta an*! linnAur&Me to tlip bniliJeT."
Till* L<»dne Room prr<|>fr is npstairx. as well as a lavaton-. Si^civiiiry'»
oHiiv, umi sjNR'ioiia laoJiD^. Oti the uTOtind floor there in u l>iir-roi>m
and store opcoing from the entruuce lol'bT. and a fiue hall, with doore
to a verandah on each side. A ven' Bandsomo i>ortioo forois Uic
entrance to the biiildinj;- The Hall Is the pniperty of the MaAontc
HaU Comi>any. Limited, and is rt-nted hy the Read 'Lodire, No, 2337,
E.C.. Kuala Lumpur.

On Mondav, the IGtb instant, at 5.30 p.m., the Masonic ccn>Q]ODV
of oonsecratiou was perftimitHl t>_v Wnr Rro, Wutliuis. who was deputeil
by the Dirtrici (Inmd Lod^e to yw-t us Prt.'sidiug Officer. asiii8te<l
by Wor. Bros. Makepeace, Welch and Sanderson. Aiter the closi- of
tue ceremony a DiHlrict Grand Lod;;e was held. BroN. Steel, Lroo,
Quin and Chatcr, from Sin^'niKire, and uilier vittitiog brethren, were

Praeent. To the ^reat rejfrvt of the Sclauf^r Masons, brethren from
enang and Perak were uniLl>le to attij'jid.
At 9 p.m. tliu Kaiut) eveuiof; the brethn-n of Rend Lodge g&Te a
Huonic Uanee, which wa« very uuinerunslv attended. Bro. Sanderson,
the Worshipful Master, awisted by Past Jiiiaters Watkins and VFflch,
reeeived Iho guestii, anioug whom were the Aeliuj; Britiah Resident,
Mr. J. P. Rodgur, and the Captain China. Mr, Yap Kwan Setifj.
Considering the difficulties that are always to be uyeriHjme upon
ent«riog and occupriug a new building, raid the many Ihiugs Uiat are
sure to Im.- furgottA^D or left undone luitil the lu«t uiuuieul, the dance
may be describee! iu» a diRlinct. sttct^^ess. The work of preparation was
eutru«ted to a committee, but the lion's share of it fell to MeHsrs,
Watkins, Welch. Saudersou. T>ay. Paxon and Nicholas. We have
been nsjueHted by the brethren of the Lodge to take this opportunity
of thanking thu&e ^hu ho kindly assitit^ by lending furniture, plant«,
etc, for tlie oocaaioD.

The instalhitinn of the Worshipful Master for theonsning Masonic
year of Head Loilge will take place on Monday next, tlie 22nd instant,
at 5.30 p.m. A lianquet will be held in the hall after the (xTemnny.

•« ***«*•*'«

COFFEE PLANTING— II.

Sklectios of hASO — (Cont.)

OrNCE writing in a prurious uuiniieron Uiis subject, I have heard
i^ it said that uiy letter wa« clearly a contribution from the i»eu
j^ of a luau strou^ly ojijw^ied to " auction sales," inasmuch an I
^ advise those who desire i|uiek returns to leave Klang aloue. and
I take this opjKirt unity of referring shorlly to this tnueh vexed question.
It appears to me. that if the Government go to the expense of cutting
out suitable blocks, suppl^iing them with an acceaa road and lemling
dminagt'. it would U- absurd tor the public to exjR'ct to aotjuire such
land without having to i<ay more for it, and as there appears to be
every probaliility of keen coni|H?tilion at the fortJieoniing sales, and
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not oiilr in th« policy vhi<Oi has been luloptcd a viso one. bnt further —
tluit the Ouvernmcnt sbuiiUl have gone to all ibis erpc-nso and tratililn
williout any dufitile aiumnmi'e tluit thoy would In? m«t half way hy
planters, is a clear indication that thtre is a, alrong disposition on tbe
part uf tbc powers Umt li« lo offwr substantial awistanw? t« the cause
of njfriculture.

But as far lU) wc know at prt'ttpnt, all land, botli at Klang and dse-
wlierc, in to be sold by auction, and if this is the cas^. all I can sar in,
that a t*!rrible urror is Wing eommitl^d, for not only haa a Oovfrnmeut
survey to b*y made bef<)re n lilock luu lie imt up, Imt the vahu? of land
is jumpod to the tuao of 81 \>l-v acre, with i)t>ssibly an enhnnuL'd quit-
rent, and whilst the att4?ndaut cimtroBtoJici's moro than jtwlify tho
luloptiuu of tills ]Kilify at Klanp, thi* utter absence of comi>etitiou at
sules in utluT diatriets wilt reiluce the whole tliiu}; ki an absurdity,
and merely mean that operators are now asked to |«ay a dollar more
iu the shii-pe <if premium and a higher quit^n^ut thau they have douo

Iirr-viously, and I feel sure that tlie general publie wi>uld fiir rather
lave tlieee tenne offered to them at the outset, though it is question-
able whether much bcsiuesB would be done, than have to wail for
completion of survey and the farce uf an aiieliou before bt^ing allowed
tocommeuec operations.

One word moru Wforc leaving the question uf " land selectioa,"
In choosing u block it should always be remumWred that, with or
without water-power to drive the niaehinfry, a wrtaiu aniomit of
water bir washing and pulping purposes is absolutely necessary, and
•»8 this water has to be led into the store at a suffieieut height iiffove
the pnljM'r lo tuiaisl Hint inaehine to pulp the elueiTv and afl'<.>rwar(lR
to carry off the skins and refuse, on perfectly flat land it would ha*"e
to be all pumped up into a cistern, which would entail either extra
maeliinnry. or an enormous amount of labourions and tedioua work
for the e^mlieJi, Tlierefore, if piwsible, ehmose a site for vour sturo
where you con get a sufficient fall and head of water for thlN pur]»oso.

Labottr.

I propose to take up this question next, aa the first atep aftar select*
ing a block is lo get labour to start work. The latiourors aTaihible in
this country are, as everyone knows, Tamils or Elings, Malays, Java-
lese and Chinese. To take Tauiilct tirijt : as genenil nil-round estate

'coolies I l>elieve the people of this nationality, as iuiported dirc4't from
India, to \>v necond to none iu the world, and T ifhiiuld adrisi' the in-
tcudiitg planter to secure as many I'f them as he ean possibly find
work for. Quiet, amenable to discipline, very quick to pick np and
adapt themselves to any kind of work, they are when tuey come iu

Fstraight fmni their i^iuntry, or their rojutt as thev call it, the lieKt of
■errants to a just master, and they will often settle down on an estate
and remain there content with considerably lower wages than they
might procure elsewhere, if Ihi-y are treatc-d with fairness and i-im.
sideration. A Tamil Hkt'a a hard master; they even have a saying that
" the master who never gets angry dwrsu't give good pay ; " but he is
worse than useless if treatoil unjustly.

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There are three ways i>f pixMruriny thoBi! coolieB orer horo; (1)
tu im|ii>rL Miein Jiri'tTt from India; (2) W f;et tliem over under
iiidentun'8. tbro\ijj;L the Govern incut ; (3) to recruit lucjilly. Tho
first ctf tbede oiotbods is tht.' oalv one to be recommended; Imt.
tiufurtuimteljr. it is ttiich ii diiiuntlt matter to get Tiiniils, or a
Muffieiiniey nt' anv sort of lalxnir iu this country, tbnt tlie planter
bii» often to talfo on laenl ifungs or even get indentured imiui-
IfraiitH tlu-ou^h the OoTemment. It is of necessity a rery ri^kv biut-
DeBH nendiii^' uver a^imts in tbt> Hlmjie of recruiting maudun! nr Wn^H-
nies 1(1 India fur coolies, tbe ti'iiiptation Ni abiKHind with the money
cjitruetoJ to Ibem. kaowiug that they are practically safe from arrest
in India, is vert- preat ; and, moreoTer. the Iinniitfration Aj^ents at every
]«irt not only adviae all motji's that all (■iintniita uot entered iiit^i nnder
Gitveniment augpii-es nrc tivdl and void, hut Ihe kanpinies tlieiuselreB
are liable tu iui]>riaoumt;ut for eritiptu^ iu India. Uowevt'T, the maa
who is not prefared to run every kiud of risk had better go homo \ thJH
is uo country for him.

The cost of coolies BO imported 18 about $16 per head, and they
are eheap at it. for they are the he«t labour procimi.l4e and in
course of time pay off nil their advances, their wages l»eii4^ from 23
to 3<Kh'Iii>i a day, !icei>rdin(f to the Incality. 1 am inclined to Think
that some of the Kuala Lumpwr Cheitics. with the promise of »upply-
injj the estate with v'wv fur a year or so. and a commisHiuu on L'ueh
coolie, lai^hL be foimd willing ti« help planters over lalM)ur, and there
is uo doubt that the chance of Uwiun one's money would l« mueh
Imo if tlie whole thiu^ were eutniRted to u Chutty. wbo would inar-
ttcipnte in the loss, than if the planter had only his own {^lod luck
and hiH aycnt's hom-sly to rely upon to pull him ihrou^rh. Tbe only
thing to be said about tryiuj; to procure cooUea under indeutureh
thron(|[h tlm Oovemment is thwt the Immiffration Agent hiniw^If iu a
rec-ent report characterised the whole system as a giganlic failure. Il
would take too long to go into the quefrtiou of immigi'ants here, but
ajK-aking for myself, ln^fore I wuuM hav<? tme auchlabiiurer ou my own
I'Hiate, I wovild rnth.'r offer 50 cents « liead, if necessary, to free men of
any nationality. Stareely less dcsiralile ia the lot-al recruit. Ho
arrives horc a humble-minded, quiet, atrnt^st naked sava^re. and iu a
few months' time you mv him walking,' aleug with a ch._'nml hi liia
uiouth, attir«*d in a gaudy costume with a hat at nue end and a jiair
of Hh<-HMi at the •.ithcr. looking iu at every liquor-shop he pauses. an<l
indutfong in v,\\v.\\ amusemeutK as pulling the patient Chiuauiau'n pig-
tail, cr driving a [Miir uf bulUx-kM as hanl as he eim urgi- his jmor
Ijrutes on thnnigli the busiest part, of tbe town, aud all this is due to
this fact, that as au individual he is quite out of tnuch with his
European employer who only kiinws him as one of his suh-iontraetor's
gang, and who has pruliably never spokeu a word Iti him sincL- liis
arrival. On eft<ii«», the manaj,'cr knows every coolie by name, pays
htm himself, gupervidos all liis work hi [H'rson and subjects him to tho
strictest diseiphne; but ou the roads und railways, where the cooly's
immL-diate Ih»ss is probably a native, liiniHclf well schotded iu all tbe
devilries of his country, the result is that the cooly does uvm'thinp

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iu hin {H>irer to imitAlL> him, ami hoou Wcomefi a u8t>U>Kt(, iiii*!) ]

I'Uu^k'KUnrd Now, it is no rasv matter to j^tlieac rrfVoritUi st t ; i ,. :i
on c«tate«. apart hwra the faot that jou may be giviiifr emplormoat to
abiieonding cooliefi. anil eu ^et iuto liot w'at«i-. I should, thoruforo,
adviiw tlu> iipw pliuitvr, if hn (.'unnot. p>t oufHcieut " roaat " ooolit'ei, to try
what he can do with Javanese. My exiK-rieace of these people is that
Ihcjr are exoeUent mt^n for all such work a.i road and druin makiu^'.
but they are very lazy, and lUilettx vuu liapiK-n to have a really pooU
roandor il will W found IwHt lo employ thi.>in on contract wurk. They
are rerr indepundeot and won't stand bullying, but I have dcvot fotuicl
a Javanese to bolt or let me in in any way. They are ^'eiitlemen, and if
treated a« jp^-utlomen are often of the pn*ato«t assistanw to tht- plautt'r.
Tlu!y can bo ini[»ort<'d throiifjfh 8evt>rat firms in Singapore aiul <»n
oft«>D be pidied np loeally, their wages on estAtes amounts to about 9^
a month.

Ckine»e. — My experience of these men is limited, but such as it is,
is not satisfactory. They will work kird at earthwork of all sorts as
louf^ as they ace their way to uia^n^ Jar^ i>ro5tK, but offer a Cliiua-
man fair contract i-ates, and if he cannot suocecd in defmudinR you
o»er advances, he will verj- soon bid you good-bye. As day labourers,
I have found them usvIcsh, rury laxy and always discontented.

Malayn. — Ah jnngk* ft'Ilers these appear to b<; the only itei'ple who
are of any use at all. iS to $i) is alK)ut the usual rat« iM:r acre paid
on estates for felling and topping heavy jungle. Uabiys are also v^ry
useful for such wurk as building ImngKaln and cooly linnet; liiit oh
estate? lalwurers, either on contra*-*! or ntherwise, for any sort or de-
scripti'in of work, my advice is to let Malays alone- Lazy, careless
workers, with alisolutely no sense of moral obligation, their one idea
is tj> 1m< paid in oilvance for everything and then fo do nothing for it.
I have liad scores of Malays lender for contracts and, without a singla
exception, I hare lx>en let in over ever}' one that I gave out.

To sum up, I would advi»c the u«4W couir-r to get Malays to cut bis
prospecting IxumdarieH. fell;hiH forest and put up his buildings ; as many
Tauuls as he can straight from ludiiL for general estate work, aud till
up his complement vrith Javanese. — Plaxter.

"COOLOAKDIE."

T ORD SUDELEY. who not long since was in Porak and in
I , Selangor, and also paid a visit to Pahang, has recently Ijcen to
J~^ the famous mines at Coolgardie. VVe llunb our readers will
^ W iuten'sted in the impreasious which liis Lordelup gave to an
inteni-iewcr fnmi tht- IVrMirti AHstraiiau.

"In reply to vour request." said his Lonlship, "I shall be glad
to give you any information iu my p>ower ; but it is with tlie greatest
difiideuci!, because you must kuovr that in nu si-iiw dn I pnifess to Iw
an ex]M>rt. T am merely an amateur. My knowledge of mining has
bwn confined (o the lead industry of W'ales ttnd t4j the tin alluvial
fields of the Malay Peuinaula, at Perak and Selaugor, and the various

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^AA iQ)nt>A in Puhang. I do not think, tberofure, that onv o|>iniani I
way have tormutl nf yawT KoldfieMH will U* of aiiy partirvilnr viilne.

" Well, as to the rwul ? In urotiwiiing to Ctiolfrftrdio. during the
long three days' moootoucus journey by rail und coacli, I was miK-h
Htruclt by the liii^e nuniboi- of people hurrying to the fieldB. and wo
passtKl on th«^> road a ^reat nuiotier uf wil^udh, I hIkuiM nay not |p»g
than 120, all hwivily hwded with corrugat^'d iron and timber for
building p«r|»osoft and storps. I wa« told that over "Oi) teams were
L'lniiloved. giving- ivork to Kumo i.CKX) horses, most, of which were well
aduj'ted for the h(»vy work they have to]>t'rf(irm. Also a noticeable
feature on the road was that some of the teams were conveying familieB.
iiiothers iitid children, to the field, which may I"! Iftken a* ». sign that
the i»i)pulation is l»eeoniing to some extent settle*!. Tiie dryuusa of
the country, the long sandy plains, the monotonous aspects of the
distriet, with its ever recurring eerub hu«h and ihecloudd of rwl dust,
tvrtainly lenil no Riirliantnieiif. t^ the sci-np. Coining from a country
■with a heavy rainfall and eudless rivers and streams — 1 was for two
monlhu in the Malay Peninsula 1 must tell you — the scarcity of water
uppean^d more extreme by noai|)ariHon. To ww large rewfrvoini, lately
eonstnicted by the Oovemment at heavy expense, located ah)ag the
road at various distaotH^a apart — to see these large tanks waiting for
the rain which seems never to fall ; to observe the condensers being
enH:t<*d in all likely p1aeei>; lo noticn that each wagim carrier ittt
vatcr tuuk and nearly ever)' foot pajjsengcr his little canvas water bag.
could Dot fail to appear remarkable. Water along the road ouata
from Cd. to 9d. por gallou.

"The road, which is nothing more than a track through the heavj
ttand of the scrub bush, is being greatly improved and Btraighteuea
by the Govemmeul, and where it is )>eing opened ulouguide of the
telegrupli line lilthi can lie tiuid against it. In Home placet!, however,
the nearv jolting of the coach over stumps, the nearness of the trees
and the knowledge that two coaches had lately Ijeeu capsized, forcibly
8Uggest4.-d that it would be a gpeat advantage if some of the uieu couhl
be takpji off the new workii U^ n-move some of the exeeptionally bad
Bttimps and to fell a few trees which render the road so uucomfortaldo
and dangerous. The acixtmmodatinn on the road, especially at the
Half-way Honse at Boorabin, where we passed the night, is extremely
comfortable, though of necessity somewhat rough.

" Coolgardie, as it i« ap]>roaehed, jireseutis a remarkable appefl,rance.
A large number of t^-nt* luv B^.nttert.-d alxtnt in the immediate vicinity.
The township itself is rajiidty spreading, and from a collection of tents
some montha ago is now a very presentable town of iron and wooden
Iniildiui^s fonm-d inU) dlrcela. Alrtrady there is a large population,
and I have no doubt that in a very short time it will Ix> one of the
roost poptiJons and important of any of the mining centres. The
assemhia^ at the table of the principal hotel includes all grades, all
aorls and conditions of men — Imnki-rs, H|M.'culatr>rB, eapitalisU, agents,
engineers, lawyers, miners, couch-drivers, professional jumpers and
loafers. The population is, I was given to understand, miiet and
orderly. Never haviug been on an Australian goldficld uefore, I

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antinipated from Lliy numcniiifi accounts wliich I hiTo ly-ad at various
times iti KOUiL- of the niTiodit-uU iind nuvfLi, tu havi> mvn a ^^n^ Ji*al
of rowdyism aud trouulu. Instead of this, even-thing uppednrd most
orderly, aud tbu 8tri»U(^ feeliiij^ whidi exials amougst the tniuers
agaiusl thicviug and riotoiiH ot'udiiiit renders life iii cainp very secure
from auDOvane^s from tbese 8Piirct*s, whilst Uie inarvidlim*; t-Hinati? at
this portion i>£ the year malien it extremely eojovable. Thi^re arc
Conntaut urrivals of niiui-rM from diMlaiit piirtti of the fields, brlnj^ju^
jK'wt* of fresh dificoreinoH. with sptMiiuieus to corroliorat*^ their words.
Frequently the excitement is very considerable. A larife uumlx'r of
uiiiient ait' alnavs n>ady to make a start at a moment's notice for any
new find, aud tliere pn-viulu about the eomniuiiity a eontimial air of
rcMtlesaneBH. I'roepecriiu^ j^artieH art.- to be Been e«jiiip[»cd with cnnieU
for long jaurneys. or with other methods of couveyauee when the
dii^tanees to be trareUed fire ntrt. i«) ((reat. Tlie tupfdy of c-amels is
somewhat limitM. The price of pa^'li camels is about .£60 a-pitH^u,
and driving eaniels rinfjte fryiu X\W upwaitls and even ai thai
price are very diffiruli to (^d. It uiav be of interest to know that
Mr. Pit%'id LindMiy, the well-Iiuuwn exphn-er, UM mv that his oimida
once Went 35 dayn wilhuut water, exeept for seven pdlona in the
mWdle of that period. The Ci>Ht lo keep a horse i«, 1 was told, fi-om
JS3 ISs. to Ji^ per w<H-k. A bmm-h of the Society for the PrcYcntion
of Cruelty to Animals lias ]>een form«'J, and liiui already taken action
where coaes of cruelty have been reporU-d.

"In viHitiug the distriet arouud Coolgardie no one isiu fiul lu bo
stnu'k with the (general uiincralieed asixtct of the cinintry. the odniir
of the »oil in'lieatiuff the prcaenw of ironstone. Perhaps the most
reiuarkablt! thiuK 1« ihc lurj^- (luudx-r of uiincB vou see eommeneing
work. Alrendy 1,000 It^aaes have Invn npi'lied for, no T liave Iven
inform-.'d.iu the Coolgardie district, and allowing that 300 — which I am
informed is a fair average— may poB-'siblv W dii'i>ped there will remain
about 700 miues whii-h the owuem are satisfied to work under the
expenses tlie laltour condittons eutiiil. Unlike niost mining districts
there was Itardly a 8iuj,'le mine which I visited but had yiehlej
gjiod 8pe»inien«, naL of |>ennywei^lilK but avera^'in^* ounces to the ton.
The splendid uiine at Bayley'is Reward furaishes eouvineinj,' jiroofa
that I ue rich ore continues to a considerable depth. At 205ft. tho
n*vf is sbll vmy rich and shews no signs of girina out. Up to the
3IbL July il hiU (uruL-d out 30.2l>0 o7.8. of Rold and paid ^"5.(500 in
divideuds. The Londonderry disfovery. witli its magnificent aurifer-
oas stone, in also pi-oved to a depth of 7&rt. to be as rich as at the
aurface. At tUo Wi-allh of Nntiono at 30ft. the rdvt in aUo said to
be slif^wn, aud tliere can l>e little doubt that in this district not only
in the ore wondrous rith but it ia gt-neraliy continuous in depth. So
far as I could form a jud^ieut I should call it good reefing eountry
and not alluvial. True, that at HaiinairH and Mime uf the olber ylmvn
I visited, gold is discovered in atluvinl. but compan-'d with what has
iK'en found in the other colonits it is limited in quantity, and people
who eome here expe«:tiug to got alluvial are. iu more cuhch lluui not,

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MkeU U> W- (lisapi»nmt»'J. (}oitd oii^'(>t''tM art- froostaDtU- Wini* jiickwi
ii|> mil) in tif)tni.> |ilHrf*s ih^y txw rompamlivolr {ili>iitifiil, Imt uul Hufli-
cieot t-o malce tbe jtet-kiug of tlwiu pnvable to ti Inrjif*.' p«'[>ulation.
Therf wii8 very litlU- uiaohmery iti«t«l(i;<l i>ii Mn- fitOtl. T naw the
niaubincry at BiivU'v'u and t.h«? I*HnklaHt at thi- 'IViIUts Miu*.-. oa woU
u<* till' mufliinery ui some «if the oilier mines. On the road comiinf
down. T H»w twii linilerH ^roiiitr U* the fielii. Other madiiiierv has bei^n
oi-duri'il aiut wnulcl aMxixt m tbt* |i«>nitiuit.-ut <levi-lopiti<ml of thu field.

" One of the most interesliujf exi.«erieiife(« I obtiiiaed was in the
iii8i);ht which wax u^orthil nic of Ihe I'haructer of the miners.
Oiirinn soTeral h>ni; walUs 1 Iiiid manv emivTrsntions with men inaHRiiif;
anil n'-]ta«sinji, and 1 was «reatlv stnu-V with thi* fine xtunip uf tiuin
wUieh Ihe fftn-i JuIp miner apiH^ant to Ik-. Many of llieni have bis-
lurii'H juid have at uiie time or !inolherl>*>en in vitv diffi-reiit potiitioitH
"f life. Oiiir fwitiin.' that »nr^)riiw.'<I tnv wu* the lar^i.' niimlterof voiniic
men of posifiou who were workiuL' in diffeivnt places as or«iiriarv
miners. lu miujc mint>>), sneli iih niiyli v'*. a lar>;e iiiiiid»*r had
ithtuiui'd emplovnu-nl. whiUt in other niim-B one freipienilv funw
ii>'i-<iH8 e;i*-H when- Iwo or three are wurVini: tuj^i'ther, e»rrviiiif nn the
retpiiremente ul the miuea witlumt tin- aid of a Mnfijle pmelieal miner.
lu fael-, I vifut tutrrv to bear manv mine ownera eomplain l.hiit if. in
Mill verv diflicull to ^.-t miftjrieul reully uoi>dnkilled workiuu iiitners.
The eainp foUowen* and loafers an? a elas* by thomsf'lves and ate rery
UifTerent. t^» the h-tfirimiile miner. All Hi>i>kf of llif wouderfn^ riehness
of tliLK atirifenniH cuuntrv. Tlie (pxiit drawhaek. and one which is
di**w.'niny of thr nnwl aetive exertion of ihe (rovernment to overcome,
itt th«- waul, of wat<-r and tbf jfreat proliU-ni which existu in dealing
with the »tre. There cnu Ik; no doubt that this will he overcome
WM)ner or later, but Ibe diffieiilly mmtt not tie disn-j^a-rded. I viaa
f;la<t t4> Itiini that the (Tovrrnmeiil inConded lo Kink :),0<H)ft.. and
the a|iei-iul Iiorint; mru-bine - tbr Kn.ufTnKin l«or>T -is iit>jirinn the sit*"
wber«' tbf bore will be put down. If pk-ntv of -vater. wbuther
JMllt f>r frcfh. enn I"' otilaiued. I ben a (frwil deaJ of tnmbh* will he
overitiiiie and many of the miners will huvf eoutidt-'nce lo jjo deejHT
in Ih'-ir own Khiifts in sean-h of the priTi.m* fluid. If. however, water
cannot lie jjot in HufRei.-nt tpmntitieM. The or*- will ba?e to be i-arried
Iiy mil — ait it is now duue at Broken Hill down to the Swan and
there twalc'd. 1 have no f»"ar hut that the solulioii of the diffii-ulty
will l»e found, iit ^onu- fonn or another. iif-Heviotr txa I do, tlmt
iWia viisl f;oli]lield will devt-lop and •'\]iiuid in h manner hitherto
unknown. I tliini; it would be niiint U-nclleuil if Home nifaiis <-oiiId lie
iiihipu-d to pivveut iinHiHuid. 'wild-cat.' nndertakiu^fs Ix*in« flouted
nnd over-(-apiluliM'<1 in the Kn^^litih markitt, tbnni|;li bo^uK ri'presen-
talionn <titHiRti-<) by want of knowlcdut' on the [itirt of the invest4ir
Whether it wonhl \<v poniiihle tn form a hnul eommittee from which
information could It^* rt-adily ohtulned by the smaller Investor. I know
not, hnl I think Oiat some sneb seh<'nie is worth eonKidemtion, qk
many of the invetit-ont eann*)! afford to ]wiy oxperta to visit the pro|>er-
tics plu4-«-d Miid'-r offer and fiift the yoo I fr«>m the l>ad. The inveifj-
liny of .npilul into pni|it'Hif'i whirb Itavc nothing; to n-comuiend them

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bat tbe spc^iona Blat^ments in i\tv firo«}ii!Otu»eii,,inuitl intlitute a^iuM
the rva\ pr()(^n?«« imd Jev<*lM[inn"nl of Ihc fifltl, 1 may U* miiitakcji,
hill I (]ti not Ih'Iii'V*' tlial fin^v mnatt'ur, or iii<li.H<<l any exj>4*rt. cau pn
on to tlie ^'oldti^ld aDj «ev the aunrt'n:<u« uatiirt> of tlie iM-untry
ADil ihi? iniliL':ttiuii8 of such a (.itntiuiiuiiH clianu.-t''r iu> an* shi-wn
in tlii> upli'ixli'l liHJiti, witlxMil iH^iiit; fitiviitittl nf tlif |M'riiiiin<*i)04-
of tlif He!*J and tht immeu*? fortune wliivh are tfinluiiitHl iu
tlie initnr rwfs thivtiij;h<iul the field. Cniuui;t hs I so rci^vutlv
hfivo from tliu vu»t jiin)flt« aud fi^>r(jrt'(^ii-4 tropicitl vpgftntina
of the Mulay Ppninffnla. I hav.- I#*t>n (rrvAtlv struck with tji*
diffti'eui'n- thin nr)nntry prfg^^ntH. In lbt> Peninsum ytni hiii'o a ruin-
full, aTfragiiiK from, at TnipinF;. 152 im-Wa, to that at tlir tjilmaiu^
m)m*« of }j2 inches, with rivere anJ Ktri-amH and emllesa facilities for
ej-UBbiug* and treating' tho uold oros. Rut at OtMil^jardio yon hnvp a
ruiiifaJl varying fniiii 5 to 1*2 iiichtts, lUid the waler iit only <i)>luimthlr
in limitcl ijunutitiva from mmkH arttuQil tht' buoett of lumm out('ru|w
of ).;raitito actiu^ tm a i-att-hiaent for the rain water. With thiit cki'ejh.
tioii ill) \\n- wattT i« ohlained thrmi^h roDih-liHt-rs from Uie Halt Ukea,
whi'.'li. howt'v.T. are nearly always dry. In ihe Malav Hpninwila ymi
bud one ^freat elt^iuent of production, chea|iDeit8 in the price nf lalxxir,
whiiJi hy the t^mployment of the iiuirh-nhiiwit ('hiiiaumii, only aniMUiil«
Ui mtn, pi-r month Hen.' yuii have lo pay X3 [Ok or JC^ [kt w^-ek. It
IH int«'r<.-stinir to note also that in South Africa, with ^how tfoMfieldn
you have [KTha|m enjN'cially lo irotu|x't4-. KaOir lalitur in uhlninnlde at
JCTt [tt r month. A^un, in the Malay PeiiinHuln yoii hare the ntulejy
cUi'linnt aj the beaat of hunh-n, iTaflhim; thn>uph the jutinle with it*
litad of Grewood. Hen- yoti seit the [itauvful mid lMii<;-hu(Ti'nn>{ i-amel
with thf> horae of eivilittatinn (uiryinii^ iIh jHU'k or dra^^iii^ it« wa^iio
oTer tsumdr but fnirlr ijrood nuidii. Iji the tropical jun^'le^ you ivre
fturroutiJed hv wild Iteaats of every deitcrit>tion. ti^>rs. Itears, paiilheni
on land, ami rrrN*iMlilea in the river. Hen- your ouly Injuble-
nudoiibli'dly a ^n^nt niiiifiiiiie — is the domestic Utile auiiual. the
motise. jwfD iu nueh numlx-m iu the hush and l*>wu, and miner* t-jiu
jiuM thruu|j:h the diiitriL-t wilhotil any dauber lo life or liud>, providing
only thev carry their twi^r of water But with (hone diflr»T«.'nee«. some
of them in your favour and others not. thfre if one inimeust- ailvuutiif^
you iNiHseaa— the uileme richiie«« uf yotir ore an txiniimiri'd to aJmoiit
uny tilhiT i-iiuntry. When- in the w.irld have piUUielilii ever Ui-Ji
di*i«>veR'd oxteudini; '»vcr hundreds <.f square mdi-n uikI with riohen
rackoDeil in ao mitny mine" liv do many tiuncw to lln- ion. and Uol wu-
liue^l Id men-ly i>ii*itptimml (-a<<e«. but up]nn<iitly xpread bnmdcMDt
»>Tor this (jfirnt iiriw y It iKN-in« to me. HiM-itliinj; a*« an iiiniiteiir, noi ix»
AUex|nTt, that you have a if<ddfieldexei^*di]i){lv rich, aud wlu-u theiN.dn-
liou of the iliHieiilly of tn-nlin^ (he ore u found you will have il
«pleudid fuliire Ix'fore yoii. aud I am ivrt^iiu tlial Wottertt Auittmlin
han the proti]<ect of U'eoiiiin^ ihe itn^nttrsl of the ^old.prxvidiitu
11)11 111 riemif the world, and bidti fair to help uiohI miiterially in forre<t-
iH;: that im'iit ftp]>re<-intion of the [irtH?iou» nu'lnl which idl tin.ineial
authorities ackli'>wli>d|;e i« the gf-ni eniinr i-f tin* pn*»«-nl ii'nuoere.al
dt*pmMioii thrnti^hciiil tht> work)."

No. 4.— Vol. HI.— 2nd November, 1894.

NOTES AND NEWS.

POMPENSATION for loss by exchange— long talked about,
long looked forward to, aod much wanted — has really come
at last ; at least, it has been settled, and we hope will soon be
paid.

Lkttees have been received from Mr. Treacher from Colombo.
The passage up to this point had been a good one. Mr. Treacher
refers to the pleasure which both he and Mrs. Treacher have felt at
the presence of so many friends, at so late au hour, at the Bailway
Station to see them off when leaving Kuala Lumpur, and expresses
their warm appreciation of the kindly feeling thus shewn towards them.

H.E. Majob-Genebal Jones-Tauohan, c.b., arrived in Kuala
Lumpur last Sunday, and is st-aying with Mr. Rodger at the Resi-
dency. He inspected the Sikh Contingent at 7 a.m. on Tuesday
morning on the Parade Ground, in column, in " service " order (which
bore traces of the recent Pahang Expedition). After inspetttion the
two companies " marched past," and formed up in their original posi-
tion, when blank cartridges were served out. Attack and defence
were than practised in the Residency Grounds, after which the con-
tingent returned to their Barracks.

Mb. and Mrs. Caulfeild arrived from Taiping on the Slst October,
and have been guests at the Residency. Mrs. Caulfeild returned to
Perak on Monday last by the Government yacht Esmeralda (Mr.
Caulfeild having previously left overland), which was despatched to
Port Weld to bring Lieut. -Colonel B. S. F, Walker. c.M.a., Com-
mandant Ist Perak Sikhs, who arrived on Slst ult., in connection with
the enquiry to be held by the General Officer Commanding, S.S.

Mb. Arthur Keyser, Collector and Magistrate, Jelebu, has been
a guest at the Residency during the week.

Mb. A. S. Baxendale, who has been absent on leave for some
time past, returned to Kuala Lumpur on the 27th ult. We are very
happy to say that Mr. Baxendale, whose health made it necessary for
bim to apply for leave, is now in first class-condition.

THE SELANOOR JOPIiNAL.

It has Un'u dei-iilfd t« girt- a St. Au(lrew*B OiomT io KuoJa
Lumpur, Imt we are a» yet uiiaWe to i^vv tilt* detaiU of iLe atran^e-
mento. It ivitl inuHt Likt'lv ini.'tiid« a dance, aud will bp held at the
Selaujtor Cluli. Tlif laat St. Audrt-w's I>iiinfr nivyii in [CuaU
Liita|tur va& iu 1390. it was hM in thi' Court H<m»(>, wliiiOt hail ilu'o
hifvn newly o)N!DeiI ; Mr. Muniiy CainplM'll was in the irltair.

T«K rei-ent journev <jf H.E. the Governor rhiou^li Paliau^ wa«
fhrouifled ii) the Fre>' Ptvi>» hi a wries of i-liatly ai-tii-lfM, i'on1ainin|r
murli tofunnatioQ in an amuHinh' uud rt-adaMe form. These artieli*s
liUTf now Ik'i'H ivjirintefl an u pamjihlel, the writer beiuif Major H. R.
MfCullllIII. E.E.. V.U.'i.

We puliHsh a letter from "A Visitor," wlm diir« uoi appear
to be HiitiHfit>d that everii'thtng in lliis thriving and doiiriithiug Stale
of S(.>Uu^or it( mauuKC'd jimt nti well na it uiij<ht Ik*. The lunding at
KUtiii<, and the town itsidf, did not seem t4) impresa him favonrahly.
hut uo doulil our chief i>ort will produi'* itit own ihainpion — we wen»
anrjiriswl Ui ivad ahcmt " imswopt street*," We have often Uvn an
ainuHeil witnrRH of the inu*! lutd yelling niKli fur luggtige at our rallway
KtatiouH (exwpt upon those few i>mu«ious when we huvt* Ix-eii inTNonallv
eugaged in it), and have nfifii womlcred liow loiii* it will In- Iwfoi-e
come aort of reform is limnght iihont in thin dirertion. As regardu
the gharries jiud gharry-poDJes whivh ply for hire in the street* of
Kiialft Lumpur, rmr Correnpt'iident will lisivo the symimthy of most
IMMiph'. Tin- gharry-jiony is a siilijwt upon which we liave t<melie<l
in these [KigeK more tlmnonee; aiid wi- cau only reit^-nito the belief
that the hetti way of efleLting u real iniiiroveineut wuuld tm to
estAhlirth a branch of the S. P. C. A, in Kualii Lninpnr- That ancli
a di»gmeeftil vehicle as that descrilx-d by "A Visitor" should 1m.'
allowed to ply for hire and we nil know llmt su<'h veJiicles di> ply
for hire — and yet at the snnie Hme to hove n licensiug authority
with insijectors. etc., only shews that one may poitsess a broom ami
yet havt? a dirty room. The strange thing alNnit it i» that boil n»
tliey. the gharries and iionieit, an?, it is often a matter of the gn-utest
diffii-tilty Io obtain tht-ir w.*rriii'». As u rule, the OhiiU'Sf driver is
the wonit offendiT, Ihi- gharries driven by MrIiivh are always the
cJtfOiirr mid uaually drawn by an animal not quite ao bad. We livn
iu hopes of Hvcing aonie impruvvmeuL: there ia plenty of room for it.

Tbk Half-yearly General Meeting of theSelungorClnh wan held on
Saturday, the 27lh ult., Mr, Berrinyton. Viee-Pn-sid.-rii. bt-iug in the
Cliair. Tlu' following report fn>m the Oimniittee wae phuvd l«>fore
the nwmliera: —

THE 8ELANG0R JOURNAL.

53

'OitSTHtJitK, — Your C'>mmitti;o Kfj to Ia>- Iit-fowyou thu tuiuU hiUf-yoiirljr
:JUilcim'nU of Aocouule. t^huwinf- Ihr liittanco in rnrour of tho CInh on the Irt.
of Oi'iolo'r, 1M>I : Iho W«rkiii({ Acwiint for the jirfvioin «!x month*; nnd ttio
Eftftnai^s for thi< ciirrynt lisU year. It will l)e seen th^t Xhv Club hai slightly
tuipriivLHl u|iOR ita pottilion nt tbv lUte of Dii- Lut lujnju-e vheut. Our liiibilttica,
it is triM*, liavu Ihtu iucroaiftxl l>,v iiyHA'Ji Uit vtu- jumvl^, arti*r di'tluctin^ Uie
tiniiJ allowance for di^rociiitioa, have nt tlic iiauie tinio bivn iDn\«iwd by
9Ai.'.14, which Wtw im in ii tn^tii-r jHrnition tlmn that, of lii«t April by $212.
Six uiontliaaKfi wo wt-rv aM« to shi-w » [uofit of ?I.0O0 lor thii i>ivvit.iw hiilf-
ytwi'. but it was ])uiDti<il out nt tlm Uiw. tlmt S^Sd of tliix vwi a. Govi<riuiiPnt
etmtributi'in for tlio wiioln yi.-nr. f rtvlitorl tn htue to that half-yuar'a iwiL-iomit, am!
$aOO of it wa« not pnrt of ordiniu-.r revemio. but «n "Id d»?bt recovered. Anii
ih'.» lift]f-y«ir iro ha»<; had to luovH the now chargo of ilW for tlifl Secretary's
salary, wlucb has niduot'd Iho net profits tn tho $212 uipnliotusl nliovo; our
t/^UU a'<iHl« now pxci'i'ilini; our tritnl liMtiilili^'^ by $<1,157, n» nn^iiist tht* bnUrinj
of tS.f^i^ flix-wii ill A|>ril last. That the liabilities uf tin* Cttib haw b«vn
itK'n>nat>il iu«ti':t<l of titiuiiiishvl in <la« to till- iw»;ouiits of soiuv of tliv iiii>Dibura
not liaving biv>a jiropcrly paid, wliidi lias delayed thpsptUitig with hoiiip of our
emtitori. Tho St'orotary hms strict instTUttions ua to cnforein^ the ViiW deal-
in); with ovi-rdm' account*. Thf prolitn iiiimK- on tlif iliffrn-nt kintbi fit liijuorji
linviug Ih»q fijuad to vary largvly, a ri'TiiioiltArifi' tiai^ bwn introdii^^Ml to brinf;
thiitu into ^niiral n|iprnxinmtiaii, Tlu' ri>ll ul iiii-mlvi-rs h;w iui.-pi'»u«ed fiiiiu liVH
in April hwt to 17-* on 1st October. >!r, FtnttonliM-h Inw iidiU'<l to our oblign-
ttons to biiii by prc^'Htinti UM witli a consi'Vmlde aiini of money, which has
Iwi'n oxpt-ndvd in lUTuuntam't' with Ida wisW^, in ordtrrin^ a Ditinur Surviiv
from ICnhr'And. Th*> t hnnlcA nf tho t'nniniittif ari* alao due to Messrs. K. M.
Ak'xandor and W. E. Venning. ?■>!■ hnviiiil kindly given th<-ir iK-n-ioM aa
Auditors."

The accouuls for llie lialf-vt-ar 31st March to 1st Ortolvr and the
pfltifiiiilcK for tlip following nIs iiiootli!' witi* ]>ut to tht> iniitdiii^ iiufi
[)aa!M-d. Mi'MMrA. BlxU-n, HoIiulb, Puxcn lUid Rumi?!! and Captain
Lyou8 Wfiv tdL'cted iw MeinlM-rs (if Comiiiittt'o ; the two Meitjlx-rs of
tho CotniiiiltiH.- to Id- iiomiiiuU-d liv GiivcniiiR-nl have nnl vi-t bi-en
aj'poink'il. A rote of thai)ks (o tlu? Chainnnti Icrniinatccl tin* pnn'i'vd-
iDgs. A nicetin^ to rtnifirtii tho iiiitiul4>.s will hel<1 on SaturUuy. lOtli
Novetuber.

Mtt. Ketsek, Collector iind Majristnilf, JeU'bii, relates the follow-
iii^f iiicirlt'iil ill hia r>-]iort for Sl■|'t^'lnlH^r : - Wliilcat diiiut'r the ewwnd
uight afior inir arriviil at. Jcniiii,'. w*' 1»'>'1 "f'Ts tliii! u miin hiul br*>Ui,'Iit
the Unly of hi* smui fnmi Juutai, a villa^t' a littlr vi\y up the river,
the hoy baviuj; thiit inomhij; Imh*u JtilU'«l Itr a tij^er. Tlie mwwenj^er
was quickly fallowtfj Uy the man himself, who told iis the followiug
story. At II in tlir uiDriiiiit; hr and hi« son. a boy of about 13
vears old. vtrrv sitttui,' bv tbo riviT dryiuij tln'miwlve-i iu the suu after
fisliio^. There nr^ no jiin!;I<' for s">iii* distati<x\ ouly sboit graas. A

:a the <;ELaxgoe jorRyAL.

hrrri of li(iffa.l-.n^ vAs L.Ta^inj' li'ii-tlv -jk'se bv. He li«ard no sonnd-
aci ni>thin.' imiiiu.il at:ni.:rr<l his arvution. bat hapf^ninij to look
round b*: wm hurriS^ril t.. »*:*■ th^ h,..U'i 'jf his bov ia the month of a
tisftT. Hff immrduttifly ariZ'^'i th»r N-.7 I-v the arm. and tried to poll
hiTn away, but rhr ti^r^-r -iid iii-t !-: _'•:>. TU-^n he Lit the tiger with
hiH [laraiitr and. losini? his fi;';'riiij. iAl d-^wn. It was the noiae of the
Hcuffit; thar alarnwd the l'uffal'»;», wh- thm. tV-r the first time becoming
awarft of thf> pr^arrn-t- •■f tb- tiir-'r. nm away-. 1h*t man. still holding
on Ut the lnjy's arm. ^trTii:k tli-^ ti^rer thi>.*r^ more bl-'-ws on the head.
but his paranir wa» HTnall and Munt au-l t-annot have done mocfa
damas^e. At th>^ la^t blow he ^'avt;. the ti::r*'r relinquished hii hold
and trottt.'-'l off. Thr }y<y was. <>f ojurs*-. quite Jcad. Kk then broof^ht
the Jjody down the riv.rr. We went with him ti> see the body, which
I>r. Bniild'»n very .'arefuUv examin-'d. As the ("■•y lay on his back
there was n>ithin:^ to iu-li<-ate h^iw h>' had Iven wijunded or met bia
dfrath. but wh.-n h»r was tiimeil round it was -se^n that his skull wbm
^■njfth*^! and the Ljwer portion of it ;;'iQe, It would U- interesting to
rea<I a n-port from Dr. Braddun on th._' subject. The wound waa cut
clean as tliou^h i.-.ir>rfuUy done with a hharp iD^itnuuetit, There wmi
one Hmtill wound on th*; l^i,'. t-viileutly uiven by tUi- paw of the faeaat.
Mur-h sympathy was shewn f..ir the nian whi> had so biaTelj
attempti,"! to savtj hi.s i.hild — wh^i. thouiih he i-alled bini his child,
was, it ai»peared, his nephew. The next <,lay the iK'y was buried, aad
l)r. Brad'lon and I attended thf ceremony. whi>-li was simple and
iinprertHive. The In.y'h uucl<' bore the ill-oni.'Ue-l name of Yatim.
He told UH tbut lilt- fath'-T had bi-fu killed by an elephant. We also
b'amt Hometbiii'.^ of hifl own histiiry. This was the third time he had
fought a tiL"'r and U^ateu it off. onee with a ]>aranLr and oni.-e »ith a
"turnlKik lada"; and he had also si;en two other men taken and l>een
iinabU; to aHsist. Hin own father was seize«) by a tiijer wliile walking
with }iiiri in the juuj^He, and be. after lieatiu^ the animal off. eliml>t>d
inU» a tn* with the Iwdy of the dead man and left it there while
he wrnt. for help. Th<^ ptxir fellow was very despondent, and
(■orirb)<l<-<l by wiyint; h(^ Huppo.sed it would W his own turn next.
When wi- left, t.lie [n'ople of Jt'rani; were ^oing to Juutai to set trapH
for Ihf t.ii,'r;r, and I promised to provide a j^oat for a deeoy. There
arK (»nly four or fire jteojde at Juntai and if tho tii^er is not captured
they will probably abaudi^n their newly-u^tened settlement. Manv
other ti^'Ts have Imh-u met with reivntly, and from all ai^-ounta
thi'V W'-in more bold than usual and do not ruu away as is thin.'-
c:uHt4im. Thf wt-athcr is unusually dry. which probably arfouuts for
this, an Ihi^ Meent will not lie and wild animals must find it difficult
1o hunt for foiNl.

THE SELANQOR JOURNAL.

h&

VkUt in. uf tlie BrricB nf articlos Od "Coffuo Ploutiu^ " is llsiLVDid-
nbW beld D?or.

»«♦»»»••

LOCAL SPORT.

A SPORTING Correspondent writes: "What bna Uiip|R'ned to
till? 8i>«irttuj» wmmimily of Kiiala Lumimr V Verily tliey
e«cbew all pames Hkt* the plajiUL-. Cricket is au iil«(olulely
(Scad IftU-r; ou«* a wtfk an atli*iii|)t is miulu lo g«?t »]» a inatr.li,
Imt tlu' result has 1»et*n for ii lony wUile a most laineutuMc
failure. J* id true thai for some three mouths past the rain has com-
mi'UL-ed fallinpr every Saturday just at 2 o\rIock with mifuilitt;,' rtigu-
Urily iiiid vigour ; hut, nu the other Imnd. tlie ahsenw of all att4^'iiipt«
at i>ra>.-tisiii^ on other iIuvb is most tnm'ked. Koutlmlt Iuih it» small
cirtrle of entliiwiasta. but bevond a fertalK |"Jiut tbey make no lou-
Tcrts, Still, then* i(> a )^t.w<[ deal more life in the ^Lim> than in the
Cttrii'ature of erieUet that ohtnins hero at present. It would Ik? an
cicollcnt jiUn to induee some of the Malay i>oUce or other natives
to join in. A uuinlier of them iiiako Vi'ery ereditubln phiyere and
would do away with the present- eighl-a-side pames that arc hucIi
a tax ou one's wuid and eiidttnini:!e. Au umpiiv itbould always
be prevent when football la played. So miLUy jxiint^ oiv <»>ti-
tinually rroppiii^' nil wIutl- (a^uiiliirtio;^ opiuions an- inevitiddo, Bucb
as 'offdido uud 'haudv,' that Horaeone to decide the c|uesUon is
most ne(x>»«ary. — The billiard handicap nt the Behin^or Club Jh a
nioHt wirariNoaie fani* without a partirle (if lift; iu it. Peivhune-i? it
may end witli the old year. It is to be hoped the Club will have the
cheque ready for the winner.— The mwnljers of (ho Khinj: Recp.'»tion
Club have lately played teams fnjm Kuula I.um|»ur and Kuula Kubu
at footliall. and have given a )^iod acToniit. of theiuselvea. They now
proiK)M> to c<:>inbiue with Kuala Kuhii and rhalleu^e a mid^lle r-lattii
team of the uietrojiolie ; I hope the event will siKm come off. —The Klan^'
Kea<liug Room huH just lieen improved hv the fitting up of a daiii and
the jiurchase of new furniture and lamp's. The lat*.'8t 8i;heiu.\ and a
most cmmnieiidaKN* one, is to Ktart a email library by each memlier
eontril»iliu!< such Uioks a» be iim swire. When a fair numK-r have
Ihku thus obtained they will be uniformly lK)und. From this 1>egiu-
nin^f a re«p«cta.l»lv libnu-y can no doubt in limu be tn-tjated." — Q.

A cmcKET team from .Simj.a*i UJouj; will visit Kuula Lumpur ou
Ihii dih iniit., t'.i play a>,'ain)i( on eleveii cjipUineil by Mr. Holmes.
Wq understand that on Ihe evening of Friday, the !>th, then* will In>
a dauo.' at the Selaujror Club, and that a Smoking Concert will l>c
given there on the tollowiuff eveuiuR. The Parade Ground docs not
nt |m'«ent look in the U'st |n»ssibli' eonditJon for cricket, owiujr lo the
levelling operations. Much delay iu thi^ work hius been (RH»8ioued
by tho recent wet weather; but. if next wwk is at all fair, it in lio|>od
thul this will bu " set to rights" iu Udu< fur the match.

•V: TlIK MELAytJOit JijiaXAL.

Tni; A:iii;iiil <7.-:i.ral M..-.-!:i;j -i tl;.- >.!;iii^'.-r i^Vvnikhiinii Club
wj,?. Ii.-I'l ill tli.; K'-if-Uuir K'.'.'iii -'i' -h'.- .Slr.iiu"!- CI':'-. ■•□ Saturday,
i/tli O-'T'iU-r. i'.f't.-r tli>? r>-liiiii/.'r i.,'!;;!- iss-'-tiiiir "ii ibc sr-iiio dato. Air.
Holm.'.s liiivinL' l't^.*n v.itt.-J :■• tli-' ».!i;iir, ili.- iiiliiuTri- <•!' the |nvvious
iii'.-'-tiriir w.-r.- na-i uu-l ••■>iiSrn..-i. Th- «i---;iiirs !"..r ilii- year t^udin^
:l«itli r-tti^tt'inl-T wt-r-- tlii'ii i-lii.— 1 K-lV-n- tlr.- r.i'.i:ilors iiiiU after dis-
(■!ift-.ii>ii w..-n- i:i>.-i*"l lis j-riuitil. Th.- iis^^t-ts .-v.-r liiiliilities lunounted
!■» -*1.-Jl!.^. t2 \-r 'liiti/. Owiiii: !■■ :!.•■ iitt-iu-ss nf tKi,- hour aii"l the small
iiiiiiilfi'r ('i tii'.'iiil i.Tn ifr>':<>-i;t. it ■Aii> p.-m-Ivv-.,! ti> ii'lj..:iru tho uieotiii};
Tl Satiiniav. th- l<'th N<'VfUil"-T. A* ili.- maltt-r:; i" li..- tkvulvd by
tliT iii.'iiil'f-rs an- I'f i:<'!i>iil'-ral!.- iiiij-iitiiii' i'. it !» to W ln'jK-d that
th'-v will aMfii'l ill liir:_'ir iniii:! i^;-. tiiaii ummI. A ^.-iniibir with tho
fullowiiiL' a-_'t.'li<la has li.'t-ii |>"s:i-'.I t > all ii-.i-iiil-ers :- ill To vlert a
iifW C'liiiiijitti-.- fwr l''S>.>: ell T« ili-i.-i^s- ih.- liiiotii.u <.if altitwiii^
pniftrrtsionalrt tn Tuh- ill tin- iK'Xt rat-.- im-.-tiii-j; i ■• i T.i fix llic dato of
llii* in-xt nu:-- uit.-tiiiL' : i l-i Tu ri'ii^iiUr tin- i-r.ivlmJK- nf a Iwitch of
irriffiiis: f-\rj To <lis'-ii-!.s aiiy i.ttlii.-r liii:>iiif>s tiiat uiay Iv brought
iK.'foP.' thi; IU''>."tillL'.

Thk t}iir.l Annii:il Mi'i-'tiui: of th..' S-lnn:r.ii- llilK- Assofiatiim was
ln'Ki ill tlif K'.'a<litiir H'huu at tin- Srhni^^nr C'lul'. mi Wt'vhii'stlay. Slst
(Ji'tol"T. Mr. MrUrr^iir in tin' <*li:iir. The r?i.'i.'ntarv's n.'iR>rt and
iHilaii':** shci-t f'lr thv year wvr.' lai-I U-fniv tlu' ihciiiIhts iiml [lassed.
\Vc frxtni'l tin? I'ullfivviii'^' from tin.- So(-i-t*t;iry's iv| vrt :—" After the
Maxwell (/up C'<>iiii;vtilii>ii in St'i'ti-iiiInT nf kist vt-ar. vury little
fliMotiii;.' wus (linit; at tin.- Kaui:*; until llit; I-'L'iiiiiin'.r of J[ninHry of
this Vfiir, wlit^ii (■iiiiiiiifjnH-(l thi si-rii.s oi (.'i>iii|ii iiti>':is uj^unisod bv
tlif C'oiiiinitti'f tn I'Sli'inl fmiii Jiinuary to Juin', iin-luf^iw, for ]iriKOB
uf jL total valiK: "f ■"*l<iii. July ami AiiL,'nst wiir ilrvoti'il to jinu'tire
fur tin- Maxwell (.'up au'l foi- tlii> Hainliri'.p v.hieli thf Oniiiinittee
liail arniii;;<''l oil tlie Cuji shuotiii;;. The inntest fi-i- the C'np attrin.tt"d
14 ermipetittirs an iiii]ii'ovenii'iit mi hist year, vheii tlure wero odIv
K»'Veii, Both Cu]> ami Uantlit.'aji v-i-i-e wmi iy T. J. MeGrej^'or, with a
scire of IHI. hy which lii' made (he Ciij) his own, liaviiii^ weji it twiei.'!
in siiceession, acconlin;; to llie i-eiiilitionK hild ilnwu by llie i^tvor,
til** If'iii. \V. K. I\t:ixv.vll, who has l';-eii i.luly ajipriseil <if the result.
The botlery oil the llainlleap resulted ill a i,Min "1' ."^IS.-'i-'i I<> tlie fuiidH
(if the Assoeiatimi. and created no litth' inteies! in the event. Iii Mav
last llie s_\s1eni of isMiin;; aniiuuniiioii l>y (.iiiij,titis wa!> introduved
and lias worked well. The Cuniniiltec di'eidcd In snpiily aiiiuiunition
In iiieinlHTri iit half cost to cneouiiiL'e slmotin^. In July hixl, wrJtinjj
from I'ahaiij,', tlie I'resideiif, Captain Lyons, liindly eucloscil a rheqnc
for i^'^'t towards a llaiidieai'. and Ihe Vin'-Presi.lent. Mr. IJ. C.
Iti<l|;cH. iiut;inen1ed thin with a [ uin of S2:i. The Ihindiiap will U-
ai'niiif^'d sliortlv. In f^^epti'inher last, Mr. Quay (luan Hin ;reiierotiHlv
iruve to the AKsoejatioii s\<H) to jn'ovido a Cup, which v,-ill l-e shot for
during the r-oinin;^ year under conditions already I'uhlished. On the
reHiiIt (if the Maxwell Comiielitioii Iiecnmin^r known, by M-hieh the
Asswiation lost the Cup. Mr. U. H. Hone, of the Malay Staten Tin

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57

Miiiiiii; ConipMnv. hi unoe liandiKl over u (.-Iteque for S50 tu pwvido a
uuitaltlt- [irizf for o>m|>etituiu. Thy (xmiinK vt'ar stHrts wiih a liritjht
outlook for tlu' AsfsoLiiitiou. Id Octolvr. 18^3, tbe memlwruhip wns
!i2 : Imt rtincf Ibat linu' 17 havn wtthdrnwn or have lKM>n Htrufk off.
\7 now iiu-uilters have U'c-u adiniMod, iiinkm^ (hf total the 8amt' as
luht vear, 32; tbJs iiiclutJeii tive noii.roiidLMil ui^nnbeiv. who an; uon-
BiiliwrilHTK," Tlu- followiiii; ((ffHvrB ivcrt' vU-i:l4'd : -Prwdenl, Q»\ii.
y. W Lvmis : Vire-Prrmiient. Dr. K. A. O. Tmvers ; Com mitife. Mcstfrs.
T. J. AK<Jre^.r. C. K. Comia<'. K. C'lim-t^r. K. A. J. Bidwi-ll and
A. Betk; Hon. Sacrrlury ami Trrottirfr. Mr. J. Browu. Votes of thauks
lo ihi- ilotiorK of |)r'ui'8 wen* (tasst'il, und Messrn. Qtiav Ciitiin lliii luul
(i. H. Hone wert' rit'cted Hunorant* Memlwrs of 1h)> Ansociatioii.
Aft^r tmnsacline other bu3iQ<?itB the meeting termiuATt-d uad tht^ q<-w
Couiniittot" held a nhort biMjuk suul fixi-tl tht* da,te of tlic Hundti-ap for
Crtptain F. W. Lvous' and Mr. H. C. RiJj^cs' iirires -24th and 25th
Novemljer.

AiTKKDitD an- lh'_* rfHiilt.8 of Ihf 2nd aJid 3rd draws of the Bulaugor
Cliib Bilbnr.l llundicaiJ: —

2Kb RorxD.

Playur. I'ltiat^.

Pliijfpr.

FotntB.

8001%.

S. W". Daviu . + 10 b«jit

\V. Mitdn-n ...

sontch

Hcratuhed.

A. BitI; .. -^ 40 ..

P.Oft*iIk-

+

BO

... 184

H. Hnltcohiich... + 176 ..

f}. Cummiu}»

+

a-'i

... 203

D. Mattreath + 12o ..

ir. S. Day

+

60

... 170

E.J. Ri.e . + 35 ..

W. BovL'r

+

20

... 221*

C. P. An.-hiiiit ... + 2(1 ..

A. C. Harjvr ...

+

40

... 227

K. W, Nouljioiuurr iHTuti-h .,

,1. S. H. Fiviich...

+

fiO

.,. 223

n. F. Nfubroiiuer + 4(» ..

D. Afria

+

50

... 170

A. £. Yxc'lman B>e

3bd RoDNt>.

A. Betrlc 4* 40 lieat

A. E. Yxflnmn ...

+

80

... 183

L'. V Anrhant ... + 20 ..

S. W, Davis ...

+

10

... 34<l

E. W. Ncubronner ncratfh „

D. Macron* h

+

125

... 18-5

E. .T. R,..L. + s-*; ..

H. F. Ni'tihrouuor

+

40

... 212

H. Hruteniia*-!! ., . Bvt-

KKAD LODOE, No. 2:137.
Akkval Installation Meetimo.

fOLLOWlNO I'liJBO on llie (wrt'inonv of thn comki-ralioD of the
New ManoiiK- Hall oaine the lustiillatiou Meeting, tuid ultlioii^'h
llio numliers ultoiidtng ou Uio 22ud ullInK*. whon only MaHonu
w<;r«.' jti'oHent. worie nothing Uko ihat of tho prL*ceiling Monday,
yet. iht" attfuOam-o was fairly Iiirj;o, und I'lTiik wad Sini^iipori' I>i>d|{<-s
were reprownleH. W, Bros, CaiilfeiUl and Oil«ou and Bro. A, W. Bomu
boiniyr pn'.wut in addition to st-reml loi-al visitura. The Lod^e wus
oi^eued Iwfure (i p.m., and uftcr au initiation had taken ]ilaee,

&8

THK HKIANOOU JOV&SAL.

Bro. RuBBoll was iutrtidltHl as Vanter for tfa^ ensiling rrar, W. Bro.
'BttndcrKou nclintfns liimtiLlling Maxtor, as^iated lir W. Bnw Caulfnid,
Watkiiu. VVoK-li luid Gitwon. After llie Iii«Tallation the Worshipful
MiiHt<-r invi*aU*»l lim tifluvrs, aa fnIUms ; — T.P M„ W, Bro. SauJiTBon ;
B.W.. Bro. Nu'lutliis; J.W.. Bpi. Pason; TreaBurer. Bro. Lamracrs ;
Sourulitrv. Br<». L>ikv ; S.D., Bru. Huttonltacbt J.t).. Bro. (fro-ves;
1,0., Bru. AC. nnriM?r; TvKt. Bw. C. Stewarl. At the lUwe of
tl)«* T>Kl|ft.> n l»Qi)iift wiia lieU iu the Halt. The usual loyal &nd
Miittouic (oaaw were piven : tlio Woraliipful M.i(!t»»r propoted "Thfi
Quwu au»l tlu' CmtV ■ H H. H. tlio Prim* uf WnU«, M.WO.M.."
nml thi' " Dist rift (Jnuiil Miu*f*-r ami Offir-Ts .if Ibe D,(», L. ; " W. Bro.
Wokh. in i.rojxisiuti the toast of "Our Patrou. B W. Bro. Read.**
refi'rn.*d to tin- mauv kiinlues8t>fl the lA>d«p had l»**u th? r«:ipient of
at Mm liaiiilH (if K-W. Bro. BtAtl, and to tbr kwn iuti*rmit whii*h
the Patron took in th«? welfare of the Lodfje; the t»R»t wa« dnink
with Ki-eat i-nlhiwiiuiin. W. Bro, Sanderson ^troposod the "Worship-
ful Mtti4t*-T," and W. Bro. Watkins jpivii "Visitors and Sister Lodjfes,"
wnnltsl with the name of W. Bro. Ca'dfetld, who, in replvinp, sj.»tike
liif{hly of the vorkinj; of Hie 1«o<l^e and of the ahle and imprefisiTp
manner in whieli W. Bro. Sanderson had diHcbarged tlie duties of
Jnetalliu^ Muster. The toiMt of the "1. P.H." was receivi<d aud
drunk with aci'laioation. and W. Bro. Bandenion rephed with liia
iitfuiiJ niodeuty The toast " Piwt and Pn-sent Officers of Head Lodgi.- '*
wan re»|)onded lo l>y Hroii, Heininy and Unttenlweb. re*tjH.'^:tively, and
Bro, C. Stewart hmn^rht tin- list to a rli>si? with the '• Tyler'n Toagt."
The arrauv;emen1s for the aflemooit nnd en-nin^; were in the handti of
W. Bro, Watkins and Bnjs, Paxou and Day. The Selauj^or Band
played in tbo porch during dinner.

SELAN<K>R MUSEUM.
HORTLY l>efore Mr, Treacher left the State he ]»aid a viait lo
the Mnneuni, and Mr, Kod^er, soon nftor his arrival, also

vittiteil it ; we give below the rt'niarkit and suggestions that were
eut*rod tu (he Museum Book on eaeh occasioD.

Remarks and Hugge^ions by Mr. W. H. Trea^er, C.M.O.,
Britith Retident. USth Sfpitmber, 1894.

" I hiul not Tisited the Muacura for wore than a year. I waa conr-
ttfously shewn round the luBtitution this morning hy meral>er« of the
Comniittoe. 1 noticed very con»ideniI>le improvement. The altera-
itons in the boildtuK hare rendered it lees uneuitable for a Museum
than woB formerly the com^.

" The ilender funds at the Committee's disposal appear to have been
jndieioTiflly expended. Better exhibition cases have been provided
and the eoUectinns have In^en Iwtter arnuined,

"The Committee have earned ibe )jrratitude of the pubhc. The
question stiU remains — What \a the practical utihty of the Museum?
Has it, aa at present arran^^, any edurational or eeononiii' value ?
Docs it. in however bumble a way, advance itciouce and the knowledge

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nf nutiirR? Hi*eiii)f thut tlitre is a giH>(] Musi-uni at TaipiU]; on nno!
side, and a Museum at Sm^par« on the utlicr, woulil n Muhmidl in
this little Stal*. on a pro|>er fuotinfuf, aorre an_Y really ufief ill purpose
or fill a ft'U want • Tlii'tic are poiulu I would' iiu^(^t for the Com-
mittee's consideration.

" What (ttnirJc me thin morning was that disproportionate atten-
tion is paid lo Rtuflod animals -there is, I think, oqIv one articnlaU^d
skeleton in the <x>lle<'t:ou8. Thvm is little to illti«trate the life of (h«
iuhahitaiitx, iutttnitneutd of a^ric'ullu^t^ inn nufaf:t art's, fishiit|^ ptur,
and no on. The uiiiiuralo^ca] collpctitin, for a mining; State, is remark-
ablv poor, l.'iit stepH are Ix'inK t-aken lo remedy tliln. Neverlheloss,
cousidiTJuj; the small cxi^-uditm-e allowed. I consider the Committee
are to be connnitnlaled upon the resull* thev have avhieved.

" It is iinfortimute that the building; is situated in a most unget-at-
able comer of the town."

S*marks and StuigtJfiions by Mr. J. P, Rodger, AcHng BrittMh
Besidwf. im Oeioher, lS9i.

" Vifiited the Selant^r Muitetim to-dav for the first time, accom-
panied hs Dr. Welch and Mr. Von Donop, Cliairmou and Hon.
Sei-retarv of the Committee.

" I wa« a^TeeabW surprised with the exhibits. f'8[>tvially with th*>
hirds and fishes, which reflect niuph credit nu the taxi'lermist. and I
roujtratulatt' tho (Jommittee on the progress made since 1891, when
tlie SeIa.U((or Natnral HiMoTT Museum wao reproitenttfd hj a few shape*
leas animals at the Oovemmeut Offices.

"Assuming an existing fnctn, aIthou;;h I hope that it may Iw
possible to prevent them from continuing, that the Museum building is
UQBuitahle, and that the availa)>le funds are sDiall. the practical question
is — How can the best rexultHbe produV-ed with ulender resoun-ear

"i would suffuft-st for the consideration of the Committee, that eac-h
member should take charffc of one or more scotiona of the collection,
that the available funds should be apportioned, and that each member
should endeavour to fill up the gaps in his jorticular section.

"A catalogue of the exhibits should be prcfiared, and the descrip-
tive labelH bv' Dion^ isirefully and le^nhly uritlen. whilKt, luxtead of
writing to tno District Officers ^nerallv. 1 would su^;^st that a
better plan would be to a«k them individually to collect certain
K£iecifieu articles.

" Models of native Iwiats, fishing stakes and nets might l>e obtained
from Klaug and Kuala Selangor; specimens of woodfi. gutta and gums
from Kuala Laugat; of 8akai musical imttruments. bark cloth, amiB,
etc, from Sepang, as well ai> photogntphrtof Sakai, their huts. etc. ; and
the Committee should ast^vrtaio. by enquiry, what products can best
be obtained from each district, and then ask the District Ofiicer to
collect them; speri/yinij, in drtail, esatily trJtat in requirrd. PenHmally.
I think that the greatest attention should {knid to the ethnologii.ii! of
anthro|Hdo^cal section, as likely to shew the best and most interest ing
permanent residta, and a l>c^nning might W made with a collection
of stone implementa, the so-called ' batu liutab ' of t^o Halaja."

6U

TUB SKLAHOOli JOUHA'AL.

GENEA^T-OOICAL TABLE OP THE EOYAL FAMILY OF

SELANGOE.
AN "jIJ fa-iwr. <Utvtl NovcihUt, 1874. lias rwi-utK K*»'tt tirtxiKlit ti»
■M" IIkIiI ^-oulaiaiu^' a Qcutnilttyu-al TaMf uF 8*-liinfiur, hy Rajn
/ Maliili, a tninttlaliun of wliidi {|tnnlc<l V)>r)>attiii) will, wo

^ tliiuk, Ix- of int<;i*rt to many of our n-aderv.

Gbnealooical Tadlb oir Salanoou.

Tli'rne ate the flcBc<'iM]aiit« of tin* late Snitaa of Salauijor wliu an'
Hiill I'liottui;, some of whotn Lav<.> cIiAr»j:e of dlstrirU. ami buiik- still
rlaitn their reB[>«H-tivi" ri^lttii.

Thf i-esi of thfir n(h<>r n^Utions are not given herv on uvcoitni of
hrevity'e aafai*, in nrdiT t4( ffir*.' farility.

If it ihoiild be coaBJiK'rt'J nv<.'4^8iiury. tbu n»t of tho brant-h lau bv
found on ret'«ivnw tu tho othvr luo^ Genoalogii^iil TaJile.
iil'UAai IHUAUIU. ^uxtwu.

IUja Aji.

innrTwll In

Aniifi-uu.

I
ILtJi

ftui }'%ot.

HP1.TAX MOUASUV.

ILlSdORa,

M * HMtlOP.

KXJ\ ITAH.

BiRxaM,

will) hU
Btnihcni.

Raja Ski ,

Rajd Jajiaat.

I-VKIT.

J

huthax,

Kjj.i Adiillur.
Pamiii«i HKiuR,

tlitl.lMill'K.

I

Kri.T*)i

AllllUmtllJir,

SAURMitt.

MtllPIB, KtJ« ill

ftjiJAJAArAii. Ui't Btitr, Raja JitiipiB, kwa iintNtA.

Lricrf. wKh lih wiih hl«

«ilhhia Rrollim. Ilmibrn.

Itrolbi-n.

Qkhbalooicai. Taui.k uf THE SiM/rAN or Sai.anoob.
I. — Raja Looraoo. thf son *<f (>iM.>k Dain^ Ohfla of ih»r Crowii
PrintT* of Rhio the Second. ttocniu»_' the RrttI Sultan of Khio.* Aflor h'ln
tV-iith the (vtrpw hiui liiIUhI Sultitu SaK>U, uiid K'ft luaiiv Ihsupb us
be low—

I. Thr StiltKn llimliuu, whu vnm tbu
wniad ^iilliin of 0»litQg<.>r.

'2. KaSa NuU. who woM tbo L'rown
I'lih.. ' " ' I .'-ir.

S. 1. ' ifcIIMlk"). lUIUTU-") tin-

W->i.i " -Ttin to Arontr 1'"-

I' 'lA}ik, with whom

ri*f ui-L-lli. r \.l lb.w !hi^' Prini-.-fi
WM Ibr tinutrlttin- uf t))t< lnU> SiiIIaii

Opuk Dnitii; MiuTwnlt, thv Hrst CVcnm
Prince 'if RJilo.

4. |{a)Bl'E-mk(ffnuale|,wlKWoiu(>t>u>r

MMbflomJ JiiiiiIt>I, lh<> ainit of Itiu
Ynhyii, nhf K"t " <li»nf;ht«r,

5. UujiL tilu-nfHh iftruuilcl. luarrMxl
to Rajii fVi>ik, liit\iii)f nu iwtin* Mfter-
wjnibi iitiiiTii«f) t.j Piini^-riui, UaJji of
lliinjitr, with wb"ni •he clivurv-ct).

n. — Suluu Iliriihiin loft inanv issii.'g us Ik'Iow—

I. Itjijk tuuiul, wbiKo iiifitti"r. K«i»
•i. Ka)a S»id. vboa*> tuotbcr S»jm

FKtlWAb.

:i. Boltiit) Mtiliaiiiwl. ivli-«>> iiHtUtor
uf hJrtb lliiitia Hr Ux«ini> tbi< ihtnl
Hnltnn (>t Suiftiij^r.

4. Bija AtMhilUh. ituuriM t" hu
«ncntu)cuiiun.liaiiMHllUj» *' '^x*

■Utittlitfr i>f t)is Crown IMn«v. SaJk
Jtntiw, of Khiv.

&. lUjiL Ahmad, wbn1iM<nnK- ttioiMin-
iD-liiw of PantrHow fnuij^ MtiJuk.

n. B«JKO<Mob.

R. t H,>.vutL*niBAtKlultub.

H : on.

lU. luij.i iillAMin.

* ~ Blua'

t rlrcxml rrn'r lor "-HftoiMnw,"

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THE SELANaOn JOVItXAl.

61

11. Ktja Vt.ti»<.f-

li. Rj.iA s,.l..|,

II. I^k 1 rail.

ir,, K;*i . ; 1 ill.

Iti. IrilJ 1 .>! iliHll.

17 Hrtjii A.VNil., uKn-iM to Syo*l
III.- Siiliitu Mulmma'I k-ft lamv i»i&ni>« u» Iwliiw

AlfilulMtuiutti Aktlroos, ](!ft Qoianin.

19. '■■ un.

»V 1 lull.

SouiL' ul iiii 1-_-]iia]& ieim«a hiivu thrir
hiMUiturx Hiiil twiin- linvo iri1_

1. RnJA 0.mjn.

K Rn i ' ■ ur K:»iii 'IV'|wdi.

4. ICi I - ^ot Hiija Iluliiuiili

5. Itji]^ ' "..

a. iUj» Tdhii-. iiuirrhHi IIjijh LiJaIi,
ihf wUf of Raju ANlull*li. who gov-
«nt>v) Klang. It^t no iutu> at bla iluatb.

7. Kaja TtM'!""

8. Knjii I. -. i'-d ly
hnr couBin. -. the

1'. llAJn Si'!rkiili{rijininl«-),initiTtMl Ul
IC/ijit l-n.thon'^hMvof t)io a«i<t SiiUim

]U. Rdjit Kntvh, utli^rwidp inthMl
Itiijii Siti < fvii.-iUc I. riwrrifl Kajn A ji.
'111.' itt'ij :if Bii^'hu Ituoeoo, the tMjii.-tin of
tlu' axiillSiilinn Mohitmiui, ^t Iwu sons
unO tlic <likHt;)ilvr Uvea iu SnUuiffor.

11. i^iJK Latii.

VI. KajiiMojiiLuuui.betfotKiijaJiMfv

IX. Rajn Ai-liil Jittnu-.

14. BAJn nirahiiii.

grvKitoa oi 1 1." --■ -. ■■•I' I I. .,.1.1111,

III. Raja Atxlutlali Ihd SuhoDDirabtuilfftinaiiv ibsucs as bcluvr —

1 Kkjn RAiiok

2 Hnjit MithiiiiAxl.

:), HiiliAn AtfluBMUiuit. Mho it at
pi-rteTil in I.Ati^il..

4. Kajii f-ftjiiah. uUmrKiK' atll*Hl
Boclt" N(,'nli.

G. BHJiiSal)iiIi,otlwnri»0c«Uixlliii{^
kit Anilsk.

U. Itivju M'Mtliiifl.lir^^KAJAliniiail.

7 Knjiv I'liik (fniuiie), iiuUTii.>d to
Itnja [■.■-! il- -'in i;r till* luiiil Hitltiui
Mdiiiii [ II liliiM still yoHii;^.

>*■■ ■ . ruif or Kjijii Lobar.

tl. Ku^L AtniurmAluiuui, who ie ia
Himum.

K*. Kajh Ad'ar.

III. — Uaja Outioh bin Sultan Jliruliim, leuvin;; a »(iu vaIImL Kuju

Ur^fcijn AJ! Iiiii Sultan Iliraliini, UiiTinK maay itiBUf* us IjcIow —

1. Ka(u l.ijii. ilciuiit"), ii>]irri<Hl Iv ■!. Kaja Lvbai-.

BaJ« .\MiilUii oi Klftiic. lt';;.it Bjijh 6. Hoja Rroclo, nutrictl Uujii l*Hrl>oo,

AtHlurr.i.hiiuiii. Ihe cL»uijht<^r uf 8ultan MohaiiunI,

2. RaJR Antt'li. Iv}fut tt liutlfflltor, divorced.
:>. Baja l::driti

IV. — KiLJa Sljivuiuii bin Sultiiu Muliniuad, had many iswtK'd lU

1 . [{AJJi Jainoat.

2. IfAJa Mnli'tiiv

X. liajii tCiUiiiih (ri'tnalt-). niamiHl tu
Itiija AMulhkh.tWsonofXUiiaAbbaifei.
■I. Kwjii l>aucl.

5 Baju Trh or Rajn Jnata^ i IvuiaIh ),
rimrricl to Itii;it Mahiiniiii), ihc imiii «if
Ifcij!* Jnmiihat c4 Lukut, Wijdl a
timi^fhti. r iiiiiiu.-<l Uaja Vodj;.

fl. liajii Kniii^ili.

7. Itajii <if.ii.!r.l: (feiuakO.

IV. — Kiija tiJi'ii^, tilt.' tlaufrhtcr I'f Siiltuu Miibamad. marriu*t tn
Kajn Jamiuit uf Lukut, lM.'^ot —
1- \lA\t\ U<:At. :>. Ifajn .ihclultuajid. 3. Rajn Hook, th« ol<I««t <lau|rhlvr.

IV. Kaju T('(Mb. i>IInT«i«L* t-alU-U lluja Aiijaiit;, Ihi- (liiu^'litvr oC
Lilt* 8ai<l Snltjiit Mifli:i)ii:iil, iiiarrict] Siiltun Alxtiixiiaiimd, bi.'h'tpt Itaja
Miio>%a. vlio Iroi-aiiu* Kaja MivIjl, ii in Siui^'HpDn'. Aftcru-ai'dK ttbu
uuirrifd ri^iid to Raja AlHliiimliuiuu. V'}<'.>t Uaja Endut.

IV. — Ruj'ii Pi-rl»o. llii? daiigliti r i»f thi* mid Siiltoii IKolianiad,
m.trrii'd to Itaja Brmlo the turn of Kaja Aji, Ix.'t'ot a daughter.
Afturwardii nbe Luarmnl Kaja Jiuuaal, liad no isHUf?.

00

THE SELASGOB JOVBNAh.

GENEALOGICAL TABLE OF THE ROYAL FAMILY OP
SELANGOR.

/N rtlil ]»ni>er, dHl.?d NoveinlxT. 1H74, liiis Tcwotly Ixwn l>r»iiiK!it to
ti^lit i.'Oulaiiiiu^ a QetH>alt>f;u'al Tal}l<~> of SnUn^ur, t>y Ita.ja
Mabdi, u traiiKlatioo of wliicli ({iriiitcd vorlutim) will, wn
ibinli, Ih' of iiittT4<>it ta maiiv of our reiuU'TH,

Gbmbalooicai. Table op Salanoom.
Tlu-M> »ii' tlif dc«ron(lant« of tlie late SiiIIjui (if Salanjfnr wlm urv
•till exiotiiif*, BdHtp nf ivhoiii hare ch^iri^e of diitrirts. iiud souit? Mtill
flaim their r»?8]Hxtiv»? rinhtii.

Tilt' tvbt of tlifir utber n<Utioiiii are not ^tvun here ou ftt'ciiuiit of
hrevity's sake, in order to j,'ivi.* faoilify.

If it should bf eoiibidutvd ut-i-L-Mwiry, tho rest of thu bnuii-h win U*
(vund on reference to iho other long Genoaloi^ficnl Tabk).

SCUA9 UtUAIIlM, Sausookx.

R»Ji Ml.

Kui LitM,

mnnMln

AlllU*I.LlH,
IttJi

AllI>l'LII»M*3i>

(

IL4Ji l'>ll*.

!.<

SviTAIi MOHAMAD,

Maukii«i>.

«i(h 111*
Brotllrra.

I
Btjt Hitt.
morriiil lu

LrriT,

ICAJi

I

Mt'i r«<i

AHIM'WIAMAT.

l.i'Ki-t, with hi* wilh hl>

wllhlio Hiotliri>. Ilrolbm.

Hrcibvn.

OkHKALOiIICAI. TaBI,!! or THE BULTAK OV SAt.AKaOM.

I. — Raja LtMinmo, the hou of 0(>ok Duiuy: Chflu of the Crowu

PriiH* of Rhiti tht'S^voiid.lKH-niii.' the Rrnt 8nlUii of Khio," AfltT IiIk

<k'a.th Ihe corpse «a« i^U-d SuIttiD Saleb. aud left niaoy iiKiueB att

below—

1. Tht' Sultau ll>rnliiiu, wliu Wim lbt>
secnii'l SitlUn o( Sjilnn^ir

2. K»ji» N«U. "-ho wtti the Crown
IViUcc 'if SnliHu^Tir

5. H«ji» Poii'ili (fcnuilrj iiiitrri>-il tlii>
KAJn Ki-(Uti, nti'i ntfiuti iv Anrti)^ Th-
MiiojonL*, the ltu^« KaJs, with whiini

Tht' im»(htT of thi.i»i.« thn-*- T'riiwi'*
viw t)ii> tLniiir)it*T of tht< Inlf Sulmn

0|Mk biiitiK M
Prince of llhii

II. HiiKuii H'mhim left niiuiv tHMUCK as U-low

Mftrcwjih, the firvt Crown

liii

■i TUJK Pvnilc I fi>t»Ale). who«i)m<>th<^r
iH ((-<>jiiiii>in jhihjU'>, she inametl Sjii'd
MohAiiind Jitriitiol. l)ii> ^rt-t of Bin
Vnlijii. ulii* i;>>l II •laiiKhl'-r.

>%, K«jn SlK'rifnh ( leiimli-), i»iUTii>d
to Bajh IVnili. hnvhiK no lhsiil* ftfler-
■rardit niarritHl tn i'nti^emn, BaJii tif
Banjnr. with whom nhe divorcod.

I. Ka^ larnnil, wIkhu- lunllipr, Knjii
K(<<Uti. luunM rhno L'tu<t>

:;. IUJn UmiI. whoav mothur lOtjn
Kntiiiuiti

3. 8ul1nii Mi>hAiiiMi|, wlii-oo iii<'lK>r
• >f Inrtti llu^i^ He bwAiiin tht> thji'l
tfultAti of HmUtD^r.

4. Rajii AMiilhilt. Mtiirriiiil In bu
wvond ooiifiin.nniuH lUin HMtl^Ah, the

•Inucltti-r "f Km* t'luwn Prind". Itayn
Jiuunr, iif Ittiio.

•V Kiijji Aiiiuoil, wlxilxruitif IIipmiO-
in-lH* .if I'ltn^liiiui Pnuiy Meluk.

7 lUjii Aji.

K l{Av>-A>>lutM.>-r,f.i4 RH)«Alidalbili.
tl. Umjii llitfiutu.
It) Kmjk lliiMMiiin.

Ilbai *■ • eihlrttlljf ■ <hTi>«l nmr i.« "JM-UitKor-

TBE SELASQOU JOVItKAZ.

61

AlMliilr-tliiHAU AloilruoA, left no ia^iwt

11. ll(»ja Y«'US"f

12. U'.V' >^''''
i;t. K. .li.
II. K.ij ' '"»i».
15. lU^ik ll.t.lijiLh,
11). Kajn Amiiuli.
17. BitJH AysAh. nwn-icd W S>'<kI

TIT.--Sultati Mobauta<l k'U lu^uif ifisiirs as bulcm

ly. 1 ail.

•^. 1. . . . Itth.

SnuiL- -iJ til? I^iomk- intiiea ItAvc Ijiujr
hii«tituiiTiiiknil Hoiiir hnvL- nut.

1. K«ia OuuaiJ.

2. Rnjd KIii^iuiui.

;t. Kfija Anjikitf* or liiija ■rfiwh.

i. iu|n SiUob. Iie^ot Ibtjji llnliuiitU

6. Rft)n t^i-'iy.

n. Ki»ji» Titliir. iiinni'-'i Rnjii UjaIi,
lbt< wifi' i-r liaia Al-dullah. who p>v-
enwKl Klnoff. It'it no U.-nw at his d^th.

'. Kajn IVrlio,

ft. lUjs U>«h ifi'iiiulit). luiuTiw) ;«
hwr voiuiii. imniiHl Svt-il Kiirrwin. tin-
gnUi<Iiiim nf thi> «ui] ^lUlitu Il>nihiiii

HI. — Itaja AlHlullaliliinSullauIbra-liinilfft inauv i«sui*s aii lielrtw —

It. Kiijft Sr-Ifli«h(fcjii»l"t,iiiaiTi<-<l 111
Kjijii l.'i. tli(-D<.<plH-wi>f the sai>miiltNa
Mcihiuuad.

to. K^ijn Entph, othervrisi* I'lUloi]
RxJH Sit) IfviimU'). iin»rri(*i Kujn Aji.
th<' lion -f l^ti*.'kii baji-i^o'i. the tJ^imiu of
thi.' sai'i Mtiltrtn MoIuuuAd. uot twi.. k'ios
niul tbu lUu^htiT livus lu Salwignr.

II. Uiii» I.niit.

I::. !' *' ' .iiuMUie^tBsjnJaufar

i:i. < i .liiUr

14. I.-.,,, i Uiiu,

1. fUin IlMOk

2. fiAM. UKhniovd.

:t. Siili&n Abdtusuuiil, who i« at
pmwul ill Liin^at.

■I. Kaiit Siiiii»h. oriitrwiBf uiUwl
Engkii N*i.'ah

5, KaJMSAlJAh.otberwwcaUeJEng-
ku Atukk.

V>. Kiijit [l>nitniii,l>t>t^tKAJa liuunt).

7. Krtjn fhik I'ffmnlc), ituurli*!! to
Ksjii Lnut, tht< m>n t>f the said titilUtn
Mohmuiul, hcjjot a child xtlll vfiiiitj.

tS. Riijil AojiLD^or Uaja Letiar.

1'. Bjijii AlxlaiTaahiuan, who is in
It! mum.

W. K«ja Aitfar.

HI.— Uujft Oodoli lua SiilUu Ilnihiiu. [cii\-iug a «ou called IIaju.

lit. — R«ja Aji l>iti Stihati Iliiniiiiui, iHaviii^ many ikbiios iuj Im'Iow —

1- IImJu l>ijrt, (fi'iuiilf), ii.iLiri^-d Lu 4, KttJH L«!liiir.

llnJM A)>'luIlAh vl Klantf, begot itaja 5. Raja Dn.«lo. oiai-htsl Itaja I'fti-tKx*.

Atxlumihttutn. tlii< <Uu|;htur i>f Sullan Bloluuimtl.

'i. rtuJA .\ntob, l¥»Bi>t n (taiijfhtor, divcrcetl,

'A. HiiJA Kdri»

IV. ~ -Kaja Sta.ruiiui bin Siiltiiu &[<ilminttc], had xoAuy utttK-s as

IjfluW —

1 ii.iirt ,1, uiii.il!.

II (ff»tnh*). miuriwl to
lUjit AlrduUuli. '.he aoa of Uajn AbboaA.

-I liMJll Dltll'l.

r>. I&tja TfhorRajit Jiuiuift (fviiuik),

lUHrriol to llnjit MahiiintKl.ihir wui of
KnJA Janiahfit. of I,ukut, Wgot a
ihiuuhter naini!'! lUJA Yung.
li, Rajit Kjim.tith

7 Rnja Ciou'lyk |f«uialp).

rV.— Htija i>in^. tho UanfrliU'r I'F Sultan MuhniuAd, uuirried l4i
Kajft JariiHAt of Lulciit, ln^sot —

).' R^jit Fl'Mt- :;. lt»}A AK,]ulnmJi(l, X IliiJN llook. the (•IdiHt daughter.

IV.- Kaiii Ti'iNili. ollMTwJHf I'lilh'il HaJH ^\iijang. the dau^'Iitvr of
tlie snid Sult.iu Mohiiiiiad, ninrritfd Snltau Abdu^stunad, be^ot l^ju
MiH>H(i. wbii iM'cauii' Hdja Muda. is in 8iu^ii|>or^', Aftcnvurds n^u
innrrii'd ii^tiu to Hhju Ai'diirmliinHii, iii>got Itaja Kndot.

IV.-Iiajii Portto, the fUitgbter uf tlio said Snltau Molmniad.
marrii'd t<i l^ja Brodo the aou .)f liaja Aji, bt-got a dauyht
AfK>rwat-d5 she utarritKl Itaja Juuuuit, had no ihsik?.

do

THE SELANOOR JOUltNAL.

GENEALOGICATi TABLE OF THE ROYAL FAMILY OF

SELANOOK.
AN nlJ pa[Nir. dated NftTeinU*r. 1874. Ii»s retvatW bet-u bmujchi to
"frt liKlit' I'tiutaiuiii]; il Otnifaln^ical Talilt- vt Sf>'\iUH£or, tty Baiu
/ Mahtli. H Irauslation tif whidi (|)riiited verbatim) will, vcc

^ tliink, Ik of int^-irtit to manv of our readors.

Okncalooicai, Tamle or Salanoob.
Tliesf arc the (Ifwvndauis i^F tlu' latv Suttun of 8alaiit{or wlm an-
tttill t'XiBtiug. aome of whom have ctur(;e of di8tri<>tg. and Buinc etUI
claim thoir reBitt^-livc ri^'lita.

The rt'«l of llifir other relations are not (jriveu lirrc ou a<.*coiiat of
brevity'i mkc, in nrdor lo jjivu Eacilitv.

If it iihould be cousideix'd necessarj'. tlie re«t of the brainrh I'un In*
found ou rt'ftrentje to tliL- other Iouilj Gene;iloj,'iail Tablu.
SCLtAA IBKAIIISI, HaLaxooU.

I

U«i« AJI.

BAJi \Aik.

nmrrinl In

Anl>t:|.L4U,
KlJlHO.

R.AJA

jUvvuuiusi.

R*Jik I. MM,

HiRiru.

%.kik t*iioe.

HIJLT«^ MllilAMAP.

Mahuoop.

RtJJI l»H,

KlRTO'U.

Willi hl.<
Smlhti-n,

KajaSxt.

RMiriw] lit

I.rBn.

Kl-iXt).

RtJ« AUOl. I.LtU,

KAI^Mnttn.

I

Sri.i 4 !r
AHIUKAllMT.

OtJA JUPAB. Raja 8r«T, Raj« MAtTiHi, KiJi SIoo^a.
Lrtirr, wiDihia hmIi hU

wlih lil> ItruthiiH. Bmihfn.

Itrnllwnii.

GknbalooK'ai, Tablk op the Sultah ur ^atanoub.
I.^ — Raja Loomoo. llu' son »if Oi*»)k Dning' Chela of ihc Crowji
Prince of Rhio the S(r<:oad, Imcaiue tht- first 8ultaD of Rbio.* Afteir ]iia
death the corpse waa t-allcd Sultau Salcb, and left many iseups as
below- —

1, Tin; Siilliut llitnhiin, who wiw th«
wcond Sult«ii of Stilantfor.

2, Bujii Nnlii, who wa« the Crown
IVince of Siilnii};ur.

3, B«JH rt:n.>h ifoiimloj.iuarfiw] Ihc
Kayi Kiiliili, nn<t ttipiui t" AroiiH 'I'lt-
niiKtjfint;, tht* Biif^ia Hjijii, with vrhoni
■^v ^ot Mue Hajii Ik'iK'Ic.

Thp mothi-riii Ui*iw thnf I'viin-'-x
waa the claucht«T ikf k\w ImI" ifiiltnii

Oftuk Duint; Miirvwah, IlieilrHt rromi
Prirw:<> of Bhic*.

\. RaJAlV-nUi^l'i-iunli-j.vrliawuiothcr
is [runiiiion |>i-u|iIl'), alio nnuriml SyeJ
MohftDiml Jkiiibul. Ibv Hput dt Kin
ViihjK. uhf (("* « tUntfhN't-.

fi. Baja Shi^rirah |f«iiialul, luiuruxl
t<i Knjii IVnik, linviiiv' «'■ iKniie »ftpr<

B«HJ«r. Willi wljcm 41m.- cUvuiwil.

II. — KuUun Ibrahim left niuiiy iH«ii<ii iin hehiw —
I. fteja ImiiiuI, whu(H.< uiothcr, KaJii ilitutflitii- of th» Crown PHnDT, Rajn
Ki-<liih, naiii'tt ChfKi I'Ikw. Jiiafiir, of Ithto.

:;. HaJA KskI, wh<j«« niotlti'r Ihja
FMtimnli.

3. Siiltitn MoKiuniwI. whuMP inrithiT
(.■! Iiirlh Itii^ia, llir b»cium.> thf third
Sliltnn of 8iiUii|riir

4. Itajn AMulUli. iiwrH'"! to lit*
Mconil cmoin, nanttHl Riija f Imljrali, thn

A. [Injn AliiJiit*), wliobi-L-uiiio t)u'«on-
io-Uw of riin^linut l*rftiiir Mvlek.

tl. iUJN OoMoll.

7. iUkAJi

H. HaVAr.lM«<i,l<<ttutl(itjaAliautJah.
e, iliiia Ifii-Mti.
10. Hujn IliiMnin.

Kluo " a •viibnily a vIwImI ntiir ta* " iiwbnana'.''

THE SELANOOIi JOVitKAL.

CA

KMulr.ihmsui Aledrjua, left flo luiic.

in. ICnjii .Mnriaui.
1*0. Raja nAiiii<ti(li,
hoiiii* dS hia ffiiuUi* iiitsura twvp tlieir
hunhattirA UD<1 «o)iii' hnvo not.

11. Kajii Vi.ni*'>!.

12. n^ijii. Haloli.
in. Kiijii KLtiiitali.
1 1. Ilitjiv M^iii'HiUiUi.
Kf. Rajfi llfkdijah.
U\. Ksja Aminah.
17 Ifrtjii Aj.^iih, iiinrriiHl to Syw]

Iir. Sultan MohntiiaU li'ft mnay iftaiuw om bi-low

!*. Rajn S(-1i'h.-Ui(ft*ttui1<-),tiiArri>v| t>'<
lUjn I'n.tKenopli<.*w«>f tliu siuciSulttu)
MnhaiiiatL

I. Raw Onmaii,

^. KM]a Sliijiunti.

;i Rhjb .Viijanfror Kiijii 'IV|ih1i.

4. ItAJnSnUOi.U-t^'t Ba>A Ualimal).

.V Itaj* St-iiy.

U. lt«]« Taliir. man-i'-l Rajii Lijati,
lhi> wift? of Rojtt AWullali, wlio gov-
ern'^ Klftng, left no iutii< ut hio ilt-ittli.

7- Kaja t'rrW,

». Raja LijaJj (furujilw). umrrk-J to
her coouiti. naiiiol Sjvd Kfli'oiis, tin;
j^nui'liNm nf tbt> sai<I iJiiKiUi [lirHliiiu.

III.- Kaja AIkIuHuIi biu Sultan Ibrahim left iiiaiiv issucH as b«>l(>w —

liX lUjji Eotcb. otlitrrwiat) <jallm]
|{.ija Niti (ffiiiii!i'), iiiBrrkil Khjh Aji,
tin- H'lii 'if Kn^kii lifKBiMvi, ihr- «»i»iiiof
th«^ said Sitltan Motuuuii'J. giA two Buna
ituil Till- •litiiifliliT livfa in Saloa^nr.

1 1 . Raja Liiiit.

li. Raja Mi.>hiimiul,lK>^ KajiiJiUifAr

13, R'kjn AIhIuI Juliar.

11. Kaja DiiTihiiu.

I. IlAJn Btunk

^. Raiii MHliuiuoii.

:t. SiJtiui Ali<lnn«Hmitt, wbu in iit
pn-w^it ill lAiiKi^t

-I. Rfljii Sii|(uU), utltLTwih*.' cuIKhI
Rnc^bn Nj^.ili.

h RltjH^b^h,utllt.•rtriB■:■c^llledKng•
kn Amlak

*'i- Itflja ltimhiiii.l>i'(ji»tR»j)iri(uiaiL

7. KftJM f'hilc tfemalft). marriwl to
Raja Laul. tlm non of the raid fitiltMH
Moliainarj. iK-ft.it a eliiM utill juim^;.

S. Kaja AiijiiU); yr Kaja Lelmr.

1'. Rtijd .\l>dumah»ian, who iu in
JJiruuiu.

10. Hhju Aiifar.

ni.~-Kaja 0*)ituh bill tiultau Ibrahim, leaviut; a huu called Kjija
OonoK,

III. - Kajiv Aji bin Sultan Ibrahim, lo-aviii^' manir issues a« belovr —
1 Raju I'ija, <rciiiiUi't, itutri-i>-<l to -k Kuja [.I'Kur.

Raja AMitllan of KUnj;, liepit Rnjji 0, Rnjiv Itiixio. Hiiirriwl Kaja I'ai'lKw.

.Mxhirniliituin. Ihi> (hiitL'l'il.t*r of Solt^Jin Mohai»H<l.

•J. Raja Antoh k-got n traii^ht>:r, diryrtvd.

:i. Bh}a EOria

IV. Kaja yiavmuu biu Sultuu MoliainaJ, bad many leaws aa
Iwluw —

I. Itaja JftmiiAt. ■'< Rajn Tfh 'irRajn Jiuna^! ift'tinih*),

i lirtj-* Sr«ln!i«'. rimrriiil Uy Rfljn Mntun^MJif, iIk- «on vf

3. Rmjii Rahinh (fvnialc). mairii^d t*> K'ija Jiuuahitt <~>f I.ukut, It-gut a
Kaja AMitliiiii, tlu-'Kuu of Uajit Abbaiu. dau{,'hU'r luuiu-d liaja. Yun^.
1. Raja Dnud. (!. Raja KariiiMh.

7- KjiJH (.iwiidol: (fwiinUO.
IV.— Raja Seng, the daughter ot Sultan ftlohauiad. inarried l«»
Haja Jamaat i>r Liilcnt, bem>( —

1. Kjtjft Roar. ::. Rtija AbdulniAJid. 3. l{«ja K(x>k. ttii* cddcitt dau(;ht4n-.
IV. Baja Ti^-i'ali. otbiTwisL* catlt-d Kaja .VlJiujk. llio dau^'libT of
Ihf said Sultan Mohamad, married fjultau Abduftnaumd, W^'ot l{aja
MxM>sa. whu bL'cauif Kaja 3!ii<hi, iri in Sin^imru. AfterwartU idit-
niarriod aipiiu to Riijii .\bdiirnthnian, In-gul Kaja Knd4>l.

IV. lUja PitIwj. tilt; daugblrr tif tlie said Sultan Mohamad,
marrit'd to Kaja Brodo the aon of llaja Aji, Uxot a daughter.
AfliTvrards she uiarrifnl Kaja Janmat, had no issue.

THE SKLANGOR JOVENAl.

ua a vild voiiu^ tliiiif;; of fortv- auiunuTe. witli a task' for «tronf»
WatATR. Now, h1il> liiiH fouiiil >;mce, tliauks to a ninviii>r ajltlrcMi* from
Elder Wilkitii* ono JSjilihiith ni^lit, ajul hiis n-m>uiiL-e<] Uu* " (loinjkg
Hud vaiihieH" intolo. Aire. Ilitud is a widow; she dmwB a lifuid^oino
iM-iiiiim from itii' State* on ai-i-ouut of Iut lat<- liiiitlutid. w]io wa6 killiil
in th*' wur 81n' in « liuly of vorv Htn>ii^ n-'litjioim vivwu; just now ah«
is i>osinj; fui u fharapioD of ifniperaiicc pH mi plea, evoo Ih-i" differeooeii
with Mre. T^?in(iu, of Ihi* opposilf swt. aiv for^otWn when wilting war
wiih the "liquor It-a^m-." IiideiHl, tht* two good Indies actually
■•ntcreil iuto an offousire alUont-e a^iitat lb«ir cotuiuou enoinv, the
" Rum Pii'ud." and dei-iJud to h'ud thi-ir aid to thi.' Proliiliittou
Fartv, which bud then iicwiv Bel u]> its statidani in thi.; Sl-ate.
The Inulera uf Ibis party liai^ resolvt>d to attack the liquor tmffic
in a most iut^-nioiiH manner, by (fiviuK a- uuuil)er cif silver medals
in («ch precinct of the Sl^to to the childr^'u who, in tlip o[iiui<m
of three selected jndKOt. were most clever in nx-ittntj certain
tfm|HTiui«r<i wcnvdn, which weru jn-iutt-'d with the hope of hnn^in^
hilniluiiH HiniierB tit rciH'utuii'-'e. Evcrj'thint? iil lii>it wttut off t4»
a'ltniratiou. There were ficveral silver medul ('onte«ts. aud so no grent
diflicullY was exi^rieufirtl in Hatiafviiij,' the pat*>rnal pride of the
|tu.n'nlM of llu^ iMntfHtaiilfl. There were oi-iuKioniJ lunriinirs autl
fL4-«:tiaatiouM of fdvouritijttn, Imt thtnie were easily iillnveil '»y iniTfaKinij
the niiml>er of nicdalB. Thin |iroce8s was (mulually repeated nntil
the tiliihlrea'rt LcucheH hI Sniiduv ft.-]ii»ol fairly K'lil'»^i'L'<l with littlo
m<*tiil discw, Matters liad reached lliie utHijy when, ime day, tlie fatal
ai'ple "f diHi'ord was chhI iuto the midst of this happy Hock by the
pnninKiil tliiii a ijnfd iTwdul Hlioidd Im* j^ivcii for the best n[M'ttl;er in thts
4'ulirc iirecin't. UnliupjHly tlic proi-Dsitioii met with MiiiviiiinonB
approval, and d'H-kn w.-n*. MO to i(|)mJ(. clear^'d fur action and all the
laud n'»(nmd'-"l wiih tin; eliHiiieinie of cold water cnmlvs.

l*rei*eiitly tin- day arrived whirh windd dei-iile iht* inoiucntoUB
(juostiou of llw ownershii- ol tlio coveted |»old medal. By f*>tir o'clock
on Siiturday nfteruo<iu tlie ^o»d folk Iief^an ti> arrive at the itchool-
houm>, soiR(> in wuf{oiiH, wmw in bu^^ies, hiium^ in carts «ir carriiigeti ;
Biich a motley <i>llcptj(in of veliieles was ncvor yet seen. Soon the little
iiliiri' wan piu-ke<] to overllowinj,' tunl (he si^fual wafc ^'iveri to atur^
Tim fimi pr.'liiiiinurv wii* the Kflerlioii of the judges, and after u short

delay thr >td lui^hi-lorH without any ndati^ins were di>(:itli<4l uihid.

Tlivu till- Kpoiitiii)^ ctitimieuecd, mid for Ihnv Iouk liourit watt suatainetl
with iiiiiilmtiMl ri}{oiir. A' liul everyom* hajl had his or her turn
and the LHiiitifir wan deelanrd eloMed. The tlirc** jud^reH were left to
face the piobleiii I'F tlu> mdection of the winner. Then began to
dawn u|Nin tliein the didienltleit of Iheir [losition. Iluw to pleasi*
t'Tcryone in tin* erowd [.n-wni wii« elmrly a difficult problem,
Hiime of till' ptrrfonnent were miinifestly out of the niniiln^
and the •pieNtinn wan t<i''>dtiHlly tiiifl dnwii until, after eliiiiiuatiug
those who lind iiiiulo aonie RliKlit iiiiHlnke. the iusuc clearly Ur with
one of fioir yoiiii)/ |iult<-N wlio h, d »!! Hpokcn •'^pially well, and three
of whom. At leaitt, hiid lonkwl e |uullr eliurnnnn. Tlw fourth youug
liMly, we muit relutitmlljr cuiiftiu, wni tiudeniulily "homely," as they

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s&Y- nut ilitMv, which tt>nu is synonvnioua with ]<laiii, uiid this fact
ivcrovints fnr her falling mil. nf the rnnnirig. Of the thnje remaining,
Mary Ilurlaixi in cuusid^'red hv eomo the belle of th« jilace ; she ia the
daught«.'r of Mut Hurhmd, the hi^gt-st farmer in the iioighboiirhood.
The hitter is »]uit^' timtideiit iif hiH diiughte-r'H siic«.'e»s, and haa
I>romifted her a new dress in the event of her winning. Then there is
Jessie IrvioH, the daujfhter of the storelieei>er ; slie haa on a most fetlJi-
iii^ iNititumi-* and has obviously eaplivaled one of the jnd^fuB. LuM, hut
not leiist.crtmes Anj^eliniiLetiKm. Thisyrning liixly haxlteen "Iwick lilast"
ta Kehoiil for two yeai'A, and has a motit huij^iiid aiid interefltiii^ Kodety
uiauner. She has spokea verv well, hut is not popiihir. She is
HU]>|to!u?d ut W "trying to put oo style," after the manner of her
maternal relative.

To resume, a eonsideralile time lias elajised since the contest vtm
deehired eloseil, Imi etill the jndp.'8 ur\^ undecided and scratch their
lu-adfi in a very dubious and unhappy manner. Finally, the Elder.
wlii> iH f^hainnan uf the meetini;. n'marks that he in quite aware of the
great diffieiJty in whieh they are [dacuvl. but would Ins dear brethren
deeide the matter bs soon as possible. Whereupon the worthy trio
nian'h down the roout, very uiueti us if they were going **• exeuution,
and hand in the result of their delilwrations. Shortly after the good
man announe<.fi with a eouciliatory smile all roiuid that Miiw Irving
has been adjudged the winner, and that he has umeh pleasure in .

Just »t thi.s ]»oint the wh<»le meeting in eletitrified by some one
wiying in a div[» voice, ■•It's a put up job." The speaker in Mat
Hurlaud. and he is obviously in a towering passion. Tlie pit-aeher
is gnnitly scandalised ami hurriedly Hriyn, " Rrelhren, let ua sing
•There's a land tliat is fuirt-r than this.'"

" I gue»s you'll wait a while." breaks in Hnrland again, " I say
the whole thing iM a fraud. I don't i-an- who's the winner" — tJiiB in a
very decided tone — " but th*.>8e three men have each got a bigger hill
nt the store thjn they want to pay" (ir will be renieiubert'd that Iho
atorekei-per la Misa Irving'ti )nipu) "' an<l ."

At thifi point the three judges yell out siniiiltaueously. "It is a
Ii»>," and tear off their euats. In another in:>iuent there in a seene of
the wildest couFiisiou, desks are overturned, windowtt smashed and
nosf^it tap]ie<l. T)ie liellieoM* Hnrland is Kel niinn by two of the
judges and is in danger of Iteing considerably damaged, but is
save<d by his wife, who bravely allaekn the enemy in the rear.
Shrieks are faintly lieiu-d etinnug from the two Miiui Hnllii. who are
not certain what is the <-orTe<'t thing to do und»T the circumslanoes,
pretfently finding things getting worse they ijuietly collapse and are
i>orne to the rear. The preiieber wisely refmius from interfering ami
liovers at the outskirts of the fray with uplifted hands. Suddenlv all
the lights are exIinguishLMl and pandemonium is sncoowltHl by [wrfeet
silence.

Slowly the congregation gTO])« timir way out of the building
inti^i the op*n ait; there, having, so to giwak. numbered the slain, they
sadly wend their way luuncwiirds and the gold medal contest ik a
thing of the past.

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cokut:si'ondence.

■• BPOTS ON TIIE BUN. "
To the BiUivr nf the SeJaityuc Jovmai.

RiR, — Srlatigftr bofi lung lioen famfd For ad vun cement an<I hiupi-
lality, and uow to thia ia add'-U thi' faot timl it has Iwoome the plaj-
pround of Silipipoiv. Thus a strfliigrT newly visitini; your State is
(ifHinps diapotiL-J to !*• cuiitious about tb(nM- di-tuils which fomliini* to
make up the lotnl pleasure aiiticipnled from his stay. Iwilll-ri4*fly
pasii ovpr thf trials «>f my first arrival, whirli iiivolri-d tandiiip nt Klnu);.
Thiit wa8 done l»y iiieiuiB uf Kwiirriiinff up a 8limy pest on tit u wixiden
lnvakwat*'!" sdiddwi with Iripi'v h'llen. Haviu^f achievitl tliis feat, in
M)iii|>iiuy with a swarm of eooli^-'ti, I plun^i-d throuffli the luud uf tbt*
iiiutwejtt. »tit<>*l« jutil ill time to oci' the end of llw smile of the StiLtioQ-
inaKter Mlyly pointing' at the uewly di-i>tirted iniin. Ov^r r suhneqiieDt
viiiit to the Kent H-'iiw I will dra* u veil. Bince I am anxious to uiake
urn" of no laniiua^ uDKuited to iv jia|>tT intendiil for duiiiestio 4-ircillat ion.
1 did ejitch the next train and iu due time reaclo^ Kuala Lumpur,
ArriTed there the door of the hijJKaHio ran wai? thrown open aud the
erowd invittxl U> WA\> itself. TIip w^\w that followed was exeitiajj."
However. I foujjht well, emrrffinji with most of my properly and aliw,

TliauVs lo friendly hospitality the memory uf \\i<i-fn' little lirnofir^-
menta has uliiio«t vauishi'd, but eini-e then I have daily hired a jfharry,
and in couBeijuence am now wriiiu^ to you.

Could I afford itti trauKpi>rt, I should be tempt<?d to purolmtte one
of these ffharries us a sjieeimen^doubtless the price vruiild 1k> mode-
Toia — aud pre.sent it to Ihe iieuretit museum. A four*leuK*'d (.Teiiture
tUat can scnreoly stand— adirty Chinese syce who cannot understand—
liaruem c^'tmbined of Ntrin<i( and k-atlier. the latter with old entluu
8lufliu^ that Hakes out and KLOillerH as we mouehe aluu^ a vehieh*
which from the dirt and d-'hrie in th^- interior appears to haw itervtH] as
diniuK-room and dormitory for the Chinesi* tramp; this ifl a faitliful
picture of my gharry as it now wail« for me at the door. But really,
why should auch a thing be— or rather things, as there an' many of
tiK'Ui :

PoKHihly few of the rhief inhahitiutta of your pnisjierous eity have
oecasiuu to imikt- use of a iurria;'e^wliieh pUi*s for hin* ; but should
84>ine t4^'ni)>oniry misfortum- in their tttable have i.'»m|H>lled tlicm to do
Bo, fturely ihe want of tleanlineHH in the vehicle and tbt> want of ijno-
in the horse must soil tlii>ir dothea aud rander them unpunctual for
rei-ivalinn.

Pl^nMC. Mr. Editor, publish this letter, and tise your influence to
proeitn* for Kuahi Lumpur a t-hiKS uf ^Imrry more after tlie iialleru of
those lieuuw-d iu less t'orluuale [ihK'i'Hun wIiokc ^roumls happv slmnj^'nt
»'hl<>ni pause to play. — 1 have, ete., A Visitok,

Ko. 5.— Vol. TU.—Wh Xoremher, t894.

NOTES AND NEWS.

TTIE ACTIKG RRSTDENT. logethur with H.E. the General
Offiwr Coiiimaiidinjj Ihc Troojw, S,S,. left Kuala Limipur rm Ihe
morning of I lie 4tli iostAnt. for Sinj^aport*. Mr, Rodger nHuroed
to Kualtt Liunpnr on the Dth luid w&9 present ut thu dan^.-e given
at the Selan(?or Club that f-vewiufr in honour of tbe Sungei Ujonjf
visitors. DuriDg tlic oarlv part oC this week Mr. Ro4]ger visited
tlie triu Selaugor District.

The TEMRRABrE Aschdcacos Perdam arrirod on Snndaj nigbt
on a abort riait to tke Chaplain and Mrs. Haines at the Parsonage.
The Archdeacon was in time to attend part of the erening Service at the
lemporar}- CLiinli and was thua able to contrast its appearance with
that of tJie nnw ChuriTh i»u Ihf Plain. On 5f«mlay a visit was paid
to the latter bnili^iap, which the Archdeanon much admired. During
hiH iihort slay the Archdeacon has set^u most of the " hens " — the Balu
CarcB. Lake. Victoria Institution, etc. We were glad (o hear him
prniae the collet!tion in the local Mnseuin, We tniBt to welcome him
officially at the ponBecration of St. Mary's Uhurch. Archdeacon
Ferb&m left by the Nvera on Thursday, carrying with him pleasant
impreiBiouM of his Brat visit to Kuala Lumpur.

Ma. AWD Mas. A. R. Vbnkiso and I>r. and Mra. Travera ure
eipeL-ted to arrive in KuaU Lumpur next week. Mrs. Venning has
been away from Kuahi Luiujiur for nearly four years, haviufr Inft here
in January, 1891, when Mr. Vennin(f went home on Ions; leave.
Many ehanKea liavo taken place since then, and, we tJiink we may
safely add, many imjirovemenls. Mm. Travi-ra has yt-t to make h<'r
Bcquaint&nco with the State in which her huaband is bq well known
and in whirji ho ii »o (^nerally popular.

" Thb Scotchmen of Selangor ' At Home/ on Friday, the
30th Novemlier. 1R94. in the Victoria Institution. Daut-iiijf ft.30 p.m.
W. Cable, Bon. Secreiiirif" The fori-guinfj legend appears on the
iDvit«tion cards for the festival of good St. Andrew.

Mr. a. S. Baxeni>ai.e has been appointed Chairman of the
Sclaugur Museum Cuuuiiltlee, vice I>r. Weluli, who goea liume on leave
next mouth.

68 THE 8ELAN60R JOURNAL.

Messrs. W. C. Cable and C. E. F. Sandehsoh hare been nomi-
nated bvGoTemment as members of the Selangor Club Committee.

The visit of our friends from Sungei Ujong aud Jelebu on the 9th
and 10th instant made tlie Prince of Wales' Birthday Holiday infi-
nitely more lively and pleasant than, a few weeks previously, had been
anticipated. The weather, like the ground, was not of the best, but
this did not appear to have a depressing influence on our visitors,
whose spirits were not to be damped by torrents of rain or miry
swamps ; any more than the scarcity of lady partners at the dance
could cast over them a perceptible gloom. At the " smoker " on the
Saturday evening they rose to the occasion and entertained their
entertainers splendidly, having brought with them quite " a host of
talent." We have been favoured with an account of the match, etc.,
which will be found on another page.

We hear that provision is being made for fitting the Kuala Lumpor
Railway Station with the electric light in 1895. It is a pity we are
not making this announcement in connection with Kuala Lumpur
town ; but no doubt both that and a system of main drainage will
be accomplished in the near future.

We are soTry to see by the notices in the Gazette that rabies is
again cropping up, cases having occurred in Kuala Lumpur and
Rawang. Orders have heeu issued for the confinement of all d<^
in both Districts. In Rawang. the Order is in force for six weeks
from the 8th inst.; in Kuala Lumpui for four weeks from the 5th
inst. Evasion or disobedience of the Order is punishable by fine not
eireeding ?100 and forfeiture of the dog.

The endeavours to hold a General Meeting of the members of the
Gjinkhana Club have not yet been surceasEiil. Another attempt is to
V made onSatuniay, the 24th. inst., at t>.30 p.m., nt the Selangor Club,

A Correspondent writes :—" The dead body of ii Malay, presMit-
iug a ghastly appeanin<v, waa bn>ught in a bullock-cart to the Rawang
Police Station, on the eveuiug of tlie 7tli instant, after having been
partially devoured by a tiger. Ou the l>ack of the head was a hideous
wound, which told the iiiauuer in whirh the man-eater must have
seized his victim. This occurred on the night previous on a hill at
the 10th mili'-Htone, which would W about seven miles from Rawang.

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09

Tt appears that tlie deceased, who was aljoiit 40 ycara of ii(^». «ime
out of hiH ImuBf. bolvris'n 1 1 wiil \'2 oVlmk, wboii lio wna poiimvd
upon by Mr. StHjies and cTiired off. he having jhhI tiiiit' in cry tuit
" ToIODg ! ■' twioe. Oa hoarintt His cries the other imnatc-a malic*! out
to find that he h»d iilreiidy dii<np|H>ariMl, hut the frt'tih lilmMl and a
tiger's footprints which they diacovt-red oa the ground left no doubt
in their mindB as to the fat« of thi- Qiieisiao: man. NuiJiiu^ was done
that night tn ret-ori-v the Widy. hut the next dav, with Hiu uasiMtaiico
of two conalabli-'H from Rawaog armed l>i the teetli, search was made
and the coqw> found io the jungle alnmL a niih> fiwiiy fri>ni tlin hmiEv.
A vwy pitifiU sight ia connection with the above waa that the cajit
which conveyed the renuiiuH of the unfortunate man lo Kawaug wu
followed by his relatives, male and female, the latter of whom.
particularly the wife of the deceased, wept loudly and bitterlv all the
-way."

IRirhB AesoctATioN

— The following is the Handicap

for the Prize

Meeting announced for

the 2'tth and 25th iustaut: —

T, J. McGregor

ecjmtith 1

J. R Hall ...

... +

2A

O. t'antraael ...

0. tt. Cormw;

+

10

E. Spiuks

... +

25

+

12

J. O'Uara

..- +

26

Dr. A- E 0. Tnivera...

+

12

A. v.. Yielmnn

... +

:iO

C. Alford

+

U

H. C. Ridges ...

... +

so

Capt. F. W. Lyons ...

+

20

R. A. J. Bidwell

... +

30

J. H. Allen

+

20

J. Rae

... +

30

R. CTiarter

+

20

D, Mai^creoli ...

... +

31

R, a M. Kindersley ...

+

20

P. GasUle ...

... +

35

H. S. Oav

+

2S

W. Borer

... +

35

D. U. P. Kindei-slev ...

+

24

G. D tiahury...

... +

35

W. D. Seott ... * ,..

+

2.S

A. Be.;k

... +

35

J. Brown

+

25

H. A. Scott ...

... +

35

'JTie [>ris!e« are contributed by C

rapt. F. W. Lyons and Mr. H

C.

Ridges.

Tbs regular monthly meeting of the Committee oi the Selaugor
Club waA held ou Wednesday ereniug, the 14th inst., Mr. BuBsetl iii
t^ Chair, Mr. Bligh, Secretary. Captain Lyons and Meurs. Carle.
Holmes, Paxon and .Sanderson were present. The following gentle-
men were eloetod members of the Club — Captain Michelsen and
Uewm. E. Clarke. W. A. Foster. L. J. Fraser. W. Meikle, G. P.
Nicholson. W. M. Phillips. W. Keid. W. Tearle and A. Walker. The
following gentlemen, subject to their oonaent. were eleeted memberB of
the rariouB aub-Committ^S: — Finan^-e, Messrs. Alexander. Carle and
Day; R*wdiriij Ji'Vjiii, Messrs. C. E. S. Baifudale, J. Brown and
Chartvr. Bi7/iar(fic. MeewH. Auehaiit. Roc iind W E. Venning; Tetmit,

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THE f^ELANQOR JOURNAL.

Messrs. Highet, Holmes aiiJ Vane; FootMl. Dr. Scott, and Messra.
Hampshire, Lett and W. D. Scott ; Crichl. Mr. HvIuu-h (Captain),
Dr. Scott, and Messi-ii. J. Gla«sfon3. E. W. Neubronnt'r aud Paxon;
Entertainmgni, Messrs. Aiu&auilvr. A. S. Baxendalf, Bidwell, Frezwb
aud Niclu>lAs.

Fob the informatiou of those who may wish to efE^ct a. Ufa insar-
auce. we havu Ikvii aslced tjo slnle that Mr. A, KaulfftM, the TntvelUng
Agent of tho Equifablo Life Assuranoo Stx-iHy o( the CnittJ Statea,
it at |)reHeut etuyiiii; ut Ihi- Kiiiila Ijiiin{>iir HvHi House, Mr, Kaiilfass
ia a(!cunipauief| by Dr. Ft-IIows, cut' of the Society's medical officers.

SELANGOR MUSEUM.

Tl JT rNTTTES of a Meetiug- t»f the Cyinuiittw heW at the Museum
/yi ca UtU N'.Tcmher. 1894. Present :— Mr. A. S. BaieiKjalev
/ Ckainnam Mr. L. P. EIkIl-ii. Mr. J. Ru8«ell lUid Mr. I.. B.

' Von Donop, Hon. tiferetary.

1. The minutes of the last mectiu(j; are read and coufinoed.

2. The Secretary lava on the t*hlc the Financial Statement to the
end of October.

3. The Secretary reads the remarks and siijcgestions in the Vii»iior»'
Book from Mr. W.*H. Trtmher, CM.G.. British HeBiileui, aud Mr
J. 1*. Rodger. Acting' British Itesideut. Resolved that the suggestions
W> acted upon as far an pract ii.aMo.

4. Read a floToniineut minute approrinp conditionally of the
^'ranl of $!>flO to the Museum. Resolved (hat the grant be aeeejited
aud that every eodcavour be mode to obtain enihoographical objeeta
of interest.

5. Reaolved that the Qovenunent be asked to rerote the (;raut us
the time at the disjiosal of the Committee this year is verj- limited.

(i. The Committ<H.> aekuowledyo with thanks the receipt of the
following iidditioDs to the Museum; —
Mr. E M. Alexander, Straits

Trading Com|Miajv
Mr. J. H. Cope ...

Mr. J. B. O. Aldworth

Mr. C. U. A. Tumey
Mr. W. Leach. Government
Factory

Samples of tin ore.

Nativi- luuls (purchafled).

Models of natave houses (pureluim'd).

A rare collection of fish traiis, native

weapons, musical instruments, bark

clolh, elc. (purchaaed).
A rollei-tiou of snakes.

Visitors during October
Preriouslj

A collection of Selangor woods.
6,875

Total to date ... 7,483

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71

SDNOEI UJONtt AND JEI^BU UT 8ELAN0OB.

THE ftbore heading in Itardlr too eomprpbeusive for an account of
tljt-' rfwut vidil ht-re ijf the crirkoling el«iuont iu tbtMe sister
Slates, for with Tery few exoeptioDB th^ whole of their EuropCftU
ooDQDiuiut/ mif^ted hiih«r tu wWbrato ihe Priooe of Walea*
birthJar, Id IHOl Mr. Birch brought "t^t a comhined t«im fn»m
Mjiktjca, Sungti rjong and Jelcbu. the mat.ch being noteworthy fi,ir
several unusual inddente from a cricket point of view. In 1802, a
team of Sehingor planters went over to Serembau. an interesting mateh
ending unfortunately iu a drav, our af^'ricuUnriets, however, briuf^ng
back with them glowing accounta of the hospitality displaced iu Sungci
Ujong.

At Eaater of this year a team ( Lake Club) again went to Sei-emban
and bixuriaieil in a goiKl race meeting, excellent theatni-alH and tllter-
taiument. and a cricket match which unexpectedly resulted in au
exciting fiuiih, Sungci (Jjong, not Forgetting Julebu, winning by one
wicket.

On the preMut occasion we have been able to make a small return
for their hospitalify by giving Sungoi Ujong, again not forj^ettin^f
Jelebn, a very fair beating on our cTicket field, or rather swamp, and
packing them off after a smoking concert by the " milk train " at
about IJ.SO a.m.

One or two of our visitors came on the Thursday, overland, but the
majority arrived by the Malacca on Friday morning.

The cricket being the main object of the visit, a fairly early
start was made on Fridu,y morning. The weather throughout the
match was dull, the niin just keeping off until the aeoond day during
tifiiD.wheu the inad«i|uacy of certain raising and Icvulling operations
became too apparent, and calls were made for samijans. Questions
were asked as to the utility of a. ficrtaJn " pijie lino." if it could not lie
Used lo remnre the aiirfsioi^ wiiUT until at KOine distant i^ay it should
be re<iuirud for supplying 2>iirpo6eB. These queries were duly replied
lo iu a iiufficit^ntly Hcatliing manner, and at about four o'clock the
Sangei XTjong team paddled out into country resembling a podl field,
and picked up tho }.>aU from pools of water in excellent style. The
conditions resembled those of the sfcond day in the Perak v. Selangor
match at Taipiug in Novembor. 1891. Iu that cose, however, a grand
reanlt has been brought about in the scieutific drainage of the Perak
ground, which is now one of the very Wsl in the Kaat. May Authority
.take the biul! But temjiont mtUantur. Howover, if the first of
lEn^lisb games is to huvu any future pUire among Selangor sports,
Kometbing mutt be done to secure a cricket ground in addition to a.

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t,

" parade ground." Half the present area would be ample, but drain-
age is very neoegsai-y, and not vvry difficult cif apcoroplisUment. The
Dorthern t-nd uf the (fround, towards the new Church, would be the
moil suitubte for the purpose, and it U smcerel; to Ite hoju'd that
lueaiu may W fniind for carrTin^ out this improvemeiit to the State.
PouBibljr mmie of tho savings from the new Government Offices may
bo otilised iu ibis way?

In the preseut match, Selan^for knocked oif the reqaired runa
imder cuoditioDB which were pleasant to no one conffrraed.

The cricket was. on the whole, very fair, considering the want of
iractice on the part of evu'y one. In tho first iiiain^ of Suwgei
Tjon(f, wbii-h lasti^d just an hour, there wt-re several catches missed.
Glasgford's bowlinpr, however, being too deadly for most of the visitore.
The Selangor first inninjjs just reached the century, being chiefly
notiivable for th eie*iUent Yielding of the visitors, some free bitting by
Dr. Scott, and the colla[^>se of the otht^r Sehiugor men, except Highct,
who was out last after making 35 in something appn^Aching his style
of former days. Dunmao, ever fresh, had the t>est bowling analysis.

Sungei TTjong made a start with their second inuinga, leaving
Caldicott and Dunman in at the call of time.

Saturday morning was no doubt occupied by our visitora in
viewiug the vaiioua works of art in Kuala Lumpur, and cricket was
not started till 11.30. The score was taken to 6& for five wickets,
when Ncubrouner Enished off the innings in sensational fashion,
taking the last nix wickets for eight runa, all clean bowled. Dunmau
oanied out his bat for 35, an excellent performance under the circum-
stances, if uot in his best f<irm. He ubtiuld have been caught and
bowled vfheu he hsd scored about 20. Selangor obtained the 38 runs
required to win under the circumstances hinted at above, Qlaseford
supplementing ^'^ bowling performance with a score of 12 not ont.

An excelteul tiMu for the cricketers was provided iu the Club
on each day, our worthy Captain. Mr. Holmes, proposing the
health of the vieitors in iiis usual feeling manner, ]>ointing out the
advantage accruing lo the membem of one Stat« in visiting another
even for so short a time as is uetKssary for a cricket uiatuli, Mr.
Dunmau, tho Captain of the visiting team, roplving iu a manner
expocted of so goo<I a crieketer and all roumf sportsman. The
occasion itf the Prince's birthday wbb by no means forgotten.

A tennis match was proposed, but the idea was abandoned owing
to the weather.

There was a dance at the Selangor Club on Friday evcmng. but.
uuforttinatelv, viry few ladles were able to be present. The evening,
however, passed off v.-ry well. tlii> programme bt'ing tarried through
and those who were present were glad to avail Uicmselves of the
excellent supper provided.

On Saturday evening there was a smoking concert at the "Spotted
Dog." our mntical visitors l>eing very munh to thti fore. Mr. Holmes
was in the Chair and Messrs. IXinuuLQ, Bathurat, Bn^tt, Coat«s,
Baxendalo, Bourne, Bidgcs. Meikle, Dr. Scott and others delighted an

THE SELANQOB JOURNAL.

7i

appreciative audience, and Mr. W. Meikle was loudly applauded
for a performance on the bag pipes, literally trarryiug everyone
away at the cltwe of the concert, like the Pied Piper of Hameliu,
and reminding one of Mr. Bathurat's recitation of " Upstairs and
Downstairs, etc." The latter gentleman shewed he had not wasted his
morning, and gave an excellent topical song as a result of his
perambulations. Mr. Brett sang iu liis accomplished manner and
gave a wonderful monologue in imitation of a certain well-known
official, in good taste. Dr. Scott got as far as the ducks in his
descriptioL of a farmyard. Mr. Alexander, to whom we were indebted
for the excellent arrangement of the programme, must not bo loft
unmentioned for assisting with the accompaniments.

The start on Sunday morning was an early one, and no doubt
our visitors would be glad to avail themselves of tlie comfort, of the
Esmeralda, in which they returned to Port Dickson, after affording us
a very pleasant holiday with no contretemps.

8l-<«0£I I'JONG

A5i> Jelsiji;.

Itt Innings.

Snd Inningg,

R. C. Fetherhridm b Glassford ..

5 .

b Nf ubronniT

... 12

W. EstTop c Norman h Neiibronner

1 .

. c Hiithi't b Glfljwfonl

II

H. Cftldicotl Dr. 8co(t b QIawfurd

Ji .

b Gln.-wrord

... 1»

W, Dunnuin run out

. , 13 .

not out

... »j

W. J. CoatfabGlMiiford

... 12 .

bGlasKfoi-d

.1

C. C. Trotter c Neuhronner b Puon

3

b Sen binmior

a

W. A.IUybGlftSHford

4 .

T)o.

1

0. BridcM c Stoiinr b GUwifonl ...
C, Mutbnd c Paxon b GlRssford

r, .

]»o.

II

(1 ,

IX).

1

H. W. Bathurst c EMj b Puou ..

II .

1)0.

U. Bivtt not out

n .

. t;£b<k-nl>Gla>H»ford

2

Eitnia

a .

... H

Tnlal

... 67 '.

Total

,.. Wl

Seljlxoob.

l$t Innniga.

I'Hfi Iimiayt.

Dr. Scott cand b Duninan

... 24

riiii ont

lU

W. D. Scoie c Brirlgeti b Diuinuiu

8 .

. I> Hay ..

3

U. C. Paxon c Petherbrid^ b Duiinian 2 .

Uo. ...

a

J. aiaaaford b Uajr . .

1

not (Hit ...

... li

H. C. HolmM R CaldiROtt b Dunnmn

o

. bHny ,,

1

S. W, Neubronncr b Hay

T '.

nut out ...

7

D. J- Hiffhet c TrotU-r b Caldlrott

... *■» .

0. F. StonorcCoRtMh Hay

.1 .

A. C. Norman lb w b Hay

H. 8. Day c Haitland b Uiiniuan

.

3 ,

L. P. Rbden not out

7 .

Kitras

... 14 .

1

Total

... 1U(> .
SCSOEI

Ujosr;.

Total

311

Stt iHuinffS.

Sntl Innings.

Bwln. Opera. Itdni. Sii*.

WkU.

Siflrs. Orerg, ildiis. Rut,

Wkfs.

niaosford 13.4 ... i . . SI

fl

I'llinji

7 ... 1 ... 21

Xmbronner 6 ... 1 ... lit

1

Glnfoifnnl

14 . , 3 ... 27

t

FUOO ... 6 ... 1 ... I-l .

2

Dr. Si'olt ,.

(1 ... 1 ... i;(

—

Ni'uljronnt-r

4 . , 1 ... N

*. u

Selaxoob.

Itt Tuningt,

^uil Innings.

Bwlri. Oetri. 3fUit». Riis.

Wkls.

Bwlrs. Ovei's. Mdnt. JiHS.

Wkls.

Pothwbridgi* 7 ... 1 ,,. 24 .

—

Duninan...

3 ,. — , . 7

... —

Bar - IS - 8 , as .

4

Hiiy

.S ,. 2 .. 13

.. 3

BatRip ... 3 ... — .. 14

Pt'tlu'i-liriiipi;

1 .1 13

—

Dunman... 13 ... 4 ... l!t

J

Caldknit 33 ... i ... * .

1

i

THE Sh;LAX001t JOVmAL.

INTEHVIEWS WrrH CELEBRITIES.
I. — Captaix Wahl.

THE "Genial Skipper" "f the a.e. Sappho, as *'DiigU8»ed" hai it.
it nn equally welUkiiowu llprure whether it \<e iu Kuala
Lumpur or on his owu ntsiL little ship, au<1 whoo I went to
iDt^rvifw hitu it was Kimplv tjoing to ni«<t an aid fri«o(].

Id a vrav the- uiterviow wati UisappoiDtinp, oa Cantaiu Wahl nai so
mt^dest that there was the grenlest diflicutt}' to get tiim to Kciy a vord
alxtut himwlf.

Captain Wahl is the oldest Maittor now nailing b«tw««n Singapore
and Klang, haTing been in chargQ of th« ill-fated a.s. Pyah Pekel
11 rears ago. Thfn, in 18Bd, Mr, Bogaardt, having taken into
couwdfration tho inoroafied Europmu traOiL' tetweeu tho two pkces,
liad the fl.fl. Sappho built es]>tt.-ialW for the run. and Captain Wahl
was choien to comnukud her nnd has done so er^r Hince. The wisdom
of Mr. Bogaardt's choi<;« baa l)c«a amply verified br time, wh«u, after
sii yearn, the clean little Sappho is still out and out the bent boat
coming to Selaugor and her commander still the mokt popular of all
the Bkipi>orB.

In 18d3 Mo8«r«. fitTanfilield ownf^l the s.s. Pt/ih Peket. and iu 1864
the B.a. n'i7/ o' ike Wi»p. whilst the b.s. Malacca and Brnmort,
belonging to Mi-Hsm. Kim Seng and Co.. were also Pinning to
Klang. as well as the s.s. £intaui_j (aftcrwiu^a sunk iu a collision),
the a.H. Jiilliton aud tho s.s. Hi/e Lcong, belonging to Messrs. Keng
Tong Hi'others, which firm was also interested iu the construction of
the Kuala Lumpiir-Klang Railwa/.

Al>out a vitar after Ca]>taiu U'ahl left the unfortunate s.s. PyaA
Peket, she collidwl with the ».». Chow Phga in the Klang Straits, and
souk, with the loss of both Eiiropcau £ngini>ers and 15 Datives.

On Ireing asked it be bhw uuu-h ehancc in Klang, Captain Wahl
said " Itather I why. with the exrcptiou of the OoTerninent Office, there
was only one bricK hotiiw in Klang when I 6rst kuew it," and he
went on to say Uiat even Kuala Luuipur did uotWaBt of many housea
in thosB Darly days before the milway was opened. He dated the
rise and pr*»«|ii'ntv of Klang from the time when the Connaught
Bridge was oix-ned in April, 1690, by tho late Sir F. Dickson, whUo
Acting Oovernor of the Straits Settlements.

Captaia Wahl bears ttistinionv to the fact that the loading jetties
UaTe always l>een a thorn in thu Bide of tlio Govonuoent and the
shipping roniinnuity. am) hi! distinctly i-eniemlnrs how (.-art of the
jetty at Bukit Kuda' sudduuly diHapj-cart'd the day before Sir F. Weld
came up to eee the Klang Bailway oponed in 188(}, and the P^ah P«k*t
acted a« landing stiig*.' for the Qovoruor's party. Prnin l88v{ up to the
time of thu opening of lhi< railway only the Pyah Ptket and Will o' th«
Wi4p. with material, wont to Hiikit Kuda. all other ste&mers remained
at lOang and diwhaTged cargo into 1>outs. Sjtoukiug of pontoons,
Captain Wahl eiprcasud his opinion tliat having been tried in KUng
ihe experiment bad proved a complete failure.

THE SELANGOH JOURHfAL.

75

Conting ti) ovuiita of more recent date, Cftptain Wahl expretsed
himRelf ad bein|$ injiui^li^t^lj satisfied with tlio pi-es^nt ball syatoni ia
force for reguliitinp traffic ou the river; Imt tliiukd that, improvement
•8 the uow KuaJa Harbour will be, there i« even Ktill bett«r and more
oommodiouii aucommodatiou for ships not far off, where a harbour ou
Uie coast miirht huvn bwii coDuected with Kuala Lumpur bv rail
frithout tTosaiuB the Kliiuy River at all. "At all orentfl." he said,
"it waa a relief to l&avt" Bukit Kuda for Klang, and it wiJ] b« a etill
further relief to leave Klanj; for the Kuala."

Captain Wahl, who ii evidently not fur^elful of old faeai, bore
■troDg testimony to the eiilightc-n^ Bn(>rKy of the first Collector,
Mr. Perke, he knew iu KlaOK. and to his able asBistaooe in introduc-
ing European -owned boats, as the 'whole of the trade naa then in
the hands •'•f Cblnea-d firms — he had. however, to leave the Service
undur painful oirounutauoea which need not be reoordetl here,

Bi} far, the iutemew liad been alxiut modern Selaueor, but as lie
talked Captain Wahl'a iii<>miirr carri^tl him \)tw^ to tlie time when
23 rears ago ho Mailed through the HtraiTK nf Malacm, as mate in
saibng Tesaeli, when Selan^r was practi^'ally an unknown laud, and
when ho little droauit that he would iu tlie years io come be enjoying
the prime of his life iu those very waters.

But in those days the Straits of Slalacca was a very different place to
what it is now. Pirates roamed along the voasta uf Porak luid Selangor,
and every boat was armed. Tbo Lnkut and yeUugor Rivers were
known as the home of pirates, and every foastiug vftssel tliat travelled
was armed and ready for them. Captiiiti Wahl well remembers seeing
the cast-iron guus ou board both OhiuesQ junts and Malay totigkongs
in Penang; nominally kept for defence, but iu n-a1ity it is to be feared
too often used for aggressive purposes. The old East India Company
bad reason to know of the existence of Malar pirates. Several pirate
junks captured by the gunboats were then to be seen anchored in
Fen&ng inner harbour.

But to rotum to the Sappho — which is synonrmoxis with Captain
Wahl — it is not to be wondered at that natives like travelling by it,
the upper docV forming such an excellent shelter from ram ; no
piga lK-tiig carrif^l tif oduhm odds to its pupulurily arauugst the MaUya,
Captain Wiihl likes Malay sailors, and the Malay sailors evidently
like Captain Wahl, from the length vt time they stay on the boat,
which is saying a good dual for tbo Malay, who ia so fond of
change.

As to the "Oenial Skipper" himself, of course he likes it.
" A grand life the sea, and so healthy," sums up his own opinion
of it.

He Bays lie i.s never ill, and he certainly never looks it; and I am
sure I may join with everybody iu hopiujr it will be many long years
before either the "Genial Skipper" or his neat little boat desert us
for sti-ange waters.— A. B.

76

THE SELANQOR JOURNAL.

CEYLON COFFEE.

WJ^ quote tbo f»l)oiriiig "Rvtuma" regarding tlie (iriws and
yV exports of Covlon Coffe4> and the <.'orr(?spoiidilig raliu:* of
J ^upe^^s for the past 24 vears. from the CcyloH Obtvntn —

" We received the other day a return, fumislicd officially by MeMrs.
Letvia and Peat, of the average prices per cn't. of Uiddliug FlaQtatioD
Ceylon Coffee in FBhnwry and October for the i>aat 24- yeais. Thia is
▼ery intereating oa woll us reliaWo ; Imt to make the return more U8«fiil,
weliave added to it the total export ot plantation coffee on each year
and through the aid of Banking friends wc have also l)een able to fill
in the approxiiuatw value of thi- nipee for February and October in
each year. The result i» a useful little table for refcronco, from which
it will be H«n thai, the pric« of coffee at least does not fall in corr««>
poodence with exchange: —

" The follovring arc the variations ia ralue of Middling riantatioQ
Ceylon Coffee in LondoD for the yoard 1670 to 1893; also the
exports of the eaiue from Ceylon and the approximate value of the
rupee:—

H.P. Ojlon

Average

Appr<nt[nuii«

ATOfage

Approximate

COffM

price per

valavoT

priMpw

vala« of

KzyMirlB.

cwt.

Kii[)«>.

KVt.

Kupi<u.

Year.

cwt.

Feb.

Feb.

Oct.

Ocu

1870

885.728

76/

l/ll

66/

l/ll

1871

814.710

71/

1 11

75/

1/11

1872

5rti.878

816.

llli

84/

i/n

1878

860,366

95/

l/lo^i

120/

i/io*

1874

509.329

135/

l/loj

118.

1/9H

1875

873,654

101/

1/93

116/

Ifsl'

1876

603.929

111/

1/8J

115/

1877

850,911

114/

1/10

111/

1/9

1878

670,952

109/

1'8J

110/

I/7tV

1879

774.774

100/

1/6^1
1/7}

98/

l/8f
1/7|

1880

611.000

101/

87/

1681

414.365

89/

1/7IJ

78/

1/7A

1882

526.683

72/

1/7tV

68/

I/7iV

1883

248,557

82/

1/7A

1/71

80/

1/7A

18S4

299,681

75/

67/

1/fij

1885

288,824

66/

1/ftff

67/

1886

209. U 2

66/

l/6(

75/

1/5A

1887

167,782

SO/

1/5:

■

96/

1/*H

1888

127.112

84/

1/4

92/

1/*A

1889

76.416

98/

1/4

102/

l/*iV

1890

81.334

105/

1/*H

107/

1/6J

lef'i

82.324

112/

1/SA

92/

1/41*

im»2

311.013

107,

1/51

108/

1/3H

IR*.t3

52.000

no;

1'2H

108/

l/»A

THE tsELAHaOR JOURNAL.

7?

COFFEE PLANTING— HI.
Fbllino, Loppnoo and Bcelnino.

fLANTINO weather niaj-. a« a general nile. Ite etpecied to (wl in
Kbout the middle of October aticl to lutti until ubout Cbnstnia^.
after which there is a spell autil April, ^hen tbe rains oom-
memu; iigsia and hiBt until the I)e)riuuiU|f or middle of June.
These BeaaoDS correspond with the N.E. and S.W. tDonaoons which
prevail in Ceylon; but whereas oTer here it is often posaible to plant
at other times as well, no one in CeyU^n t^r^r thinks of doinjj so ei»*pt
in the alMve montlia, at) long hikiIU of divught, such ait are unknown
in this nouuiry, wnuUl wiye whole cleariuf{a out if planted at other
times than in tbe repularlv recoffniwd monsoous. Probably, there-
fore, the beat months fur felling are November and December and May
and June, the burn takitiR place in, «ay, February and August. I
take the aeasona in tbe above order a» the latt^ir end of the year ia
apparently by far the most reliable time for planting. Felling, as I
hare aaid before, should always be eatrust«a to Malaya, who will
bo found ready t« talio up IhiH wnrk at SB to 89 an acre, though
I bear it can be done for less in the Klaog District. Some
planters prefer to include in their felling contracts burning off
tbe clearing, and stacking such of the timber as has escaped the
fire and must be cleaned up before lining can 1>6 commenced.
This system, however, does not recommend itself to me, as the con-
traotor hedges heavily against tbe chance of a bad burn by demanding
at least 82 per acre extra, and tt would be found very difficult to
persuade him to fulfil hia contract if, by doing so, he would incur
actual loss, whilst if the Fates were propitious, and the tire did its
work well the planter would regret hia wasted dollars. With felling,
as with every other contract work in this country, the middlti man, in
the shape o^ the kepala, in very much to the fore ; he sublets his
contract to various other lesser luminaries in small lots of a few acres
each; as, however, he ia responsible to the planter for his work being
well done and for his inevitable cash advances, bis dollar au acre
" commission " is not grudged, if he makes a Buccess of the job.
To fell a clearing properly, all the tmdergrowth ought to be cai-efuUy
cut down with parangn Wfore the ix>ntractor should be allowed to feu
a single big tree, as. unless thia is insisted upon, the burn may bo
seriously interfered with by the underifrowlh, which, though rru»hed
and pressed down by the weight of the heavier timber, still remains
green. The nearer to the grt)und the trees are cut the better, as high
stumps are a great nuisance to the coolies when lining, bvit with such
hard tree* as merbau. the roots of which form re^Ur buttresses
round the stem for several feet above the ground, the Malav u*iW make
his little crow's-nest platform and cut where he has only the trunk to
fleal with. After the big trees are all down the work of lopping com-
tnenccB. and this is perhaps the most important factor in the success
Or failure of the bum. AU upright branches should be chopped down
until the clearing presonts a flat com|>aot upiM>arance, ae if there ia a

78

TBX SELANGOa JOUBKAL.

swpiaon of moisture about when tbo fire is put in it catches od to
tbe dij badlv-Iopped places aaJ runs over tbo clearing ijutead of
bominf; steaiiilr turouglt it. Tho u«ual method of applring the firo
ia to hare a Urtce gang nf men earli ]>rnvide(} with a loug Orr bamboo,
atationcd at ijitcrrals of aboat ten jards, and ext^ndiog^ the wboI«
breadth of the pioc« to be burnt ; at a givc-n ii^^uul they li^^hi their
bamboog. which tmm very fr«el/, and start off for the opposite aide
applving the fire e\erv fcv (eat as thej ^i. ThoT ehould bo instructed
to preserve their original distunce from each other as much as possible,
so that the fire maj be evenly' distributed, and care should be taken
always to bam atfaitut the wind, as otliervise the tiames might over-
take the burners, in wUit-h case, perauibulatiou through newl^ felled
forest being so verr much the reverse of eany. thvv wouldn't have the
ghost of a chance of escaping. Haring tried them both, I am satisfied
that Malays are much better than Tamils for a baro. they negotiate
the fallcu timber with much greater euso, keep their heads better and
Boom lutuitively to know thw quickest way to the other end, wherea*
Tamils are apt to work into a group, and get alarmed and scamp their
work if the^ cannot keep well ahead of the fire.

If consistonily dry, not weather preraiU the 6re can be put in
within 10 days of the coropletioii of lopping, but if even bght ehowera
have fallen, a bum should not bo attempted for three weeks or a
month. I once knew an eccentric and highly superstitious indiTtdual
whose nerres were in Huch a stato of tuusion during the trying inter-
Tal of " waiting for the bum " that even in hh sleep he luul no rest,
for be dreamed dreams aiid received "inspirations" upon which he
invariably actod. The result, howover, bctug usually the reverse of
saiiafkotory, I can liardly recommend thiH method of prorcduro for
general adopUoQ. No man can ward off lui unexpected deluge of rain
&ft«r be hail put the fire on, but, bar that, every bum ought to be a
success.

NoBStBIKB AND SSLBCTIOV 0' SkID.
As full five months elapse from the time the seed is put into the
beds until the plants arc ready for plantiDg. no time iihould be lost
in getting nurseries ready after the selector has chosen his block. A
nice piece of flat Innd, close to a stntam if |H«si1)1p, or in audi a poai-
tion that water mu etuiily be obtained by tneans of a well, should be
sslwted for this [<nrf>os^ ; a light sandv loam is the beat soil. After
the jnngle has been filled and burnt, afl logs and stumps should be
sawn up and removed ; the ground should than he harrowed over with
a "mammoth" or rhangko) to a depth of six inches and tho roots
which will be turned up should be collected into heaps and burnt ;
beds four feet wide c^n then l>e pegge<1 out, with a space of one foot
lietween them for a drain to carry off the water iu heavy rains, these
drains must all lead into a main draiu. and have of course a slight
slops upon them ; but they should not be more than three or four
inonae duep, as the sides of the Iwds are apt to full in if they are more
than tliat, with the result that the seed at tlie edges is exp(.t«ed or
carried away ultogetber. The earth fi'om the drain Mould bo thrown
up as the drain is cut, on to the beds on cither side; these aro tJien

TEE 8ELAN00B JOURNAL.

70

careful]^ amoothodover, any rpmainiiigsticksand rooU picked out.aad
tbej oTi! then ready for pUutinf^. Care should be token not to dig the

uiiritery up too deep, as tbe roots of the nlfluts will then run down
instead of ^readiog, and latcmla and Tint long Lap-ruots are what aiv
vaated.

The young pUuta. of cotirse. require shade and protection from the
lUD, and the inosl iiittially adopli^J ntt^tlKKl of affordinK them this is to
make a lij<ht and rough trellis work, supportt-d by posts tihoiit five feet
hipfh at intervals along the eil^os nf the l)e<I», flat at. I he tnp.aad thatched,
at fimt thickly and then aa the plants j^row atronper. more lightly, with
the juu-^Il* atap— aliertam, which is jil.'nliful enoujfh in most localities.
Where thefte art- not procurable, lalaug or unma other surh flubatituio
answers the pnrpoiie emmlly well. The eastern and western sides of
this trellia work ishoulu )>e thatched also tu keep the morning and
evening Hun off tlie outHide lieds aucl a rouf{h fence should be con-
structed all round the nursery to keep cattle, deer, etc., out. Thii
work sliould be of the roughest and cheapest description, bm it
iii only required whilst the pUoita are young and tender ; and as it Is
never adviitable to use a nuriiery twion, it is only required for the first
three or four mouths. Another, nud, in tny opinion, preferable,
tofrthod is to make all the beds run eaat and west and to erect a
separata slontiug cover or " panda! " to each bed, more light in th\is
let in. whilst the plauta are at the Hame time proteiited from tlie direct
rays of the aun. With this arrangement, howerer. more waterijig ia
neeessur}' as the slant on the " paudal " carries off any rain that falla ;
ou Iht: other hand, the Hut roof ouuhl'b a heavy drip uu the IhhIb and
exposes the eeed. But I have found that ataps cut into foot lengths,
and struck upri^'ht in the beds between the rows of seed answer just as
welt as the more elahorate Bhadiug described above and are iufiuitely
more cheaply applied. Tlie sfeds whould uever he planted ciosur than
four inches apart, and. if pi.>9»ible, they ohould I»e allowed six or even
eight iiuhea ; but if planted so dose as four inches, when remoTing the
planlH every alternate one should he taken, aud this will leave the
others lots of room as they grow bigger. The seed should not be
planted more Ihun half an inch deep, and should be very lightly
covered over. There are. I know, mauy plautem uf eitp«;ri«ao« who in-
variably genuiiiftt** their seed liefore putting it iuto the nursery. This
is done by spreading it lightly on a prepared Iwd of wet sand aud
co%-oriug it over with wet sacking until the small white germ appears,
always at the pointed end of the seed, when it is at onco removed to
the uuTfivry ; but I am most strongly opposed to this principle — for
which it can only I>e said that no unfertile seeds are planted — as I
have found that imless very carefully watched, the seed often rote in
the geiminatiag bed j in spite of i-vt^ry (-an? the genu is liable lo get
damaged when the seud is uitived ; an t-normous pi'n'votage of crookeil
roots invariably oa-ur in pUnts raised from germinated seed, which
are. needless to say, ffuite worthless; and. kut of all. with gtxnl sound
seed to go upon not one in a huudrud fails to comn up. Ho what is to
he gaiui-d by germinatiug I alto^t>ther fail to see. and T should
not have referred to thi» question at all woi-e it not for the fact that

80

THE SELAKOOn JOVnUTAL.

BO many uudoubtt-dly cxperiuncd |jIitDti*rH (ro iu For doiiiK it. I do
nut tliiuk it nmttfrti iu t\\9 Iciist iu yrhiitpoiitioh the e«ed is planted.
thuugh I always put my own in willi t.n<> crark iloirunurds. TUe
nurncry should be mitered sufficiently often to keep the Wds dunp.

POANTEB.

MALAYAN «OUAN PIPES.

Bi L. Wbat. Jcn.

[From " Perak Mtiseum NoUt—ITI."]

'T~\ AMB009. to put that tiiey emit musical iiot4)B vrlieu the frind
Tj blo""". a-Tie rnlled by the Mftl-ays huloh jifrrindti. from hvloh the
/ bamboo, and riudu. plaintive or melancholy.

Tbd way in -which they are made h ai Follows. A long bamboo
LI takftD. wUti-h uuir hv <if aur size from an iucli to illaniKcr upfrards,
and in each uf the iip)M<r joints a hfde is nit noniewhere near the
centre These holes arc of many different shapi?* and arc plHC«^
alternately on either side of the Iwniiboo. so th»t whicheTer way the
wind blows tbo pipe will sound. Tbcy are also upaoed ul ilifferenl
parts nf the jnintii to ^ivc dilTercnt iiut>e(i, aud the nhapoB uf the boles
are Taried with the intention of altering- the timbre ot the notes, in
the same way as is done with orjfan j'ipes. Thd boles are square,
round, triangular, elliptit^al, rhombic, i-cctaugulur, l)«Bido« setfrnents
and wnHors of circles and many irregtilar shaiies.

The buloft jterrindu l>Ging prepared is stttck upritfbt into the
groimd, loTffe end downwards, or tied on to a tree-top near a house.
Ko tlmt its muMir cau W hi-ard. Livinj^ bamboos are also sometimes
cut and niaile leelian, mid th*'y will r^-main alire for some l«n^ lime
afterrards. A chunp so treated will produce raueionl notes whenever
the wind rustles thruuKh it-

The soiukU oniitt^^l by these isolinn bamlMMs are, as the Malaj
name indicates, weird anj plaintive, rtsiug and falling as the wind
risuH and falls :

" Low at tioaos anil loud at times.
And uhnDgiutf like a poKt'* rhjroies."

A Malay wrili?r. quoted by Marsdea. uses the tones produced bj
these Iximboos ns something particularly melodious with which to
compare th^ muKiia] voice uf a woman : " Swocl was the sotmd of her
voice as that of the tuneful reed — Martl^lah hunifi fwara-nia Mejterii
btitolt ptrrmdu."

Tlie uauie hnJoh /wmw/w is also applied to a small specie* of
bnmbfxi that grows on the tnpK of fiuntK uf tbu taller bills tu Perak,
at from &,(KN( tit over (J.CtH) fwt dpTatinu. FJoweriuff specimens of
this pretty little Immlwxi were coUect^'d on the summit of Qunong
IJiTimibun in lf^88, but have not yet been identified. The word
nitWri alBi> means to desire eantf'Mtly, ton^ for, and piue after, and
apparently thin is thi- meanini; that "the name l>earM aa applied to this
si«cieB, for the Malays say that it has mystic propt*rlic--* and Iha) if

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81

a man can get his ladj-tore to accept a piece of it. that it will net
like u. pbilt«r or tbe elixir of lore. The ladv aeed not knowingly
tnkc it. It is HufEi'ieiit if she in poiwcBsed cf a guiaU piece, even
tliQiigb nlie iH not awjire of it. It ib reput«Ml to b^^ a very powerful
t-lmrm, aubjugatiui? the culdeat aud moat indiffcrcut. and even turning
Iiat4> to loTt^. On tilt? oivasion when ItotanicAl firreeimenB of it were
collected, tbii- UiilavB of tlie pArtv cut and brottgut dowD bundleH of
the canes fur um aa love charms*

CORRESPONDEXCE.

XWf in nirf AmU tmrftv*» rttpomtiAU fur tin npimioiu rrprMMtd Ay oar Ci'rr»»pomtttnt».']

THE ESSENCE OF FICTION.
To t'tf E'Kt'y "/ 'Ae Stlangor JoMmal.
Sir, — More iu sorrow tbnii iu njigi?r do I rend abuse of our lieJovcd
ffloog. A visitor who arriretl here in the earljr morning was bo
upfttft by miMiu}; tbe ^rnt train that hiti after recollt^rtions of the
place err ou the side of romance. Pirtion by a master-liand is wortli
reading, and therefon? I can asBuro your readers that " ViMitor" Iiy
drawinp a veil over bis visit to the Rest House baa deprived thera of
an intellectual tr«it ! " ViRitor" says he landed by "Mwannin^' tip a
stiiuv iMJiit on tit a wooden breakwater studded with trappy holes,"
when be had doue this b>- H-Aya he had " ut-hicved a feat." I should
thiuk he h^d, and tbe next time the perforuiauce in likely to take
place he n)i>{ht let un know, f'>r wt* ure uU kt-en on Heeiug it. But the
funniest thing alx>ut it in thai nobody in Klung has evt-r seen this
"slimy post and wooden breakwater," mut-h less the "'trappy holes."
There is pkuty of mud alonp tbe river bank?, bnl I liavit nuver yet
seen anybody "phmgbin^; l.hi"i>ugh tbe mud of tbp stnci^ta," Tht'
Klang gtreels are gravelled. That the said streeta were not swept to
" Visitor's" satisfaction at 7 a.m. is to be regrelti.-d, but this will not
ocotir again. as lain toldtlie Chairman of the local Sanitary fiouni has
issued orders for the scavi-iii^ing t-oolies Ni start work in future at 3 a.m.
au as to have it all fiuiNha^l hy 7 a.m., whilst the 4tb Cumniandment
will now be broken with the utmost regularity. — 1 have, ele.. W. W.

fUE WHO BOW.

To ttu! KdUirr of the Sefdn^or Journal.

Sir, — It, inustW wiih theu'teatest regret the residents of Selangor
havu rv«J of fhv many drawbacks to his enjoyment that " A ViHit'ir "
ex[>vrieu<^*d during his lat^' visit to Sehiugor.

His trijils wei'L-. indiM>d. many an<] sore; to he compelled li) swarm
np a slimy i-OKt In nwfb Klang in conipHny with a nwarm of i-odlii-!!
waa likf addiiiif ia><ull tit injury. Art' ihi-re nn Port and Harbour

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THE SELANGOR J

Be^'uktiona compelliiis oil coolies to rumain ou the ship till the Tisitors
have acfompliBlii.'d thoir climhinK feats ? or could uot a sptvial [mstl be
]irovided for viuitorn Ut dispiMst Ilicmiw^lveB iijKin ?

HaTinp swarmed the (fppaav pnlc, or rather slimy post. " A Vieitor "
■eems to have found a breakiviitor (I bcIi(Te thar our local enfiiutt-ni
hare jet to learn that the turbtitent state of the Elaog Rivtr rt>iiderii
a brealfwater n«uw8ary) along irluirh ht? xntuif his way until it bpoamc
ueceflsary to plunge into fche inud vf the uaswcpt Klaog stK.'eta.

Many of \ii have had cxporiencf of plunging through the mud at
low tide to reach various out-oi-the-way staiious on the coaat, and if
" A VisiuVs " appc-arance premmtwl om- anything like many of us am
remember I am sure our obli>^ng Station Master may be excused
wniling as he points to the departing train.

DariDg a residence of nearly seven years in Selangor I havp found
it nwemary to laud at Klaug ul Uiast H,000 time*, and during the
whole of that time I don't rememlter once having to swarm up a slimy
post.

The landin^r accommodation for passengers from the steamers bosl
alwayH lieeu soiScient for the traflir- iiud pxrept on certain ocooaions,
as at present when the iron jetty ia undergoing eitensive repairs^ it
has been alt that eves the most distinguished visitor could desire.

During the present repiunt to the iron jetty a temporary wooden
landing stage at l«is( 12 ft. wide has bceu ercctt*d close to it, and it
must strikt' iht* most t-asual observer that to liavo walked along this
would havp- ht'en a far «<i«i»!r and more digiiifiod way for "A Visitor"
to rva*'h Klaog tliau (o " swarm up u slimy post."

As regards the unKwt-[it slri't'ta of Klaug. no doubt the Chaimuui
of the Sanitary Board will be able to defend himself and his Board.

Query : At what time of the day did " A Visitor " Lmd ? — I am,
etc. Adal.

THE FACTORY CETrarifBT.
To tht Editor <if the Sttttn^or Jovrnal.

8tM, — Can you divine the reason why there was no objection raiwd
by lovere of our beautiful Public Gardens to the P.W.D. being f^ven
for ita Factory the Bit«> it now occupies.

It is probably well tinown now. that the P.W. D. was auxious to'
have the V^vtory practically in the Gardens, and to use the Lake as a
reservoir from which to draw the necesaary amount of water power.

The water aupidy ivuuld have beou insufficient and the Lake would
have been redui-tij to a Kwamp fvcry day.

I am therefore glad to »ay that I was diii-fly iiistruraenlal iit gL-Uing
this plan frustrated. The next step of the P.W.D. soema to have
been to erect— on the site whii-h would W must rL-»ented by those whO;
objef^^l l<o the original iiroposat— the Factory- and the mitM hidoouSi
chimney whii'h coiiM l«> ucvised. as a monument in commrmorntJon of
their being forced to u»e steam power. — I am, etc., A. S. BAXBNnaLB.

No. 6.— Vol. UI.— 3ftA November, 1894.

NOTES AND NEWS.

THE Acting Renident visited the Kuala Selaugor District last
week, riding from Klang to Kuala Selangor and returning by
water. The Chief Magistrate, the B^idcnt Engineer, and the
Superintendent, P. & T., also went to Kuala Selangor in the Eemeralda,
and some of the party returned to Klang via the Coast Boad. The
Acting Reaident reached Kuala Lumpur on the 19th instant.

Mb. and Mbs. a. K. Venmvg arrived in Kuala Lumpur on the
18th. Dr. and Mrs. Trarers broke the journey on the Sappho at Port
Dickson, where they were the guests of Mr. Douglas for a few days,
reaching Kuala Lumpur on the evening of the 22ud inst.

CoHiNO and going. Next month we shall have Messrs. Spooner and
H. F. Bellamy back, both, we hope, restored to health, and the same
month Mr. Ridges and Dr. Welch will most probably be leaving for
Europe on well-earned long leave. Mr. Bellamy, we see, according
to the WcBtern Daily Mercury, has been during his stay at home
attached to the Stonehousc Fire Brigade as an honorary officer, and,
shortly before he left England to return to the East, was entertained
at the Town Hall by the members of that Brigade. Mr. Bellamy, in
letters recently received, writes that he feels very "fit." Dr. Welch,
who is much in need of change and rest, has been out since 1888,
and Mr. Ridges has not been in Eurofjc since he arrived here in 1884,
when the Selangor revenue was S494,484 ; a slight difference, and one
affecting the work of all branches of the scn'ice, to that estimated for
1805, »3,357,179.

Ma. H. HC'TTENBACH is another one who will soon be leaving us
for a short space of rest and recreation in Europe. Notwithstanding
that Mr. Hiittenbach has beeu for about five years iu charge of a
business that has many ramifications, he has during that period found
time to act in several honorary ca]iacities in most uf our social institu-
tio'nt, notably that of Hon. Secretary to the Selangor Club, a place
with which his name will always be associated as one who found it in

THE SELASfGOR JOURNAL.

a UHiribimJ couiliti'Hi, auJ, l>_v <iuvri<t*Uf ami ju<lirioua ii][iiiiiL;cin(>nl,
ri«U)rf(l it to a high Main of viuUlv. Mtiv )u> Itnve " u j^K)rl tiinit "
at home !

Av accident, not at nil, we bear, of an unusual natnrp— thftt is,
lh<.' linrRiiii}< of tlx* ^iilt{i>-glass on a. locomotive -lins ivsiiltetl ver^
liiirdK for Mr. Mai-flrt*yxjr. one of thi- ivii-1it.<Kl: of tht* t'liiplnyi's of Iho
Selantjor Govi'niinenl. Riiitway.whn first vsimc nut as a driver iu 18H<i.
At one time the eaao, whicli is liein-,- trea1»-'d in the Kuro|t«ui Ward,
bore a most uorious TOiniiU-xioii, and Mr. Ma^^Orefiror 19 not vpt out of
danger : still " while there's life there's hojie," aud MitLOn-^^-or doesu'l
despair of ^turiuj; off for some time the apjiRiach of ibe (.'rim eoemy.
If the l^ursting of naitf^e-glasses is not unusual, whj. iu the name of
liumanity, areu't thev fitted with some |/auxe or other protection?

SoMKTiMi; durinji the ui^'ht of thi' 27th, Mr t-arly momitt}? ot" the
28Ui iu»t.. (he Unverument I'lintiuj^ Odice waa outiTid mid the Hjife
taken awjiv. The Innylare— th^^n^ iiiitHt have been mon- than one -
a.i-t<Kl with the Ri-eatest iroiwiduration, and liorw tlirir luirdcn rinlil
throuf^li tin- oflii'o hittii llu- front of tlic Imihliiiy out at lhi> liarlc with-
out huockiu^ oviT "frames." "i'aHe8."iir aiiv other of tin- im]>i'di>
menta of « printing- ofRoe, wime of whii-h talce »» long to Ituild upaod
are so easily knocked down. " To the time of jfoinjj to press no clue
had Wen discovered," We ref-L-r to this iurideut because it wan lh«
funds of the Jounml wliich ehiefly siiffiTe*! : and also IwH-anse it
affords an excellent oppoii.unity of af^aiu atikin^ those eu1>st-rilHM-&
to Vol. I. nud Vf»l, II. who hiivtt a« }'el f|iiil<? forjiolMi — not frit
waut of beitii^ n-uiindi'd. however— to forwaixl their subHeriptions, to
ideaw? do so at once. The subscriptinufl due lo Vol- HI. will at Ihia
juni-turc (irore most acceptable. Wu feel almost too diffident to
Lraatbe a won! about subscriptions Iielng payable* in advance.

Thk Secretary of the Chureh Committee anuonnws the following-
additional donations to the Church BiiUdiui,'- Fiuid : Rev. Botlamley.
S. Stephens. Bath (f«r Mr. A. R. Venning). £2; Mr. L. E. Yzelman.
$10.

Vfn not long itgo pubhshfd a letter about lejters hawking wares
about the town, and now wi- have n.*iv'iv(?d a commnnieaMoa n-garding
leprous Iteggnrs. It is stated that one or two of these uufonunato
people, in whom the disease ii» evident iu a most advanced stage, are
10 the habit of {lostiug Iheufiolves at the doora of houses and fffusiug
to ^ awa/ witlioul ulmo.

TUB SELANOOJi JOVR^At. &S

The Ei|iiitjiljtf Lifi- Awaumnw! Sm-iflT of tht* UnilcU StuU-'R 8wm»
to Ik.* tinrlin;; much faviMir in thi.' si^ht of Kitiilii T.iiinpur n.>si<]rnl!i.
VVl- hottr tlmt Mr. Kaulfiisa. the A^^•llI liyn;. is iImju;,' sTouiL-rfitllv
good business.

On Siindav, the Idtli iu^^t.. anotht^r Fatal ti>,'«T iaeid«jt ocviinvt] at
iIiL> 7\ mile near K<'|ioti-^. A Oliinainau was iiniiiii-c*! n|iiui iiiur llx-
haiipsi! ; an ii^eil riiiinlryiiiau ut oucv wt.-iit tti IiIk :iHKiHt.'ii]if, and
seiKiiiK the mail's leg; fnOcaroiintl to |)iil] hitu iivaj from the hruttt;
iuB cfforis, hiiwt-'VfT. W4Ti> fiitili*, lint liis rrii-a linmjjhl mmK' Chiimmeii
Ui the 8|»<>l who with thfir rhaiijifcols Ijinit lh»? tifjyr off his pn'V, TIil-
man watt •jiiitf tlviiiJ. ThiH tit;cr hutiiucits is ^'ttiug very alanning;
ythnXM arc the- JJiinnKls "f vore!*

K Rawano CMnx-spoudput writeit. unJ**r <\aU: thr- 2(Hh intttanl. us
fulIoH-8 : — " Duriui; tho past E-jw Jays, owiiis to a. rfp<^>rlv-l vivat- of niliiiw,
a numlK?r oF dogs lmn> U-eii nltot liy the police. Nvarly all the aaininlK
kiUuil weru ' piLrialis.* tso tluit unc caiimtt )iut li>uk iipnu tlit.-ir cxt^-r*
ininatinn at) 'n i^ochI riddam-i- nf liofl rttliliiKh,' let aU'tio llial it will
rondi-T thi.' fhaiifp of our hiivii][» ina»t do^s in llic fiituiv a K'liiott.' mn-
Veaterday moruiii^ one of tlifso i-reatures, after having" bi>r-n woundi-d
ID the kg, was howlinp and endoaTourin^' to \^v\. avay, liutly puntiu-d
by the *ni.Lta mata' who hiLd slii')t biiii, whou a \'n^r suddi-uly spratii;
out from thf juu^flo td<«t> Ity, and, ory the ciieto'diiin <]f thu pi'iuT had
time \*i R*covor from liis Kiirpriw, lairricd off ihi- do^'. This wius ul thr
borti iif an old tin miiir iu \.\w town. Aiiulh<->r iuti-n>stin^, or rtlht-r
amuKiiiif. tiling worth nu'ntiauinfi; in iH>nn<.-d.ion with this do(;.Villtuf;
in that alnioKt hU the curcasik-s fuiiud thi-ir way tti fht> hotiHus of the
Keh ChinesL*. who art- very fond uf iimiiH' flfsli. which iKcounIs for rht:
nish the rni-n as well as tlie womcu make for a dog immt'diati^lT aft>.'r
it is «hut. itouiL'times vvea disputiuif auKUgfit thumselrus over it,'*

A Oc[tER\L Mwotint* of the momlifrs of thi- SHangor PUiiI.th'
Awwt'iatiun will I"- held io tht' ofHve of ihv Association ou Saturday,
tlu' 15th of ■D<•.^■Ill^H•^. !8!U. at 11.30 a.m. i'iirtii-ular attention is
dniwn lo Uuli* S. with n*g:ird lo voting bv proxy, and to Kuli* lO. with
n-)^rd til Tot.in^ of Mit'iutN.>rfl who an* in arn>ar with their subscription,
Imth of whii'h rules will lx.> strirtly enfornHl. Draft aguuda uf Iiuh!-
ne«*t. — 1. To reail and, if flpprnveil. lo eoafirni the minuti'S of the
jrt«?i(tilB g^rm-ral UKTiing, 2. Tu disruss the advisability of liaving
gt'iu'ral mcvtitigs more frcfim-ntlv and sliorler a;fi'ndiin. 3. To discuss
ihcadvjnahility of admittiug n-porl^-rs to the meet lU)^ and of pnliliBliiiig

8'j THE 8JCLANG0U JOVltNAL.

til'! oorri-siiDUiloiuv of tin- Assotijilioii. 4. To clitii:H»a if tliL' Asso-
ciiitioii kIiouUI Uikii steps to orj,'imi.«i_' tho iniini,i;nition and ri'trnitiiij^
of wolit'H from India, mid to oonsidoi* itiiy jiroiiosals wliicb uiay Ik?
lji-ouj;lit foiTViird in t-innuT-tioii with lliis iiiutlt'i'. 5. To discuss tbe
Govemiiu'ut'ri 320-ai.Tcs Mock KjsUm. 6. To rciul tlio reply rccuiviHl
from tilt! Coloniul Sccrutary to tli;! jiotitiou iiddresijcd to H.E. the
Oovcrmir. 7. To diKtiiss any ollu-i- points, of wbicb imtice lias bfcn
ffivt'u to tli(! ConimittoL' ln-Fcn' Satiiiilay, I Iil- 8th of IX'teiulicr. Tiffiu
will 1)0 arranged at llic Rest House for all llicse iiieiiiltei-s attoiidinfj
the al>ove meetiuy who will J;i^e timely iioliee to tbe Hon. Seerelary,
Mr. H. Hutteubaeh, of their luteiitiou to have seafb rcsorvod for thorn.

Tub Billiard Handieap at the Selauj,'or Club ifi at It'Ugfb fiuishotl,
Mr. E. W. Neubroiiner wiiiuin^' fi-oni sciateh. ApiK-ndotl are the
results of tbe 4th, tJth and linal draws.

■tru DitAw. Scote.

C. r. Anehaut ... + t>U Wat E. fi. K<x' ... + 35 ... 230

A. Tx-ck + -W „ H. HiUtiuibadi + 175 ... 249

E. \y. Neubroimer bye

OTU DitAW.

E. W. Neubrouner serateli U-at 0. 1*. Auchauf + 20 ... 241
A. Beek bye

Final,
E. \V. Keiibroimer serateh beat A. Beck ... + W ... 18t»

Tub Selaii;,'ov RiJli^ Associuli<tii Kaiidlt-ap auummced in our last
ihsim; was sueeessfully liroii^'bt oil' at the JN'taliii;,' Ilaii^^e on 24tli aud
2Mh iiist. Capt. F. W. liytpiis' prize of S:2.> v.aH won by It. Charter,
and Mr. H. C. Ul<l^'e«' i-rize of i^2:J was won by W. D. Seolt. The
following; is the full ."tore: —

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87

At an oxtraonlinarr gooora-l iui?otm^ of tbe fihar<?lioltlers of tlie
Cbartonxl MntiU ut Imlia, Autttrulia. litiil CKiua lit-KI uii 17lh Ol-UiIkt,
nt thv Cannoii-HlrVft Hotvl, Mr. WilMajti PuttTttnti (iIih Ciiairmau)
eaiti : •■ It ■will in^orost you to know that tho jiiithorities have j;ranl<'d
pt^rioiesum for the rj>iiiai;t? of ji liritiiih dolUr for cin-uktiou io tlw
Htmitjs 8«*l(!i'iui'n1« nod Huiifjkonj;, Tin; t-ffcvt of tho rtwiit Iwivy
fall in the prite of silvi-r ou Mr xjrivn ti-aiK' has iKtin to h'SNcn the ci-
|>i)rt (if Moxtc-Jiii (lollarH to tiU'-h au oxt^^ut an to thn'atvn thotn'i^nlonieo
antl llifir vioiiiitv with u currency i'ninine. In i-'oiijiinotion, thiTi*fure,
wilh l!ie (fther liiuikf<, umi with the ii('|iroval of tht? loail ifovLTumfnt,
BUj«iX3rtt^tl hv tUi* ChiuiiU'rs of ConiiniTce of HoajfUong and iUa
StniitH .Si'ttlfmi'iitM. wi' iirirfd u|>on the Cohmia] Olfiri.- Uk* tlaiipir of
the Kii«t<-ni tm-lc iM-in^ ih'ftendcut upon an uncrrlaia Biipply of the
•'oinAire of a. forcii,'n country. The Sorretarv of State at ouc* appreci-
nttnl th(> (rraviiv of thi.> oiltiation, axiil n-pn-wmU'il Llii> iu;ttti>r t4> Her
Majostv's Tn'nsury, with the rr«n]t. which 1 have iodicated, Tlie
Jtritimh dollar, which in to hecotatdttt thv BomfnT Miut, will probably
lie i-irrulntiui^ in tho Eaat iu the* earlv tuouthit of next rvar. I have
Been a drawing of the die a^cref-d tiputi, ntid the desij^ reflects much
credit upon the aathuritios of tho liovul Miut."

Thk TavoH IB the name of a nov-' steAiucr chartered by Messrs*
TTfit-tenlineh. Iiiel«Tt. and Co. for tliu rtiu betwi-en Peiianj^ UB<i Kliiii^.
She 114 due at. Klin;; t/^-djir, 3Uth, iitnl will h-ave for Penang on
H;tlui'diir or Suiidji)-. Furil»M- pArtii-iiIurs ii'-^'ftjtlin;^ times And
at^iintiiiudatioii will hi- |iiiii)iMliei] in (tirr next uuiuIk.-!'.

KUALA KUBU c. KLANG.

THfl n*t»ru Ansoeiatiou PootlNill Match U-tween elevima reprr-
wiitin^ ICnaLi Kiilni and Klaiii; whk plnviHl on Siilnrdn}' hust,
on tin,' IJei-n^at ton Ground at tho tir^it-iianied place. lietVin' a
IKood nntnher of 8]>ect;Uor», including scvenU visitors from Kuala
I.iimpur. The wcuther Wiis perfect aiid Iho fjjnuiHd In a fair eimditinu,
althouifh (here werf one or two Itnd patches. It will lie vemcmlwred
that wiien Ihvy bisl met at Klao^ the Ki^me ended in a diuw, hut this
linie u ilefiiiite r^-Kult wait arrived at. and Kuala Kuhu were rictorious.
It must In- adniitt^'d, tln»u)fh, Hint Ktaiin wen* not bu well represenlttl
aa in (he first uintch, Messrs. Spearing, Stafford and Sltmor not being
uhie Io play.

It was alK)ut 44.1 when the Iwims onter^d the field, the viailora
WDnrin^ nt] and the home teiun yellow sashes over white. No lime
was loiit in preliauoorivs and just Iwfore five o'L'l4>ck Hemmy kivktd
off lur Klau^.

PUy from tlie itart was fairly fast and sU^htly in farour of the
hrmic team, who, after altont threo luinules' ]*\ay, scored first j,t'n.l,
Dalrymplu taL'iii^ the Ixill nbont a tliird uf tho h^n^lh of the ground
Aud puttings it tlirough amidst ^reat cheeriog from the crowd.

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Plar during tlit> n-inaimW »tf tin* firsl-lialf was lu-ftrly alwava in
Ihc Yisitow' tt'rritnrv, iillli.mi»li tliL'irfvrwurtJsitcvL'rnl riiiieB hrolct? hwily
and carried lliL-ImU to tlw; otjier end of tlio ground only to In- rt-turncd
hy tJie op]x>siiiR bat-kti. In ull iif thi-M- l>iir«tti Hi-uuny wits <-<iDS]tUMioiiB,
but was iitit woll hii|ipi>r1cd. Tlit- viHit'OrR ni thiti l.iin<^ wt're nttt^ii hard
preswd and Imd to touwde si-vi*™! cornera. ull of which they iiianatfcd
lo dear. Jiist ln-furo half time KuoIil Kubii got aiiotlicr o|>cQiD^. aod
lifter fiifoud [day auiougBt the furwunlK Hilum si'oii-^l, and whou Ibc
whixtli; iioiludt*d Iht' home tiiiin wt-re leiidiiiirwith t he ucor*^ two to love.
AftiT a short intt-na! Maxwell Uiflicd off, and tht" laUl was amm
ID th^ Klanp linlf. Nisseo, bowevyr. who waa jdaying well at Imck.
relieved with a lon>* shot, and Hcmiuy Rettiim awav with the Iwll
SL-orc-d with a Imij; low Mhol. Tliolml], w"hi<^h waslrarflfing vi-ry slowly,
was nuijjht l.y the ifoal-liwpfr, wlio. nistrad of throwing out or kit'king.
dropped it throujih his own f^oaJ. There waa no excuse for thin as he
had plenty of tiine. none of the opposing forwardu bfiufi close up. This
8ticuii*d to j^ivi- uioH' lift* ti> linth Iraniit, :iiid lii>th played up hard. I»ut.
Kuiila Kiibii always liad the best of it, n»o»t of the piny Iwiny nt-ar the
Klanj^ f;oal. The backs phivi-d up well aod the ^'<^)al-kee]>er 8uvi*d ii
very hot shot, and on siL'vt'nil other orciutioiis the home forwiirdtt wer«
near Mcorin^. Maxwell and Ah Wah bnth playi'<l well, an<l Koon
after from a srrimtiia^'e in fivmt of ^'nal Hit:im a;^aiti seored, inakinf;
the dwre 3 — 1. From now til! Ihf call of lime Kuala KuVm were
always presBiufj jiiul ohtajm'd a rumcr kick, but. did not 8<>ore from it.
Klan^r now and then (jot away, but Koe and Yaj. Swie relieved. Wliwi
"No SidcH" sounded Kuala Kubii had won by 3 j?oale to I,

For the winners Kot- and Yap Swii- played a ^ood safe Rame al
IiacL. Maxwell, Palrymple and Ah Wah forward and Roy was useful
at eeolre-half. Uemuiy for the visitors worked very l\ard. and was
unlucky in not Bcoriu^-oii one or two ofcasions ; of llu' rest, Stephenson
at half and NiMs<-n at back jilayeil well. Ihiriu^ the last quarter the
Ut?ht was very ba<l.

Kuala Kuliu.— Goal. Tund>i ; Imcks. Koe and Yap Swie ; half-haeJca,
Van LiuiKenWrt;, Koy and Kla«s ; forwurJs. Hitam, I>alrymple. C.
Maxwell, Haniditj and Ah Wall.

Kluu;;.— Goal. Chin Chow; bivku, Nissen and Muosdrn ; half-
bsu-ks. Stephenson, La Brooy and Mura ; forwards, Ramasntoy, Rainau.
Ueniuy. Malmiut and Knssim.

Mr. H. A. J. Ridwcll was referee and Mi-ssrs. G. Maxwell aiul
0. Carjiniael were liucsuien,

In the er{-nin>; after the mateh the If^ams and visitors were enter*
laini'd atdinnerat the Rest Houne, aUuil 40sittiiipdowntn an exi-ellent
n;j«««t. Wheu ihe table was cleared Mr Wellford, who occupir-d the
Chair. proiwBed the healths of the Quw^n and the Sulian. and the
hfalths of the rival tiimitt wen' also drunk. Mr. Ifeimny rc«poudinK
fiir KlanK and Mr. Charlton Maxwell for the honiL- team. The rest
of the eveainy was de%ott^ to haruiony. etc., Messrs. Kidgcs. Koy.
Nichohu. Dalrympte and Ta Brooy deli^fhtiu)^ au appn*ciatire
audience, and at a late hour the evening's aTnnHeroent cafn«* i"» tin end.

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69

Tlif fi.llowinj; nwimiiiff a Brnitt-h wunn- of i-rifkcl whs irlnvtt] I.y
niciiklkTs of till' U-aiiis •Mv\ vmiomt. t>ut this wa» stttjipt"! at rlevyii t-i
■lluv tlif Kliiiig iiu-n («> i.-at..-li thf tniJdftv 1raiu. Somi- nf tJf plfi.vera
anil visitors n-iuamt-d Iwhiud until the fi'Uowiiiir <lav uinl went su «l>lt>
w« a littli* of \\w \Aai\-. Alto^olhijr, it was a uiost fojoyatile trip aud
tht- tlianks of all an- due tn IIil' ent^i-taintTs.

COFFEE PLANTING— IV.
Sblection of Skkd.
TT appttn to be a }^>nerulljr acci!iit«tl maxim, that sml obtained
I rriiiii bealtliv mreul trt'es of the (l«*Miri<i) slmpv luul iM-ariDf^ (rajm-
j bililivd. ftill j>iTe tlu' planttr tliP li-st dwMTiifluJii of jilaut*. and
•^ tliat Bii-k!v iU-eoudiliuULtl In-i-s will yiidd seed rcBultiuji ia equa-lly
undt:«inible trpes Intt-r ou. Biit I am not aware of any woll-aiithrulU
cal^I exjwviiUieDts wliicL bear out tliis tleorv, and I ana myself by no
mt-Bua sure that thf doetriui; of hcr«^^ily as ap|ilk-d to plants is not to
Boint< L'lteut u fullacioua one. and that wvds taken fnun a sicrkly trut'. if

iiUmted in suitable soil, would not tjrow Dp into stri'U(,' htfallhv pluut»).
'. mi-ri-lr nK-ntiim thiB, as it ia not always possible for the jjlanter to
((Pt can-fully sehn-ted seed just whmi lu- wjiiits it. and I di> not think
that, under snob circnmstanoos. he nfcd heaitato lo put into hio uur-
Beries, for his iitiin(;diat<> reqtiiivmeiits, seed wbieh litokw l4> him Widl
devulo]>«d and sound even tliou^h hv dtieti not know that it was all
gathered, from selected trees. However, if picked seed can be procurwi.
I would ueviT ndinBel anyone to take for ehoice any other, the whole
iiietory of wbieh he does not know, Ix-aiuw it may be n little, or even
a great deal, ehea[>er. Planted li/x 10' there are only 435 plants lo
the Hjere. ao tlial it i» liad piitiey to run any uun(-ix!Ktia.ry rixkB. for a
liad tree, or a p»t<'Ji of biul treea, every here and there, rediiws (he
BTerage yield jht acre enormouBlv-

Auyoui- who has st^en Mr. Bailey's e«tatf.Peiijfanui^, and Mr. Hill'ti

ttroj^rties, nuiimt fail t** be .stniek with the niairnitio'nt eoffer raiwd
>y the«e gentleiu'-n fn>iH »*vd off mrefnliy selcL-ted trees, so that those
who want the very best and most ndiable &i.-ed procurable, and who
dou'l mind [layiujjfor it, L-animt dn bell^'r thii.n ltI. it fn-rru-ithi-r of the
above source.^. Mi'sttrs H, Huttenliarh A Co. have «up]»Iied a good
luany estates with si-ed which they import dirett from Java, smd I iM-liere
in every inalanc« whL-rc it h:i» ln?eu tn-ati'd ])ri)perly it has j;tven the
^•att'st Hatinfaclion, whilst if aa much •_'are is bestowed ujnou i(a selec*
tion aa upon its iiacliinj^ for transport, then it must be poorl inih-iil.
It is M>nt uvL>r in stDtit ba^s:iud paeVi-d In 6ntf [jowih>n>(l chan-nal, and
not 10 in evmy I.UIK) seeJn which I myself have had luive failed to
come up and j^row into fine strong plants. The present cost of this
Med landed in Kuala Luuiour is S75 a pikul, each pikul containing; an
ftTerago of over 7M,*XK) aecos.

I have heard it. aaid of this seed, that though the plants raised
from it are healthy and stronji. the primarieii or lateral branrbi* do
not grow either sufticiently close tojfether or "takeoff" near enough
lo the ground. But I aiu inclined to think that this fault, if fault it

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lie, is more due to our verv forcing];, rlrawing cliumtL' in Selanifor, Ant
jH.>rl]a])N a]m> to tlio iiit-thtid of iiluntiujf nJnptvd, than l<> uny uli'-rl-
fitmimii* on the j>art of tho 8«a. In a re>cent artii-le m tbe DritUh
Korlh Bomeij Herald hy " Myuah." the jilantini; coiT'?8|«onilriit, that
writer ascriU's the formutiaii i.f tht? trx'c eulirr!y to thi* wrv iu which
the plani is put in. To get tho l>C8t i\'sii!l8 when nlftnling, he nvs,
the niiie rciotti should Iw uarofiillv spn-ad out. fovertrrt over with t«rt)i
and lighllv prc-siited, if jirctist-d hiird down, the troo whilst t;rowiti|Lr a
f;ood shaiX' is dwarfed and Btimt«d; if, on the other hunU. tiie t^idc root«
are not spread out but tvisted au<I Imnehed round, tho tap root u
long spindly uhnoBt branehless " pnplur-shaned " tree in thv result.
Mjf own exjjerienw coincidt-B with tliiH, and 1 therefore thiuk lluit
whilst the planter should gH tbe veri* Ix-st seeil he <.-au afford, so ax
t» W on the wife side, he net*d not fear that hiB tree* will W ra^^)d
and i>oor, whatever the seed may t>e, as lon^ as it is sound, and lie ia
uarenil over lus plantLug-. Before leaTine this subject. 1 should say
tlmi all Need nu^^ht tu I>l- tioaked fi>r 24 hourD iu cuwduiii; and wnlvr
before tieing put out int'j the lietls, as this In-attnent lielpn to
(terniinate the aeed quickly ivnd ^'ives the younj; plant a K»>od start off.

BUILDINOS.

A imuiBjrer's bundraUiw, eooly Hm's, and a rice and Vm\ store are
all the building which it iH uecesaary for the planter to erect the Brut
year. A fairly euuifortable lhree-i\K>med house with Irtr);,^? verandah,
two bath-rooms uud kitchens can be run uji for fntm $<)0(i to $7t5U.
Tlie mnteriaU used beiu^ rcnind |)otaliu^ pouts, mirautee planks fur the
fl(Hirin);, tiawn. minuit*^- fur dt>ors and windows and ieiutoui,; ptnukK
for the walls. Juuirle atiips iimka a very t,'Oud rtwif if put um-aivfully
and close together, but the pitch of the nxjf should be much »tce|>er
with these than with the other varieties as they soon rot if the rain
cannot nin rapidly ufl theui. 8ueh a buu^nhiw is quil« giiod eunugb
for any single man who doesn't mmd rouphing it a bit at fir«i, and if
kept iu order will last for some years. Coolie lines, e«ch room 12' x
12. with jeluton;; plunk walls, door, and slecpin'.; platform 12' K G',
and atap roof, «in !r' built for 9"2.5 to 830 a room. Double liiica — i.e.,
lines two rooms broad each facing' on to a H-ft. veraudah — will \m
found much more et^x^iioniicul than long single lines, btwides
being dearer to the heart i>f the ^'regarious oooly. Not more
thaa six coolies should be put into each room, but the planter
need bare no apprehensions on the subject of mixiug the sexes.
as the Tamil cooly is most philosnphiL^al in this respect, a
yonng uninarrivd woman not obj^-cting iu llie lea«t to reside with
a family or eren to shaHug her (piaiters, if necessary, with quite
a number of the opposite sex. As far as chtRnring a site for either the
bangalow or lines goes, whilst it ia, of course, cooler and ptcisanter
from a European's point of view to lire on a hill, my expi.'rience, in
aa exceptionally imhealthy locality. hu« \tv*-n that it is no healthier to
live on a hill than on a Hat. The nioftt oliglinate and nerere lyjie of
fever I huve known s*:fms quite peculiar to a sot of lines which were
built on the top of a rery tugh hitl with the idea, of getting the coolie*

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91

abovp (Jio peBtilfiilinl malaria of tin- Hatftt Tin' in^-al thiiif* witli lines
is to hiLvc lbr>m iw ut-ar a ^'^kmI strfam as imsitilile, whctxt liii- (-oolu**
ran easilv v^'\- to bathe and wasli their c-lothos, aiitl lo tnist tutiDiefor
tlu> malaria Ut w<>aT off. Cix>lii-s h)ioii1i1 W iiiiule &« far a^ {nmHilik- t<o
boil tUcir water, iu ca*} the stream niav bo coDtiitninat^d in auy way,
even tliouf^b it be drawn from a well, but it is a diflicult hiisinpss to
^\. ilit>iii tu do tills, and T hare knovru loaiiy a oasei of liud malaria,
when? verv little water at all. and cert4Hnly no unboiled or unfiltered
water. IiaQ been di^uk. The riw and tool store i« a verr uewssary
biiildiutf. and ear4> ttliuiildbi* tulccD that it is littetl with a Ktn>ii)4 door
and a ^tout iiadUu'k and key. C'uolit'H are as <nreleuH a>* thev <mn \»
with their tooL» and will iuvuriably kntve theui out iu the fieM. in the
ho|K*!« of tindiu^ theiii tht're attain next day. or even out of pure lazi-
uess, if they kuon- they wou't l>e takeu in iiud counU'd in the L'Vi-niux
after work. Took should l>e issued in the morning and taken in and
counted re^'ularly every diiy. or tlte plant^-r will soon iiud tliat besideA
the annoyauee of not havin|{ them wh(_*u lie wants thL-m, he in very
ennsiderably out of pocket. I Iwlieve it is ii«\ml on most estates to
leave the fixxl supply in the hand of tht* mandors, hut in my opinion
this is u villiiinous priueiule, for the iniuidur invariably eheats his
cmdiea, aud almost eqiuiUy invariably fnils to pav the chetty. Iu time,
of course, his credit fails, and then he probably has to pay Bomething
on aci^onnt, or try and find sonifimt.- elne equally eiinliding. On pay day,
tJie roolics dispute the amount duo to the tintiidor, and if the ]t]aut«_*r
acta as referee, be has far more trouble in arriving at a L-oucluaion
than In> would lia%'e had in iRnuinn the riin- to the cfmly liimwlf. One
qmvrt«T of a lia^ of rire will last a cooly for a moulh, and this should
be issued to him wo.'kty, (he quantity beiu^ Fe((nlate<i by the number
of davH \w has tunnel out. — Pi.akteh.

SOare NOTES ON THE MAJ.AYAN FOI.K.LOBE
OF NATURAI* HISTORY.

Bt L. WttAY. Ju«,

[Fffm "Perak Mv$en,u ^oUs—IW*}

k STBAICOE superstition is att4Lc1i«d to a small snail which
j\ frequents the neighlwurhood of the limestone hills in Porak.
/ II IwloDgs to the Oyelophorid», and is probably an AlycKvst.

^ Amonf^ the grass in the shadow of a y^rxiiM^ aninial these
creatures are to Iw discovered, and if on(% of ihcm is c-rushAd it will lie
(tjund to be full of bt<»od, which has buen drawn in a niysterioiis way
from Lbe veins of the animal through its shadow. Where these
noiiouB snails abound the cattle become emaciated and sometitnes
even die from the constant loss ut bh>od. In the fulk-lore of other
countries many parallels to this occur, but they differ in eitlicr the
birds, baU or Tampires. who &ro supposi'd to prey on the life-blood
of their follows, ^^oiui; direct to the animals to suck the blood instead
of doing au through thp mediiuii uf their sluidows.

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JOR JOURNAL.

A liomi:^ tiiad. kii)>\vQ as katnt herttiniink, ))iil. itnt tW ctimmnn
oim iif tlint namtf (ife'tolophrtf* nafifti. Oimthi>r). Itas a vctv Itdd
rf)iiitutiiiu willi lliu MatMjrB. It ix aaiU to livi^ io llii* juu^Ic uii I)r>
Iiilli^, ami wIuTi'vrr it tuki'ti up il^ niin(li> ilII the tm'K iitid pbiutii
uroimd wiib<.-r iiud die. So poisouous ia it, that it ig ilan^rous uvea
t4j a[i[iruavli it. »ud Io toucb or hv I'ittcn hy it is CL-rtaitt dealb.

The l)il(? of tilt} roininoii tnnd {linjo nn>lan-}gl!eius, Cantur). is nlst>
paid to proTf fntol. That toads liavc no tcrdi is an nnalomical dcfnil
tbat d\m& cot seeai fo he thou^^ht wortiir of luring taken into lux-oimt.

Tke supposed veuomous properties of thia ust-ful aod harmleas

trihu have a wnrld-'widt- ran^. Tn !^liaks]K>.ir many alhisionn tn it

itiado ; cue of thc-m. nliicli inctiti>Mi^ the hahit of hilxTiiatioii

ipoteeesed by tliosi^ spedes which iniiabit the colder partu of the earth.

aajra —

" la th«< poiii<>n'<I uiitmiLt throw.
Toad, that under coKloBt atono
l>iiys ILIK.1 ni({ht« liiuit thirtj-rmo,
Swi'ltfrM vtjQom slt'cpiiiK ijoti
Boil thou first i* the charniod p'^t"

Uaeleth. Act. iv.

In anrtther. reference is uiade to the iKjad-stuue, which seems to
be n-pn^siMitcd In MalayaJi tradition liy tlit* ]*earl i"arn(«d iu the liodieH
of the hiitniulryad, the tx>hro aud the tuingarus, the three most deadly
siiak'c!) of the Peuinflula.*

"SwMet anj the u«>b of fulvomt;
Wliit;)i, Iik<- the tuail, aglj »uj wnoianus.
Wears yet B preoitnu juwcl in it« h«id."

BiKvafrio makes otii' of his stori*^ turn on Ihr iKiiaonovis itrojiorli^a
of a toad, the two ]inuoij>al chiiratters. Pasquino aud Simona. l»».'iuy
killed \t\ ])titliiii; into their luoiiths the K-avPS of a Kiige plant wliu-li
|fn*w ovi-r the hole of a lurjftf toad. " Kinjf John of Knglaml is
Bilppitse<l to hare ln-en po:8one<l hy a drink in which maltt^r from a
living toiid ]iad l>e«'ii infnRed,"— Jlf«?iVtif Jurigj/raihnce, by IVck.

There ts some foundation of fact for the |»opidrtr liolii-'f, as loiids
Bocnjte an acrid lliiid from lh« »kin, whii^h ap[>earii Io defend them
from the attau:ks of ntruivorons autuiala.t

* Ttteee ttoiiee sro called fctilu (it>^ixr, and ara highl; vHhte<l. Tlitr^ i^tv
calvarLiniM, luid lo"k tikv lliv ruumlt-nl itnd wuti'rwvni opercnlntu uf sumc marine
uKtUiiBc, I'lil thvir true orifiin is uncertain.

t "The tosd Be«reteii a venom of a tolerably i^oworful chatactsn and
instuul of thift sc-oivliun lakiii^ I)Ucei. aa in tlm uaa(> of soaliee, ontiruly throutrh
the salivary ({Ifindft, it is at'tiinUy MH<r«tod hy tli'' akin, ao t))»t tliv wortl
' nrwt«d * is most nccurait'ljr di-scripttTC. Ur. Leonard (iuthrio uiuntiona that
the wcrctiuo also occurs in I hi' toad thronsh the jMrolid gInn'lK, and t)m venom
ia a thi«k milk; Haid like the juico of dandeUon stalks in tastu and appftaraBoe.
When imR'ulAl*.**! HulKsutaniwiuily it fcUlB small birds iii sis minutes, imd don
and ^uini>a-iii)^ in half an hour tn an hour and a hK.lf ; tht> synptotna in birds
L^iotf luBs 01 Gocrdiaation, followed by death, in gmtiearpi^ convulaiunii. and
in till' do|r, deprewkm, vomiting, and intoxication. Dr. Outlirio dtih'riha'a two
r«irr ■nt*-r<'>sting oVmnrvatlons of hi« own im tho «ff*«t of toad's T«iioni, ile fc«pt
a small toa<l iu a lhK'J "itK B'ltiiu i-ouiinoii liiarda, and one day a Uaard. linviofi;
bitt^'n the toatl, imuH^iiatt'ly afterwards rushod wildly round the ca^, burrow-

rnn fiELANOon joniiNAL.

03

A specie* of fiBh-lilte (iicljvolt', fmitul nt ctjrtain scfisoiifi of tlic voar
in th« utrt'amis aud ]>ooU, is eii[i|)05e4l to dividu vhvu it ivu<:L<,-8
maliiriir. t.hi- front i>ortion foritiin^ n fro^' .inj t\w ufU>i- ]>Art or tuil
hi?iutniil^ the 6b1i known as iktta leli, itiu? iif llii.' rat^dfthoH or aiiuriria'.
lu conitoqiicnce of this atmntfc idea, Dtunr Mulnvg will Dot eat the fish,
dut'iuint^ it liut Uttli> l)ett*.'r ttmii the ftDiinftl from whirli it w siippuseil
Ut havti lifcu i-awt,

Tho tkau kli is arni*rd with two sliariJ iMirlteJ B]iiin»s iittacht"*! to
the fiHv part vi tlie piTtimii tiuB. and I'aii aiid d<K'it iuflii't very uaaty
wounds with thrm, when incnntionslr handlod, The spiiies are
reputed to W ]Kii»oiio»i9. Imt it is hylieved tliat if the hraiu of (ho
onwudiuy fibh is ai>]>Ued to the wouud it will act as a coui|'k-te autiJotv
to the poiHoiioii^ jiriiiriple, and the woiiitil will lieal wit.lintit troiililc
The t'ugUah eiire fur h/drophohia — that is, "the hair of the dog that
hit von" — will occur to all as a modiHcatiou of the same idea.

Wlieu the I'cgii of a erocodile arc hatching <Mit, tlie mother
watches; the little ones thai take to their native element »he does
not molest, hilt she eats up all those which run awav from the wattT.
hut ehuuld oav eseape her aud get awav oa to the land thev will
clian(fe into tigers. Somu of tlieae reptiU-a are said to have toupica,
and when jwasessed of that or^an thev are very much more ridons
and danp;crou8 than the ordinarilj-formed ones. AYhL^n a eroeodile
enttirs a river, it swallows a pebble, so that ou opi^niii}^ Ih^ stuinaidi of
one it is onlv necessarv to count the stj^nes contained in it to tell how
many rivers it has been into during its life. The Malays call these
atoDes kira-kira tUa, oti this acroiuit. Tlie Indiaim nu tht> banks of
the Orono4x», on the other hand, assirt that the nlliL'atnr awallowg
stones to add vr^'i^'ht to its body to aid il in diving' ami dra^'^'iu^ itx
prey under water. Croi^odilt's inhabiting a river are i«uid to ixrKent the
intrusion of Btranjjers from other waters, and ti^fhtH often take plaw in
eonsoqudnce. Accordilijj to the Malays Ihey are pfted with twojmira
of eyes. The upper ones they use wln-n above water an<I the under
[lair when beueutn the surfat*. Tliia latter pair is situaled half way
ijetween the muzzle and the aiiyle uf (In? mouth, on the under surface
of the lower jaw. These are in reality not eyes but inward, folds of
skin connected liy a duet with a scent ^land, which weeretes an
unctii'iiis ciibstaixr of a dark grey colour, with a strong musky oduur.
Medicinal pro]K-rtieB are attributed to the flesh of the males, whieb
are believi-d t-.i Ik* nf very rare ot^-.tirrenew. and to Ih" quite uiialile to
leave the wuter by n'ason of their j>eeiiliar couformatiori. The fact
il that the seiea are almost nndistinpuirfhable. except on diusection,
and therefore the natives chtHs all that are caught as females. While
ou this subject it may be worth nientiotiinf; that at Port Weld tbere
as«d. to bo a tame crwodile which would come when called. The

ing iU heail in tlie sand, beciuuo convulsmL aud died iii U-kk thnii two niiiiiit't-a.
His doj; hnviii); iii<i'n'i| n t^kivl, whh Httn<'k<^^l liy iiistivntan'^ouH and prufiiPL*
salivation, violent voiiutin{|. and collapso. Lie lU'e uotioe<i thnt tlio vciium liju
a moat [Ml w erf II I lix^nl twlinn on tlie skin, itt Ihnt after efirrjini; h t'-u'l in hiii
luwt he icot mimViness and tinKlitiu- in it, with iili^lit ixAelUnj; iind drynvs^ ot
Uw akin, bsliaK for Mvcnd houn."

94

Miihivs fod it repnhrl.T. unit BoiJ it wna not vkii'iis lui'l woiUd not dft
nuy harm. It was rt!])«a1<><Ily &o<en l>y tbo vcnrly risituuis to PorL
Well], tir Sa[M-tHii^' nw llif plaix; wurf tlu'ii calletl, luii] w»h d flm- iiiu
aninml, with u buuch of He'awtftid f>;i'owiu^' on its bead. Suniooiic liftU
it <5iUeU, and then lired at the poor thiii^r; wliilher it was woiuided,
or only fiigliUviiMl, is uuci-'rtuiu, but it nevev cunte a(,,'aiti.

The g!ill-I>ta<hk'r of the python, nUr tawah, is in jprrAt Tequ*?st
anioufi native medical practitionerf.* This sori-eut is siipjK'Scd 1o aaru
two of tlifse or^utt, oue of which in called Inmprihi iduy, «<r ibe Hvw
gull. Ilia Jdcr. It is UfHered that if a python is kiUed nnd this orgaii
is cut uut and kept it will develup« iuto a scrpcui of juiit Iwiee the ittze
t'f that from wliicb it vroa lakeii. Th» uatives [tusilirL'ly aa«ert timt
Uto python attains a leuffth of 60 U> 70 fpi-f, nud that it \ihh W-va knowu
to have biilej and eaten a rhinowi-oa.

One of thu^ pit Ti|>i>n< ie, e!ttvi<ilint,']y sln^'fjriah in its movcniC'DtA, anil
will rwaain in tLe same place for days t^tfcthcr. Our? iudividuid tluit
woa watched, lay txiiled up on the l>rani-h of a tret- for five dure, and
probftblr would have remained muoh Inny^er; l>iit at the eu<l i<f that lime
it waa wiUKlit and preserved. Tlie Muhiy-t call it vUr kuj'td- liiinn, and
ihey say that it iii fud thrt>e times a day by birds, wlio briu^ it inserta
to oat. One man went ao far oa t» any that liu had uctually ouoe wen
some birds wnijaf^ed in foedtng one of tbcso beautiful bright gretm
snakes.

The weaver-bird, which makes the hm^,' hau(,'iii^' bottle-shaped neeta
orcasionally se^-n liatiiiriTig from the branches of a low tree, is said to
use a ^Meo needle in thv work ; and it is atHrmed that if the uost i«
carefully picked io pieces witlioiit brt-akiu^ any of it, the uettdlo will
lie found, but. if it in pid1e<.) ruthlessly apart, ur if even a single pitHf
of the Knuss of which it is made is broken in unravelling it, the goldou
needle will disappear. The makers of theae curious and l>oautiral
nciil« are said to always choom' trtH'» that are infi!tit«sl with n>d anta or
wasps, or which ^row in impn8iml>lc 8wam|>s.

The kinjf crow iti *.nlled by the Mftliiys the lilftve f»f the moukeyii,
Intnmj/ kamha kra. Tl in a pretty, active, noisy liltlt* bird. inceKsiuitly
flvin^ ftbrtiit with ii8 two Kmg racket -shaped tail f.-athiTn IliKt^'rinK
after it. They say that when it haii boOi of thette ftsithers it haa paid

* " Tliooo who take them proceod to extract the i^all from tlio inside, and
this KeHa at u great priirc: for vuu tuuni know il fnriiixliiM lli*' iiintxriLil for a
molt preciooB Dx^citu.-. Thiu if a pnrvon \» bittun hy a mad d' i:. nml t)ii<y
give hUu but a nuall poauyvnight oi tltta luodiuinc to di-iak, irn i> curi'd in a
raomont.

* Yot, a^iu, if ootf has uaj diaaoae like ihu ituli, ir it tuny lii> worse, and
appUM a nuaU qnantttr of tbfi gall he shall epcedilv be cured. So ;ou mo
why it n-lla at stich a hi^li pri<%.

" Tlio^ also K-U th>} daAi of this nerpeut, for it is oxti(>tIeut eotinic, and tho
people) are very fund «f it. And whuu lUw' wtjjmiI* are very hiunn^. suui^-
IJDioa t'htiy will «M'k out tlie lair» of lions or K-an or other tare ^^^ Ix-iutii.
and doviMir thrir ctiW. with>>ut the Kiru and dAui bciOK nblv 1o jTwi-nt it .
Indeed, if they catrh tlip liij; ones Lhrnisolvca Iht-y ik'vour tlioui (nd ; tboy can
maka oo roeistanoo."— 'i'A< fiooJL- ^8er Maw P*Ao the Vtmtian. (A.O. isia.)

THE SELANGOR JOURNAL. flS

off its debt and is frco. Init \vli»!ii it is oithrr dostifutc of tlicsc ajipend-
agt'S or has only ouc of thoiii it is still in lionda^c. The irivy sea
eagle in called hurowj hnmha in'itut, and its office is to fj;ive warning by
84:roaming to the 8holl-fisb of the chanfres of the tide, so that they may
regulate their movements, and those species which cmw] about ou the
mud at low water may know when to take refuge in the trees and
escape the rit^ing tide, or when the tide ia falling, that thoy may know
when to descend to look for food.

Burovg demam, or the fever bird, is so called from its loud tremulous
note, and the Malays say that the female bird calls in its fever -stricken
voice to its mate to go and find fond because it has fever so bad that
it cannot go itself. This bird is i»robably one of the large green
barheta. The note is often heard, and doubtless the bird has i>eeu
collected, but it is one thing shooting a bird and another identifying
it as the prt>ducfr of a certuin note.

Another bird, the wliite-breasted water-hen, a frequenter of the
edges of reedy pools and the mar.-iliy banks of streams, is reputed to
build a neat ou the ground which has the jiroperty of rendering any
one in%'i8ible who puts it on his head. The prevailing idea among the
Malays is that the proper and legitimate use to put it to is to steal
money and other sjiecies of property.

Elephants are said to be very frightened if they see a tree-stump
that has been felled at a great height fi-om the ground, as some trees
which have liigh spreading b\ittresses are cut, because they think that
giants must have felled it. and as ordinary- si zed men are more than a
match for tliem tliey are in great dread of being caught hy ereaturcs
many times more powerful than th^ir masters. Some of the larger
insects of the grosshopjier kind are supposed to In- obiects of terror to
elephants, while the particularly harmless little pangolin {nutnin pen/a-
dactyla) is thought to be able to kill one of these huge beasts by biting
ita foot. The pangolin, by-the-bye. is (juite toothless. Another method
in which the jtangolin attacks and kills elephants is by coiling itself
tightly around the cud of the elephant's trunk and so suffocating it.
This idea is also believed in l)y the Singhalese, according to Mr. W. T.
Horuaday's Two Yenrx in the Jiitujlf. Passing from fiction to fact, a
thing that does not seem to be generally known, or at least that has
not found its way into natural history books, may be mentioned here.
It is that elephants are very fond of eating eartli. They iticthodically
dig it out with their fore feet, put in into their months with their
trunks and munch it up with evidently great relish. Pnibjibly it is a
means of keeping their teeth Khari>, but they iiudoubtedly swallow it.

A Malacca cane with a joint us long as the height of the owner will
protect him from harm by snakes and animals and will give him luck
m all things. What is called a sumaiuhii hniujkir, or f-akii, possoeses
the power of kiUiug anyone, even when the ]>erson is only slightly
hart by a blow dealt with it. These are canes that have died down
and have l^ogun to shoot again from near the root. They are very
larc, one of 18 inches in length is valued at'six or seven dollars, and
one long enough to make a walking-stick of, at 30 to 60 dollars. At
night the roiaa samamhu plant is said to make a loud noise, and,

W/A' 8ELANG0U JOURNAL.

accrtrdiii^ t»> llin MakvK. it miys— " Buliitu mtiiipei. Ltilaiu aaiiipoi,*'
nii*iiiiiu>f liml il hsH nitl xvt. ri'iK-tuHl itH full ^rnwtli. Tlicy nrf> nfton
lo }tv Iii-anI m ttic jiiufjlc at iii^rlit. Injt. the rar«t diUirt'iii s'-'iiri-h will
not iVTvJi) tlieir whfivaltoiilB. The rvtan uumnh is uImi wiiiJ t^ j^t*
nut Huuuds at iii^'ht. llio Btuiuilii un* lou<l ajitl iiiukuuL but tlu'
uHf^'ed wiJl-n'.lliC'Wisp character of tint mttaTiH nhirb are supposed
to produce ihi-m Ket-uis to poiul to some ui^ht-liird. Iivtsfrofp, m-
tiitartl as lioii:i{ llit.* n--nl iiiu»e of tho rrrird iioto«, thun^h it in just
jM^Kihli! tliitt. the wirhl iiiii^ht iiiabt.' the mttau leaves rthrat^ ia sui^ a
vi-a_y aa to cans* tho *«>uud»t.

Ouc iif the larA'^t a^^ «tati>]i>.'8l of the foivst tri^ei ia Pcrab is
Lliat kuunu nK TimiIIki));, <ir Toh Alluii;;; il Ims a very poiEoniMiM Kiip,
whirh prodiioes ^rci\t irritation whun it com**ii in cmUn-t with th<i
skin. Two China-nii-ii who luid fflltnl on.' uf those trtvB in iniiorau'.-c.
IukI their faccH so swelled niid iiiHanted lliiii Ihey could ii<>t lee out of
thfir ev«'8 and hail to l»e led nhimt for «;jtne duys hufoiv they
recovered from tU": eflEecta of ihi' poiaoD. Their arms, hreasts auil
facwi weftt affeeied, and they pn-euted ill'? ap7*m-aii<'»' of Iiarin^r a
\ery ba*l atuu-k of erysipelaK. The84' trws are supposed to W the
EihiilinK I'lacea uf kauUi. or Buirits. wheu they have birp* hollow pro-
jei'lionjt imm Llii^ trunk, ciUed numih himtu or »y\rii U'<»n'jg. Thew
|>rojciilions arc formed whim a braue'.i nets hrokeit off ii'Sir the trunk,
ami are qtiite characleristic of the trw. There an.- Btittieliines thrre
or four of thi'U) on a lai^ tree, and IIk- Malays have a ;:r\'ii( ol.jertiiiu
tn ciittint; tl"«Ti nay thrii. are so dinfiKnred. the Iwlief Ihi-in^r thai, if a
m:»n fells one he viM die withiu i.ie y<ur. At» n rule these irv^'s an-
left 8tuu(1iu(j[ whoa eksinii;,'-'' '-^^^ made, and they are a sourcu of
trniihle and expi*niK' tt^' phmlerH and tilhurs, who ohjwt to tlieir hiian;^
left uncut.

Tlie followiug serie* of uvent* actually happeiied. A Malay
iuun(>d Panda TambonK undertook, ajr.iiuat the adviw? of his frixnda.
|j> fell i>:ie of tlu^e toU alloMk; tr<vd, and lit> almost ininieiliati'ly
aftenvanla waa taken ill with fcvt-r. and died iu a few weeks* time.
.Sliortl> aft>T ihiti nonu- nieu were aittin^t plaiting ataps under 1iie
sliadf of another of these ill-un»-ued trees, when, without any warniu;*.
a lar^re iTauch foil down, breaking' the arm uf oul- man and more or
I'-M injiiriuj; two others. There was n >r a breath of wind at llie
time, or anvLhin^ else likely to detrnuine the fall of the branch.
AfttT this il' was decided tt> liav^' the true fe1Ie;i. tut there wer-* eiwUe
housetj nearly under it. There was ^reat diftieulty in Kottiui; any on.;
to fell it Eveniimlly a Pe:wd2 Malay undertook the job, but
BlipuIaU'd that a pate^nj, or (toa-frwr. should be employed to drive
awiiv th'.' demons (ir»t. The p.iwau'.; huug [licwB of white luid n-d
floili on Kticlts ntnnd the tnv. bnme<i incens; iu the little <,-outrivanc'-.i
made of the Hplit leaf-atallcs of the In-rtam |>alm iisej by th* Malayx
for thai. ]>urp >8e, cut off the h'-ad^ of two white fiiwls. Hprinklc<l \.\w
blood over til'- Iiunk. and in the mid»rt of many ineanlations the tnv
wiw feUed with fit any mishap; but, atraUK^^ to say, the pawan^'. who
was a httji and a »lavc-(lebtor uf Ibu Toh Puau HiUmali, died about
nino monibs afterwards.

Till: si^LANfWH JOVnyAt. or

CORHl!:.Sl>OM)KNCK.

THE FAtlOBY CUJMSEY.
To Ikt! Mditor ^{flht Betanjor JaumaL

SfH, — The rfsisdii. wliirli vmi are iiHliiil tu f}iviui'.ii£ lo the Far-liirv
iuKii-ad of oliji-ctuma U.-iuu misoil mh tlic sitv in ijittsiion, inubt liiivo
lnH'Q iliut. your foiTtispoiuI'vnt. who ac'nirt 11 H'/nt t/« j'/</»n\ vras tlu-u
away !r<mi tliia Slate, nluL-li thus uiiliiijj'ily lost tin- iM-Jii-fit of tilii
cuiuimI.

Thpidt-ft t>f tUeFattorv in (lioGarJfU8i«novi.-l, Uit that ihv I'.W.D.
KhnuM havt' In-en aaxious to diiwt the ]x>wi:r iu thr pucn^d stiva-ui, or
any other str.-am. for Ilw use iUiJ fonvi'iuiMiof of Ihc Statt^ w!u* Imt
renBooal'lo in n Civil Engitiecrintr IX'iiiirtiiir.-nt; that, il never h-m-hc*!
the stage of a diifinite desitfn- to be frust rated by your mra'«pondi-nt —
was f*\L>n mor>- (■n^Jitalili'. ait tho mx<(.>«iuiry iav<-Hti^iitious wt-ri: ittiuh' uf
ctmrec Ity ofliwrH of Iht* P.W. I)., who wonlil I am ^:ii:v liciiilatc to
iuU^rftre with or friistmte, for iuwtani-f, ii rediicticm Jn |i*wtttl ruled.

One 80 rei^L'ntly from Enrono lis your o>rr<'tiiHiiidcnt must nuMy
Iiavf had hia fastidious t-y** offt-ndtnl hy iwint*: rtmniih-M thim th«*
chimney in qiit'Eition. With the tiKiii»l.iuK-i' of iiti ilUiNi.mlt^'rl niinilH>r
of your Journal, li*^ miiiht povhajw (five us au i<U'ii "how it ahuuM
he done." Would il eud in smoke i"

It would \>c inti-n-Btiuf* to li-uru whi-Ui-vytnir i:i>n\'t.i«nii]i'iil denvod
bis iutiuiocy with the c'volution of P.W. T). jtrojiotmls or hin iiowiTof
veto. I await with iuim.'st. too, the puMtration of muh a work, as
"Thi* Postal Oiiidf! to Si-lanyor; or, How t-< Pull ihi* Wiri-«." Thi-re
was onco upon a time a man imIIihI ^!(^ii}», or hoihc hui'Ii niimo. Vvt-
hftps— -l"it " a word to the witw;."

In thfsy days of economy, how would [\w I'.W. V. do att ii hinricll
Bwilchi'd on to tho P. A T. D. -or. Bay, nee hts'i r* Jliiv U*, the linni
fora pout (jinrl Toltyraph) lunri'sut is not, fur disljint. Who cuii ic\l f

Tlie <-hininoy is yi-t in its maiden Mii»li. Imt the Kiictory harJiv
rpqiiiivs thf hoom which your ooriTepnadeut would si'i'm to Imj" chiell'v
insininiental'' iuviivinir 10 it, Th>>GoT.:Tunu'nt "doi.-Hnii ad-ver-tisc,''
KB Kipliuj Bang of " fltobft."— 1 am, ote,. Nox.

To the Kditor tff the Sclitngar Jaiimaf.

Sib. — Anent Mr. A. S. Bax^'ndali-'s h'tti-r in your last issin," on thf
al.iot'i? snhjei'l, it must !«■ eiidrui lo iiH riuhl-lliinkin^' uitn, thiit tlw
tiuit' bui romi' tor amaljj^inidtinfif tbt.' P.W.I). with thr Post and Trle-
Cniph IX'jartmeiit.

Mr, Spoonc-r should 1k' i»ut dir^c-lly un^^■•■ M ■ Iti-. '..(ah. -m,! ]^
wpU Bfihorilod hy th<- latter iu lueehauieal viy ii« Ivin^ lot

out uu hia owu hook aj^uiii : atid if Mr Bn&ou'loi. v '<iw<i l<i.-tio ohligiii^.

ho migbt inrilo lln' uucnltured jmblir of Kiiula Lumpur to hear him
locture occaKionnlly an lie buI>Ji'<1s of "nrliBtir ifffcrt aud " lh« lo»p
<if llif iH^iiilifiil " — the mislttkfa of lilt* past wimM lliiis bearniiloj in the
future and our notorious iodiffenmce to the doclriuus of Oacar Wilde
would ftoou caase to bo a reproach in the laod. — I taa, etc., Stampb.

To th* Editor tff the Stlansor JovrmaJ.

SiK,— With rcfort->nce to the l<?lier which Bp[H>arod in vour laM
in(> re the above Hiibjeet^ permit mc to ifive the followin<; as andwtfrv
to it in Iht-' moat couvikc manner that KUg^'sU iltivlf l<o nc :

Pam. 1, Yva; ]«inL 2, Yos; para. 3. Wc all tnow thig; i«ura. 4,
This is a quito a matter of opioiou. — I am. etc., U. O. T.

NOTHING BUT PRAISE.
To tkt Ediivf ^Ik* SAangoT Jourval,
SiB.^I hftTo noticoJ of liile, not only in your eorrtsiwinJi-nce
column, but also in that of u eoittt-raporary of a nei^'hboanni: Native
Stati-, a tvndeocy to find fault, with inanv fliinf^f* thnt are in Kunla
Lumpur. Now, Sir. us an old inhubitant of thin favoured spot, £ fwl
an irresistible desire to point to at least one great improvem'rnt that
pedt'Mtriiins, I am sure, must apprei-iatf, aiid oue thjit, if my memory
(ifK-R not play me false, was referred to in your Jnwrfjn/ bh ii vomin]^
bcKtn some time before it was \mx. into execution — and that is the
frection of a fonlbridjiji' over the niilway line near the Si'langor Olub-
This does, indeed, supply a lon^f-felt want. Hilhert:<i the man on the
PhiJn wisliinft to jalnn kaki to the Oovemineut Oftices hud thn>o
courses open ta him : to tnte the hi^'h rood ri'i Skew Bridge and iNiek
cif Cliurcn ; to follow Ibe zifj-jiag path, full of " trap[>y boles" — fwrdon
the quotation —which meanders alone the face of Oovemment Hill ;
or; if in ^reat Imste. to risk hio ii<h:1c lu an aauvut up the* st«ep wattir-
cutirsc whiL-b runs ahiunit direct from the barnuTks to the Club. JiuL
ns we go ou. 80 we inkprove; we unw have— in fact, have bad for some
months past — an excellent iron footbrid);e, its approach is railed off
by |>aliiiK^ pointed a ^listvnu^' while, the brid^> is adorned by the
roloura which the S.O K. has mu/le pc*:uliarly its own— that, is, cr^am
and green — and it lauds you witli biit tfniall exertion half way up Uw
hill. That when you step off the top end of the brid^re— restint; oh a
brick and eemeut abutment whieh those who are witi^lifnl to iiivil
mif^lit say looks in imminent dant^'er of .flii-piup down on to tlie line—
yon tind youself in a pathless jun^'le. is a men* matter of detail, and onu
that only thosf pi-ople whoare on the loi>k-out ftir ^fo'indK for •rnim-
blinjj wouM l»e mclined to notice. But 1. Sir. bavinij; n-ad the letiers
referred to above. IhoUkdtt it hi|;h lime that ijome one should ijoint
out at IcniMt «>m' t}iiD}r which, nithimt fear of routradielion, eoiild bu
(.-laiuied as an improvemeat, and to puliliely ninintniii that altliou^h
Uk- hrid^'e leads to uowhere, yet is the bnd{,'c built, and, what
is mt>iv, is coloured iTeam picked out with i^reeu. — I am, rto.|

No TllUROCOBnJLK.

No. 7.— Vol, UI.—14lh December. mU.

NOTES ANT) XKWS.

PHRISTMAS will soon Ix' with uh, and to all our readers we
extend the time-honoured wish that it may be a merry one for
thein. At present, however, it looks as if Knala Lvimpur would
be quieter than usual during the aj>pro;ichiug " festive season." We
hear that a lai^ party of gentlemen intend to spend their Christmas
holiday at Gintiug Bidai : very enjoyable if not wet. but at this season
of the year rather risky. On Boxing Day tlu^re will be Poliw Sitorts
at the Selangor Club; on New Year's Eve, a game of fi»otl)aIl,
Kuala Lumpur v. Out-stations, and the same evening a Dance at the
Selangor Club. New Year's Day, a Gymkhana Meeting; and some
time during the following wwk the Christmas-Tree for tlio Children,
at the Victoria Institution.

Captain Yap Qdak Seng, on Monday, the 10th inet., gave a
diDDur in honour of Mr. H. C. Ridges, Dr. J. L. Welch and Mr. Hutten-
bach, before their departure for a vacation iu Euroi)e. A small party
sat down to enjoy the Captain's well-kuowu hospitality ; and after
dinner the host, iu proposing the health of the guests of the evening,
eipressed the hope that two of them would follow the example of an
officer who has recently returned from long leave. The following
day, several of Mr. Ridges* friends assembled at the Railway Station
to see him oS by the 3 p.m. train for Elang.

Thb Acting Resident will distribute the prizes at the Victoria
Institution on Friday, Slst Dewmln-T, at 4 p.m. We understand that
the Trustees will be glad to see present all those who are interested in
the Institution.

A HxcnNG of ladies was held at the Selangor Cluh on Saturday,
the 8th instant, to make arrangemeutK for the usual Ohristmas treat
to the children of Kuala Lumpur. Mr. Bligli kindly undertook to
Mt as Secretary. A discussion took place as to the desirability or
otherwise of having the usual entertainment, and it was unanimously

"idud that it should l>e held as usual. A Committee was then

lot!

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dL><!tc<}, consistuif^ of Mrs. Tennini*. Mk. Hainos, Mrs. Maynard,
Mm. Hari'iT aud Mrs. NicholaB, with power to urM to Iht'ir number.
The Saturdav ofler Chmlinos was proposed na a t-ouveuiyut day for
the enltTtaiiniient. but (he d»t« has not vet Ix-en BuallT settled-
Mr. Bligb waa empuwered to order toyti to the value of (150 as «
first iiifltalmpnl— no «ingle toy to cost more than $2. Some diseuasiOB
took place on the advisability of lioldin^ thi.' treat at tiie Victf>ria
Inntitiition tut iHrin^ ninre B|>a^^i(iiis and t*<>ii] than the rimm at the
Selangor Club. At a subsequent Meeting of the Commitlee. tht;
former place troa decided nn. BubKcnptiona iu aid of the tr««t will
be Teiy gladly received by the Mvinbera of Committee.

A KooHLiooT BAND, the first for some time post, played outiiile
the Selangor Club laat Wodnewlay night.

It iH most proWble that there will be Police &j>ort« from 7 tn
11 a.m. and 3 to 6 p.m. on Boxing Day at the Selan^r Club. Then*
is a1»o some talk of having » <'xiiipl<- of upeii nu'L*s fur Kumpetuis
in the afternoon — ICtO-yardia iuid 22t>-yards Huudii-apft, with, iierhaps,
a 'Rikiahii raw. Tlie must intiTfKtinf^ events wi!I take plauc from lO
to II a.m. and fivmi 5 to 6 p.m., and the Band will lie in allendaneo
at thoso hours. Tea will Ije ]»rovide<i for Hie Indies ia the afternoon.

Tbb deinjimlft upon our "CorresjHmdenoi'" (-olunin an* lK>i-omin(>
rming. and '■ Phamix " in Ihia issue makes a siijij^estiou wliirh muv
be regardotl ii» a tlebalealil>> point; wt> ho[iu that folUiwiii^; letters, if
any, on tlie same anbjeet will not exceed in length the one pablished
io-day. The suggestion about an hotel is one that in lieard on i;rery
side, The oi-dinary obscrvtr would think that a Srat-claaa hotel
would imdoubt^'dly Ix* a paying ooneeru ; but, ou the other hand, vrt-
have keen bii»inoB8 men in the Colony who, if they shared tliis idea.
would soon make the "Kuala Lumpur Grand *' «n fail itefomjili.
Periiajw, however, thfi*' InuiincsH men are keen enough to want a
little eneLinrugenu'iit ; or, poniiiMy. the fate of tin hotel at the northern
end, of whioh we have recently rea*! in the papers, does not lend to
make the "Srst-clasB hotel-keeper" anxious lo Tentnti- here- 'Tis a
pity, for a good hotel is on-tainly needed.

Thk regular monthly meeting of the Cotumitteu of tJie 8d*Dgor
Club was held on Wednewhiy night, the 12th iiwt., there were priw>nt

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101

Mr. A. T. D. BeriiuKiou (in the elmirl. Mr. A. R. Bligh (Sfcrvtory),
Cajftaiu F. W. Ljous. and Mt-aars. W. Carle. I. P. EIkIpu. H. C.
Holnies. H. C. Paxon, C. E. F. Sanderson and J. Ru«»t*il. A Umg
ctiscuBaion look plaro nn the subject of ontAtandintr a<-coiintB, and the
Secmtarr wan imatruvtod tu act acoordtng lo Kulu XXXIY. Owiii}(
to his approa^-hing dq>Art'Ure to Knata Sclongor, Mr. Holmes t«odered
hiH resiguatirm as a mL-mbcT of C'omniittfL-. It wa« rfsoIvL-d thiU
Mr. J. 8. H- French be aaked to fill the vatanc}' ou the Coutmittrt', and
ttiut Sir. Paxon be appoiuled Caftajn ut the cricket team.

A Oenekai, MKBTisa of the OTinkliaim Club was held at tlie
fliitntforCluljonSatimlay, Ist IK'WiiilH-r.iit 6.yi>p.m, Pr<.-W'iit, Measre.
Bt'rrington (in the Chair), Ctimmint;. TniTei-s, JJifholas, Soutt and fi»e
others. The minutes of the previous meeting having Ix'cn raul and
cooBrmed, a discussion followed on the first item in the Agenda — viz.,
whether it would be arlvinahh' toalhiw prufwwionaUto ride or not. Tho
Government hnd made it a eouditiuu tu the lease, whieh is as jret
unsiKned, that uo prufeHsioiiols were to ride on the course, but it
lias l>.:-en prove*! that the small Gymkhaoa MoetinffS are not sufficient
to I(e<'p the Chd> jfoinp and that it is absnlntclv iw'tvssarv that big
meetings iniui now and iheu be held, to which Siugapore and Perak
owners would send horses if thej could be ci-rtaio of their jockeys.
Hie iDeeting unanimously resolved that the QoTcrnment he asked to
alter ihc clause ia the itstsv aud leave it tu the disuretioa of the
Coiiuiiitlec to admit profonsiouals iu ut least oue meeting a vear. The
new Coinniitlei* for lfti)4-lHS».!> was IjiLUoted for and the following
■meniftcn) elected : Mesijrs. Ik-rriugt^u, Cummiag, Truvers, Sjers, A. C-
Harper and Hampiihin*. It was resolved to have a small Gymkhana
Me^^lill({ ou New Year's Day for whieh the Actiiijf Resideut had offered
a prize for a distance haudi<«|>. Mr. Cumniius imdertook to make
up a programme. The fixture of the date vf the next meeting waa
held over imtil the jockey question could be settled. The meetinj;
adjourned at 7.30 p.m.

A MXKTINO of the Selangor Museum Committee waa held on the
moruiug of the 12th instant. Messrs. A. S. Raxendale, A. It. Veuuing,
Vou Donop, Sandersou and Kuksi*U wi-re i<rt-iieut. The space for
exhibits is beeominK *'eri' erowded. aiid the Committee were engaged
in deviwing Hume means f'>r adding to the aecommodatjou. The Hou.
Secrctarv informed Ibo meetiiig that he had received some donations
from Sin. Welch and some specimens of batu Unlak aud some old

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coins from Mr. J. P. I^oil^r. The uiiml>er of vUilon Uim ^^ear np to
the eud of Novomlier was over 8,0()0.

Thb Hon. Sifretary of the Golf CI«1> informs us that from 1nt
December the new courser on the Petaliui; Links has bt-eu io ttof. \Mtb
for practice and for conipt'titions. Tlie following liv-Iuwin were paiuw-il
at a meeting of (he Coniuiittt-e held on 28th Novcwln-r. (1) A Iwill
lyiu^;; iti Tap Hon Cliiii'H l>ointdarv ditch or in tht! liiiffulo ixitnpmtnd
uMir the sfcniid green may lie liftt^il and dropped under a |teimlt^- of
one stroke. (2) A l<all lying in temporary water may be lifl4Hl and
dro)>pcd without peniUty. _^____

A Rawako Correspondent writes ; — ** Tigers t.'ontinue to play
baroc and to strike fear into the hearts of the {leople in this Distriet.
Since my last letter, two CeletitialH liuve fuileu victims To the rapacity
of these brutes. The one was a charcoal burner, linnp; with one or
two otlieni in the jtingle at Sungei Durien, Serendah. About ten or
twelve days ago, at 7 jmu., he left IiIh hut, aftt-r providing himself with
a lantern and a parang, to go l4j HIh working ]>1aoe with the intention
of returning shurtly, luit did not make his ap}>carance. Garly on the
foUowiug morBing. his ainioim friends went to look for him, and
their horror may be imagined when they came upon portions of their
comrade's body scattered on the ground, with a tiger's foot|ii-in1«
about the spot shewing the violent manner in which he had met with his
dualh. An iuijucst wan held and tlie verdiet of * Death by nuwidvcutun? '
recorded. The othr-r wa*t a initiiug cmdy. He luid others were
occupying a vacant shed on the Kitala S<>Uuigor Road (_two niih<«
from Kawang) belonging (o Qoveniment, after having obtained the
necosaary iwrmission from the Public Works Bepurtmont to do so.
Three uight ago, at about I a.m., a tiger, it tuH-nis, walked into
the shed and dragged the deceased by the kuec foom hia bed. The
unfortunate man cried out for help and, on the other coolies getting
up, the man-eater ran away. The cooly was brought to Rawang
Hoapital the neit morning, but sunrived hiH injurieti only till the
fullowiug day. P. S. — Owing. I believe, to the prevailing wet weather,
there are severul cases of fever hen- of a wvere tyjw." We iinilerstund
that the Oovcmnicnt will double the usual n-ward of $25 for any tiger
killed during the next three month* lietweeii Jjatu and Serendah.

A coRBKSPONDBKT dfaws attention to the slate of the lamps on
Market Street Bridge, but as the letter slates that the subject is a
matter of |ierfetl indiffeivuce to the writer, and aa we are very much
preuiLtl for h|uiim-, thin iu-kui>wledgmeut will nu doubt suffice.

TUIi SElA^OOli JOURNAL.

103

"O LEEZE ME ON THE PHILABEG."

rthi? very oomnrt'lioiisivf accMimts <>f the rvsuscitation iu KuaJa
TiUinpiir i>f tlie ffstivftl of St. Aii«1ivw whirli have apiK-aivd iu
llic StmitH paptTft. Ibeiv U litlli.- Tur us i<» luld ; Itul us in yeaTs
uy (-'OinK tiur (It'HCi'tHlantji will imliimllr turn to the pa>^8 of the
Joamal to find out what realty did happen iu Solungor " iu tht> days
when we went ^ijwyin}?. a linii; tiim' ut,'»>." it K-caiiK-s it duty whirh we
owu to |>ost4?rity to muko montion uf tliitt " ^'ullu-riii}(of Uio OlauH."
Iu the first p)a<.%, "C'oi>« wut a Ivtttr fnie Dunliar." or rathvr. Carlo
i(tsuvd, on iH-lmlf of bix hritiier 8coti(. » widc^preail ii]vit,iti<>ii tu (At;li
and all to join Sebingor Si*ot«nien in wlebratiujr thrir Sain(.'n Day on
the- 30lh ultimo at thi* Victoria luMtitution. and. jiid^in^ from tlio
uuuiber present, few responded but ta the afiirmatiTe to tht*
" a.6.v,p,,'' on tlw card. Loup Iwfon^ thy uvi^utful luf^'ht, luul iiiiuiy
a Dieetinf? of the Ciminiitt4'e Ix-en held, and mon* than one hanly eon
uf " the land of mountain and of flood " was ol>s«rTed to wear an
anxious mien as the time drew near ; hut meetings and anxiety
pr(»du('»;d a ^'rand rc-flull. Wi- rau't i-onsi-ii-ntiouKly gii tin? li-u^'Ih to
which tt i."orrefliH>nilent iu a contomponiry ivachea, and say it was the
ntry best affair that liai; ev^'r takt^u place iu S^lau^^ir, because we are
fomparatively a new-comer and have not for}fi>llea what we're
Inwii told of till- " old dayti " ami of liow tiiinpt of this kind
used to he done in those hK]>py times; Init we chu Hsttert that if
the " old davBt " fould Innut of a hap|>ier, invrrier a«Hembly liian that
of Friday s'l-nuiKht. the people wlui were sujoumiu^r here ul that
tiuu' are to Iw envied. H<twever, on this m-casion hnKhtiiest* was veir
much in ovideuee; tho rows of lautema ornamenliuj; the approach
and the buildinj; undoublfdiy were so. aa well aa tin- hoKts and the
gvestii; the Iwrnd, the biigpipes, the de<-iimtioU8, the wi-ll.prej«anHl floor,
&U were britjht ; the refreshment bar, whore wee drappiea were dis-
peused. and the supper table pojlicuUrlv bright; the eiwy uookii
ftereeued off for curd-laMes were uaturatly a mixture of li^lit and
fhadc. jtiMl at the " luek " turued ; us Tor the supper iind the speeches —
well, unfortunately, we failed to get a seat with the first jwrty. so
ciui't say mueh about the latter, but liavuip hnard who were the
speakers we have no besitatioa in deelarini; thmt the 8]»eeehes were
bright ; and if the time of hi-eaking up bad been about an hour later
we should have beeu eiubled to druf; iu the risiuf; sun as aa additional
snuree of l>ri>;btiipfvs. Still, as we Hiid HlM>ve. it is not necessary
fur us to give a detail&l aei?ount of what haa alrea«Iy Ijeen so viAX
dest-rilvd. The Scots hare prored themselres grand eotertoincrs.
and we hope it's not another four years that will elapse before the
memory of St. Andrew .s a^ain houonre*!. Out of a Inr^i! Committ*-f^
we hoar that Messrs. Alexander. Cnrle. Macereath aud Prentive were
Bpeciallv zoaKnis in rairryinjf out the arrangeuK-nts. One thing we
must eKrouii:le, m^me ^-uileleiMi youth with a pijjtail— who ou^ht to
have been lijj^liting foi* his c-ountrv at this (Titii-al juncture id her
history, or. letter still have lost his life for her. ere he couM have
done this thing — got hold of the hajfgisand cut it up for sandwiijheti t
C»uld kail iu Alx'rdeeu ! was there ever anything to equal that ?

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COFFEE PLANTJNO-V.

LfNIKn. Hoi.IJIO AND PlaKTISO.

THK ]tn>ceNii nf i-h<»|>[iiti)^ u^j, starkinif luid buruill^; such uf iLi*
jnnaller tinihcr as lias Wen left I>y the fire und is likclv to
iiilvrfvrt) wiili thv alxvvv w*'rlv8. IiaTin}* l><H?ii ooroplvlcd, t ho next
tliioff to IfL* dune Ik to get [iL'i^fi c-iU and tn conimelii-e Hointr. A
coidy can »aw tip ]u^ of soft wood into 2*ft. Icui^liit aud 8p]il Ihcao
lip into tlout pff;8, pointed at one end. finishiutr 4O0 per dioin The
boAt plan is to Kive two (^oi>lie8 a v-roHit-rMit fnv; lictwi'on tlieni and a
cIiopptT or "p«miig" ixacli. they bIiouW then hv niadt> to chop and
(tinck neatly, mm t'KMw.' as pussil'lf (o (ho iihico wliorc thvy will be iiM*d.
800 or. at a pinch. 1,000 pt-fr« between llit'in b«fore thf-y knock off for
tbv day. Willi tluK worl< U8 with fvcry ntber, savi; aud ext-cpt wilb
planting;, it will be found far more salisfat-ton' to wt ixKili<?s a regular
lack, allowing thcrn !« go to their lines when tficy have- fiiiiithcd it. The
attraction of gettinK Iiouk' ^arly will inducif them to work much Lardvr
and mori! ccjnti'iilcdly llian if thi-y know that, linwcvt'r umrh ihry may
do, tbey will not get off imtil two e/tlock. Prom (3 a-in. In 2 p.m.,
in tbis cliumtc is a long and hard day's work, us those who may liavt;
boen accuntomed iu ooldt-r eoimtrios to a day of 10 to II hours— i.a.
from 6 a-m. to 4 <)r 5 p.ni — will vfry Hion find out. On Pengcrang
£Bt«t« the eoolies work from ti lo 10 nnd again from 1 to 5, but
though (his arrangement haa inui-ti to rerommcud it. it iu only possible
when ihi^ estate Ik a Tery r».mj»ai-t olic aud the eooly 18 at uo liuiv
vi-ry fur away from b)H lines.

The first thing the planter has to think of when eoiumeneiag to
line in, of eoiirse. what tii»tat:e« upHrl he will Imve hiH irvt-if, and tbiit
IB no OHSy uiattor tu determine. I have uo spaixt here to gu into thla
r[no«tion at all thiirnngbly, bnttO(]uule " Mynnh" of the hril'mh Ntrrth
BoTHco Hernid ngair. S' x 8' in good land, and oven closer where the
soil in not HO rich. i« what that WTiter rectiminends, his chi»?f argu*
meut. being that clo«e phiuting means Inrge n>titrnft early, when the
planter miiy urgently require fnnds I o<-urty liimon. There in. nf eouTBe,
M(t (wiinBaying the fact that a four-year-old elearing, jilnnled 8' y 8' aud
haviug 680 trceti to the acre, all of whieb will at that period hax'e lotn
uf room, will yield more than half as uiiich attain as a elearlug uf
tlie same age planted 10' x 10' aud buviug i>uly 43d plauta to the acre ;
but wlicu these two fiebU are, aav. eight yeiirs old. ihe lattvr will
undoubteflly Lc not only yielding lai^er returns, but will Ih^ bvaltbier
and a. far ttntre inarketabft pn)iH.*rty than tne I'leiiriu^ wbieh was ao
far ahead of it at first in point uf crop 1 was present on out- occasion
when the fumona I'engemng tn.'e wiu" niea.'»invd, aud, run the tape in
any direction we liked, we i.-onld not mate the diameter of ilH sjireud
lens than 21 ft-oi". Of course there wen- no other trees to touch this
giant, but, tinleftfl I am niueli miiitiiken. I saw on the same estate a
great many which could Itoast a spread of I*> twt. At the same tioifl
no one would think of planting I(!'x llV, as there is geuerally a large
percfnlagu of weedy trees In erery clearing, and the iilant^'r eould not
afford to have even a few nucb where he had only 170 treeb to the

THf aELAA'QOM JOVHNAl.

10ft

ncrei which ut all W ooiild f^^i id if he put in hie phuitH 16 feet apart.
Mv own belief is tluit if planters were to try 7' x 7'. rutlilesalv ciiUing
out ereiy alternative line and everr nltfrnatiro tn.-e as w>on u» the
coitve lie^'iiii to ovitI»Ii ami j;el iiudesiralilr thick and dense, the
result would l»p an estniordinarily-jujivinjf estoli", l>ul as this would
be Terj muoh in the nature of an rxpt-riuac-nt the idea will probably
not recommend itself to many, and I fancy, except for tho«e who
muat havf lit^vy retiiruH off llinir ytinu),' cofftH-. 10' x 10' will Ijo found
a good average distance to plant, unless the soil is very rich inileetl,
in whii'h case even 12'xl2' mi>rht not. he considered too close. But
a^sumiu;; 10' x 10' to ho the order of th« da,Y. a piuwi of ra^ or twino
should Ik? finiily IhhuhI niund the liutn^; nijM; every 10 fe^-t. The
liQtOK ropo itsett should I>e m iuelaBtic as poBsible. not more than 300
feet ToDK. about aa thick »t> a man'H litih- flu^er, and should be tied At
each ond to a long, jicrfectly straight 10-ft. pole. There a.re many waya
of lining a clearinj;, each tyBtew having it« ardent advocat*'H, but
aft«r tryinj; them all I have come to the oonclueion that that which I
shall now endeavour to describe is the Itest, as licing far the Binoplost
iu every way ajid m<wt eaaily brought home to tlie iiitelligcupo of thu
untutored cooly. After deciding, from the lay o£ the land, which way
the lineit should nin so an to admit of the Ritld bein^ moat eaaity
worked, one ahttohitfly eti'ui^^ht luute boo should be run down the
middle uf the clearing' from jungle ed^fc lo junyK; edge, a pyg bein^f
firmly driven in at every lO-fl. mark on the Uninj; ri)j«». Thia base
lino, or "rajah-coonoe," Bhcuikl be put in, if possible, with a prismafie
oomptuts, or failing that, long perfectlr ati-aight ulieka at intervala of
every lOO feet bhould be driveu firmly mto the ground and should all
be in a deiid-Btrai)4ht line. Each nmly at the vnds of the ro{>ti and
a cooly in the middle should have a r<:>ngh 4-ft. mrpenler's square to
enable them to take off an exact ri^'ht angle fi\»m the Uixc line to
■tart off with, and from ea*'Ji line afterwards a« they go on ; having

f;ut Ihc angle, each nf these men should measure 10 fept from the base
ine. as near OS posttible horizontally, with sticks cut that, length and then
driTu in a peg. These pegs will, of course, be in a atraight line witlt
«U*h other if the eruss horizontal mi-'umireuieut Iw aecurato, but this
should tie checked by holding the three 10-ft, polea (which will iu
flat land be eatdly viaiblo from cud to end of the rope) in front of
each of the pegs and, if correct, the coolies, of whom tnere should he
six or seven, dririug iu the intermediate pegs should then put one firmly
into the grotuid at eacb 10-ft. mark on the lining-rope, whi<'h will,
in the meantime, have W-u laid along the ground to eolncido with the
measured pegs. The most diflitmit part about lining a clearing in ro
get thin horizontiil cross nu-asurement correct, and in hilly laud the
sim])le8t way to do it is either lo drop a email stone from the end of
the meaKuring stick, which la held as near aa the cooly ran judge
quito level, and to drive iu a peg where the Jitom* strikes the ground,
or to tic a stone on to the end of a piece of string, aud use it as a
pliimb-l)ob. When the ground is lumpy and the end men cmmot see
each other, inBt<;ntl of only three, live or even seven poles held ui)right
will be uecesHory Uj cusutc the a<xunuy of the line. In commencing.

Iv-; TH£ .'^KLAShOE JOUICSAL.

-.--■. •}.■.- •■•/.:•:> ^h- \:'A sttn ir-*ni :L-- -rXTr^m-? vu-l 'A th^ Inse line, as
iT^-zx-.z.^ ;= :h- mM-i!*; i> i.iv.-h ni re likrlv to lead to troable.
Tr>r-- :> --i-ly -r^^ rLinj ui -rv :■-■ rvu:rir.V^r. ihat is to s«e that the
;-:j> £r- -iriTr^n vt-rr nr:ii:y ict-.. U'.- irr-unJ, si- that theT mar not he
i:r.v-.i', i :vrr \'y ^L<r w^v.-'Jiii.' >.■■-■!:■.•> i cf ■'!* ihe hi-lers have f^t to
xz-zi.- T:.- 'jjt":i::B w rk .jais- s :L-- : !.u:i*-r an infinitv of trouble at
fr=:. T=^L-n -.no^ h-. Lis ^•■>: V.i? ni^ii ::::.< :rin'.. h-^ will have tctt little
i-.".r.rr ift^rwir-is, -j:>1 .-ja rii>:I«' • i-r^A- t-a-.h day'* work bv standing
i: th-f •::■:* -.: :hv lic^s .inl r^ak::,^ :;-.*^ ■■■-■lies hold their pole« up-
r.i;r-". ::. -ri'-L r w for hi* ii:-.T-.-.-::-j. It niiy he ihontiht that I
i—a-.h :■-:■ ir.'.; h :ir:T- rr^ir.v :'■ :;.• l::;:^^: ■ f an estate, bat apart
fr ■:=: '.r,r t'i .• :::-i: a ■■jrtiv-s'.y lin-.-i r.-.'a :< an t-yesore until it is
six -r ---Tr- y.-&r> vM. I >;i.'-.::i:. w-, r-.' I _; '-"K.i^ifi'j an estate myself,
■;V^rT::.Li:_- .li^ !-■:::_■ ;-.:;\ir( :.:'.> k ■.v.^'.. i".wjy# jiff the liK-ferenoe to
J -r ■".;*■ ,■,: .>:i:.,-. . - r:>. : riu-:; '- '.'•:..■.'. ..-.irvl-.-ss w.-rk oTer one thinf;
•"■ ".li :r * i'."y r.:.-iL, •.-:".;i".> ^^7!'.-;.- "■ rk .-vtr •■th»-rs which could
r. ■. '■- ^■ -.jj-'.y ■■■:•- k- i .v.:i ■^.i,-;.: :.:■ rt- z-.ar'.y affect the fiituiv
:T.*:-.-7;:y .:' '.'::.- ]r.nvrty whi,]-. I .i.-sir-..'. :..i ^oinire.

KK - h-ri-ir-^I ; - _■> A i.-.-:-.;. if :;:-. w rk i> wtU d'-te. i* a fair taslc
: r ■.-- "i- *!:::::■._■ 1'-' ■* Iv' .':■•.:: -whi 7t- ■,-.--;!-; .. :•::■.■ I-.;- i-lanted. say S'x 8'.
:h-T ?L.-.;li ;..: ii 1-J". -r cvi-^ ::. r* —Plaster

CC'NCEKXIXO A VAHANG KAILWAT.

AT •„- ::■";. — s:r.-. r.vi yars ..^-■.- TtV.- rl-V. tt;'* '.ylioTod by most

y^ :-■;■■ ' "^ •>'•<"•'■ ■"■ '^** *:" - -■■- Pj-'"1"-' ^.■ ntn a railwaT
/ ■ \:. y.>: :: :.< ■ .-.> ::■.■.;. '.. :r v.: •.':•.'. ..: :v.:\v.: ixnainty of profit-

■^ ..-, '.',- :-,:"r:-.* ir^v.: :V.i- .:■(:-.;:•.; .:' :. •~-.\j V.^i^.■ azd undoubtedlv
r..t S'-i:-.. i.* :>. :v. :V.<' .■/.■-'-". s; .:-.:-ri ..V#i.r..-» , : " » zi^intvrinjr difficnl-
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y v.v._- "•.;:r:-s. vii.tv. :::-> ..r^ ^ir* ^■.^.i:. .i:" ,.7 *.7:.r.s'y (.ripple the
TT^^r-.>s j7. ; ^ ■-■.iT',".. "■■.>i*:".,;".tss « :' j-, , ,-. ".I :7." h.^TSt.'. or firmly
-..::■.-. 7 ':.-!■ • >v. -•.■.v.^" .i-'.*.-.;;. .■ : ■ .-. .-. ■.■:.,!■ .■.-,% fkv.'wn j«»lirTaMi;
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Si ..»::^ -7 ; :\'7 ::-.(n'«.;s :;-,o", :■;> r-.-A. :•,> kr..»:-. w.vy vf gtvurinf* a
:rA::.j'. .:vt- - . i-. :•.»%■'.".! w.:'.: tiv::.r.'.» .:•.:■{ iS^ieaoy — into the
:r.v-.t:v.^ '.■.:•.,; 1vv,'7,,i :V.,- Kvx r-.v^v :r. -.v, :'.::* S:stc. without the
a^::: !'..'7. ii ■»;",.i: ati- l^•"■.■.v■.^'".> '"m ; ■i,v.;s.\". ,!* i-;;(\:ion.»bly sharp
iV.ni*. '■.■■.ivi 7'.:'::-.i; i;r.j.;:»v.'., .\*:".> »»rks. ,iv,.i ,i ^^■:r.>tra:iTely lone

IV,:: :V.r ^:'-.<r ,••'.':*- -.ix-v. :■.-;■>.■ :s »,v» I'.is.::.. AV-vi i-aj^able of
j;rt\it *x;»v.>.. " wV.iV. ::*.>• ttt\\'>>^.:» :■,;:■.■> ,;;v ;i\;i-";'iV',>- for :he tviuoral
of :!"'*«■ .'.•."'.. ■.■.::u>". ..:;,• ■: :> v.. : v.;:: r.s.:r.i:. si:;^x- :!:o Selanpor
hoTSi- V.AS :>•« ■.: >,> .:\".> suviN-.*. .'^.v : : .• •.-.t.-.-.-v .'.>.v;:r.-,*:ir.j: ol^staclea
of his :>\i:-.: . -a >> ,.••.■.•.■.;•> :-.-.v.>. ■'.:.;, ..;•.,;•, .:^.r:s ■;.s^,• Kv:i ma^.^. of
!:ueyrt>rs. '..^ !..".<\ : .. i,^-.*.l ;v".;-. '-•: .i v., ,•■.■.■,•;.,::■. •■.. .>.--,\ . .-: Si'Unj:or —
ill wh:vh S;.i:.- -^i:.' -• « .a;. .^ .-.. ^ ,-. :■.,>:■ ^-.-..^vss. and whieh
IVS5H'***'!'. »^r *■■■ ^-'^ '•■''"■■ V"^'-^^ *-i-'- ' \. %'.".; v.:
iiuHlrti:ou f»^ *>•>''.■-> .-: l-'-*'^ -.oi-.i-.v

• v\

THE HELAiiGOU JOVJCNAL

107

Am in Ihoiw ditvH, indeed until iIm; other day. tlir pivsent sHe of
ihf Knala-Harl'oiir-Srhenif was untlioitglil. of. Ihi? Cuiitiaii^'ht ItridRt*
was viTv conimoulT lu'lit'Tvd to be ii gn.-at mtnluke. Witli it U'tlor
kDMwk'dyv of llio cmiiilrv tin- [>n'ft.'ssii>iial grounds for its ])ast cou-
demDatioii are becouuD^ watery aud uiistalttL*. He wliti eixv it pnipi-i-
to rrwt it «'U«-rt' it in, saw — jirolmltly willi ]in)|i1u>tic eye— its ultimate
tmviuftty and future use. It lakes one now t^i a Ililly. wtll-wuk'n**!.
luiilthy fontrf. nciir the <'oajjt^to Klantj : a place that is day-by-day
increaflinjb; in cuntmerL-ial itii{H>rtaUL'e, uiid irliiih ba^ n-nlly a pntniin-
iu;;aKriciiltural fiituri" Ix'fori' it. 'ITif (twist with its niangn^ve tnarsbes
exltaidirij{ inland for mites, in ronl-gi)ii-lliti^. Kii.-kly, iinu-lcv, and nialari-
oils ; l»einff in its pr^^sont Btatv unfit for hmimQ habitiition and subject
more or less to tidal inniidations. Crorodilcx may thrive, mar fatten
in the fH^'v filiuiv alnab aiul l>axk coiitenterlly ii[h>o (be crabbv itiu*]-
lianWs of its iTfeVs and abort-B ; but EurofK'ans must have (.pven bills and
fresh bnwzes to live a Vifv <»f health and—offidal worth. Tbt' siiuliKbt
must be let in u|>on thi; hauutA of thi-: nrju^ and nynniuk bv Ihf clear*
in}f away of htitidredH of af-rei) of man^ove foi-Lfit. and the coaittal
mud-Icvel raised a ^'ood five f«et; ortbeEurojteanitndKIiu^iubabitauts
will !» worriiKl alive by the million denum blood- Mick t*rs that iiifcst
tho«e iKirts; ;^> down with d_vt«-utery and articular rhcimiatisin U* (he
tlTOve ; m-e*! lonjf, lon^r leave, and ofU'u, .tr " pcjt out '' earlv with eom-
URin or f^Tirden fever. Klaiip avoids this ; and is the only pirtee, for
many miles up or down the etjoat. not affecting directness of railway
cotuinuaiuatiou with Kuala Lumi>ur. (bat ean lx> eonsidt-red a Gi and
hcolthy ("entre for Europfams. Al>out the KhuiK coast then* iti a
depth of (*)> or 9ii feet of blue mud to the firm clay which di]»H uli^htly
tu the Bonth-west. Had tlie Kla%' River never Ut-u l.ridj;ed the
cybnder and girder items of Ihe railway extension and wbarfagti
reqniremcntH of any other harbour Roheiiif would very likely htkw not
been one wbit reduced in rpiiuility. lui eonipan-d with i^biit has already
been UHi-d in the C'onuauyht llridge. ;uid ti^ be u»d in the present
harbour scheme.

But it 8c*euis to have taken years to diftoorer tlie best ponition for
our Imrlmur ; and yt-ars U* d^'termiue Ibo pr(>|jer distinutltm in I'abanji
of the Sclangor-Pabanp Railway, This may Ih; fairly ascriljed to
the fanltiueRs of our geographieal knowledge oftheinie poaition of
phtces ou the Peuinsulti iu regard to one another; and of the vexing
unreliability of the mapH in drculation, wbiih offer bm little assiHtjiuue
to the ordiriarr travell-r^ud atilJ less to the railway survevor. The
new State map, prepared 'rom most iiceumtc data and full of most
uueful iufurmatiou, will lie agn?ol bleesicg — 1« the eoming generation.

Bui aorae few venr ago, before the prewut Hi-heine wan pn>po«ed,
Port PicfcsoD hcl^ some elaims to preferenee. pftrtly from Wing &a
giiod a portal terminus, and partly becaii»e of its being six houra' run
lumrer t« Singapore. It» claim« might bavi- Wen hnperior had the
prespot railway terminus there K-en carried Hoiilh-euBterly a further
uistance of six niilt^ or so, where there la said to be tine deep wal«r
and tlu> poatiibtlitteis uf a good harbour.

108

TBS SICLANOOK JOUHNAl.

The liiKK then ninuing into iho interior fntm carh port Wenp
illmoitt idcnticiki in length. When it -wks known tliat n vcrv low
i»r 'fifUi/iff. the lowest vet discoTered, laj at Biikit Piitiii, ten mile*
the eiiBt of Sen-mhaii. aD<) wheu instruotioUK were givi-u, afUT tbe'
preliminary IriaU were inaiie, for the insertion nf the rvil pe>fH of the
DtiaJ. permanent sun-^jy. tht- ht-art. of •Sunj.'ei Ujonj{ very uatnmlly
rtjoic«d ID her bright prospect of future ^rt-atneso aa a State. Itegau
til haVB viaiona of (hi> irmi horaii irhippini; tliu winils throiij.'h hfr
promising laud iu a t^rand cureer of j.ronress to Piihang. and saw her
oofferH ttlbn^ fast wirli tht^ ^oldeu spcil of ttncce^iEfuI trafRo. There
was nothing to disturl> her rheery t-'XjH.vliitious ; for who th«u Lorw
nnytliing to the fotitmry -ii.iiythiri||f lit all likfly to upwt hiT rHilway
Bcheme — of the ualural featurett of the great, juuirie-clttd haeklx'ue of
thf Peniuaula lyiuK between Bukii Putus aud the Uhi Slim? or of
Uie fttcilitiL'8 it ini},'ht posswia for t-utry by other, neart-r, auti easier .
mut«a — ^if not to fur -away Temwloh- — to ttom*? morv importaot, mor&>^
likely -to- be- remunerative centre in the CIu Pahangt' And. it may be-
fairly a«ked. who knows, even tiow, anything very defiuitfi or conclii*
sive of tlie lon^r rn^'ged mn([»^ iu reyurti to wliat iwssibililies its passes,
known and hidden, may hold for a motintaiu railway ? It is iDi|>eni-
tire that one should know thi^ exact locality of iJio terminus from Hit:
starting point: is anyone verBod enoijijrh iu the true j?eographi<7i.l
knowled^ of pIiuvH L>ut Wif to tell one whuL is the In-artDg and dis-
Uae«, as the crow dietj, of Rauh from Knula ICiihu. Ku»l& KliLTran^
(Jelebit) from Kiid.la Lipis, Kimny; frotn Btitn Ti^a ?

Well, much lc»(t was kuowu then; and, always a&tnniin}^ that
TemeHoh was, and is, the only ]troper terminus in Pahaog for a profit-
able railway, Buuf^ci Ujoug bad no canii>e, or haa noir, of feanng an
alternatire route there to that mil Biikit Putua Pass throu^^h her soil.

llius she was happy in her dream of dawninjr welfare — till, one
fine day. just upon the eoni]iletion of the final surrey, Si-Iantror — OYer
eaj^M- to t-'xli-'ud her nulnitys (and Htill lM'lievin^» Temerloli (o Iw Ihe
proper destination to be reached)— found souiethiiig iu the shape of
u new pass. Strengthened iu her uouvictions l^y favourable! report*,
she ^iivL> Sun^^i Ujou^ a most nauiieous sleeping draught in Uir
(j-intlutf PeruH (u-henic. which h:iH subsequeully liecn sliewu to afford a
" pMsible if impriurtioaltle" route into Paliaog; hut which, comjxira-
tively «]wakinj*. lia» much more costly works u|kju it., greater leojtih
und general rouglinfss of line, Khariwr curres, as heavy a gnide. but
three tinieu longer inclines up and down.

If ever it is proposed lo run for Teiuerloli, Smigi-i Ujong may riti
Bod free herself from the iinpleaaout after oileots of the potent mi
sure; but until that liine arriveit the afllii-tion must more or
continue, and. in the meantime, we eau sj-mjMilhiso with her if, qm
probably does, tbo iron horse of her former vision rurisils her now
«a nigbt-mare.

It is hardly to be expected that Temerloh will ev«*r be eommniit
catcd with by railways from either Sungei TTjung ur SehLOgoi*. It T»

THE SELANQOM JOUitNAL.

log

bwu f^xvioi; ilR'lf iitruiigly upou l-he invfitwioiw]. a» Wfll as imWit!.
mind tliat IVim-rloh holdn rrnt tift Kuflirli'iit ui<luct.'m('iit for the
ronrtrm-ti.>n of a Ion;; and i7X[>t>iwiYc railway then?. pL-oplc wonder
now vr\i\ it iTwireil llu- i-imsi'li-ritlion it pot. It ifi just frrtin Tt»nierloh
U|maird» ihat tlw diflBrultit's al' tTlu Palmoj,' i^odB-trau»|»'>rt bogio.
There lias Wen a ^n-skt de&l'^id abuut the Cliitivtie inonti<K>D and thi:
PaluLDg Rivor blMcka^o. The old Gifmpit' ha» run thoro regularlj
fur the last two ywirw without meetiii^r with any obstruction.

It may bo safely said Ibiit, Kkng; aud Tenierloh beinj,' nearly equi-
diat-uit from Siunajiore. and iK-th freely ai'l'toaohable by veuHcU of liRbt
U>uua^% iH" niilwav a*Ti.s» «mr rrtnye eoiiU (■cHiijK.-te wjlh sbipit' traifie.
Rather let the Piiiian^ Oovemuifnt auk for u vot* of ?KO,0()0 for
dred^nj^ piirinisnM. and prott^ctive iinpnrivomonla at the rirer'a mouth
lo udoiit Ltf IjiKifei' TesHi'ls than the Otjini'f |»i»fisin|,' up. For Kuala
Puhfljig Uiis i» of uuifh iiiiportanee. iilmost art a cart-road to Iht-- Ulu.
Eighty thousand dollars— it would not be outraifoous to »ay M(K).<KK)
—would do much uion* in ^he way of hL-lpinj^ KuaJa Pahani;' than
any nwlway to the Kuala from the west; for ?80,0(Ht would merely
n?pnwent tlie uverage price of one mile of railway, vf.i Gintiu^ Peras.
there.

Any ntilwtty to Tou»«;r|Mli would not bi^nofit the IJhi t.m- fraction,
but the Ulu is that part of Pahan;? moat nfeilin;^ road and railway
oomiiiuuiration. It hol<l» ;,;ri>»t mineral wealth of a \'uried uatiire, it
M rieh in tin tiud ^uld. Thtfi in unqueiitiouably the be«t part lo run
oar railway to At the prv'scnt time, a eart-road, 1 in 30. bul rathor
uarrow, im U-iuj^ iiimle from Kuuhi Kubu to Kuulu Lipi«. This, m
itself, will ^rreatly help the UUi. Further uettlement will ariBc. and
fniih fieldn fur utiiin^ enterpinm; bu made uuu'i- eh<'u|dy ai^'i-eHKible than
bi'fore. But the future of Ulu Pahnuf; will ere lonij shew that a rail-
way in noeesKLrv to copi.' with the more ur^rent, mori- widely spread
requirement 8 »\ the uuuieroua and pro><porou8 inhabitants tlu-re now
renfliue and of tho Celefitial million tollowing upon the n>ad'n wmiph;-
tion.

ITiL- pri'seut mrt-road— if evi-r a railway is to ]'enetrale the Uhi —
will ^really hflp it onward by KtfLTiiiji farililieis i>f tnincpKrl. Hi'^tdeti
all roads are UBeful railway fe<'ders. and tlu-ir net;le<'ted uiaititenuuw.
after railways are run, is (JetriuieutaJ to all Irue niilway progR'ss.

Bul ibin looks like advoiatin^ the Devonia Pai^s, or Qinting
Ptmf^laa, as a suitable part to i>ieroe by tunneling — aa the only proper
rtral^ to take u Pahaut,' Kailway? It docs. To br.iueh off at any
other point on the ninin bne. or extend lywanis Perak. means
iueTMM'd and unneceusiiry leufiih, with all that economv has to day in
tlip matter of extra coat of couslnieLioD. after iipkwp, incR*ased rates,
(rtc. The present terminus at Kiuda ICnbu being the nearest
l»int lo Uhi Pahantf, it shotdd be any eujfineer's busiiie»8 to choose
the nearetit route, more |»articulai-Iy wheu detouriuK catehes no plai-en
of vatui* as ertitrrs for tnvflip, the adiipliou of whirli will pive equally
lu* ffotwl an alignment ns bv uuv oilier route. It up{M.'arii to the
writer, who hiu wusd^'rvd owVallilie known passes — and it few of Che

no

THIS HELANGOH JOUHNAL,

un]n»ivTi — thai tlm Devdoia. Piws is jiriM^iuiDL'nilr ttuiUftl for a ilm^ut
ritiiw»y |>a8Bage Ijctwceo Kimla Kubii and Uln Piihuo^'. hut nion- uf

tliitt dimt'llv.

tii't iiH t^jUbidtT, for a luoiiii'ut. IW uiiiiu kpnwii jiuues betwvt'U
Sun){t-i Ujon^ aiitl Perak. In iletailinji; ulmt hiitt bttni dout* in thu
tnatUT of their expluratiou for railway i>iiri)yscs«, we will fonum-na;
witli Bukit Putuet. TUis low jiass vas fimt tried; the tiiiidilions of
ali^iiiiu-nt Iieinff uu andv loss Ihiiii 1 ju 50. no t-iirve le&» than fi^lit
chains, aud three choiiia irtrai((ht liclwefu cun'fs, Hiid live^tbiLiD
curreB bePU |)ermitt«-d aome tliffictiltics of that short tiiountaii) sectiuu
miglit have beeu jnuwed round - tliL* ^rade could Itave be<u pT*atly
improved, the Pamwuy viaduct a*-oided. and much Wtts luunellin-i luet
with ; however, a fiiirly Rood line wa* secured as it was. the length to
Temerloh from Scn^mUm I«>inj; Aiime 74 miles. Bukit PutuK rail-
Ifvel (not ^iven in the Seinngor JoHntat) wiu* about 4))0ft. ab<iv(> the
adjacent |.>iuli-iield3 oh either side and the ineliiu'H of the mountain
Bcetion were about fourmiles lip and four mileo dowu. The (unuel
was 1,'2>5'Oft.,, thri'iigh ^rauite; and the line |iasseil dtiwu the Tcrachi
Valley to Kinila Pilal). theni-e [last Bukits Pomo and SeaoroDi; to
Teiuerlt'h over fairly flat (jrouod.

This rout^' was knocked on the head by someone finding Oiuttn>*
Peraa, who, on meAsurtDfr it with a defective barometer, jjave it out
as I.OOOft, in liei^dit. easy of ajiproueh, atid nulv reqiuriug a 300*
yartl tunnel to wiive the whole trouble of n Pahan); Railway. It
turned out to W 1,500ft. above the Ulu Taagah Valloy; and. on trial,
required a uioiiiituiu scetion of 1^ miles or su to asoond it: fivc-ehaiu
{;urveti wi'tv nllowatile on tluH tniee. The line waH [iroliiililv over 90
miles from Kuala Lumjjur 1* Temerloh. The Pass re<iuin.il a tunnel
exewdinir tluit i.»f Hukit Putim in leiij-th ; and. fnju: the heavy natural
BlojfO uf the muiintain faees, the fre(|«eut tN'cum'i.c* of luviaua and
raiJiatiiiK "iij>urH," there vnn a necefiaity fur mauy retaining wallx,
via<luct8, expensive etilvcrt«, miuor tunnels, and fiv«?-chain curves.
The Ki-a^le wan fairly ^'ood. and the line, in leaviuf; KhuU Luniptir
IMiasod round by Sungt-i Beisi, thru up the Lanwaf. Valley and over
the hill, and far away to the Triang in Jelebu. which river it followed,
domi to Temerloh.

Jelebu, if now a& iraportAnt a mining plaee us tlieii, and as worthy
ofrailwUT eonimunieatiou. might be more profila >ly lapiKvl by the
Sunifci Cjoujf line esttnsiyu. The J<.lebu Pass is low. s>me K,50 f<vt,
and not bad to get at ou either ^ide. A fthort tunnel, and 1 in 1<MJ
liiiKhl eaaily be |fot. No other mute would eorifxte with this in
point of distance. If Malacca, and there i» daiii^er in t'lat direction.
does not eit<,'nd her prot'osed railway on to Kuala I'ilah. Sun^i
Ujoug bos the poR«ilnlitie» of two exeelleut ext.'n«ioi'8— one into
k Jelebu and the other into Negri S'-mbilan : each bicJiug fair to
offer a haridtiome traffic The opening of aui:h biancli linos wonid,
without a doubt, make the present line a amiling ^uoivrs, and bring
prosperity to a State that is jut>l struggling to make eud$ meet.

THE SELANGOIl JOVIiKAT,.

in

Of the n-inainiii>; passt-H. Qiutin^s Bidiii uiid Simijak have eucU

'lK<eu partly tiieil in an altfui|>t to niich Uhi Paliou); rv'i Bfnti'iif''.

Tbu wa«i LMiniiii); mori- in Mw ri^ht dirm'tinn. Ointin^ Bidai had Ihu

ri>!ht-liaud side, iu deswuditiK towards Bukit Ber^^ trie<l and nhaii.

cloned tiwiotf to iXw iiiottt iiuf)U8s»l)l*< uatnre of the ^ronod. Gintiug

H^iinpah bod tht> Ti^tii-hHiu) sid** ulsn Irifd. diftK-i>iidiri^ the GoiiiImlV

\d Bntu Valk-rs, for a dtBtann' of "£& milf>8, The I'ounlry waa rough,

m\^ ven- itiniilar to thai of tiintinf; Pvnifi aud niF(>rdt.><I a fn^de of

Jwtweeii 1 ill fHi and »0. The line would hare joined with Kt-pong.

If, however, tlu* great length to Ulii Pahaiig, rii'> IhfBe iiasaeH, were

not tlie jinihibitiug f<.-ttture ("the Icn^^b merely to Beutoiig Ix'iug 50

^■uiliffi) further trials mi^ht l>o miide with long ttmuels, different grudes,

^^pn the Banie, or the fitlier, sides of the vulltna denieuded, Tliese g«|»»

^Bre about 2,1-KH) re<->t high, aiid HtrlK watt ituL off hy tiiniu'lHtig in either

^Pbafle. A donhtful height uf UIii Yam is given as *J.4(Mt let't, the Ulti

"Sereiiduh at Ointing Butehi being 3,6iX» fe»?t or thereabout*. The

Ulu Gumut 11* mit lower tlion the Dovouia Poiis, whieh is 2.570 feel,

by barometer, above Kiiula Kubit, 31 niile« diatant to the S.S.E. ; or

I 2.710 feet abi>Te the h-vel of ihtf sea.

^P In April, 1885. Mr. Swetteuha-m made out tJie Ulu Slim, trying;
furllier to the north, lo be 8.150 feet, hv barometer; «o thai tbenr la
proliBhly no lower [mss to the tfunth of that. Thns L'bi Selaiigiir holda
"je key to the solution of the probU-in, Iwrause of it« hraneh ranges
'or eiiay ueeent extending from the j)asa to the very tvrniiuus at Kuala
Kubu. on till* one hand, luul of the existeuee of as favoumbln uiiunr
ri'lge lines rnnning downwardu \n Hahiing on the other. The writer is
of the opiniciu that Kanb might hear the iron one's "snort," aft<>r a

I run of about 34 mile«. for (comething vt-ry closely approximating
H,.Vk),0(M>. But time Would have to l»e taken to ehwtae a g<M)d aligtj-
ment, and lots of latitude be givtu the seled^ir.

Ont hore, in the Blalay Stfttos, there is always tremoiiduus hurry
TVgard to railwHv surveyH— as if Ufp or death dt^jx^nded on it.

When it is rt?eoguispd that 10 per cent, may be saved bv jndieioiia
trials and alterations npim any " Iwst " line, however carefully selected
by the m<>st exjwriem't-a men, our future surveys of iuijxirtant lines
will 1»H bfgiiD— not when the Tamil and (jhini-si' idanuuir around vou
with your inslrumeulnn picket iiiinil>er one) re.-uly with thu-ir baskets,
;«ick» and bo«--ii; but Ronu* few years before — or in plenty time at least
^l make whatever alterations may be required in thoronglily "locating"
^^tlie liniv

^1 There am many magniBeent water-falls scattered along this route
^Kit favourable intervals, if ever th<rre comes a time for the use, on our
^pailways, of elect romntive power. This is mentiontd. not that it^i
"T employment at the prewut time is iulv<»-ated, but merely t«> shew that

hundreds cf horse-power, thai might hn converted into electric energr.

ire conveniently arailalde for future use when Beede-^l — which fai-t
w<»rthy the uotii-f of all eugiueurs. of nuantirjuab-d vi^ws; for tlM*

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day oi tlie ((real and silent force is near, elwtric'tmctioa iving already
a great tiiiuoess in many kndfl.

Til*? Jynamct. uow-a-day». is tho most perfect mechanical duvit* for
Uie trans foniiati on of the mcfhaniral energy of rotation into eWtric
energy uiid it« trausuiisBion to jjnrat iIikUiud-s then to l>e n>-trans'i
formed by motor* : the cliief point in its favour l*ping lijrKtness and effi-
cacy over otlier niprhanii-al arranp*-in«'nt«. Orer three niil»;9,hrilrnuJio8.
pneiiuialice oi cluiin haulnge eauuot Li)in|)k'lc with it. The uvnnninia
no longtr a scicatific toy. Professwr Kurbes' altematoni. for th*"
Niagara sclicnto for the transmiasion uf energy to Buffalo, are dosiuuiHl
for an clectrteal output of 5,0iKi hor»e-iHtw«r. l4i't every railway
engineer kot;p his eye on the dynamo, and run his route, when thun
is no nracuQ to thu (.-ontrar}', tbroush that country' which offers the
conditions for Us eheap and sueuessfut operation ; for at aome timu in
the near future the " Puffing Billy " is hoiiuf] t^i ilie a natiinil denth.

The ■' Pufliuj; Billy " to l»e a tractive snecess, on a mountain mil-]
way of heavy |>rade. must be of groat weight, m-oessitnting the derign
of atrong aud costly bridf^es, etc- — but ill the case of the electric loco-
motives, or train, lighter rails. bridj^'H, Bharjier furvi's. and fltec|M?r
Ipradca — indeed, altogether a cheaiwrline may Ije used for the convey-
ance of tile same traffic : for every carria^'e of the electric train may
Im) auinuitetl, flelf-nmved by iIm own motor, aud the electric locoinutive
either itself disix-used with, or redueeil to that weifjjht ami tractive-
power whii^h Is sufficiently ample to inrfonii the work of traction—
ne]j>ed by the train's asoititing motors.

Fora mountain niilnay. riii Ulii Selaugor, the typeof ateam-locotno*
tiw (whieh. with all dm* n^sjufct to elLt-trieity, is good enough for us
yet} should bo something like that used eii(ht years ago on the Nanu-
oya liailwfty Eitciisiou. Ceylon, and made by Kitson and Co. Thfti
rigid wheel huse is iMUciirtilly *l' 6', as the leadinR drivers are flange-
ItiSB. The engine in bo|^ie-guid>.*"J. «ud ou tivc-chaiu curves wa» pro-
nouaced a comidete sucecss ; it« weijiht, in riiuninc; fonu, being 45 tons,
with little a]>pn?ciable tlange-wear. The " Pjiirllc " (ueod in Maori-
hind) ou the rougher part^t, works well, and starts otksily on 1 in 33
iacUneA witli a very long tiiiin.

There is such excellent timber on the mountainous jf>art« of the
Peninsula, that eleejKTs ahould be very oheai'ly i;ot. Tiieni shouKl
be no neoeaaity Cor the Hkrimpiug of uierULU hi^rt for bridge-^'irdem
and trestles; and the bridges should K* of wooil. at first, until the
traffic waminta the erection of iron ones. Culverts are very expensive
ttenin on mountain lines. Jt has stnu^k the writer that much imneees-
sary outlay might l>e rtaved by damming and carrying the wai*«r
through liclow formation, in the solid, in all steep gullies where the
natural slope with the horizon expeedti 2t>, and where tlie eully is
iTosse*! by a high emljunkment. A small nijw wmjld efferlirely drain
the areii K-tween the dammed ntn^am aud the upper Im- of the eraliank*
ment. Iron pipes are undoubtedly superior to masonry culvert* in
this countrv where the raotit bkilled Tamil or Chinese labour, beeides

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being difficult to ]irocnrt', i^ by no meaDs f(ood ; Imt in every cane where
the formation tonclit'S the roukr bwl of verr narrow streams, the water-
way tihdulil Ix' ))|»»4l4-i1 out. ^(>re UKuin sIcillL'd Ia1>our in iivoided with
jKjrbai'S a bc-tter ivsnit

RjuU, 80 lli«. jHT yard, doublfd-l»L>ad*Hi aud irliair- fixed, slinuld Iw
iiaed ; witli ifuard mil |jroli'ctioii round all fivo-fhaiu curves, Tho
imilditi^'B sliuuld be ihoap and wooden ; and. to avuid diaaater. the
liae would requiri' olearinR for quite 200' on Iho upper aad 100' ou
the lower Kideiii. Dniius du^ uluug aud ubuve the cuttings would
preTCiit wauY a iiastv slip, and keep the line in better condition.
If well Itallasted wit^ 6^ of clean uiet4U a good and i-ooaomical liiw;
should be thus obtained.

It may interest pe»>ide to koow tliat the Pcnritt-Batliurst eiugle
lioL'. iu New South WaJee. is 111 miles in length. It jiassea over the
nUie Mnuntains, !I,ri70 iu height. Thfrr an> 17 tiiilen of 1 iu ^0 and 33,
the balaooe in ai^reiidiiig and descending being I in 40 with 8-ehuin
cuire*. The gauge is 4' S"; rails 75 lb., formatioD 18' — the total
excavation, prineipall.v iu ixM-k, being fli inUlion cubic yarde. It cust
^]B.92t> per mile. Thu avt-nige jiricR of New Suutli Wjtles Ru,i1wav8,
which are heavy and subntaDtially made — is j610,.M)0: a pric<? which
the writer believes will not be exceeded here.

With spi:cial refcrt-uce to cunature. Mr. R. Gordon. M.Inbt.CB.,
iu his itfijXT "On Econoraital ConRtnietion of Railwuts" stafeH, "the
int>9t eminent and esi>«!rieiii;e<l Anierieau engineers attach much nil .
imrlauee to the free use of curvature even uf great sharpness, in attain-
ing tH:uuoinical construction for cheap Iine«," aud gives a tiildL-, here
submitted, of t^irvpit actuaJlj oniplovod uu 4' BV road. —

Feet riuliuii.

410

(383

} 320

(309
i 400

■ 375

( 301)
j 300

) 238

246

j 55

\ 1-2.^

I 90

(103.5

46'. 100', 125' and loO'

New York, New Haven and Hartford
Lehigh and Susquehnuna

Baltimore luid Ohio

Virginia Central

Pittsburg. Fort Wo^tte, and Chicago
Brookl,vn. Bath aud Coney Island ...

Metropolitan Elevated

New York ... ...

and he says
on which there

" more then 800 trains nm daily over the last two linea,
re are also gradients of 1 in .50.'

Wherein then lies the diffictdty concerning a Pahang-Selangor
Railway?— A. F. MfcETtx.

TffK .S'j
CORUKSPONDEXCE.

A SUOWEHTION.
Ti) ikf £<ttli*i- «/ thf Selamftr Joitmal.

Si»,— The SeiaHRTir ChiU mar well Iw iiicliidcil Among thr titiM*-
l)oii»iin^I instil 111 iiiuii uf Kimla Liiminir. Many rear* mo*, whfii rh«-
Slate was bo to s|.>eal< iii its iufancy. it was llie onlv plar>' fvr sofinl
nii?i*tiit>ftt 'II till' towu of Kuula. Luin|iiir, au<l wrvL'd llio double
purpow of Gt'VcrniiH'Ul Keitdini; It«K>iii niii) a nutrv or IfHS [irivaf^-
Cliii>.

OriffioatiDK in a aiuull wooden liuitdiny, us a mvkct |wUian.
tlif duiiiIht of itH'inlx-rH ^^raduallv Jiu'n>uKtn], until u lar^^r atid nion;
j>rt.'U*iiticiiis buiVJiu^ w(i« fousidfreil i».r*.*Hsiirv ; itud in 1890 l»y tin?
ceanelew eueryy of Dr. Brutidou and one or (wo oilier inonibi^TD.
sufficient funds wen- collfoted to enable the committer to commenw
the erei-tiuu of th(> pivni-nt building;. With its hiHtorv sintv that
time we an» mo«t oC ua well aLquainted. The question that will now,
and I rJart'Baj lias for some time, occurred to ii« i« — In it a succcm ?

Now I can wtOI fi'inenilHT (hat fivi' veant Aito uniTO nietitliers wrrr
to Iw Keen of an eveniiifr in the old buibbii^.' than now in tlie i^resoot
one; it id quiti' a melttudiolv iii(rht to ^'u to the Chib on an ordinary
night after dinner and finil it almost rnipty ui n[t\to of the larp*
int-rease in Eurof>eau and Eurasian niemWra. On the occasion of a
cTii'ket or football nmtcli, tir when some entei-tainmenl is f;ivf>n. tt
quite brightens uji, but on ordinary cieeosione it ib hardly used al alL
Whv ;' Li ih bard to say. but the fa^.t remuirn* that lu* a social Club
it is nut a tmeccss ?

Then, finani ially, the history itf the Club in not encouraffiog. It i»
one uf Constant stni^^e. of iuireiuiiuK debt in it]>itu of oronomr.
Would thi?i bf the case of a Club that ihorounhly anil in every way
supplied the wanta of the coramimity? Certainly not. In a lar|i[e
and rafiidly inereasinK place like Se!ahi?>r a Chib should l>e a marked
Huceesa. or it will Ite a most derided fuilnre,

What, (tim U' d«me to make it a tiurcess!- It in hard to »ar.
Everytliinct has Ixx-u trie<l. Mr. Ililtt*?nbach ihrew himself pluckity
into the breadi. and did yei>mau's aerviw for un ; and I aui b«iuud
Ut say that sneet'SK bdlowtvl hiu effnrttt— Init was it the Cltib or
Mr. liutteulwich that was sucw'odintr': I think it was the latter, and
I am afraid that at any time the Club may tte liai-k in the old ^rtKire
a^iiin, and the memltcrs liave to face another Gnancial difficulty.

It has, I know, oti-urred bi muny that the- buildiiit^ would make a
very ^ood Muneiim, Library and Keiulin;^ Rtxtm. It is (vntml. liffht.
DKimy. and in every way Buitable for the purjM>w. It ci>uld not fail
to W a succew.

If during the pretuml y^ar np to the end of Aiitfunt no Iism than
(>,£)!> jieople Imib tlu- troubk> to elirnb up the hill at the Inf-k of (he

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115

t«wii In (liswtTtT tln' [in-^cnt Musciini, whii-h in alxnit an Kii(X'<'*tariill_v
hi>ldL-u nwav us any biiiMin^ I'onkl U\ with what. o«.'rtaini}' itf 8m-<v*i8
luii-bt wv udI loiik fnrwarfi U> the |*o]'ulttrity of ft Miweam. I4br«ry.
and HeaittD}; Huiim in a cvutral situutiou liki? tbc- Pluia.

Venr titlli! alleratiou in the buiMin^ would I* iitu-t>«8ary, and tlie
gnnt at |kiv<<i>>i)t iiia<I(* io llx* Miiwmiih uih) Kl■lt<lin^ K^Htiii of tlit>
Belaomjr C'lut wjiiKl U* HlmoBt onovi;,'h to kwji u^j the iiis>titutioii in
an fffiricnt aaii Kiiitahlf naj.

Ah till- Sfluii^'or dull wiiult] Im> tott miirli ntisHed ae tk iTrivkvt
iJ footltull piivilioii, I wiMtld HU^^'st tluit :i KiiitaM** iMiiliJiui; tx.'
ifk-*l oil the rittiu. ait a I'aviliou. tn'.ni^tbiuj' «'ii the Utica of thv
B>iii;ii[H>i'(^ CrirUt.*t Ctiib building;, willi <1ivtM(iu]L;-ri>iMii uinl bur. Thu
(hiti*.'8 "f 8<'crftnry tu Ihf GyiiilchanH Chib, tVifket and FotitlniU
ClitliB mi}<ht advuntaucoiiidy h^ cuTubined, a» is iilso the vtt»v iu
Siui^]>urL>; and witt) t\w lutsistiuioe (>f a >rood biLrinaD. thi> S|Kjrbi
ChiVt nii^'hl Ir* run vyry cbimplv aod irfficipntly.

Wbat ftbiml a piini' of billiards jmd II driiA-, wtiich wc all of us
waot 4X'i-8'»ioniiIl_T > iJcrtjunly- i»t tlic Kitahi l*inu[nir ilotcl. Of the
iniuiv advaiit]i;;f>« of a ^ood hotvl I will not wi'iU*. as I shnidd l>t> abli>
It) lill ubtiul two iiiinilvrH of Hit! Journal with Llu-ni. Thv only marvol
if tliitt wc an- still withotiT ttiw. A ^hmI biiildiitir on a Miiitabb' ttiti^,
luanii^'d by an fX]><Tii-Ut.-e<l muD, capabUr uf t»>udu«:tiii;; a tirxt't-latta
hoLt-l. woubl uH»iii^>illy )HMi|jrmnd itiV(.>ftt)UL'Ut aod a boon Ut u» all,
Ijotb viaiiovsautl ivsi(l<'nts.

I innst a{iolo^i9W< for writing Hiirh a lona; l<-ttvr, but I feel that wl>
havf tht* i-haiicrf of starting' thi^t! aui^M^iMfid iiiMtitutionii, as it vrt^re,
from thi' a((b)-ti of nut' tiiiic-liouoiirctil faibitv; Ml at thu nsk of tiriti;;
your ri'adiTH I fi-t<l. !ike the Ancient Marioer, ihul I uiuhI (till my
tall'.- I am, etv.. Pikenix.

THE FAinx>RV tUlMNEY-

T'f Ihr: K'tilnr ll/ IV Srtitrfjiir .I'lUrnai.

Sim- Ttio h'ttent of Mewirs. - Nos." •■S(aiii|js" and " B.O.T.,'*
Jli!4t4>;id of wIlMu;; thi- <|iH-!4tioii have giiiifiiMt,-d nie. and I am now more
tbau ever in tbe dark. Mr Nnx i* tbc only one who 8ui;(»e8t*i a»
uuHwer to my h'1f*'r. whirb aiifiwiT, wliiU- it t(«ttjT« me. irt ho iiixiiltiii^
to the n'liittiudyr of tht- piiblie in Kuala Liiiii|iur. tba( 1 n'fnine to
believe his utatement. Instead of oni* pri>blrin I am now coufrontpd
with HfVeral. The*w are a few. can vou »<>Wt; thum J^

Wbat halt mr oBirial p<»itiou to do with any letters I addre«$ to
the Pn.1*, when niirb let! em are ttnallv iiru-iHineel*Mi with mwt*il and
leh'ifmph nialt^-nt and are not signed '• Supt. IV & T. " Y What ih the
nieaniii'^ of jiamB, 2. 3. 5 and ♦> of Mr. Non's h-ttcr-'

Pi-bple have asked me what. Ihey na-nn. Kveii rtmdio;; and eojoy-
iiifj \'2 out of a possible M uuwls by Owtk*' Meredith has not Ittb'd
ine to Ik-eome an ex|»oiillder of Mr. flox's wntiiii-. Who are Messra.
NoK, Stjtnipii, ami RO.T r II in absurd 1o KUpi-om- tlwl eitrrcspon-
dcutS to uueh a re»pv<.table ]>ai>er an the Selainjnr JuHrnal H<>uld nhew

rnf! sKLAsoon journal.

such a Im^k tif ;:o(m1 taate aa t« reply under eoTcr of a mom dt plume
to a nignt'd let.tvr.

Mr. It.O.T.'a Ivtter Ifeala mo. I huve IuhI my copv nf the Joantat
in whicli iiijr lettt-r aitjii-aivil, nnil have only the ruiiitosl recuUocttott
of what I Haiti. e.rn\ inmc whftR'vor of huw I Raid it.

By«tlie.l>)-e, Mr. Nux wants to know whence I Uerivpd my iDtiiDaoy
with the " evolulidu <if I'.W D, (ir<ip<>F«i|K." My intiniucv wiiU thi!
|ini{<i>Hil n-lrrrfil Ut is tuiKxiiily liue Ui (he fiwl that I was (wbeD the
|>n)iit>sui wjis umde) and am now, on tlie Oardeus Committee. —

I am, etc.. A. S. Baxrxdalk.

-P.8. — It has slure Htruob me as iiuiiiiolxik>It lliut a litl>* tin admir.
alily iUwri]itive nt' the naiitents of the tlirtt- letters is the aeliml imnic
of l]»e writ4.T t>f t-Iie laat. 'riu-n-for.-, I mtmt tlvchne t^ vrtrry on further
curreK|iuudeace witli thest; geuttemeu until I urn (-i)uviu('L-<J thai they
ar<> not talcing an unfair ar]vaiita^- nf miv I slioiilil iiUn <leriiue UD
invitation lo KtAud out in the o|ien while three httle lioyn threw Ktooes
at me from behind hedges. — A. S. B.

T» Ih^ Editor qf the Belanfor Jf>»rnaL

Sa.— The letten of " Not," •• Stamps." and •• R. O. T.," to aay the
, .Um?, B>^ oot very I'ltlriutic, and •;avi>iir a Utile nf a rtpirit nf dia-
' -Ctnirtwy. Uo they wani to prove tliat the Fiwtory «;himuey if t>eauti-
ful y If not. where in the jHunt nf their letters)^ Mr. A.S. BiixemUIe.
in liiM perfis'tly ■'ourteoutt letter, only staled what i» a wtONknuwu fKct :
that the chiiant'V doEi.-) nut luhl to the hi-iititi of the Oanl(>n!< Perhaps,
ax " R. O. T." navH. thia is a matt^^r ivf ()|pinn>u. Certainly, il may m.
Some people. «h>i»e heartj^ ai*e in eliinim-ya or in some other oiitwanl
Hyniliol of their eraft. have the in^wt e<iut<irted views <if what ur
beautiful. I onee ohserved an old and very dirty woman iu a poor
didtricl- in Enj^Iand iuvariiihly Icei'ji her a^fi-d locks in t:url-paptir8. On.
eui)uiriuK the reiwiou, 1 wan told it watt Ix-cause she wonted to figure
aa a beautiful cor|>8c T

A smiike-condiictiii^ ehimnoy, even, may he heautiful in tfao ttyea
of an enjfineer Fmm itn ejttn'me utility : nut dou't let Ihmi try to
dra^ down our tastes to their somewhat material ones, or we mi^ht bo
tempted to support "Stainpii*' in Inn prn|>o»al that the P.W. D.
filioiild Ik- put under the nireetinu of tlie P. and T. DeiNirtment.
Mnfctiver, we are always beinj^ attacked by viaitors on the suhjert,
and even a f^reat mo^iate frum Sin^nipore of nioet utilitarian prin-
eiph'B, (iii^i;c8ted to me dniatie ri-rni'di<t* for the removal or oonciiil-
ineul of that blemieh to our beautiful (iurdena — the ehimuey.

I am. etc.. T.T.

[The correspondenpo on " Factory Chimney " must now cease.]
[A letter on "Gharry Poniea " ii> unavoidably held over.]

No. 8.— Vol. Ul.—Sath December. 1894.

NOTES AND NEWS.

THE Acting Resident gave a dance at the Kesidency on Wednesday
night, the 26th, at which a lai^e number of guoats were present,
among whom from outside the State were Mr. and Mrs. W. W.
Douglas, from Sungei Ujong, Mr. J. Bloomfield Douglas, uf Sarawak,
Mrs. Hooper, Mr. Wright, and Mr. Mort. The programme, of sir
dances and a cotillon, to those who did not know the resources of the
last item, appeared short ; in reality it was a long list, and the thanks
of host and guests wore earned by Mrs. Venning and Mr. H. C. Holmes,
who had arranged the cotillon. The ball-room was tastefully decorated,
as well as the supper table. The ladies' dresses were charming ; indeed,
the sight of such a number of pretty, tasteful and fresh-looking costumes
was as delightful as it was surprising. It mode us inclined to forget
that London is not within easy reach, and set us wondering at the
marrellous fertility of resource cajMible of producing a set of costumes
which, for taste and style, could hold their own with ease against any-
tliing to be seen in a fashionable Loudon ball-room. Though it is
difficult, among so many pretty costumes, to single out any particular
one for special praise, yet we feel bound to mention one or two which
struck us as specially worthy of notice. Mrs. Spooner wore a very hand-
some gown of pink silk trimmed with black lace, while Mrs. Hoo]>er
looked remarkably well in red, which suited her admirably. Mrs. Travers
looked very charming in a black net dross trimmed with pink riblwn.
One of the most striking of the costumes was that of Mrs. Douglas,
who was wearing a lovely gown of apricot satin trimmed with jet. Mrs.
Haines and Mrs. Stafford wore very handsome dresses, the one Iwing
of white satin, the other a rich cream silk brocade. Mrs. Norman's
white dress was very charming, while Mrs. Maynard looked well in an
extremely pretty white silk dress trimmed with jmle blue velvet.

Thbbe will bo a dance at the Selangor Club on New Year's Eve,
at 9 p.m.

The Christmas Tree Festival for the Children will Iw held at the
Victoria Institution on S;iturday, thi* .5th ]iroximo, at (5 ]\m.

118

TRK S^LANOOU JOURXAl.

A I.ARO& Qumbor weiv presenl ai inidnight idbm at \he Church of
Si. John till' EvanK»?li«t on ClirJstnms Eve, uid on Cliristiajis niominff
tho an'onmiodation at St. Mar^v's Chvirch was fcnind altoff^tlior iu-
lulequato for those Att4.-i)diiig Diviut* Sorvitx;.

Mb. and Mrs. Spooneeh returuecl from India un the 12th itxtfL, a
trip which was rendered ueoessarv by the stttto of Mr Spoonor's he&Ith.
W« are very gUd l« ht^ar that Mr. Spooner has derirpd ^Ti^at Ivm'fit
from the change.

Mb. HfTTBNBAcif U^fl Kiiala LuinjHir on the afternoon of Tnosday.
the 18th, and a verv reim-wiitative (pitherinjf won at Ih»! Kailwil.V
Bt*itioi» to nee him off. I>r W.>Kh. with Mrs. Welrh and son, left
by the 6.M.) a.m. train the foUowm;.,' morning', and a nmitlur cif t]ictr
friend)! wvn- |in'si*itt to wi^h them ii |>leawinl linlidav. Mr. Hi'itton-
li(V<'h left Sin^]uir<' hv the s.s. t'nit/-rt»,

Mb, nnd Mrs. H. F Ik-llaiity. with fatiiih, nftnrniHi from England
on the Kith. Thi- visit home hax eivmpluleW n^storod Mr. Bellamy's
health, and it) mtitt<^rit ai)pertainin({ to Fire Bri^'ade« ho is up to tlie
very lat<*Bt diile. Wv were sorry to hear from him thai, at iht* time
at his di'imrtun> from Knichmd, Mr. Oeorpe IV-llLiiiiy waa far from wol!,
and wild on the eve of an operatiun to overcome the effi-els of tht'
injurit"** rei-eived in the railway lu-oidetit at Khmg. We. in e'»mmoD
witli Mr. Bellamy's ntitneroiu friends, sincerely hope it niHy prove

KUC(X«8fu).

Ok ClmstmnH Kre (he Biimi very kindly marches! numd the
ImngalowB. m " Wititj^." It wa.sn't » hitter mid nij^ht. and they didn't
play Chriulnias carols ; still, there was souiethiutf honiclilie in thi*
idi'a. and, esiieeially if one happened to K? alone in the bungalow
enrrii-d one's rhoii'^'lits Ui |tlnei>8 a few thou.'^and inih's away.

Ome of the jrr.'al events of the football season is adrertiaed lo
coine off next Mouilay. the 3lat December, at Kiiala Lirnipiir. A
match is to be played iK-twoen the combined ont-statjona. repreBcnted
almost entirely by Klan^ and Uhi Selan^or. and a teiim of Kuala
Liim|iui- men. CoUHiderahle iuture^t atttiehes to thia malrh, whieh
mark)* the (growth iiud H|)ruiid in popuhinLy of the K&uie duriu); the
last 12 mouths. The men chosen to represent out-stations in tJiis
match will pri'hahly be MewtrB. Hemmy, Stafford. S|>*'Hrinjf, O. P.
Stonor. Cook. K<»y, Maxwell, Koe. Dalrymple. Kindersley and Yap
Swee. The Ktiala Lumpur team will lo made up by Mi>iwr».

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A. S. Baxendalf. Bollnmy. W. D. Si-oU. D* Arey Irvine. Clmrtvr. Vani-,
J. Brown. Mitchell, Lake, llumpshire and Horcher.

A Cham.knqk has been rcwivpfl by the Comraitfee of the Selangor
Club from the SJni^iJon- Crirkct Club, U> plity Cricket aud Fuotball at
the Chinese New Year Tlie chalk-n-'c bns l>eeu |»rovi*iormlly accepted,
but it is not qiiile certnin what the dal^e will be; probably, as most
people will be busy up t-o tbe 26th. the match will take place on the
Monday aad Tuesdny {ollowing. A tenuis n)»tL:h vim pro|H)»ed, but
we understand that want of talent on the Seknffnr t(td(>, and ^toKaibly
want of time, will preclude this. The Henident bax kindly promised
tJie UBf uf the «. Y. Sgrnrrahin, ehoiild nothing iiuforvaeeQ prevent it.
The cricket team will probably be Poxou. BcUamy. Dr. Soott, 0. Olaea-
ford. J. (ilassford, Hi^het, Neubroncer. Perera. Tboniaaz, Dunoian,
TUbury. The footliall team ih unceriAiu. as some of our prominent
pUntem may nat lie able to ^-et away. The umpire aud aeorer will be
dnifted from the football aleveu, and even then the ncconimodution of
the E»meralda will be very much taxed. It is propoeed to devote
Monday, Wi'dneadny anil ?Viday eveninfpt to football, and, \is niiieh
praotioe is neix'ssary to brinj; tbe players up to "fiifbtiujr form." it is
to be bopL-d thttt those who are unlikely to play in the toama for Singn-
pore will do their best Ut give the elevens all tlie assistani'e and
practice possible.

There is evidently a vvry darinjf (rang of burglars at work in
EuiJa Lumpur. A short time after tb>' sufi- had been nmioved from
the Govemiaent Printing Office, the Offi^'e of tbe Resideney Surgeon
was broken into aud tbe safe taken away, it was found th? following
morninf? in the junj^lt* oppnsiu' the Ga<<l. the door of the safe bad been
wrenched off and a hole nuulo iu the side. On ChristDias Eve, or
eiLrly Chriatrnns morning, tbe Selnn^^or Chib waH ent^^n-d, and tlie safe,
a larger one than either of tbe others, was taken out of tbe Secre-
tary's OflSc*'. No trace of it has l»een ^liscovcn^l. Where next?

Thk Secretary of the Church Committee announces tbe following
additional contributions to the Building Fund : Mr. Bennett E.
Shaw. M.A,. 810, aud Mr. H. H. Andrw. SIO.

The Kutimatvsfor 18&5 give Revenue. 83.357.87E* ; Expenditure,

83.473.307 (Ordinary. .t2.!'70.3n7 ; Kailway Extt-n«itm ,*503,00n). It
is auticipitt'cl that during the couiing year I^nd Revenue wiJI produce
SIOO.636: Couaervancy Kevenne. *1 50.1133; Licenses, »42J5,47U; Cus-

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turns. «1,791,840: Railway, 9721.O0O; P.anO T., ?:t3.200; ami InU
834,610. Uoilfr £;x()eo<1itnr«. tlip Itailwa;- isapiHirliout^l $1,175,218;
Works luitl BiiiUli»j<sand Roads Strwts ami iin<li,f». ?1.2I'4.ti8*i ; the
Mwliuii Dfjiartinyut, Lncludintf IJospitals, DispeUBarit'S. etc., ?l->H,W7i
Police and Gaula. y20G.539; and Education, *19.*2aG. tJuJer Worlc*.
etc., S12,000 18 ]>uT down for the netr Chief Police Offices and Inspec*
tOr'ii Qimrterx in High Strict; $77,3?B for works in 0OQQe<.>lion with
tho Npw Gaol at Pudoh. wlii<-'li InWudc a now winj;. a ft-male ward,
liirw wurksliupM. t^iiartvrH, vU\; $7rt,<M)0 (2uil voU*) for tlu- ui'W Oovitii-
ment Officps; and 5l'W,650 (fith voU') for tlif Knala Lutopur Wator-
worko. Uudor Roads, etc., 8I80,IXK> is pravide<l for tlie contitituitoii
of th? road Fmm Kuala Ktilm t-o ICualu Tjii»H; anil &1],7B5 For the
streets of tlio ni*wly risL-n township of SlIU}J^'i Besi. T!m' siirn of
935.000 is put down for a "Rffnm* Dtwtructur " fur Knala t^iirtipur.
Undt-r Euilwav, S153.000 a} [learti for the extension to Kiiain Klang
and 8360,000 t»r fUe t>nH;Uon of wlinrvys there.

1N94. UiOS. iDoreaw.

Eatiinatpd Reremie. . . S2,7.'J8.+6.'; . SS.SSr.SrH !ifi24.414

Esi«iiditnre >t2.822.Ifttl it^.-V7-i.-i07 , J»'i:)M21

*•«*****•**•****••••

POLICE SPORTS.

THR first of whiit wi' ho[H' will Wnjome au animal mci-trnii for
]*olio; Sporta wiw held on Boxing Da.x on the Parade Orouod,
and prored in every war a fcuoceaa : a Utk*^ nuniUT of i-t)m{N>ti-
tors, and a hir^^i' ^theriiiy; i)f K|wr1al'<irfi ; tionie ptrw] raciaf^ an
W(>U as several huouTous iucideott* ; dud the wmther, t)iuii){h a Miflo
hot in the morning, nioiit propltioitti, The Aeting Resident was
present IkjIU iiiomini; aud aitunioon. a uuioWr of lAdiea vnun^ the
event with their preaeDot,!, and the st**™ and upptT Terandah of the
Chib were trowdvd durin^f the twjcond half of the upovtu.

Tlie printed programme wae divided into two i-art*. from 8 to II
a.ni. u-iid frtiin 3 to ti p.m., aud i-initaiiied 24 evrutn : the onh>r of the
progratnine watt Q'lt. adhered to. aud nni- or two races wer^* added.
Boon aft«r 6 a.m. rhc sports oi^ned with a Ui^h Juatp aud a T^ng
Jump for Sikhs; uolhint; very oxi-ilinp in either of theae t-reiils. some
pood jonipin^ in the htlier, but the men in nearly every case were
unaMe to keep their tVet. Tlie liXf yards fur Malay roastaliles
nfiiitt^rd til a rer}' elosi' fiiiiKh ; Uaudsnien's Raee— a very even lot, so
far an Hpeed was i-ouecriu!d, aud ImiUi anu petit nrH and miUtokcfs
lHH-niwl fo derive a pvat.deal of onjoyuient out of tbie niw; ]W
yardA N. C. 0.8, SikUn— a pood race. but. owing to uome fouling irluw*
OD to (he taj>e, watt run over again; the sauu* race for Malayu was
TBlber » proi-eMiiioii ; 1(H) yards Sikh i-on.HtaliI«>B — gave wmie of the
hfit rnnning during the day. there wa« h dead beat of three f<^r
•MTOod plmv; on rntining again one of ilieitt* gave up m)«)d after tin*

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lUrt, ami tti« oiiier two kept close toj^t'tlior till, wheo a vai-d from

inme, tlit-T fi]uli>(I, auJ tlif JmJ>;c'B di'cidvd XhaX- they muet run afjain,

fveo then it was II (foiid ra***! for tliro«*-<|uart«'r distanw; 220 yards,

''SiVha aJQd MaUrs — botli races n-^ro run iu heats. tw>j and a tinitl, and

^fare nume very fair sport; Sack Races, Sikhs ami MalavR, were Iwth

very amiiitimr. This lirou'^ht the uioiiiiiig's iiitort to a riostr,

' The afU'moon, fortUDatety. was nither c-loudy, and it looked n«

though there would Ix- ^ome rain, tmt only a few drops fell. The

first event wa« an extru, u mee for Cliih Tambies, and then i»uie,

|VV'bat alwavH prorca a p^-at wtiree of esci lenient. Tuy-tvf-Wnr. Bikha

PathanB. Tliey weri' very evenly matched, but the Sikhs obtained

[best two out of three. On a previous iHw»sion. wo think it was the

iQuetrn'» Birthday sports, both sides sat down tn it, and notlung would

[induce them to adopt any other posture, with the result that it had lo

deelared a draw ; this limi-. howt^wr, tliey were luodu to'iitaud up,

tnd (he tug was got over L-oroparatively quiekty and the inevitable

hrelling and shouting were of shorter dumtion. This was followed by

a Tu);-of-War for Malays, not so evenly luatehed. The Pole Jump

fur Malayti wiu not a nucreKS, and the efforlH of one or two wen.' qutt<e

inftieient tx> shew (hat the )x4it tiling to do wn« to pass on lo the next

tent, tliis was a Veteran*' Uace (men with over ten years' service)

for Sikhs and Malays, two Sikhs and al>oiit luilf-a-doKctn Malays

jterpd. and a Malay iiknie in an eiisy winner. A Consolatitin Rjuv

Fur SikUii. and ditto for Malays, down on the pro^-umme for 22U,

ifore run at 100. Another extra, a Wiuv for Cluli Boys, was the next

?in. and then came Three -lejiCgcHl EacvH for Siklis and Malays.

Jre4ikin^' cueonuts blindfolded, and Bobbing for Buns, or rather wry

[dry bihi-uit!'. were Ix>th very amusing, as also were two blindfold

vy», Sikhs and Malays. Uie distaiu^e was 50 yanls, and thfy were

iitarte<l with their baek to the line, the consequence bein^ that most

' of them flew nff at a tanj.fnt. The grcusy pole was a trifle too greasy

for anyone to do much with at (he start; it was suppused to lie for

ilay* only, and eventually toward* the close of the evening a Malay

lid Mvenre the flitg stuck on the ti>p, but not tiefoiv Sikhs, KUngs and

Chinese bad all lieen endeavouring to swarm u]> the pole, without

success. A really good event, and one that i-aused niiieh ainuwinenl.

fcwas the Ctuldreo's Race. 50 yards, sons of Polieomen. There were

<) entries, and some of them were rare little dots of tilings, all iu

eosttune. and a few of them sUewjiig grand style in running.

The ladies who were present drew lots for the competitors, and the

idy who drew the winner received a pri«e prusenteil by Captain

jivone and Mr. Holmes. This raee bad to Iw nm over three times,

ywtng simply, we are afraid, lo the Stewards and others deriving so

inch enjovuient from the sight of Ihe.smiletess stolidity of the

L-hildrt-u who wi-re rotiipi--tiug. We believe it was decided that Mrs.

iMavuard drew the winner.

A Ii20-yard6 Handicap for Eiunpeana was down on tlie ]*ro-
ramnie. but Ute in the afternoon this was alti>n>d to 100, vid
1+ entered, witJi the result that Mei^srs. C. Maxwell, liiike and
J^jxtt cnuie in l«t, ind. and 3rd. respectively. Like many other

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naem duriu;; the dav. it was nol aaU vt'ir amusing', but bad to b&
run iwcr ajpun. Hnwevor. the sc^-ond time it wta a bod siarl j hut
two rcfosod to stoy. and so made a, match, »<> far m thfv wi>r\'
(»ncerDed. and IW otbt-re isidp aJont; h Iritif timp aFti-rwards. The
|H>or haudti-upiiLT luid ijuitc a. warm time, and altug^thcT il wa« Vltt
lan^hablp and eDJi>vable.

As we Raid alwr. it is t« bf hoped that this will now bet,i*mc* an
ooDual fixture iu tlw? samt' wuv thiit the Qmvn'w BirtlirUv i» devoted
to Sports and the Cortumtion Day to the Fire Brii.'<iJe Drillti. Od Ihie
owasion tho SiH.rt*t Wfiv not dei^idt-il on till tlie vt-n- Ia«t mumeiii, nud
the men had hut little tiaie tuprej^ire fur the varidus tat-nfj* CHptain
Ljonei must have had to work vitt han) to p>t tbingfi in trim, 1>ei!iid<^
faarin^ a n?al bard dav"* work un Wt^-Jufsdav. a« alsi hatl Mr. Hnlntcs.
and Mewrs. S. B. TTarptT and Beeb. There wt-n.- some 14 Stt-wards
dowii on the |)n)jrranuiie. hut «mh a few wt-re aide lu !« present,
notably Mesfirs. Ciimmin^, S|Mx>ner. Paxon. Elvdeii, Rev. F. W.
Haines, ete. At the chMH' of the Sportii the Sikhs and Malava drew
lip in lint* and pit-c Ibiw cb«i.*r8 fur Captain Lyuns nod Mr Hulmes
— to whieb. we ean faaev we hear our render* reipood. ' And i>o aav
all of u» ! " ■

List of the Wiknsbs.

Hi^h Jnmp, t$ikli!» — Sunda Sinf{h
Loufj; Jump. Sikhs — June Singh i
Randauu-ii s Ra«f, lOi) vds. Huidi- '

i-ai>— Qniriuo j

1(10 yards. N.C.0.9. Sikhs— Sorgt.

0(1 la mat Khun
Do. Malays -Sor^t. Dollah
I0Ovd«..P.Cft.Sikh«- U'.wasKhaji
Do. do. MiiiitvK L>iu
22<i rank. Sikhs -Juck Sin«h
Do. MalwyH -Mohd. Jatniu
Sa<.-k Kiiix>. Uikhs Juck Singh
Three- Lej^fd Raee, Sikhs— Jmk

Siu^h and Ih-Huiida Siu^di
Do. Maiavs— Mat Said and Abu

Bakar ' |

Sack RaM>, Malaw— Lnui

Tiiir-of-War. Sikba— Serf^t, Nnta

Sin^fh'g team
Blindfold RfK-e. Sikhs— Hanuun

Singh
Oo. Halava— Mohd.Biiiat
Broking Coeonnts — Xabumad
Ctrx-nijy Pole — Abdiilriiman
Children Race. 50 yaids —
Itobbiii^ fnr BuiiR —Din
EuroiH-an Huudicaii, lUO varUi—

C. N. M.ixMeU
Vftt-nuiK* Ru4v, SikhH A Malays —

Mtil Asat
C'oneolatiou Rulv, lUO jdtf., Sikhs—

Dissimda Singh
Do. Malaya — Haji

NEW TEAH'S DAY OYMKUANA.
'^JIK NnintI (lymklmiiii whieh will t»ke |4a<^ on }{ow Y«ar'a Day

on^'int;
impoH8ilde
but a fvw woni

lit Mr. Baxendule. ut pn>wnt unnamed. It is. of courw.
to M{Kit the winmT of thitt tolv nntil the hau<.liea]>8 urv ifUt;
vonlu ua to the londitiuu.ett:., of the likely vomiH-litors may

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\k' found useful bv inteiidius inrc*tcn. Dortfthg, who Iifui bwjn iu n
Chinn-maii'it ata\i\v ainiv last iiiceLii^r. i^iid Iias only beeu takim in hand
liT Mr C'liiiimitii; iliiriti|^ thi- ImhI t'i»rtiiiulil or ho, is Inokiiif; jMKir,
bul ik-eras to Ih; iu nood tvitlc aa>i fairl? liarii condition. I expect.
liovrort^r. that Hho will have lo ^fivi- weight to moHt of the others ou
UH.-ouQt i>f her pri'vioiiH win; tbt? diHtimue ia just a qtiartfr of a mile
Uh> slmrt to suit litT, and if at all liarnlilj- trwited liy llif haudimii[njr8
I aliall iit>t expert to Ek.-e hvt ^-atArk the Judf^^'s eye. Atalania h heing
lriiiui_-d liv u patout method of licr owner'a, which cousiBtii principaUy
of InH]^ Ntuidv vrurk niOHtly dont< in tlit* stabtt.- ; if »hv van ^ivtm a
chaaco at all and bad one or two real t;ood |»ipt'-o|K,'mfr8 l>efore next
Tu<.>sda>' this xmiiv would have a vc-ry fair tihow. aM tht^ distance ir> jiisL
what k1il> like*!; Itiil luili-ss »hf itt nitthxl alou^ a hit Itetwivu thin and
the day I (-aniiot adviHc aiiyotu' t«i ha<'k licr. Chumjiif, *;vi'n if he in
let in with a vi>ry li^'ht wfi^dtt. will [ am afraid havt- no rlunoe: he
can tjalloji a bit for abmil a quart^T of a niJlf. btit af1*^rllmt he chutks
it and [jrefem to I'oiue iu with ihe [jiiUjnp-U[» division. Khaki Coon
is a racy lookiuK chi-stnnt owned by Mr. Maynard. I have only seen
him do a atii|.lf of half sited i;tilk»[»»i. so can't nay much about his
clumce; he, however, nioves nicely, but I aiu afraid will Ik* a bit short
of work. The Cltiet X have never aeen. and he in, moreover, a doubtful
starter, as uuletui Ur. Faton Ker <'uuie» over from Suu^>i Ujon^,
which is not qnite ceHain. he will not U.' sent. Anything, however,
lliat thtK i-raek aniuteitr nvta up ou niutit be dan^nruud. lUid I Hhuutd
adviec a small invcatiuent uu the "l^ite" if he eomea to the post.
Mr, Baxendale'^ riwixlster is a showy hiukiti){ animal, but not, I fancy,
a dyer, and 1 think that the best I can say al)out him ih that he will
probably bi*at Cfiiti'tfiie.

For the Java (iriffin Handicap a field of six will probably face the
Btnrler, «tf these only FUiu^hbfjtf. WiifUiiviluo and Dnisy litU are duinjir
re^jvilar work on the eounie and the raee lie^. 1 should sav. between the
two tirst-naiued, though I believe that Scnllyimy is a un;e mover and
with a lishl weight might make it hot fnr them. His owner, however,
tihoitid j.'rve him a gallop or two to ojk'h Iu» |'ip«,'a, vtn both Ptovyhboy
and Woolumaloo will be in fairly good trim, and although the nice itt
only half a tiiih>, i-ondition mu«t tell,

For the Distance Handicap I do nut know what are going, but 1
hope that the requisite five entries will be fortLeomiu({.

Owners are reiiiiuJed that entries cloue, to the Secretary, at the
" 8pMtt«*d Do;{." not later ihun 5 p.m. on Saturday, l}ie :!9th of
Deeeiuber. — Tub Mas is thc I.a-Lang.

VICTORIA INSTITUTION.

THE first distribution of prizes at the Vicb.)rla lustitution took
place on Friday. Decemlwr Slst, the Acting Resident, J. P.
Rodger. Esi|., i>t'ing in the rhair. The proceedings began by
the Resident calling upon Mr. Bennett E. 8huw. the Heiwlnmnler,
to read hia rei>ort upon the condition of the school diu'ing the year

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18^4. Tbt: Hi-mluiajiUT n.-ad bis n-jMirt. which iiave r BimiiniLry "f tbc
8i'li(»i>l relurus for the yejir, amd tfiive the fullowiug nrault ot Ibc
inNpeidinn : NtiinlM^r fm^seiitiMl, 128 ; Pkt&iM.>5 (ilitaiued, 406 ; Pit*
oontajp!, 116; Amouut of Graut. ?1,S(H-.

In courec of his remarks tliv Uradniiulvr iM>iQted otii that <Iit-ru
ha<d bceu a «teadj' increa&i' lo t\tv uinaW-r of the gcholan tlurou)?huul
thi' year u»<l thai the av4.'rdKH dailv alU>u<lana> haj rittt-a ix>uiiiUi.>rHl>ly
ui proportiou to the nuiiiWr of aamt's npou tho books. Tbt* nunil^-r
of Bfholars which bo (Mr. Shiiwj found in th'? school when heaswinned
the dutii's nf Hfadnuutcr in July was i*4 The uuiiiIh-T of m-w
fuij-ies aiiKV ibjit time bad Ixh-ii 4W. The differeiice between the
Dumbvr actually on the bookH [VSO) aud the nurnKT thiit. uiiubt have
Injeu «xpti:leU fioiii the ab»>vo (itifiin'S was uccouitttHl for IB two wajx ;
first, there ttji(j<'ari-d l<i Ih; always a trrtaiu uuml«r of pupils who
Were only attending the school teinporarilv and who left the town
with their i^reotti when Ih^ latter found it necessary to ae^ik fn-sli
employ merit io other Statia ; setxmdly. the nimiltors were tertaiuly
lowered by the nilcH for re^lar ntlendaiico and br the ri>gular
payment of fees Iwint; ri^ndly enforced. There had in fact hevn a
continual iiroeens of " wwdini* out " going on during the last sis
mnuthii, with the reault lh:il the nameis of certain irreguUtr and un-
wtiB&iftory scholars had I>oen removctl from (he lK>ok8. He wu
ptfflsed to Kay. howeTer, that there hod tiet^n an inen'asi^ nf 'Mi since
July. He bud devoted considerable attention to llie two partictilars
referred to above. a» he l>eIieTed that uo school could do really ^kmI
work unlefui th<) attendantn- wan n-gular; a few irre^jn'lar pupils would
demoralise (he work of a whole clas6. With re^^rd to ihe ]uvyiueut
of fees, lie wuHidered that, althoutrb the children werv in inotjt v&tvn
not to blame, it wr^ of im|>ortaiice to impress uik>u all those who
deriviHl benefit from the Tnstitiitlon, that cnntriict* and ai^reemeutb
muirt be reiipeeted. He Hp|>euled to the i>arents who were present lo
^ire him their assi^tan^.^ m enfoivin^ the rulet* of the school, which
were framed fur tlm lu-nefit of their »:bildri''U. But be also wished l<j
thank Ihcm for their assistance »nd co-o iteration in the past as it
wiw mainly owing to Ihcir Iwlp that he was now enablcii to shew
them such a satisfatrtory iicrceuiii^e of iittondauiH> for the month of
JfoTeml»cr — viz.. 89— a pereen1ft(fe which would lieara roiiijKiriBon with
lliut of any school in the Pcuinsula, and it was also owing to the
help of the parent* that he was able to tell the TniBtees that day that
there were now uo (vi-s overdue from auy Imy at prrseut i)i the
Institution. He iK'lieved the parents appreciated the weekly rei«ort
cards which ho had introduced, and whieh. <n> far as he knew, were
an innovation in Strait* schools. The School niuMer's wurk was made
much nuire rffeelivi- if the parents took Mune interest in their
fhildren'H work and position in class during; the tenn. and be was
pleased to »ay paivnta of all nationalitiea ba<l been i^uvful to follow
out bid directions aa to these reports and to rclum them n'jjnlnrly
with thinr 8i^naturt.>a. Ah io the nrt^iilt of t tic Qovernment In!ijte«-tiua.
he must say that he thought st^itiKties were aometimefl ruiber mis-
leading. Tw large |>vrceQtage of putisi-s was atx.'oautiHl for by tli«!

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fact tlutt a larj^re niajuritv uf the bovo were quaiifieil tu W ]>ro^'Ute<l
under Standard I. He, howeTer thuiitrlit it advi.&aLlf to i'ix'si.-m as
many an possible under bi^'her standards and thi: tiirures were as
follows :

Number presented under Stautlurd I. ... 75

II. ... 2t;

HI. ... 13

n'. ... 7

VI. ... 7

Although he considered be Imd a riirht ti.>t.'X|ioi-T 1*5 {.^-r win. of p.ii>se»
under these eireumstant.x-ii. be would like Id iiKnti'jn iliat he bad a
most willing and hard-working vtafF uf masters, who had QOt hesitated
to give up a considerable jiortion uf their si>are time iu nrder to obtain -
a satisfactorv result. With refereniv to the ixvuitations of ibe bovs
out of school hours, he re^rretted that Ik- w^as at i-n^sent unable to sav
uiuch, although he considered these to Iv oulv next iu imp-ortamx',
from an educational fK-iint of view, to their em]iloyment duriufr the
school hours. The pounds, ah those iire!k.'Ut could see, were not vet
in a condition for cricket or footliall. but he was usiui; all his efforts
to make them ready for these frames, and be ho|'>ed that it would nut
be long before the Iwys would Ije able to earry (.-n these sports under
the superrision of himself and his assistant ma.sTrrs. Kelerrin^jr to the
methods of teaching; youn^ children which s«:i.-iued pn-'valeot in Straits
schools, he considered that there was room for ^.Tvat improTcmeut,
He did not think that their work was made sufljcieutly interest ingir
to them, or to their teachers. Wbciv interest tailed on either side,
it was hopeless to expect the wtjrk to l»e sali^faettiry. He had
worked on the principle that c-hildreu reijuin-d to l-e interested
and he had introduced dniwinjr. recitation and elementary scieUL-e
into the regular school course, all ..f whieh subjects are excfllcut
educational mediums. Althonffh he would not speak too coufideutly,
after such a short eii»erience with them, be felt he had reason
to be satisfied with the result and to l.».- hop«.'ful for the future.
He would not trouble them with too many jarticulars as to the
work of the school, as they would l-e tilde to judj.'e for themselves
what that was likely to be in a school wliieh liad Ix-eu in existence
such a short time. Auythiuj; that he uiiijht Lave to say would l^e
speculative, and he would not wish to detain them with remarks of
that kind. He would only say that as the result of six months' work
in the Institution he had been able to si.*e that for some considerable
time it would be wise to confine his uttentiou to strietly elementary
work. He was quite sure that it was a mistake to endeavour to rarry
on elementary and secondary educatiou under the same system and
under the same code, but when the time came for a bi^jher kiud of
education In; Ix'heved that something' iu the nature of a technical
school would be found the most advisable. His efforts for the present
would be directed to maldn-; boys fit to Ix-eonie apprentices to various
trades, or to enter such a technical school, for the want most felt in a
Dew State like Selaugor was the wunt of skilled labour, and as the

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resiiurces of the Statt- were HcvpLiptvl this want woiiUI only Itcoorot'
the more apiwrtut. Ue thauked the Aclinx Resident for kindlr
j^iving up his time lo them thitt day, nnd (.s^riiKL-nttnj; to distribttlc
the priKes t4) the h«ys; he iiUo tUuuki-d lliosn^ ludifs and geiitlenu'U
wlio were present. He was sure that their ]>n'8ciice was, a jjixtit
eiifournf^-nient. not only to the hoyn. Imt also lo lill tliofie who were
n-rtiMJiisilih* for their work.

Tlie Ii*?aidfLt uext. aillcfd uiK>n the Ius]H;ctor of SL'h(»ol8,*the Rev.
F. W. Haines, lu «iH';ik iiimii the ri-hidt uf the iaspeetiuii.

The IuB|H!etor of E^L-hools ttuid that he waa not pre|m.rcd ti> jjtvf a
detailed report of the work of the JWrhooLas his iuspeetion was strielJv
tiinliiied to eiamining the boys for the GoTernmpur Grant. The
figures resultiiit! from the exiitnnmtion were Wfore them, iiud wenr
eerlaiuly siitisfuefory. He was jjleased to iiotiee the ueat iiud curefiil
way in whitb all the papera were done and tlie exeellence of the wrJt-
inK: »oiiu' of thf ye^ij^raphy ]»a,pera nf Stiuidurd VI. wpix* rvinark*
ahly gu<:)d, and he found that map-dnivring had iH'on iutiWuced
throughout the school. Ih^ had, nnoflicially. heard «'.'Vfral lji>ys rcclle
Euylish piiL-try ; in many cases tin- n-ndering of ihi' pit'in-8 waH rory
expressive and shewed Itiat tin- lueiuiiiig wiia well iinfh'rsl^>iMl. A
weekly ehemistry class hwA bfQu stjirted, and he was sure that this
wafl a subjetTt in whifh lioys would take great interest. It sefiiied txi
liiiu iiu i'x»i;Uciil tiling to go a littli* bfyoiid the '" Tluvf R*k " and make
the Ijoys' work iutcrealiug: tht.- daily round of reading, writiug and
arithmetie ^vith no variation inuat. he thought, be most irearisumc to
Vioth bfiyH aud laatilt-rs.

The prizes wero then distributed by the Resident.

I'RIZK LlfJT. l»J^^.

FoBM Peikks (Hair Year's MarkaJ.

Primer Dinsion A ... ... ... S. Ponniah

Prinit-'r Dirisiou H ... ... ... Mohad Siiat

Standard I. A ... Ah Choiig

Stuiidanl I. B ... ... ... ... Wong Sow

Stauihtrd II. ... ... ... ... Appu Siuuo

Standard III. ... ... ... ... E. Kuri,lioloineu«2

Standard IV. ... ... ... ... K. Leaeli

Standard V. ... ... ... ... Hot awarded

ijtau'iard VI Cbtm Szo Kioug

Attuhdancs ani> Cokouct Paizsa,
Primer DtTiiiiuu A ... ... ... K. Chvllui>ub

l*rimer Division B
Standard II.

StaadardlU. ...

Sim Kok Cheng

Yap To TaJk

Joatjuiiii

E. BurtboloiueUHii

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127

Standurd IV.

Standard VI.

Junioru
Seniors

Juniors

Seniors

/ P. Martin

\ A. Ktyuf

\ L. Estrop

^ K. Ix<ni-li

i Cbun Sze Kiuiij^'

\ Chun Sze Pouff

' E. Van Geyzel

Special Prizes (bv Kxiiuiiuatiun).
Arithiiivtic.

Map Duawim).

Recitation.

Standard II

Standard III

Standard IV

Standards V. and VI. ...

.lb. Muilvnguuiuii
Chun Szf Pony

Tainbv I.
Chnu Szt.- Kiouj

Ah Jin
R. Smith
L. Estrop
S. Maarlfusz

Natukal Histoby (Hcadniiistt.'r'ti Pri/A-) : K. Li-ach.

After distributinjf tho i>rize8, tho Resiilwit said it was a ^ivat
pleasure to him to 1)0 with them that day and to si-e tlutt thi'
scliool had made such a promising' start. Ho could not hi'lp
retjrotting. however, that their friend Mr. Treacher was not with
them also. It was entirely due to tlie efforts of Mr. Treacher, he
believed, that the scheme for thi.- fuundiifiou of the Inatitution was
suceessfully carried out, and he knew that he (Mr. Treacher) took the
greatest interest iu its proj^Tt'Ss and ]>rosperjty. On his return to
Kuala Lumpur one of the tirst tliiiij,'s to which his attention wan
attrwited was thiu lai^'e buildiup, of wliicb there was no sijj^n when ho
left the town a few years aj<o. The advaiitai,'cs of education were toi>
well known to them all for it to Im- iieci'ssary for him to brinf^ them
Iwfore their attention on that occiisiou, but he would say that he
thought it was of six'cial importiinoe in a town like Kuala Lumpur, iu
which the popuUition was made up of no many diftereut races, to have
an elementary school like the Instiluticm, in which nifmlxTS of all
nationalities, creeds, and classes couM meet on an equal footinj; with
the same end in view. He could not help feelinj,' that they were very
lucky in having none of the religious difficulties to conti'ud with which
were at present occupying the mind of the pul)lie in England with
regard to elementary education, and whi(.-h must Iw detrimental to the
cause of education. It had been l)rought to his notice that a school
for girls was much needed in the town ; lie thought that it would Ix;

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an i.>i(?ell«iit ttiiii^ if an itiHtitiitioii <--(tiitJ W foniu'il. aimiliir to tho
Victoria lustitution, for )?irU of all nat ionaJitica, Without entvrinif upon
ll»e question of tlip hiRher educaliou of women, or di^eusaiufj the
exact ftitioiml of i>duuLtiou which w&u iiHcful to ^'irltt, ht- wuiiUl fur that
he (wnsideriKl it an impoHaiit to the welfiire of the communitv thut
the ffirls (ihould rcwivc a sound cknieutarv education as thai the
l)ov8 ehotild. He hoped that it ^voiild not bu long Wforc means
were found of forriiiu^ a whool to iiifet this requirement. Mr.
Shaw had t«»uehe<l upon the imiJortauce of reKuIar altendancc,
and he was plea^Mfd to see that the pereeutAge of att43ndaner' was wi
hJnh, He uudLTBtood thut one of those bovs who bad received n

Iiriw! for re-ifiitarity wiw so fond of his work and so anxious 1o keep
lis position in his class that nothing would keep him awav fruui
ttt-hool, that he even refused to tstay awav on the relis'ous festivals.
whieli oflFori'd a Fiiir fxi^uik' for abwnL-e to tliose wlio were not so much
in earliest- He thouj^^ht this entbusi.ism w.-ts a tl^ood sixo, and shewed
that the l«\va were really inttrt'-iJed in their worV and ajixiniis to do
their hesf. He ijulte agreed with wlial Mr. SIiilw hiul said ati tir tho
ne«edsi1v for niakiu^- Ilic work of eluldruu interesting U- them, and he
would recommend that some system of nuisieal drill sliould W started
fur the youugi-r children. He had nutiwd in wther sehooli* tluit such
drill w,\s) ifrvatly apju'eoiated by the ebikln.'n. and in addition
to Win^ an excellent nieane of education it afforded them a plt-a-
Kaut interval of relaxaliDii from the ordinary routine nf study.
With regard to the Imilding of the Victoria Institution, ho
tbou>fht it v&A a suitable one, aLthoi));b the want of »e]>;irate elass-
rooniK mURt W felt; he hoped that some an-angemeubi wnuld be maile
for this in the following year, and that, a room would W provided m
which the yountwr hoyit could l.»e taught without inconveniencing tb«
other cUsaea, Mr. Shaw had alluded to the occupations of the 1h>vk out
of st^hool houfH. Thiu was a |>iirt of the st^hool life which be looked uixm
oa of great imiwrtanoe, and he hoped a suitable pliiyground woidd Iw
prepared for the boy« in which they might learu cricket and foot-
ball. It was osseutial to boys in Lht£ rliuialc to harr regular
and healthy exercise, and the disfipliue of the games woulil form
jui important part of their education, liefemng ii. the future of
education in the State, and the kind of higher edumtiou tbaL
might \n} pmvided at a later time, he was inelined In agn-i* with what
the Headmaster had said about technical eduealiou, Technical edu-
<ution iu Kugland was, ai» tbey knew, yet in it« infancy, but it Ek'ciiied
jirobabtc that it would in tlio fulun- be lo«iked up as a mottt t-ssential
hraneli of education. His duty tluit day bad hivn lo him a most
agrei^uble and intere^tiug one. and he hoped that tlie future of the
Institution would be a bright and prosperous oue. It had gireu him
great pleasure to distribute the prizi-s to the boys and hf was glad to
Kce that it bud l)eea possible to bnd such a nice and suitable coUectiou
of books to give them.

Sir. IVimbusamy PiUm then ruae and brought the proevediugs
to a close by thanking the Resident for kindly attending (hat day.
and for the interest which be had shewn in the work of the school.

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129

SELANGOR PT^\NTERS' ASSOCIATION.

Tiyi INTTTES of a General MeetiDjit of the Selangor PIiujIotb'
/ y I Asiti.H;iali<m, licIJ on Suttirdar, the iSth "f TVcemluT, 18i*4,
/ at lO.aOa-ni.

•^ Pfcst'Dt : Mr- M. Hutuulwcb in tbe Chttir, Mr. F. M. Ptirrlitr.
Hon. St'cretaiT, Mr. A, B. Lake, inciiitior of ComiiiitUi', ami Messrs.
Hili. M. Slou'or. Giliwm. i. G-IoHnfonl. K. Mi-ikl.-, Sfciiiner. MiU-hell,
Nichohui, Kou Soon Kiat. Kickvbiievh, NuBon and MavnurU.
Vuitors: Meosra. Allan and Hicrks.

Ttif Hon. St'crt'tiiry n-od u tt.-Iejfraiji fr<.'in Mr. Caruy to the effect
tliiit li«> wa*i ■* iiiiaYoidaMy dt'taiUfOT iu Sinfrar>ort-'." and proposed thut
Mr. lluHriiliiich IiL* aslittl til taVf tliP rhair. tk-uirndL-d by Mr. Luke.
Mr Hutteulxw-h wcoept^^d and the business of tlie meeting proccedvd
a« follnWB : —

1 . The nuLii'L* talliu]; the mc«tinK vas taken an rvnd.

2. The DiiDut<-s of the preriona inertiug were read and oonfitmed.
■i. Mr. Porcber was e!ei?t4?d Actinf; Honorary Seirotary. vire Mr.

niittt-nbaeli wlio is lea^nuR the State for Europe.

4. Mr. Houe was ele<.-ted av ii member of the Assodttlioii

o. After some discussion about bavin^ i^neral meeiintfn inoi-e
rrp<nient]y it was decided to have one every iiiteruate mimih.

ft. ProfHifcrd liy the OliBirtiian and seiiuuded by Mr. Ijake, that the
Ajsociatiou should endeavour to obtiiiu the seri'ices of a ttliorthand
wrttt-r. with the objeet of taking down and reporting what Ih airtitiillv
Mid ul general meetiuxs. iu order to enalde the Assudation to publisb
tiie biiMiuess tranw»cU,?tl nt their meetiiitTi ; and riirlher, that rejiorterrt
of the public press be aduiitted to (he peucral met?tliij{s with the
nnderslauding that thev itubinit their re)M>i'tH to the CotnmitU-e for
ajijiroTnl l)efon> forwardmwthem for publiejLtiaii. Carried unaninmnglv.

7. The Chairman requested memlfra present to espwuM thrir
riewH nn the Govenimout 320-aei-e systt^ni. Mr. Hill said that he
30fiidere<l (httt for npfninij mi est-ati- fop foiT^N' 320 aercs wen- quite
imfficient for eeonoiuical workiug. that deductiujf 75 iicres fur i^raxA
and forest laud. *25 A<>r>?s unpiant-able tand and sitett for buildiiitfH, et^>.,
the owner would only lie left the small iirt-a of 200 acres for the cuUi*
Tation of coffee. In bin opinion he eousidered that auv man wisliiof^
to oi>en up for coffee should he entitled to take up a bloek of 1,(>UI)
oi-refi, an after eultivatiuK the available 200 aeres one would want to
economise liy extendiii}c ojie's eslale to enable one io recoup one's self
of the heavv outlay for maehinerr. etc., uewsaary — and to supply
fresh Kroinwl a« the fii«t planted llc^ns to fail or" j(*-t wnrked out.
The (Tovernnient would not be the losers by (franliug lander blocks,
>M they would reei-ive the quit rent on the wlinle area, ntlierwjse in
ill probability a great part of this land would he lyinjj idle, After
"Mejwni. Jjkki' and IIiitTenlwu-h bul eiprefwied their views, Mr. Hiitlen-
boeh proposed and Mr. Stonor seeonde*! that it Bhould be pointed out
to Government that of the y^O-aere block allowed by them, only 200
aenw wiTe availrtb!i- for planting. Carried unanimouelv.

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THE SELANOOK JOURNAL.

8. Th« next item for diseussion was if tlie AstHxriatiou Khoulct take
8teM to orgauiiit.- the iuiTni^ration mitl n'<■rlliti^^ of i'o«ilies from India,
and Ui fousider iiny proptwwl whiili uiny W Ijrought forward ia connec-
tiou wiib this matter.

Idr. Uill said that lit- routiidi-rcd the mosl importnnt thing* to
tftuxjumnt'vrafl th«/rfsinmiiprationofL-nolie8 from ludiii ; that rfjx.trls
had only to bt; cireuiated amou^sl tht* relatives and friends in India
of thofle coolies who had idn-ady worked in the Stati* of Ihv hi^h rafr
of wattes |iaid here, of the heiilthiiiess of the oouiitry, and other
atl:rH4;tions for the TamU in Sclan^or. to induce them to i-mip^t*-.

Mr. Hill promised to provide the .\s*u>riji.tion with fiyures shewing
the (leath-mtf* of iudentiired roolit-s i-ompareil with that uf fr«t* taU^iir,
over a spai* o£ four vi-ars,

Mr. Uiittenl)af;h spoke of thi.' advanta^s of haTing on a^ner in
India, aiK-h o.^ M<-sar&. .\d»iu8«)ri, Marl»|^rt ■& Co., where the eouh'es
could obtain tmnu fide information.

Proposed by Mr. Hill and seconded by Jlr. Lake that a consulta-
tion be held with the British India Aj^*n1« wiih a view to taking up
such an o^'eacy. Carrii-J imaninionsly,

9. Read reply fmm the Colonial St-cretary to the petition addressed
to H.E. tht> Qdveruor. Tlie munilHTR of the Association were iiuaut-
mnuisty of fipinion thai the Comiiiilte should bo aiithoritfed to publish
the corruMpoudenw that liad takeu place Ivtween Government and
them aud to write to Ooverumeut to adk for llii> n-asons why thev
object t« lawyein Widk admitted, iilso that no further «lepM should l>e
tnicen until the intended Straits Settlements Planters' Associatiou
was orga-Dtsed.

10. After Kome i^eueral diseussioo the meeting termimitod with a
vole of ttiaukH (o the Chairman at OA^ p.m.

GORRESPOXBKNXE-

[ nv 4^4* iMf JloTrf oKr»^/KW re*pfMtMt/lyr th* apimftiu ejrprt«t^l bg one Carrt0p&»tt*»U.1
OUARKY PONIES.

Sib, — 3n much has lieen written lately about gharry ponies that
there is little left to mention, I have, however, had ow-a«ion during
the imst week to u»e thi-m several times. I found it extremely difficult
to get one at all, nn<l whfii [ did. the iuoouvfuieuee aud deliiT cautoKl
by the diniiuutiva* size and miserable condition nf the wretched animuls
vraa most exaspi-'rating.

Surelv those who may be ivsponsible canuot be content with
the fon<Utio« of the gharricH and Ihi'ir [Mtnies. Duriuir the liuit
tiiree years nothing lia« been done to insure the effioieney of these
most iiett-'«f*ary publii* conveyanees. and it is a pity that among the
mauv well-marked imjtn>vementji uolieenble in the town the gliiirriea
should hare b.x'n *o n^'jjleeled.

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131

It would be intereslhig to know if thvrv is nay stamlard of Iieij^ht
for Kbarry poniw. ami whether they an* ]»ro|)«rIy iu»poi:l*Hl vhcu
(he i»wDer« apiily fi>r a liLt-us*.*. If ouly somo of vinir rvoidiTB «,an
8ap(|^'Bt some mtfuiK of mnvinn the powtrn that Ik* U> oneim-tic
at'titiu ia thiit matter, they will (mm tho izratituUe of tb(* wliol^^
■■4iniiiiiitiiiv -- 1 am, oU:.. Ckawlkk.

THE SANIT^T BOAKD.
To ttu Kdilor <^f th« Mungor Jomnuil.

Sin.— Whfu thi^Sanitury Board was firtit •itaried in KtialaLiim|tiir.
and for 9*tti\y tiijit- iiftvr, tlitri* was a tnarUed itii|ir-ivt'tiK-iit in fhi' Htalt*
of th«' tbiiroii^bfarL's ami surnniuJiii^rK ul>i>ut KiinJn Idnnnur. the
wiuiv and junjilt* IhikIh juljniniiif^ inir ruads werv clt'iirwl uf imder-
tjrowth iuid ijcut-rally briwhi^ up with w.>ndfrful Jifadipw*. but duritiK
this viar there has befu a ftillin^ off aud out- doi'M not w-l- ihiifpin^ «f
otioheH i^idng their nmndH, and the rt>nnh ih iintit-i'tibh'. Perhiii>d the
funds ffave out towards the eud of the year, aud the abHeutH* nf thu
eDi>r^ti«.- Chairmau on lenve ntay Mc<-c>iii]t for this iu s»uu* mcMsiire.
But mm- Ihat he is Imolt with a m-w sUirk of t-uerffy, and with freah
fnuds aviiihibk* for the new y«Lr, wp hojH.' to see a chanffe. Mon*
fA|rf'(^ally I lefpr to [he ovorhan^inf? juii^lo adjoiniof; thi< roads auch
us M.iswcH Knad, T^akc Koud, fOiiff Road. vW. Thi- Kvsti-m <tf hlock-
inx (he sidfH iif the niads and at reel h fur a i.'c>UBidi»ral)lt' time mate
thiiri alisolulely nitvanary with buiidiup materialB oiipiwiiti:' thp Kailwav
Worksboptt. the Tinoerips and oHut pbuw-B. and tbt- Bt«i-tiiijf itf nict-al
ut>m^ AtiiptiU)^ 8irLft, Batu Koad and ntluT busy thi'ruu^lifuri^ la
uusi^'htly and -iant^eroua and should Dot be allowed; metal xhotdd \y^>
btnckcd iu depiits in fiome cunvL'uiunt wiikIu landi> iii>arby and nui out
ID handi-arts wht'n n-qnircd, These remarks are meant mvrelv iia
friendly nufrt^f^tioDf* and uot as those "f a jfnimbler who d'jes so for
ihe Bake of tindintj fault. The Sanitary Boanl liu» done j^ood si-rvicea
with pnuHcworthy i'm*i>;y for iih 8«i far, and we ]io|k> in see it i-onlimte
lo do so, and improve by progress. — I am, etc.. Main TiioBoiroHPAttKn.

"SOMEBODY'S LUOOAOE."

To t\£ Sdilttf nf titt Btiangfr Jrntmnl.

Sib, — In atronff M>Dtnidt to the ex^^oIIeD^^i? of ihe arriuifri'monls
made by the Railway generally for the eonveuipcee aud comfort of
visitors t»t Iliv Stale, tlie total absenw of any system of norting
IfOasedjrers' hifyifape, or of assisting them to rem'>ve It fnur the
stAtions, lanntit fail to ntrike erervone as nioKt regrettable. Sun.'tv
some individual rewmbling the well-kunwii outside porter iu Enj^laiid
miijht deliver nil hi^^^pi^' at a ix'rtuin fixed rate, and not tiuly Ik- itf
gTHat assietiuice. but make a very jfood thin^ out of it. At pn'sent
une not only has to Mend for evi'iythin^ imeselF, but then* is often
tfreat diffivnlty in getting baggage or stores, even when ariiu'd with
a properly sigiJi'd ruilway order. au<l. what is al! important— msh in
hand.

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THE SELAKGOB JOVRNAL.

']'bc othor da^ a bnrsc Itulon^iiig to a well-luiowii £tiropettti
resiticnt waa dtflaiuod ai tba Kuala Lumpur StaiioD wbtlf tKe avot*.
li'iLviof^ liiti c-hiuvL* Iw'liiud him. wi-ul to tiud Iun itiaHU'r, aud ^i lite
93 freight wliii?Ii bad to b.:' paid tM'forc the bor8>e *xiuld loavi! ibe
station. SureU this wa« luadvidable, a», had the horse done auv
doua^o to bhiiHt-df or aovthiu^ e\»ti, duriui; tho alMM>t]<v of the
Hvcp, the Kailwav would ppobdblv havp been found respouniblt?.

T am, ett!., A Passehobh.

"A SUOOESnON."
To tlu EAiiw ^ (V AdbiKj^or Jounutl

Sib. — With r«feroiiw;tothek'tl*rof joiireorKspondent*'Phoenii,"
with whiL'h I putiroly agree. I fot-! that it ojav be of some un^. iu iJie
wav of furthering' the cuuw if I iiifHtioD hodio uf tiK- nowH of a
residc'iit on the ben^fita to he denved Irom the establishment of an
hotel in the tovni.

At ppfwnt whtm niiT riBilitrn arriTr— ufli<»rs «f unr of thf ^lu-
boats, (flolw-trotlt-rs or iiifrchants — Ihey havt- in lie bilk-toil on \a
various ftooJ-ualurvd and hospitable houiK-Ut'lders, ur b(> i^oUai^'OtMl
(and LhU is a vorv Iwd I'oinplitiK'iil) to lhi> K«*kI Hou8l>. Wheu Lhew
visitg wort? few and far lM*tween it wax all rif^ht, and we were all very
Klod t« do our part of the eutertaininvnt for which Sdongor has aoca
a woII-dcMfrreil reputation.

How diffi*rvn( if we had a j.t"Kl hot<-l. Many of our (;fac<ft« of an
iudepcudont luru of miud would far rather stay thftv. and would.
1 am iHisitive, eome rtiiifh iiior>* fre(jiieulJ_y if t.he_r were not ulili>r(il to
hi> dej*ondeiit on the hospitality of olhew.

What dt^x'H your rioh ^vhilM'-troiter ^iy when told of Sc-Unt(or aa a
deairablL' place m visit ? ■■ Is ther^* a koihI hotvl there V " " No, none
atoll." "Tbenl won't go to trai-h a one-horw place ! " — and «inall
blame to him.

Mi*n froui tlie otit'Rtatioutt wntild oituie in much ofl4^Di.T if ther
hud sotnewheTe l«i gu. more esf^teimlly inarried men, who tliink it
mther a tui on their Kunhi Lumpur frieuds to be coniiuoaUy
hriuf;in^ in their family froiQ Siitiinlay till Monday.

Tbon when, an i» tio oftt^>n the ejim*. uti unfortunate Ooveruiuent
t)Bi(?er arrivex and fluda al>M)li]t<-h no provuiioa made for his aucom*
tUi>!hitiou by lh«> ^uitvriial Goveruuieul to which be bus the lioQoiir to
belong, he wonld not fin-l at«irty »o liardly uited hod Ik? a deecnl lioti'l
to go to.

How itiratuable a -^{ood hol4>l manager would U.' as a <Hl4>rpr for
lunchea. dinners, mipjo-rs at rlanix's and oiIrt ODtortaiiiinents.

The bat-lK^lor tired of solitude aod anxious for a eltauge of diet
would find all hifi nfini^qnentt at the UtUe (rkiil*.

And fio oil. until the edilurtul |Hil)enu- will again lie E-ihaURt«*d.

I am. ol4?.. A SopiHiimui.

Ko. 9,-VoL. m.— Jitt Janvary, 1893.

NOTES AND NEWS.

ATEW YEAR'S EVE was celebrated in Ktmla LuQijnir by a Dance
1 1 at the Selangor Club, at which Mr, J. P. Rod^r, the Acting
/ Resident, was jirosent. The floor was in ^ood condition and the
room prettily decorated, nil other uocessary detuiU being carefully
Wranged by Mr. BUgh, the Secretary. Altlioujih the room was not
incoDveniently crowded, there was a lar^re attendance, and, when 12
o'clock announced the advent of young 1B95, it would have been diffi-
cult to light upon an assembly where " good will " was, apparently, in
Btronger evideuce or " beat wishes " and hearty handshakes in greater
profusion. Even in small communities like ours, so many thousanda
of milee away from home, Eurojx'ans are apt to drift apart; but at
times like these one is warmed up to regard one's fellowcountrymen
if not with affection, at least with a livelier feeling than the usual
apathy displayed : the " one touch cȣ nature " business may be
eranescent, but it is cheering, and makes one hopeful while it lasts.

Me. H. C. Holmes left Kuala Lum[)uron the evening of the 2nd
inst. for Kuala Selangor, where he will act as District Officer vice Mr-
E. M. L. Edwards, who returns to Kunla Lumpur to take up his
former post of Assistant Superintendent of Police. On New Year's
night the Committee of the Selangor Chiij eutertiiiuod Mr. Holmes at
a dinner at the Bank, Mr, J. P. Rodger, the President of the Club,
being iu the chair.

Mr. a. T. D. Beerinoton, who has befu far from well for some
time past, has gone to Ceylou for a month or so in search of health.
We hope that he will derive great ln'iiclit from the rest and change.
Mr. B«?rrington left Kuala Lunipuv on the 4th inst., and Mr. L. P-
Ebdeu will act for him during his absence.

Wb hear that Mr. G-, W. Welman, Government Secretary, will
retire from the service, on pension, owing to the state of his health.
He is now on his way out to the East, however, to avoid the winter
at home, and should be here next week.

Mb. D. G. Campbell, who was to have left England on the 9th
ult.. has obtained a short extensicm of leave.

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Mb. Alexakbex arran^fed an excellent little concert at the Lake
Club on December 29th. Tlie screen havinp been takeo down from (ho
middle of the billiard-room and a piano raised on a t^mall Ht4ig*> at the
end opposite the bar, a very suitable concert room was obtained. The
members, of whom there waa a gnut nmnlwr preBCUt ioirluding the
Acting Reflident., as well an many nf the liidieii in Kuala Lumpur, were
Boated in an informal way about the room and verandahs. The jiro-
gramme commenet'd at iibmit 9-ttO p.m. witfi a xpry jiretty trio railed
" Queen of the Night." bv Smart, sung bv Mre. Huinea. Mre. Mavuard
and Mr. JJoiime. Perhaps the mopt successful song of the etcning in
point of popularity was Mrs. Haines's " Astbore," bjr Trotere. which
suited her voice well and was loudly and deservedly applauded. Mr*.
Travers, who possesses a sweet, well-tniined voiee. delighted her
audiimco with " A youlh once luvt-d a iimidcu," by Maud« V. White,
and later on in a "Serenade," by C'hafiseull. Of Mr. Honrne's songs
we thought '* Fair is my "Love," by Hattou, suited him best ; hw sang
with his usual taste and espressiou, and gave besiJea Maude Wliite's
beautiful song •'TheI>evout Tjowt," and llie well-known "Tommy
Atkius," which started a very hearty chorus. Mrs. Bellamy, Mr. A. S.
Baxeudale, Mr. Hertz and Mr. Spoouer sang two gong^eaeh, and Mr.
C. E, Baiendale and Mr. Travers also sang. Mr. Alexander gave "The
Polka and the Choir Boy " in his very best giyle. Altogether the con-
cert was a great itiH^eess, and as only local amateurs took i>firt in the
programme it should not be difficult to repeat it on more than one wvOr
aion, eerviug as it does to pass a very pleasant evening, and. itluvt' all,
giving what is often missed mure tliuu uutny another Kurnjiean htxury.

When Mr. H. Huttenbach first resigned the Hon. SecretArysbip
of the Sehuigor Club, a certain sum wiis aubsc-ribed by the members
for the pnrpose of presenting him with a testimonial in roeognition of
his services. Tho amount collected w;ib. (or the time lining, phu'^^d
with the Club account, and wben Mr. Iliitleubach shortly afterwards
again took up the duties of Hon. Secretary, he f«iuud he had to doal
with this sum and buy himself a testimonial ; he, however, preferred
to let the matter slide, audwhou the Committee insisted on the money
being placed to its proper use, Mr. Hiiltcnbiu'h expressed a strong
desire that a dinner service, the wont of which was very much ivli.
should be purchased with the money and presented to the Club. This
was accordingly done, and a service of some SOU pieces has now.
arrived ; each piece has on it " H. H.. 189-^," and bears on a ribboi
the legend "To the Selangor Club." One cootd hardly think ol
present that wotdd prove of more use to the Club ; tLe want of platei^ll
etc., in the past has often been very inoouvenient, not only to the

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nipinliers nf the Clnh. Imt to the loofc-f^'if^^rin}; inclivitliiuls who havi*
w oflun Ih*u aakijO to loutl Ihoin — notubly the Captaiu Chiua.

■

Oit last Wcdiiosday uight there wns it " MoodU^IiI Band " outftide
th* Sela^Kor CUib, 1Tnfurtnn»t<?ly, il waa a wot night, aiwl very few
fidtore were pri'sent-

Ukdeb the onerccti'? Presidoncy of Cap*. F. W, Lvonii. ihe Rifle
AuooiatioD hiu ImJ a fairly pr<>ap«rou!i yeitr. Startiu^ m March,
1692, an an offshoot of lh« Selaa^'or Clob. it had oearly all the Euhm
peana in the State on ita list of members ; many of these, bowevor,
touk no further Lot(.'FAst iu the movenu^nt (Imn by lemlin^' thoirnamoa
to ewi.iU the list, ao'l the majority of the earlitT iiieiiiltei'a ha%'e siueu
rutin^J. At tilt! U'l^iunin^ of the yt;ar the A Hstn-iatiou eoutil not l>e
■aid to he in a finunHhiQ^ (.■nndttiim, anil interfHt st'eiueil at a tovr ebb.
A mrm' or Ifsh i4ucce««fu1 offort was miLile to \ml khhio life jtitn it, luid
the variiiua tfom{ietiliona ur^ntsi'd by the ConuniLl^i) limuijhf out a
^od numli^r itf inH-rkflinnn and th«> avera^^e Kliootint; Imn f^ntitlv im-
|)nived. The New Yeiir eniiiment'ed with a iiiemtvrship of 30. With
the 6iian<%8 ou a sound Ixuiii) uud an attmetive programme, ^veu in
auotberpart of this ia.sue, thert> iii ti-vitry reason Iu hxik forward to a
lacoesaful wasoa during^ IB95.

TuE Hon. Soi^'retary of the Selan>;or Golf Clnb informs us that a
CommitU'e met-ling will Im< held at the Selau^ur Ctnb on Sahmlity, the
12lh iust,, at 6.30 p.m. Ajtimdu: — (I) KI.H-lion (it new tneiubcr*.
(2j To diseuiM the qnostiou of sending four ifolFcra to Sini^Minirv with
the f-ricWel ti'am tti play the Hin((&|K>re Golf Club. (3) To ulect a
member of Committee iu lieu of Or. WVIch on leave. (-1) To arnuiffe
for January's llandieap Competition. (5j To draft rules rr attend-
ance and control of cad4.ltes and Bujtply of badges f4ir thorn. ((») To
pass the acvonnta till the end of Dot^emlter, 1891. (7) General
business.

Wb hare reeeired two letters rejpirdinjf the ciistora amonp sonwf
BtulUke<?]M-ra and trad^'sm-ii in the ttiwn of chir^injj two and oven
three e^jnts eommissiou tor ehauinnc a dollar wbrn tendered in pay-
ment of a small purchase. We an; asked if this is le^l. and whether
a IM'dlar or shopkeeper is not Wimd to provide eliange to a re.a»ouabIe
amount Y

TtiE {(dlowlMt,' ciilting is front the Jnurnal u/ ike R^yal CoUmitll
InatHtilr for December:—" ' Statistieal and nther Information regard*
insf tJje v.* 4to. Pp. viii. 51. Kuala Lumpur:

1S«

THE SELANdOR JOVRSAL

Oorernment Printing Offii.-e. 1^*94.— Th-; information contain^ in
tliia puapbU't n>giu-t1iuK tlt^ x'x districts intu vhi^-li tLe Stall* of
Selan^r is divided for aditiimstmUvf purponnt, is of such a nature as
to coDTej a very clear idea of that [>ortioii of the Malnr PpninBula.
Nut ouljr duva It give vltjt full infurtimtion n>gardiD>; tlic |iopiiliition
iiod prewDt stut^ of catIi dixtrii-t, Ixit it tiujiplitti |jajiieulara rt'^ardiu^
tlioir imbli«t instilutionH, railwavs. fisheries, tniniut^. a«;ri«.*iilr4ir«.*. iwanti
of oommuniculiou, etc."

Odb Kawuu^ currespi^uduiit writes iindtr date the 8th instiiDl. as
followa:— "The AKsiBtant Distrirt Olli<>er hM remored tu bia nrw
qoartent at Sereiidali wbt-iv lie will jwrniaiieotly reside in fulurv, jwy-
ing occasional TiRilH to Rawan^, whieli ih Dt»w iu i*hari;f uf une <>f the
District Office Clerks. Id B|tit« of the ioereaaed reward offered hy
Qoverament for the deKtruotioa nf liftom in the diHtrict, uoiw have
been killed np to the preacnl, while their depirdattoDs ccmtiuue, tlio
Boenc, howeTer, being of Iat« chiefly in Serendah. Perlinps $&0 is not
•ufficient indncemeut for one Uy renture after a man-eater, aud,
{XMsiblr, if the rewanl is further auf^mcnted, it may prore intviitire to
many. So far as I am uwan», beyond one or two eicunious into the
jttDglc round about Serendah by some gentlemen from Kuala Lumpur
for the purpose of shifting Mr. Stripi-s, hardly any attempt has Iweu
nuult* by either Eunjpeuu or ualive lien> to brinji; any of the mauM^atons
(there are undtmbftHlly morf> than ime) to Inrnk. They still ^ t>U
with their dcstmctive work with impunity, and so often have we hennl
of their depredatiims that they uow no longer tend to frit>hten or
disturb us. Ou Friday last, at about h p.m., us two Chinese sawyers
were at work in the jungle nX Pongijol. a uiile and a half from the
Police Station, a couple of ti|;*.'r8 (one Kirj^- nnd one slightly smaller)
attacked them, killing one and mauling the other, who, ftirlunatelv.
managed to c»capo wirh his life and is now in hospital. Inspector
Spinlts and a few others prwcet'ded to the 8p»*t the following evening
and watthed for the brutws for aomo hours, but in vaiu. Last night
I heard that a Bengali, a i-ari rtrirer, had I»een c^arritxl off iit Ulu Sungei
Klachee, Serendah."

Ub. Kinnellt. Incc of Klang R«8t Huust*. is about to open a
Bestauraut in the Batu Road at the comer of Java Street, where
tiffins, dinners and 8Up]K.-ni will W served.

Wb have nHTeirod a letter, which ha« lieen prowded out, regarding
the diflieulty of obtaining parcels iu Kuala Lum|iMr ftirwardi-d by
rail. The iiHzt and rnueludiuK juHtch- tui "Ciiflee Planting." in also
held over.

THIS SELANOOU JOUJiXAL.
LOCAL SPORT.

137

OTHCHAKA MEETINO.

T AM gla«l to 1w alte to t-brouicio that the New Year's OvmkhaDa.

I all I]OU)c;Ii huiilIJ, wim undoulitnllr ua^t of 1 lie matit Biutx^tutful i>ver lii-'ld

j ben?, aiiJ ipiw aaijiltf i-videucc thut tlie ii|Hir1iux' iunliuL-I ui iiy no

ni«>a[i& <lt'a<l in Knalu Luminir. TIk' lntttfrii-H wert well attt'ndvd

•Aod tht.' lii'J'lini? fairlj Vtrisk, itj<! favourivs fetching (food prices and

in eArli (.-JLIU' juKtifrin); th^ iiii|i|)<>il a(!rordi.'d th<'in.

A Gflil <if ni\ ttu-M fill' HtiirttT fur llu' Kanflii.-tip for all Horeea aad
after onlv on'-' falf^? stitrt (f'ot hwuv in a buooh, with the exception of
tbe Cff>c who to«^k wnie rime to toake up his mind.

Alitftinta and Kaki Kooh mad? the ruoiiin^ at a f^vat pac« and at
thi* Iialf-milH p<wt Werf fully four li>iiKtlitt in fri>nt of Dmothy and tlio
CAic/. tht- I Bfo latt*-r ht're l»i'i;au lo iinpm%'e thi'ir |H)iiitiuu», Itut Iht;
Chirl was 80.J1I A\m<i^ with, Dorothy Utnu^ tm aluut* in rliaw* of the
kadvra ; <'<>miuu; into i\w ittrai^ht Atalatila rau wide aud let up Doroihy,
who, oomio;; with a rattlt*. won handa dowa bv about a length and a
Wlf from Atnlanfa aod Kuki Kfan.

The Haudioap for Java tinlfiua brr>iight out u Gt-ld of six, PUmgk-

hrnf nad fVrmlaomoaion riH-i-iviui; most Hup]Hirt. Wool/mmooloo on the

rails jiimpt-d awuy with the \viul. Ptoutjhbuif <>ti the otttaidtf having a lot

, pf grouaa to make up. The rac« was soon reduced to a loat^-'h l>etweea

'vac two, but Plougkboy tihui; under his 12 atone waa uerer danger*

'^fltiH ami Woolofimoaioo won v«-rv vajsily by four teU)fUiB, Dainy BtU

Udn(f third.

Thf Tlin-ad-aDd-Noe'-Ue Raw was a irreat euccess. there being many
nioru inl**D'lini{ I'ouipefitorfl than jjharry ponies ; however, after Bome
Ldt'liiv a lieM of ei>;bt ^ot ettarted on Ibeir wuy carrying caeh a piece of
llhnnd :uid raitNl to wlicre the Wlieo ««■*■ utundiuK with ntwdlca readv,
iCr. Day got hin tix^d up first, but had hardly itarted l>efore his gnddle
ilippi-d round and he in the most graceful niann<^r kiotie4 mother
Mr. Ker, who waa next away. olo«*"ly followed by MeHiint.
iner and Cuuintiu^, itafi'ly uavi|^at4.-d the fl^ at the (op of the
Iraigbt und came liotne with a w^l eiiil. followed by Mr. CuinmiuL!.
QibtiOD. betu^ the suLceasful threadeii^. had the pleasure of lead-
ing in the winner uud ]>n-seulint; Mr. Ker with a uamhtonic purse
preAt>iit(.-fl by t.he ladii-s uf Kniiia Lumpur.

The Distance Handicap was not a sncceas, the horscH in eiu.h heat
boto^ hundicap|K-d out of it. Mr. Stonor's Au^tmlian pony NuQi/fJ
cveatUrtlly pruv<'d the winner, being 8UiM>>sBful in two hoate out of
three. rvoeiTing tiO and •'iO yards, respectively. A mo«t regretHblo
acddeut occurred in this raw. Mr. Spooner's inare Sahmi broakiu^
down badlv- Bein^ unable to walk home and her owner being loth to
have her sKut whilst there waa a cbant.-e left that she migbt recover,
she waa c<n'er(.'d with hiAnkeis and left at Ihp roadside. She htw],
however, evidently sustained some fatal iuteruil injury ws sbu died at
daylight tbe next moruiuK-

TUK 8BLAKG0B JOUHXAL.

TtMit Pegging and the Buelnsi-and-PotiiUio Kaoe did not t«kr place,
lint PTcrjnne went Imnu- well KatiefiiHl nilh the afUrmnni'B Hporl.

At tlie iniiti(,'atki!i of the Ht'«idi-nt u omtcli wan arraugtxl t4i (ake
pliirc ou Thuredaj luominB between Atnlanta, Mr. Patou Ker up.
and Dnrrrthy. Mr, Cmnniin^ ii|>, at Ihv Bamf wripJita aa fairrit-d in Ine
firHt ra^f— ri?,., 10.0 and 11 stoiii*. rtBiwrlividv, DiBliinoc lln-er-qiiarii-rs
of a mile. Quite a rrowd of farly risers tiinje*! up to see thin malt'li,
both hoi-w;a beiuf? freely supiKtitcd. Atatartia made strong nmning
floecly allendcd hy Dorothy, wlio liad to be driven along to keep htr
plaw. Cfimiug into llitr struiglit it tuokod any odda uu Mr. Ker's
nioimt as she was etriding along fnely and well, whilst DonAhy waa
evidently in trouMe; soon aft^r thia Mr. Cumining ■was «oen to get his
whip up and no sooner did Atalauht hear thv flail going than she (*but
M\\ liltf a knife, and in spite of all Mr. Ker's efforts refused to gallti|i
tigain, Dorothy evtitiliJiilly wiuuing n» slie lilccd.

It having been coneliiRirely proved thai we have still some men
amocgHl us who can sit on a horse even when galloping, and are
not afraid of getting ti]) in a rac<'. I hopv we aball fcc more of tlieso
Gymkhanas, a*i not only do thiy Icarh men to ride Imt the gt-neral

Sublic enjoy them, and it ta decidedly a plcaaaot way of spending a
atui-day afternoon.

Mr. G. C'lunniing.
Air. K. S. Aleiklo.
31r. Mitchell.

Event "No. 1. — A Handicap for all Horses, dialauco thnH.Mjuaj-t«r
mile, raluu ^0, with a SweepataVc <if $}i). H. F.

1. Mr. Yap Hon Chin's ... i).>r.rfAy 11.0

2. Mr. FisWr'a Atohtiin lO.y

8. Mr. Maynard's Kaki Ktx-n 10.0

Won ranily. six ran.

Event No. 2. — A Handiuip for Javji Grifliua. diataueo half uiite,
valut! ?50, with a Sweejistake of ?.5. U K.

1. Mr. HarjH-T'a ... ... Wwhxtiiiuofoo II.

2. Mr. Olaaaford'B J'hHyl,hfltj 12.0

P." Mr. MaiwoH'a Vairu JliU 10,;

Won nuiily, aix ran.
Event No. 3.— Thread-and-Nt-vdle Knw.

1. Mrs. Gibson's Nomination

S. Mrs. Vaue'a „

3. Mrs. Spooner's „

Sight ran.

Ertinl No. 4. — ^DJalajue Haadimp.
1. Mr. M. Stonor'b Hno^el

Mr J'ulun Ker.
Mr. G. Cuinming.
Owner.

Mr. Puiuu Kvr.
Mf: C4. Cuniming.
Mr. Spooncr.

Owner.

The M4X in tul Li.LAHi].

FOOTBALL.

Tbi foDtl>aIl match. Out-atationa urt-tu Kuala Lumpur, announced
in the last isaue of the JokthuI, nus jtlaved on Mondar, Ihe Slat'
December. The day was m>t aa well <hoBen aa It might have tccn. being

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139

Ibe last of the rear, bnt notwithstandinf^ this the Out-«tAtioa» iD&oaged
to briiig^ a Tory tvpn^sontative t-eftin into the field. It wu feftTMiBt
first that Ind Weflthir wati ^otn;' to ii|M>il tbi^ f^amo, bnt tdtev an hour'i
drizxk- iJie miii clt-'arotl ilwbv onJ a start was maJe at 5.15. Maxwall
kicked off for the Oat-«tation». The ball was well retorne*! hj Swttand
the Kuala Luiupur forwards quiekly nuhed it into the Out-statioua*
Urritfirr. It lijuk^ as lhuiij>b u ffoal would liave tx-i?D Licked almoit
imtntHliatel,T. but wine oawrgetic play l>v CVwjk wjua!iw?d matter ontw
uoiw. The ground beiu^' wt;t and shppeiy and the ball Iifj;ht and true
to itu name of 'GniSKhopper," it was soon apparent that no griMt
seorc would Vni tiiadt.- by n-itbcr side. Tho Kuala Lumpur forwards
dnring thf first half corlainly had by fur thL> best of tlii' xame. tliL-ir
combinatJOD being lonsiderably better than their vppoaenta' and there
oartainly waM a iipiw of Iwd luck in their not soonng on one or twu
OiKasions. As it Wiis, a good manv (.orm.'r kicks werr- ^wo ati^iont
the visitors, but these were not well judged by those cutruatM with
thent. Wlien the whistle sounded f'>r half<time no p':>mt had been
obtained by either side, but the gaue yim principally in the Yisiton^
half. Up to this point the lt<-.st play for Out*stiiUonK wa« shewn by
Cook and Scaring at baek, Moosden at half-back and by Hemrar and
Roy forward j Nissen was rigorons. but not scientific. Of the Kuata
Lumpur men, W. X). Seott amongst the backs was /aeUe princep;
making sevend Hpleiidid kit-ks ; of the forwards all worked hard, but
the most noticeable were Siitefaell, Vanv and J. Brown. At half*bcick
Charter was excellent.

After an interval of fire minutes the game wu resumed and from
Uiis point was considerably more ereu. The Out-stations furwanlvt
Boy and Hemmy, and Cook, who had now come forward, made severml
determined attacks ou the Kuala Lumpur goal, ruobinK' the \jtX\ up
the field in fine style. They found, howerer, a worthy uuponeut in
W. D- Scott, who played a truly excellent game ; reiteatedly carrying
the luill through when a g<ial s«-med inevitable. The rintors. now-
ever, were not to Ims denied, and presently obtained their first pointy »
claim of "offside" by the home team not l)etng allowed. Tliisoci'urred
1 about 1$ uiinutes before the call of tiuie and iierved to put the Kuaia
Lumpur men on their mettle. They now played up with great spirit
and kept the ball uutirely at their u|)p<jnuots' end uf the field. The
niinute» went by, however, and no point was scored, until it Itcgan to
ap|>ear that the home team would be beaten. At length, within a very
few minutes of the call of time, Mitchell. Vane, Brown and Hauij^sliinj
by well concerted play got the ball in front of thfir oppoaeuts' sticks
and a most eicitiog scrimmagi! or-enrred just on the grjjt] luio. It wu
a perftH't Tii>^^:fl for al>out two minutes, nothing to be distinguUlud
but u forest of legs and arms, at length by a terhfie nmh the Koala
Lumpur forwards forced the ball between the posts and otrtaine<l a
hardly- worked -for point. Shortly after, the caJl of time left a reiy
interesting game a drawn one. Tlie teams were as follows:

OoT-BTATioKs:— Oofli. Bahman; Podtji, Cook and SjMmring; Hat/.
hacin, Nissen. Koe and Moosden ; ForvHtrd«. Roy, Eiudenlej, Hemiay,
Maxwell and Dalrymple.

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THE SBLANOOR JOVBNAX.

KrAi.A ZvMPVi :—Qoal, Club Tttniby; Bach, W. D. Scotl
BfUiuu_r ; Uidf-hiirkit, Cliurtor. T^ilt iiu«l J. L. D' An-y Irvine ; Fttnear
VaniN Uamiwhirf, J. Bn»wn, MitiOit'lI ami Porchcr,

2dr. K<M? uotod as referet' niul Meanrs. Bidwcll and Btiav w<
linesnuHi.

8ELANGOR RIFLE A860CIATION,

TiiK Commiit*;"? bcW u mo-'tinff at the ri'siileiicv of tin? ProniJoirt
(Ca]'t. F. W. L-rons) on .Sttiurday. 2f*tb DcctiuWr, to arraiii^e iLe
coniiK'titiouH for IftVl.l and t-o transiwt other luisiiiees. The folloiriDg
ix'tioniiious wore iinuiiiiiiouslji' Bfjreetl to: —

1. — Thatu. luuidicap V urawn up for tbf ytiir ISt*-**. with a limit
of 25 poiutB for tlit thrw rau^ea. Dr. Travoru aad Messrs. Bidwt-Il
ailil Charter were ylcct-cd liauilii-ap Hiili-Comiuitt**.

2. — Tliftt tliL' Qua.v Giirtii Hill Cup l)e comi^ctrd for under hHDdi<-«p
coiwJitiotiH, at 2WK .5*10 and "00 yunls, avrvn rounds each, quartfrij* —
ill Mar<-h. June, &i']tt*'mlier anU P.-teinher-, th« lOtitnlH-r winiUDg
thi! hfiiidJcap t1i« greatest nunibtn* of IJuiea to be declared the wmuer

of tin- Cil]..

3.-That lh._> Malay SlaU-s Tin Mininif Co 's Crip W- coniiH-tt-J fur
at the 5Q0 yards ritn^'*.' only, nevvu rounds, uudiir handica]» conditions;
the uieiiiber making the Iii{{hetit iuri^rr-^iite of four Wst si;on« fiivd
on laHL Haturduy iti L-uch mouth Lhrou^bout the yuar to be dtndarud
tho wiuDi_-r of the Cup.

4. — That the markers attend at the Range every Saturday from 8
to S p.ui.;aiid ou the lat and 3rd tjuadays in eat-h month at 7 a.iu.,
and stay uh lonj* a*i rei^uiped. Ou the lirBt Staturday in each month
fii'in^' to be at thii tthort ran^>M only, and aiiv }iidieit mav shoot at lOO
yardH and 60 yards on those dates from 5 p.iu.

Dr. Travens iindortook to try and ari-anyf shrwliog niatcbos with
Borat'o. Suugei TTjonp, etc.. and also to wnd to Snt>Iaud for some
Morris Tubes for ibo ntw of tho AKSofiation; whik- Capt. Lyous
MiiHuiut'f.'d that i^-MM) were to he spent on iinprovementu to the Uau}je
during the caiiiiu^ yt-ar.

Tlie followinf,' is the handicap for the year 1896, as drawn up by
the 6ub-Commitl«c : —

iivOn^w ...scmtcl

1 80 ...BCJ

ratcli At

Cortuftc

6...

... 1

Cromptoa

S...

... 2

Coriiniael ..

5...

... 3

AUord ,,,

10-

... e

Charter

u...

... A

Pr. Travers

li...

.„ 6

Oapt. I.yoas

la...

... 7

SpiiiJu

17...

... W

Urown, J

18...

... 6

Alleu

IS...

... 6

Sk-<)tt. W. D.

!>*...

... «

KiDilcralojr, K, C. U

1ft ...

... ft

O'Han ■.

18...

... R

Johnston .,.

18...

... t»

3 JI«w#«w

. KO l'<b.

Kin<k*niley,D.C.F-

xo

... 10

Tisbmy

so

. . 10

Uay

so

. 10

OapL S;«t«

90

... 10

Boycr

Hull

as

... 10

... la

UobnM

99

... u

Ilidwell

M

... IS

Brotme, Gerald ...

ae

... u

Be^'k

Sfi

... u

Cuutuing

a&

... la

tiiuillA

25

... w

Uocoraatb

»

... u

V/L>lman

»

... u

Koc .»

s&

... u

TffS SELAHQQR JOPBKAL

U\

THE CHILDREN'S CHRISTMA&-TREE.

THE Cbildi'en's Cbristtnu TreHt. whii.l liiw iiow be-.-ome an inatitU'
lion in Kuala Lonipur.wAH voiy niK-.'^nsfuIh- srrani^I iintl ^-arrwd
outonSamrdH_v.lli»'5t!jin»t., at the Virt«;>ri.i Iiistitutinu. It wiui
n fint' af tenrnon. tht- Actiii)? Rpiriili'iit an*\ iilanri' notnl-i-r *•( Li<IifH
and [<fntU'tiii'n w«;rc pivst'Dl. iin<l tbc StOanfjor Band, stationed in the
j^'iindn. {'laved a itel«>o1iirn i>f taunc. It lun Ih^u the otistom hitherto, to
pUtit th<.' trt-e, whtiib b>-iiri^ ftut.-li w<:>n<]frtiil fniil. at the Selan^T Club.
ami uvfu this vt^r — a.lllKMt^'h it ■kha (<]M'^^h^^l.' llmt the irw bhfSJkmuMl
forth in imprecefl*.'nt(d t'l"ry~tbp Clnli, w,- Ivliovc, ffMvr (b:^ nw-c*-
nrr initialifi'. The Coiumittci? of ludios wlio were fleeted ut a
(ortftinK ialle<i I)r the CIul> SnTelary, runsiili-ivri that the Blia<!i*
nraihiliV' at ttie C'tiih wita uot HufliL-icnt fur the |iarpui«e. nnd (lt>Li(led
tluit liie tn-ii. shijiili] lake {iliu-c at the Virtoria Inxtitulion. The
rvTv hir(t«' irAtheria^' in Hi^'li Stnvt quite jiislificd the new &rran>,t><
ueiit, and provi-d tliul the Club Rtudinj; Hnmn would have
laicii inciinvei)tontlv cTuwdeil, if not altt.t|;^H.I>t>r inadi>i{uiite. ApnH.
fmtu the qui'iitiuu nf s|mee, aud with all defvrfutv t<» (how who
thuui^bt tbt: Club, aa of yore, the proper place, we think it was an
ficelWut idea, to hare th<; treat at the school, for the ttimple n^iwou
thitt it iniiBt. tend to popularise an Itiatitiition whii-h we are all anxious
to sec do* well and tu'eonie uDiver^tally |>o|>uliir. The ap|>earan(!e nf
(he cjmpound round the school, at alk.>ut. 6 y.m., was n study ; sueh a
ti t-rowd of ehildn-n, of various naiiotmtities. all lookiofr hapjiv imd
HiniliuKi expeelaul of Ihe jfiKHlit'H thev wen- to nrreive, ban surely never
prtTiousIv been brou^'ht totjether in Kunla Lumpur. Any wanilier of
ihe Committee of ladies which had worked 8i> hard, or any of the
Kvutleuieu who have atisifttetl Iheju, niu«t, whi-ii lonkiui; round at. tlio
Boene, hare fell amply (!oin|ienHut4;d for alt the trouble taken. The
exprea»ions of Burprise that fell from many of the visitors at the
number of children ]*reiieut were very amusing ; one confirmed old.
bachelor seemed to lie quite eui-pnaed that all the babies, und there
wyro plenty there, wen- not yelling: forourselvtrs we JVtrard the jiifiiut
crowd as anothor of those Higns of progress in Selaottor we are
conRtautly pointing out.

To return to the Chrintmna Ti*ee, <ili we can nay is that. B«-en from
our post of observation, it was simply dazzliut.' with a IprlUiuiuy that
was ouly erlijiBt.'d by sotne wonderful ^evoIvin^ lam|>», laitipti that were
Httiddp<i with jewels equally wonderful in point of size and (ioi%»eou8«
nesB; many a one among the little Ki)*^Bts would have liked to have
Wd one of tbcHe lamps ; but alau! tliey were only " loaned " for ihe
otauiou. However, each child did have a prm«»nt, lieMideB beiu(f
regaled on Hweetn, oninifi'D, and suchlike dainties ; in fact, had a " real
gK>d lime."

The committee of ladies decided that the toys should be numlwreil
(Lod arraoffe<I in order on tabh-s iusleiul nf being hims *>n the tree, so
UK to avoid the dil^culty luid delay experieiieed in fonner years in iind-
iny the gifts allotted W* the different children ; and this plan proveil a
decided auece^. Knvh child aa tt^ name was called uuae up to the

142

THE SELANGOB JOURNAL.

barrier and ioolc a ticket from a box held by one oE tbe ladies, the
Ik>^'8 bein^f on one ttide and tbe ^irls c>u tbe oUier. and the Uyy Waring
the umubtT eum.'Ki)tjudiuK to Uiut on tbo tiekut wok tbeu speedily
fuuud imd jtreseiile*!. Tht' toja were Hupjibed by Messrs I'rilcliard &
Co.. of Penau>(. and, eonaidenng tbe small i>rice the Committ-tx' could
aflford to spend on entb, were a vorj- satiiifactorj lot and apiteared to
^ivo jifreat plfaHur*.- to tbe muaJl reripients. Tbe tree ituolf was
deoorutcMl wilb gluHs IuUIh, uiirrurti. g^ld and (tilvt-r thread, flags and
paper ornaments, besides a fjr\jfuBii>n, of tapers, and looked very well.
The lij^hting of tbe room was most suc»:eeisfull_v carried out. and
included a numWi of pretty Cbinesi: luntems borrowed from the
Selaugor Club, and three luiudnome revolviug biiups kindly lent by
Mensrs. iiilcy. Uargreave« & Co., which attracted much attention.

The total money subscribed amounted to S281, of which $187 was
Rpent ou the toyu aud oruanienls fur the Irtv, and 826.76 on otW-r
expense*, ItniviiiK ii Inilutiee of ?U7.24 In Ih* earrie<l furward for tbe
benefit of next veAr's cntertftinnient. The number of children for
whom toys were provided wa« 72 boys, 61 airls and 10 babies. 143
in all, and ineluded representatires of ULurly aU the miuiy uatioii»litieH
iulia1>itiug Kiuila Lumpur.

The thanks of the community are due to those ladies and gentle-
men who so kindly gaxe their services on this occasion, and brought
the vveuing to Buoh a sueocssfid conelusiou, and to the Head Master
and Trustees of the Victoria, InstituUun fur the use of their 6ne
building*.

Appeals for Bubdcriptiotis for various objecttt are not quite unknown
in Kuala Lumpur, but we are Hure that nu money KuWcrilx-d i» ever
prodnctire of uu>re nwl eujoymcnt Ibim Hint which ia given towards
the Christ mas- tree (or the diildreu.

INTERVIEWS WITH CELEBRITIES: NO. II.

Ma. H. HtTTBNBACU.

TT was with many apologies for trespaeaing on tbe short time at
I Mr. Huttenbach's disposal before leaving for Europe that we
I stood at the door of the pretty little grt.'en>and-white bungalow
'' whl<;h Btamlii in tin: uiidat of the " Selangor Coffee RHtiile," and
is approat^hed fnun tbo Maiwell-Balu Bood. Our excuses. bowcTer.
wero simply swept away bv a whirlwind of welcome, and we stood
amazed at the Anacroi>ntic list of ^ood things with which we were
informed we trould bt* n-guled, if wo would " only give it a name."
This wan rapidly followed by " Well, now, wlint do you think of my
ruad ? I am ffoing to carry that road right tlirough to the othor estate.

Tlje history of that road " This seemed rather dangoroufi. so far

as time WHS eoncvmed, so we hastened to assure our host that although
nothing would afford us more enjoyment than to hear its history, yet
wo would Qnit Uke to Uatcn to him on one or two other Mints, tbe
object of our visit being nolbinjr more nor less than to " Intarviow "
him, in order that he might be tnunortahtted in the ]>ai^8 o£ the

THE HBLANOOM JOVMXAL.

14S

J0m»al. Iiuli-vO," said Mr UatSnUc^ iMckiBf

^feM I IbiiUfcbt the hcadinffof t h* artsclM^ of vaicii

»■ ' Int^rTiewfi with Cefcltritie* ' ; voieW voo ajv bo4 gaa|p to dMW

•eWft "CfMirily 'r Thf; iilj iiiiibii i llii'i iiiiiwllliiBlliritl fiM— I

Ipinw ns to riHtr umi make a most elahonie oad inyt—if* bov.

' Tour c<innr«-tioii with i he East. Mr. Hattwifcaeb. data lacfc wuaty
tnan. di-tra it not ; and from what wr harr bcanl. vvm haw not always
r.BovD mch ixjmjututtviflv «-altu tim«« oa lliuae ^u haTe (mikiI m

1*^

?•'

"Icmiue oat tn Lbd Ea«t earlj in lt37(>." nid Mr. Hutt«Qb«rb,
vttlilig hiDiH>lf •tinirortahly boi-k in hit* rhair. " At hoinv. I u.m a«hamed
IvMj. I ba<l ncvtT duiiL* auv jfood. Mt father dewrwJ that I should
•Cnd^ law or medirtne ; but in '70 I rtu awav from sohiH>l tfl join the
tlOQpa. I rrturued, ouIt to leave m^gtxa in 75 after a pl<>rioiis Wtthi
with one of our [mifi.*HiK>r8. It waa then di-t-idt-d that I should iktt«Dd
xAoi and take le«dou8 id brwik-koeping. TUir I did not like, and.
fatitead of att4;ndin^ it> business, plaved the fool all round. One
cac&pade', in particular, I remeinlHT. Kavinf; taken hlwrties with the
lea of a Qfi^.'iilHiiir, a inta|i mauiifauturer — I hud hlaekened his face—
I had to take ri'fuge i>u tlie n>f>f of the huuse In eseaite hiui and tho
wbol« Uail of bis asaistants, and onlv di^Bceuded when my fatiier
amT«d on the ticeno to smouth mattor» dowu. Ereuta movod aloiijj
ijitirtlj after this, until one day, when, duriu^ a rather beatetl ar^iimeiiL
Vitk my chief, a heavy figure 4>f nur lute Crown Prine« ' Frit/./ liariug
f«Bed ra|>idly Itetween us. my wunection with that offico eease^l.

"It was about thin time that my brother opened a Gem-ml Stoi-p

nd Conimiaston Ageoey in Deli, aud he BUKi.;ettted that I xliould p)

PVttbere aa Bailsman. This suited me duwn t^* the ^touucI, uufTl

ontcUv dosed with the oRlt. Soon aft^r my urrival in Prli it wiis

'DBOttrered that aa a nuleaman T wem not a suecees, so i turned to bill.

ieoOsctinff. This was a more congenial eniploynient. Th«' greater

^patt of each wi>ek I was travoltiui; ou horMeliut'l.. 'i'here W4>ri' thrn w,

iomIs in Deli to npeak of, and the whule Oovcmment eonwiit4»(l of an

It Reddent and Cuotroller. In those daya pnoplo eonld dii<

[■BMllbeir bodies lie abont until deroured by tif^-m or earriod away by

Soods: I iBTself have seen LfMliea floatinf; up sud down with Ihu

tide. Orcanonally the Rattaks and Gaiooks came down from tlm hills

aad aUackcd and murdered the planter*: I oivw saw sirrnn IWtlalii

ksasd IB oDe day. \V*dl. to return to my dtitiw m liftl u/tlMivr.

ymj bxocber bood found that I was arA ib(« rij^t naa Jn llw ri^

iphe«L On My rctura from 'duly* iotu^j^ I wwM har^ a l'/n((7l««

itimmm^-mmAe frinds. but aot wnA mamtr. A/ oiy btl|..*.JU<Mi(/

\ma» kaiteked on the fa««d. a»d I vaa put lo iJiary^ r.f « j«r'«l aiid

^ - dqwrtaeos. la xh*j%ts 'lays, tfas awils w«n> tnstad ia a railtsr

tewd Muner. Ob am*Bl ihtj mwn Utoon ta a ksap, muA

ptople ow to ■ " ■■ n il ««r i^«« to fad dMr tmSU. i a«» •.rrr

^ ta my tWt tfea AmAmr^ ai ay 4t0tm aa j— ^nrnr'Tr dM w4 f>v«

maliati^fiKtaM: th«rittc«HldAot b«b«Tf lte« ffcv fMl </««

iranUr looff t&* rf<*— r «» fl^gtaM^t* ti^ •««<« 'if

IhaiMdi.

1-U

TBE SSUUfOOS JOURNAL.

"It WM ««T endrAt ikat bit tu n i em were not upprei'iat^il/
leaked rooai] Mid tA>k <m tbo muiafreneiii of tho Htimatm H«
TV «isttar> sad L h* » wtf > did Dot ^vi <>o. so I left that, and went
CluBbirr. at whicli pUee. I flict and kiUeJ uiv first man. a burKlarS
I«X«r c« ! WW atte<^fc*d Lr aacac BatialiK. ;mJ firvd tntu tliem, hot
vbcUier t kiUrd «aT of llwai, 1 JiJn'l wait to see In Lnn^lcat I
■B«i Mr. Lumber);, tke |iMoe«r toliwrcn planter of Klanf^. I left
f*ag>t> a^uBBt ordtr*, co waw at the Kew Tear feativitiefl in Deli.
aad bad » *Trr tt{tnianiMta time ; and from there went acrosti to
Penaa^ to joiu maotlKir btvitlirr (now in BiU'^'ajmrK), who had thi
molnh-t to supply rati%»&i to ibe Ootdi tntopii in Achln. aud wh<
tkoa^fhi that he i«ri)a(<« could make »>m«thin^ of me. My duUe
BOW wer? t*> wrt^h the pUf*. take .ielirerT of the poultrv, luolt ttft
•one ilOO cooIm wbu «<rTV Wtulttii); th** rice, etc.. aud m^ to tl
Itmdiaip of tlie aUvBMis. of fttuch w« would Aomctiuies have an maui
fts eijckt large oaaa ia th* kariwur at csir time — bT-tbc-way. it
tbea I awde lh« ftcquaiataace ot Ckpteiu Wabl. who woa' mute
oa« ol tboae vtouaen;. StiUL thtap werv nnt altogether smoot
in mj n«w pc«(: ibr wejgtita and <»iaDtiti<'«> put on Iwunl at Feuai
wer» found to be wanting when .ielirere*! ul Arhiii. in si>ite of fcrvM
vigilance on my {•uX: and uae day. beinu found 8uuna iuli-ufi in a
rireraide godowa — well. I once mi^n* UxArd ruund for suim-lhing elite.
" I tbon offrfrd my serrieM to Mt¥»rs. UathiBv>n and Co , wliu wrre
looking for •oweltoily to go to tho *vvl t\mat of Acfain to p>t [lepper
which had bcea coutraclnl for. andoD which adrauroe had lieea made,
bv Cai'tikia Bocim. Thin mu tbe pkw whi^re. a few yearH Utt
Mr. \V . B. Haxvvll fflvT^rd the nivmar of the cnrrrTors of the erew
the yw*r>i. «ft*-r th--y hjid Iv^o to captirity for 10 months, and fo
which he obtMitied hisC M.O- I weul orer in the British Steamf
MfitypiiM of Lormr, bttl n>iildn't >:e4 tl^t- {■r}>iier ; the odIv ihiug I could do
va&tomakeauewi-ODlrat-t with thoKaja, and aletinuuie him sDm^more^^
advances. Later on. I a^iun went to tbe west coast, tbi> time in thfl^^
French itwimer Srtmthu and reniainrd away a year, and nobody kncw^'
what liad Ivcome of mv. I tiuulc un-nt friruda with the ArlitueM'. and
bad many u[ipiirtuuiliv« o( atudv im; lh«r cUfilome : I have wituuHaedj^g
tbe dealii-penalty it)tlicti-«l tvr ajlutlery, and dtwih by buritiog fo(^|
theft — and. at the iinish. was very m-ttf heing put to d<.-aTh m>-Belf.
be<:ausf 1 ivfm»o<l tt« pay for tho pltip^'r I had «*n lH>ard Wfore the full
quantity cuntract<^l for wkr tiipiuied. Ilowever. I eri-ntually ret.urDi-<<~
to Ponang with a full rur^u, but verv sick, uud had lo ^ to 'Sinf(a|Ktr .
to lay up. So Mwa as I recovered 1 went aguii to the wevt coast, bj
the 8harp«itcat^, but the thitch G«>Temmcnt detained me and my shi] _
-for over a mouth on the charp* of smu^Hng mntralKind nf war; they'
"letBS off. without trinl or omipenaatioii. iiim|ity saying that the weal
CDoat waa not saft; and I had better ^t away.

"My nrxt employmtnt was to open the commtmication between
Plmant^'and Nt-piii«t.^]i). and I wok Jeapatched with the firxt Itoat, or*
board of which wc hud over l.iHK) luitiTc panMngerEL Tlien. a« I
imflAred from Achiu fever, 1 went a« 8U|vn.-arco in a Uomuui st^^muf^
I left ha at Suez and went ovucUnd to A^fexandiu, tbeoce br

T/ri? ssLANOon JornxAz.

14.5

P. * O. Traniwore l'i>i Brindi»i, but wo wt-iv Nliipwr».'.-k«^l tiecii- Otninto
&Dd I hu<l tu travel (hrough Ital.r. Tha.t wus in 1880. aud I did uot
vome out lu^n till T haifl KiH-nt all inj ntoniyy and aliuut 94,000

'■ Edit', ou llie wtflt coast of fjumatra, waa next th^ scvno of my
lalKitirs. Here I plmit^l p«|>[>t'r aod looked after the interest of
MeBsr«- I^npc A Co.. foiilmclura 1« tlif IroojiB. DwtpilesoiiH' tPrriWe
BiifTfringp fmni fever, 1 did %vr)- well iukI paid off nil ni_v debts, io
1B83 I left Edi>;, weut to Deli, and then had another run homp. On
lay retiiru to the Ksust I fltai-tcl toWuoo )>lHDliDt>; iu IJ*>bon^u. whore
Mr. Sliephertl had i)lantod bt-fui-o mv, iiad who later on was mauojiteT
iu 8(>liiti^nr for till- Sliau^hai MiiiinK C<>., and who built tliu house
where Mr. Cri>nlct*R now Iivo« 1 had iips and down : aud made ajid
loBt fortunt's. WLfii the "Nt'tht-rlandrt India Simuitiu TolHut-o Coni-
pau;, Linnt4*d. wan HtartWI, 1 was H]iiH)itilL-d Hrail Administrator, and
van in oharfft- until I rvsigTied lo go home iu IHH", wit.'ii 1 wnn proBtnt-
fd with a gold wntcli and u tusiiniouial bv the European staff. Sht-rtly
before 1 left Deli (here wn« a riot on 1-ho estate: alwut 100 armed
Chinettu attacked iiu', and in st'lf-dpfenre I shot three of them ; with
the assislanee of my Sikhi* and itonie Mahiys the roniaiuder were over-
powered and hand-.-d over t^) the l>uteh Government for punishment.
When I again came out I acted, for a ftbori time, as OKoiiilant to
tny brother iu Peuaujj. Jiud then, near tbi- i-1o»m> of ISffel, 1 i.arne to
Kuala T.iunpur and aieni-d per jiro- VV. J Showier, whodo busineoR I
took over in iHl'U aud settled down pennanentlT. I haTe. with the
exception of atrip to C'eylon and Aden iu 18^, and later ou for a
mouth or so iu Perak, Kluek to if prwilr alcadilv ever Biuw, and I »oW
feel that, a nln-rt hnlidav at home is very netretfsary,"

"No donbt, vou have renewed noi^unintance iu Seloupor with
uuiny whom you Iiave met and known in other parts of the EaatV "

■■ Well, yes ; there U Forsylb. who \e now ■lue i>f uiy parluers iu the
Stflau^ur Tradiujc and C<»fl'ei' Curinfj C'om|>iiny. who waa ivssinlin^ mo
in B<ilninipui- We had many a roii({h day l«i<fether, cut off for yiiws
from all Enmjv-nn wK-iety and ciriliBatiyii. Uiirtli, who i» now
inana};er of my estat'-* at Batu Ti^a. wa* aUo there. I remenilwr
him having hix head R]dit ot»eu iu a eo^>ly riot, it wna a iriim- of toncli-
uod'^n witu him. Juuo Tait \i»a tny n<-i^bbour in Bolumcan — a tinei
hardworkiuu; fellow. He mn«t have dnipped over s^O.Oiiil iu two
yeiu«. Ui« sinkbehs died like rata, tht) wt-ather •x-.ta a^ainttt him,
crops •mall, aud priven li>w. The rery next HL-nsoii after he had
fit4ipped, the eroj.« were large and prig's vicldi-d ii forhiue. F. A.
T'tynbtv wan on Ihi- Tanabaii^ K»itate in Serdanij and *> was Tinbur^-,
wliu is now iu the ItaJlway. I knew Boorinj,', who has opened IQ
Kuala linntsit. and InniK who ia in ehuive of the Kluni{ Estate,
and Captain ChriiitiaR^^ii, who opeuc^l Glcumarie Ettiile, whieb now
buluDgs (-1 me. I muHtu't omit to meittiou the 'General,' whom I
knew in Itf't* an the champion j<K'ker, wiauint;all the races. Iu 1876
vr '77 I met CapUiu Syera iu fieli ; in IH77 I met Mr. W. E.
Maxwell, who wa« then AsHistant Resident. Perak. In 1880 I
tnivelled on one of the Straits steamers with Sir Cecil (lliea Mr.)

IM

TBM SKLAJfOOB JOUBNAL,

SteiSk, Cc4aBiil SMRtacr. Il is stange hov » trifle impreeRfs ilaplf
oa iltf atiad ; wWa Sr Ctni Vwk off kt* ooa* tA tit <Jowq to a nthlier.
witk ike tk^ncr, and I tknk it vm Captnn UacCKllum. asd m/»tilf,
I 11 ■! Willi II iTwriwrllr thml I ecMild aoC keep v/ e]re« off *■ l<ux^ hok
xa SirOcdra ikut ake«e"

" Do 7«« Ikink. Mr. Hntwnbach. tk# proapacta of planting in
fiiliagar aw (r(x>d : not u&It of coSee, bat frrn^rally ? "

"OeatatnlT I do : I think tbnvia a great futun- far coffee, pepper,
BiH»<y. «acca, lamoca, Mg»> yanbier, coma, and, maj be. along Uie
PC— t. for tobaroo also."

'How U H tbal Tou bavr Irft tiii'mmixtjF alone? Tou appear to
hare been |i*«<tT Tantxts otb^rwia^.**

" Well. I kave anw otbera bora tkeir fingera, and I did oot raro to
riik my Boner in a men lotfarrr. Once 1 took a •hart in a mine, and
I tbink «e mi|^t bare doae nil bad ire coBtiBni-d ; but I bad uiad«-
op mj mind to nsk a certain sum and no more, and ith«u that uiiouut
wa« ezfaaated notbmt; coald pasaafe ne to spend anotbrr ceot on
tfa« undertaking. You are oiut» ri^ wbea tou mt that [ haTc hetn

Sf Tariou* othf^rwise. Wbr, in Kuala Lnmpnr alone. I had for a
time the csDtrart to light tbt' town, the cuatraet for thu railway
ng and nnloading, the contract to budpIt railway 8l<v[ierH, and
Ike oMtnct to KOpply firewood and coal to wT«ninient ahips ; I hare
BMde roada. imported all sorta of goods, been geoeml agf^nt for all
kinda of oompaniits, a purcfaaaer ui tin, a newi^pcr coircapoudeat,
aad Koodneas knows what etee."

" J>o yoo anticipate that the new harbour at Kuala Klang, prorid-
tng. a* it will, a<x«mtnodatiou for ixvan-going veaseU. willgii-e a great
impetiH to Si^angur trade ? "

" Ho, not at onre, hut gradiiallj. First tou will get your potroteum
direct from America and Russia, then you will gvi yonr rice direct
from Rangoon and jonr coolies dir^-t fn>m China i bui our trade will
always be with Singapore, eren if we have railvay contruouication
witk Pabantr. Perak and UaUera. Tmdo won't f<.ilii)w the ships, it is
Ibe ships that goto wherv the trade is: ait the tni'l<.' of Selangor
incraases, so wiU tUe 8hi|>i*ti^; increase, and ocooiomodation must koep
|iu» with ihta tncrvasp."

" Tuti are of opinion that the progress which has till now been the
cbief chnrK.'teristic of Selangor will steadily int-rease ? "

" It is bound to increase. There is only one good harboar along
the Miilay Pcuinsulfl. wnd that is Klaug, and lo this purl tbo prealer
|Mtrti'fn of thi> tmilc of the Peninsula will in mume of time 6ud its
way. Selangor is still iu its infancy. Tou can get land, iiod gotHl
land, too. for nothing — land which must become very valuable iu time.
Htaing will go on for ImndivdH of yeiLnt uiore.Eiud, wheu ou<-4>it becomes
geoerally known what a ]ianulis«> 8etangur is, the rtiHh will begiu."

" With the incrca>K>d prospcritr you look fnrw»rd to. you Daturally
(•zpeit tlie adrent of many more Europeans: do you consider tlist this
will alter what has si^metiines been termed the official tone of Kimla
Liunpur society of the present day • aud. further, do you regnril that
as dnirable or otherwise ? "

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147

"Host deddedlv I do. Wbeo the officials of Seluigor once begin
U> find out tluit tbore are othor propbeU besides tbomsvlvi^, and that
no man vitb ao ordinarv amount uf braiuB wuuld think of eiiti'ring
Ooremmeni aerriLt; on a salarjr too littla to live on aad too much tv
atarve oa. then thur will appret-inte noQ-ofGdal European todetr
and heAttil/ welcome and aasociate with men who now would oul)- lie
tolnratod and pttsaibly regarded as intruders. At prwient there is no
dab. associatiiin or meftin^ in Selaof^ir but wbere the ioflaence of
officialdom can be detected, and m^nj a K^>od fellow, who might
diaiiug'tiish hiDuelf uDder other circunutancca, is eonseious of the
Weight tii his position and doew not fe«l at liberty Ut^i^e eii>rewion In
bis tnie opinion — in fart, faaa to bide his li^ht under a busnel. When
the majority of Selanijor Eiin>|»pan iocietv is oomposed of men of
equal social fuotint; and indef-endent puuitiou. thi.-D it will all be
diffvn-ut: men will then eoine to the front uu u«;i>uut of intrinsic
worth, not on account uf any |x>Bt ther timy hold; and socictr and
the public will Nmefit."

"Wi-ll. Mr. Hitttenbach, wemntt hapten along, or there will be
littli? time t4.> liear th>' historr f<f that nuid. But we xiiouUl tike to
know how many honorary itositions you have held in Kuala Lumpur f
The great one. and, we sliould intake at ouce the moat trying and
the most soocessful, was of course, the SLvrvUryohip of the Sehuigor
Clab: bnt there hare oUo been man? other similar posts vou lutre
ftlkd."

" I bare not hvld many honorary p>sition8. 1 never cared much
for the dutieSi, except that they gave me the nppnrlnnity of exercisiug
ihe pririlege nf grumbling. T was a Lieutenant of the Svlangor Fire
Brigade. Uod. Treasurer of the Oymkhona Club, and Hon. Secretary
tn ttte Selauffor Club, the Sclangor Planters' Association, the Rcall

Ige, and the Miutonic Hall Comptmy. Once I even at'ted as Pafher

~~tmas, and, laouuted ou Dr. Sinclair'n white ponv, rode round the
le Ground aceompajiie*! by a torch-light procession: this was the
nost onerous and distinguished position I ever held in my lifr."

"People have often wondered how you could luaki* timf* todim-harge
all those duties. It is sometiuics said that the work dtme in these
honorary poRtM, is nerw pruiM-rly apprrcialcd ; ts that your opinion V "

" No. not at all. People always ap]>rvciate aud acknowledge what
you do for them : and I must say tltat for the little I have done, or
tried to do, in this direction, I hare always been refHiid a thousand-
fold by ibe gratitude of ihe people of Selungor. Of course, a sensiblit
nan nerer 4^tns it posuible to please evervbody."

"There is an opiuiou abroad that tbt,- Sclangnr Club is, as a social
Ctnb. a failure; that the btiilding should be utilised for other pur-
poses; and that its ptuce would be well and i-ffici^'Dtly supplied by a
small Cricket Pavilion. Do you share in thi» idea ? "'

- No ; the Sflangor Club is the social Club of the phicv. and 1
think that another ^10,000 should be raised bv deltenturt>H for the
purpose of enlarging the Club ; there should be wcll-furnibhed reading
and drawing rooms, half-a-dozen bed-rooius for out-staiion niouibers.
aad it should be poasible to obtain tiffin there. A small cricket jHivilion

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would never girp :ib much sutisrucliua an llu' pn's«uit Oliili. What we
-waot is a plaov where Vfe «?ii.ii linrt; perfornuuicet*. tla-uces, suppera. and
privaN' i-art-it-s. Wtf don't want a smaller place ; we wantamrgiTpIace,
with tiiuri' c^nuforl anil ai'L-ommoiltttion."

" Auij now. Mr- Hutlfulmdi, inlioii may wo oxpw-t yo!i i-iu-li V We
wcm'f ask wlictlier yon inU'iid to ourry "Ut the Mug^i'stion maiie hy the
Cajitain Cliiua."

" Wfl]. my ilear Mr, JourHal, I t^o only quote a ClunoBe frienJ of
mine, who m'nl ' SwpiK'se no havp eyes, liow am see ? .Supiifiw nn can
nee, how caa eav-ve .•' ' Wlieu I retch honit- iu January anudtit ice and
snow, and iMi^iu to sutler from fmzen nose, craiked Ifps, i;t«. ; when
my hniiRi?hci1d tell me that 1 uiUKt uul lio out afti-r 10 p.m., and iniist
not make a noise when I do tNuiie hom*- ; wlien 1 find that it is uu
use yelling out ' Boy ! ' if I Imppen to want anvthinj*; thai there are
no John Littles or Chow Kit« - well, 1 foncv 1 frhall want to codjc
Itack prrtty qnirkiy. A« for the gufTRCstioo. I have Borious tboughta
nf cngajfiii^ a lii>11riup>r. lint I urn ufniid tlml in the whidr iif Europo
I tthoulcl i»c unahle to find a girl stupid enonjfh to Imve :ne. You
migiht a-Hsifit me, however, by letting,' me have a lew copies of the inter-
view to send liome; yet lam afraid it would only make tliem fhiuk
me mnn- ftmlish llian I look — a thiny juy mother always deelantl im-
pOMibh'."

At this point we found it was time to be getting homeward, so
Wde Mr. Hutteulia^;h " Oood-ltve " and gare exprtwflion to all the kooA
wishes we couM think of: jiayini;. at the «»me lime jfreat attention to
hie partint: iDJuiiclJon to " Mimi the Hteim." It wa* only when we had
reaonc-d th-- comparative level of the Moxwell-Batn Rood that it
suddenly flmthed aiTi>Ha tiur mind tliat the history of the road remained
untold. '

C:01lRESP0Nr>EXCE.

THE 8.\N1TAHY BOARD.

To 111' MMtar t^ the Betamgor Journal.

Sir, — Vour wrreBp-mdent. " Main Ttoronirbfare-*." baa chosen a?
udfortunat** itif^uature for hix letter, he surely ouf.'bt to have known
thai rtW " main thoninnhfRreR" in the titwn tin- under the ean' of the
INihlif Work* IViwrtment, wherwus tlie nide streets only an* kept up
by the Siinitary 64X10x1. lie is quite ri^ht, however, as to the blockin^f
of the roadx and fitaekiu^ of metal l>eiug a great iuoouvenU'Dee.

He will, |>evhapii. Im* surpris^I t-) learn also that when the Bo%i'd
was tinit sturU-d u sum of $10,CKX> Was vi>ted for u|'ke«p and improve-
ment of Goverutneut l^-mTvi-a. whteh vote ha* siiiee been cut down to
S-I.OOO ; this will, I think, rxplain llu> fallin^^ off he eumphiinv of.

I am. etc,, Jack op noTB sides.

Ko. 10.— Vol. lU.-JJISlA Jamm»ry. 1«W.

NOTES AND NEWS.

THfc final s^lectioDR ItuTe Yteen waA^ of the teams to du Imttli.* fur
SeUuigor iu Sio^aporv at CliimiM* Nt^w Year. They are w
f(i!lowR:^Cru-fept: Pinon, RIUiiit, C. Glwwford. J. ObuisfoKl.
Dunmaii, Dr. .So->ti. idiu-tu-U. Newlinmiit-r. Ti9l)ury, Perem and
Thomsuiz; LiailsMT (trmpire), Hon*? {S*>'rerl. FootWll i W, U. Scolt.
Dr. Scotu Cook. Lake. Skinnt^r. Rowa. Mitobtrll. MAxwell. PhilU}ii. !>>>,
Hooaden. TItere will alwt Iw a foott«U matcfa agaituit Johotv, iu wbich
ths SelaDgor teftm will be aa abore with tht« exception tlist JUiy and
J.Browu take tbe placnt of Dr. Svotl and MiU.<beH. who wilt U- plarin^
cricket. TliU iiiaUrh will l« plavcd next Mondar, the footlml) a^itmct
Singapore Cricket Club bein^ plaved on Tuest^T eT«nutg. Jud^ag
frDin the aiTaa^t-m<-*ntii whicb have Ixh.-u made for ibeir n>c?ptioa,
the t^ams will ]>n<h«lilip hiiTc a ideA«Lnt holiday itt Sio^porp. Th**
Bcaidcnt bait kiudlv lent the F.miernhlix for lrunTi[«i>rt ; mid t<t jmlgo
from the ulwre formtdabl>* lis(. the steutn yat-bt will reseDilde the
pTorerbial urdiiM* Ik>x. We iiodvntand that rerr littlo asaiftUuod
liftK biVD given tu the crivket |ini«'tico i>f ihi* eleven by Ibe geutleiiiea
oC SeUnf{or, sn that the (di-vt-n will only have to thaiik lbpinH«>tTe8
for any succosb they mny iicliieve. The teams will leuve at 12 uoou
pn Saturday uud n-turu lu Klaii|; uu the morning of Ihu !llsi instant.

We ettmet the following fmm the Slroit$ JVmr»:— "Tlie nrraoK*^
tuenta fur the entertaiunumt of the %'iRitorH from Selant^or, who eome
here early nert week to eui<a^c the loenl repre^ntatives in various
athMie jfanw-B, are now nearly romplete. Thi! S.C'-C- (^rirlcel eleven
ba«. we nntlerstand, not yet l>een definitely chosen ; and, fn-m the fact
of the 8''!nn|?«->r Pni)>nl>]«fi pliiyinjf a^ain on Saturday next, it is uiorv
than likely that the fixtures will not be made iiniil after that niateh.
So far the pro]i;ramnie. as arranged, riuia an foIIowH:^ — The Selangor
men arrive at Riut|;a|vore on Runday, the 27th instant. On Monday,
tbeie is the crirket match, stunipn beint^ dmwn at r>.30, resuming on
the Tuewlay, when play will ci^ne at -t i..m- sbaq>. After a brief
inlt'rTa], the Asswiation FnotlMill match will lake pl:iw on the
Eiaplanado, while the golfing tnenibers from Ibe visitors will adjourn
to the Ka** Course Links, in order to enca^'e the men of the Sinirapore
Oolf Club. The programme admita of no Tennis although, of eoume,
th«re may be a gainc if any of the Selanfior men coo be prcviiilod

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THE SELANGOR JOURNAL.

upon to I'lav. With rrganl to the suciiU fealtirBS of the visit, tliera
IB to l)e a dance at tlic Tunvrli» l^ltib on Monday ni^bt. ^iven under
tlie uimpiffu nf the H.C'.C. hy tlio Tangliii Club Conimittoe. On
Tuesda;*, a (liniicr will lie girt^D ia the Singapore Clut to the combined
tearos of cricW^tt-rs, foi>tl>ttlIer8 uud pilfers, and the committee of both
the S.C.C. and Golf Club. Immediately aftt-T tht- dium-r. thert- in to
be a Smoliing Conif-rl iu tlie Tnwn Hall, to whiih all members of the
8.C'.C. am inviltfU to subscribf. The visitortt embark at davli^ht on
Wodocs'lay to return la SitAiua^T."

Ms. G. W. Wrlm&n arrived in Kuak Lumpiur Ia«t Sundfty
(yveniu^. He propoaus to make a short stay iu this countn*. vintinf^
Pcrak and perhaiM Pahang before rctumiuf^ to EoKland in the Hpriuf?.

Mm. N. W. Boy. who. we believe, pnweedB to Siam to terre under
his formcT cliicf, Mr. G, M. Campln?!!, wa« eQt*frtuined at a dinner in
Kuala Lumpur oil Ibt* 19lh given by several of his friends.

Mbssrb. C. Heikle asd C. Glassfoed returned U> Knala Lumpur
on the 6th inst,. after an absence of a little more than nine nionthi.
They sjieaV of an exreedingly eiijoyaMe holiday at home, and havi»
the (ireat uatisfactioTi uf fiudin^ on thL>ir return thai ruffee is feti.'hing
higher priccB than when they left. Mr, Dougal. who they say is in
excellent health. Is exi>eeted out in & numtb or two.

Mb. H. llirTTESBACH. judging from a copy of the Ceylon f^a^rveT
forwarded to as, is Rtill the prey of the " lut-crviewer." " He is ful
of foith in Lilwriaji eoffee. of whieh he hfta gathered 8 pikuhi per :
—over 9 cwt."

The SittijiijMre Free Pre*t^ of the 17th inst.. has a leader on
appointment of the Him. W. G. Maxwell, c.H.a., aB Governor of the
Gold Coast, in which it takes " the op(K>rtimily of tuiyiiig how general
will bu the regret to part with Mra. Maxwell, whose taet, amiable
syni]nithte8 and plcftstvnt hospitalities were so ^gunl a feature of her
huslwuid's lenure of offire a« Acting Oovemor. It is jiromaturc at
this moment to say more. but. should the course of inddenta io the
Colouial Servitv ever bring Mrs. Maxwell back to Singapore, everybody
in the Colony will be delighted to see her ouue more amongKi us."

It is tiuggested by a correal londfut thai " The Planters' Association
would be doing a good work if they were to briefly mimmarise the
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151

lOstanoe, the oiliele* in the Sehngor Journal) and have tho Biiuimary
puMisliifl in Malay for lli<> I'ciifSt uf the natives, thun stiiuiilatini; tha
planriiig intcmt thnniKlioul. theSla'c"

Os SundAV morning last. jnn*. liefurt- Ht i>'iKxk. a fire broke otit
in a KtJiult l>iiiii£iJi»w iu I^lli-rv Koail, ut lla- liui^k of ttio Kost HuiiM.s
fCiuila Lumpur. WIr'u the Bri^^'jule arrivoil llio fiiv lia<l c-implete
])08fst>sstou uf lh«^ preitiiBPA. Aflfr boiiic dvUiv m gt'ttiuK u|} Kteuui
the en^ne vrM g«»t to work nad ft ropioiis ijisohiirfjc of wnl^r was
lit.Mm.*<l on thr liiiriiiu'X ninsH ; Imwc-vt.-r, it wiih Htioii n)>)<tir<*ut that
nothing fonhl Ik- smvoit, and tho Imiltliii;: anJ its i.-mtonts wt-re lolally
de8ti>ive<l While the fire wao nL^in}< auU showers ot tilce and roof
timbers were fulUug. Cuj't. BellHiny cuteivd and rescued a i>oar un<
fortunate inonkpr who was sofn chaim-d iiiidcmeath the house, making
fimitio tfudeavoiirs to ^et fn-e. CJeiicnil nvmpiithv in f<*lt for tho
owner of the {•nMi)inL>», Mr. ft. SitlFatier, wlm waiiiwav at the limt' on a
riBit to Singapore. The oi-igin of the fire is unknown. Not the least
of Mr. Suljftlier'd diffiniltics in oouueciion with (iie Imriiiu^ of his
dwellin^-htiiiMe, is thv fart Ihtit " c-hitH." reiiresenlittjjt a lar>;p' amount
in outstanding iu.-<'0imt», were cc^nrttuiHiI, Mr Buluitii-r, hnwever,
feels ooufidbnt that tht.' fact uf the chits 1.>eiu({ dt-Btruved will make hut
little difference, and that, in fact, it will lie the caiiM of the money —
of which. nutupan>-. he etaudH verv much iu niH*d at jtri-scut iH'in^
|>aid nl! the kimukt. Xo dniilit he in rjulte ri>;ht.

"Amtwjdt," writes a coiTeapondeui, " who has the misfortune of
lieio^ ohliged to enter on hiiKtneMs or for luiy other n.utsnu — tiotnc ftt
the Chiucse dweltini^dtontu-s iii the 'heart ' *if llu- li>un, aud ai^cend to
the n»H:und ntnn^v, woidd receive (M'rhaj'S ii r.illier ritdf siliock on Iwititj
confrontetl with i^neh |>riniilive ainiitarr arran^ments as hnve sug-
geitwl themselves to (be intnutes. To talk of them— in verv many
cftWA — as " whited sepulchrea " would be no p-reat departuiv from
Ut«ral aci;uracy. Perhaps tbiti ia one of those cases where noljody is
rvalK re»iKinsible. but yet — the recent outbreak in China makes ouo
think, and the nature of nne's Ihon^hta an> nol altof^ther eomfortJof;,"

Tns QoverHiftcnl OaetUe of tlic 18th inst. contains the list of
Visiliu)^ Justices. Kuala ljuni]mr. th« PuMje Oanlens ('nmmittee and
the Selanfjor Mus».-iini Committee for \S^5. Satnnlay and Monday,
the 2OII1 aud *28th inst., will Ite oliservird as publid holidays for the
Chiuetw New Vesir ; and enn-kerB may not be fiivd in the main ulreets
of the town, nor on the roads round (he Panide Ground, uor on the
road from the Parade Ground to the Kailwiir Stittion. Bomb* mnst

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not be fir&\. The foIIovriDg notificatton reganling Excliacgo Compeo-
sation AUow&uoc is al«o publislicd : " Id order to avoid aur possible
uuuiidi'i-aliuidin^' hereafter, it ia hereby notified tliat excluui^e cum-
pcufalion nllowauce in not a peDSioimlile Pmolumeat." The fullDirtng
t)tatt!iiieut iwcurs lu tho uiioutos of n iULH!tiug of the KunW Lumpur
Sanitary Board: —

1894.
Actual Rerenue jt|23,22£.60

E8tiuiat«>d „ lOO.dSO.OO

Surplus 22.3«.6£»

Kutimated Rxpmliture 86.124.0U
Aeliial ., 71.205.8fi

Hiiknt'e uucxpeuded S U.9l8.1i

1895
Estimated Revenue 123370.00
Ex])eiiditure 13H,1 74.00
Eipeudiliuv iu exu\*».8 14.^04.00
The Chiuese Emigraiiou uud luiiiiigrafion Rvtunu ffivc for the vear:
Emigration. 2U.20G (1893, 45. 1*42 ) ; Jmuugration. 45.597 (1893.
4^.111) ; shewing auincreaae of iniinigration over emigration of 19.391.
as agaiaet 2'i.762 ia 189:1 The truffic earnings on the S.O-U. for the
mouth of December wen- $61,725.52, being an increase of il4>.7ul.44
over the correBpouding month uf 1893. A reiy useful Postal Notice
ia issued from the P. and T. Department, which is reprinted in our
advertifiemenl puges. The followiug table, published iu the aame
OiU€tt«, speaks for itself : —

'

1893
1894
IncretMo in 1894

Tin Exported.

PikuU.

U)0.5(J5.61

277.106.91

8)>.e01.30

Tin Opo

Exported.

Pikuh.

91.254.00

98.240.59
H,9a6.59

TotiJUnm

Wt-ight

Exportwi.

Out; CoUoeted.

PikHh. 9 c.

281.759.61 1,081.842 61

375.337.50 1.417,185 89

93.577.89 335.348 28

Tub regular monthly meeting of the Committee of the Setongor
Club was held ou Weduesday, the Uitb inst. Present, Mr. Ebdeu in
the chair. Mr. Bligh. Se<*ret4try. and Messrs. Carle, P^xdd, Hnssell
and Sanderson. Messrs. J. J. Tait. F. Fox. B. Nissen, and (i. V. A.
Sanderson were eleeted members of the Club. Among other business
the qut'^itiou of tho liability of proposer and seconder for debts
incurred by Visiting MemWrs, was diBcuisst'd ; the Secretary was em-
powered lo decliiit! U) receive atVr banking hours rtwh |<ayments of
OL-eounls due by members ; on the Huggestiou uf tlie eutertaiument
eub-Commillee. it was resoWed to have a " dgareltee smoker" on
16tb February and a dnncc la Miuvh.

A GK^fEBAi. Mkktino of the Shareholders of the Mnwmiv Hall
Company will bo hold ut (he MoMiuic Hall onTliursday. tbeSlst inst.,
at 9 p.m., lo dispose of the following agenda :

THE 8SLANG0B JOURNAL. 15a

1. To receive and (»naider the Statemcut of Income and Exix^ndi-

ture and the Balaniv Slieet.

2. To sanction the payment of int«^rest .

8. To receive the reports of tho Diri'etorB and Andittn-s.

4. To elect a Director in plat* of Mr. Watkins. wlio ivliivs by

rotation.

5. To elect the Auditors.

6. Oeueral businesB.

The Klang Recreation Club's financial statt.>iueut for 18l>4 sIil'wb
receipts amountinff to i<738, of which the chief itemn are S135 broiijfht
forward from 1893 account, ^251 BiibucriptiDiis, and S250 (Joveru-
ment contribution ; in addition there are outstaiKlinicH due amounting
to $738. The expenditure amounted in s71(J, the hir;,'C8t item <»f which
is 9322 for "Games," the eo«t of renovation of llie billiiird-tablc, ^-277,
accounts for this item beinj^ i-atlier lar<i;e ; tbe outstanding liiibilities
amount to 863.

At a meetiujf of the Museum Committee, held ou the !Hh instant.

the Chairman laid before the members tlie Financial Statement to the

end of 1894. It was resolved that the labelliuy of the sjiecimens be

taken ia hand as early as possible. The Committee aclinowledj;*,^!

with thanks the rewipt of tho folluwinj^ contributions to the Museum.

Mr. J. P. Rodjfcr ... A fiinj^us, termed nunu- irtiiitu by Malays.

Mr. E. M. Alexander... S|)eciuicu8 of tin shewiiij^' crystalliue iorma-

tiou, aud a block of irou pyrites.

Dr. Scott ... ... Au owl hawk.

Hr. J. Lindsay ... A ground thruuh.

Mr, R. Charter ... A crested honey buz/urd.

Nunilnir of visitors during' Di-cember ... ('•'■'< \^
Previously ... ... ... ... S;irt

Total 1894 ... 8.80fi

At a General Meeting of the Selan;,'or Fire Brigade, held at tlic
Solangor Club ou Monday, the 21st inst., it was unanimously resolved
to recommend Capt. H. F. Bellamy for tlie Loujj Service Medal of
the National Fire Brigades Union. We luiderstaud that these medals
arc to bo given in recognition of ten years' continuous Bcrvice, with
merit, in auy Volunteer Fire Brigade affiliuteil to the Union, and as
Capt. Bellamy, we believe, orgjtuised the Selangor Brigatle in iSSi.
and lias since that time worked haixl to bring it to a high state of
efficiency, he is fully entitled to the coveted honour. Theiv are but
75 applications for these medals, althougli the Uuiou register coverei
Aiver 20,000 names.

154

THE SELANCiOR JOJJHNAL.

Ons RtiwaDg Correapoudfnt sends the Followinf; : — " Thuru luive
beou out It'Ms thau ihrevs altompts to ttcl tlic towu on fin; tiuce thu
hc^iniiiii^ of the month up t-o iliite. tbe 23rd instant. Fortunately,
owiuy to (lie t'Xt'rlious of tie polki' and dume of tin? fire-WKtilitdeu
in the ]>ay of the Rawaoj; dliopk^-e^t-rs. thi'v were lu wu-li lu^tuuru
fnifitrated. Lust uij^ht the elerlric light wu* used for the iimt time
iu UIu SeluUKor, the GamUiiig Farm at Rawang being- illuminated.
TIii«* l>ri^htiie88 of tJie Hi;ht« wils greatly admired uml ii|>[)reeiated by
the |«snjle, and in ii short time, I Ijelieve, all llie (thopkeepers here will
have tbe electric IiKl't in their shops. At two o'clock this morning a
bull was carried away from the heart of the town, jiut behind the
market, lir a tiger. The bnite. after making a meal of the hiud
quarters, left the eareaBs on the outskirts of the jungle within forty
yaixU of a Malay house. The loialitv ih>I heiiig Hiiitabie for tbe
pur|mne of kiH-pin^^' ii Imtk out for Mr, Stn}>e8. when be returus tu Ida
jirey t.<j-iiiglit, ^uu tmpK will he laid on llie «[«it thiB evening, while
thy airca«B ha* Xkvu. jujisoued,"

A, OoftiisspoKDEKT wriU^ti: I forward you a cuttinfr from the
Ceyfon Oheerver whi(.-h. I think, should prove of inten-al to nmuy of
your reudora who Iia%'e tJio well'uro of the State at heart, ae shewing
what might K- dune hen;, and, po»iibly, iu eounectiun with the
Government Facton' :—

" BejfulAtiotw fnr the 'rwhnit'R.1 Imrtitiite hftw now hwn pubUitho^ in the
CatHlf ir«m whit'h it »pp«ir« tliat ntu-lvnts wlio ili,-gir>> to valer mii a full ctfUnU
iiiunl )"■ not li-8H than l.'i j-i-jtnt »f n^ci muitl pi .xliii-i^' ii. .-aiiiKfiu^tKr.v rpfcrenoo
from 111'- m-lKW'l tlioy Uvrt attondi-il; niuirt Mtiafy the Exaniinp-riijw tojioewwrion
oFmiffiiiviil kii>>wU>il);<t in ll) Kniflii^ti I^ritiUng nitd (TiiiripnHiliiiD.nm] Writin}^
from nik-tfttion. (2t M»th<-nmtit-K Al^lim, up lo iiik) inLhuliiitf Siniplij
'R<(iu)tt<>ni<: Buclj"!— iit-"il( I. TlwCvrtitii.Titi?* of tlieOxff>nl ur CamliriJire Local
KiainiDBlioD. or tjf ill*' Wntrioultitiin Kxittiiiniili«a of Inilin Uriivi-roiticin, or of
thu Miitriiriilntiuli KsnminAtinn of the IjOndDii U>iiv«Tsi(y. nill t-xeiupt vandi*
diitt'M from Ihe Knlranci- Kxiiiiiiiinlii.ni. Tlio Onliiinry i*inir»«ii of mliuly will
oxti-cd o^-pr two years , Imt Blutknls iniiy cmtinue for thrw ycnra. The 8«Mion
of iiCL- \-f-iLT in (livi'lod iulu tlirwr tcnus, with tlio lututU vtivnticoR. The lunini of
Btmly will tw from lt)-:iy a.m. to VJSO p.ni., nn«i fruDi I p.m. to 4 p.m. everjr
week limy vxeept Sfttitrttay. All I<vi1ii, nppliioicea. himI uint^riKl*, «ilh ciTtain
exceptions will W' pruviilod for ilio fltmlonte; hat h du|KiHit of two Hod a half
nipvea will he re^^nireJ of each Btudt-nt «t the eommaic«ment of cvei^- t«mi.
freiu whii'h will \w di-ducti-H the co«t of luiy artielea dmruagMl ur brolcDn, and of
liny duniHiff to !u-h'>ul pmjHTty, th'* tuilatirp tn'iujr it'iMtiil nt the end nf th»
Sf^'wunn. Kooh vliidenl iintst provide hinifolf with S'jap luid towida 1-v lavatory
UK. dniwiiitr inBtrunifolB, anali-'a, and pocket ruled. Kvcry student ia rcquiretl
to prepare in the prviti'rit'iMl booicH The Iccttireii and lal^'^nktury not«4i and liom«
etextiiKK with retsitlurity, fotnew, n«ivtui%M, and aceuracy. The fera. payable in
adTKDce. will In; sevon rui>«;«*i a month, or twi-nty rupfco a t*Tiii, or (Ifty mpCM
a SuMUon of three teroiB, for studi-'nU Uikio){ the fail coui've. Ko vlatm BhaU lie
for BDjr rcfimd of fveit paid on hchalt of n Btutknt who has boeti srntcDonl to

THE SJJLA^iQOR JOUltSAL.

U5

"The SylLibiw /or th» First Tear UiclnJiw : Drawiu^. "Workihop PnustJco. —
Wood-wnrkinp, M'-tal-wi-rltitiff. I^-ftum*. HuDifwindox. Alpiti-n. Tri(fijna-
nintrj. L«hon»t<Ty work — I'nuticftl MorhAiiica. In Dn- So*v.nil Vfar, llicrii will
Iw lulnuicvd «Ui^a uf Dniwmjf. Wvrk»)t"]i i'rarlii.T. VVo'"I-»'>rkiiiir. Sli'tnl-
lfOl%inK< Ixvtun'M. I'mctiidl Ami A|iplii;i| Hi'<:-h»iii('fl. I'hytii^ >, MHtln-inatii'o,
Irftboeatory work, M<.n.-liJLU)i'a. Aa tt^JOo lu jfj^^il'lu niTnui^'vuivutgi xttl to iiui'lc
fnr holdioi; ipociAl elju!M'» nt li^w frm. and nt <7«nvi^iiunt hoitnt of the (]»/, to
which itny respectabW Kn^lMli-MtN-AkiD]; uiah or yvuUi Alxfv« tb« »uv tA W jvmt»
will h« ulitfiblv for ii'ltuis*i<>u." ^^^^^

Fboh ttie Ut Pfhruarv ut-st )lu' «.«. Snjipka will Ivmi- KIilii}; L-vrrr
Tne«tlAf at 5 p.m., aud wiU not i-all at Port Dicki»oii after thitt Uute.

OPENING OF THK NKW CHURCH.

THE mirk of biiildiuK' aud fiimiHliiu^ llio ii<-w Cburrh of St. Marj
(ho Virjfin is now pra^-tictillv i-onnili'te. and it liaM kfu ii:iiillT
dcidcd by tlic Committee tfial (be IxiildJng is to hi- v\H'uvil
on Saturday, February l>lh. wlieu the Biahoit of Sitruwak and
SiD^ii]H>ri>, w1ii> arrtviti by the Miilm-ra on tin- previonK day, will, with
the asdiatanw of the R4*v. Frank W. Haine<i. conduct the uaual
conseoration scrvitv aud aftcrwardji ffiv--: il sennori or addivMn.

The (iuie of the serviee, whieli muBt take pWi' in the inoming,
hu8 lieen fixed for A a.iti.. ho tliat it may not interfen' with buKiness.
It will U? u ebonil serviw. aud w« shall jsec for the first time in
Sol&aii^ur a 8\irpliced thoir.

ACt«.T the oiMMiin^ of (he New CimrL-h the tinic! of the c-vcaing
■enriee will bo altfred from *3 p.m. (o 5 ji.m.

The Secn-tary •.•I (h>^ Clnir-'h Comiuitt*^ aekuowIedt:»>a Iho rewipt
of a further doimtiou lo the New Chiiivh ItuiMin^ Fund of ?2!i from
Mr. S. L^^T ParnotiH, and ask? iw to tijptiii remind thuee »ub«*,'ril)ers
who haw not yet paid their pr<»miwd dotiationft that at the pn-Ment
lime the money U ui^eatly re(|uired Ut luevt Uiu uijkmuh's of building
and fnmiHhini;.

More money is yet required to iT.mplete the work, and further
duuatioDH will l)e gladly receivbd.

MALAY CUSTOMS IN SOUTHERN SEI^NOOR.
1, — Betrothal.

" T^ ETKOTHAL i» willed ttthaninin or yiitan^an. When the parv-nts
1") iHTivivQ a Buitable " raateh," ther Bend a messenger t^i the
j iMirentR of tho favinireil individual tu a«k if nlie bus bceu

' " l)e^[H)ken"' (kala inula nrfing nebutj.ornoi. If the answer lu favour-
able lheme«BeU(j[er is a^ain despatched iiad sinuiiiejt the intention of the
youth's father lo "U^Bpeak" her hand for Iuh sun, amin^in^' u dav
for the nieetinj!. Of eom-se these preliniiuarie** are aeeoinpaiiietl by the
nsuiU polite ^*lf -depreciation on both sides. Th«F», the ^c'lrVti father
hepnB, " You are aiirious to ask for (he hand of my iliiiyhter, who
knows neither howloeiKib Uorhnw tosew " (ynmjta'hthu was<Tk,ia'toka
nte»jaU). But it U Dot carried so far a« in Chiua.

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THE SELANOOn JOURNAL.

The ^Vb parents raU four or fire witDOssee (tatfni) of either ».-x
to wil.nc!«H (hi> lietritthni. uiii] |iri-pu.re a meal (niui dan kurh i, of ti'r
wliitih thev await the arrival of the joutb'* father and his partly, tho
proposer, however, heiiic Ii^ftal home. One of the party carries a nirih-
truv (iiraishod with the UHual ae^-etisoTies. (ajfclher with haif a bhara
in doUnrs ($11) a.-eordiuif lo the stricter custom ; or faiUntf the
dolhii-s. a riu>{ or briWH^let or other jewellm' of that valne.

With the*^; ^iftM the party of the pr(>pi>M'r proceed to the house r»f
the ffirl's father, and art' Invited t(» rui*T, when Ihey piirtfilte of ririk
]>rovided by the poople of the house. A meal is served. Malay cakes
{JiMh-ttuh) brou^'lit forward. and the mu»t>a4ir BKain |jartake uf ^iVi'Ji.

Tlie two parties next ait down in il " family ein;U-," and one of tho

Eroi>osfr's partv [nishcH ftirwurd {fii-mirnag-kaa) the »iriA whirh was
rou(.'ht with them, dnd offere it to tUo people of the hoiiue, suyiup,
"This is M pled^-e of betrothal with yonr dftUfililer." Theju'irl'it father
replies. " Be it so. I a«Hvpt it," and ii)i|uir(« how hmjf the en^ageiu6ut
18 to last, the answer beiuut "six nmnthR" or "a year" asthe owe may
he. Both ]fartied theu appeal to the witneitsed to" hear what in aatd."
aoid reUirn to their homes.

The H'lmilted marriaye jKtrLion bein^ two lluim* uf dollorB ($44)
the amount is not luoutioned at tho tietrotlial, it beini* understood
that the iiBual amount \» iutoiided. But if the jrirl whould afterwards
prove rehielaiil to proteed with (lie maleh, the plediju is doubled and
]H»id to thf" proiiosHr; if tlie latter cries off. he lo'ws Ins nlt»d|^'.moneT
($11). Some famiUeH ]ki\ a marriage [K>rtioii of 93U only, but this u
imuaual.

However, the pi'l''* family docs nr»t m ftict receive ajivthinff like
tlui woi'th of $44. U^eausc if the $44 i^ ]>iitd in full, they are boimd to
present the proposer with o coniplote outfit of silk attire, of th«
value nf about $20, so lb»l the amnunt whieh actually cltaU(p>H bauds
is seldom more than about $20. The difference Ix-tween pivantjun
and tttuaiigan appears to bo that the former is applied to the
incamplete and the tatter (o tlw eouipleted cerouiony.

The Malay jianct^e, unlib(^ her Eiin^ptwn siHter, is ut tbo nfcmoel
pains to keej) >»«( of her Liver's way, and to attain thist object ahe
IB " as wHt4!hful &s a tif^er." No«n]{agement-niig is ased in this nelffh-
iMiurhnod, no priest (or Leh<ii\ is pn'Keutut the een'mony. mtr is the
pirl asked fn^r her consent. When ehihjren are betrothe<l the bargain
is coucluded by rerlwU promtaeH, no witnesses beiuff necessary or surety
being given.— W. S.

♦••♦»••♦•♦•♦•♦♦♦•♦•

THE FUTURE OF GOLD iONINa FN PAHANO.
(A Chat with thk "Heuo o9 R\iin,")

THR witty and versatile author of "A Trip across the HoJay
Peninsula with H.E. the fjovernor" (Singapore Frm Pre^,
IfV.H). lum left wry little lo Ik- said as re^^rilB tho journey to
Raub (from Kuala Kubul, the present appearance of the
workings, etc.: Rjiub. however, is a subject which may be considered

TBB BSLANQOR JOUItNAL.

U7

ftfm maitT prrinu of view. «acfa one of which haa au iot«re«t of id
own for Enulishmeu. and I tht-rffon? VftidiTc to ho|K' that do a|toIo^y
is netted for tin* imMicatiou of a ft-w furtiu-r d<;UiU piekod ii|i in a
Iriog vi-riL t^j Rttub at llif eloso oi lant yi-ar.

The " H<'rrt itf Kuiili " (lui lie wa« unit- hanptK- dultlM'd l»j Sir

'Cetiil tjinitii) is, it wilt In- reiiii-mbrtv^d. a nmctical niinint; fnu'inwr

UhI au AuMtmliau. aixl biu view* du f^vli niiuiUK ia Puhau};, as

compartMl with gold luiuiag tu Atutnilia, iihould be of aotae iu<

Urtit aud value.

" Broken Hill." sava Mr. Bibliy. •• was. before rniniiif^ opt^rationi
vere «t&Tt«d. a taerc arid wants, not oulv destitute of two ^t-at
lUwiiierata tor sut-'i-v^ftil miuiu^, fuo) aud wnttr, but diHtaiit Huiae
buudivdH of mileu ( I Ifelien* wmie 40l> or 501) itiJIe^) froui thf iimrt'iit
port, Adolaid**. What watvr wa« indiapeneabic fur di>m«eti<? nsn waa
oiily nbtaiDaUltt iu sqiuII i|iinntiTiea and at eQMrtnoiiK riiot. And the
»uly limber prucurabk' (r.y., red pinn, eU:.) wait what hiul Wvu brouKhl
fmra th«? Wt-atwrii Statt'n of North America — a journey of thouaaodl
of laiU-a !

" W'edt4-rn Aiutraliu. apiiu. was uo 1<»« liudl/ ufT forwutt.'r; in
SarX, watt-T wua itold Ihirt? at &vc iihiliiu^B tbi? gallon, and wait not
alwavt) pnx'iirnblc at that. At Murcbiunn, vimilarl)-, no timlter «aa
pnx-Drable, either for niiiiiaK piir|'0*^ or evc-o for firvw<Kxl, aud it had
U) be ini|^i»rl<>d at alni'Mt pn^hibttiTe priees. And at Cocil^'urdie, of
■hi<--h wo have U.t«lr hf-ard »o inurfi. tb*' onljr water procurable waa
obtaioed by tho condeiisioj,' of salt water! The MaUjr Pt^niiisula,
OD tb>.' other hand, iu strikiDji; couiraxt to theae st'rioua diHodvitutaf^.
ia uuqut'stiouublv oue of the iSneat tiwiliered. and fiueat wator-uoncrcd
countriea ia the world, and, ao far, the cotDparisun ia diatiariljr to lis
advantage.

"But there ia ret u thirl tpieMton of qq small iniportauve. that
of the coat of labuur. Native lab.iir, at nar mt4_* iu tbeae |Narla,
mar rerr aafely be pat down at &0 <--eDts (mt diciii or 93.50 a week,
labour ui QueenaUiid maj be pui at from hi IOh. t<> JUa week, thf
average being about j£7). In Weateru Autttralia it iit higher, JC\ ItM.
being about the avcragir, aud at Broken Hill it ia uol U^m tliaa ten
diiUingi per diem. Hetux it ia undeniable that as regards timU'r.
water-powtT and tlie coat q£ labour the companaaD i> dcad>'dlj in
favour of the Peoinaula. aiid there muat Itr strong rvaaoiia wh^ tbcrv
ia not vtrt more Ennriivau mioiag in Pahang. TbfHu ur«— H) the
&lae but wid^Bpread luipressioa that g^dd in Paluuiif wiU u«H pgiy
the CfMit of working, and (2) the way in which the (lublic luu ■ii(TiT*d
at the hand of th».- proroot«ra of eonipuuiea whicli w<,*nf o«»er iot<--Dded
to engage in bondfidt mining. If tbepublic wen? to start with wtnall
oomfAniea and a moderate amount of rapita.!. tu ioaiat on bim'} fide
mining, and to at^ that nrme but necessary and rea«>nablttvx|ft*udituro
were inrrurred, titer would find that a (joo'l msoT fortunea arv alill to
he made oat of ^abang. which may be dex rilMx) as a Tiat gold-field,
aa is proved bj the innumefabttr sitnace wurkiuga all over toe State,
and which hare long since lieea abandoned to the jungle. At one
time indeed, tbe Mjuav Peniawk muit hare prodvoed moat of the

ue

TUB 8EIANG0R JOURNAL.

gfold of the £ast aud Uiub have Tell deserved lis name of tlic ' Golden

Cheraouese.'

"At Eniil) tlif wluiW of the cnuwsttiun on tlie litic of the liHles litis
been ihoroiiKhlv wi.»rked over. iH-th for alinnal luid fur ]o<]i-'iiiin)aK
jmrposes, ri^'lil dnwu t«» tin? wulcr Ifvi-l. Thew mirbs slu-w tbut at
one time a Iar>j«.- iKipnlatiuti miwl have L'sisU'tJ in llie i)eii;hlx>iirhood.
and that tht- pc-'iffif who workM thciii wen- skilled iu thi.- art of mining.
No noTices uould hare fxeeuted ibe works i-arri«i out liy ihem —
witnvHti their iiu'Chnd uf ' liuiU'rin^,' nut onlv iit. Kaiih, l)iit at
Seliosiug, Punjom and niiiuerous other lUaces in the State - *ime on
a scale even more ext«n«re than those at Kaub being known to
czint.

"Thu origiu luid Ihf diwtpiieanuiceof this peij]»le ore alike ttTapped
in myatery. thi-re being no trace of buildings such as are to be found
in other parte of nouth-eaet Asia (e.g., India aud China) whtTc gold
mining has lietMi wirrii'd on. It \» by no inHtiiiH ii^rtjiia thai th'.*y werv
Siamese.

"IlJs an exlraonliuary and iuexfilicablc fuit tliat the history of
the Malay Peulniiiula. situated as it is Mu-ccm thv Iwu uxmt [K>i>nlou9
rt'^(>n» of the ancient aud modern world, ia, com|>aratirtfly speaking,
a total blank.

"Sij much for the jtafct. Tlie working cmt of Ibf ulhivial fields
vill require the mining of the future to l>e of a different uud higher
order, accomjwiiifl by the superior applianeea and knowledge whicli
can only he fnmiMhed by Western civilisation. But when it in once
properly uudwatood that the great extent and richnc«s of the reefs
which are already kiiowu to exist will handsomely rei»ay any sum that
may lie legitimately cxjM'uded on tlieni, lUcn* can be uo reawuiablo
doubt that European miners will Hock tn I'ahang just as they have
flocked tu far leati iieeedsidEe distru-TH in AiiKtvaliii. The niad imw under
coDstructiun from Kuala Kubu to Kuala Lipis will unduubtL'dly play
au iini'urtant j>art iu the develcpuieut of Ulu Pahtuig, indircetly
benefiting Selaogor at the same time; and fully justifying His
Excellency's progrensive policy in pushing eu thiH ini[H>rliiut work.
But at present tlie rapid deveIo]tment of Piihang or othei-^'ise. and
it« future popularity with Eurc>i>can companies, depends upon Iho
efforts of the varioua bunii ^'(ic! comiiauiea aln^v estubliiihfd in the
State."

Tlu^rc iH little to add to what Mr. Bihby huK Maid, unleiw it l>e to
say that hia singleness of purpose, his pluck and his strong practical
cbaraeter have larjjely cimtributcd Im Ihe present BUi-cews of the enter-
priae iu which he is engaged, and of which he speaks (tis the author of
'A Trip across the Peninsula * aays) with such h(Mie<it enthusiasm. I
attach ui tabular form, however, the resulttf uf the cruahiug at Raub
since work was comraeaeed in ]8iK), which may prove of interest lo
rradem who are not in a position to obtaiu vucli iuforraation else-
where. The valuelessneas of a siugle crushing as an indication of the
richness or ntherwiw- of a gold field, should be 9uftiinently. though it
is not generally. cvidL-nl.— W. 8.

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159

1890.
1 Seplembpr

1 Decrmber

UBl.
S June
4 Somnber

lam.

B KyrA ...
• Jniw

7 October...

8 Decniiber

IWQ.

B JfulUUT

10 March ..

11 Xajr

If Si^tfimbfr
19 Orcembvr

19M.
14 April ..

M 3u\f .,
18 Norember

Tims.
330

400

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790

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1,140

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l.lil'l t( 00

705 12 00

IKki 3 INI
lltl INI

All f 111)11 ilii'Olit Kniili Kolcttni) WmtiTn
l,i)il(- in nlH>ii1 ii|Liul ]iroi>i>rtioiH.
l)ii. <lii do.

I)l>. c|i>. llll.

!;.>. il<i. <!<>.

Ifciiili Kiili' WiirkiihiTMli-sIrivi'il 1ij; RooA
lliis ijiiiiill) (Novi'iiiIht) ; which nf-
c<-!v.it!ili-il n new ili'iMii'Iiiii' in thp
wiirkiiiK^. It was lnUnuvd li.v thn
hiliniiK IJi>iliirl>iiti<-i<!< fnini Dmoiu.
Iht t>iiwni-ils, which iihiuMt mined
Ihi' ()iniiiittii.v.

Fitiiii tin' Wi-slrni I/mIi' Hlnm",
Do. <ln, del.

IXi. (In. clfi.

Tritil i-rti»liiiiK Knsli'ni Ixiili' Hftvrwardu
nliiiinloni'd U'l-jiiisi' proHixvU were
■ml Hiiltlfii'iill.v jiti>iiii.Ni))|c.

>i'<-w Kiiiili Hull- .Sliiift -liiiiliT fiiriiiMliMi
in |iiiii. lull iiiii'.tly Wnili^m I.^e.
Do. ilo' iln.

l''ii!tl (-ni-iliiiii ri-i)iii the >>«■ Loili- fRoitli
Itolt'l whii'li )iiis hfvn iinil i» Htill
lii'ink! woi'ki-il sii''n-H.s[iilI.v. hikI Htiull
pr<i]Hirlii)TifiTuii West I'M! I.o<lc.
Ih>. ill). Alt,

l)ll. (io. ilo.

Frmii IIk- ttioih lloli- iiiiil Knkil Koiiun
(Mirfiiif workiiitw) ; Wcsli-ni Lodu

iH'iilJf I'llM'll.

Ilo. iIo. lio.

rriii''l|i:ill,v lliikit Kiiniun.

Bktterv atopped lor B))Oiit two luoiillu fmni An^iisi to Si-iiii'inbi'r, i^.H. to erect IliHextn

lO-nead oi of amp^.
Sorember and UeCfinlMir cnmliinm wi-rn not .vi-t clmiicii iiji « lieii I wii-. al Kiinb. lull, in a

letter dated ISlh Jftniuo*, ISM, Mr. Bibby s.n.i-, ■OiiiNisl eliiiii ii]ih;ish iciy fniroiit—

onncfM SU7.I.0 Ironi J,l!10 tons."— W, S.

COFFEE PLANTIN(i--VI.

Lining, Holing and Plakting. (Vmii.)

TN laud where there is iio stone, holes 18 in. dceji, 18 in. broad at the
I top and 1 foot at the bottom are suftirifiitly liir^a'. but where the
I ground is rocky, 2-ft. holes should lie i-ut, in order thiit the plant
^ may havo develoi)ed t^ood strouj^ roota before encountering^ obstaelos
which might check its f^rowth uuder^'roiiud. In fairly easy soil a
cooly can cut 60 18-in. holes without dilficulty, but to every 10 nieii an
axe cooly should be allowed to help the luiler lo reniovu hard roots, etc.
In Btony (ground, the work beiu^' projjortionafely much heavier, from
25 to 40 2-£t. holes according to the locality may be exiR'cted per man ;
the best tools for holinpf with are tiie chaiif^'kiil and BC(H)p, t lie latter being
an iron instrument wluch any ordinary Cliiuese blacksmith will make,
fitted with a loug wooden handle and in shape reseniblinL; a magnified
cheeBe-scoop, In stiff clayey land the scoup should lie used sparingly,
more especially if the holes are to remain any leufjth of time exposed
to the elements before lieiu-; tilled in, as this instrument Iriuia the

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TKE SELANQOS JOURNAL.

fclgi's iind Bifles of tlie Tiolea very i-leiin ami ilie hot sun pUyinj; npoa
tbem duKstvjufntly t^^rids t« mako thorn verj' harj, coaseqiit.'utt^' th*'
plant's yonng nnttlets instead of ]>eiietTat)n^ throUf^li the sidea
of the holes work roiuul iiiitl ^el iu linK' hoiieleaslv liloL'kL-d aud
clo({gC(l. In the ufiniou of a ^nat iiianv planters, as loiigi; a tinte
as posBible shuulJ he allowed Xo eliipii>e before the holt's are lUlt?d iu.
but I lAUnut help thiuking that the luiportituee attac-hod t» this i»
Ttry tiiucli ex»^;^erat<'tl, us, lieinjt presseil for lime, I was Bompi,'lle<l im
one occa«ion to fill iu the holes, in what is now undoulit^ly my best
clearing, only two days after they were out. This work of filling in
ouiuot be too carefully iittended to, all the earth removed frou) the
hole should be rejei-teil iu fiUin)^ in, iind fine Hurt'iLre Hoil, (|iiitc (nx of
lumps or any hard snWa-uco likely to interfere with the roots of the
plant, should \>f sub»tituied. and well hea|>ed up. as it will aiuk at it
wttles down. A eooly if be doe^ his work really well will not QuiBh
filling in more tbao 1<.h> I8*iii. holes f.>erdieDi, and probably with
the lar^t'r huIoH, the f^Tound Win^' hurd luid st'onr, he will si-an-ely fill
in more holes than he eun cut. Under no eirt-urostanees should tinr
poff be rciuwvi'<l when the hole is cut as woliea are m eurcless that if
this is allowed, it will be found that their holes have been made any-
where but where they oiij^ht to have been ; holes Hhotild Im eiil L>ither
above or lielow the pe^, but if ihiR is not possible owing to the
presence of a root or tree, they may Ixj cut on one aide. The gTXfftt
thiuff. however, to see 1o. is that the eoolv can give some reason for
cuttiujf his hole out of line, and this he will never do, if he is allowed
to pull up the prj;. It ii^ uet^^ssary to W piirtieular ulxmt this, as
othi-rwiw the hues are irrei^uUr and the plants not their proi«r
distanoe ajKirt.

The different systumB of planting have each so tuiuiv ardent
adroL'Hles that it is difh^nlt to know whieh to recommend. There
arc four different recoyuised methods of plantin}; :

(a) With plants as removed dii-eetly from the nursery.
(h) With stumps — i.e., plants that hare Ixvn in nurKeries for. say.
a year or vipwards, and whieh have Ihi'U eiit down tu uin.
above the roots.
(e ) With need planted atraij^ht out. into the holes.
((/) With plants removed by transplanters— i.«., with a certain
qiuiiitily of the earth iu whieh the seed was sown retnoved
aud plautt^l out with the plant.
If plants Ktraigbt from the nursery are to Iw use^l grout earo
should be taken to preserve every btem! root intact, the tap or main
roots should 1k> Dipp<>d off with a sharp knife, Hufhciently «liort fur
what 18 left to lie fairly stiff, so as t-o uiiiiiuiize the ehanee of bending
the root ia |ilanlii4: ; Wnl tap roots mean hopelessly bad tre^js—to this
rule there is no exeeptiou, and every possible preeaution sliould be
taken to prevent this oeourrtn^'. If the plants are very small (they
should never tie i>ut out unltsm lliey have at teaj*t two pairs of leaves)
the planting; cooly should be made to hold the plant firmly and never
leave ^ of it uutal he lias with bis uther luiud earef ally ttpix-ad out the

THE SELAXGOE JOVLXAL Ul

laterml root;. «>»iere>l ibeci r-Ttr TiTi. *.;.£! i=ri ;-!ie»e-i i-Hn •i>*Ti
firmlj. bat itx t>» Lipi ; Ikn^ t-1a=.t« =*. '£ I >.-r t' ir.:.f-i ibe suae t»t.
bat vhh tb«ce it »£II c*:- f"-":;ni & iifc^-il TTv.*i"::-2 lo .-i: oS :irw-
fonrths of ^ach leaf. i:i -ipirT -.bi.:. »! ■-! z L .- ■ .iz : :C;>» t"-^ i.laniinjr.
there iut be n> beaiT- -iri-.-viij jT^iT^-i •... ■■■■^ij:!i i -w-^ -b^ b^j-i ■:■: the
plant and rtn-.p the iyr .-..* aj.. All :lii:* *-.:uli c«? »L*-iej with
ataps inatA/ia^'f/jr "^J mv j-"^: -r-at. aai Tii* shidr sh .■■=". -i t»r ^TtixallT
thinned, and finallv rv^a>T*73 tiit>s^':^T. wV*- r'^ r-lini Li* lic*>>tixe
wdl estaUifbed uti •.-•:'mEi-::s >4 to zrj'v.

Stamps are mTi-:-fc hir-ii-er TLi3 jIaili*. iv^ifre I-rss sha-iia^ ani ran
practiallT no n»k of t47ia;j- Tbeir la:' r.*;-:* :»r2:. W>-i-- i-iint« hare
been (m>i

icaaonx fordoing tidi •'> i:-n^ l>c-f:-7^ ^nl n-.-: vb^r iLr- aiumf'i are
to be planted art n ani : in th^ fint j-li-.r-. :r.r ■:-■-:: h^s LatuxalV and
tapidlT when tb^ r:-.-:* arv -it-iisrurr-i-i. ti-r r;-.-:? thfrmsfr'-res rweire
a great gtimalof fr.-m th- r'^rnvTsl of the -J-r^r j'-rri;-:: ■:■£ the pUni,
and lastlr the Ftuici'S will Lsxe just ■.v-imui-h.vI :■:■ sh ->: a^nin when
tbe time for planti&i; arriTes. and. if the wt-a:hrr W favoural-'e. the
ahootawill nerer ctas^r ar-'.-wiDeT-in •x-mesTriiirhi awar. L;-:!!: English
dicing forks will be fjunJ the best tr-i'ls f-j-r removing- simoj-s fp>m
the nni«erT.asthev2et well undertbeman-l a'.'.-: of levera^ isr^^^iiiitd
if the stamps are aiiT size. A« in the <.ii^ of jUn;* :a|- r->-.5 should
be cat back and as maoT lairrak kept od is i-:<s.j:M-.-. tbe j-Iaatintr Win^
done in the same way. ev.'ept that the xaj- r>':> l-?i:iir lou^h and firm,
tbe tame ppwaati'>ns aaainst tending tbr^i are no*. lio.x^sarv. Both
plants and stamp's should l-e just suffiir-tiilj nrmlv j.ress^-d down in
planting n<>t to give at all wheu tritr-i with a li^'ht j-uU— and everr-
thing with bent tap r^-ots or i-^*t lateral r.'-'t* should W ineiorabW
discard«>d and never i-lanTe-l. Plants and stumps shv-uld l>e well
watered when sent frjia tbe nnrseir to the fivld. aiiJ eT.;rv planting
cooIt should be supj-lie-i with a >«sket in whi..-h t'- c-arrv his plants,
and a piece of sackini;. which »fa':>uld W kfpt s-idkinc wet. to (X>ver
them and protect them from tht: !>un Wfort- he plants them.

Planting stxd strai^rht out into thf field can unlj lie rev-ommended
when tbe ground is dead flat, and fchuuld alwar^ lie imdertaken at
seasons when ntrular rain mav be exj-e^-trd. The set^. two in each
hole, should be plante-l al>-iut an inch deep and tlie earth iu hole raised
aboTe the level of the ijumjundinz ground, in order tliat the seeda mav
not be buried by any ft-^il washed down by the rain. See-is planted
should he heavily shaded.

The system of transplanting is one whivh I do not much like,
tiiongh I am aware I am almost singular in this re«pe<.'t, ItcL-ause bv
this method it U impossible !'■ s.?e wbai sort of rouXi tbe plant has.
and even in the most snc<;es.s ul nursery there is always a i>t'nx'ntage
of worthless ]>lants. H^twever. as it has many other advantages and
is widely believed in liy men uf exiK-rieU'v. it is worthy of every
consideration. Tbe idea is to keep the roots undisiurbe*! and so
cause as little shock and check to tbe plant as possible, and with

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THF. SJSLANGOR JOURNAL.

tliiti objocl iu viow A block of c-Artli in removal from tlie nurser/

wiHi thi- jjUi.!)!. I»_r menim of transptaiittTs (of wJiii-li tlipre are tDanj
varivHt-H). au() thy wlmle thin^: in (ht-n j)lantt-d in tht- holo and
tlie Iransj'lanti'V wiitlidrawii. Thtf t-ost of carrviiig fmm uursery to
field IK of courHe iiiiu-h lipavier, [ilnnl.in^ in tliiH way, hut tlip jikntd
thenist'lvcs iitttnil a Hronylit hetU'r untl tonie on moro qiiiL-klv than if
the roots are expo8e<l prior to their Wing put otit. Lif^ht shading ia
advisable, as, tluiUKh with this iiicthod of pluntiiiiir it is uoi fto
necvKsary, the wtirU is inespeiieiTe, and is alwuva of asBistance in ihe
event of a drought.

Shadk.— I am a firm l»rlie\Tr. uoi only in tb«-* dt'sirahiiity. but
in the tibfolulp ttecf'ity. for planting up Liheriiin roffi-t' with light
shadf, iiud I stntii^ly nn'omuiL-iid all pluutcrs to have sonietliiu); in
thy >thit]R' of flhndo treeu [alhixzin mfJorana. in Bi>ite of i(^! spnudiu^f
roote. being probably the hv»i) plantL-d thnmgli their coSvk about
60' X 60' by the time it is three years old. I inihesitatiiigly iiMw-rt that
mir two )jrreat seourjjres, leaf-diseast! and yreen bmt, cannot thrive
where shade is present, and I Lave it on a very hiffh authority that'
the only effectual kiiowu rvmedy for anothi-r inRidious eui-my, the
liorer, is itgain — shade. Crops will not he so lar(»e. but they will be
far more regular, and our coffee will l>c healthy, more enpecially if
plantt:rfl r:o in for manuring reguUrly with bulk.

Another word of advice, do not put all your ogi^R into one baslcet,
du not have nil your tipMtn phiijh'd wilh notliin); but cofTetf, but on
high land, and, infiut.onall dry laud, plant yotu* cofifee up 20ft. x20ft.
with iiutnieRti. wliich aiu always >»e procured from Mr Bailey of
Peugfrang, The co«t is very Uttlc. the nulm.'ir nnd tht; coffce-lree
frat^niis** most i-ordinllv and do each other no harm, and after rix to
eight years retiirna will U? coming in whiih will make the months of
those wat'-r who have [)liinted nothiu;^ Vmt eoffrt.*. Sago, in wet hind.
eoeouul« uud t'roii-trer« are all wcirthy of atlvntion. and I am nun;
no one in ywirs to come will have cause to regret thai the t-ultiration
of coffee did not »ecure hid uudivided support.

My attention haa lieen oalled to a rriticism of a portion of these
"Notes" on the ]iMrt. of the Diatrict OflictT. X.Tlu Langat.in hU Decern*
ber Ileport. and, an this iit my hii^t contrihution, I trust T may 1m>
allowed a short refeiviiee to this tiiibjfL-t, an I kw tlii> T>i>itrict i>fl»'«r's
remarka lia?e Imwu [iniminenMy repnfduced in the cohininB of at least
one of the loi;ol iwpen*. I note with satisfaction that it is possible
for planters to obtaiu land outside the prescrilw^ limilK of Klang
otherwise than at public auctiuu. but as this fact haii U^n Buflicientlv
advertised by the iaiiue of permits in the Uhi Tiongat and other Dis-
trict sint-e my notes on the subject were |«nned, it hao not hitherto
appeare<i to I'ne nec^^ssary that I should espress my relief tiiat my
fears were gnuindletiJi, In view. Imwever, of the eritjcism referred to
above, I harileu Ui do so uow ; ^1 (he eiaU)r> tiuie, it would appear that
perhaps even a District Officer is m-casionally responsible for the
uinsemiuation of crrouvous imprestdoDa, for only alH)ut a fortnight
ago, tip«m my asking two of these officials whetlter grants of laud were

THE SELANOOR JOVRtfAh.

16S

lobe liiiiit«d to 320 acres, one empIiaticAllv proUisted iliat tliw wa« uot
tbe oise. whilst ihf ntbcr cqiiallj mni»st1y iu>fiure<l niP lliat it «hs.

Thi» DistriL-l Oflitvr, I'lii Lnni^il. ufk-r iJiitliD^ mo right oyer
•QcUon ttlo*, <:'^n('ht'Ii>s iyy litiilin^ that, " in no aiHe hns the question
of... .oharirinj^ anv pivmium N^eu ntii*c*d." In this, lie is strirtly
com^'l. hut t1it^ quit>rfut hat*, uu]l-«m T am nnirh initttaliou. ttM-n raiscid
from ^A to .SO cotilH pfr tu'.rf. Thp olJ kTiUA uwrd to In- 93 premium
and 10 crnts quit-rrnt. ortlic j-orniit hohk-r hod the option of poin-
mutinj; \*f (wviop 25 i-i'MA qnit-rent and no pr>>]uiniD. Now this
reminds me of an tdd C'evlon vuni whirli se'^nis to lue to be rather
apropos of the above qtiolattou. A certain hardworked and oot-oTt^r-
vrlJ-jiaid estat«! manager having worn nut \x\* ^ddle riding Imi-kwarda
and ftirwan}? to his work. puri_'has»>d another and i-harged it through
the estate ace«.nmta: the itvui. liowercr. did uot tfttcajw the eafjle eve
of his Colombo agents, who returned his-aocounU requesting him to
eliminatp the olinoxions entrv, whirh he did, hut left the sum total
unaltered. When oalle*! up^m hv his ixri^leied emplorem for an
explanation of this phenomenon, be replied, "The saddle is there all
right, (^utltimen, thom/lt yua don^t «■«• it" Similarly, It ap^x-ju-N to
Die that in the case now under noticv, the ijreinium is vnrv muoh there
though it may suit some |)O0|>le not to ace it, and. unless my arithmetic
is at Jault, the quit-rent of 50 cents psr acre now bein^r chartjed on
ptantint; land is equivalent to 5% una |ireuiiuu) of 910. whieh is an
adrince of at least S5 per aen; cm all iit^ricultural holdings leased in
this State previous to the year of ir«ee 1894.

Havinff now reaehefl the "Plantinn" »Iit|fe in thesn nntea, whicli
was all that 1 undertook to do, it only reniaiiis for me to express the
hope that they may prove of some ase to those who are tteginmng to
play the game of t^offcc- plan ting. — A Plastbb.

CORKKS PON HENCE.

♦

OHABRTER AVD <mARRIE8.
r« i\r B^itor ft< the Srta>tgoi- Jaumot.

Sir,— I suppose there Is nobody, with perhaps the solitary eicep-
tion of the Inspector himself, who does not agree with the remaris
wbicli fell from vour <-orn'»]M)mli'ut. "Crawler," u|xtii this long-Yexed
question. It is Wd to say what should be done, unless the system is
changed.

To t«ll the inith, I don't thtak the Inspeetor ran do much. There
are so manv protitnble ways of making money in the Slate that the
syces arv thorou^fUlv irreHpi>U8il>Ie and inde|M?ndent, and if too much
pressiin* is hroiigiit' to bear, gharries will ffo out altogether. Such
would ind(H.'d appear to hi- the ease already, without any such pressure,
as anvbody knows who has si-ent a eouple of hours (aa 1 have) in a
fruitless seareh to obtain one in tlie town. It appears to me that

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THE SELANOOB JOURNAL.

at least ono powibic solution of the dilTii-uliv is, In otter awi'iaX aud
«sisy terms to any person or persona of rcappctubUity who will proridv
a eertain number of t;barri«a, and undortake to provide them with
pivniea suituble for Uit* i>ur|>ose. This would uot of i-uurai* lie a
monopoly, as any other fjfuarries, whose owuors kept them up to the
prescrtbud mark, mi^hl bo Iiceui»ed in addilioD, There i» uo fear of
their boinj; luo nutiieruuu.— I au9 etc., Orowlsb.

KAILWAV LUUOAOE.

To ttic KdittiT of iht StJangvT Jcurtutl.

Sib. — DtiUy and aouoyan<;i> are often L-auaixi by tJbe present
Byateiu of obtuiiuDt; [>ar<vl8 from t\i« Kiiiiwav Officf . Goods uarinif
been Hi>nt up fnni) ^in^iipon* aiid dulv tiuvitifd bv Ihi' BcmltT, a
railway uolic*^' ba^ t«t be waited fnr, nlii^'h arrives by post ftonietimes
about 24 hours after the goods reach Ktiala Lumpur. This nntioe
and thi> auiouut i>f the railway char)?e8 baviot; l>eea aent to the )>oodB
■lation. one niight reaftouably exjieirt to obtain delivery of one's
property ; but no. you hax'e to go iuto the town and got a forwarding'
a^ni'fi reei>ipt before you can get it.

The luetiiieiiger you have t»eut probably dues uot uudentland this
or know where the shipping a^^nt lives, and retumn to his master
saying: that they will not ^vr him the tbinfirfl. On goin^ to thu
Btdtiou it in found that au old printed form, saying nothing about thi*
agent's reet'ipl.. has beon tiscd a* a notitx' by mistake. The go^idN are
then delivered and laken to your Imuse by iwud-cartfi or bii II ofk -carts.
vbich vol) hnve io find yourself. If there are many packai^^ee it is
most likely that one iH'loiigiii^ to H4»iiii:V>iie else li.iMbit>Q R>nt by mistake;
this i)i returned with a polite tioU' and a request. Ihut the eorreol
package may be sent instead ; in reply one gets a vt-rlial raeesage
(never bv mxy ehauro a note) with the result (hat one haa to go down
again, when the [>avkage is invariably fuiuid. ]>n)|N>r)y directed, in the
station.

This is a plain nnrratioa of what haa actually nccnrred. How does
it compare with the ext«ling armngements of any English Hailway
Company!' In the town to whieh I lielong a [Hiretd arriving at the
station is at once brought up to the house by the railway -kHieiala and
all eliarges ixn; paid in i-ash to the l>ean>r. who then delivers tlie box
and Btiku you to iuitial the entry in a biK>k which he alnays has with
him. Wiat difficulty can there be about this ?

Another thing one notices is that although such a fuss is made
about agent's rei*ipt«, the Railway does not thmk it neiressary to give
any nn-pipt at all for money paid as fri-ighl : you send $3 or $h for
freight charges and never gf t any ns-eipt Io shew that you bare paid it.

One cao appre»:iaie the amount oi" lard and worrying w.irk which
tlie Railway has to perform, but office labour might l>e lessened, aud
it woidd eertainly Ih- a 1*oon to thv iitiblie. if Lite Departmi*nt would
start some Kvstem of delivering pareels by vans.

1 am, etc.> A SvrrsutB.

Ko. 11.— Vol. nX— ft* F^hryary, 1896.

NOTES AM) NEWS,

/CHINESE NKW TEAR, in Kuala Liimpiir. with its attendanl
L^ rrarkers, bciuibH. " iiiuHicioUH," ttii<l crofrdH of hnlidar awkii)^
J Chinese, haa I'omc and ^tie After ootinv thai one of the noafc
popuiar forms of amoscmcut of the Chtnanian daring his only holidav
is to drive, or br driveD. about — if it is onlr in a 'rilcisha — the cbi«C
thiuif to be L-ommont^ on is the diut : tbv rod, UindiuK. vlothM-
spoilii^ dust. The want of rain had uaxlc the town ]Miiufnlly dry,
and the Iaf)^ and in<--e88ant traffic alou^ tlie HtnwtH iind ruodii jiut
f(ftve the finisbia^ tniu'h. Still, notwithBtundin^ the dust, and deapito
tJin alarming itenia of inU-IIigt'tiro which hitvu luva 8n]>]>lie<l bo sume
of the Straits {lapem by some fiir-seeiug', but potisimistio. correa-
pondeot, John Cbinaman npi^'ared to be in the vt;r>- bfst of ipirits.
and Wnt upon 4>tijoying hiinN<>lf in his own inoffensive way. In
valkiiiff through the crowded strfels, one could not help being struck
by the absence of drunkenness am"ii|i< the Chint'se holiday •maVera :
tber may, it is Lnu\ indulgu in opium, and thH (|ue8ti(>n of the harm-
fuJneaa or otherwine of this habit is une iiix>ii whicli wi? dou't tntvnd
to enter, but we fancy few will deny that Chinese New Year would bo
» time to be dreaded if " John " were addicted to alcoholism. One
does hear occ«jitonally of a •■ b*iy " to a European taking " too much,''
but these can only be regarded as cases of "evU coiumunicatioua
corrupting (innate) good manners."

Thx Selangor Club was not a cheerful place during the holidays ;
"'J|Edancbnly claimed it for her own !— and she was quile welcome to il :
ti^tfrcially tht^ lieadiuf; Room, Petalingr Street, on the other hand,
presented an appoai-ance that could be surpaMod, or oven equalled,
by few other stree Id in the ^at. Liued uu each side by stalls •
crowded in (.'vcry c»7Uceival iff nook and crannie with Chinese: two
ccintinuous linen of carriugctt, gharries and 'rikishas— utie young
Chinese "blood" had a carriagi'-and'Bix willi outridcrs^going
in either direction; Chinese "bands" playing in the first floor of
seemingly every other house i a glaring hud, u blinding dust, and
a strong odour of cooking, et*:.. floating round: no description
i-ould convey au idea of it! High Street, strangely (^nmigli, was
comparatively tleserled. Qordou said " belly governs the world,"

ir>i!

tuf: selanhor journal.

nn<l we snp]><Mie it is tho ftwi of iltpre beiDg so muDv eniin^-hodsea
there that nmkes Petahng Street bo attractWe to the Ch'uianiaD.

Tke TakalnifttWii Trou|«e of Jftifaaese performers are at preumt
"showing" io KuaU Lumpur, baring 0|>eDed on the first night of the
holida\-8, the 26th ult., with a very fair prograrame. Whon the aauie
bAud of pt*i-former8 wen* here two veara ago. Mr, Tap Hun Chin, son
of a furiiier Cuplaiu China, Towkav Yap Ah T^>v, invit«i) the princiiwl
Eumpeau aod Chinese inhabitants to a piTfomiani.-e, and on huit
Haiurdai,' ui|;hl he rejH'ate*! thi> invitation ; Mr. J. P. Rod^r, the
Acting; British Residfot, and a niimeroua ciimpany of hu)ie« and (^^ntle*
men being prewiit us hi>i ^leata. The iiurv«(.TVtHl jMirtious of ihe teut
were, at the same time, densely cmwded. There were twelve itemi on
tlie programme, and the Selangor Baud were "hard at it" ail the
time. Omatsu on the slack wire, the little boy Suteko. and Takala^
gawa divided the honours of the evening, the last-named Iviiig very
fiiouy in the Clown's aet — some of the husiueHS iu wUieh, hy-thf-way.
we reiuemlipr Keying as a yoiingttti^r many, many years ago. Thr
juggling of MeHHrH. Sokiue and Wyemiila, thr top-npiuning and wiru-
walkiDg of Hasliitiuit'), tlie aoroliatie act of Oniatau, Ouiina and
Suteko, -ami Ibe dotiMo-trnpese act. were all well rei-etvi?d, and Ihe
evening's entLTtainment appenred to afford the audience much
enjoyment. It was not far oflf midnight wlieu " Ood Sare tlie
Queec" was played.

Mas W. R. Maxweli. left Singapore, by the Freneh mail Yarra,
on the 2'Jth ultimo. On the eve of her departure Mrs. Maxwell was
prewnttnl with a diamond bracelet and aliamroi-k ]>in. " im a token of
the CBteem and affeL-lionate regard in which she was held by the ladies
of Singapore." Three of Mrs. Maxwell's sone, Messrs. \V. O., C N-
and E. Maxwell, wei-c pn^sent to see her off.

Me. Welmak, who lit reltriug from the service, looks the picture
of good health and one could well iu))ti;>n<? l>i'" Htarting on along
spell of Work aa Qovemment Seoretar\-. Unfortunately this is far
from tlie real state of thiugs, and Mr. Welman has had tiie opiniou
from a well-known Engliah otuUst that any pr*>louf,'ed stay in the
East would only Iw at grave risk tu hjs eyesight. Mrs. Welman
will be very mueh missed by everyttoe ; her bright cheery presenw
and well-known entertaining powers will be long remembered by all
who had the pleasure of being numbered among her friends. A
beautiful song, written by Mrs. Welraao, called "Parle moi." will

THE 8ELANG0R JOVUXAL. K»7

■erre in a inoet appropriate and deligbtf iil way to keep thitt uieniory
green among some of ua.

The Rt. fiev. the Bisbop of Singui>orc and Sarawak, at-compaiiied
moat probably by the Ven. Archdeamu PiTham iind the Kev. \V. H.
C. Dlinkerley, will arrivt? iu Kuala Lumpur to-day. and the consecratiuii
s^rice at the new ehiircb will be held to-morruw morning at 8 a.m.
The Acting Britiah BeaideDt, Mr. J. P. R-kIj^'it. will \k- •' At Home"
at the Beaidency at 5 p.m.. the same afteruoou. to euaMc the reaideuts
of Selangor to meet the Bisbop. On Sunday, the lOtli lust., tbo
Berricee in the new church will l>e : 8 a.in.. Holy Eui-harisi ; B.30 a.m.
Mating, Confirmation Ser^'ice and Address by thf Bihhop ; !*.-t5 a.m..
Children's Service ; 5 p.m., Evensoni? and Sfrniou.

Ub. D. Or. Campbell, who has bet-u horn*- on short leave, returned
to Kuala Lumpur last Sunday. Mr. A. W. Haritt-r left Kuala Lum-
pur on Wednesday last en route for Eni^land. whithi-r he haa been
ordered by the doctor, bis health of latt* huriiig iHten the t-auiie of
much anxiety to his friends. Mr, A. C. Norman, with bis wift^ and
^unilyi tfoes home on h>n>; leave next mouth. Mr. SytTH, Captaiu-
Superintendent of Police, is expected iu Kuula Lumpur within the
neit few days; he left on leave iu 18!^:1.

SoMB of our sportsmen while in Siiif^apore i-ame n<TOBH Mr. H.
Coen, formerly engaged on the Ulu Selangor Exteuniou, who had
just returned from Bangkok, after a severe attack of nmlariitl fever.
He was looking, we are told, ainiply awful, and did not cive a very
cheerful account of thin^ in Siam : Mr. Murniy Caniiil>ell had l>een
down with fever, Mr. Bert Day had met witli an accident, and Mr.
Bagnall had had a very nasty quai-ter of an hour witli some tiirhnlent
Chinese coolies; altogether, we think Mr. Roy is to !«■ cougnitulatcil,
if the rumour that he is returning to Selangor is correct.

Wk hear that the waterworks main from Anipang t<» Kuala
Lumpur is finishefl, and that there is every pmbaliility oE the water
from the second streiini flowing intti tlie service res»-rvoir during the
present mouth. One of the filter be^lj* at Anipang is alreaily ln-iiig
tried.

Wb would remind our rt>adors of the '• Cigarette Smoker" at the
Selangor Club on Satunlay, tlie 9th iiist. The Entertainment Sub-
committee, in the abaeni'e of Mr. Alexander, are dning their Wst to
make the con<*rt a success. The fixtun- for March is a rlance, date not
yet decided on.

168

TOE SELANQOR JOUSNAL.

A SpoKTiira Correspondent wriloB:— "In spit* of the very erno
handicap arranged for the Pyramid Com]H'titi<iu at t-lip TAlte Chih it
was noticed that at the lott^rjr rra the event Home of the pincers sold
tor $1 and other for $ia. The hauilicappera (who, by the way, fetched
the highest prices in the lolterr) say that this is difficult la eipluin."

At the general niet!tiiig uf the Selaugor Masoutu Hall (^impanj.
Limited, held at the Masnnic Hall on Tueadav. the 31st Jaouarr, 189$,
at 9 p.m.. the foIlowtDg report was pn.>«4.-ntt<d Ut the shaToboldcn.
Gentlemen.— I u r.-ndering this, the Brst a-port of the Directors lo the
Shareholders of this Coiiijiany. wc^tliink it is not out of place to gin
a short ocouuut of the Hteps tjikcii wLicb led to the huildintr of the
Masonic Hall, and. the formation of the Coin|>anj. The Preetnasons
in Selangor first cnt^^red into a corporate existence on 2Ist October,
1689, OS th« " Eead LiKlf^e," whivh wus consecnit^^l on tliat date.
Worshipful Brother T. de M. Iao Bniddell Itein^- tin- first tfnster.
From that time the Lodge rented premises In Clarke Street, KuaU
Lumpur, which, although sufficient for the re<|iiireineut* of the
Brethren at that time, were fmm the first t-ecogniscd iis biMU^f merely
a teuponury habitation In the vifar 189*2, it was ji^uerallv recog-
nised that more (v>niin<:Hliou8 premisee were necessary, both for the
conreoiem-e of Drothreu and to enable theui when occasion should
demand lo excrciai> that truly Mii-sonic virtue, hospitality. This
was brought forwanl in Lodge and after diacusition a Cumrailtee waa
elected t« recommend a practicai>le scheme to meet the gi>neral wishes
of the Brethren. Aa you are probably aware, this Conumttce came
Ut the conclusion that the work of Iniildin^ a new Lodge uould boot
Im* canied out by a Coiit|>anT' H]H.i-ittlly formed for that piirpust', and
after ciLainiiuiig several siU-a they fimiliy wlcct^nl the prcfwut one,
TIteir rnditiiiniendatiiiu having Ix-eii approved by tht- t.fiHlg«>, a general
meottug of tho!te whi> had exju'C'tftc 1 thciii^^lvet willing to take up
•harai was held in the temporary premises of Bead Lo<lge, Clarke
Street, and the following were the first Directors elcted : A, J. W,
Watkins. J. L. WeL-h, F. G. We«t. C. E. R Sanderson and H. O.
Haynjird. 1'hi' preMent n'llc wax acquired fnrm Oovetument, the design
of the building made by Dro, Niiliohu was approved, and the carrying
out uf the work entnisted to him The Company was formed with au
original t-apilal of gtt.OtK), which, howtvcr, waa sulweqnently incn-asecl
to t6,AO0 ; and to secure payment iil interest. *»n thi« Kitni at the rate of
10?t to the Shareholders for a period of 10 years, the building was
let to the Rrad LiMlge for that i>eriod at a rent of 960 per month.
The foundation stone of the building was hiid by His Excelleocy
Sit ChariM Warren. District Grand Master, Eastinm Arehipelmgn.

THE SEhANQOR JOURNAL.

169

on 6th November, 18i*3. The buildinfi: was rarried out nnddr the
auperrisiuD uf Bro. NiL-hulujB an An'hitect aod Bro. Orovmt aa Sujierin-
tendeat of Works ou U-haJf nf the Dinxt^n, The huildio^ having
been cotupleUHl. was iu8[»ected on October t!lh, lb!H, b^ H E Sb"
Cbarlea B. H. Miti-ht'll, OoTi.rnur uf the StraiU S«tt]eudDt«. and woa
ilnlr conwcnited on October 15Ui. 18i>4. from which ii«riod the <.»ccu-
pau<7 of the Read Lod^' dutoR.

CONFUSION " WOKJjE CONFOUNDED.'
<0r TBI Lay of a ftlocEnN Barrl],

Ulob(!-tn>tt4T», licall.h-MMilceK,
And wurlii'j-rutvir't-hrutikers,

AndU.P.'noatlM.' hunt for nnW'topiw,"
friends old and frienda new,
Conu and ien wluit'i on vfrw,

latfaaatnwtsof (hwpart of thatropira.

W«'vfl Chiai of all racat.

With pMoaionleea faeoa,
NaiTow «jrM andpietftiLn ix>q>tinditiular,

"StTaite-bom* f rum MjUbocs,

HjUni. Hakieii »nd Hnlckn,
Unlickod " Sinkhah*," luid Towkafs
parLiculAT.

We iwvH clurk« (rout Colombu,

And rebob from Latubok,
Mwneoakfibow* utd meo of Pahan(^

Jpfolu and Jclei,

The Dinding* «it<l Deli.
PODttauak, Fukia jutd Pooaag.

Wd'vv Bnbuo aad Bmgnli,

Men nf Banffka and Bali.
And coolies Uitli l^mil and T«1«|tu,

Shikarrtus fi-Doi KnuitMi,

Sun^ei Ujoav, Kulantaa
And Diinert frvm Kint* aad Jdebu.

We h»ve coolu (ut long pricea).
And Boyaoaee sfoee,

Java "Boys" — (for dilution of 9oda«),
Huis, Bajiu and Brahmaiu,
Tofa Osjab^ Si Bahniane,

Chutiiea, Uhobies, E^rrang8,and Nnkho-
dftt.
Wo hare vendnn of IdcikBhAWii,
Anil pullem of 'riokshavi.

And fiMt-tkaiMt*, ueant for — ^0

"Tt'ikantfa." peoru. " uata-inatas.'*
Atuiik-ors and '' liAtaha **
And hoD3««"«urph«iD|fI]r" healthy!

We'T« ooiitrautors. <jdd jiTlilwre,
And clever " safe "-nibbers.

(Aa in tanda which are not nwia^f
Aaian^i
In ahort we've lUI breeds
Prom Ihtt Sakai " in b«Mds."

To the coalflcattla-hatted Cancaaiaii.

Take them all in the lamp, or —

Avoid Kuala Luiupur,
With its roar of iuiportonatc voioeii

Utatruttt thuui bU ittnulilv.

And paj^ fur Uicio— readuf ,
Aadchooeo whateoever jrourcfaoioaii:
Ma:.inta)r,

«»•••«♦♦♦*•*♦♦♦♦•»•»

SELANOOK m SINGAPORE.

T^UALA LUMPUR Railway Station iireseutt'd a lively ap)>c«raDoa
t\ at noon on Satiirdav. tht- 27tli ult., vrhuu a lar>ftf nmwd
J HBiMmbled to «ay "Qood-byu" and uitth ^'ood luok to Uiv 22

^ niun who were leavmg to luttlti fur tlieir StaU a^aiimC Siui^apore
at mi'kut and Biu(,iL[)ure and Johotf ut foutbuU. No doubt the
acKmbly was hu^r tiian it otherwiw would have licon owiut* tu the
£aet that uue of our Ix'ttt known and oldest residente, Mr. N. W. Koj,
waa IvuviuK the Statt> by tbo >taiue trun.

In addition to thow who wen* travelling by the Stmeroida, which

170

TH£ SELAii'GOH JOVKHAL.

the Be«ideQt bad so kiudly pla^d at the disposal of the teaniii. several
meu wvnt as Cur us ICIan^ tti kc^- the truTtMlers safe od btnLrd. and il
WU8 })rul)aljly Olio <if IIil' tarKeitt train loadu uf Euru]x>ans tbiit had
ever tnivclKd frutn Ihu metropolis to the port, the ikIood and the
juljoiuiuR carriage W-inj; jAtVed eseu to the eud platforuis, A hearty
vhit^r wtrul up lui Wf Hlifiitucil uuL (if tile BLiliim aud wjis no less
heartily respondtHl U*. and thru ciiiiiiiienced a juuruvy full of inc-idfot
which wc ha,ve uot the xpacu to d(.'».-rilH.'. but one a^ uultkc the usual
uiouotouoUB journey an (>otdd ha iiiiutfinud. AiTivud at Klan^, we
vrvre jt»im-d by tin- Uirn\ cimliii^-ut auil sovural luvn who had i^Uie to
(Wc us off. Ko tiini.' was lost in getting from thf train to the jetty,
but ou our way we were aW<> to svv thu work which has alr«idy been
doue towards the makiiiK of the liuo to the Kuala which will Mve the
uuiulcn'stiiiK 11 mik's' jimrot^y up tliy muddy riwr.

What » crowd wo were wh.-ii luwemblcd on the det.'k of the
EniHcraliht. It waa then that vru were able tu fully appreciate the
wiflduui of our Capt«.iu8 who had tM earefully diviiled llii- 11 berths
lM!twf«.-u Ilu> 28 |KLMUL-ut;t;r)i. What a ntnii^le there would have lioun
had this not beeu doue. Out frii.'nds who had coine so far with us
bail made their laat adieux and left for the shore by 2.^. at which
lime wt? weighed anchor antl were on our way. 8«i grv-atly wa«i the
accomniodatiou taxed that we fmmd the saloon would only ticat half
our uuuiber at one lime, so it wae necessary to divide into two delach-
meule. only to diiscuvfr later on thai another eob-divislon had to be
made us the Hlwk »if the well-known I'.W.I). plateR wu* only Buflicient
for ten- What an apiK-tit^.- the iea air pires to ko».w1 »ftili>r8 ! We were
all K(Mid sailors ! Even the air of the Eiiala was enouf^h for most,
and from the il tart t^tiuf; was one of the prim-ipal iK-ru|)atlous tif the
Toya^je — an our mauajjer has reason to roniemlier. The teeeiit iloeking
miuit have doue the Etmeralda ^tiod, for she slipped alont; at a great
rate uud we were «iiou out of the river ou u. beautiful suKxith sva.

£iir1v in the eveniiijif Konieotie propo»e<t a Hwi.>ep on the match, the
pool (o n<t to the drawer of the man wlio made the hj^rnt-'st wore in the
Sttlaugor eleven. Seveuty tjeket* wert* taken, and when the players
were wdd the pool amounted tu 3^12. the wjiiuer Wiii^ bouji^ht for ffi
by Messrs. Il*ty luid Freueh- This and other iimnwi'DifufM helped to pass
away llie time luitil we turned in early for a (jood night's rest. The
iiioniinK*s run wtis a uio^t plca«aut one, and after paMJU); all the well-
known laudiuarks at the eulrautv to the harlwur we onten*d the roads
and dropi^e*! anchor at noon exa*'tly, huvinjf maile the very faat time of
2'2{ liount. Aa we entered the mad a the war vessela there fired H
wiltite in honour of the German Em|)eror whose birthday it was. We
were not due to arrive until three u'clw-k. wneequcntly no one was
there to me<>t ub when we landed. This was awkward, as we did not
know where we were billeted. However, after a time atx>ut a dozen
made for Raftlea' t he rest going to the HougkooK Bank there to iiwait the
arriral of Mr. Q. P. Ovren. who waii to put matter* right. A» we lauded,
nun U<Kau to fall, the first Siu^mpore had had fur some time, and it
rained nmre or less the whole afternoon, but it was uot enough to
datnage the j-itdi, which was covered with kajaiij^s.

THB HiSI.ANQvH JOimNAl.

171

Eurly iu tbo dajr we leiuiit thut there would W iio footliaU
mau-1) with Jobore on accutntt of a deatfa in tlw Crown Prince's
family.

Monday wiu a delightful day, nut luo hot, with a stmng bruno
blowin); acrou the iJirouDd frckin the »««. aud even'thing looked
favourable U> a f|ftK>d ^'am<.'. Our Caplaia wa» furtuoate to Iteal
iht! riTal L'-a|)taiii in the s|iin of thi* Lxnu, and he naturally
dvcided to bat firAt, imd at 10.20 aotit in Ihi- hiiit fair uf iKitHiiivn —
O. Olawford and l>imm)iu —to face the Ixvwlin^ of Mx^rtiiKgHrt,
•oa end. and Hindi>. hotel ond. Dunutan tvi^ived Ma<-tat;^art'K ^nl
ovvT and olT the verv finrt Iwill «w>red 2 and the last lie hit for 3. Btith
wvrv plavinir '.•wrefuily. but Duuiiiaii |<rt;ik-Htly m)t. 4 fur n Hue cut |>it«t
iH>iiit to tbt' boundiirf. In hie next over Glasi^ford i^t 3 for a nice
late rut and dri>vt> Hiudt' tA> tbf^ uu tKJUudar>', Duuuiim i-uttin){ ouo
high in the Blips which w<mt to the Utnni^iary, brin^ni; on C+u^Ki**-
b?rg virf Hindc who crossed over to thi.- other cod. All thin time
Ghiinford had been pUyiut; a ko^I steady ffanic, but Dunnmn waa
»c»triu^' mi'idly aud drove Oujij-islx-rn on fi>r 4 lutd cut a lia.ll oE
Hindt''8)ut4>ihc8li[>H whii-h tJu^^HliHr); jum|M-(l for but could not ri'uicl),
and it went to the lk.>undary. An off drivf for 4 in one nver of Uugins-
berfr's and in tiis neit a 4 in the »lipK and a tine off drive for a like
uumWr wen* obtaiued by Duuuian, the laxt hit cauiiint; 50 to lie telts'
gnipbrd. KiM^lh* theu liK)k the bull from Qu)(){ialNTX and got
Oiiaman cauv'ht at third man by Davi»'8 in bis find over— 67.1.40.
Dunuian had been in 45 minutes for bid 40, which was the result of
good hard hittinf^; at one time eight hit« produced 31 runs— sevfu 4'b
and a 3. Neubronner came in au<l unickwl Koelle to le^f for 2 and in .
Uinde'a next over Olasaford cut and hit him to \eg. Soring was now
ii1owi»r and Neubrouner did not neem very comfortable with the
Itowiing. ClIuHsford cut Htude to the lH)undary and hit him to the ou,
and then NciibntDner'K inniu(cx wan riomvl an he okicd ime to mi<l nu
and retired for 5. fU'llamy t^tok hlH place aud Ohwrf^ird was directly
after twuftht ut the wicket with hm won* at 38, for which lie had
plaved a patient and y^ond name. Dr. .Swtt did not do mucJi at iintt
anj scorioif wan slow, Bellamy leanng at 91 Win^ finely caught at
slip by OugifiBberj.'. Pereri did not last lon^, goiuf; back after
making 3 und niakiui; way for Tlmmaitx. With the new m^ui in the
Doctor roninienee<i hitting out in his well-kuown style and soon
brought IiiO on the board. The new arrival watt mtsst.'d in the long
field by Davie^. aud later on mt^ht have been runout had the bihll
Iteen proiMirly tieldi.'d. Hindc came on itgain aud wa« Iwici- hit for 4
In* S«'<itt, who also made two drivefl ti) the l>ound)i.ry off MaetHggart.
■fhis brought on Koelle again, aud after a few aharp runt* the Doctor
waa well luught in the long Held by Mactaggurt oS Koelle and
retirMl for a hard hit 34. Paiou uime in aud (hen i-onuuencet]
the bent stand of the ilay. Both men idayed st^vailily and rnua
came slowly. Mactaggart came ou and Tbom»«z hit him for
4 and was «oon afterwards beaten but not bowled by a very fatst under-
fauid ball Kent down by tiuggistierg, who handed over to Haringtuu.
ulF whose latwliug (.tuggisber^ miiued Thomiujz in the long field and

172

THE SELASOOB JOURNAL.

iheu play was Htoppvtl for tiflSu. R4^«uiuiDK at two uuthioft mu<^ was
doue vintH TliomiiSK lilt Koellc, wlin liad uomc r>n u^^aiu, fur 4 and
Hinde for a lik« niiuibcr, Paioii fiiielv clrivini; the JatU-r for '.i, Koclk'
stKni after bowlinH Thoniaaz, who bud plajt^d well fur liU 4** although
bi! had bad oue or two liveii. The twu meii bud put od US ruDs. MitcbuU
catnc ID and went \mx-\i liowled l>_v th*- first Iwll hi- ntfivt-d, axid ni th*!
Drat one of Hinde*« Tishurv was caught, and J. OlaRsfnrd t:axnv in only
lo have Dn<> IhUI and HVi> i'axnii'it tint- inniu^s cJohhI lijr a i:atvb bV
Uinde; the outgoinf; balAniun bad phiVLi] a fiutr rarcFul iuningt* of 2ti
in whidi be ;;avv uo cliauc«. Thv iuuint^ dotted fur 2Ul. a luuoh
smaller total tfaau Het;med at one time likely to be oiadt* on the last
four vrickuta all ft- II for i\w addition uf uae rim ; but, uevf ribelesii. the
total was a i^ood one aod Binf;»|H>rc had no (-any uuik Wftin- Ibtap.
The best Imttiug was shewn by Ola«8ford, Duuiuaii and Paxon. aod far
Singapore Howley vm very good at the wicketa and the fieldin)j was
generally good.

After ibe osiial interval the houie team romtruoici^d tlietr firai
iniunga, sending in Howley and McClosky to faee the bt>wling nf
J. Glassfon], hotel end, and Neuhronncr, sea end. Nothing wns
flcored until iu Glosnfurd's second over MoCloskv cut him for 2 and
later on for 3. The Wwtin^ nos good and llie ttuoriiig veri' hIuw, only
6 runs being scored off eight overs. Olasflfonl was finely hit lo leg by
Howley for 4; but thiu A'as biti first and last hit, as be ira« directly
afterwards euught at mid off by Fertrrn, with the score at 11. Cook
came in, fut (Uusiiford for "Z, scurod 2 and 1 off Neulimimi-r, and
then hit QLuHitord to leg for 5 ; but at 24 McClosky wna bowled.
Ouggisberg was next, but did not last long, l)eiltg Waten by
Qlaasford after scoring 2. Haringtou aituv in, nnd after a drive
for a couple was well <-aught at the wiekelti, with Hcnre at B2 fur
four. Only a single had been addiid wlu'U Ormau witii given out
I. b. w., Davies uommenewl bv Kiroring two 2'h oflf Neubronnei, Cook
doing a similar tUiug in Glaasford's next ot*t, Neubmnnor bowling
DaviM next over for 4. Scoring wai< slow, luaiden after maiden being
bowled, until Oi-aut hit Kcubronner to leg for 2 and 4. Cook
getting a single. With the neore at 49, Diinuian tm>k the ball from
Neubronner. who cruaied to the hotel eud. Grant cut Dunman tu the
Iwundaty causing 50 to be hoisted amidnt great cheering. Soon aft«r,
Co4>k made a splendid hit to leg for which 5 were ran ; thin was his
final hit, Neubruuuer bovrling him with a Wautiful ball wltirh just
removed the bails. Ho had miwle 27 by goiMl careful play. With
three singles added. Grunt was smartly caught in the slips by ihe
Doctor after playing a patient innings of 12. The game was going
badly for SiuguiHire when Miittaggart came in. Hinde now drove
Duumon to the un for 4 and 3. (ilutwfurd iMiwled again and «ii» hit
for 3 by Uinde. who in Neubronner'a next over hit him to leg for 1
luid followed this with big leg hits for 4 and 2 and a hit for 1.
Perera came on and wns hit fur threif singles; Bellamy, reUeving
Keubrouner, got Mnctagg.irt <-uiight ut |)oiut. Kmdle came in last
with the Bt^re at lo;>. but in uttonipllag to bit to leg ho fell un his
wieket and loosed the innings.

THE HELAIs'QOH JOVBNAL.

173

Sii^rM[.>i>re bad to follow on and MUi in Ma<:tHffKi^i-t and Gruit witb
Bullaiuy Mud Pcrera bowliuK- The titart wua a bad one, aud ntUsr
lhn>(; 8ini;1^8 bail btvn run Macta-fq^nrt was vtv\\ futiffbt ut [Kiiut and
McOlottky vatne id. With the «^-«tiv at- II for ont' wicket plav stopjjed.

Ntixi tuamin^. with the weutber an f;ood as on fbe ])reviuu8
dftv, but with iiiort> wind, tbf ^me vas rt'sitmeil. Diiuman and
Perrm bowliny. Dumnuu waa bit fur I and to K-g for 4 iu
his finrt over and f^avf way to B^'llainv. McCloekv cut Porera
for 4 and thou run t^ttiof^ wor itlnw, th<> wickft Ix-ing vcrv
bard and balls often rising iioAtilv. Ai 2H Orant fpivv a. very
hard cbaoiv to Dr. Boutt in tiie sli[)ti. but tbc Medico was «qual
to il and brought off a finv catcb. UiiKKiHlx^r^; »Luie in and akiod a
ball from BelLimv and woa let oft hy Glanaford. With tjuljf tbnvtaddcd,
PiTem biiwle^i MK'bwky for Ifi. Orman wu« next and winti bit Bellamy
twice for 2 and a ^raud drive for 4 on to tbe rojul. Tbo next ball from
Perera l)eatin^ Quggiaber^, Uarinf^tou joined Urmau, and tbey com*
meuocd what prorod to be a long i^rtui-rsbip and one wliich tiaved
thpir Hidpfntui an almost certain tbrnHbin^. Orman comtni'noed acorinjf
n^iidly aud then Neubronner and Glassford relieved Bellamy and
Perera and Uarinffton scored a nice 3 and a drive for 4 Iwioe,
Orman getting Glaasford away fur 4 aud 3 after two nmidens. Nen*
bronner was hit for 3 by Orman and driven to ihf boundary by Har*
in^on, Orman doinc tjie same t^ the other bowi(?r. Two more waidens
and Orman hit to Te^ for 4 aud an ou drive fur 3, aud then Perera
rmme on aud wat< hit for I t>y Oriuan and later on for 3, cauHiug 100
tnlx" hoisted, brinf^ng forth cheers from the Pavilion, Dunman bowled
two o\'eni from the sen end and then ^rave the ball to tho Selangor
Capttuu. 8cotl bowling bK>w left underbaiids at the other end. Four
runa was the result of Scott's first over, Paxoa's nest costing 6, and
Perera came on again, and as 8cott was hit for 3 and 2 in one over ho
caTo way to Neubronnor Harington playing his fourth ball into
bin wickei and the long stand came to an end. The outgoing batHman
had played a fine innings for 31, the wicfcel. put tm H2 ruu8 and had
completely changed tho game. Uowley was in a long time without
Boormg, hut when he did he drove Perera into the corner of the ground
for 5, and then Onnan wmk well rangbt mi the lioundary by Faxon
from a lofty hit and retired with ?4 to liis credit. He bad playod a
fnvatinningfl. but bad given one or two chancea. The remaining bats-
men did not do much and the innings cloaetl for 183, leaving the visitors
88 to win and alxiut an hour to malce tbem in.

At 3 o'clock Dunman aud Thomasz started ou the imfo««ib]e task
of making 88 runs iu an hour, and with only C i-uns scored the latter
was caught by Orman. Perera eunie iu, aud runs lume faat until
Perera called Dunman for lU) inipotntible run, and the latter waa out
for 14 with the score at dH. Dr. Scott came iu and cut Koelle twice
for 2, and was then caught by Daviea; Neubronner filled the vucauey
and Perera waa bowled by Orman, making i-oom for Gla»sford. Tho
outgoing Iwtsimiu bad made 17. Scoring was then stow, and when time
TCU called tbc ^ixtn was 56 for four wicket«. aud the game watt drawn,
leaving Bclangor 32 to get with 6 wickela to full.

174

THE SELANOOH JOOUNAL.

Solaugor were nJther tb« Wtter t«am at all puinta of tho K<*Die, the
fieldinff, with one or Iwo exwrtions. WtRf; ven- good. Tliomasz did
good work »s m-ickft keeper, onlv givinff four byca in the two inninga;
OlassFord and NeubronDer l)owled wi^ll in the first innings, comiug uiit
\tiry ovi>a, whilst ui thu wcuud Percra wus iu great funu witli the l)aU.

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THE SELANOOB JOVRKAL.

175

The Sinpinotv footballem won the tc»ii and choM* tliu side nraivsl
Ibe Ijutel. Svlaujritr kicVinij uff Tlicn^ wa* a vitv larfjr critw.l i>r
interested Kjie^taLtors alt r.>uud tb? fcround. and the Piwilion vra» iiiiufiW
parVtKl frinn l»>]) t<> tiutlout. Tlit* B_r;u|'athie<* ot the crowd wew liy m»
means eotm-Iy with the hotnc tt-ain, muiijr uf Iht- lnoliiTfl nn, iiichidinf;
a large nuuiU^r uf rvdcoftU. -were cai^'fr to ttittifv their nppmvul (»f anv
nauri piece uf ptay »h'r>ra bv the Tisitoni. Aimoitt dircvtly the ImII
vnm 8t&rt««l the Sin^mporv /orwanls got iiOKseiBBioti and made a niMk
down the 6ehl. The hidDmeka liviut; naiiily |>aiuted, the Itutrk divisiun
bad bard work to Veen their o|HHJiM>nt« fended off. Some very lively
pUv «i»ued. the paskio^ Wtween the SinKupore men beiuK v«ry briai
«uJ Mi-vunile. FluLQptoQ preseotly i^ot the tmU aod ecut in a very hot
»hol Kbirb wui well WLved l>y Dr. S^.'utt, and a numieut Iiit4tr Dennvs
another which wm iiIbo oapilal'ly td-kes. Some relief was now obtained,
MaxwfU taking; the hall up the left win^ for a runniderabV distanue.
F. m>nny» wu, however, on the wat^-h, nud taking o/lvunlage of an in-
jndiciuas paaa sent the bail well int^j Selangor territnry om* mon*. The
gane vai now almost entirely in the viaitont* half, the Singapore men
proviiiff themselves mu<-h more oocurat*;' id fuitiking and di^playinj' a
greai oeal heller oomhinalioD, Cook aud Scott., the Selaugor baeks.
jJayed an equally g*><Hl game, there K-itig btil little to chooae betwe«i
them, their ahare of the work being by far the ino&t arduoua of any.
PlojnpLoo, Lawv'.m and othurs sent iu BevenU good «hnta, but Dr. Srntt
vaa ID all ea«e« steady an a rock and elicitiMl great applause by pimtinj;
■ad fiatiDft the h*ll clear into the e^-ntr^^of the field on nercral oitaaions.
Bmitterina abortive shots were ma^le by memlierR of the home team,
•Mae going over the \ionte otbens wide into touch. When the lioll was
kic%«d off th« Selaotfor m^n Beeme<i unable to get on to it. being, a« a
HatitT of fiftot. puzzled bv a ttrong breeze and by th^ extmnely fast
atSun of the gnmnd. The defenue of the home team half-bai^ks was
■ataanUy p»d and tliot of MarDungsll eK]>e(-ui]Iy so. his h<>ad plav
bcia^ very accunte aod efluctire. Shonly liefon* tb« call of half time
the ftilaBffCkr forwards hod one dedded cbanue of sooring. Uazwell and
fikmaer dribbliuK well up tbe wu^ |>aet the full-lmek cent<.-rvU the
haO a little to the left of the home team 'a guai, R^m*, the ivotiv forward.
mad Momn. tbe Singapore gual-ke«per. getting on to it jtut at the same
iaiUsi. Tbe leather came oat exactly in fn>ol of the po»is and for a
Mrf MOfae&t then* vaa bo oae to guard them, befnre anjtbia^ cxiald
be doae, bowerer. Denara aot back and tent the ball toa laferdia*
fne. Shortly after th'ia toe vbiiUe aonnded for half time, no point
hnai^ been obtained by eitber atde. Reneviag tbe gaaM np to tlm
p«Bt tbere covld be no Aovbl tot Ibat the Snmnre teun wen naai-
failH better drilled than atiroppao«iu.efpeca]]v was Ihii aotioeable
a tbe caar of tbe balf b^^ Tbe Selan|p>r forwards wes« gTcatly
baadiasfiped bjr tbe fiulnre of tbe next divinini to "feed" tbem.
ladBcd, toe fonser mar be mH to bate been Ntectatora of tbe gune
Ut a gnat extent dnriBg tbe f rat ball For Snflapore. the f o rwa r da
«cn all guud. A. C^iiinrs and Ptampbn fanag perba|« tbe tno«l aotiee-
abfe; at faB-bvlE. P. Dennn waa esedlea*. aad IbelKioi^aJl, at Uf
back, «as fvriHipa tbe aoat maebA nan o« bis nde. For Sdaafor.

176

THE SELANGOn JOURNAL.

Ibe two htvcVa and tlio gual-keoper were die maiusta}' of their cidc.
auilllu! wisddnmf scleHing Dr Srott tor the bitter poat was fuUr jnBti-
Ged br tin* result. Ltike was the oiii.' half back to dispLaj (^:iD8i'tlerali)e
ability, whil« Day, Maxwell. Rkiniicr and Koo did tht<ir Wnt in
their respeetive plac-CK. After a five uiinuto^' iuLerval the leather wa»
again itarted. The Singapore furwju-di* qnickir rushed it down the
field and were soon threatening the Selanijor goal. Several eonier
kicks were obtained against the viuitors, but were not well judged.
Deunyti, Plum[)toii and Poruumn, and indeed idl the Singajwre for*
wards, pluved with capital combination and would iindoubt«<il,Y haTe
scorod uad tbev wiihneld their fire until at oIoac quarters. Tbc
Selaogor forwaraH were t^reatJjr ini|>n>ved and ninde unich l>etter bead-
way whenever they got hold of the hall. Maxwell wua of great oac
uD ii«vi;ral occaifionH. and Day mtCHe one very good run down tho right
wing, ut'uteriug the ball within a yard or two of guat. He was not
well backed up, however, luid the opjtortunitv was loxt. Singapore
was. however, out idle by any meun«. mukiug ^capcratc cndeavoure to
get one notch ahead. Some very effective play was put in br
Pluniptou aud Dennyis. who made Ultlt* i-ireleK round the Selaogor
men with neeniing simplicity. At length, from a mMtV about a yard
from the back line and some twelve yards to the right of the Selaugor
goal, Pluuipton sent in a difficnlt cornering shot, wliiob the Ikx-tur was
unable to get at iiud a terrifie Khout anuouucvd the first point fur
Singapore, obtaioetl »ome li minute^ tiefore time. This was a de«:idcd
damper for Selangor and the spirits of their eager partisans in the
Puviliiiu fuiuk to Etro. Nevertheless, (bey were not Iwckward in
encouraging their leani by all tbeir godti to prf>ve themselves men.
Many u forgotten battle cry of old school days was sent forth from
the Pavilion to encourage thu wearers of the red and yellow flag and
vigin'ous but not polite were the anutbeuu^ burled at some
offending wight when the liall wa« badly handled. Selangor from
now on played with gi'eater spirit, rveryone " putting in hU best
licks." At length, after the SingaiMin- forwards had made a rtuh
into Selangor territory, the ball waji well kicked out by Cook, and
Lake, placing it over the beads of the opposing half-backs, left it in
front of Roe with a comparatively clean field. The e«utTc fitrward
took it down the ground ni top spetd and just aorapcd it past,
Dennys leaviuij; tlie goal defended by the goal-keeper Morrcu odIt,
The latter hesitated for a moment, and then came out to meet tfio
Selangor man. It waH an anxiouii moment who wnutd get t«> the ball
first, but hick favouiV'd Selangor, and Roe managed to use his tot
just a second before Morrcn arrived By this time D<'nnyA had got
Mck and wu covering the goal again at some three yards distance.
Jt was touch and go work and the fate of the inatrh hung in the
baJaoee. Dennvs. however, had oulv just got back anil was ntightly
imprt'pared, and In another moment t)ie ball was shot gently between
his legs and fiiirly against the net at the otb^r side uf the goal line.
This watt indeed a crowning mcn-y and a great piinn.' uf luck for
Selangor. The crowd, however, ap|)eAn'd deli(;htcd witJi the result
and fairly yelled their applauac. o<m.e of the visitors in tbo Paviliuu

THE SELANOOR JOURJfAL.

177

]i>-il their approriJ in a most delight«4l manner, Btandtng <>n tlielr
lira and climbing np (he poitk at the huihlinf; to shout their en-
ooarK^emenU lu the t^^m. Tbe m&fLh, however, was Dearij over, and
a T«ry few rainato aav the close of the pUr.

There cui Im' no donht that the gnme was all in favotir nf Singn>
pore. ZM indeed it ihouM hart.- txx-n. Thoir men had the Bdvantafte of
conrtMil prftoti(x> together a)^in!tt atron^ <>p}K>nentp, knowledge of
the groimd and nf hi>iu>; UM-d to the wiud. which thu Sclan^^or int>n an^
not accuatflmed to. It mav W fairly said of Iho latter that thcj hail
wrvT previously all plaje<5 together in a match, nor indeed be«?n all
presvnt in a practice ^nie. nor had ther played aKAiQBt auv strong;
torn on a pn^vioua uoeasion. Howi-ver, " all's veil thai ends veil."
and Setiugor may h** pruud of tightinj; succnoifulty u very uphill
g&ine HfTainst the premier foothall ff>nm in the Malay Peniusnlii. It
ranst not be forRolten that the chi«>f if not all the credit of the (jame
aa regardu ihe St'lan^^or Team remains with the two Scotts and Cook
for their steady defenw and to K<;e. wh" had Kuved the game by acoring
for them. Of the SiaRajtore team little can be said eicept tijut their
game was a good leAKon to the ri^itorK, whii-li we hope will be shewn
t«> have borne fniit on another occasion. It wafl in their half- hack
play and in forward combinaHon that they rooBt cTcolled their
opponents.

Tl»e following were the teams: —

S.C.C.— Goal; Morreu. i)ack«: F. Deunya and J. UcKeuzie.
Halves: J. Rainnic. McaDmiyall and Q. A. Eeid. Forwards: A.
Dennvs. Plumptou. KoltertHon. Foremnn and Lawaon.

SltLAHwa.— Goal : Dr. Scott. Backs: W. D. S<»tt and W, Cook.
Halves: Phillips, Moosden and Lake. Forwards: Day. Mitchell,
Boe. Maxwell and Skinner.

Referee: Lieut. GKigf^aberg; linenneD. Hesnra. Hiltou and Shaw.

On Monday evening a dana> wan given by the Tanglin Cluh in
honour of the visitors and thin was well attended, the members uf
buUi t«ams being present as well oa the Selaugurilcs who had travelled
with the team to aee the phiv. The Club was nicely decorated and
everything was done to make tbe evening an enjoyable one for the
visitors. At the cunr1ti.iiion of the dance supper vaa served and
following this came an impromtue "Smoker." to which the visitors
contrihuted and it wa» late before we left tlio Club,

Taesday evening the Singapore Club entt-rtained the team at dinner,
75 sitting dowu to an extvllent repast. The Chair was taken hv the
Huu. Major H. E. McCRllum, c.k.o., wb(,i in proposing the heaftb of
the riaitors made a vt-ry happy and amusing Bi-eecu. After Mr. Faxon
had replied and the health of the bocitti bad be«n drunk, a move waa
made to the Town Hall where the Singapore Cricket Club had
arranged a Smoking Concert. The gallant Major again took the
chair and the concert was started by the luuul of ilu- loth playing an
ovi^rture. Songs were sung by Mi>«MrH Klmslie, Dunman, BMty,

178

THE SELAKQOB JOVRKAL.

Mo8eIt;y, Diiui, and Capt. Forrest, and Major Mi-Calluni kuvo a toioual
aoDg " I did it," iu which reFerenc^s w«re mide to the resniti of
the frames.

Next moniing we hml to be on Iitwrd by 8 a.m. (und shortly Wforo
tliat hour tht- iiieii Ik'^hu to trather u( Jnlin»tou'i! Pit;r. Aftor all Imd
had a farewi^ll drink aX tbu Club ve leuibiirWed ud the luunoheB. uad.
uccnmpaiititd by Major Ml-CuIIuui uiid a lur^tt uuinbiT of SiiiKu|>ore
men, put off to the ^jod Khip Kftnnral^a Rud by 9 u'dock hud said
" Go<xl-bye." aad were ou our way.

The TOYa(>e baok wa$ \ineventful. UKift •:•£ us speudiof; tlie tiiui* in
piiaivfiil n-puKt'. Wf (lid a reconl trijt ba»V. rt'a«'hiiig Klan^ at o a.m.,
just 20 hours sft«r leavitt^ Sin^pom, and by 8.20 we wero home
again.

The trip had bwii a. ^reat sQcrcBS in every way. and Selaiijror has
1-eaiiOu to ha proud of the rvsuItH of the ^meH, t-spcvially the fuollull,
whtvli was loolit:d upon an a ctrtainty for uurhostjt.

»•*••*••*•••**•«•*•

THE ROYAL FAMILY OF SELANGOR.«
T T AVINQ devoted some time and trouble to the elucidation of this
TT" iatricalo Riibjert. and harintr, nnjreovpr— which in of far more
/ iiiiportaut!t' — come hitely iuU) pusMession of aMfJ. tvntainiuif

' a ffenealo^^U-al IiiIjIp of tb» v\i\i'T branchfa i>f the family, whicJi
has tht! higher authority of H.H, the Raja Muda, I niiike no apolofi^-
for ofFerinj^ thew remarkV in onler ti> pniut out a few of the errors iu
Raja Mahdi'd " Tn--*-," as I'timfwred with the MS. in ijue«tioli. On
coinparii!oa with Hii^ UiKbu^^M't* MS. the table Lnvuii by Rujn Mahdi
of ihe luemWrs cf H.Il. the Sultan'e family, Api>OArs to W far (rv>a)
ooniplele. The order iu which the Dainei* an^ given hy His Hit^huesi*
(who is most likelv to be correet) iB;radJcuUy iliffererit from that
fnreu by H:ija Mahdi, and 1 iiotiee in particular the following: —
(1) SiiltiLu Ibruhim (MiLrliiim Biitm r) Imd eig^ht or uioe eiiildren ;
tiultao Mohninarl, (Marhiiin Malnnat. whieh is sometimes itnnfiiRed
bevond n-cognition witli Mahmudf iilfout a do»>n. and Kaja Dollab
(tinku 'hah) some eij^ht or nine. ('2) Kaja Lunni was pro<-1ainiod us
Sultan SalaiHldiu Sliah. I take tht* futlowiu^ fmiii the Journal t^f the
Royal Aniatie Sorietif, Stmitfl Braiieli, Nn. 22, I89((, rejirinted from
Mr. W. E. MaxweH'b Admiiiistraticu Re])ort for 1839 : ■'• R»ja Lumu
of Selangor, on the otwasioii of a vist to Perak, about 1 7-W. was formally
JDveKled by the Sultim of Pt-rak (Mahniud Shah) with tlw diKuitv of
Sultan, and took the title nf Sultan Salaeddin Shah." f

* Bn StiaHftrr JifMrnal. Vol. (II. No. 4. Nut i. 1W«.

t BnlUMWMila " «m> fr-nn«ll; inviiili>vl liy iht' tSitlUn <\1 l^mk." am niuli«idijU(, moA fti
they u«Mi»u>ll]r uiiutnl m "k' Um'tiaj. lh-.> ■limdil W oi^mvlmj. The h'.-tsot rtipvwi* mtr.
M-iMrdinc to Rajk BoI <<ThoM>iiti«t>'iiii.-til ihiTi' t? tic atijitimtl iiwiiii UtdMihil. il> Thkl S<-lfto.
mw vu hWTOPrljr linnrKhniit M.^inr Ihn H '}i.nif « •nlMlivlBlim of Iha BtWtNHiilltiivatH ci| Jolior
ftad K)0, oF wbirtiSnllu) Suli iniao wiu Ihvn tin- SoT.rrtiRi. (1) Tb« lUfl MuiU (of Jubor ui<l
Kial TKiinl fiilan l^iDitkor eii.i1 tlii' IVnik ^tiiliui wrnl lii mcrl him thrrr |wliir}i dnr-i d«I «I
kli tii-ai ifiit '.hi- iinplicniion timt thr lulled tr-nk pri*mlrni^- f . (.1) Thr- twn armnfi-d lb*I tlm
Raja MuiU't M>ii iJiBJN Liiri)ul hhoiilil >H>}iiilliui of K«Inun>r if Bultan flulnmn wtild lalifj
thcnropa'.al. <l) Thu wiu dinii-. ami Itajn I.iiaiu waHiiivmlnl in Prmk «f m eimetMstin /■■ IKr
Jfaf«|r (iip^^rjririiiit thiti It "rait iiriliii'tiv t<-' invi-*! a »•« !iul(an in a MMuitn wlirr*' an Kollaii
lwdbMnntal)llili>->lt>nr(HMialj; lw(i>-« (llp iiitnliliin* iii P«t«k waa lur (DOM ImHl (n^ny.tfWMt
kriwr. u the Hilaji njl.

TUE HELASaOS JOVRNAL.

IT!)

To m,y that " fiur corpte was calleO ,S«It<7n Saleh " is Donw>iiso, as in
the ease of the title bwttowod on a Ra.ja lifter his tleuoaae, the word
MiLrhum would take Ihf place of Sultan: momtver it g\vv» the idea
that the title of Sultan Snleh was rooferred od the Sultjin a/ter Am
dreratie. Mr. H^axwclt's ai-«tiiint, on the other liand, agtves with that
iiC the Baja UiidR. Neither iiutliority give*) the name which wat rtally
b('»t4:iHred oii the dtixfased Stihuu. hut local traditiou would appear to
ideDtify him with MarUum Ja&){^t, or the " Bearded Der-eiuH-d." *

I. (3) Hi» Hi^htitiw'K M8. B*utc8 t1mt Raja Peiioh'N lu-eoufi hus-
band — she hnd thiv^e— was Marhiim Pulnii Baian : his li\in^ title ig
not ^iren ; hut Arong 'JNiiniijon^ is st«tt*d to have been her third
husband.

(4) Raja Peruk in fdireK : Perak htnuji; her uatne, am Hhoiild have
btwD p(iiu(«d out, and not (ht* name of the Stat**, ''8ved Muhamed
Janibol. the sect of," etc., is a strange mutilation of " Said Mohaniail
Jambut, the son of," etc,

(5) lu Ihi- al'wnce (if the explanaliou aut-gfated ahnre, the l»ewil-
dereil rewler might i>erliap» inmninp that the author of this Mli!»Uah
was trrin^ to make •' Raja Sherifali (female) " marry her own Kister,
and that the union ar-conlin^ly )>n>ved uitfrnitfiil, hut the apparent
paradox is fu^ily explained wlieu it is kuuwu that thiti Hin-ond Baja
Peralc uieanH a Male Raja of the SUitf "f Pertik, hin name beinf;
unfortunately omitt*^. As to ■■ Panjjeraii. Raja of BanJAr," i« not
Pamjirau an eriuivalent Bu^^s or JavaneHi- titlii- wbieh would make the
insertion of the word Raja tauudof^'ful ? In Java, at least, Pangiran
sjg:nifies the bod of a Raja, and it is certainly not bis name. ■

II. (2) Haja Said is not inentiimed in His Hif^hnd^m'H uot^-s. hut
Raja Siti is. As the latter is not inentioue^l by Rajii Mahdi, [Kwsibly
it is ati error for Kaja Said, Baid being written i^idl. I doubt the
accuracy of " Raja S*tHt/." and should suK^est Raja Siah. ^iven by
His Highness, but here omitted. Raja Alnlid luiliumn and Kaja
Halitnah are also left out.

III. (a) {ti) Raja Tahir appears to be mythical, at least he is airt
mentioned by His Hifjfhness. and I can t^i uo tidings of him.

in. {h) Raja Hauiidah and Raja Mohained are omitted.

in. (r) The two sons were (1) Raja Yuuub, and (2) Ruju Hawa.

III. (d) (1) Jiaja hijft (female)- mnrried to Raja Abditilah of
Klaag — he^ Raja AMut Rakamn. Comment is superfluous.

(5) For Raja Brodo read Raja Budu (Iwro and elsewhere).

IV. (a) (1) I can tlud no aci-ount of a sou of Raja Sleinian
named Raja Jaina'at.

(5) Raja Teh or Kaja Jama^: read Raja Cteh (==:Piiteh^ and Kaja
Jemsja^ — Jamay is ghastly.

IV. (6) RajaSi-'njjr read Rsja Snei.

(3) Raja Rook : read Raja Wnh or Wiih.

IV. (e) Raja Imbiu (male) is omitted. Ue wasfotber of R&ja Ajid
and of a dau|{hter.

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No. 12.— Vol. Ill.—Sgml February. ISUn.

NOTES AND NEWS.

TiyrE. J. p. RODGER, the Acting BritiHh Resident, waa "At
/Vi Home" at the Residency on Saturday afternoon, the 9th

J instant, when visitors were invited to meet the Right Rer.

the Bishop of Singapore and Sarawak. A very wet afternoon, though

not keeping many away, made it implJ^(sihk■ for the eomiuiny to

amemble in the grounds.

SiK William B. GnsnoN, c.b., k.c.m.g., who was a guest for a
few days last week with the Acting R<!sident, is visiting the Colony
and Malay States. He retired ten years ago from the post of Clerk in
the Treasury, having served at one tiino as a Private Seeretary to
Mr. Gladstone and having gained his knightwood for scrviees in
South Africa. Mr. Buttery (of Messrs. Saiidilands, Buttery <t Co..
Penang), Mrs. Buttery and Mr. Wi^g Pronser are at present staying
at the Residency.

GA.PTAIK Sters, who arrived in Kuala Lumpur lust week, accom-
panied by Mrs. Syers, resumed his duties uf Captain- Sujjerintendent
of Police on Monday, the 18th inst. Captain Syers presents a ]>erfect
pictnre of health, and, notwithstanding the fact that he has liecome
quite rotund during his stay at home, says he feels fit for any amoimt
of hard work. _

Mb. H. M. Hatchell, who on account of his health liad to take
short leave in December, returned to Kuala Lumj^ui' from Bangalon;
on Sunday last. Mr. 0. F. Stonor, who lias )K>eii acting for him in
Rawang and Serendah, returns to Kuula Lumpur.

"A OENEEAL regret," writes a eorresiKmdent over the signature
"One of his Friends," " will Ije felt at the loss of yet another of the
' old familiar faces.' Mr. George Bellamy deserves much sympathy on
account of his enforced retirement throu^'h a railway accident at so
early an age. One of the most upright and hardworking of men, he
possessed that innate comprehension of the wants of the Malay and
that colonising instinct which plays so imjxjrtant a f^art in the work
of District Officers stationed in sparsely ]>opnlated countries suc!i as

182

THE SELANOOii JOURNAL.

tlie Malay Prolectomtos. He thus took n ppomiueut jnu-t tu th"
(levelopmoiit of the out^listrirts, aiiJ there is tlu doubt that the
GoTernmeut. as well as bis old frieiiJs. will feel the Iossb thet have both
■lutaiued. Mr. G. 0. BclUmr joined the Strrice in 1884 ob Secwtarr
to the British R«Bident; on the death of Mr. Hawlev and prior to th<^
appointment of Mr. Venning he acted as Treasurer For a ithort time.
He waa then prooioted to the jwst of CoIIect^J^ and Ma^idtratu, Uhi
LuDKat, Im'iiik th<! drui n>bidfiLt ColWtor nf t)ml Dislrict. Later ou
he acted OS Colk-L-tor of the ITIn Selan^or Distrit-t. und wok the first
io discover the jums into Fahun^ kiiowu as the Dt;votiiu Phhh, throvi^h
which the (■art..roa<l is now being i-aixied. Nest, he acted as Auditor,
during the ultseuee on leave of thv lato Mr. W, H. West; but the
Ktrain of wtirlc, ii^fKravatwl bv a wry rn'rious at.tn+'lt of influenza,
iindenuined his health and he had to f^o home on long lea\'e. 'While
OD leave he resumed his studied at Trinity CoUeffe, Dublin, aflvr a
lapfe of six Tears, and obtained, the de^free of B.A. with honnurfl On
lu» rwium to S»-Iangor he aeted m Treasurer duriun Mr, Venning's
absence ou leave, and was afterwards uppotnted District Officer, Kuala
Selangor, an office \v^ held with nnu-h cn-dil uutil the date of his retire-
ment. He was It moHt eonseientiouH worker and nerer spnretl himself
iu theoffiLt'or iu tlu' field in Eurtherins IhL- iuterest^of theOovi/mment.
He earned tlie j^od will of the iiativys. bv all rlaeses of whom he wa*
much reupccted. A keen sportsmau with a guu, his last exploit,
after his lu'cideut, wue to kill two elep]iant» with riffht and
l^rt barrels, and to brin^ down, but not kill, another with the third
allot. A fcooA Malay scliolar. well versed in native folklore, he
contributed M.-ri'nil interesting articles to the Selaogor Journal.
.ConattttiLionally a stiYtng man. hin bi-alth was broken bv the seriouH
injuriea la* received iu the railwav <-olltsiou uear Kliint; in Sepl^^mlwr,
1898. On that ociaaion, denpite ii l)adly fraetured shoulder, he rendered
gn«t ansiKtiimv in utt<>aditii; to the wounded, placing guards over the
mails, and keeping or«ler amuu;^ the terrified native paascugen.
Plodding and ftersiateut in all he iiudi-rt<Hik. the Qoveniment must
ineritalilv fwl the Io«fl iif so useful an officer."

Mr. Sidnrt Colvillb, writ*^s a eorresivondent. is takint; hunii^ a
team of Bunne^t; to play the game of main raga or main impak, and he
hopes that for Colrille's sake the gnme will (<o as strong at home as
" socket " is going at present in the far Kast. The Ram}»on Qatdte
aayi: Mr. Colville leaves shortly for Kugland and has arrangetl to
take with him a team of players of the Burmese national game at hall.
As our readers kuow, this is play(>d with a hght wioker ball, which
Ihp players hit with foot, knee. Inaok or arm, any j'ortion of the body.

^lANOOB JOVJtXAL.

183

in fact, excofit the liam). Tlu' ot»ji>ct U io keep the ball from toucbinK
tho gruuuil, aud il in |>hiv<K] will] keeu »%t in altuogt every vilUgo m
Biirmah, It is bii inteivstinff ynnif? and will W qiiit*^ n udti»Uj \a
Ea)?lajid. Sutae of tbi' )>1u_v<<ra Mr. C'oUUIe has rugaf,^d arc amoDfr
the litift in tbf i-ciDntrT.

Thk Cif^rettc Smukiiif; Concert at tht> SfUngor Club on Saturday
('reuioK' last iru in every way a ew-^refig, u n>8tilt niainly due tu tbe
caw and TaaDaK«tueDt f>f l>r. TroTt-rs. TW nKim -wan taitefiilly
arranged, and thtru^h uut ovtrfruTrded there wan a ((owl atteodancv,
tho |in>H(>u(v •'•f tbf Inili4-K ^iviuif an additionnl cliHnu to the entertain-
inuut. Mra. Syars uud Mrs. Stafford o^K-ned the concert with a
piaooforto dtiet. "Lieln'B NoTpllea," hy Hi-udrivk nufftnnun, whioh
was taatefidly [ilayed in 6ue style ; Mr. Baxeiidiile folloved with a
Bong, " I rtBc fntm drfanis of Ihi^e." by Saliiman ; Mrs. Tmvers" awect,
well'trained Toicc wwb l»'Brd to goiwl effect in Si-hiilnTt's "AVboia
Sylvia," and afle-rward* she favnure*! tbo aiidieuoo with C'eliior'a
"WJtb stich a dainty danie," from Doraihy, and t ben i»anfr another
son^ in resjNiuHe to au fOei>re; Mr. titok'^>e. now re^ard<^ almoot aa a
strauger in Kimla Tjtiiii]<iir. nexl nuig very sweetly " Mistress Pnie,"
and later on " The S«-i.>tit ; " Mr. (I. H. Bounii*, in bitt vell-knowu
niaxtfrly ntyle piivi- PiuHnli'ii " Bi'dnuin Love Song" (enitired), "Thy
daily f^ue^ttun," l>y Hi'lnuind. and, by rtM|iieBi, "Tommy Atldua,"
tbe httter beinsf hitfhly ai'iirt-riuteti, p*|ii-riiilly nt «no end of thi' room,
judging from the miinn«T in which the tlioniB was taken iiji ; Dr. Uertx
■hewed eonsiderable i>ower and rauce and Banj; finely "SaJaman'i
•an^ |>aa Hojene," by Hartmaun. aJid " Iiille rihle Itonnebaer." by
Himg {viin>nHl) : Mr. Norman gave "Out on the deep," aud Mr. Alex-
ander sang " The ]H)tka and the ehvtir Iwy," Io Ihu K'r^L amusetoent
of tlie l>aok dividion; Mr. Walter Iiotl'a pianoforte aolos were
highly api'reeiated. ett])e<-ially his reiuli.Ting i>f Ilvetboreu'a "Sonata
Pathetiqiie . " this young piaJiist is a welcome actiuisition to Kunla
Lumpur muiiit-al «-in.-1fti, his playing gives promise (-f real exc«U«iioe.
if he will only devote bis time to that careful practice which ii eaaen-
tial Io ilK atliiiniiifut. Thu «L-compuuinK-nts were played by Mr«.
StnfFonl, Mr.'i. TniviTs iiiid Mr. AlexandiT. A eonoert, eejieL-ially a
new de]iarti)re in the form of a "Cigarette Conewrt," gi*'e»i ua much
eujoYUient, hut not a litth* amuseui(.'nt tan alao be derived by listoaing
during a few dava fMlIowing to the varied o])iniuna about tba per-
formance. One deprwatfs tb.- introduction of a comic song, while
another rows tliai a few comic songs would have made the concert
perfect; and though 8'>me iucline to the opinion that tbe choice of
8<mg8 might liAve lieen iniprove^l on, moot olliei-s declare theeveniog't

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L>uU-TUiuitiiL>iit "a ^rrfiit treat nud I'litirmiug throu^liuut," srilh wliit-b
laltvr opiniim we i.-iitirelv agrtHV

Tbs sale e.t Klang oE " 320-iicr<; Itlm'kH of n^rictilliiral land titntahle
for coffee ]>lautiiij;," about wliicli tio mticli lins lieen said auU written
and 80 manj varied opiiiiona expresBod as to the prices wbic-L would be
reaJiacd, tonk I'laoe last Monday, and proved a surpriw to most ]ie<)ple.
The result of the wile is given below : —

PortioB

TotAl

Coat of Title

nnd
B«^BlnUion.

Annunl

ITiMWt

TriM

No.

Arfn.

Survey Feoa.

Qtiit-rrnt.

Price.

o1](aiiie<l.

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8 e.

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$

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328 3

197 40

3

164 50

329

800*

32

319 3

192 00

3

160 00

820

800*

33

320

192 00

3

160 00

320

l.OOO*

34

819

Mn 40

y

159 50

319

1 .aofH

85

320 1 U

192 60

3

160 50

321

l.200t

36

320 1

192 60

3

160 50

321

1.800t

37

376 1

22(i 20

3

183 50

377

1.075:

38

876 1

226 20

3

188 50

377

8s«;

40

289 2

174 00

3

145 00

290

flflOll

41

319 3

192 00

3

160 00

32iJ

soot

43

261

156 60

3

180 50

261

soot

44

259 3

156 00

3

130 00

260

400t

46

S20

192 00

3

160 00

320
Total

320§

I0,22t)

P«

n^»*er»— •

A. Forsyth

t W. Fon

jythe ; J

G. W.

Wdmnn ;

II H. E.

M. Hill ; §

W. W.BaJ

ley.

A coKURSPONBRNT writ^B:— "At Kluug, on Ibie Uth instant, by
niirtiou suit', 4,130J acres of Qovemnn'iit forest land vrerv dinpused fif
for MO,220, an avtiraj{f of S2.47 Iht arrf. Tliis laiiil, in addition, cat-
ries an annual qnit-n-nl «if 50 rents per ai-re, and a tpmrter of the area
has to l»e openwl in five ywii-n, fniliii;; whii-Ii it reverts to the Git\-cm-
ment. Some 20 Einvipenns. prin<-ip:illy plant^-rs, attendeil the sBile. of
whom MeniM. A. Fomyth. T. H. Hill. O. Welnuui and "VV. W. Baile/
piiixhaaeddiffen'nt blot-ks. 3Ijr.ll. O. Maynanl made Beveral hidn. but
somebody else alwatR went one Witer. It was j*enerally tIioui;ht thai
the Gorernment bad dune very well, also that the jtrioe* seviired at the
sale would noL be maintained in i\w vase of any further lota auctioned,
unless more definite promises aa ri'^^ard dmina^ and ai-ft'ss faeiliticK
were made. Aeeordio)^ tu plans circulated prior to sale, seven and a

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balf mile* of ik lill)^8tlillliai druiu M>rviii^ ihc'Bif liKn-kB u uudei' oounie
of coaHtrtultOQ, und llitni^h the Di»<rii-t Offi'LT would not coininil
binisclf til iinmiisinK that more tbau apiiroxiinatelv lialf of this would
be put tliroii^li. tttill iu futv nf (ho n'sult of the wilp, purvhiworB hftvc
eTeryhifht to t-xpect the Gov^mineDt to fiDish the work aod bo adhere
to tb«ir orifrinAl gturantee. ]t «a» a noteworthy feature of the salo
that DO natives attended, for though the area of tho Bniallest block
was '2i>l ftcros. it ^an scarcel}- be the I'aito that our opulent Chinese
Towkaj^s. or men bku Mr. K. TuoibtiHaiiiv Pilki, would Ih.* afraid of
taking upovt-n 320 acre* if thry thongbi it ^'oml i;nouj;h. Why, tht-ii.
•wvre tbt^y uol there? Of the four evcntiuil purcbasera (tliuu^^h Ur.
T. U. UiU WOH bt'lieTod tolHi Intyiug on t-oinmiaoion} Mr. U. WelDiao,
who was acting oh lielialf of Mr. Thomiifl North ChriBtie of Ceylou.wiw
th..' .mly 'me who had uotu coii8idcnil>le slake in Klong already. These
points must all be takeii into •»usidcmtiou in gauging the importaucu
of the nde as an indication of the value of laud iu Klaug. That the
sale, as a italo. wan a iiUc<T)ij and justiti'.-d the action uf thu Oovem-
went iu iutruduciu^ the luuorattoU, there eau be utt doulil, uiid an all
Ihe purehu«ers apiR-urcd mifislii'd, tliey at uuy rato cvideulLy eoueiidered
Lbev bad t'ol tbeir muuey's worth."

A Mketixo of tilt Muwum Coiiiinitteo was held on the l^th iuiit.,
Mr. A- S. Rmi-ndale (C'liairuuiu). Mr. Vou Douop (Hon. See.). Dr.
TrBtvrti iiud MfK^rit. A. U. Venuiii^;. Siuideraou and Rutiu.-ll bein^'
jwesent. Aniongst ottii-r huxiuesit, it wii« rexolved timt 11h> Muhviiui
be opened from 7.30 ii.«i, to .5 p.m. daily, Sundays inelnded. Tlie
Cb&innau informed the meoiiug that two nativo cwUectortt had Imh^u
seat to Pahang to obtain Bpedmena of Sabai implements, weapons.
eUr. Altvutiou was drawn to the crowded state of the erhibits, imd
it voa rcsoU'od that, pending the reruuvat of the Muaouni to more
commodious pretnineH, pei'miRHion nhoutd he Rou^ht to utiliHC the
onthouae adjninJDK the present premises. The Committee aaknow-
lodged with thiuikti the n>ueipt of the following iLdditioud to the
Museum ;—

Tbree ti|>4ieiuieus of cuuglumemto of liu>
quartz and muudic.
.. Six «|»eciinen8 of L-alesimr,

Two Bpefimfna f»f rare wood-
... A young cnitHxlile.

A small bawk.

Ac emu.

Mr. E. M. Alexander

Mr. A. S. BaxtnidaU-
Mr. S. I^azarua
Mr Kanipong
Dr. Travors
Gardens C'omnnttto

The number uf visitors during Ihe mouth of January was 1,402.

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Wk heu* ihat a tin crytttal. «upj>uiH<d to br probnhlj the lati^eid in
the world, has Imh-o [irnseiilcd to the St-Ian^or Mustmni bj Ur. W. W.
Ooolc of the Strmits Tradiug Co-. Biin{$ci Besi.

The Sel&ngor OainernTiieiit Rnilwav cxlemiuu to Snngci Besi iriU
be formollv opened on Tiiumlav. iho *2Hih inst. A Bpticul train to
ronrey the risitor* will k»T« the Kuala Xjumpiir Railway Stotion at
4 p m., retoraint- fr»mi Suogti R-si at 5.45, a-avhiug Kuala Lumpur
at 6.10.

A Gbnekal Mmtrrya <rf Itie memben of tii« Selaogor Planters'
AnoeiatioD will be held in Kualii Lumpur to-morrow {23rd ioit.), at
10.8U a.si. Todisj-ow of tW following agenda:— (I > Torvad mtnutca
of the laat iwH->tiii£; ; (2| to road com«}>ondt>Dc^ with OoTeminimt ;
(3) to reveire C»mmitt««')i Annual ll<;[>ort ; (4) U* eloct office lieanrrs
for 169A 1 (5) any titber buffinuss bruui^ht buforc the meetin};. On
anuth«T page we print the ivport to be laid before the members.

Tun regular monthly au«ftiu|^ of the Committee of the Selaugor
Club was held on Wedneaday, the I3th iu&t., C^[>t4iiii I^yons (iu tho
chair'), Mr. Bli^^h (Secretary), aoid Messm. French, Ptixuii, Kiisafll
and Sandenwn wea- present Measrs. K. L, JCw and 0. OrtUrpp
wore elecui] members of the Chib.

A GsNiftAL MsKTiiro of lht> Members of the Selanvor tivmkboua
Cinb will 1h- held in the Beading Ko^m ^'f the Selanf>or Club on
Saturday. «ud March, at (> p3i., " lit dii#c-iis« the jMwiLion of the Club
with regard to tht; tenns of the lotae of the Ratiocuur«c offered by the
Gotemmenl."

It is enouuiagin}; to se^ that there ara still some sporting in-
diridaalB left in SelanRor. A new Selai^r pack has Dow fairly
started and with some sacceia; Two devr shot at Lincoln and Haw-
tliomden Estales by Dr. TrsTew. one at Am|MUi|? by Dr, Scoti and a
fimj ata^at Ampannc bv Mr. Haumtt aiv umoni; thti ftucecarfiil days,
and tead Ui shew not only that then' are some dwr h-fi in the juugit?,
but thill the di»pi know huw to c^i them out. At present the i«ck
doe* not muster stroi^ enoutrh **> J** much good with |Mg, of which
there are plenty altoul, but this will be tvmediod heforu long. Mr.
W. Leach deaerrea very giral credit for the war in wMth he has
performed the difficult task of sUrting a pacV. One or two of the dogs
fomerlr kepi by Captain Sycni oud Dr. TrATora found their war into

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ilia huiils, bul i\\vy bare now died out, and one Bolitary pup repretwuls
tbe [laL'k uf Home 2^ or 30 dci^s that ummI to Htir u|i ibc pig utid iIiht
io tilt' juQglcM ruuiid ivuiibi Luiupur. An exccUutil ketint'l has nuw
lieeu built at Mr. UiU'h's lioiide aad the d<^s, uWut )2 iu uumber. ure
undi-r tiic care of a Chinamaa wbo has groat experitioce in hunting
pig and d<HT. A cvniract will be uittdf with him to ke«.'p 25 do]^,
iveA, and hunt thcin. To uiect the cxi>cus4;ti iucurrrd io buiUliiiif tho
keimeU and keei^in^^' up the pack an cutraiu-i; fL« uf $l-'> tu urigiiul
toembvrtt liud 920 to new cooivra is <:har;j:fd. with a mibsmpiidu uf S5
a month, thure axv uhvAdy l«>n meitilx-nt, inuur of whom luni tip
rtfpilarlv at ihu weekly huuts. Preseiitit *it likely loukiuK dogn will
bu tltaukfuUy reveived, as the pack is aa yel nut neurly up to fuU
strt-iigtb.

OuB Ruwaug eorre«iMjndent wrot« on Ibc 7th iustant (tuo late for
our Iwtt publieatiou) um follows :—" Tigers eominiic to uiake their
pivKQcv felt iu the JiKtrict. Siuee uiy last to you. three in>:<n luive
been killed — namely, a Jaranese wood-outter, a. Chiniiinau tuid a Malay
rArt-driver, the Utter of whom was OArrit^d olT on Ftiilay lUKht laut
while driTiog his hulloek-cart up from tiutii. ludtK-d. the mao-eattTs
hen* are most daring, for the- other day ont.' of thfiii w:i« n-iHirk-d to
have followed a cart <>n the ]iiiUHe ro»<l for alniul a tiiilc wilhuut. how-
«ver, K^tt'^t' *" opjiorliiiilly to jnmnw; »i|«iu thu Jrivvr, n KUiig. On
(taturdar Ituit some Sakais brmi^ht the ean'a«» of a liluok paiithei' from
flukit Slam for the ii^iml tiovcmuieiit reward. Tli(-> brut*.', it watt
iitat4>d, bad lieeu reMpoasiblo lor the lives of niuiv thau one huinuii
U'itii;, aud was eveutually killed by meaiiH of a bamboo eprinij tmp.
AiKantiige haa Invn lakt-u of the pivsen^'e of (hette ' oroiig ryat' to
^vt them tit Kt up uimilar trapti in the juut^le round about here, and it
is u.* be boiMjd thai bi'fore many days one of these man-eatintf titfers
will be brought to book. Since writing the above a rei>ort ha« l>een
rtMreived that a Bengali aud a Malay were carried of! yesterday at the
21^1 mile beLwceu R-iwattg and Screuduh."

And ou the IGth insi.. lie writes:— "I aui kIi**! to be able to in-
fonii y*-»\ that one uf the Itawau^-Si'ivnduh luau-euterD has at hut
l»eeu killud, i»nder tire urn slanws which iimv jn^rhape be of interest
10 your readers. A ntporl. wiui made at the PoUee Station here on
the morning of the I4th int>tant, l)y a Chinaiuan, to the efFect that ou
the previous oreuiii^ hiK friend, a* he Wiis K^mig to take a bath a
few yards away from litH hut, hud beeu earriej off by a tiper at llio
19j mile. Shnrtly aftfrwaids somp pulireiueii and h number of the
Peujfhulu's meu started for the plajse. aud it was not luu^ before Lhejr

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lucceeded in fiudiiig the IxhIt of the uufnrluiiote man in duiue uu<)er-
grovrtli about, 50 yards (listant from tht* spot wlien' hi^ wju* killed-
It waa not yet totivbed, and ao titn>j was Iburtft'ore lost in jilai'iuf; ^iin-
traps uear tt, iifter wliii.-h Uifj ri-iunu-d to the liut to await the rc»tilt
of their latH)unt. It ua« at about 5 p.m.. wbik* ifuiut* uf Uiv mvix were
busjr helpiuK thomsolves to whati-vrr tliey cuuM lay thmi' hatidii ou in
thi* Cbiuuuuui'M gardi'U in ord^r to [■n-ijjiivlhfir diuutT. aud just at the
moment Mr. I^yeerulinij/gi'ii (ihe MiiiinicOvcrNetr) mid I airivi-d tm the
scene with tbf int4?ntiou »»f sittic^' up for the brute, thflt ' bfui); ' went
one of the k*""* '" tl'e juugle. folloued iu a ft-w m-ctdida by ivto other
reports in quick sud'esiiioa. Tlniw wlm weru in tht* (cnrdt^n instiuitlj
dn»ppe<i Ihe pumpkins. L'lK-umlx'i'H, otc.. which ihoy bad fratbi-rud and
rau heltt'r skelter, all of them eventually tatinjj rtfiiffe ou a plaifonu
tfady bad orected close to the but. 8oon after the i-eporta the Miuiot;
Overseer asked to he eonduoted to the spot whore the tTni>a were
placed, but uoue of the men were at first lucliued tu stir, saying that
tbey preferred to ])ut off furth('r aetion till the neil morning; but
sueing afterwards how det«riniiied Mr, Leeiiibniy<fi'u woe tbev i*c-
hictaotly consented. Ou rcacliiug Ibe uutakirtB of the jungle, at tbo
su^eslion of one of thetr niinilier — a ohnrt sleut man rejoieiu^r in the
name uE Lebby Allauj^— the uatircM had reiourw to what is mlled
pitiavat a.n 3 pre<.':uitioiiHry meiwiin'. that is, Lebby pave three lond
Rbouta of a phrane which sounded very much Ube Arabic, each shout
being followed by ti chorus in which the others heartily jobiH].
Tlie object was. 1 understand, to foree the tiger, if still alive, to growl
and BO make kuown liis wbere.ibouts. But not even a groan wait
lieard. and Ibeu ibe parly negotiated the jungle. Owing (« the
tbickn<.ttH of the uadergrnwth we i-oiild only proeved in Indian 6le,
the load being taken by the Mining Overseer while the rear wtis
brought up by tho eorpub-nt nalirt- gentleman abuve referred to, who
in addition to a dagger stuck in his wniBtlmnd. was armed with a
anider in one baud aud a loug kria iu the other, with which be kept
]K»kiug to the right and U-ft of bim as we m«.'vt;d idung — for fear, I
believe, of the enemy Bueaking up to bim. Slowly and okutionslj wo
proceeded, nut a sound b«ing heard wive tho cracking of dry twi;^
and fallen brAuubes aa we pmsi'^ onward, until we were amongst
the trapB, wbeu one of the conBttibles. deteetiug Mr. Stripes lying
in one comer, exclaimed, " Itu ]i])a diaV" aud, witliout waiting to
take aim, fired. His example was quickly followed by two other
natives who were equally excited, and this reckless firing would hare
been continued bad not Mr. Tx'enibntggt.-u loudly called on tbeui to
desist. As soon as the smoke cleaj-ed away, the man-eater was
seuu stretched, at t'uU length some three yards off, quite dead, At

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tbc same time it wa« discorered tiut the Mae« men who firrd
had all missed tbe object, abeving buw little natives can be
reli«d on to \eeyt & eool head in ft inonient of excitement inch
M thni. though ib(.'v niay Iw fair morksueu at other tiniM. I have
DO doubt tfaftt. had th>? brut« \^wn wouuded only, one at leaat nf oar
partjf would have suffereil owiuy to their want of ooolneas, a« for some
•econds after their shot^i wl> l^uuM nut aee aojrtfaiag bejrond thu barrela
of our guns on account of the sok^. The carcass was then, after
ttome difficultv. brought out of the jungle aad carried along the rail-
war line to Bandar, and from there carted in triumph to Hawung,
followed bj a larui.- and excited crowd. The man-eater was a tiKresit
nwaaaring 7| ft- in leugih and 3} ft. In height, and had a beautiful
skin. In OoncluKion, I may mention that almut the same time that
the brute was killed, another man (a filaluv) waa lArried off not far
from the place, so that there can be little doubt that there is more
than one man-c^ttng tiger in the district."

CONSECRATION OF Ill£ NEW CHUKCH.

A LITTLE more than a rear ago— on the 3rd of February. 18M~-
the Bishop of the IWocese officiated at the serrioe on the occa-
sion of tbc British RL-aident, Mr. W. H. Treacher, c.m.g., la^-ing
t}ie foundation- stone of the new Chtirrb of St. Mary the Virgin,
&od an account of the procecdincB. together with a di-seriptiou of the
building, was giren in No. 11 o£ Vol. D. of the Selarufor JoHrnat, and
later on, with No. 20. we issued a |ierspi^ive Hket«h of the proposed
Church. On Saturdajr, the 9ih instimt. at about S.SO a.m., the Service
of Conaecration was held, in the presence of a large and rrprcsentatire
coBffregation. Bishop Hose and Archdt-ui-i m Perbam (who bad arrived
in Koua Lampnr on the previous Tbursdav evening) were retreivedat
the Church by the Acting British Eesideut.'Mr. J. P. KoJgtT. the Kev.
F. W. Bainee, A. K. Venning. Churchwarden, the choir (in surplicts),
and some of the prindi>al n-nideuts of Kualu Itumptir; the Chaplain
baring read the |ietition praying that the building might l)e conse-
cnt^d, the proceasion moTed up the Church, and. upon the Bishop
taking his seat. Mr. Rodger presented to him the deed of grant,
ArubdeMon Perbanu as Hegistmr, afterwards reading the Act of Con-
seoatioa, and tbe serviw tlu*n proceeded. An excellent ncL-oimt of the
event ■ grreo in tbe Sinpa^rt Free Prc$». of the 1 2th instant, from
wUdi we quote a descnpttoa of the int^^rior. Bv some oversight.
komfer. aa a comspondeut points out iu u letter publiiilied cbienhere,
a euriova einiassoa occurs, luaAmurh aa m-ilher the Arch it<M!l, Mr, A. C.
Nonaaa, aor the Contractor. Mr. W. Nicholas, are mentioned, As
the writer of tbe letter points out, both these gentlemen have earned
tbe thaaVa of tbe community for their work iu thi<) couuection.

" btorvall J tbe Chnrcb presents a very hnrnflikeapiH-'aranoe. The
valla an oolmned a gray stone tint, the mouldings and door and

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window drosainijs liiivio^^ tlio sa-me buff tint a« on tlif rtiilKifk*. Thi»
nave has ao open timbered rooE. pl&in )iut of jfood proportions, and is
of merbaii, the ceiling being of oeriab. and tbe t^fTect of the two woods
when stained and varnished is rcullv- i^ood. Tho roof of tho cliancol
is of rather omjiracntal appearance, though nmcticallj it in uf the
same design as that of the oatc, tlic cause of the diBFerence in vtleirt
being duo to the meetioR of half tmsmes of hip in one oluBter. The
duuiivl iB U)$hlt!il by three Iook huicet windows, filled with staised
^'lass, one in each of the sides uf the Bpsidal end.

■' The tJtar, which is raised seven at^ps alHvve the floor of tjie nan*,
is coTured with a ■ Italdacchino " of rerr jihvin design, nuwle of mcrb«a
and auriah. It consists of a trefoiled gable canopy surmounted by a
lar^e cti^rs tind supportt-d vtx u cIiibUt of shafts at each of thf four
comers. Across the liaek of the " Inildacchiuo " » red <:urtuin is huutj,
and tbe whole has rather a good effool. the cross on the re-table shew-
iug up wfU ai^nst the t-uj-tain. Purinj,' the wrciuouy of eonsecration
thi> itllur was covered with a most ln-autiful iiltar frontal. On the
south side of the altar is the credeniti table.

" Perhaps the most strikin^^ of all are the priest's desk and chuir
stalls. The ends are of merbau uud of elaborate deeif^ filled with
tmeericd piioels and have uarved poppybeads. Thi.' front of the stalls
and desks an' iilleJ in with mouldi-u ]>a.aelK and open tnuwry mado of
•eriab. the colours of the two wimmIji ahewing up well. On the south
side is the orpin chamber, but unfortunately as vet there is ao «rpan
and for the present the lnn:;e arched opening for the orgau is filled in
by a screen with the hunnouinui in front. The pulpit is at the north*
west angle of the Church ; it is octo^'onal in plan, corbelled out with
a bravy Ami rich monldiMi corbel from a cluster of four circular shafts
with moulded caps and bases. The ttides of the octiigou are fitled with
quatrefoiled «iink ]»anels and the whole is coloured pure while. The
pulpit is appi-oached by ate]>8 from tbe chancel wlncn is divided from
the naAv by a low dwarf wall, which it U hoped will soon hv stir-
monuted by an urniniicntrtl wrought iron i-liano'l rail and galea,

"The nave is, of oniirse, less elabomte in design. The prineipifcl
feature of this j^nirt of rde buildin,; is auiple provision for roniiUtion,
ew'-h l<ay couta-iniug a birije door o|}«-uiug on to a wide verandah or
ambulatory; these will always be open during Kcrrice. Th<^ luutiug
is very yhkist and sulistnntial. As in the chanoel. the ends an* of
mei'l'-au but of a much less pretentious desi^, tht- only .nttempt a%
elalmratiou being the fronts uf the two first seats, one of which is (he
RpsidcnI'.f. The font is placed »t the west end eJoso to tht> main
entrance." "

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LOCAL 8P0KT.

fIRED. evidently, by the siKfes'^fiil meetlnf^ jnst bmnt*ht to a
i-onclusion in Pcrak and Penaiitr. the Suntrei Ujonp rtvmklinna
Club Iisve decidt^i to hold a Hjh-** Meeting in April, about Easter
time. The progntmine bsK uot vol Imoju publitihed. hut I Wlieve
amongst other events will Ik* included a bamlicap tW all horw^, another

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ftir 13 3 pODies, a opning raci* for H\Hn, a Relliniif nux for borwt of the
poa*UtCT clasB anJ a race for pallowajB. The prize money will, I
beliijve. amatiDt to aliout 93,000. veith tiwe^patakes addtid to most, of
ihr* rsM^B. The stakes. I hoar, will ]>e (i^uuraiitccd bv Boveml lueinliem
of the Clutt, so thai owultb may fntor withuiit an^- inisifivinffti and
need not. aa happened bffore the Lwt meelin;?, wire to the Hon. Sev-
retarv to know, provide thev sent horsoa iip, what guarantee they
bad that thp ndtrrtiwn! nionev- would !»»■ forthcoming.

I am afmid that, at all fvi-nU for this mt>etin>^, Solauu^or wilt have
lo «it duwu aud wulcli tlw. fiiu. an owin^ tn th«- uiKv^rtainty which htm
existed for somi* litiie as to what uc-tion the authoritioa would takf^
with rej^ard to aMowinKjirofoBBionals to ridDonoiir rt«irst>. iiono of t.h^
iiiemberH of this Club hav« thought it giMid t-noiigh to invest in itum*-
borfteileith. Wir mav. however, have a n!pi\t«.'n(iitive in JJortilhy Tor
the AMkdfiter class a« Sir. Cuniming is giving her regular work, tho
Muue geutleiuiui ban aUo purehawd a 13.3 f>nuy uainud. itucgrvtjitr.
who may be enlt^red fiiroiicof th(^ jjony ra(H»s; Ataiania and TA« Crork
may also Im? ont^rL-d for the same rntx! an DonAhtf, as they are Ixith
being n-gularly hucki'd nbout by their resf(e<>tive owners, but, as far an
I know, havi? done no work on the i-ourse.

The Coiuinitii>u of tlie Gymkhatxa Club liave at la«t reot'ived uu
aiiBWer from Singii|iorR in reply tn their requent that profpssioiialii
sboiild be alh'^wed i-y rid*.- bere. H,E. theOovernor clear5y stat^a that
on no account will professionals be alIowi?d to ride on any courw* in
Selajigor which is under Oovernmeut control, and further, tliat the Club
mtm rnntiniie to pny the yqjrly retil of S22.*> for the Clraiid Bland
erected by the Gorcmoienl. Ongoing into the matter theCommiltec
came to the eonr1ii<tion that it in alwolutely iiupustiible to run Gym-
khauas here ciKx-ptiiig ut it lotw. aud ttuH being the i-atH* ther>> wei'>; only
Ihnf alternatives to U? put liefore theGrueral Met-liug : (1) to Hquidute
the Club ; ("£) to keep the Conrse, payinc r.*nt out of the eredii Imlttrce
until Iwtter timed came ur circurosljinoes altered; (3) to start a new
Tiu-f Chdi. Tbegi-eat objection to tbe Utt«'r ixiurse was that no suit-
able buul near the town was tbuught to be pi-oeumble ; but I am glad
to IM" able U> ulate that a most t?xi'el]ent ratveourse Hite has siiieo then
been found only 1^ miles from Kuala Lumpur, the land being
private property. No opposition nv^-d In- feared from (fovemmeat, so
that iu a v^rv sthort liiue we mav reasonably bo[^> that the Selaiigor
Turf Club will tje an aeeom[>IiHhed fael. I shall exj.'eet iu another year
or so to see all the liest horses in the Colony assembled here to run for
the &*laug»ir Oeriiy ^Tmk Man ih tmk Lalang.

»»•*«»«*«*

8ELANG0R PLANTERS' ASSOCIATION.

Akncal Report, 1895.

OGKTi.RifBN. — Your Coniniitlee. in presenting their seeond Annual
Kepfjrt, are glad to !« alile to state tliat during the year 1894 Hix new
estates and eleven new membera were enrolled ufton the books of the
AasoeiatioD, whilst the figures iu attached stAtistics show an increase

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THE 8ELANG0R JOVRNAL.

of l.ri3 acKB under cultivation and of 772 labourerii of all nationalitiee
einplojed on estAtes. An in 1893, returns liavt- not Ir'l'ii received from
four cKtatf-'H. but allowing for this and for the-! fact lliat thf. above
tiffurea are incluBire of a tapuK-a c 8tHk> of 800 acres owned by a Chinese
Towkay who thia year joiof^d the Assoriation, it would nevoribeleu
appear tliat some 1,000 iu;re» u£ cttSva have In'eii o(>ened up and OTer
500 wort' lubouroFB employed on cfltat«s during IBV'^.

Tliis rf!8ult cannot 1m> odUHidered as other thun highly satisfactory
and indicative of the rapidly growing inipnrtanw and popularity of the
planting enterprise. There is erery reason to believe, moreover, that on
almost all of the already established estates considerable further exteu-
tiioUB are to bu made in 1895. and that sfvenil eutirt-ly new propertien
will be op*"Tied vip in Kkng, Ulu LaiigiLt and other districts.

The great fall in silver, added to the more than pror»ortionate rise
in coffee, which at the close of the year wafl quoted at about $45
[MT pikul, offers intending investors a moat favourable opportunity for
bringing in their capital, and HlampH tlif iiiduiitry hh one whioli.ut the
present moment, appears well worthy of attention.

Your Comniilttv regrift that they are not in a jxinition to give you
ofltunateB of crops for 1895, several proprietors of estuies being unwill-
ing tliat theiie partitiulars should ha ]mblished. It is worthy o£ note.
as showing that confidence in eoffi.-4> in not ennBned to Europeans, that
during the \mil year a very large urea has been [-louttwl in coffee all
over the State by Javanese, Malays and Chinese. In fact, so much
ruffes in ntiw Wing aetiuilly galheivd by iiutive«t in the District of
Klaog, that a CnfVee Curing Coinpiniy has been started there by Mr.
Mntt^obiich, and it is underxtood that th*- Manager, Mr. Gibson, luiB on
many occasions been offered more coffee than he could ])OBsibly pat
tlinmgh.

Your Committee desire to draw your iiartiuular attention to the
fact thai no lehs than five large employers ui lalwur, have.aa espressly
provide*! for in Rule IV., now joinud thf Association. We also aum-
[ler amongst our members, the head of the Tamil community, Mr. K.
Tambusamy Pilhu, and a representatiTe Chinese Towkav. both of
whom in addition to being lai^e employers of labour are also owners
of estates.

It is hoped tliat bv strong combination of this nature, the Associa-
tion may socm acquire a status which will ensure to us n more
delilierate consideration of our representations to the Government
than wt' have hitherto succeeded in obtiiiniug.

At a general meeting held on 17tli F(*bruary, it was unanimously
decided to invite Mr. A. R. Venning, an old Ceylon jilanter himself,
and at present the employer of a number of Javanese in the Govero*
nient Gardens, to l«eome an honorary member of the Association.
In the letter of aeivplance which was received from Intii. Ttlr. Vtmning
intimated that he was still as de«>ply int4.>reflted in planting as ever*
and particularly in planting oj^enitions in Selangor. and vuur
Committee feel sure that Mr. Venning's attendance at our meeting*.

twsiclcB viiKurtUK Xv utt his active luviNtatKx* wh<m such in [Hnwiblv,
will y;o far In i-tmvui.r at l>>iuit ouv iiicuiUrr of tbe Oovernuietit tbut
Iho AsWH-iatioii vinlfiivonrs i»u all iKx^ofiitiiiii U> cuodurt ilit diHcu^Kious
in u iQoilt^rat^j luid fair spirit.

In the vsirlj tiart of the yoiir. Sir Cliark'S MilvhcU KHSUiutil tiii;
reins of tiffict ami vritb ihv advent of our iit-w GoTt-rnnr omnc sevenil
dnuif ic olteratluUH lu tbv tiL*ruia of laud tt.'Qiirtf : au ad valoreni export
duty of one and a balf jjor wnU uu all eoffet- wiu also loried.

Forest laud in Ibe Dintrii-t of Kliuij:. whidi Iiuk fi»r m>uu> timi!
otlra4.t*;d tlie atteoiioa of jdunltire, is no lonjri'r to U- ubUiiiu-J eit-fpt ut
atirtion sale, and «jmt-r<iDla throiii^hontllK'Statf liiivclMi.-uniist'dfrom
iS ivDta to 50 wnlH l«T ttor*'. Tbo KUu^ Llofk'B U> bo sold iu lUo eai'ly
part of 181)5 Imvo ull Uvii survevt-d b^ (Ktvcruiueut and. in iidditjon,
the txiDstni^-tinn of ktidiu}; tuimts for draina^t.- |nirpi»BP« bait Iwen
promised. The Govurnuieut liavc tbtiM nbown ii dofin.' to b»'I|i the
mvo8liD>; i-iililir OT^r Mevt-nil luilinl difiitultics. uud the result of the
sali'H will U-- a. pxtd iDdimliou iin to bow fa.r ibi'sc iuuovatiouM tiim<
nuiud themselves. It bai4 l>eeu stati'd Ibnt ju future not nmri' thtin
S20 acrvu will he ^nuit*.'d to anv oue «]ii.!ieani eieopt by ri|rht of
[ture.bose at auction Bale, but vour Committee, whilst re*_'ommcudiug
that a definite assurBUw ahnubl !«• obtained fn'iii the QoTerunieui
nnou this point, have reasoux to lx>Iicvc that n. much Inr^^■r arua nui
atitl be obtained outride the KlaU)< Diutrict. u[k>u uppltcation lu thc>
Oovernor through the Keeideut.

St^huiffur buM. duriuk; tUefra«t year, aliw 8e4?ii a chango of Residents,
Mr. J. P. Ri'dtfer Imviu^' arrived in Qi-tober 1*> uet fur Mr. W. Hood
Treacher. lu his reply to the letlw of welcome whieh your Cominittoo
addreesf^l to him tm InJuilf of the Assut-iation, Mr. Rodger expretfued
himself an much pk-iwed to tind. tui hi^ n'tuni to the Stale, that oiir
AMO'.intiun luid Iw-irouie eslabtiBbed and iio|ied thai an alwdy wenn(|fht
Imi of uuieb asftistiiuee to the State and that, our relations with the Gov-
ernment nit^bt iilwayxln'of iL fi-iendlyaud eordial mi.tun>. Tbia senti-
ineni is one wbi<:h your Commiltef feel iiHHun-d every nietnlier will
heartily reciprocal*' ; at the same time.it is u mailer f)f rejjret that
where eoniplete union and Combination are w eDsential to suceew.
thor^' are Htill a few planters in the State wlio bold aloof, and whilst
portieipatin^ to the full in any i^hhI whieh may result from the
fortnauou of the Association, still do sot join.

3fwi(M»/ji.^I>uriu[^ the y^^l^ ld9-l, four yem-nil mwliu>»a uud ten
Committee' m^-«.-tiu^'!ii have )>een held, ull of wbieb were well ^.tteuded.

Allemiions iti L<tnd Coiie.~An eudwi%*our wan made, eultoinating
io a petition to U.K. the Ooveruur, to bring alwut certain uJt^-miious
ID the Tjuid Code, but altoijether without suoih^'M. and it is now on
record that the SaTomtneot iW-lines to tfiuirantee to pUinlom uir twrl
of privacy or fnvdom from outside iuterfea-uee at the hands of
miners, who mav detiire to work tin on the planters* land, though all
Uiv planter ae\iK for is tlie opti<iU of working' the tin himself. It was
iUso R'presenU.'d Uiat tlwiv was uu adetjuatc provision in tfav Code fur

194

THE SELANGOB JOnRKAt.

the equitnble 1H>PnT"ii' <.>f laod ai\|iiirei] hy Ourcnimt^at fur publiu

riurposes, bui although tli« Chief MagistraU*. who is not. uud iii never
ikel^' to be au exiwrt, has the absolut(> ri^ht to uwar«I nov Hum he
chouKUH for Laud au a«.t|uiro(], irrcspoetive t>f tlio aiiSL'HKors' valuation,
and a1tbou)jh th<.> owniT of tht- land h»ii no ri^ht of a[tpi>al u^fiunst
Ids award, unless it be for $1.0<iO or I.-hs, still the Governnieut U of
npiuiem i-hat mioli an cntiri^tr ont^-tiiib'd an-n.ii^i>m^nt in et]iiitAb1e to all
(>artii?8. It COD unlv W liu|>eil Ihiit tliL- liniL* in not far diHtaut whi-n
IUd cultivation of coflLH! luav fairly tluiui to W- nn iiuporlunt an ini]u.4>
try to the State as tin-miniug is uuw, and that the otcaBion may never
uritfu wliii-li will justify' anv OiTueHtiou that |<rivaUf laud lum iH'en
acquired b_r the Ouvemiueul at other than a fair and just valiiatiou.

AHeraliori in Jfnjvlalitrtt XIV- cf 189'3. — This Refifutatioii d*H« not
jjivt' the t^mj)lo_vi'r whost- f(M>lk<x atr under a vcrliiU uoulnn't with him
any right to detain his (.oolies until their debts are jwid off, after thv
utiual mouth's notice is conipletc-d. and it was aitked that hil>DUJvrs
under sUL-h verlml lontratts should be i.-om]ielled to pav or work off
(hfiradvam-esbffote leaving Iheiremplovt'm' Bi-rvioc Tliis rcjiueat the
Qovemnient refused, and »\e\>9. are now- alMtntto Ix* taken to ascertain
pai-ticulars in conueution with written contracts, which the Regalation
more defiaitelv covem.

Vinchorae Tukef System.— Tlif frequuut ca«68 of desertion on the
|>arl of (XMilicii who wish Ui Hhirk the ruKpousibilitv of [viyin^ off their
debts having Wen the iwnk- of mnpb aujiovanw uud kw* to employer*.
it was decided to ask the OovernruL-nt to exercise some re«truiDt over
the uiovvnients of tiiet>e indiviJiiaU by enforcing the Ihmip of certifi>
cutes uf diKc^liar^e on the part of cniploycrH, and uinking it c<.inipulsory
that acooly seekinu employment should \v necessarily iu poHseeBiou of
»neh a certificate before oUttiuini* work. To meet the eai*e of new
comers it was sus^ested that they should Ik- supplied with ccrliBcateB
of arrival at |M)rt« of dclxircation. ilut though (lunr i« not a Mingle
em](Iorcr of labour in the State, either ofUctal or unofficial, who is
not altogether in favour of thf introduction of w^mr iiueh fty-Kteni.
your Commitlee rej;rets to say that Iwyond acknowh-dtfinp receipt of
the Hon. Secretary's letter on the subject, the Government has tiikcn
no stejw iu the matter.

H^raithi^ of Labour by GovfrntHenl. — It was ascertaiDed that
Government recruilx no labour from Inditl. but id dej-emleut upon
ItH-al HUpply for the iierforuiance of Ihe lar^e and ini]xirtaut works on
which liie Tamil cooly is so extetiNivcIy cmployinJ, and it was f'dt that
to this fiu.-t waa mainlv due the hi^'h and ttteadily rising rates which
employers have l)eeu forced to pay It was aW fell to Ik* n ^i-wit
hardship, that Oovi-rnment haid not in any way BUjifiorled their own
indenlun-'d immigration scheme by tlicninelvcs imiKtrtiag lalMjurera
tinder indenlurc!- from lodia, and Ibut planters should be the sole
importers of lal>oiir at the risk <.>f their oKvlies Iwing attracted awar
bv the proKpi-ct of Ix-ing able to got higln'r wages elsewhere. Thouell
ifie Buucxed returns show an apprei-inbh- incn-ase for the year in the
uumber of Tamil coolicu employed on cstutew. still the ueuaud for

TBE SELASGOR JOUKXAL. IS*

iiaa daat ot l&boiir is Hr in excess of tho siippK. and tout C-.>iLiLri3>w-
is atnmglT of opinion thai everr jK>*siWo t'ff*>n should 1* TOhOt v.-
CTtablish A «>nnection with one or motv l.iK>ur aiTi'uoifS in Is-ii&. ks-i V'
adTertiae at " the Coast " that liberal ira^vs art' Ivini: |did ov-er ii«H-
f» free Indian coolies. With even- j-n^sjivt of irrvat rtvris>;<t? a
the near future and an urierlv ina^ti^iiAti'' siipjOv of lab«^iir, ibe ■;*st-
look is Terr aeriou?. and now moiv than i-ver it K'hoves. n<': tnere-V
planters, but all enipU<_vi.Ts of Tamil hiKv.ir. to (.vinl-ine and d-.> ihtsi
utmost to avert what is not niendv a thn^at^'iUHl. Imt a T^rv T>eal a2>i
imminent dan^-r.

PeiUioH IfrUfrt. — Several uiemlxTs liaviiiir tviu^lained ^'f tie
annorance to which thev had been subjtvtod at tho Lauds of )«titk«
writers, it was pointed out to the Oovoni incut lu>w numerous tbese
people were becomiogr. and it was a»k)'d tluit licouses might onlr he
issued to educated and resf-ectable meu. Your Coiuuiittei'. however, art
unaware whether the representation has had auv effov't.

Admisnon of Latryerf. — An apiH,'al was niadf to tho Government
to admit a limited number of lawyers of position and staudin^ to
practise in the Courts of Solangor, but a curt n'fiisal was the oalr
result. Tour Committee, however, ftvl assured that ere long tlie
Toioe of public opinion will make itself so iinniistakeablv heard, that
the Native States will either be jfrauttHl a Ooiirt of Apinml, or lawven
will be allowed to practise. The ultcr stajjuiitiou in the Seland^or
Courts at present and the euormons aciinmilation ot" arrears ar.' in
themselves sufficient evideni-e that some sort of iflicf must soon be
afforded to the public.

New Agtociationt. — Your Conimitttv has nutcil with the greatest
pleasure and satisfaction that our sinter 8tale b>iin};ei Ujoug has also
started a Planters' Association, and wi- wmihl licartilv invite that
body to co-operate, not only with us. liul with all tlio Native Statec,
having the object iu view of forniinj: a powerful parent Association,
whose combined representations to the Uovertiiiifiit in Singapore
would carry much greater weight than those of a single Ixidv could
ever be expected to do.

Finance. — Tour Committee has the ph'aaure to juiiuiume that the
substantial balance of 8293.83 stands to the credit of the Association
at the end of the year 1894, and is arrived iit as follows :-

Subscriptions paid to end of 1894 ?<3:t.5.t.H)

due .lO.W

Cost of stationery, postage, printing, etc. ... 91.17

Balance at credit ... .<'29:I.H:J

E. V. Caukv, Cfiiiirnitni.

F. M. I'oKcUKK. U'lu. .Sirrclary,

196

THE 8ELANQ0R JOUBNAL.

Statistics of Kstates in Selangoe.

Eiftbour,

NaiueB of £statvB.

SB

i

a

111

1

^

Eh

a

a 4

Eh

1 The Mount

luo

58

58

2 IVfinvlli.ve

no

m

—

— -

60

3 New Amlierat

4(13

202

—

GO

•262

4 Gleimiaric

85

20

8

10

38

5 Setapak Dale. ,

150

«1

—

- — .

61

6 Wardiobiirn ..,

150

100

—

—

100

7 Eutcrpriao

&i

20

8

10

38

8 St'lttiiffor

50

15

—

15

30

y Batu

100

40

—

U

54

10 KlaiiK Giitea

!15

77

—

—

77

11 Ki'ut .. )

1'2 NfTiDda ... . .

U2

ill

—

—

111

10

—

—

—

—

U Wi-ldsHJll ..,

1?1

150

—

—

ISO

14- Lowluuds

m

No Return

V* KlaDff Eslatf

i;jo

4

—

60

64

Iti Batu Unjor ...

54

—

—

42

42

17 Inchi Kenneth

100

—

—

25

25

18 Ebor*

—

— .

___

— _

19 Beverlac*

—

—

—

—

20 AberBcross * . . .

- —

—

—

21 Batu Caves*

^—

—

—

—

—

22 Tapioca Estate

800

20

165

18

203

Hawthornden f

—

—

—

—

Lincolut

--

—

—

—

—

22 Totals

2.802

938

181

254

1,373

16 RetuniB for lS9;t ...

1,089

465

48

88

601

6 Increase in 1894 ...

1,713

473

133

166

772

* No returns received.

t These estates do not belong to t>

e Aaaoci

at ion an

d have s(

>nt in no

returns.

MALAY CUSTOMS IN SOUTHERN SELANGOR.
I1.^Invocati3n of the Padi Spirits.

TN Vol. 18 of the Journal oiiho R.A.S., S.B. (1886), api>eared an
I intercstiujj article by Mr. A. W. O'SuUivan ontitlcd "Ceremouiea
! at Seed Tiuif." whieh sugjfested to nie the task of collecting these

•^ incautatious for the puri>osc of com])ari80u. At the Kainpong

THE SELANOOR JOURNAL. 197

of Bukit Ibul (Labii). where the Maliiya arc mostly I l>elieve <if
Menangkabau origin, one of the Padi Pawau^'s gave my the following
information.

" Once upon a time, at the house of a great Raja in the c-ountry
of Menangkabau, there arose a quarrel betweeu Si Padi (Bice) and
Si Mas (Gold), Si Padi saying to Si Mas 'Whiih of us has more
weight with our master?' And Si Mas replied that there was no
doubt that he himself had moi-e weit,'lit. Therefore Si Padi was
angered, and left the house, leaving behind only one small bag of
rice which was tied to a lieam. But as time went ou the great Raja
became poor again, liecause he had no Padi to grow. Therefore the
great Raja set out to bring Si Padi l>ack again and tins is the in-
vocation with which he sought to bring Si Padi back to his house : —

' Hei Padi, aku tahii
Mula neal att^^kiin jadi,
Biiah Kolubi *asal 'kau jadi.
DataDif di.Ti Shurga dibawu
Nabi Adam dengaii Hawa
Ka-biikit Kaf.'"

Which may be translated —

Hey, Padi, I know the origin from which thou spriuj^est. The
KeUibi fruit was the origin from which thou spriuge-i^t. Descending
from Heaven thou wert brought by the Prophet Adam and Eve to
the mountains of Kaf.

"And Si Padi returned forthwith unto the great Raja, and when
the great Raja was alwut to sow his rice he called upon Si
Dengomala, 8i Dangnaru, and Si Dantjuani.f and during the sowing
he repeated the following incantation :

' Assalam alcikum ilm aku IJiimi :
AESalani .ileikuiii Bai^a akii Lnn^nt ;
'Nak !icr-tanaui Si Dengomala tlenfjnn Si Danffsaiii ;
Jangan rf^ak liiiiiisa-kan,
Dalum liiua biilnn ku-anain
Sahya datang mt.-n(f-ambil linlik." "

Wliich may be translat^nl : —

Poace Ih! with ynu : my mother ih the Earth i

PcRce be with you : my Father is the Sky ;

I wi.'ih to bnry Si Denjjoiiiiila and Si Dangaani ;

Do tliein no harm nor acath :

■\Vitliin five months or six

I will come and receive thcni back.

• Buah Ki'liilii: nol wn'iitinnnl )i,v Mr, O'SullivHii. Kvliilii is ,'niit tobo anntlKT nnme
tor (hi" atom ptyn : Ihv nlhcr vvi.-jifin wliii'li I jiive hiii Itiiah Khnlrli. (|,v.

t CajJtiiiii bow's v'Tsioii, i]niili'ii by Mr, 0'f>iilljv;iii, li!is ."^i ])<'Tnrcnn;i1n uiid Si Ilcn^mali
(probably two forms ofom- imiin'). In I In' v.Tsii>ii rwiwi'ivcu Si Ihuinsnni in tlif Fnthcronii Si
ImnKDmHln tlip Mnthc'r, nnri Si lltiiiK^iini (I'mli) is thi^ir cliiUI. I slioiilil mui-li liki- to mv Homo
pxptnnntirin of thi' nriitin of llii".i' i::i[|ii's. wliicli jirolidlily ilnlc liai'k In lin--Mohnmiii(^lnn tirn*
nnd L.tTean Indian rinK. All llini'Hn> siiid to liavf iyvicil from llii' Kunli Ki'Inhi.

198 THE SELANGOB JOVKNAL.

The {ori'^oiut; io varied and supplemented in one or two points bj
BODie very Biinikr invocations which were repeated ta me by Unlni
Said of Sim(?<.'i Ujon^'. " Whoa the seed is about to be sown
(iuftiy-t>mfi) \\w Pawau); rept\atH the following invocation addressed
to the Padi Spirit :

' liKip (11-(lAlau 8hur^

IVr-nainii Buah Khaldi,

Simipti Icn-dunya lx<r-naina bnah SKri, tenysng EWri,

'Kan itoiig-hidup anak-anak Adam

'IHuiilmli ili-tanah Menang, di-mennng-kon Allab

'I'midHih di-tanah siikti, di-aakti-kan AUah,

Jantfnii ntwUc jan^^n btnasa-kan

Himh SiTi, tonyouK Siri,

Kt'inn njka svhah au<lnh bersumpali

hi-lnikit S]t-)^nton^ Mahab^ru,*

Kalau 'kau roeak-kan,

'Kail di-iuakan Buiupah,

I>i-tiiAkiui )x>si Kawi,

tti-tiiitiw daulat nmpat peojura a'alam;

Sidik-ku aidik-lnli nku

IVitptn U'rkat la illah ha iUallah

MuhtiiiuHl ratui lillah.'"

Wliii'h imiy W nmv'lilv IranalattHl aa follows : —

'■ Wliilkt v*'t in IVnulint^ thv imme was the Khaldi Pruit,t but on
rt'iii'hitt^' thi> i-ui-th th<Mi wort niiiin'd the Sj'ii Froit, and Husk of tho
Hi^i'i Kntil, tlei^iinfil to 1h> the otitttainor of the sons of Adam, Thou
^ivMi'sl ill tho laud of Mona»g.+ '^'^'^ "v^vi made victorious {aver thj
UvA l>v AUah, Ni>u Ihou ){Ti>wot<t iu vigorous soil, be made vigorous
l>v Allali. i>>> no spito or noath. iiiito tho S^ri Fruit and fluskof the
Hi>ri l''iuil. Uh-huso of tho ourst* whioh was pronounced at the Hill
11 f Mil Oiiuton^ Muliiiluru: if thou doest spite or scath, thou shalt
1ki Mutitti'it with ilu> t-urse. umitton Trith the steel ofKawi,§ crushed
b,v tho Mnjodtv of tho ftMir rt»niors of the universe. Bless me, O give
tiio tli,^ l>loHH)Ufr. ^^ilh tho iM'uodici iou ' Tliere is no Gk>d but (>od, and
Moliamiuoil i» tho Ajiostlo of Ood."'

When ilio n-apiui: is* hIh^uI to tvmmeni'o the following verses are
iii'\ou liliioH it'poHli'd:

" Ku' m'lUdtlimt H<)-'>^ nku
Mttvt ImIi imlaiii; kit-ntiimli aku !

* tlukil NaH'tltli'iiK Mn'.Hlvni (imitoiiic t:i<'a»<. a sw«Hittr h^illow tH'lwrra hilbi Mahkbem
II »i .'.nil K ilii- iii.'ttiii.iiii 'i;:ii.l.->i t.'iii liii' oi»i\ i>( SniiK AapiTti* iu thr Si*;arah Halaru, and

|Hilllli l>< IIiikIiI lllllll^■)l^^-

r Kli.iMi ilii> It i.iili.'i » .'vii\. a> Hit ;i-'.>i !•'.'«:■.; i.il.l nyt tluil A'ArtUt ni(«ut (bj'aruriotu
t^•lll.'llt.-ll. •'! wliiii «.'rtiv.i.vii*!.>ii:.'.l l.> .',.■. s. :i;.''- Ailnvrii Ai'i'U'," l*<i$*ibl fthi^ correct nanw
i» " h> l.iiii ■ 1.JU1II i:i .U\- I'll. -.■.till* ii'iNi,.'. , bill ) ih.nil.l1iM' l.tMv* iiiiiO' mncliuin- trxpik-
iiHl.iiii 111.- "i II l-'i.iii mil '11 ,111 iV H I'v.-.i I'nr! .ni iI'iMintitiarT :<<M»<>'>t-'Vri or tfrit, Mul
t',> ^i\i It It. .1 riii'li •.ii.'iii I it.- i.' CAili. I'l ! .; Ti.l- ..i-.. >;m:i)(ply o! "Ctrn.'s" Ibv I>«laeiN of

(ll-NI'l

t Tlti- Iniiit ,<\ M<-iiitii« )s>>«il't> ml ii"i;i^'.>'i <.> ilio laiul .t( " Mt'nuvt^l<*»." ri'ilr tbr atory
nf (III' Uhim Hi'vii hIi\«.I,i «ii>ii

i Kmwi I lint I- H.'l ti'l iiniti.t .>ul «)mi ;ti'> ivli-r^ lo.

THE SELANGOIt JOURNAL. 1«9

Per-janji-an Kita Budah samiioi.
Jangan kena Panas,
Jangan kciut Angin,
Jangan di-gigit nyamok,
Jangan di-gigit agas komuB."

Which may be translated : —

Ho! Shadenf my Child,

OoniR thou and return to my Uohbo.

Oar agreemi>nt haa renchod (it8 term );

Fear not the Heat.

Fear not the Wind,

Fear not the bites of Mosquitoi-s,

Pear not the bites of Sandflies and Midges.
When the jungle is first cleared for the forming of a new " Padi
Swamp," importance ia atta<.>hed to the invocaliun of certain mythical
peraonaf^s who may have prolmblybeen the deities of the Malay in
the pre-Mobammedan epoch. These the Pawang should invoke by
name as follows ; —

Toh Mentala Guru ! •

Sarajah (■' Si Baja) Gum !

Qpmpitar A'lam !

Sarajah (I- Si Raja) Malek!

All that I can find out about Toh Montala (here called Toh Petala
Guru) is that he was the all-jxiwerfiil spirit who took the place of
"Allah" before the advent of Mohammedanism, a spirit so powerful
that he could restore the dead to life, iind i-o whom sill prayers were
addressed. His name is still said to be preserved amon<^' the genuine
"Orang Laut." I may add another, "Toh KermlUil Hakim." who
was the "Great Physician:" and yet another, '■ Malim Karimun." who
wajB equally famed for his hmliDg skill. It is stiid that in those days,
there was no death, so f^reat was their skill, and it was only when
Mohammed came that deatli Itegan. After calling the above-mentioned
spirits (or deities) by name the incantation proceeds : —

Marilah bcr-Rama-nama dungan aku,

Aku handak moniinta' tompnt ini,

Pergilah angkau ka-bukit Sinumnfj Bini.

Tujoh loriih, tujoli permataug,

Tujoh antarau ti>nipat aku,
» Menge-niiih-kan Hantti Sheitan/'

Which may bo translated ; —

Come hither in company with me,
I desiii- to iM'tition for thia place.
<5o thou to the Hill of tho Bhio Ai)C.

" Thaie fonr titles arp Miid tn iTfi-r to fmn- iliiriTeiil (li-ilii-^. Init I si-i- no niLniii why the licit
tvo shonld not bt< nicr.-l.v i'IiIiIk ts ,.l T>iti Minitfi);!. iiml iiiilit'<l lini- 2 ki'i-iiis topolrit to this,
tf^., Kinguid Teaohcr: ShiikiToF t)i<' ivni-lh. Kui.inmi cNirly (iiiiiits tu the OmiiR tiiiut.

.Vtffa.— Sinco my writinic till' nlHtri' iiiy infonnnnt di'cliin-s tliitt tiw Khaldi fruit teat thp
ideotkal fruit which Ailimi iiic, mul wliloh (iiodoutit) stuck in hiH (hrout niiil nve rineto
iba pbiue Adnin'H &pp1c (tlic com'siiomlinK oiprouimn to Rtiah A'Anfi/t) ; find Ihnt thp Apple
(or ■pplw?) eatifii liy evo wi'iil fiirtlitr down and iH-mnio her tirtitilin.

198

THE SELAmtOH JOVHyAL.

The fowgoiuK is vamd anJ supjilomeut^d in one or two iMiDti by
some ver^' siintlur iiiTocalums which wero ivpeatcd to Die l>v Uuku
8aid uf Sutij^i'i Uji>u^. " Wlii-u tU*^- ufi'd ta alxxit to be sovrn
(meaT-«mei) the Puwau); reptats the following iavocatioo oddreaaed
to the Padi Spirit:

' [.A^i di-(faiUin Bhiir^
IkT-DAtna Bnsb Klutldi,

Saniitoi kik-diinjrn bi-i'-muiu buah Biri, ieuyaji^ Sfri.
'K«ii iii-itg-liiiluji auiikiuiak Ai,la)u
Tniuboh tti-tamili Mt-nAntf. (It-mt'nnng-kRn A11*U
Tnmboli ftj.taiuh ankti, (li>BAkt1.|ttiii Alloli,
Jaugrui roiwilc JAnftnn bimw^-lcAn
Biub 8«ri. tcnyuitc ^ri.
Kuma apB sebsh sutlali horstiaipab
Di-lmkit Sn-tcuat/in;* MithiiWra,*
Kaliiti 'kitu ro«iik-kiui.
'Kftu di-maVun amutMh,
Di-mnkAD besi Knwi,
I>i-tini|w dftuUt aiiipfit pimjunt a'aUun ;
Sidik-ku sidik-lAh tikn
Dvtt^n berhftt 1a iUnti liA ilklbtb
MirliauKtl iiuul UUfth.*"

HVhivh may Iw nmirlilv tnuwUtitl ax follown: —

"Whilst ytH iu PaTodiiw thy name was tlir Khiildi FVuil.t Imt Pti
reochiu); lht» earth tlirni wt>rt Uiniie«i the S^ii Pruit, and Husk of rhu
S*ri Fniii. dwahin-d ti» l>v the anatMiner of tin? wtne of Adam. Thou
gmveat iu thv land <U' Monang.t »"d trert made rictoriouA (uwr thr
foes) by Allah. Nuw thou jfWwcBt to vigorous soil, be mudo TigutniM
hv Allah. Do no spite or Math, unto the &ri Fruit and Hunk nf the
S^iri Fnut, Un-iuisl* of the curae whieh wa» pninounix'd at tht* Hill
of Sa OuntoQK MnhahtTxi ; if thou Utt.^nt spite or Btath, thou Bhult
be Hraiiicn with the curse, smitteu with the «ieel uf Eawi,§ crushed
by the Majesty of the four iforners of the universe. BIcsh uie. O give
me thy blesainj;. with the beucdietion * There is no Goil but Ootl, and
Mohammed is (he Apostle of tiod.'"

WheD the n*apinif ie about to eominencc the foUowin^ verses lire
ceren times repeated; —

"Ku! tM'iniUignt nmili nkn
Mnri-l&h pulan^ kn-rumsli aka I

(mnt oiiano t)M> nwiiintaui •Itntk-al IaId tli<- kt<wTof Hue Mt|M>Tim in the Bvtnnti HkliXH, MHl
|)iiiiil>i lo llin>l>i intliii'uCT'.

t Kiwlill ■ t}.li i> r.iiIiiT ^ I'cn, ti. my ufiH-iuiint liill iiar tl.ni K\-^l.h mrAiil 'In b rutiiin.
O0ii»i-iil«nii'( ■.' ' ' - ■ ' ; ■ 1

i»-KHuUf

In! flKI-II »1 * • Ulj|.jillL-lii [(U.' 1" I'ltlU, '"■" '1 ti.!JliU-l» cut -.liUilj;). 1; It) •• I ■...-... •• 11. y I .^]^].'-|, - J

(Tbcluidof Nt^wnil I j*«wl1>ly an ■lliutoii lo il»ebuidol "M>mMiirbi>Hn."r^«ilM*bm
ol lli(> Rajd Rmu «lmid,r mvfu.

} Kftwi ' I hatw not ;«l ronnd nut wbai tlii> tvlrta Iu,

200 THE SELANGOn JOURNAL.

To t.h» SertfD Swainpf Poold. Suven Spots of Klnng Qrouiul.
>'evpji OpdJi tjpiices of my pUice,
To drirc oiit thf Spirit of 8ntnii.

It will be soon bv anylMMly who compares them, lliat tlietv is a wide
difFerence lietwHuti llieso voniiouK »iu1 Ihddc r-iilK'cle<1 hy Mc O'SulH-
TOO in his iDterosticg arlicle. Tbc truth probably is that no two
Pownnps rejM'at the mvcu-ationa in exactly the atinie words. There is
jigeiiwrul re»«-'OiblanLX' uo doubt, soniL'tiniespfrhups but litih- di£Ffreuce,
but mv owu exiH-ripnct' lias Iwn that fven the versions of the
same I^'awang vary considerably. No donbt they consider tbems^lvei
eutitWJ to thf i/ni'llihet andletuli of |K>et«! Still, it cannot Iw dt'oied
that tliLW old iuvtRatioiiB are of liiijh InipurlamH', if we would j(o
below the surfac** and jfi-l at die |ire-Moha)nni>>dnn Malav. The old
onstoniH are fast drinir out, and very few MaUiyii I have met now
know the names uf the four deiti«^s (or demons) given aliove. — W. S.

>«♦»«»»»»

CORRESPON DEXCE.

[n> dn tut ln>ld onntlvra re*pnmtiU»fur the apimiiHU tjrpmud &y mr* CorrftjtaniteatM.J

THE NBW CHURCH.

7*0 tht Rdil«r nf the S^tutgor Jeuritat.

Sir, — Ad interesling aocoiiut appeannl a few davi ago in th«
Siagapure Fr-e l're»» of the Ceremony of Consecration of our new
Chundi. There ar^ two points, howevpr. of which I feel surn
everj'one interested, in our beautiful CTiurch would wish that meotitm
liliould lie made: one is the ^'ratiindi> and thanlcK due to iix. Nnmian
for the hitihly salisfaetory and excellent plans which lie prejiared, qnite
grntuitouBly, and wliieh liave resiUted in mir having n building for
Public Worshij) ho thontUKhly hiiited lo nur rvi^iiin'uicnts, an well as
for the way in which he auperviscnl the work while in progress ;
the' other is the thanks which we owe to Mr. Nichohie for the
excellence of the work which he hns put into the building, and for
the very cr^'ditablc way in whiirli he has carried out the contract,
which he U.m\c. up at a very low figure and on which, I undurstond, bo
has made httle ur no profit.

Both these genllemen are, I beliere, shortly going io Bnro|«, so
that the presrnt opiKirtunity should not be lost of testifying to the
publio-spirited way in wlii.-h tliey have served the communitv in
this matter. — Yours tnUv. CBCKcuaoEa.

No. iS.^VoL. m.-AA March, J8»5.

NOTES AND NEWS.

TlIE Aflin^ BesidoDt aof] the Slate Engineer visited Benton^ Ust
wwk, beiug mut tliert' bv tlie Ca]>lairi Cliiua. Ya]> Kwan Seiitf,
Tovrkay Lot Yew. aud other leadiDt; iow]ia,y^ interest^ ia
mining. The dev«?U>inm>iit of that lucalitr was tliu obji'tft iu vi«w.
We hope to be able tu qiiute further pnrticuliLrs from the CaptuiD
China's report in the next Journal.

Last Saturday the Acting Resident aud Chief Surveyor drove
through to Sereudah. The road, with the exception of u short m-ctiou
between tiifOth aud 12lh milen, is in excellent or<ler and (ifferita contrast
to its condition some yeara ago, which is hi|;hly creditable to tbo
Eogineer in charge of it.

Mb. Yavr ban been appointed State Auditor, Pffalc, a well-earned
promotioii on which he is to be oon^Tatulaled. He will ite a )>reat
lOH to the service of this State. Rumour haa it that Mr. Trotter, from
Sungci Ujong, will take bis pltice.

Lord Cairns is ex|<ccted by the next Sappho on a visit to the
StiU«, with sport in view. ___^_

Mb. C. B. Hassor, Resident Engiuecr for Perak, was ia Kuala
Lumpur for a few days last week to confer with Mr. Walking on the
question o£ niilway rates.

''. Welman esiH'eta to leave Sitiijapore for the South
tbout the 15th mat. — Mr. Percv Stephousou, of Beverlac

Mb. O. W.

of Prance on about the 15th mat. — Mr. Percy Steph
Esfale. Klang, .and Kbor Estat*^, Batu Tij^a, nailed for Eiinipe on the
26th ultimo. Mr. Stepheusoii, who carae out iu 1889, expeL-ts to bo
back by the end of the rear ; Mr. W. Stephenson, one of the pioneer
phutera of Selaugor. will be in eharn;c' here during the ubsanoe of his
brother. — Mr. A. J, W. Watkinn p'H's home on leave at the end of the
month; he will be biu-k in .Selangor by the begiuoing of October. —
Mr. J. E. Hall, who han been managing the locil branch of Uowarth,
Erskine. Limited, sinire Octobtir. returned to Singapore on Wednesday
last, his place Wing taken by Mr. G. Shepherd, a former manaj^er. —
Mr. A. T. D BL>n'ingtoD returned laat Saturday from his trip to
Ceylon, appareuily much better for the change. — Mr. W. WaUh. who
left for Australia in Octolwr last, has returned to Kuala Lumpur. It
ift very prolxible that, he will resume his duties as Siirvevur, Selaugor
Qovefnmeat Railwav.

.••- ras <E:LAyGOB journal.

• r :— ^l^x '.in- Hail. Kuala Lumpur, on Monday last, tbe 4th

.s^. •--- .. i&aur rTwuiiHf itas spent by the brethren after Lodge,

-.j^ ._. i-,-.-..i »;:!•_: i •miPier.inT^n in honour ofW. Bro. Watkins prior

i? .: .Li'--.v "<r5ur^«f on leave. Although it is not prolmble that

'% .>.. ■\,-.is:as- ■»-U i'UTe until the end of the month, it ia not likely

■ii&^ • *:'! *.' tiw r*.> ;fcttt4id Lodge again before he goes, and 80

.-^-.i.^ .ji^- »i» -iLictu 't rh«f opport»inityof wishing him Godspeed and

L-.i!.-^.:- .•■i-.'Aii^ W Brv>. ftinderson in proposiug the toast of the

■ iiii^i, ^^.vi -^vr'. jisturr of Read Lodge from the date of its inaugu-

-».:• -. .^•»->'i»-rr».'i*";ht.' wrTFaluableBerriceswhiehW. Bro. Watkma

^^ . „,^^ [V,i ■ •* 111 - iu' 'lav when ht^ fame fon*'ard as one of its founders

uit.:: ;u -o-M.^: iiiie. iud expressed the hope that his corfnectioD with

!K- Lc^ii:^- Uii:*.!! >u::>.vntinue. The toast was drunk with the greatest

in i.f^.>-wn lii^i ■*;;!! iiumwil honours. In replying to the toast W.Bro.

^Va,i;^> i«!vUr^i :nat ihc services he had given to the cause of

H»a».u.-* -J S«-u»uip'r wvrv nothing compared with what he would have

'«ir^ -::«ai >.' lavf l<iwu : tfa« intvi-est he had taken in the Lodge, from

u« Liut. 4ii«;u :t uuu)l.>ervd but It very few members to the present

i^. *Litu :a.<ut>-tmvut wa« something like fifty, had neTer abated, and

[«.* t«a4Ai»«i :iK i>ivthrt;u chat it m'yer would* abate, and he thanked

■ JK.IU .'T I'uv ^K-uvur ibey b»d doue him and for their great cordiality,

'tvkiKi'i^ '■'■^'v ->U'^ :o^oU wtsfaes. He then proposed the health of the

'>kU^-a i^i 'ill U'UKe. K. W. Bto. Kcad, and spoke of the many sub-

^«^«ui.uu utaut !»«,■» th*t the Lodge had been the recipient of at his

lAuuJs, vwiiiug -uoiv (.-Mfwially to a donation of $100 just receiTed

'iva. :<. ^^ Ita^'- Kt**»l lowards the ' Kead Benevolent Fund." The

W- H- iuu j-i^'i-Oftfi thtj tL>iMt of "The Visitors," coupled with the

..u»»». i '•^'- ^- ^ Vi.-uuiug, and the toast of "Sweethearts and

Wn^o. L Mi*«jiiss. ■ (•i>»po*.'d by Bro. Carpmael, brought the evening

M .>.'f^- Viiiviiji the vi«tor8 present were Bros. R. Allen and

... HiH^i.-. i Sujipki-wft-. and Bros. A. R. Venning, H. F. Bellamy,

\ V Nv'iil*.fcii, i.i. Shvi'bvcvl and L. C. Bell, of Kuala Lumpur.

H. »i* .«t.»«uUu Aims l»gs* have l)een presented to St Mary's

K,.i.: > .J.J'* XiUlK'lt* tbey arL' made of white figured satin and

,,.^,.. I ff-*!-* V Mrik MtTt'wother, of Singapore. A very hand-

, !.. i.^>* .^'i.* a>i>^^.*» Ivrti K'*'^'" '•>' Mr. A. R. Venning; a carved

N«.»- * *• wv vtvwWtfd by Mr. Donaldson, of Singapore, and

%t^ *\... i^. Vts- -iv-wt-B^ agn't'u altar frontal. The Hon. Secretair

.. ^^ . .V ^ «i^»,-»K^t»^he following subscriptions to the Church

N.! ">» V ' VwiN-^. *ii; Mr. St. L. Parsons, S25; Mr. F. Foi,

V ' Vs,' '.'^-wf \4iiiJdonjition), JIO.

^. ,^^ . ^ %v.-« tW Virgin. Kuala Lumpur—

w • • , .-. -^ - "

V ■''^'^ -■< i»-^r«««» *'' Litany, 8.30 a.m.
■*, ■,.?*■* s Si-\"K*, 9.S0 a.m.

THE S£LANQOR JOURNAL.

208

Holyduys— EvvuBuiif? aixA Sermon at 5.30 p.iii.

The new Church is opi'U dailjr for private prayer and luediUtioa
from 8 to 10 a.m.

On the iKt SiiiuLiy in tht> uinnth thf Chaplain i& absent at Klaoff
or L'lsewhurt' : tliore is an that Suut^lay cvi.>uiDK> ah a rule, uo uvenuig
service at St. Mttry's. Kuiilu Lumpur

Thb next mtL-tinff uf the Cburuh Wurk Asaociation will lie bold on
Wednt-btlay next, tkL< 13th inHtaut. ut the Farsooage, at 5 p.m.

For Honif fyw iii'mthe im«t Ihore haw Won rumours, culmioatinn
in on official rejKjrt published in the Perak (Jaifttir, of a uewly-
discovered imas luto Paliau^ nV Ulu B»?maui, wbii.'h offered 8{>ecial
tacilities f^T the eitenaion uf the railway into Pahiiiin. Mr. Watkius,
the Kesident Engineer, has joumevcd through Uu- jmsH nud re]K)rta: —
" I have visilcd tlie piuw iu tht' maiu range at the source of the Bcmam
Biver and And that it dtwn unt (rtminiand a Kitifahli* ruuto un which to
take a railway iuto Pahau^. It hn* not, io my o|iiuiuD, or. ho far aa
I can ascertam, any i-articular advantages over the other pagses into
Pahaug which have already hetii examined and reported on by me,
and it is much higher and more difRriilt of ai_'<-t«H thau any of them.
1 pU'^.e the heiffht of the pass at approxiniatuly i.OUOft. ; thw has been
dedueod &-OIU the mean eorreeted rcadinffB of three aneroid barometer$
and nne lHiiling-jH)iiit thennometer. A liue <muU1, nf euurse, be takca
acroM at a much lower level thau this by tuunclliny; but even in this
uaw the paits eaunot be co]Ti)>ared with that at Ulu Semaugko, the
source of the Selang^ir River, which is snnio l,500fl, lower aud which
GUI be crossed at a still lower level by tuiwelliiiij. Tlu; Ulu Bemam
Pass lien to the aorth-east-by-north of Tanjong Malim, at the source
vf the Beruam River, aud i» about 18 mileituialant from that towoship
by track, but probably not mui'h more than half the diMtauee in a direct
line. The diiitance fi-om tlie posa to Kaub bv the tnu-k I followed I
should plaee at 31 milee. thus makiug the wholij distani^-e from Taujong
Sfalim tu Kaub 49 uiiles. The valley leading to the jinsa on the
Selangor side of the range is fairly easy of aceess, but on the Pahang
side it lA extremely steep and in many places prccipitoua. and it would
be a matt^^-r of mueh difficulty to select a feasible Uue. On t he Selaugiir
aide, allowing that, va,^, 500 ft. eould be c-ut off the heiijht by tuauelb
ing and that it is possible to obtain a distance of IS mile^ ou which to
grade down, even then the gradient wtiuld approximate 1 in 20. I do
uot recommend a survey of this pasii being made an its height preidudes
its being compared wilU the passes through Oiutiug Bedai. tiiuting
Simpab, Oiuling Batchit, ur IJlu Semaugko, all of whivh are much
lower."

Trb Committee of the Selangor Rifle Association have fixed
Saturday, 24th instant, at 3 p.m., and Sunday, 25lh instant, at 7 a.m.
(optional), for the first of the four quarterly comi>etitions for the
Quay Quau Hiu Cup. The haudicup liu^ already been published.

20^ THE 8ELANQ0B JOVBHAL,

Tns Pcfak Club Coumitt««, UiroujjU ihttxr Hon. Secretary. Colonel

K. S. P. Wtilltcr. c.M.G., Las invitfi the Sl-Uiukot Club to aeud an

EltTi'ii to i>laT i-rirlivt inTniniujiat Whitsuntide. Monday auc) Tnw-

kduv. 3rd and -ith of June. There is some Ulk of a criokot t«aiu from

'Svliuii^tr visitiug Serembau during the Ea«t«r Holidiiys.

On Saturday eveuiag. March 2Dd, au extraordioan- tjivQvral meeting
of th^ QynikluuuL Clab was held at the Selaugor Club, Captain Syera
tvMik the L'hair aud the met-ting waa wfll iittt-nded. Tho object of Ihe
mci?l)Dg va«( to discuss the action to Iv taken by the C]uh on a letter
from QoTemm^nt to the effect that no profe»Bional« should be allowed
to ride ou the eounso. Tl haring lieeu iK>iDted out that the Club
could not affr-rd lo compete with other Clubs lu the Native 8tn((>«
in hoUting rowtingis which would ottraot entries from the ni-ighlwuring
Slates and Straits Scttloraeut«. and tliat the small Gymkhana meetingi
niiild unly Im- held at u derided Iush to the Club, it watt decided
tiDiutimously that the Gymkhana Club W ditoulved, and a letter
wi'itten to GoTonimect by the Secretary to the fffleet that the race
'Course would not bo required after 11th March, the date on which tho
' fire yearn* amtract Iwtween the Clnb and Gtivvrument «ujue to an end.
After some discussion as to the formation of n new Club, the meeting
broke up with a vote of thanks to the Chairman.

Thb Sin^jnm Frte Pr«»$ says :^" We ha»e repe*t«dly inrit^ the
l^utive States to hare exhibited in the Singapore Hotels phuairda
(iltuslratod with photographs if ])OHsih1e) giving the traveller some
inducement to risit the States, and see their prc^n^ss for himwlf.
Statistics, information about terms on which land can he had, means
of eotumuni<^%ilioD, railway and steamer time tables and fares, plaors
aud feature?! of gi'uend iutereat, facihties to visitdrv aud |iublic accom-

' modution in the way of hoteU. board lug-houses and rest-houses. For
want of that Selaugtir reniaiuts yet free from Ihc presence of American

\ heiresses who do not yet know of the tine ((ualities of the Selaugor
planter Hud District OfIi<-er aud imlss through Singap^ire on Ihe common

1 "Uneventful glolH--lrotter track. Will sumebody iu the Kativc States
JAlt run a piu into tlie right person, and then tell him what to do ? "

The Tetaling CoHee Company's capital is fixed at 6100.000. more
than half of which has been already agnvd to be taken up. Shares
aiv of the value of SlOO, $20 payable on allotment, aud not more than
¥25 in Auy one year. The object of the company ts to acquire about
*2.UO0 acres of coffee laud at Pctaliag. Tlic ruilwar pass«a right
through the property, which on oue side is bounded by the riTer.
The purchase price is 520,000, all in shares, and the vendor, Mr.
W. W. Bailey, has further taken up 50 sharea. Mr. H. Payne-Gallwey
is the Secretary, pro Imi., while the Kou^ktmg luid Shanghai Bank
are to be tht) Bankers. Messrs. T. C Bogaanit, W. A. Cadell and
A- S. Murray are Directors, with Mr. W. W. Bailey as Managing
Director.

THff SELAKOOR JOVRKAl.

OPENING OK THK RAILWAY EXTENSION TO
SITNOEI BESI.

m

PN Tfauratlay. the 28th ultiuxi, Uu< raiIw»T oxteiiHinn to Siingei.
Besi vfns oitoued by the Actiuff Resident, Mr. J. P. Rodtfer,]
with but little formalitr and even less speechiFria^. The
Btfsidrut En^iuet^r. Mr A. J. W. WotkiuK, hau isttiitHJ invitatioDK
tu proeepd by a Rjiepiul train, time<l tn Imve KiiaU Lumpur Htatioii al
4 p.m., and at (but hour the jtiuuenij^er station in town presented a,
very i^y apitearanee, a lari;e number of ladies Imviu^ arcopt^-d the
invitation to Ix* pn>H<>ut at tliB opening; anmu^ other visiters vaa
Mr. C. R.Hanson, m.i.cb., K^sidenl Engineer for Railways. Penitc. It
was close on balf-p&Bt four before the train steamed imtof the station,
flppan-utly It-'avtiij^ on the platform some visitors who were unable to
6nd ftfcomiitiKlatioii. A Htop wuh niado at Piidoli Station, u- here a
silver staff, with ebony handle oniaincntcd with car^-ed ivory, wa« pre-
sented to Mr. I{odger. who. in nrcordance with the reguiatiouB for
working by the staff luul ticket system, then tpivo the order for tlie
train to procee<l aioutfthe new traek. A sliort. hall was made at Sahik,
U> enable the visitors to see tho atation, and the train pr<>eeeded on to
Siingei Bc-si. whieh was reochect shorlly before 3 o'eloiik. Upon the
party alightiu)( ut the Klation, Mr. WiirkhiH, iu a few wonis, iiiilctN) tho
Acting liegidont to dtelare the exteiiflion and station open to traffie,
and Mr. Rodf^, iu doing so, aaid that it afforded him much pleasure
to be present, and trusted that extensions in other direL^liou>i would
also be carried out. A move waa tlu-ii made to the Snn^'i llesi Rest
House, which is quite close to the Station, where r^fre^hmentH were
provided. It was a very bright afternoon, in fact a trifle too brilliuul,
(ind several of the visitors took the opportunity of hnikintj round the
town. It has the appeanince of a busy. flourishinL; mining centre, and
like oil mining «*ntres presents a grand iii-ld for a Siuiitary TV>ard
to work at. We believe, the KiiaJa Lumpur Sanitary Board n
taking the i>lace in band. There is a line irim market, whieh ia
much disfigured by the want of awnings, old 8ax:ka and kajangti iieing
hung up in linn of them, U^ton walking tlimugh the m.irket
wo wore reminded of a paragraph in Mr, Rol^son's monthly n-port
which appeared in the last Oaxettt. " On resuming to Klang at 4 p.m.
had t'vervlhing cleared out of the market, and the whole pUce
thoiviiighly washerl nut by the aid of tin? tire engine." Something of
the kind in nadly wanted in Suu^^ei Besi Market. The ringing of the
platform l>ell, and repealed whistling of the engine, however, warned
the wauduriug visitors it was time to Im "oulKiard," and al' iibotit
6.30 the train left for Kuala Lumpur. A slight stoppage OL-uurreJ
on the return journey, uud the Kuala Lumpur Station was reaehed
just at dusk.

The extension opened on Tbiirsdav runs from Pndoh Station to
SuDgei Besi, a dietancc of six miles, with an intermediate temiH>mrj
gtatioQ at Salak. When Mr. Treacher, iu Mar, 1^2. opened the
extension to Pudoh, he referred tu a " greater thing " which ho hojied
the extension he was then opGoing would lead to, " an exteiuiou to

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THE SELANOOIl JOVJSNAL.

Suufi^ei Befli. an important villime and district, with a minioff popnla-
tiiin of some 20,fHXl Cliiuosc, ambitious to emulate tbe Bplenuours of
Kuala Liiiniinr." Tu Jnniinry. 18!>-t. th..' worlj whb eiipi")*'*! tn itetfia.
but it wiLS not until the middle of Fr-bruary that anything like a at«ri
wa« made; the work Ix'inn placed in cliarj^ of Mr, 0, H. Pox. with
Mr. B. H. Cnjokes as an ABwintaul Knj;iiw*!r. Tho i'ouBtru*;tiim of the
line, therefore, has ln^m oonipleled in a little over a rear. Tbe route
ruuB. for the moat i>art. thrun^b open country. ue«4^«)tating fencin^f ;
directly after leavinfj; Puduh Statiuu it ffovg over the main raad by a
level cn»iHin^, and tiien runM inure or \vhh parallel with tbe rond up to
the 4th mile, where it takes a ehort«r route ru! a heavy cutting and
posKoa tlie road again )>y another level cro«Biiig at the Hiith mile. Tb«
ttplH-anuioe of tbe tiiiiutry uniit cloee up to Suu^ei Besi is not en-
spiritinp, its whole surface being covered with mounds of white tfmvel
fn>m diKuned minoA and pati'hes of lalanp. with here and there a
partially dismantled ItoJUgHat. The ubjertive |K)inl of the railway ia,
however, buny enoui^h. and wit hear that sinctf the Ut instant the
traffic over the extension has been heavy and continuous ; that crowds
havi-boeu unaMe to find acoomuiodation — iu the ordinary' trains; and
that it ba^ been newseory to put on speciola.

Tbe orijfinal eBtiniate for the t-xteusion was 8l8Ct,000, with an
actual oiM to date of opening of ?1 72,000: there bad been 240,000
cubic yai'da of eartbvrorl: (of which 135.000 cubi*- yards wen; for tbe
(uittin^ at tbe ith niilo) and 1,200 cubic yards of loasonry.

8ELANGOR i»LANT£KS* ASSOCIATION

TIJTINUTES of a G.u-ral Meeiintf of the Si-langor PlKUteia'
/ y\ Association, held on Sntimbiv, 23ril Frbruarv. at 10..SO lum.
J Present: Mr. E. V. Carey. Chairman. Mr. t*. M. Ponher.

^ Hun. Secretiirv, Mr. A. B. Lake. nieinWr of Comniiltee, and

Messrs. T. Gibson, jfiss^m. Hurth. Innis. W. NichoUs, E. B. Skinner,
M. St^tnor. C. Gordon GliWHford, J. Gonlnti Gliwuford. C. Meikle and
W. Meikle; Mr. A. R. Venning. Hon. Memlwr and Mr. E. B. Shaw.
rUitor.

I. The notice calling the mfctinf; having been taken ns read,
Bfensrs. W. Meikle and O. Ciimming were elei-t«d nieinl>crs of tbe

AsBOciniiiiu.

II. Minutes of thi' Itnl uu.*etiuK wen* read ami ctinfirmed. Mr.
Hurth's name, which luid bwn txnitled, was added to the uiuues of
members present at that meetioR.

in. The followinj,' eorrespondeuce was n-nd—

1. letter from Governmeni S<~-rn-t:iry rf freights aud charges
on coffoii K'tween Klnuj; and Siuiiupore. Resolved that
tlie Hun. 8ccrctar3r aauertuin and supply the infonoAliiin
nitked for.

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S. Iietter from Mr. T. H. Hill coTcring Btatistics of eomiMira-
tire death rates of free and indentured labour and letter
from Hon. Secretarj acknowledf^ing and thanlcing Mr.
Hill for Bame. Besolved that the statistics be laid on
the table for information of members.

3. Bead correspondence between Hon. Secretary and Mr. A,

Lutyens of Pcrak re formation of a combined Associa-
tion.

4. Letter from Secretary, United Planters' Assix-iation,

Southern India, Madras, asking for partiouLara of plant-
ing operations in Selangor. Resolved that the S.P.A.'8
Annual Report for 1894 l>e forwarded to the Secretarv
U.P.A..8.T.

5. Letter from Mr. G. L. Youuff of the Planters' Apreucy,

Madras, offeringto supply Selau-^or Planters with lalwur.
Besolved that the Hon. Sooi-ctary communicjite at once
with Mr. Young on this suhjert.

6. Letter from Mr. C. Baiendale intimating the intention of

Mr. J. H. J. Rodger, advot^ate and solicitor, to open an
office in Kuala Lumpur. Resolved that Mr. Baxendale >je
thanked for his letter, and that Mr. Rodger's references
be laid on the table for the information of members.

7. CorreBponden<;e bfitween Mr. E. V. Carey and Messrs.

Adamson, MacTaggart and Co., re Indian labour.

8. Letters to Government Secretary on the following

subjects : —

(a) Regulation IV. of 1892 and written contracts.

(b) Admission of lawyers.

(c) 320-acre block system.

9. Letter to Messrs. Ganapathu and Co., Madras, re informa-

tion of native labour and advertiising in India.

IV. The Annual Report of 1894 was read and, on tlie motion of
Mr. Gibson, seconded by Mr. Lake, was adopted wem. con.

V. A vote of thanks to the outgoing office Warers was then
proposed by Mr. Gibson seconded by Mr. Stouor and carried unani-
mously.

VT. On the motion of Mr. Cart-y, secoiidwd by Mr. C. Meikle,
Mr. T. Gibson was voted to the chair ^*r" tern.

VII. A ballot for office bearers for 1895 was then held with the
following results:— Mr. E. V. Carey, Chairman, Mr. F. M. Porc':er,
Hon. Swretary, and Messrs. T. Gib'son. C. Mcikk' and E. B. Skincer,
members of the Committee.

VIII. The meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to the Chairman
at 13.45.

\

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THK SELANGOB JOVBNAL.

SUNGKI UJONQ AND JELEBU GYMKHANA CLTJB.

TUE fallowing prof^ramme for their Easter Meeting at Sercmban
lias l>M>n issued b^' the Suiigt>i ITjoDg and Jelebu Ovrnkhaiui
Club ; -
FlBBT DaT—

1. A Scllioi^ Bacc for aU Ponies. 13.3 and under, to be ent«red at
a Bi>lIiQK value of 9300. Weight per Bt-nle. 13.3 to carry 11 st. or Slba.
Icea for everv j in. uuiler 13.3, with j>t>uallitfB and allowances. Value*
«200. Distance. ^ mile. Kntjunce. $10.

2. A Selling* Race for all HorscH <'Utort.-d ixi a value of $600 and
under ; seale, {WOO to carry U at. or 5 Ibe. lesa for av&ry $50 leas Talne,
vith ])t!ualtieti and allowanoeB. Yalup. $200. Distance, | mile. En-
trance. ?10.

a. A Race for all Ponies, 13.2 and tinder, weight per scale, with
penahieg and allowances. Value. $2fi0. Distance, 5 furlonea. Entrance.
$10.

4. A Selling Rare for all Horses, the proi>erty of Members of the
SuDgeiUjoug or Selaogor Turf Clubs. Horaes entered at $400 to canr
11 Ht. 7 lbs. or 5 Wm. lesii wuight for cver^ S60 less value. Value $150.
Distaace, EL C. Eut rauue. $10.

6. A Race fur all Horsea, weight per acale. 10 at. 41bs.. with penal-
tin and allowancea. Value, $260. Distoucn, 1^ mile. Entrance. SIO.

6. A Eaoe for all Ponies, 18 hands and under, weight per scale. 13
hands to carry 11 at., with penaltieB and allowaucea. Value, $100, and
lialf entries to second horse. Distaucv, 3 furlongs. Entrance, $10.

Second Day —

1. A Handicap on No. 1, prerioue day. Value. $300. Distance,
} mile. Entrance, $15.

2. A Handicap on No. 2, previous day. Value, $300. Dlatonoe,
R. C. Entruuw, $15.

8. A Hiuidicap on No. S. pwrious day. Value, $500. Distance,
7 furlongs. Entrance, $25.

4. A Handicap on No. 4^ previous day. Value. $150. Distance.
1^ mile. Eutrance. $10.

5. A Handi'/ap on No. 5, previous day. Valne, $500. Distance,
IJ wile. Eulmuce. $25.

6. A Handicapon No.S.previousday. Va]ue.$100,ani]hnlf entriea
to second horse. Distance, 5 furlongs. Entrance. $10.

Entries dose at noon on Saturday, 30tb Marcb.

CoxDiiioNS.— All entries must l>c made on forme provided by the
Club, and addresaod to the Hon. So'Cretary. Sungei TTjong and Jelebu
Ovmlchana Club, Sungt^i Ujong, in envelopes marked Entrit-a, and be
accompanied by the entrance fees. Entry forms may be obtained on
appbadion to Ihi- llou. iSeii-etaries of all Race Clubs in the Straits. In
tlw event of there being fewer than five entries or less than three
starters for any rm^\ u proi»ortionate |iart of the stikes offered will be

TSB SELANOOS JOVSSJAt.

S09

vitJidrnvn.— PreTioDfturniiieTi to CHiTV: Horses 10 lbs. ; Ponies (13.3
and under) 5 lb*, extra. Pi-ofeeaional Jocke^rt, other than uktiveii, to
carry 3lL«. extra od boraea, and 2 lbs. ou ponies. Qentlem&u Riders,
iriuners of Dot more, thim fire races at reiMiKiiiHed ineef)ii((!i, allowed
41bt. on borseB, SUm. od ponies. Geotlcmen Biders who have uever
wuo & nee &t anj rscogaised meeting, allowed 7 Ibg. on horses, and
S Uw. on puDii^s.

DITEETTEWS WITH CELEBEITIEa

No. lU.— F. A. TOYKBKB.

T3 ESIEMBERDTG thai Ur. F. A. Toyobee ia one of the old^at
I Y plaiittirs iu S«lau>;v>r. it liehoveJ mt* to look hini up and see how
/ It agreed with him.

' Frederic Arthur Torabee wa» bom in the Tillage of Nocton, nwLr
Linooln, au the 4th of Ma}-, 1861. Having i-arvfulW worked it out on
paper with the help of loearitliDis — afttsrwardH kindly checked hy an
Aastrahau Surveyor— I tbid that he is in hie d4th jear. " In the prime
of his Qiunhood strong," as the poet hath it (or is it the PaalmiBt ?)
He woa txlucated at (he Bedford Qrammar Schwd, as were also Messrs.
Hat«hell, Duhan. Talbot. J. D Tojnbec. W. G. and C. Maxwell, all of
-whom are well-known in Seton^r. Leavinf^ «chool in April, 1877, he
went to the Eaeteru Telegraph Comp&uy'a traiuiug centre at Porlh.
vuniow, ueortbe Laud's Kud, and after li few DionthBtuitionin telegraphy
vas ordered to Gibraltar ad a parsed "operator" in April, 1878. This
is 10 years ago, and to slm) him now one can liardly imagine that he
haa Bpeut 16 years abnxid knocking about m strange lands with many
apd varied occupations. One would expect a tired, worn, weather-beaten
man, and uutrtiie quiet, contented- lookiug planter that I wils inter-
viewiug. AfttT a few uiuuthti iu Gibrultur lit- was miivud to Malta, then
full of Indian troops expi'cting to l»e seut up the Levant. Ordered him.
•elf to that part of the world, Sir. ToynK'C joined the cable steamer QraU
Northern, in which lie viBited various ports iu the Levant beforu fiDolly
leaving thi.> uhip at Salonika. After H]H>uiliRg about six months at this
interesting Tiu'kish port— duriog which time his friend Colonel Syuge,
who had a farm outride tht-lown.waa captured by bri^-ands — Mr.Toyu^'e
returned to Malta in Admiral Hornby's flag-ship, the ^/c»i/idm. Then
OMne bis first glimpjie of the Far East, (or soou after he was drafted
on to Singa{K>re iu a cable steamer bound for China. After residing
some time in Singapore, he was sent for a trip in the cable steamer
l^terard Otimrn, visiting Java and Port Darwin. Always moving, the
next change wa« to Haugoon, where, after a sojourn at Klephoul Poiut'
Hr. Toynbee finally luf t a service iu the dull mouutony of whose offices
be had never really had his heart.

The Bul^eut of our interview hod always loaged for an out-^door
life and was now (end of 1881) at last embarking ou work which
really suited his tem]>erameut, liaving obtained employment as an
aasiatiuit on a tobacco efttatt? in SerdiUig (.Sumatra). But life on a
tobacco estate iu tbo&e days meant very, rery hard work, and a year

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THE SRLANOOR JOURNAL.

uw Mr. Toynbee ioraltded home. This was at Uiu begiuDinff of
1883. RcturiuDg at tlie end at tbt! same ye»r he luiatD engogea m
an ai«iBtaat under the IVH Maatschappij. at Deli Tuah. The country
vas not BO qaiet as it is now— all tlio uibour waa Chinese and Tory
riotous at that. A few moDtlig after tu-king mi this appointment
Measrs. Hill and Kuthhomf made him an v&«r. and tons early
in 1884 we first hear of him in Kuala Lumpur. Thoa followed
monthii of prosj»!Ctin^( for (he wimr firm in Sun|?oi Ujong, finallv going
io Perak to work under the I<K*nl manauft^r, Mr. Ma<.-ki«>. a« assistant
on road contrmt work. There he lived at Kuala Kangsa and waa
employed making a bridle.track fn>m Kuala Kang^B, towards Kota
Tarapin. lieavinb; the finn for a !trii'f jK'ri»>d at tlic end of 1884, Mr.
Toynboc retumtsl omx- more lo u tobacco estate in Sxuualni but not
for long, when Messrs. Hill and Bjithborne a^aiu cngu^tKl him to take
charge of the ill-fut^ Klang Saw-niillti. AVhen the firm decided to
suspend this eTiter|iriw? Mr. Toynlkt* was placed in charge of Weld's
Hill and liatu Cavii-s Kstates. Early in 1888 Mr. ToTob^ visited the
Darjoeliuj* and Terai tea distriets in India. Still ronlininnif to
manage and extend Weld's Hill and Balii Cuvea Estates under Mr,
HUl's directions, in addition to 6ti]j«rint^Qdiuh' the I'ulau Obin Estate
near Singapore for a short time, it was not till 1889 that he finally
leJt tht! firm.

With the assistance of tiertain gentlemen in Singaiion? the Haw-
tbornden Estate of 1.50O acres was obtained) from the Qoremmeut
and AO acrea immediately opened ; Mr. L. Doiigal. who has since
become a partner. K-ing engaged as assistanl, Mr. Toynlw*. in the
meantime, lived in Kuata Lumpur, taking xip small contracts — the
tracing of part of the Kuala Kubu-Baub track being one job under-
taken. With tlie advent of Mr. Murray Campbell {" apo mafkatn^
of great fame) Mr Toynbee. ever willing lo turn his hand to any-
thing. Wcanie a railway conalniction ajient, in which work be waa
engaged till the end of 1890. when he again started contracting in a
enuirway on his own acittimt — tracing a road from the Ginting Penu
Pass to Ulu Langat. etc. In the meantime, Hawthornden Estate was
being further (t|H-ui<<l up and the Lincoln Estate Btnrle<l on llie same
concession. Tat. Toyntiee. who ih ccrtuinly the champion "Coffee
Estate Opener" (I might sar "luaugurator" but this might suggest
"Company Promoter." whieli would u»>T apply here] started stiout this
time to ojien the Mount and Klung Gates Estates, for the proprietors
— and our celebrity left for England early in 1891.

Coming hack towards the end of the same yeur he staKM to open
the New Anihi>rxt Estali* for Mr. Caroy, until that gentleman's return
from Europe. From that lime down to the present Mr. Toynltee baa
resided on the Lincobi Eiitute as manager and part i>roprietor of the
LiuMdn ajid Hawthornden Estat-_-s, where, with the incoming of new
partners it was fmmd iwH«ili]e to ojien another 2-V> acre's in Libenjui
coffee. But during this time contract woik had not been overlooked,
lu parlnership with Mr. W. Traill, a contract waa entered into with
all (if which Dejiurtmont for the (flippy «f lO.OOtl unTliau sleeiiers —
the Railway were <-ut in the tJlu Langat District, this work being

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211

mpomiiM l\v Mr. Traill. lu 8pt>akiTig of this Mr. To^ubee h'stified
to the assiBtam.'e alwuys (ibtainej from tlit* then T>istni-t Officer, Mr,
Lawdcr. There wan do trouble with timber cutters, disease amongst
the cattle and Oui hxUy rottd Waxfi the chic^f difliculties the; had to

CODtvDtl with,

After siwndinp i?nnsii3(*nibU> timp iiijims|»p(rtin|K for Hiiitjibk' coffee
land in this diHtriet in I8;>:i, Mr. Toyiil>t'i' wan instrumental in
obtaining two concessions of 500 ucrcfl, one for Meflars. MacBean,
Shepherf] &. Co. (Buljiownie Estiit*^) and tht* other for hiianelf
and Mr Traill (Braemar Est.at*') who. rt-siding on the spot, is
now rapidly opening- up 125 acres of the former. Of course, moat of
Mr. Toyubee's time is now taken up looVinR after Lincoln and
Hawthnrtiden Eulates, on Lhn furiner of which lie liau built liimHclf a
Ten" romfortaWe wix>den biin^jalow. (" F. A. T." is a builder amonj^at
other attainmentfl — for example. New Amherst Bunualuw.j Lately he
has iM'eu doiu^:; a f^iX'd deal of prospeetin^ in the low-lyinK countrv
round Klani^, when- he is about tu o{>eu the Forliirii Hojie Eiitale for
Mr. Aylesbury, until the return of Mr. M. Cumniin(^ from Europe.

No account of au interview with Mr. Toynix* would ^ie complete
without mention of hid famous fox terrier '" Cerise," • the mother of
no l6Mi than 84 pujtpies, the salt* of which hiUi already euriched her fond
muter to the tune of some ei^ht or nine hundred dollars. Goini; on
to discuss pen envli lien, Mr. Tovnlwo wisely refrained from att^mptinp
to di«i'ui»)i thi' land policy of the Government in a brief few minnleM'
conversation, but he was very eonfideut of the future prosijec-ts of coffee
in Selan^or, whith, as be put it, i^ no lon)^^T an experiment but a
proved sueeess. Ho has nut yet found that planters occupy a lower
social position than Oovcniment Officials: " ludeed." he aiuded, with
a smile. " I would refer you to Mr. Birch's Annual Keport for 1892.
on this jwinf." — A. B. .

MALAY CUSTOMS IN SOOTHERN SELANGOB.
ni. — Boat-am Okjino.
,NE of the most interestinfc of the Fawautr's deTicea in theae
partB ifi thi' niukiii}; (if Liliputiau figures f or effij^ies of wai.
fashioned so as to bear a nuigh eitenial resemhlanw to the
per.wn on whom the charm in intended to work. Those I have
HMui iDcasured about 9 inches in heijcht. but it is said that in Jaru
they are made as short as t.lini' iuelten, whilwt lu somD par1« of India
they may approach veri- nearly t^J life-i>i»'.

Together witli the wax from which the figure is formed, a lock of
Imir fniiii the victim's head. uaiUpariii;;H. spittle or soil taken from
the impri'SHion of bin f.Kilslep, t^U:. an- simultiuwoiisly kneaded up.
and in finishing off the fij*ure the rii'tim's ordinary attitude la
imila)*^ w* fwr aa may lie pofl«ible. Wlw-n the figure has hardened,

{tiuH are iuwrted iu wliiit would U- vital parts of the (eorrespondiog)
lUliiiui anatomy, and the PawiiUK exclainw: —

* Aiv : Chunpion •■S|rfi»" by '■(JUl Ih-Ipnuve tot" vx "Clare." Dam - " Cnrinlh " by
"Oprtnlliiwi*'«-i Mr. Kirbjr'B" VtTxim"— "l.Virinlhi»ri" lij "Tony "«•< "Pirfiwi*."
\ Riufb ropy at one ol (hmt> OKiitvs van now U- mph nl (hu Mtuonin.

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TBE SELANQOR JOURNAL.

"Bukan aim tDem-bantati lilut
Aku mcnt-buttfUi hAti jAntong Utnpa 8S Aaua,"

Which. Eoaj be iiJt*rpret*d : —

" tt ia not wax that I wnnnd.
But tbe liver, heart and vpleen of M-and-ia."

Incense ia then burnt in an extemporised bamboo standard ceneer,
the anffi kemnt/tH nniited. and thtf figure "Tntved " in tho Htnoke of the
inoense. Ait«*r the " waving," it ia deposited in tho centre of a bom*
boo frame called anckak. wliicli is no doubt fauiiliar tu manr of the
readtira uf the Jtmmal, and the Pawang then prououuw'» a charm in
vhiuh he iutroduceti hisTivtim tu iht< lijf^u of fiends wbom he invites
to feed upon the poor wmjtch'g body —

" Bukan akn ni«ii-jaina-laui aekaliaa jraoe lain,
Aku mcD-JMnu-kna hati jantong UnipA Si Ann."

"Which means in Euj^hah : —

" I will Dot fe««t you upon anybodv alao^ bo^y.
Uut upon tliu liver, hoert ami spieen of lo-mnd-Bo."

Finally, tlie cffipy ia buried in front of the vietim's doc*, or wher-
ever he is sure lo tread over it. And whenever be does so the spell
betfiofl to work, and tbe victim is tormeut^MJ with the acutest ttpasms
of paiu in every part of his body whieh bad been indicated bj a pin.
luia as uui- of the pius ^nerally indicates the heart, the afEatr must
often end fatally, aoc^irdtn^ U> the tirm ln'lJef of most Malay*.

Tbe world-wido popularitv and known antiquity of this custom are
indeed extraordiuarr. and the fact of its beiDR woU-oBtAbliBhcd in
places 80 fiu" apart as Eastern Asia and WeslBm Europe — p]iuvB whicli
nave liad no connection in bietoric times (such as would have led in
either case to ita imi>ortation) may reasonably justify a byjjothcsis
wfaiuh would carry it bock to a period yet more remote.

As regartla its wor1d*wide reputation, it is known in tlie Halav
Peoinsuhi and Archipelago, in India, in Italy and Sicily, in France and
England, and no doubt io many other countries over a ^{Teatjpart of the
globe, and as regards its antiquity, we have Virj^il. Eel. VTIT. 80. —
" Limus ut hie diiivscit, el huK: ut eera liquest-it Uno fodenifine i^rni.
■ic nostro Da{>hnis amor." and Theokhtus, Idvl II. 33 — " As I dis-
solve this wax, with su|iematural aid. so may JSIyndiau Delphitt ilis-
Bplve with love."* Tbe earliest of tbese two quotations must ^u Imck
fully three hundred years B.U., which gives a toluruble antiquity to the
uustora. It has been, on the other hand, asserted that it is shapeless
lumps of wax and not waxen B^ii res to which reference is made in tbese
quotationa,audin both quotations ibe words uii^'bt certainly l>ear that
meaning, but eonaideringthul the same idoa (of a wax figure to repre-
sent the victim) is found in places so fax apart as England and Java,
Z. see no reason for going out of the way lo supjMise a iliffereuce in tbe
ooae of countries Win^ Iwtween those two. Aforeovcr, tbe more melting
of a shapeless lump of wax would be pointless since it would give no
indication as to thu Identity of the pemou intended, whenus the

■ Th» Kri^bh in giren. tht^i» (*tnit <w> 'on* of Grmk tTpe. Both QuoUlioaa vetv frfnn.la
tiMiSrfMapnr JoMTiMM, Vol l.,154. Ixil thia wu in cw w K PPOw wnb Idc J»vaiMM cualoa, ml
babtw I hut obtained KCtinie bJomui wa lu to Uie pnctto ot tbe TAahtp.

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moulding of eren the roagbe«t figure vould give the indiofttios
required. Henoe tbere cau be do doubt that wnx Aguree were infant.
Ajb r?fc<^^ our English share in thn nitstom, our reiidera will one uid
all recall" The Leech of Folkatoue " in the iimnortal " luj^jlilBbpr,"
aud. curious W (enough, iu the Januar>' aumber of t he Pall MaU Maacumit,
Mr. L Zangwill, inthutmoBlauiuBiuguionthlv contributioa. "Without
Prejudic*;," write*: "I am already |BV|»iring a naxcu intake of a
uoloriouB critic to stick pins into." — W. S.

OUR BOYS.

Bt

Mbh."

TTIRY lAine and went in such mpid fitienesRioD, carh one who
■lepart«d profesaing himself aozioiiB to leave an efficient " ganti "
in bi« pUce. that it is difficult to rec;ill the per»onatity of the
Original Boy. A coufused vision rises before me of lankv bo^s,
fat lx>yB, Imivii with neat pigtails, and boys who tmltiratefl di»onl«rly
Fringes which formed a frame of coarse black hair to their flat and
cxpreisionlesa hoef, and rendered them n)ore than iisuallr distasteful
to the inferior Occidental eye. Poasibly, tiewed from a CelfBtial
standard, some of them might have been deemed handsome ; but I
roust confess, that in all my experience I hare never but once derived
any aatisfaction from the aspect of a boy, and be was a " kechil " of
singularly bland and innocent api>earance, who jMXiKeHsed. in addition
lo a pair of soft expressive eyes und rotund and pleasing oounteuanco,
a wonderful talent for breaking china. To describe the idiosynoracies
of all uur buys would fill as many voIiiiuuh uk thero are Selanynr
Journals in existence ; and it is only possible in a limited s[)act* to
select Some of our most conspicuous failures. They all had faults,
and they all liad one, Bometinics two or thre*:-, virtues. One, Ah Bun,
for esumpk-, ubsotutely iinixissiiilo in every other res|K!et, ex.hlbit*id a
marvellous talent for cooking on the occasion of hin friend Ah Ting
bein^' prostrate with fever, and baring suffered from the greasy curried
and dishcloth- flavoured soup of thu latter, and the inferior silver
claining of the former, w«; aiiked ouiiielvea : "' Why should thea« things
be ? and why should these two men have so entirely missed their true
Tooatious ?" Again. Ah Tiong arrived full of smiles and enthusiasm.
He brought two "surats" from two " Mems," -ayidated, (Why do
"Menu" 00 often forget to date their letters J^) Ht: did not say that
they were three years old, and had been lent to him by a friend, or
that he had passed most of his time in the happy -go- luc^y m^'nagce of
bachelors. Ue solemnly shewed us the torn rags to which his pre*
decesaor bad reduced tea cloths, and the pulp serving as a chamois
leather, and he i^entuadud us into a reokh^dtf outlay of dusters, brushes,
etc. and was Rhortly afterwards descried iKjlishing the mirror with a
cambric handkerchief and rubbing down the furniture with a new
table napkin. Yet, in spite of these glaring defects, and a facility for

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def-ouring tuid wx-reting lump Kugur which it would be bard U> beat.
All TioDg was abk to put the babr to sleep wben do one else (.-oiild.
asd turaufire fluwei-s with a uia«ter band.

Wl' havL' mcial of un siifforvJ from that rargt* the rouniiii:' boy ;
a creature wliu Be«m't ulwav^ ut hit;h pn.<ssun.-, who ru9h>;9 tipstaii
two fltope at a time, and Betzt>a the trar with the t«a things in a war
which DiakcB oue's bUtod ruo cold, yvt whidi schlom results in a
dituutvr. Thiti bov never has any shi.>«8 lit to be m.'CD, and rejui<-e(4 iu
ninnin(( about the house barefoot. If a chick gets broken in the tiCale.
hif is sm^ii iu an imiiant on thi* rouf, or liani^ing mtJway betwtit^n tl
and the Teruudah milinifs, holdiuj^ his pig;tail back with on*' hand,
and dingtnfj on with tbe other, bia while f^rmeutit fluppiof* in the
breeze. The runuinu; boy. witli all bis antics, achieves less in the
course of thv day limn moRt jH'ople, and Iiaft the knack of liein^ always
busy doing uolbin^. As ho i^ so averse^ to wearing his shoes, we
wonder how he manages to dispose of so ntany pair: and whilst on
tho subjftct of shiws, we oiust j«aueM to a«k three questions: (1) Why
do the shoes of the old boy uover fit the new one? (2) Why dn
new boys never bring any shoeit with them from their la«t plave? and
(3) Whore are all the shoes purchased by long suffering "&Iem8?"
but, as thu |>out wivB :

" Oil soDi las neigus iI'Autaa 'f "
Though moBt jteople have Mix'riein*d the ordinarj* varieties of incom-
petent boy, T never met with uurune but ourselvL's who was inflictevl
with an artistic one: yet such was Ah Kum. We lived in an ouWj
ittatiou thiin. and one had to take what one could got. and be thank*
fol ; so when Ah Kum first shewed me his thirty<two teeth in a gha^tlj
grin, I could not express to him mv extreme repuguumv.-, and iliuniM. ,
nim there and then. Wo soun ilisooveix-d liis utter inability to do
any work rijiht, but tlie fact Ihiit the taiileelolh n-mained on all day,
accumulating by tbe evening a g<iodly comiMtny of ants and padi
moths, and giving to the room the air of a cheap retitaurant. or that
the silver wa« never i^leaned, loid thv tamp always smelt, would not
neceHsarily lead one to infer that the boy was a stuilent in water
colours, ijucb, howeTt.T, was the case, though it wa« not tUl we had
endured much discomfort owing t4> Ali Kum's erra.tic behaviour thai
we disettvered hie soul was far aliove the nordid avf>catiuns of his
calling. It was the "ayah," that admirable spy un the actiooanC her,
fellow servants, who flrst pointed out to me in the pantry a heap oq
Ah Kum'n artistiu efforts. The dniwiuK was of the early Italiair
school, the colouring suggested to me the fact that I had lately missed
the crimson lake and emerald ^n'eenfrom my itaiui box. 1 found my-
self figuring iu liis portrait gullfry. 1 was represi-nted holding by tiie
hand a small child who seeme^l to b*^- floating in mid air. ] hare still
in my possession this production of the would-be Fra Angelieo.

&>me boys have only one idea, and that is to waab. Should yuu
be M unwise as to leave any artieU- of clothing on a chair iu your
room, you find on your return that it has been seiied and carried off
to be washed. My hunUaiid was on one ociiasion about to l&ivo for
England. lie had taken out ht& winter clothes from the tin box

THE SEl

liMT tliernad lain to proteit Ibem frum the eDt-roarhinjf moth. Ho
ivf thf \\cy (lirertioiia ti> brush a-wl cloaD them, biit -waa wholly
UDf'ivpiireiJ to tind them ou his retiiru from otlict- hau^iti^ uj) iu the
AUD drvi)i>;, hu'iiug ^imi' thnmt^li the piirirviti^ (ird>.-iil of |K)imdmgatid
BtMpmg' HO dear to lh<* CVlt'stiars hi^nrt.

Tho bov doea DOt shart with \\\<a " liikami avfr " that i-xtnine filial
Ui'vutiou which prumpU him to nwb to thf l^^iiti'de of hift drioy mother
when there is an V extra 8tri>si* of work iu the house; but wheu for
ivAAons of bis own — either because he euDDot make enough oat of jroii,
or lieiAtiae his rtdatioDH with th«t uUut servuiitM art' strained — he in
lired of aervinff yon, he i^'fiicnillv finds » preteit for gome myrtt'rioug

Carney to Chiiih, which, howm-r, only Itiken him us far a« the neifjh-
uriO); towTi, and a few weeks afleiwardu you Bee him smiHug
sw^tly behind yutir hoKt'ti I Imir al a diuiicr jxirty. If the )h)v haa
any f;enB4> of hnmimr, iiinl I cannot heli> thinking he hui^. how he
mugt chuckle at your cxeduUty that euuld be for a moment imposed
on by hia ducei«tiona.

Some boys acquire ni-'kuiiun-H, and nome uevtr Iwcume HuHk-ieully
iiidivtdiiali«cd to bave any other appellation than " boy." But it doe*
not seem to matter mucli what we call them, an tboy never by any
chance call each other the name by which thev are known to uh.
Htm oft^n after studiously addr«?ssin>i Kiys an AK How or Ah Ting,
I tuTc heard shouted over the verandah a soimd which reacmbU'd
** Kdw Fow Ah ! " and soeu them runnin[f to imrtwpr Ut it !

li would tic verv unfair l^i conclude the Hubji^t of boyit without
a. Iiibuti- lu (heir obviouit merittt. Even the wuret. as I have remarked,
IxHMesiied til leat^t i^ue i;ood pfiint, and how many of uh can reciill kind
and faithful crt-utures who have sened um well, and on whom wo
look hack with somethinK almost like affection. Who, when the
baby was ill or Iretful, could nurse her 8<t w»-ll. or plav with her like
tb»? \wy? His |tatience van nntirine He would never weary of
carrying her about the house, or <-nlenn>! into her infantile game* in
tho verandah. His jfocKl tcDif>cr and forlicarance were tume the less
beautiful becaueo of the fact that be ou^'lit to Iiave been duinir hia
work ditwuKtairs. Who, a^iu, when a fli>niewliat erratic " Hem bad
drop|»ed her kcvs, or lost the dhoby list, was so clover as the bcw in
ferrcttinfT out the former 'from behind th>' piano, or the Iatl4^ from
Dnder a pile i>f " minute papers " V Hi- etvined to have gi^uf^ed the
character of (he " Mem," and \u» fertUe brain wom never at a loun,
when nome vaf^ue action on her part had convuljed the interior
or^ganisatioD of the boosebold.

Then a^^ain. in Kieknes^, the nvae boy became a tower of etrentith,
AU hi« former trauf|i^e««iuna were for^ott^ui. and wv (lardoned him
for hit) criminu.] waste of kerosine nil, his cunaumntion of jam and
loaf angar, when w<- aaw hi« talent for making poartiee4t and brewillg
be«f tea. Hia zea] wan nuremittiug, and bis eiMTKv unflugtoDR. ud
ire benn to n^gard Iiim aa a miDutering aagul « Iiom we tiad ooly
looked on boforf* ••

" A buy, Mkd notlitBK mvn."

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CORRESPONDENCE.

iW» 4q mvl Mil amrnlcM rwtjMnuiUt fttr Iht opininn* «cprMMif frf otir Com*/^em^galtt.^

— ^ — —

THE KAWANG TIQEE.
T(* t\e Biitor of the S*langor JctiriuU.
StB, — It may mtorest your Rawaa|.f Correspondent, oa well as other
readers of the Journal, to koow the exact words of the salawat (not
pitUucat) to vhich he alludes. He waa qmto rijjht in etippueintj; that
the words spoken hy Lebei Allang were Arabic, and 1 boUi^^i! tlii'^ run
a« folloWB : —

^■V «^j^ J^'

\Vluch lua; be translated : —

*'0 Lord God, greetioK (into our niler Koliam«d."
Aad the chorus comes bock fruiu nil who an.> [ireitent : —

'y£> iX^/^ ^1

Which may be tmnBlatcd : —

" O Lord God, peooe nnd Rafeij- bo with nx."
If the iif^'or hiis anjr life iu him he* iti, aa a (;ood Mtilmmmfdan.
bound to reHpoud. The above is at least one form of the tulawtit, and
probably tb&t which was used at Rawiuig.— I am. etc., iKTSftsafRD.

GUARKV PONI£S.
To the Editor <tf Iht SAanQw Jotinud,

Sia, — At the risk of wearying Bome of your readers, I hope you
will find space for this letter on the old, old tlieme: I mean the poor,
ill-used gliarry ponies. Though there bare been repeated cumpliunta
from many who hare some Bympatliy for these poor aaimalB, uo
impTovemoDt in tbcir condition ia a« yet noticeable; surely somethioff
oould be done to alleTiate their Bufferiu^e if Ghirerument only choee
to take the matter in hand. Certain of the Sunitar)' Board Inspectors
have iiutructions. I believe, to look after this work ; but. howevm
energetic these offio(>r8 may be, in then; any one amun^t Lbem who
knows auvthinijr about a horse r I doubt very much if there is one
who could tell the difference bctweeu glanders and a nasal gleet. On
the day of the roceat Chinese festival. I saw a pony being led in the
procession : it had on fioinc former oct^asion broken the fet joint of the
off-foreleg, the break had healed but left the leg deformejl, i»o that
the pony was only able to touch tlie ground with the point of thfr
houf ; it had severe thrunh in all f<nir feet, and. to add to its troubles,
there was a man on its back. On the ev<>uing nf thi! 20th nltintn t
saw a pony, which vai^ fearfully lame from the shoulder, being
flotj'gyd alouy the Amiiaug Road, there were four Chinese passengers
iuHide nnd one outside with tbe driver and the gharry was luadLnl up
with luggage. I have frequently seen on both the Batu and Auipang
Kuadit six and even seven men on the one gharry. Would it not be
duy fur the 0ovemment, amongst its many servants, to tind one man
who could take up this work and at least itnprove Diatlcrs, if not
entirely do away with the evil. — I am. etc., A. C. H.

No. 14.— Vol. in.— 2V«(7 March, 1895.

XOTEtS AM) NEWS.

THE ACTING RESIDENT iiud tlu- lli'siik'nl Eii^fiin-c-r wi-ut .lown
to Klauf,' Stniits in the Eiinernhhi uii the Idtli iiiBtiuit. imdiiiel
H.E. the G-uvLTUor on board the Sva Belle, iiiisHinj,' cii nmtv to
Shigapore; they were on lioaril froui 4 (n 10 p.m., trunsai-tiuji
buaineBB and diaeussiuK varioiia matters:.

DuBiNG hist wtek Lord Cairua, actoiupauioil by Cnjitaiu Syors, liiid
some good. Biwrt iu tho Kuahi Solauffor Dibtrii-t, fuur oK'iihiiuts ln*iiij,'
brought down, ont*. howywr, inaoiigiu*,' tu t^'ot iiway. Ycdtordiiy Ihr
IKirty proLt'edf.'d t"» Si'mcnyih to try fur si'ladiiii^', lli.s Li'vdship
expect* to Iwive Kuala Lumpur on TuLsday next.

Mb. a. Sol. foruu-rly ii Ri'.sidont in tlic Noth. -India (jovfrnnu'iil,
has been a viaitor at the lt«.'siJtjncy. Durinj; his tstivy he lia.s dcvntcd
his time to eolleetinjjf information with rt-gard to miuiuj,' and eoftVe
planting, visiting Sungti Puteh and Suu^ei Besi niiut-s, with the
Sui>erinteudeut of Mines ; KiiL-hai, with Mr. G. I[. Hone; Kawaug,
and the coffee estates iu the neighbourhood of Kuala Lumjmr.

TowKAY Yap Kwan Skno, who lias held the appointment of
Captain China, Selangor, since DecemlKT. 18Bf , left Kuala Lumimr
on ThuraJay, the I'Uh inst., en rvuti; for a short visit to China.
We understand that very little uotiue was given of the Captain's
intention, otherwise it is most lively that a pulilic dinner woiild
have been given in honour of one wliose hospitality lias been so fre-
quently enjoyed by the residents of Kuala Liiinpur. There was a
dinner at the Residency, to which Tuwkay Lok Yt'w and Heads tif
Departments wei-e invited to meet the Caj-tain China, and thi; Straits-
born Chinamen of the town entertained him at dinner tlie night bi-luiv
his departure. A large gatliering of Ciiinesr- escorted llieCii]<tain
China to the Railway Statinu on the fnllnwiiig day. where a iiiinilici'
of EuropeuuH were waiting to offer him their best wishes for a I'leasant
holiday and hid him ■■ Good-bye. "

TOB Rev. F. W. Haines and Mrs. Haines, togctln-r with Captain
F. W. and Mrs. Lyons, proceeded to Pcuaug im the loth inst., for a
abort stay at "Riehmoud," Penaug Hill. During the abscuee of the
Chaplain, who exi>cets to I>e back on int\ .\prii, tln'R' will Im- only one

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BcrviiH* in llir CJluir»'ii im SimrJiLVK tlm 24.tli and 3I«t at 5 i>,in. Tlit* wr-
viti's fur H'»!v Wi-fk will W imiiomiwi hiter on. We an? infurniwl tliiit
&fr«. St Legcr Pavbontf bus prk>uiised a brass loi-tcm for tbc pul|'it.

Mk. and Mkk. Niikman mill rliildn-n left hyla^t TiiesdHj'ii tSnji/iAn
for Siiiguftore. Qiicl cxifct to sail for Eiii'>>]M> on Hitoiit tlic^fjth inst. ;
sevi-nil of their frtends were at the Kuahi Liiinpur Kailvray Stution
to sec them off. Mr. Norman io gazetted for Hteea uioutba' kavc

Wk are verv ^1"^ '" 'h* iibli' tu v.U\U> thut. Uic miBH ami mmlle-
Blictsfor the Church, which fona part of the "J. A. G. CaiupWl
MeiuoriiU." have boeu rei.'cirpd aud are uow pltu.-ed iu position, lliej
will Iw dwlioattd. on tin* n'turn of Ihi* Chaplaiu. earl/ in April. They
are of Itm^s sludded »illi rv*\ a)^ii{ve, ami are of handaouie dvsi|^, add-
iiiK K''"^"at!v to the appeaninee of the ehaaeel Hniind the imse of (lie
cross ia eui^m^t-'d the fuUiiwing iufii-riplioii : '• These OrnameiiU ar** in
Meinorv nf John AlexBnder Oeor^je Cauiplx-Il. who died Jiiue 17th,
1893." We are ut>w enabled to j-ive a statement of aoeoiintj* ri-jcardiiiif
the Fund. A total Buni of J34tj was juibsiTilR-d.ond acknowled|;ed in
our columnii, and at a nieetin); of Hubit<-rihorA Mt*d.srs. A. 1&. Vennintr,
E. M. L. Edwanlit and J. KuKsell were tLppuint<-d a» a CVuimitteo with
full fxivrer to net. A lai^e bloek uf Jn^ni (granite wiik wrorkMl, Mr.C.
H. A. Tnriiey kindly Buivriotendinjj. iranapurtu^l to Knnla Iinmpur,
and set lip over the late Mr CampU-il's jfrave in the Cemelerv, and
the cross and candlesticks weu' ordered from Messrs. Mowbnty. uf
I^nuloii andOxfon]. The folltiHriii|f ishews the diKi>08iUon of tbcFuud:
By HubmTiptiiinH — $8+8.

To cost of Stone and transport lo Klang... $100 (X)
„ CouiniisHion OH Tn-ajiury Onift ... 1.00

,. Railway freiK-ht for Stoiie 12.G6

„ S^'ttinp up of Stone in Cemetery ... 25.00
.. Cross and Caudlestieks. iueludiug freitrht 194.00
„ Balauou in Dank 15.36

Total ... eS4«.00
The balance of $15.35 will Iw eicpendej in having the face of the
stone re-diessed and n;-Ietten>d, the present letu-riu^; being somewliat
im|>t'rfcct.

Ojt Saturday, 0th March, a footUdl mak-h was played In-twe^n nn
eleven of Kiijan^' and a teau) rcinvsentinK the Kuala Lumpur Jr'ire
Bri^ado. This oeeAsicm vras the first ou wim-h the Ulu LoUKat 0is>
Iriet hus turned mit a team, and the players may W i' ■ ■ ' ' iKmI
va making a very plucky fij^bt a^inal a really strong • ...uivu.

THE 8ELANG0E JOUliNAL. 21d

KajanR was unfortuuato iu loshifr tho t-vrvicos of tlicir lii^jtrust niiiu,
who was laid up with fever iiiul uuaUe to J'lay. His platv was fillfd
uj> liV a Malay. Thoru wore four other natives in the elcveu. For
the visitors, Couki)laye(la«ii>itaI(lefea.sivef,'ame. Clarke auJ Kiuders-
k'V shewing up well at forward. The hest alUi-ouiul play, however,
waa shewn by Daltflish in Roal, who certainly saved his side from a
much heavier defeat than would otherwise liuve heeu inflicted. This
player introduced an element of Ruf^by footliall into the ^'anie bv fall-
ing; on to the ball and huf,'<,'iuf; it in his ;inns. This ])rocedurc was
very disconcerting (o Ins opponents, who were luialde to (jet at the
leather without kicking the player. Fur the ydanLinr Fire Brigade,
\V. D. Scott was proniiucnt. kickiuj,' twn irnals, ;i third was obtained.
by W. E. Lott. Bellamy. Ebden and Phillips were all in (,'ood form.
F. ir. Lott was also a usefvd forward, the L'anie resulted in a win for
the Bri^pule by three to nil. It is only fair tu say. however, that the
first fjoal was obtained throu^jh a niiseomvption almul the rail of half-
time. The foilowin},' were the teams : Kajaii^'- (ioal. J)al|,'li8h;
Backs, Cook and Brid^'<'8; Ifall'-bat^ks, All. Ahniat and Ah Si;
Forwards, Kinderaley, Clarke, Aldwtprtii, Vytylingani and iinothor.
Fire Brigade — Goal, Wilson ; Backs, Bellamy and Phillii!« ; Ilalf-
backs, Ebden. Charter and Buchanan ; Forwards, F. II. Lott,
PoundaU, W. D. Seott, Day and W. Lull. Referee, Dr. Seott. The
same uiyht the combined teams had an excellent Hmokinj^ Concert at
the S*.'langor Club, Mr. H. F. Bellamy beinj; in the chair.

Tde followiufjT notiee is posted in the Selan;;or Club: " A meeting
will 1)6 held in the Selangor Club on Saturday, 2;frd Slareh, at (i ]».m
Business — To discuss the formation of :i Turf Club, All interested in
the movement are invited to attend."

The Meeting' of the Siin^'ci UJoul; and .Te!>'bii (Jyuikhana Chib
fixwl for Easter has Ikvu jiostponed unlil Monday and Tuesday, the
10th and 11th of June, entries closin;.; nu Mnuday, ii(>lh Alay, at (i p.m.
An ainemluient has alfo bren made in the i>n>t:r;imnie, by whieli the
last race each day (for 13-hand ponies) will be madi' a selliny; race for
all 13-haud jwuies euteivd at a selling' value of .^'J.M'.

The Selauf,'or Paek has l.ieen ^'oiiiL; very str-'U},' durini,' the hist
fortni-^'ht. On the lOtli instant the nieel wa.« at Ani] an^'. just beyond
the Cth mile; a good number of inemlvrs attindi'd, liut several of
them were \QTy late, which is a great mistaki', i-s the .aeint is much
Iwtter early in the mornindt and the cliani.fs of sj>ort eorrespondingly
greater. It is not pleaaaut to have to wait for about half an hour by
the roadside for one or twn memboi wlio are nut energetic enough to

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he there in time. Tho arraugcraeiil in fntare is to l>c " Giiit rum**,
first 8t-rveii," nud the la-teM. will hare (he wor*t plncea. A deer wja
stiirtcil KtiMii ufliT llie ch'^rs wen- ]mt iu. niiO aftAT n (■ix'J run w ha
sljot in the 'ii-cii ]alii.ij(j; I»v Dr. Traveri^, whose liielcr alar xtiil ijceniii
Kliiiiiiig whi*ii llien- in duv -ijMrt al>uul. Tlu' [>iti-k tviiB tli<.-n cviufurtvil
)>r Hre dn^B frttiii 84'[iang, uu<l they rpiirklv t'oiiinl n Kt)i>; auil tliN*
|tu Uk' Hiik' of 11 hill ucnr tn^mo luiiu-s, the littlor wait biaught duWD hv
two 6.hot8 fnmi tho d(^-Loy before uho Lad mmt.- far. Another very
.i{i)tHl nm Wits Imd at Aini^Hii^ oil Hit- 17th iuntdiiL alit^ut a iiiih< ueanT
Uiialu Liiin|>iir. Th>' do^s f;oi uiit u Knc sta^, itOiicli ('tiiii>.> to Imiv
for u few nK'iueiits. Init then j;ot dear nWiiv without l.K-injt firvd ut.
A muall tUiv wiiH :<h«il hv tlie ddfj-lmv. after Wiuji Bliiftln-il lu-rusa the
liiiHl'qtiiirti.'r.s liv u Mabiy. Tlicn- Ket'in to W> nn Inrk nf dtt-r nhoul,
liut wrv few j'i|r. Till' increnwo in tbe uumlxT irf deer diiriii>j tlie
last is Hiuiilliii. wlieii Terv few wore killed owint: tu tlii*R' Wijljf uo
rt'nitlur liuiiliii};, M[>cuk8 vrry ^n-alK in tariitir iifa cImsi* tiuit' for dtvr,
or nt uuy rate fur diK-s, If Ihcn^ is lu be any c-uutimiamv uf iJetviiL
b|K>rt iu i^-lan^r it is iiu[ eraliv^-ly neuetieary that uo *ivH tthould he
Hliut diiritii; at h-uAt four tiioutli'i of tliu vt-nr. n pi-uulty ui 925 ehouM
be leviM for vxvry due kilh-d diiriu^ llic cluoe iteaMou.

Thb n.';.MiI»r montbly u)eetiii)|,' <if the Cotntiiitlt^t* uf the fJeUu^or
(M)ib wan tii'ld ou fhf l3th in»tanl ; Mr. Bt.'rriu^ti<u. Viiv-Presidcut,
iu (he ebllir, Mr. Itliyh. Swirtuty, and M»'»!»rB. Carlr, Kbdrii. ti»mli-r-
8uii and Kiwitfll w*;ri' i->rf8eiit. The folh-winn j^vutleiU'-n wer^ i-lwleJ
moiiilifi-ji uf (hfCluh: Pr. A. HeiiA and McsBrs. S, Giwuwood. H.
St. L. Parsons. A. rmiiiduH. W. G. C. WaJtfrw aud C. VVilwm. Aiiiua^
other businc-»(8 it wa»i deuded tbnt a Billiard H:uidica|i should tuke
]>laue iu Ajiril.

The montldy mcetin); of the Cottimittco of the Sv!titt(;ur Miiiscum
wutt held I'U Wi-ihi<-»<litv. the 1-ith iiixt.; Mr. A. 8. Unxeiidulo. Chair-
man, T>. B. vou Di'iiMp. Hon. Sc-i-ivlarr. luid MfHSiH. Suiidrriiui) aud
RtiKfti'll wen- (iiv.seiil. Tin- Coiuiiiilltv arkii'iwl.'dj^-d with tliuiikH iW
rt-ceipt of the followiuK additioiin. ;md lumBtd ;i Bi'iH;iaI vet** uf thank*
to Mr. J. H. M. K.jhsi.M aud to Mr. W. W. Skfat:-Mr. A. S. Ilaxen-
dale, Kpt-viiiiruit of rock rrvstalH-, Mr. W. Bibby, 1>yiu)ite found ut
JBukit K'jiiiau aud jr'>!d-beariu^' quarlR aud slate; Sir. W, C<x>b. <iu
ore tiainj'h t> and a tiuerjslal; Mr. K. V. Carey, ii youUK ott^r ; Mr.
LazuriMi. a yiaiii^ uiolr ml; Mr. 8. Lu/iirns. «['v<-itui-nK nt cuDii'hor
noitd, refl wtMxl, tir wmnl and braui hi'.<<. %vliil*> wnoil and n wliit<- ant'n
nvst ; Mj' a. H, Veil ni Hi;, a white aut'« uost ami thne oneen iitiiKi
Mr. It. Charier, an if.'iiaii.i ; Mr. W. W, Skertt, $]>ffiiiifU ol rofk u-ral.
a lni_\ i-alU'd " Auc-hak iiiu»ak iin-ulah " (*' Trfty uf t-uokt'd and mw ")
used by Malay Pawan^s fur offerinus t«i the n|'iril«, seven ri-eei-lacIcK
for the offering iraUi'd "Liniafi," liiiiuboo etlAndard eouKer u»«ed (or
burning incense to spiritB, wax 6gure stiiek with pins used by Malay
Pait-uugtt, Mpc^*imen» of MnJajr wood-enrring leimt the stvni of a ]>nih'n

TITE .SKLANGOJi JOVIiXAL. ->l>1

(origiiiullv in the iwssession of Mr. Q. C. Bolliiiiiy, nt Kuala Sckuj,'or),
two photoji^plis of Sakiii dwclliugs, a blin-k of tlanmiar four foet loug
(on loan). The following' were imrcliaRcd for tlio Museum hy Mr. J.
H. M. Robson, Actinj^ District Officer. Kluiij: : — Native jjuitiir (gam-
bna), Malay ornamental walkinjif-Btit'ks (tonj;kat).aMalay silk sarong,
Bamples of Sakai Imrk rlotti (pakian niiatj aud stub mauure (baja) ;
models of Native Chiefs bouse with raan-ia!.'e furniture, IiuIk at Pulau
Ketaui, Malayan plouf^b (ten^cmla), Mabty tnuliii^ aud jiassengor
Bchoouer8,8py boat(pralm krik«p),du};.(nit fi shiner-boat (jalor),tnuling-
boat (nadir), fiBbin^' stakes used at months of Ktreanis (blut parit),
semi-L-ircular fishinj^ stakes for Hballow water (blat leugkoug), other
fishing stakes (jermal and kelong), easting net (jahi). net for cateb-
ing shrimps (smigkor), cra,b-trap (bintnli) tish-trapa (grogoaud luka),
net (jaring), fishing-boata aud nets {kisa dengan pnihu. timkii dengnii
prahu).

Number of visitors toMuseum in February ... 1 ,574
Previounlv ... ... ... ... ... 1.4(.12

Total ... '2,9/ «

The drought m January was exeoptional. As gauged at the Im-
pounding Keservoir, Aiupang, the luinfiill returns shewthat from lltli
to 27th January, thert- was no rain, or a drought of 15 days; while
except for 0.03 iu. of raiu on the 27tli the drought enutinued to the
3rd February, giving iirartically "22 days without raiu. The records
at Ampang have been kej't from June, 1801, sime which time there
have been two droughts of 11 days aud two of 10 days each, two of
these ijerioda oceurriug iu July { IHOl iiud 1802), which numth gives
also the day of record fall. 4.70 iu. (in 18^3), The lowewt monthly
fall, again, was iu July. Iyii2, l.-'iCiu. Tlie other heaviest daily falls
in each year were : ()i-tober, 18ii], S.-'i/iii.; Jsiniiary. 1892, 2.70iu., aud
April. 1894. 8.(i2in. Tliere have only I eeii tive months which do not
give one day at least with luore than 1 ill. of raiu. Jauuiirv and Feb-
ruary, 1895, K'iuglwo of these months. The average luontlily fall for
the 44 moutliH is S.tKHu. aud there have bi-eu 21 mouths above and
23 under this avei-.ti:i'.

The Gardenri and Forest Department, S.S., issues from time to
time as occasion server au " Agrieultural Bulletin of the Malay Penin-
sula," No. 4. January, 1805, deals very fully with the .subject of sago,
whieh is not such a burning question in Selangor as coffee, Init we
think tiie following extract, which relates to the direc-t action of
termites or wliite nuts i>u living plants, will be interesting to many of
our readers :-'• One constantly hears of coffee and other trees lieiug
destroyed by teruiites, and the infonnants seem to Ihiuk that the
insects absolutely rat llie roots and base of the stem of the living tree
and so destroy it, 1 have great doubts of this. In o]>euing tennite
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uiiildk; of tLc buildinifH and surruuodvd b; wurkin^ U'nniles. Init
these, if larcf. art' t-arefiillv walled orer with clay and evt-u the Utrt
is alwwliih'lj uiihmrlifd thini^b tlie termiles were fett'liin^ fiKwl sup-
plies from a con«idernbIe djstauce. In one raso the tonuites lifid
thrown up galleries a^inst a tree od wliicb an orchid {Be»antht!ra
aiha) was ffrowiug, tlie »<>ft roots uf which piuhcd their way through
cracli'B in the cluy rnisl und trnvfrwd the pASKagi>!t, but there wuk 04>t
the slightest mark I'f nibbling on the roots, which wore prrfci-ilj
healthy. Frequentlr. however, the termites throw up (falleriea (iloug
the tnitil: of a tri-i' usimHy so iuduouil by a deud bough higher up,
nnd if the bark is roTn,'h and rnrky. they will cut away a great deal of
the l>ark and in this way s^-tmctimes expose the cambulm layer or cut
down DcarW to it so that the rnin and sun kill the living part uf tho
troe at tliio point, and aa the w<kii1 dies iiway the terniitt^s cut away
more and more, and ro by letting the wood suffer from exjRtsnre injure
or kill the tree. But this is rare, and almost invariably occurs in trees
dyinfi frmii other causes. In the Malaeea Garden, a fine yoou^; elovo
tre<! IoiuIihI with ytniiif; fruit diiddenly dii^d, and thin was said to bv
due to direct attacks of termites, on eiatuiniuf: it, the most consricn-
OHs feature wa« the inass of termite epiHerie.s tliruwn up all round the
base of the tree, and it api^i-ared as if the attack of these tnsecLs eiit-
tia^ oft the tjark all round ha<[ )>e<'n (he cause of death. Bnt on
digging away the surrounding soil it was discovered that the haae of
the stem had been 8t?verely attai.'ked by a fungus, the whole of tho
bork above the roota beiufj black and putrid, while some of the larger
roots were covered with a white mildew. Tho tree must hare Iwen
fatally attackwl by the diseam; unme days previoniily, at least, and
as soou as the fungnii had praetii^illy kille<l it, the termites threw
up their galleries aud began to destroy the dead parts of the tree.
Several tn-vs hud thus }wri)died, aud on similar ground at a liilJo
dislanoe a plantation of L'Ostor nil had (wrished, Middenly. the de-
struction beiug attributed, to tcmtitcH. but t>eing rather, I imagine, due
to the hardness of the soil, which was uusuited to the cultivation.
Two araucarias were simie years av'o plantod beneath two very large
trees, the roots *'f which bo itormealetl the soil in e^Try dtre».'tinn that
even grass would not grow nonenth them, the ground Iwing full of
roots. The araucaria* i;rew to about fifteen feet tall, and then thi-y
were atlacki>d bv tcniiilert which eonslantly ««vored tbi-ir Iwws with
clay, It-noath which they cut away the bark; eventually both tri-es
died, and it wa.i found that beneath each was a nest, and that the
teruiites had tuuuclletl up the ceutre of the trees which were full of
mud. Here thi- prim»ry iujury at least was due to the impOH»>tbilitv
of the trees getting sufficient play for their roots, when they ha^
dev.']ope<l U>yond a (.-crtfiin Me. The roots, unalde to spread, thed,
and nn dmibt the presence of termites' nests Wneatli uouttibiiU'd
mechanically to tliiH, a» will be Hhcwn later. Thi* iuNeota finding that
the bark and nuier wood was dying, quickly attacked it. and baring
mntrivrHl to get at the pilb oavity in the centre, rcniove^l tlie *Iead
pith which reuiaiuotl and rcpLui'd il with otay. 8uch action ia what
appears to be genentlly intended when it is Mid that a tree it killed

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hy iemtitL-d, tW rt^il iiiUBe, IiuiiiK iH^rlmpB olMU'iirc, is overldokecl, anil
tlio UTiuilfs viho ci'iiH' t*> remove the deml tissue nrc crinliU'd with
tbf .•rij.'iniil injiiry. Hut. ns alliidcil !■> uImivo. tb'.' ii»>sitiiiii of it ucst
iiiiuit^liiiU*K- Lii-ui-uth a kiuiiII tn-e mav |iri>Ju(v itoubidi-juMc injury
ini*i.hani</n!ljr. A clump of the ix-ii.stt.-uiiinxl palm Cyrtaftnchys Lakka
was unlieuttby and luude uo i^rowtb. Tbe ^rouuu ai'ouDd it wan
onjorcil to W uinunred aiid it wus in di^^in^; to put iu the uiauure
tbiit a. I(.'ruiites' ucst \ias fouuU uimm}; Iht- roots, on n.>imiTiil of tlijs
tbe tri-e 8|>eeUily nt-ovoreil. Hi-ri' the injury wiis mechanical. Do ]wrt
of the tr« wa« biitfU or uihMi'd. Iiut tht- t«?miitc-s had madL- n coui-
jMict hard lotuw uf oljiy heutath Ihu tnv. ihroujjh whieh the ronts
ciMild not fiircv their wny. and u« their cniirsc was miiinly vertii-al iho
chinip wag quite iinuhli? to niako aiiy growth at all. In larger tnH.>Ji
when? the rontM Kpri'iid iu nil dlroL-tiouo a tennites' iiei>i does no harm
at ult. Iu u ciiflvv pluutattou iMolatrd tp^iit may uow and tlu'U lie
kiUed in this way, or ho far prevented from growing that they luay
be <^jndennu'd Att ut(elc8S;hul if many tn*Kts iKTish about the same
time aud thi^ injury is attrilmt^^d to termites, the prohiibilily 18 tliut
tbe dia^uo»li)> iM wrou^. aud Hiiother [uuue ninxt hv Kou^lit." A notit-e
on the front i>age says ; "It ib lioped that plauters will seuJ tu the
Din*rtur of tliK Rulauie (rarr1i>tm, Siii^.ipiin<, noleB and oliHL-rvatioutt
on the cultivations uf the variouscropM under their c-are, OltstTvatiottfl
on insect and ftiuffUs-pcRls are especially requested, and these sbculJ
alwaya W aeeDnijiauii'd by «j.ei-iinen8 of the injurious inni'i-t or fiiii^i
either aliv*-, or pn>8erved iu Bpirits, excvpt in the eaw oi' bntterflie*
ftJid moths wbii-h should be sent dry in enrclopcs." The priee of ihe
paiiipblet is 10 i-eiilK aud umv Im' obtaim-d at the ItiilHuie Oai-Oeus,
oingapoie, nr fnmi Messrs. Xelly aud Waleh.

THK SAKAIS OF SELANGOR.
Ttf Janiuiry. IStfti. Mr. J. P. Rodger, Actinjt British BeBidont,
I Selaugor, issued iuotnictious to the District OfBewrs— or, rather,
/ " CoHectorH." a.8 they were called iu those davs— to furnish Toca-
^ butoriefl MetaiU nud scheme of which were encluaed) of any Salcai
tribes iu their districtt. to be aeeonipauird by n ^ueral report. " .s|H-L:i>
fjiu^ the numliur of triltea and iudi\'iduala. urtmeti of Hattnn, iLud iiiir
ioforuiatiou »» to their reliyion. manners aud cuatonis. with tbe dia-
UnotiTe differeoces betweeu various trilie* — <-jj., between the * Oraiig
Itukit ' and the ' Oran}^ Laut ' iu the CoiLst Di»itriet»i."

The ta«k was. in most i-aju's, by uo means an easy one ; but by the
dose of the year Mr. 0. C. Bellamy, who was then iu ttharge of the
Koala Lau^jat PiHtriot, sent iu a report, with vowibulary, iu which he
refers to an earlier oue (1885) he bod made on the same mibjeet, this
lfl«t-mentioned report being the one we print. Mr. Tumey. Cliii-f
C.dloctor. Klaus', >" reply to the original iuHf ructions, writes : " Owing
to th<? proiimity of the town to tl:e Sakai villages aud tlu-ir eoustant
intercounw* with MalavB and Chinefi*. tlie Sakais in the Klaup District
ar« Karcely diatiu^uiii liable from M;ilays. They diiilike the ti>rai
* Saluu ' aud call tbemaelves ' Oran){ Bukil, ' H[M>ak Malay tike the bous

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of the Hoil, wfaoie coBtumc and ailommmts Ihev asRunio. In a Ti]l&({«
on the Lan^rat Roed. and another at Tm Lauta, which T visik-d to
obtain the information required, the women nut only wore Ualiajros,
but. ID addition, wexv ornamented with i^Id earrings and brooch(« and
fiiJrei* rings. An a^xordion wua in out- i)f the houscji, and oiui of thi*
men ptared MaUran airn on a fiddle i>r his own conatntutinn. A ^«>d
many of the locn hod old £Iufield ritles. Auiontfall iheNe)«eo{jlc 1 tuw
onlr one with a tnij' chawat (a loin cloth of Ifark). and as he wns
alBicti*d with iump («kin dincaae). for tdtTimiti n-attonii clnllu.')! would
hnve Ixvn irksnnic to him. The heijjtht of their nmlfiliou s^'emod to
me to be considered Malays by forei^rncrs. and they iic^nicd to haw a
diflint-lination to eonvey the impn-gtiiou that they could a|)6ak Sakai,
a«gertiu^ thnt tln"ir lanj{iin(je wan Malay. Under tlie ciretimalnneea,
it will lie aeen how inifiosttible it was (or luc to obtain any iDfunimtitin
of their lanpnajn>. eustoniB. ete."

From Euala Selungor Mr. F. K. Lawder write*, und«r Aiktei of ditli
March. 1887: "There Iwini? i>meli<*iilly no Sakais in this dialriet. I
hare been uualile tu forward any iufi.ruuilion uu the subJLTt. The
mcu here mil thenisehes Sakais. but ua they only 8p«ak Malay, and
conduct theniKflrfH fxartlr like jun^K- Malays, with the one exee]>ticiu
that they eat ahn>_«t anything they ean kill, they can hardly l>e oou-
aiden.»d to lie Sakais."

At the date when the reports were asked, for the Hon. Martin Liit«r
waa in charg<* of the L'hi Selannr-r District ; but bt-furt- there hud Wen
tinw t'l oliLain the niNvusiiry dftaik. Mr LiHtfr hi\d Utu tnnisfeiTcd
l<i another State, ho freui Ulu Seliiuu'or no iufuriiiaiion waa ublaiutfd.
From llm Ulu I^iint^at l)i»1riet. howcvitr. the late Mr. J. A. Q. Campbell
Rent in a report, frhieli will Iki priult-^l later on.

.\Ithongh under the above headiii}; hufl iitreiidy appeared in Ibo
Jduruiif iiffr fwjje 9It. Vol. I.) n most iutcrefttini* article written by
the Her. C. Lclea-ier, we make no apohijry fur iigaiu rerertin^ t.t> the
Rubjcet, finding Kun> thai It is i>ne in which n nuniU'rof our rtrnderit
take a ki*en interest. Mr. Bellititiy'K report hnd not until umw been
priittcil in its entirety in an Kituliali fonu. although Sir Kicliard
Temple quoted fn>m it in liiit " ludiaii Notes and Qiterieti," aud it wa«
ptildibhe«l in an impurtantwork on tlu* HTudy of alKtri^inea by iitiiemian
Bcientist, We an* also nnder the inipr>^«i'vn ihuc the late Mr. C.iu)p>
Itell's ni>ort has not yet l»eeu giTon t't the public. The following is
the rei>orl forwarded by Mr. G. C. Bellamv in 1H86: —

KUlCl^A rAXO.\T
Aa an appendix to my g(>Dem1 re|>ort on the District, I hftTo the
honiiur to fnrwanl the folhiwing «ii«cciftl report on rhe jniigle-ime'n
(if this portion of the Malay Peninsula, ifc-fun- eorameuciuf;, howt^er.
J ahi'uhl like To ui'Mition that my rcumrkii refer to the jungle-ntvu uf
flu and Kiiafai I<nn'^t nuly. Tl i^ verv i^mg^ible that diffen-nt tribeM
or different moditicatious of the »iuiie trilx.- exist in other pluces. a.nd
ixiiiH!tpu>uLly the iufonnatina which I hare aiUci-ted may not corrc»-
iMind with that obt^iined by (keople who lutve ntudieil tlie liabita of Lbo
jUngle-men in poriions of tho Fvninaala other than Selangnr

rnn asiAnaon joprkal.

drt.'i

ConwmiDg »he oripn t4 lb»5iie people I do not am yet f«el jiistifitHl
in ci|»reiiiiiDK :in oi>miou. Lo^;ui, an uaiJ<>Qbt>.-il autliority on such
mattprfi, L>u[iBl<i<.'rB tlivS arc tti« aborih'iuos of tlie Koniuaula, bC least
&iiU*rior to tl»' Malava. H** ilMinminntfs ihcin " triU'i of A/nco-
tndi&n origin." aiid as he nduiits they wore "sprtfad ov«r the Bstit
lodian Islands t)8 wttll iu>11u- moiva(XN>>t«i)>l'>)i»i1iMn»uf thePeniiiHiiU,"
IiIb (ipiniiin in wnrthv nf cnn^iilvmtiifii. an tJun' an- nuiionhtt'd j>rtMir«
that thu ft.<at>iTV8 of llic |mn'.lnrd KaLni and t)io>e of tli*> [St))Uan
-yifn> t>aiit in tlio (uuui' inotitd. I Itavc, liowt-viT. Coiled to And imy
fnrthi^r proofs tlint one would tutiirnlK liM>k fi>r t^i Hiip|>or1 Ihii tliL-on*
of their b<in^' obxrigiiifc. Muswi-U •jnni«;n tli.'Wf»nl "tang: a hand
la iK'iiiKaiuitiTer'xjl. from which derivaliij-Ls suidi tiB " tjuijrkap." ett'.,
httTL' Uvn fomunj. Imt thy OmUK lAut in thin Wslrii't tnalci.' um; of
Ibc Word "lef" and uot "tanR." 'nitTc art sonii; uauii** uf place*
thai a|>[».-ar to have bad a Snkai onpn. for iu8tauo<^. Juftra from
" Jiirukiiili," unt' «if thf oRioem of th'-' Sakai eimBlitulion, bo Umt
Biikit Jiii^ra wottid \tp thi' Jnnikrah'R Hill Tlir Ktala_v«, from whom
I hav^ oodeftvoiircil Ui obtain i«rt.icutf\n(, «grw in aaving that th«
Oranu HiiUu •■£ Selantf«ir ..-aui*- oriu'inallv from /ohoro. Beth
Tunkii PanRlinm Haju and Toh Unliu Klaui;, who have >fi-eat inlliieDC«
with these pt-oplo. give thia a« tJieir apinion. The laltf r*s Btorr. which
coDtaiuB a Bpuv of r^mmniv. iH as foUtiwe— " Nine jjenerationB ago
(he hiiii»i>]r is the tooth) Ins ancestors <^ino from Johore to Solanfjnr,
at that tiiiit' a i-<<iiiitrt- <h'»titiil4> of iulml>itautfi. Tticse farlv wttlerB
t>ruiij:ht a Ilaliu (C'hitf or Headman) with them and o|)eni:d up the
Distriet of Klouy. The Btitiu tindin); the eouutr)f fertile sent fur hiK
ruUrnrer*, who eventiwllv spread over the whule of Selaiigor. These
explurera tht-n extendod their excuraions to Siuigei Ujooguid ascended
ihu Rivrr Liii^'^'i. F<.>r imniT davB thev met uo signs uf bumou
hahit&tiiiii, lint after ]MHMiiig the tidiil u-atem thev found some liiiakti
nf Indian i'orn fli^iting downiiln-ain. Hud ar^iin^ fnini this thai there
w»>re settlerb ftiilher up the river thev ]>n'a3ed on. imd were fortnnatc
enough tu ii»«-t with a voting ^irl of 8iir|>iiNKiiig Iteanty. who, frightened
at their appnmeh. took ivfuj^e in a trt?e. 8he wan. however, lajilured
and taken to Johore. where, Iwing converl*'d to Mnhammadanisni. sho
married the Son of the leader of this expedition. The happy j>air
returned to Sungei Ujoug and foiindeil the line from whieh the
pcvflent Datoh Kliina in desceudeU."

The tradition of the jungle-nieo themi»elTee is that formerly they
and the Malays lived in the interior of »<:>me eoimtr>- as one family,
but one portion broke away from the original stoek ami settling on tl»e
(hsa-roiifil held intercoume with other nieen, anti so In'ranie i«rtially
eiviliae^l. From the^ the Malay of the ]tre»ent day is descended.

The f<uture« of the Orang Hutan triW prove, av mentioned aliove,
their rehitioiiBhip to the tububitautH of certain of the KukI India
lelanda. The forehead ti narnnv and reoMliug. the nose broad and
Hat, the month lar^e. and th^ hair crigp and woolly iu aome. but long
and wavy iu othei-H. The women, oa a i ule. have welUruiiiided tigureB
and cheerful exprewiit.ns, Boiue of them partaking of real Ixruut/,
oipecially some members of the Iribe w-ho an; settled near (he coaat.

22G

TBE HELASaOit JOURNAL.

Thfre is. of 4>ourfte. a GrrMit admixture of Malay lilood amongst tlt«
omiuiuuilv. ftDtl this will ufcount for the similarity of ibe appearance
of mtinv to the mumbertt nf that rruf^.

Allhoiich these iieople are oumc-d differently in different pUcee.
I WlieTu tbcm to hsLte tm<l oae cunuiioo oriKin. Ixtl llieir tiinrouuding*
have allerfd t!ii.'ra su that IhfV now ap]X'ar to fomi two distinct triWa.
The cnmpreht>n»ivi> term " Orang Hutan" i« the most convenient to
applv to the entire- family, and this is subdividL-<l into two ^nr«at
porliouB.unnii'Iy. "Omiiff Biiliil"and"OraT]j'Laiil ; " thi*fomi£T l<fiug
inhaliiintita uf the iutcHur. and the latUT st'itlers ou thp oMixt nnd
low-lyinif Und near tlit- fsluaricB of the vuriuus Urge riTi»re. The
Oraiiy IJtikit are also fall<-<l *' f)ra.np Salni." •' Oraiiji DaUm," " Oranc
JaciKiu,*' and oot-as ion ally " OraiiK Raiiil " ; whih- the OrungTifliit Iuitc
various titU's. such as " Oraufr Fiiyuh." " Oranu fciwann " and " Oranp
Sahalxat." Thf Ivnn Orauf; Kaiat itt al»o ^jfiK-rally ap|'!ied to Ihoia.
hut 1 have never heanl them railed Oran^ S^ikai. Oranf; SahaViMl ii
asually tliL>ir title in thiti District, and is preferred hy theinsclvvs to
any other aa Iwinp more ci>mplimeiitary. " Oran^ SsVai " appeam to
Ix,' A 8>>niewliBt uhJMTtitmalde term, as it is nirely used when talkioK to
these peojile or of them in their presence.

Both the Oraog Bukit And the Orang tAUt hare laugnagi'B
of their own ; that r>f the former 1>eini; the " Bahasa Blanda8"aiid
that of the lattj^r the " Bohasa Besiiii." The Bahasa Blandao is
Biinply Malay with u small admixture of Sabai words and some
]«f<:uliitr forms of winfttnietion— for inRtance, int^tf/sd of "K&mh ap("
or "Bagi api" (Oivy me a Jiyht). liny nay " Mtnia iipi " (1 bejf
for a li>;ht.> The preiTiIencc of the Mahiy element in this dialect
is. 1 Ihinic, easily accounted for. TheOranj* nnklt hare imdniiht4'dly
bivn )in>ii|;ht a ^reiit deal into eomninnieati<m with the Mnlayn,
and have preferred to make usi- of th** latter's laiij.'nape eo that the
BahaAn Bi;uidaa standK in much the same n-lulioniihip to llie
Bahasa Bewisi as the Enjilish of the pivHent. diiy does to (he An:;lo-
Saxon tonijue. I have little doubt hut that the Orani- Hiikit
ori^'inally spoke the Itahasa Be^ipi. altlionch at the present lime they
cannot hohl conveme with the Oranj? frfint excej't thou^di thr
mediiun of the Malay tnn^ie. which Imtli Irihes B])eak to a certain
extent. The Balui,-ia Be«isi is mouosyllahic to a ^<at extent, u
will ttc seen hy the following vycahulary :

Ctu;iUlw

Balikia Di^kniL

RBRlkll.

Aflvrnoon

D<XX'(!

Dog

Cbub

Afmid

Glee

Kyi'

Mayh

A little

MuutlOiiu

Knt

Kn< liah

Bk')

Sulab

KIdcr aJRler

F->^h

Bif-1

Chim

Falhiir

i:i)c.>D

Kcxl

0<<«i<ih

Fi^iuolti

K.tlul

n:«

Kailiio&y

Toot

hai\i

ninck

llcram

Fipfi

Vm

nril.y

Kt><.-n<»<in

Far

T.np

itrolhur

Veil :ult!e

Fruit

Mlifi

<!at

Kucliinif

(li«e

Kiith'Icin

Cloth

Kw

OmoitfHlIier

(K-nduoay

THE HELANQOU JOVUNAL.

027

KniritHb.
Hewl

mil

tfoasu

IIiuh&Dd

lU

Jnnfcto

toDK

Uommg

Kway

Riikit

Leniul
ChtJi
Hurri.'u'
Jt'Ionif

Titit!

MftaJdad (omug) Job<

Mother

KottJ-
Not

IMmro
Biver

BivUdi.

Unhu Hmial.

Rattao

ChnOR

K.-<1

Mt>riUi

Ritiii

Goniali

]t<>tin<l

HuUt

Slii'tl

Jvlay

Suter

Qow

Jtay

B«<mh

Sji-iir

Tr>liuli

SumpitAD

BIcit

Stotia

UUk,

Tnfco

Kah(^)ol

Tru(«

T,onK

Whito

l-utt-h

Wife

Kulnl

■WimI

Buih

Wiika

Kivnjin

WaKt

I>ol>

Wiokwl

Bajaw

WhtTf are you

Hanay 1>*1

yoingF

bai?

Male I>oiniil

Moutli Bong

f Uhen4lok

{ OntVk

Hap

Klfh

PtoODfT
Y"'Mt

( Dob grunciek
X P Diothrr 'if watur

There is now no writU'n lanffiiagt* iJtlumgh umoiitfBt. tlip OniuK
Bakit a trndition t3rist« eouocrning a tUah (book) that waa destroyed
bjr fitv many ^^i'Qerations 84^0.

The croiifltitiitinn of the nu:e ta, to horrow au expn'Ssion fnmi Max-
well, both " patriarchical and oliguroliK'nl." Tlie Butin miikrt tint,
and below him are the Jtirnun^ or tSci* Batin, the Penfihiihi Balei
who liAB to make llie UfCHSHarr ]irt>|)nr:i]tit>us for ftuinla or hichnra, thi>
Junikrah who kamjw»g« (calfs lu^Lhor) the nicmlifra of the tribe on
the Biitin's biddiDj;. and tlie I*aa^dima or iH'i-S(mal attendant of the
Batiu whu&e duLy it is lu urret^t evililoeru atid itriii^ llieiii t-u jiiHtiM>.
These titles are lieri'ditarv. but failiiiy this, au ollii-er in elected by
conaeol of the tribe. The Batin U the arbilnitor in all diaput^s and the
judge in nil cases of »T'.'rtK-d(»"»K- A meujlwr of the comntiiuity eliiir|?ed
with any erirue is brouKbt before the Batin and, if eouvieteil, is seii.
fenced to a fine of a far-ng (piece of cloth) or n kiuili (cooking pot),
which Bupply the phLee i^f uiouey in th^ir economy.

The uiarriUKu eereuiouy ia j^srfonned either by the Batiu or thw
Jeenong. The contracting iKLrti<-<t Htand mi Haeh Hide of him. the jjirl
on his left and the man on hia right. He ttit-n joins their hands aud
aft«r ail eichan^of sirih (vine leaf ehewi-d with U-tel-nut) thev iire
pronounced man and wife. A f«i8t is afti'rwnrds held to which oil the
luenibers of the tribe are invited.

On the death of a lucmlier of the tril»e tin* corpse is carried nwiiy
into the jungle aud buried. The deceased's friends then return aud
burn his house as it is couHidered iinlueky t^u inhabit it any longer.

Tlirce iuiiiortant fwista are held duriug thoyear. the first iM'tug
aftnr th<> jMiui is planted, the cperind when it is linlf grown unci tho
thini on eomplction of the harvest. Kiei\ fowUaud ullkiudttof edible
jungle produce are cooked, and after the*.* have lw;en coneumed the
people indulge in gjuirin^; aud dam-iug, nceouijmuying Iheniselves
witli a great iteattuij <if toiutouis.

2S8

TITE SELAXGOR JOVPKAL.

The n*II)jion. if U mar Ijo so called, oi the Oran^* Hutan in that of
ailcesli-j W(iiviii|> Od nil uO'-asinns of ffatitiii^njiil efHihttyiin^j (pntver)
t.Iic'ir requests we initlresHod to their ittnek Jouk\ih (miwstors). They
n»fO(jniw •' Allah Tiiala " but only I'ray lo him aji u loft v<«"'imi,'. Thi-ir
I.»clii*riuttftilure8t!itt>ifi«*>iin'wh«l int.Tfuf in;;, ninl jusl wlmt ontt would
eniK.'''t from iht'ir m'Kloof livinjr. Tin' houIs nf th».' (It'parloiI.niTnnlinjr
to their ideas, passawny to aii l«](itiil A Fniit Tnt-a when- rh.-y ijH-ittl
ct«mify. This Fniil I»lnuil in, ivs fur hk I «iu iiiitlcrr«tuuJ. iiutbiui;
mnn' Qor lusH thnu tlii< tiionii, niiiJ on lliii ncmtiioa of an ocliiirif llicy
cnnsidvr the aha'low of the earth on the nin<m'« surface to bo a h<tntu
(ii|>irit or ileman} aiiiii!iilati:q;tht'ir murk tmi^i. ThiH Ivlir'f otx-attionti
the ^^ati-flt possihli' 'rrr ir in ih-'lr t:i:;til-., uD*l they jiltR'^tHjil iiit<j tho
jungU* with ffP'ut la'i ,-Mf timitoinfi.ajitl, utribiiiit

tht' tTfes witli their , n "Tiihau -■Ulah" to ri-U-aac

their nen^lr iMtiru. TransiiHiimtioii of wniiU inalBoniie of ll»*ir rulijjiiMis
tt'Di'ts, and tlivy Ormly Ix-ho'- that Ihr nvvh of their (Jeci'aaed IJotiiig
now finti a n'stiug plnei' in thn lioJirs of tijfiTs, de» r, iiijfs and croccwjiles.

AllluMi^h tlimo iK-oitlo hoUl kiu-Ii n low ]M>fcitiou Ju the ooiti' of
Bmii.tlv yvt they an* i»iTrii.'tly happy ami eonteutwl. Tlieir t-arllilv
lilins 19 ^'onttuucd, a» they lhrm*.'lvL'S will tcllyoii.in " eoiiiig, workiui;
and Bhi.'pini{," aud they a»k for uothinj; luure. Meet them where you
will, eithiT in tja-ir nwu <\' •i ■ 1 hiit^. in the jtiiijiU' (^ntht-nti^' fniil
or honey, hy tlu- soasiili' -r anywhere vlso. they ore aiway)*

reatlv with a ehoerr re«i"'i -' i-'^our Mltitation. mon? pirticiilarly if
villi liappen la he at all ae.juainieti with thcni. They ueTcr forgi't »
kiiidDiBs. au<] always renu-mlwr tin- T4nni who viiiitt'd 1hrm <m mieh
and eijch an oiiasinii. If trvated prop,^rly, thfv will do almost any-
thiiif^ to ohtif^> ot)i>. Ou fteveml <ir(-40jii>u8 I havo had to u«e thein as
lifiiideH thro<ii;h the jtii)t;le, and nil I have had t<> do hati bitru I41 slati*
my r>*quiremrnts, and. without any husilatiou orlHir^aiiiinn fur wau'''*.
they HouM jifTnrd uit- ('v<*ry luteislaui'". Tliey an- n;iid to bt ufmid "(
htnafzors, but I have uever found llicm to Iw so. SiMiie of the uion-
isolate^l jin- bIiv at iirKt. bnl :\tU'r " lim** thin ff''ltii;r «<'nr< iiff ittid llii v
t«eeoui«- very tw-'iatle. K> '1

amUBt-nieDt.aad ou mam ' I

by iny attempla to i-<>tivt>rB(> wilh llu-tn 111 their nnn diHU-cl, 'I'lu't
are naturally very ij^nornnt., as the following in^-idt-nt^ will sh<-w.
n«Ltin TiniH of Teliilc Pulai onci' luktil mt- if 1 routd lalc^- nH my
l<oot«. He u|ii<kn nlly hnd ati id^'ft lliril tlu- oninj; jmli-ii (ivhit<' matt) was
iMtrn with iKiotiinu. I u<tVi-d him how nld hi? wan. audallhuu^li hi- iit a
Kreat-iifreat'izrandfalht^r, hia reply waa ••Sa|mh>h luhuu lebih" (Morv
ihati ten yi'arsV T put the same ipieiliouto ihi' JwuoUffof the OraU(f
Bukit All Sa. Joiiykoiiy, and rMviv4'd « similar n-ply. Thi« will prove
the undeveloi>Kl Htale of their iniflhTt*. 'flw* dr^'M of tin- Ch-an^
Bukit an<l thf Orunj; r^atit i« now ven eiinilar to that of th*? MaUyf>.
lrtaron)^H, mon.' i>M)Hs-iiilW tho«i* of a ivi] i<uluur. an> held in ^real
estwm, hot when wi-rkiuit in th.- jiin^U- nr im a jotiruey llic mrn
retdni to the morv ]>rimilivu Imt more convenient loiu-doth mlle^l a
rhawat. whit-h ie maile fmw the fil>n>iiA bark ff the Kajfti trap.
The *omeu alfwj, but iiol the inniiiirritil oni*. wlu-ij nl wtirk, ^i.-ar

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simply a saronf? fastened at the waist antl leave the upper portion of
the body imcoveitd ; but both sexes have, as a rub;, dear ideas of
niodoBty, for ou the apprciadi of straiif;iri-fi, tiVL-ii if they be Malays,
they ahitost invariably don souie more beeiuniuf; ^rmenta.

Their houses are very eimiUir iu construction to those of the
Malays, but higher off the (ground aud lower from floor to eaves,
presenting a somewhat flatter appearance. Bertam ataps are used
for thatehinj* jjurposes whenever available ; otherwise the leaves of
the fan palm act as their substitute. The Oniuj^ Bukit frequently
have a movable ladder leadiuf^ up to the door of the house, aud this
is removed when the family go to their daily labours. The Orang
Laut, who plant padi, as a rule, construct a platform of uibougs in
front of their houses aud use it for the purpose of winnowing the grain.

Their food varies according to their surroundings. They have a
most intimate knowledge of all the edible products of the jungle,
and this is one of the benefits the Government would derive from
a study of this people. The Orang Bukit plant tajjioca and a
Uttle rice, but de^jeud mostly on their fishspeai*s or sunipitans (blow-
pipes) for their daily food. The former tbcy make, as a rule, by their
own ingenuity. In the jungle near Suiigei Anipang I have seen a
small native forge to which was attached a rough species of bellows
made of two upright bamlwoa about three inches iu diameter, into each
of which was fitted a rod, similar to a ])iston-rod, wound round with
cloth. These rods are held one in each hand, aud being moved up
and down alternately produce a continuous current of air.

The sumpitan is too well-known to retjuire description. lyoh,
which forms the poistm into which the arrows are di]>ped, is collected
from a creeping plant of that name. The root in aera^hKl and a
kuali placed beneath to collect the saji. This is theu mixed with
chandu, jiepper, tuba, and arsenic (wantngan), and boiled down till it
obtains the cousisteLcy of treacle. The poisou thus produced is a
most potent destroyor of all kinds of life, human iueludcd. Domestic
fowls, however, are said to be unaffected by it. Tlie projwrtions of
the various ingredients are carefully committed to memory and passed
on from father to son. An animal or bh'd struck by the poisoned
arrow falls dead in a very short time ; the flesh surrounding the
wound is then cut away and the remainder cooked and eaten. The
Orang Bukit are also exjx^rt hands at stupefying fish with tuba,
a poisonous plant indigenous to the Peninsula, and exercise their
skill in most of the small rivers near their clearings. Both they and
the Onrng Laut eat various kinds of food not generally met with.
Monkeys, rats, snakes aud crocodiles are cousidered delicacies by tlicm,
but more j)articuhuly by the Orang Bukit, who are the moi"e exjjert
with the sumpitan and rely leas ou tlie jirodiue uf their plantations
for food. The Orang Laut ]ilant padi, bananas, kaladi, etc., to a
veiT great extent. They also do a great deal of fisliiug. both with line
and spear, trap animals, aud collect houey, fruit and bees'-wax.
Some of the women are expert fishers and make use of a light rod and
a line of about the same length as the rod. Tliey stand in the shallow
water and throw the bait similar to fly-fishing, whipping the fish out

230

TUJB SULANGOR JOURNAL.

Trill) gr<'iit (•kill. In rotli'ctin}; Tniit. thi'v mako iisk r>f nu lu-^-iiioaa
c-ontrivanrp whicli doe* aw.iT Kith ibe nt-cessiiv *'f i-UmMuir the Irvt's.
Tli<',(' |>ruriiri' a loii^ thin Uiinl>o<i, uiiil Kptitiiii;' it Ii-ii^tliwi6L> l>i!twuon
ivio juiuts, jiri'ss it ilunti tjo thut the scdion ojr'Iis uud rorius iwrniN
Ihiii^' liVo iL roiiud a^^i^.', Tliis ig tht^D bound roiiiul with rattan in thin
eha|'t> itud twu or thruu tif I hi; piivfs art' i-ut out. hut suiGi-it^ut Icligth
is Ifft un thf ujipt^r [Rirliou U} tVinii, as it wt-rt', I'laws. Thi- fruit-
(l^thorer. haviu),' )itra|i|H.-d u haskct uu to her luuk. then pnx'Vtfds to
work ftuJ I'ftsaini,' thu claws arotmtl tht; tit«in ^'irea a slight pull and
(letaj-licM Lhi- fniit, whivh iiistejirl uf ralliiij^ to tho ^'■'■"■it'l And U-roiniiig
liniiswl sirntily droj* in the cagi" l.i-h»w the claws, The Orniin Iiaut
arc al»o skilful IxKLt-biiildcrs and turnout aouc sampans which for
elet:aiit!t* and 8[H.'ed aru nut to l>e KtirjKUtftud.

Tho prfivdiiig rimmrkR art* tlit* n>8ult of oliacrvattonB I hav<> tnuJd
on the jiut}j;h'-iueii duriu^' inv rtsidcnot' in the X>istnct8 of Ulu and
£nala Lau^^at. I rogret tho Infonnation I have ^ot obtained is 8tiU
in a KoiiK-Khat criidi-- statu, and went it not tliat I have rt-cfived
inBtnictirtiiB to i>i>cvial)y rvporl on these i-eoph* T should «i>t. have
ventared to do so, SCill. if my feeble eftortK t«ud to iD>:rease the
atrvuily awakoni-d iutet\-8t iu a most deserviu;; class of [k>u]>1c, wliom
J betii-VL- 111 be n ruee Intth decavi-*! and dccJiyiu^, I shall fi>-l well
repaid.— a. C. Bsllaut. Feb. 12. IStfO.

*•*•***••••»*•**«•«

THE SNIPE BIH1>.

With a nin ami a (biah, ao't a diji lUii] » Qush,

We «U hrrtUt cor<^r tAftcthcr;
With a wlib'l xDiI a »()ue»k. and » twirl gf thu Kuk.

We B,v for It, hfJl for IpAthnr 1
We nil) thio' tlio hiyhi-st »t;nudfih,

^ o fly ill Uio fje of till' nun :
When wu ilo all we know ti> I'sciipe fmin th« foe

It's J^rvtty loii(* odda 'ipiuut the ^uH !

WhoD tho gun givH a hanif and the wild «choM ctuig.

And thfl sliDt comue wlnstUsK h>'.
Tho' itif'rc nick unto dwith » ith our but whiff of t>rcAtli,

Wo'U etiU uuikv on vSori to St.
Tho" we're v/vary luid woimdwi Jind Iaoh^,

WV'Il hidt- wbcro thr" Ulaag it bikjh,
AVc will Inirj our alutnw, if wo div we'll die guBia,

-iud baffle our fow thingh wo dip !

OI'i\'l';K.\L im-idt-nts lately hiivo tendi-d to tnitt^riiilly sluike mr

k^ o'liiidt'iK-e iu thn Snipe Itird. With his abhiirdly loii^ ut^MW,

r"^ nof-din^; birehend. nud silly little bahl bi^d, he d<M-!< not at

fil-st ^li^•ht inKjiire one with a U;lier in his intellect, and looks l<io

■iiiiple and foolJHh lu be the possessor of uu unnaturally evil natun^—

a nature whii-h 1 iHli^'Ve to U- (ill.'d to the hnm witli varied vieos

and many wieked «|iialiiit's, Firfct imitressioua are jtroverbinlly

erroueouK. and the sni-crtirial virwoftlw nul«re of the :Suipe Bird

which ouo is apt to take if one jitdge« him by his uppearaQet! Liither

thao by his luasuers, is, I hare f^iod n-aisuu to bulieve, no exue|ittua

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231

fo the niTo. Aft^r car^'fuUir watcliinfj tiiiii tlmjiiirli ninny seftsons —
h'etif'nilly <iu the wiU); or in ttii^ liusb, and \t\ in* ittfauti a^ fn-<|ii('ittlv
iu lUl> Imiid -I luive i-uiiie to the riMU'Iiiniun tLui lii.- i^ ut oun*
uuioIl>di uuJ iMJtnliastic, o1>i«tinaU' uitl ti|ul4.-f\il. cruftr ^ii>\ dclSsIi.

His influlenui' an>I B\vai.'^'cr are shewn by tbo masDor iu whirh he
bnvts cflvor (yenfmUy wliun nne is in tin- ai-t of loodiiij^ aftiT liriug
twu iavfft-x-lual i-liuta nt nno uf bis frit^aJs) and t)i(.-» Kti-iiit,'lil ut ouu'g
facv, juiii n)isH''H one'd Imt brtin l>y h vikMcii uiid vouteuiphi'ma up-
wnnl turn, ari>'ui)'umi.>cl \>\ a [.vculiarty jtvriiig if4|UL>a.k, and [lasses
out of |;iiiiHlii>t liefon' <mu liiui filiiRbt^vl swt^-uriii^ hikI ruinmiii^ tli«
cartriil^^ lioine. I have very little doubt but tlint bb he (|iii('kt/
nx'trtk'H the M>uDd of the said svearin); is as balm to his vauity, auu
dial h<' ti'lln tbi) itt)i<'r »iiij*e, nhpji t]it>y mui'l in Ihn cool ihtm|i i^miisos
aftvr dftrk, what an nncommf n f«-M)I be niHdt* of you. and his friends

SroWl.dy Iftugh in ch<>nw through thtir lunff nosoa. iu an eitronitjly
priftivt* and offonsivL- inunuLT. Thus it is that iioor biiujau Iteini^fit
are nffen'd up on the nllar <>f l\w. Suiik* Bird'H vnoily !

Hiti r.l)«lioa(:y is chiefty shewn by the inTsistcncy with which he
flies away whvu tie h:LS lxM.-n .ihot to a ra<. Brory sp'>i tAinau who has
ahnt al. uud \\wu iujuriKl bj' tho Sui{)i* Bird, i-au rvinuniln-r chsi.'k wheu
he hits 8h<.>t a hinl quilt* v\*»f^ In him so fair and full that it has
a|>(K.'aivd to bt reduLvd to a strupylinsf. fallint; i>atoh of broken fLMlhttrs
ill uiid-air. and \vt aflr-r a 8r.'*.-ond'.s deliberaliun tliat unK|i<-akaldo bird
liaa |>ulli>d ilM'fr lup'thvr and ^oiie away, niLli a chverfiil Krjiteub,
appanrntly uuharmt^d. Ou the 2ud of Jauuary I was Hhotitini^ in tho
ailerniiou and walked up a snipe whirli hud setlkd in suuit; low
seHMtinit. It ^it up and I nhnt. it aH it tU'w to my l«-ft. As niy boys
were some way oH I went and jiicked it up myself. It was shot in
the Ixxly in several places and ri(<bt through tlu> hi>a<l. Tliu shut UaA
pcu«tratL>d l^i-t ween the auri«uLir and thu L-ve on the loft side and had
oorae out ilirou^h the fonrlarad ou tlic ri^ht hand side. It was still
alive and apparently fairly well. One uf my boys canio np whilst I
VHH osaniiuiuK it, and, ivfler pointing out that though shot through
the bead il uatt still alivL-, I tossed the bird to bim. It at uuce flew
away, and vj Ilabberj^aat-ed was I at this unhallowed a-^tion on its part,
that it had >{utiu full thirty yards b^fort- I a^ain tihot it and brought
il duuu. Two of my men luit its throat, uud at len^LTth it i'tiU)tt.>ntod
to give up the gho«t. This is one of the in*:idontM which I have uieu-
tionod as having tended, to shake my confidu-ui-e in the Sni]>e Bird.
Only an extvi'dingly oliwlinate bird tnmld behavt- in tho manner dc-
Bcriix'd.

The spiteful nature of the Smpe Bird and his uudyinf; enmity to
man in shewn hy the luaiiuer la wliieli he will i^o out of hia wav to
prevent bis can.'a.'j»1jeiug picked, up. even when it has Ix^.'omc a carcass.
lie will do all in his nowcr to couvei-t himself into a " lost biiyl," be
bo kIioI never flo wiseiv. If there is hi^;h bush wilhiu fifly Tarda o£
wlicrc rou Hhiiot him, Iw will rontrive to full into it and );vl lust. If
there is hj^'h ^^rass within a mile he will seek it. and I am eouvineed
that IiIh dyiu;^' maui'-nts are rendered aettxatly swec-t to him by the
reeoUet-'tiou tliat by dviug iu a plaou wheiv you eauuut find liim he bas

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>]j(iiU 5uiir tiTfratfi.' aud diaioiiilieil tlit; uunjuiii. or Tuitr Iki^. Whni-
L'ViT he can *lo sio lie nitl f>asd on as u]>|>Mri'ntl;r iin)ianuc<l ub mu
(tmnibiiK at whit-L a ijiuuin lut« »\mi, uulv t-i (ilU d<>iul. nltollv iiti-
Bna|M-rli-l l)v |.lu> a|iurUinati. ob moou us Iio ^U dul uf ft'i^jlit. U
circiiTnKtiin(,v.s aiul lialf an oitnop "r so of shot jirovv Xoo wXroR^
far liiiii lio will nut t'ven thfn Iikk' all heart. Though furwd U»
fall in thv n|>cii Ik- will •lo his iK-bt to fnll on n |i(tlch of (1ea«l F^tusa
or anUH' iilbcT sinohn* werd thf t-Dloiir nf which Driirly a[>|-ri>a4'hrs
h)3 own. and thus ituiku u butt i-ffuri to Ix^'ouie tUo tthjei-t of his um-
l>itii>n- -a li'Ht hird, Whi'D all tln-Mi fjivtn — for ihul Ihov arc fiM'lti all
who have ithot t>iii]<e will iif^rco n'hi.-u all Uu-^> Fai.-ts nre cooBidcred,
I uv. will anvoDO deur that he in spilt'ful and t^.-liish';'

That he iti ox^-eMiiiff c-uuuiiiv hiirdlv ui'':'<tii j»-ouf. The whole
iiflpect of the SnijK-Uird on the wing is Biip^cHtivc of the qiiinteBMmcc
of w«ri«es». How often doc« hf iimko a great show of ttvintr like a
Iwiru-door fowl wh'-u he x* reiJU- iviu^iin^' il at the rat<' of loiiie »-evelity
mih'N an huur'r Ilnw nfttm dix's he dip or liiieU jiiKt an yon |intl th<>
tnjrijer r How uflen div-s he llv atriLijjht at yoti so that, yon are afraid
to &rv- leut you nhould hlxy him (•> |>ieveH, and thvn with a whisk he is
uu nil sidt-tt of you at oiuv and well out of harui'^ wav hefore you can
tiini round V How ofleti, lixi. dm'K he fall In the earth and Kluini deud
lutil voii have jia'i^-^t him by. or utitil the boy who tM-'a to uiek hiu up
ia Well IxHweenymi and hJui. wlien he flies away niert-ily |)crfefily
uUKeathiNl '•' All iheM' arln and many othen> have for ^'neraltoiiH Ixwii
prac-tiscd by the Suiiit Bird at the •.-ipeniti' of auffcriuj;, perepiring,
short-teuipeix'd, hutd-KWeariug huuiauhy. Verily hitt ways are L*viL
and HoUH>thiu{{ oii(>ht to Ije diiue to atiiend him if it is only on ai-tH>uiit.
of the- extra work he ^;^v^■3thatove^-w..rke<! ofHeial the Kvtjordini; Aflt^cl.

A friend of mine tiiu* ^'iveD up »IiiKitiii« iit Bni|»e bii^aUM; a ualive
I'oy with a uiutli<-iiiati«-al luni of uiiud nkked him litiw mu<-h lu>
n'rkoued each biril broujz'ht to Xm-i (.o-st him- Culil then he had never
considered the subjeet, rrora thiii |M>int of nt-w. He eah'»l»lcd (Iip
Was d. poor shot) that ht* ai'tually pieki*d uji one bird for every cijjht
ho hIioI at. Hif) eurlridi,a'« eosl him $ii a hundred, and thus, roujfhly
Bpcnkiu^f, i-ai-h bini aU**A iiini in oO evnty in hiinl niHh. Exen n( the
present ludicrous vaXv of eXihun;^- that U a Hhillin^ " what in Town
the [tt'opte call u Imb," and even in the said Town, where suipe do not
fi\-d iu Ihe puddlcM. voii can buy tlK>U) at that pricv, 'nn» simple
ariihnietiol pi\>bli-ni was too m'urji for my friend, and he now only
^hootn fish witli dynaniiU' — a form of Fi[H)rt. wbieh, however mneh it
■nay be depreenteJ on moral Kn^uiuls, has the uiatvrinl udvaotogv of
frtvint; you a vubdtaniial i-etum on your outlay.

Aflt-r deeply pouderioti over the nubiwi, I am inelimil to think
that the uuinil' irharai-ter of the Snipe Bird a^-edei eK-VAtiu»;. and I
should like to propOM! a mission to the bald-hea<led brethren for tikr
next May Me«^tiu>;F<. If only the Snipe Bird could be eonvcrtod and
uiiidd b«> n'udered inor>' - ' ' ' ^ and nnsptfi'ih, I fed xure that many
would in future hnvo l< 'v in tilling their Iwihs ; and. atter all.

what Iwttcr or more exnii<->i ^xj-.-rrt can any mission nare than that of
filliui; the ba^js or poel;ol* of ••ood men I*

No. Ifi.— Vol. m.—dfh Ai>rii, ISffS.

NOTE« AND NKWS.

T T ARI UAYA waa duly obnervtfd in Sflanfjor as a public holiday,
\X ^^*^ i*'^ adveut was hnil^l us u i>leDi>iu^ br inottt European
J inhabitants of Ktiala Lvmipur, Aiiiiplv for tbe reaHon thnt the

horrid guu nhidi Iuik proclaiutL*i] kuushI vach urt'uing duriilg the
Bulan PuR8A will now couse from starlliug for auotbertwelrc monibit.
Tbfiv yterv pk-uly of Hajiti U> be met, and MalavM of matur^r a«a' iu
niwioiiftlhoUdny p'Tb, but llie yoimgwr raoinlierR of thai, rommiiiiity
mostly affected the Ktirojiean atylo of droas. Outlii.' Parade Ground,
in tUe moniin);* and afternoon, spttrts w*'re held among the Iwys from
the Malar iwhoulii in Kuala Lumpur, at which during part of the
lime ibf Artiujj; Kt'sident WB* prefteut. aod in the OTening ibere was
an cicelleui ^lue of "Socker," Kushi Liinipur v. Out-Slationa. of
wbicb an accuuDt is given elsowh^ro.

Mb. Ut'ou C'LiifroKO, occordiug to the tnat Qatetit, has U»>ti
ttl)p<jiuted QovuniincDt Secrvtary, Selaugor. but Mr. Oerald Browne
ivill continue to act. Mr. Cli£ford was aj^pointeda Cadet iu tbt- Perak
Scrrice iu September, 1888, and since tbvu ha« held the ]n>hI« of
Secretary to Keaideat, Purak; Ma{nHtral«>, Bemam ; Assistant Magis-
trate, Kuala Kau^'sar: C<:<Uector of Laud Kc-vfiiue, Kiiala Kanxaar;
OoTernor'B Agent at Court of Pahaog, 1887; Sui»erinlcuJent, Clu
PahaoH.1889; Acting Ht-sident. Pahang. 1890 and 18fni; and Dietrict
Magiiitrate. Euala Kangsar. 1893 ; lie hus not taken up the duties of
the latter appointmeut, bowerer, as since 18^2 he has coutanued to
aet as British Besident. Paliang.

Mb. H. G. B. Vahb left Kuala Tjiirupur on ibe 28th ullhuo, fat
Taipiu^i to take up his duties as State Auditor, Pernk. Mrs. Vanet
who, we lielit've. proceeds U» Ct-ylon. left on (be previoUH Tue8*hiy.
Mr. C, C. Tix'Her has Ix-eu apiH.»iotetl tu siicceed Mr. Vane, and
arrived in Ktiala Lumpur t'>duy (-5th), According lo ibe Perak
Piantfy Mr. F. W. Talbot. Assistant Auditor. PeraW. goes to Suugei
CTjong as Financial Offiwr.

Qdite a large gatberiug, including the Acting Besident. viher
offidalft. members of the mercantile comraumly, imd some Chinese

toivkays, assembled ui tli<> Kuala. Liimjuir Riiilway Station on tb<9
2tith ult. tu Hce Mr. Watki^ off. Lonl Cairus (vho, hy llii> way, did
not meet wltli such good it[H)rt in Ulii Laiigat a» lie did in Kuala
B«'lHnK'>r) aiid Mr, A. Sol (who liaa Ijiril a visitor At the R«flidenrY)
went d<->wu by Ihc Bjinio train en route for SiotjaiKiri'. A uumWr of
Mr. Watkin»' frietida a<.vompAuit'd bim aa far OA Klaiig, to aoo him
tiafoly ou buurd the Sapj/ko.

Mb. h. DocaAL rvtitrut^ to Kunla Lumpur on Sunday ]&gt. aft«r
an libBemw of a, liltl<- ot^t a yi-tir, be liavinx left Kiinlii Lumpur on
2lnt March, 1694. We hear that he 1ms h«*l u. jjnind liuie at Immv,
und his shadow has not ijp-own lews. Two luoro of tiur plauUw.
JUeitarB. John OlassCord uud A. U. Lake, will bo kaving for home
towards the middle of Uus month.

Mb. W. D. FisiiEB, who hn« Ixnin an Assistant Engiuoor. S<>Iaupor
Governmt'Ut Kailwuy, for the last two years, left fur Siugapon? tin
Friday, the 2i>tli. He will wul tor EiinUud together with Mr. Wstkins
and Mr. A. A. Swau.— Mr. K. A. J. Bidwdl, Chief Draftsuiaa, Public
Works Departtueut. leaven the t^ervicc shortly to take up an eugof^-
uent with MesKi-H. Swan and McLaren, of Siii^aiKire. He hu only
bccu in Sehiu(;;or siuri> Marx-h, 18U3, but will leave behiud him somo
evidence of good work.

Hb. W. Geoui^ok, with Mni. CVomptou and family, returned to
Kuala Lumpur, on the 4th instant, after 12 monthii' vacation leav^.

There is a rumour that Mr, W. Carle, SnUAgont of Ihi- Chartered
Bank. Kuala Lumpur, will be leavint; u» about the middle of tho
mouth : there is a widespread ho[re that the i-umour is unfounded.

Captais Lyoss, in reporting on the IVisons in the Stal*>, says *
"There will always Ik* a eriminal elai«, and the iK-gt remedy i« to got
hold of tho huliitual criutiual as often as possiMe. iti the interetitH of
so^^'iuty, and make him wntrihuto to hid support by honest hbuur."

CfiKrKE Ktxvl from LiU'rin has, wo understand, been bowu in
Johore and in Sun^^ei TJjon^, hut, we iM^liKve, its tirnt imporlatiim into
Seliuigor t«ok plaee last week, three eases being eonsi^ud to Mr. F.
A. Toynbee. The appearance of the Ixrry was very fine and large,
and we shtill await with some interest the r^-poit of the nursery.
It will be sown in three districta — namely, Kiiala Lumpur. Ulu
Langataud Klang. Apro|K>s of eoffou, Uiere is a patch of youug trees

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belonging to the Messrs. Heikle, at about the 4^ inilo on the Fahang
Boad, growing on the flat, which is a perfect picture.

On correspondence insufficiently prepaid, the postmen, in Kuala
Lumpur alone, -during 1894, collected S2,032.92, this amount more
than covering their wages. The surcharged 3 cents Selangor stamp
is largely bought by collectors in all parts of the world.

In the Annual Report on the Selangor Government Railway, the
Resident Engineer writes: "The exteuBion to Suugei Besi has been
entirely carried out departmen tally at a coat much lower than any
line yet constructed in the State. The coat per mile is ?26,000, and
the average rate paid per cubic yard for earthwork is 17j cents."

The Annual Report on the Medical Department furnishes some
very interesting reading. One very noticeable feature is the great
increase in the number of out-patients treated now, compared with
what it was a year or two back. The RcBidoncy Surgeon points out
that great as the number was, it would liave been much larg(;r but for
the rule laid down that drugs diBjKinseJ wore to he charged for. At
the Pauper Hospitul, in 1893, when drugs were free, 3,000 out-patient
cases were treated, while in 1894, under the new system, the number
went down to 1,000, with a revenue collected of four dollars and
48 cents ; but at Pudoh, where the rule was not strictly enforced, the
out-patients increased from 1,000 to 5,000. Dr. Travers writes: "I
am very strongly in favour of the treatment of Chinese and others as
out-patients. Although resulting in a lai'gc consumption of drugs, it
is really a groat economy, as diseases are in this way treated
at an early stage, and when they arc most amenable to the action
of drugs. Admission to hospital is not therefore so often neces-
sary, and in proportion to the increased number of out-patients
treated the hospital admissions liave lieeu found to decrease."
Compared with the previous year there were in the Pauper Hospital
less cases of, and deaths from, bcri-beri, and the same applies to
dysentery and diarrhcea. The difficulty of dealing with the lepers
ia referred to, and the Residency Surgeon ia of oi)iuion tliat the time
has arrived for providing a suitable Lunatic Asylum for the State.
The births registered duriug the year were 1,084 agiiinst 856 in 1893,
while the deaths were 4,813 against 2,826— "accounted for by the
careful registration of all hosiiital deaths since the 1st January, 1894."

A General Meeting of membeia of the Selangor Planters'
Association will be held in thy Ruading Uoom of the Selangor Club,
on Saturday, the 27th April, 1805, at 10.30 a.ni., to transact the

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gieneral ImBioeffii of tlie As&octAtinu and to consider itny other poinU,
uf wliich notice tnny b« giveu U* the Committee not later thao tbe
2(Hh Ajuil. The followiuj,' U tV draft Bf^eudn. of businpsB:— 1. To
n'H(1 and, U' ai>|ii4>Ti>d. uonfivm tlie minutm of tbo last geuonJ
iiu-vlmf;, — 2. Proposed t>v Mr. Luku. wMinded l*v Mr. C. Hfeikle : (L)
That tho Uommittee i>r the 8, P. A. ^^e eniiwwei-ed lo Bud oqt from
Gi)vortiinent wlietlier (he {iropoHe^l exteninon of t1ic Selaugor BailwAj
ayBtem t<.) tbu borderH nf Fahaii({ bc> a fact, and (ii.) TbaL if stu'h is
the cuo, it U' dnlr jtointod out to Ouv«mni«iDt liv iho dmimittt^ of
the S. P. A. that such an undtrtalcing mtist oewssarily Iw a prcal.
Bli^iu on the local labour resonn-es aud thcreforo detrimeutal in tb«
cxifitinp plantiiif.' intcrf>Btji. (iii.) ThatGovcrDmcot thurefore be askt^d
lo tiikoadoijiiati.' steps Jurinff the preBynt year to rei'.niit from without
Si'liiu^^'ur a sufliiiienf hiliuur fori*. — 3. To «leul a uew Secrt'tarv iu
[iliu-c of Mr. P«ircher, who i« leaving the State. — 4. To elect a avn
>iiemlM>r of the Committi-e. — b. To uuiiBider ouy other points, of
vrhii-h due notie^; ]m» reai'hwt the Cotunntteo lit-fore Salurdtiy, the
2Uth April. Tifiin will k- arrau^^d at tho Club for all ihow? tneiulH'rti
attending the iilwvu iiieeliug who will giro tiimly uotico to tht-
Si^crvtarr of their inteDtion lo arail themselres of ttiis of^-r-

A CoBBEsro?;nBNT writes:—" It i.s proposed to xturi a K«creation
Club for Kuala r.nnipur, innn? or ]i>b» on tlu> linofi of the Recreation
CIuIn) in the out-dial rictti, for tlie Wnetit of UoTCruinuut Merrauls
and othem who have aa yet uo club of their own. Thu plan for a
handsome building (to cost $3,000) has 1>een gmtniloiuly jireparpd
by Mr. R. A. J. Bidwell, and Towkay Lok Yew. with hia unfailing
generosity, has offered to advance the aKive sum (which he in colluct-
ing by uubiH'riptiou) at onco, in order to facilitato the early er«)Ction
of the building, which it is pro|X)8e<l to er«ct uj^on the out-skirta
of th4- Plain. A general meeting, at which Mr. J. P. Uodfier win
pn-»itli>, hoK Ittfu called for Mouday next, at 6.30 p.ui., iu the big
room of the Victoria iDBtiMition. wh'-n all whu are dcwroiin iT joining
ur who eau in any way advamv thitt dusimblo object are partictilarly
invited to attend."

A Mkbtiho uf thdite interedled iu 8)Kirtiug mutters wat» held in
the Selangor Club, at ti p.m. on Siiturday, 211nJ Mnreh, to diitcusH the
formation of a Turf Club in Selangor. The chair wag takeu by Mr.
E. M. Alexander. Mr. A. C. liarTK,'r iufumied the Mevting that Mr.
Lolc Tew WAS willing to grant to the proposed Club, for the construc-
tion of a racecourse, a lease— for 11 yeara, at a rent of Sl50 per
annum — for a piece of land owned by hiiu at the 2ud utile, Ampauig

THE SElAKOOTi JOVUNAt. -2^7

Road. A Provisioual Giminultw. i-oiisistinjj: nf Mt'ssrs. G. Ciniiiniiih'
and A. C. Haq)er and Dr. Trovers, with Mr. H. S. Day an St'cn-tiiry,
■were tbeu elected by shew of liauds. and llii>se ^fntleuicii wcry askf.'d
by the Chairman to draft a scheme for the formatiou of a Turf Chih
to be put before a meeting in the Selangor Club, at 6 p.m., on Satur-
day, 6ih April. The meeting then teruiiiiafed with a vot^.' of thanka
to the Chairman.

At the Annual General Meeting of the Golf Club, hold uu Satur-
day Inst at the Selangur Club, Mr. Bell, in the abHeuoe of the Hon.
Seeretary, road a proviiiional lialance sheet and the following oflieerA
were elected for the ensuing year:— President. Mr. A. T. D. Jierriiig-
ton; Captain, Mr. C. Glassfonl; Committee, Messrs. F. Fox, T. J.
McGregor, D. J. Highet. C. E. F. Sanderson and M. A. Stonor.

The return ABsociation match Iwtwt-en the Sehintfor Fire Brii,'ade
and Kajang will be played to-morrow, Saturday, at Kajanj:. Tlie
Brigade team will leave the Fire Station at 2 p.m. and will n'-turu
to Kuala. Lumpur the same night, after a Suiolciuj^ Concert to be held
in honour of the occasion, The drive home of 1-5 iiiiica, j,'iven moun-
ligbt, ihould he a very pleasant one.

A Football Match, "Rugby Union," Planters i-. Sclangor, will
be played on the Parade Ground, Kuala Lumpur, tm Wednesday, the
lOtb inBt., at 5 p.m.

A Challenob has been received from the Perak Club, and accepted,
to play cricket at Taiping on June 3rd and 4tli. There will be sevend
changes in the formidable Perak eleven who defeated Sehiiigor on
their last visit here, the two Talbota and Dr. Fox U-iiij,' on h-ave; l»ut
the cricketing clement in Perak, unlike that of S('lan},'iir. fXt4'iidH
beyond a meagre 11 or 12 devotees, and it will lake Selang.ir all it can
do to win. We might suggest that practice is usually considered an
element of Buccesa in cricket.

The Solaugor Club sent a ehalleng.' to lln- Ket^imcnt of thi- 5lh
Puailieri, Singapore, to play cricket aud football on Eas[i;r Mmiday
and Tuesday, loth and Itith April. A n'ply has been n-erivrd sintiuLj
that at present they are too unsettled tn jrt.-t up a ti*ani for Easter, but
hope to arrango a match later <m.

Williamson's Chicago Touring Cum]'aiiy gave a i-erfnrmance at
the Selangor Club last Saturday nii.dit in a ■' crowded limiyi.'." itiiil
also played to a rather Bpar>>c audiem-e <>n flu- Monday.

THE HELANQOR JOVRNAL.

LOCAL SPORT.
8ELAN00B RIFLE A6S0CIATI0K

THT! first of till' fuur quartfrlv IiaiiJiui]) c<»iiii>ctitinnfl for the
Qunv Guan Hin C'lp (value ?HX)) was brouglii off at the
I'etaliu^' llauK^ oa 23rd auti 24ib Mjirch. The weather was not
altogether fa%Ti\ii'nMi<, th«)ri.' bciu;; a bad li^ht and cUoppv viDd
un tlu7 finit iIhj, nud u hinivv dowu|MJur uf luiu in thi> uftt-ruuuu uf the
•ccond prevented bohk' competitors from shooting. Tlie winuer
turned out to l«j J. nrowii. vrno Ix-at bial previous Viv*t srore hy two
points, ttmkiuir 73- or with handicap addint, 91. T. J. McGregor, as
usual, matte tiume ^ood Hhootiu){ aud put on 86; O. Carpmacl also
ahot well, 78. Dr. Travers and W. D. Scott were both shooting well,
but were iinahlo to coni]>leto thoir scores. With thcso exoeptionB tho
BhootinK wii« much below the average and some uf the scores wen.>
vei7 disappointing. Thv following it; tho full score: —
KOyanU. too want*.

J. Brown 24 ... Si

T.J.MvOreeor 28 ... 31

G. Carpnnvl S5 ... SB'

E. Charter 96 ... 17

W. Boyw 17 ... U

J. O'Hara 28 ... 1?

J. H. A1U.-1) 13 ... 13

A.E. YtL'lmno 16 ... 10

A. J, JvlmstOQ 11 ... IS

Dr. Trarcn 23 ... Vi

W.Il. Scott 19 ... at

The cup wiJl become the property of the member winning the faandK
cap the most times out of tho four competilions.

ronff.

Oamdlc«p.

Tolat

28

18

n

27

... Bcrafcli ,.,

86

2£

6

8»

17

12

71

11

a*

6.1

16

8

ea

12

18

&6

6

SS

fill

12

9&

—

14

—

^

18

^

The following scon-K were made in the monlhl_v handicap for the
Malay Statex Tin Mining Co.'s Cup, l'<>r which the highest aggregate
of four best scores made during the y*ar, at COO yards oaTy, wUl
qualify for the prize : —

OODjMiA. Oaivti«ip. TU/il.

J. H. AUon as a 28

B. Ch/irter 24 ... ... S 20

T. J. UcGE»gor 27 ... ... aoratcb a7

J. Brown 00 6 M

O. Carptuael 10 S l«

J. O'Uatn H 2 17

FOOTBALI,.
Oh Friday, Match 2iHh, a match was plaved between teams nomt-
nully representing Out-stations and KuaU lunipur town. Thu Out-
stations were without the assistance of Hcmmy. S|varing and Mai-
well, but included iu their Dumber T<ake, Cook and Skinner, who ran
hardly be t^'rmed Out-station men projier. The game was timed to
Iwyiu at 5, punctually, but although the visitoi-s wen- all on ih^ ground
liefurc the time, the Kuala Lumpur iiieii were oblige<1 to begin three men
tihttrt. Clarke iitartetj the IkiII fur Out-^tutioiui, niid the game was im-

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239

toediaicly conieil iulu Uic Kuala Lumpur Iialf. tlie botne toain liaving
liol two forwardx fnr some eoiisiiirralilt? tiiiii'. Aftt^r it fi'w minutes'
plar R*»t: and Mili-bcll bv good iMusini; run tlie \ml\ down llio fit-Id
and the former after eludiug the Full ha.t:^n ]mt the ball through.
SLiiriu^ lilt* finit goal fiirlht' htmio ttiani. The Ihret' miasluj^ uu-mlmrH
of Ihe Kuata Lumpur U-nrn now turuwl ii[> and wt-re ^'Wlly welromcd
bj- Iheir side. The im;rca(if tu slreui^th soon niadi- itwlf ft-lt and tho
home team began lo jirees. girint; plenty of wort to Cook and Brulge*.'
Shortly after, Skinnor, on lht,> right vtiug, got [hosm'S^tiui and iiiiRHiu)^
Charter sent in a warm one which was. however, well haiialed by
Bellamv in goal. Dr. S<.-ott. Mitchell and Roe now tool: tlie ImiU down
the field and the luttt-r presi>ntly tthot. but the leatlier was liuggtsl by
Diilglish, tlie n'.iiilt iH-ing that two of the Kuaht Luiupur forwards
fell on him tooth and nail, forcing hiiu against tlit- goal post, The
ball in n^tty wa« acrosn the line, but the jK-int wae not allowixl hr
tho referL-e, Tlie gaiuc now eoutiuuwl to be in the visitors' half, al-
though some goo<l runs were uittde by Skinner. A claim uf hands waH
frcseotly allowed within live yards of th* Out-statiors goal and the ball
rom a rebound was banged through by Roe. Half-time was called
shortly aft*r. On nrnuming W. D. Si'ott took tlie Ductor'a jilacu. Ih«
lalier niayiug fulM>ack, n nmiUr change wut; made by Cook and Skin-
ner. Very soon after tho Ont-tstution forwards. Cook, Lindsay and
(Harke. came down the field in go<i*l style, the former sending in n heavy
shot which wa« Huved by IVlhiniy ; the Irnll, however, struck the forward
aii be was rushing on. and rirbouudtKl through the goal. ()u starting
IhH tiall Roe on the loft wing drihliliHl through and »ent in a shot
which l»eat iJalglish. Shortly after, this perform a nire was again re-
|»eated. Roe thii» scoring the -tth goal for Kuala Lumpur. From this
point the Out-iiUitiouH phivt'd up with great vigour aud gave thfir
op[Mtnent« ]>lrDty of work, Lindsay, Conk and Clarke living most pro-
minent. Bridges wa« very safe at full bnck. Some of the Hpectatora
avi>rTcd that the game was a trille rough, but thig is not the case, al<
though it must lie said that the game wiui one of the faslt'st and bttit yet
played in Selaagor. Towards the close uf the game tlie Out-stations
forwanbmsde desperate efforts tosc-ore. but it was not until within a few
minutos of time that Clarke and Reudk- got through and the former
»M>nil, The match waa shortly nfter coinhided, leaving the h<une Icam
victorious by 4 to 2. For Out-statious Lindsay, Clarke. Lake and
Skinner wtre jiorhaps tlie best, but all liaads were most energetic.
For Kuala Lumpur Dtiy, Phillips aud the two Seotta were alt promi-
nent. Carpimiel. who has lately jointnl the ranks of " Sockcr " players,
provwl himself a vahiuble member of the team.

The foHowiug were the teams : —

Odt-8Tatio»8 : — Qoai. DuIgliHh ; tinekit. Cook and Bridge's ; Hal/,
baeka. Lake, Kindersloy and Nissen ; Fonmrfin, Skinner. Rondle, Clark.
Lindsay and Edmonds.

KuAi.A LriMPUK r—Gua/, Bellamy ; B«rfr<f, W. D. Seottand PhilUpa;
Hatj'.hacK-*, Carjumu'l, Charter uuil Kbdcn ; ForwanU, F. (i. Scott.
Poundatl. Roe. Mitv-hell and Day.

Kefwrei', JJ. K. Shaw; linesmen, J. Brown and F. H.Lolt.

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THE SAKAT8 OF SELANGOE— II.
\JhU r.ANOAT.

JN tilt- Ulii Lougnt District there are two triheR of Snknis koown u
" Orong Bnkit," or liill-mon. au'I " OranR TanjoDg." or mec liviox
near rivera ; tUtiie two iriU's an- realfv oqIv om-— 4.»f., " Basab

Bisisi"— inUIn Lnncal TlioOniiif'Tan]'''''*!-^"'"''''''*!'™^'!"'*''
IL JifTt-n'tit ilialt'i't fntin tin- Ornni; Hiiliir ; Imt in Ulii Jjiiiiffiit Dfiirlv
ev^fry SiiVni I tunu' noross conlU §prHb Mnlay tliU'Dtly, aud <>iily oi?<ai.
sionnlly (M<\ I Iiwir ii word or two, in (jeiu-nil coiivfrxation. TChiub wu«
not Maliiy: this \\a» tlirowB me Iwclc a Ki'^'Jit dL-al iii rav vn-ahulary.
luid I liavv Imx'q unable to cllcet a« many words as 1 could hare
Tislied.

As far OS I can find out tlie disiinct tribe« of "Oraug Ctun," an?
four, tlu-se are-.- -" Basab Landas" and " Bawab Biwisi." in Sclanttor.
'■ Basab Pangan " in Pabauf; and " Hudebs" in Borneo. Tlu' Ba«ab
Jjandaii art> Oran^ Luui, tbo Biisiik BifiiKt are OraiiR Bukit and
OranK Taujon^, the Basab Panpan arn, I believe, pceiiliar to PabauK.
and I hare only bt'urd of them. Tbey are, 1 should say, "Orang
GunoDg," an they live for the laost part nu tbo tops of lii;,'h niouutain
rangoB. The Htidtditi I knuv uutbin)( aU>ul, Imt they are suppownl
tn eiint in Borneo.

" Kyot " is auother name for SaVais and i« prineipally used of Orang
Lant ; it is. howerer. coneiderod kuKitr ^rndo) by ibem and slumld not
he iist'd ; (lie naiii**!) that Kbuuld be used in RiK'ttkini; to Sakaiit of one
another, are, Sekabat for Orang Laut or Kyot ; Warif for Orang
Tnnjon^. and Oramj Dahtm for Orang Bukit.

The headmen iu t-aeh tribe arc mlled, ivanei'tiTely, Batiu (Raja).
Jenaiig fDatob) and Jtikrah (Pontihuln). The uuniljer of indivi-
dwalu iind'T e:nh Batlii rn tluB Distrji;* are: — L'hi I<;in^at. BatinBehas,
aUtut 1>-'J ; rhi 8i'nieuyib. no Itulin, >me Jcnan^. abnut 40; Ulu
Bcnuiun;;. Kittin .}a>;nri, iilHint 1K<', Sernjuing Ainpat, alioiii 30. Tubtl,
nUiut -Hi individuals in all. The last mentioned uri- Orang Tnnjong.

Tbi- Sjikrtid b;ne \ui ridigloii i-f their own. and do Out (in tlie
pro|M>r Heui<e of <]iL< noi-d) worflbiji acoirdiug to uny f>.trui. Tlier have a
n'mnniiy wbei'r ibey all nil down, hliu tmnibno pipeit and sing U*
" Hanins." hur wlietber ru driv.- Uiein away (like the Chin(*fM«) or t«
iwl blesHings of tbeni, I have not vet been abb- to leum.

Many of die \_'U% Ii(iiii,'a( SaVnis luive In.'i'^nne Mnhamnindaiix. from
a>nHtantlv iniiing with the Malays, and aUo tntrr •marrying with
tbeni. My opini>in ik Ibat ihey all. mon: uf lusts, b*.dicve in a deily.
Tliev are always o|>en to cjuritrtion, and are glad to see the Roman
Cnifiolic ilisMonary, Fnther Letcwior. who, 1 am Rnre, iosUIa a great
Awl of good into th»'ni.

Their manners iir*' mniple imd [>e>'iitiar. ibey nn' iftieeni and Hby,
rerv jkoKte. and by no means »tnpid If iiKke«) to do anything tbcy
will at €*tMv loniply. but will not as a mir i>fTer to do it of their own
iiceord. Tbev im- nioptt boapitoble. idtbougb Mligbtly avarieioiiB, on
HCeonnI of having miicd m ninth nilb the MnbiyH. They will not
reHiw any gift* that may ("coffered (Ueni. and inde*-*! in niosl msea
look for preseiiti) when a European ri^ita IheJr ntftttomuiit. They arv

THE SELANQOM JOURNAL. 24-1

liberal themselveB, and will share auvthiu^ iu their liousu with one,
and are hurt if one refuaoa what thc-y ofier. Tlioy are not R|)itefiil,
nor TJndictive, but dirty to the last dofji-ec, and many of them have
some Tariety of skin disease. As in well liiiowo, no other nation in
the Malay Peninsula «in be compared with them for their wonderful
knowledge of the jungle. They are not imrticularly brave, but aa the
jungle is their home, they are mon' or lens inurod to hnrdshipH.
Jtfany of the jieople have guns, but arr not bravo enough to hunt the
elephant or bisou ; and are not ashamed to toll yi>u bo.

The most remarkable features of Sakai custoniM are I think well
known. They are : — (1) The use of the Kumpitaii, or blow'-pi[)e.
(2) Their ceremonies of marriagi> and of burial. (3) Their jmuish-
menta for crime. (4) Thrir ganiea. (5) Tln_'ir aiqH'rstitions. ((J) Their
knowledge of the jungle. (7) Theii ways of hunting, and means
of procuring food, (8) Their agricultural pursuita. (9) Their
general habits. (10) Their trade.

As far as my knowledge extends I can ro^'ort as follows.

(1) The gnmpUan is a long blow-i)ijx' made of bamboo through
which little poisoned arniw« are blown ; tiio arrows are miule of small
pieces of bamboo ahariK-ucd to a very fine point with a piece of pith
attached as a head to the arrow. Th(^ arrow is inet-rted into the
blow-pi|je, and a snuill pieie of "kabu-kabu" (a substance like cotton-
wool) is placed on the head of the arrow ini<ide tin- mouthpiece of the
blow-piiie, and the inntrument is ready for use. I have myaelf seen
monkeys and birds killed on high trees at a distam^e of (JO yards.
The Sakai seldom misses his shot. For a liLrge bird (as a horn-bill)
or a monkey it takes alxtut a quarter of an hour for the poison to
work, after which time tho animal falls to the ground; with small
birds or boasts the poison is almost instant iui.x>us.

It is amusing to go out with Sakais. to see the stealthy way they
can go through the jiiiigle. without breiiKin^ a twig, and although their
[Mice seems slow it is difficult to keep up with thrin. They seldum
fail to bring home some bird or Wast for tlicir evening iiioal.

(2) Tlieir uian'iagi" tcreuionies are very simiilo : niie cu.'<toni is for
the relations on both sides to sit ou the ^,'i-ound round an aut-lieap
and for the bride or her fatlier to tpiesl ion t lie bridi'groim) as follows :—

"Arc yon clever with (lie sunipilau: " {Jinlih wuiiiniqiit)

" Can you fell trees eleverly ? " {Miin huiiij)

" Are you a good cHiiiber r " (BiilUi niciitnujut j'ohoh)

" Do you smoke ? " {Maknn rokokah)

If these questions are answered in the affirmalivf, the bridegM>oni
then gives a cigarette t.<:i the bride and bght.-; one himself; llu-ytlien
run round the mound three times : if (In- man succeedn in latf-liing the
woman the (;eremony is com^deted and tln^y are deilared unirried, but
if the man fails to cati;h the woman In- tries airaiu another day.

The more usual cusioui is that if th.' wnuiaii gives her consent
nothing else is required, except marria^'i' srUK-ments. wliich consist
of aaucepans. frj'ing-])an.'<. parangs, blion;_'s. inaiiik-manilv (beads) and
sumpitans. The woman gives nothing. A man canniit iiave more
Uian one wife, but the Orang Tanjong wcinm can have more than one

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THIS 8ELANQ0B JOURNAL.

biubaud ; one woman at BaoiJer KaDching formerlv liiul foar, I ntn
inriirm(H3. Tlu-se woiiiL-n soek tlioir own liusbamla. Tin* Orung'
Tanjong mis with Muluvs iiKin' lluiu iiuy «ther Sakni irilw liut their
marriaf?c tiuatoms arp very diffeivni. Tlie Omnf; Biikit «inl Onutg
IauI bare Oio samp marriip* nufttonm a^ the Malays, although they
«ao very AiRerevt ceremonies. With repard to burial, tbrir custnim
arc aliKi iuMJiiliiir. Wlit-u a dcutli ocnnirs in a huuse tliey erect a
platform id front of it, whereon they place the body, K-aTinjc; it thvru
for a day, and thi-n fitlicr burn nr dfKfrt Ihc house after burving tlio
body. Preqneutly the whole selllemeiit is desertoil ou account of a
death. BuriaU arc attended by the friends of the deoea8e<l, and
blowing of pipes and sini^iug are the only cereinomea at iho funera],
The body is not, as a ruh>, liuried inon> iTian two feut deep.

(3) Haviu(5 made several enquiries I learn that the Sukain
Tcry seldom murder each other. 1 have asked what ymniBbmeui
a murderer would receive, ajid Ix^cn told tliat he would W fined,
10 pnrantfs, 10 blion^, 10 sumpitanM, 10 saiuN-pans, and BUoh like.
For aclultc-ry the man is fined as for a murder, but he ke«p9 the
woman. Very frequently no tine is inflicted for ndult^^ry, but thft
woman is simply taken over, 'file woman is not puuiHhwl. I am told
there are no puni»iiiiient« for theft, whieh rarely uteurs ; if anyone takes
aoytliing out of another peraoa'a house it is supposed to be bon^wixl,
not stolen. If a man is continually doing wrong, tlie Butin Bends
him ucunt" niilt-8 away irit4» the juoKle to live bv himiwlf.

(4) Their games, which are not very numerous, are generally stylwl
" Barvnta balei." and lousist of playing uifou flutes made of bamboos.
BamliooH are aUo phu_vd on thi- lo|<8 of trees, and ftonnd in (he wind
like wolian harps. On certain duvs of the year they brt'w fermented
liquorK from jungle fruits, and Jriuk until they get intoxii-ate<1, this
being a favourite amusement of theirs. But they are not, as a rule,
inclined lo drink.

(5) They are very superstitious. Wlieve in devils, and will not f;o
out hunting on eertain days of tlie mouth. They have days for devil
worship, and believe many noisee in the jungle to l«e made by devib.
Tbey Save a charm mlled " chiiiduai." which i« extremely rare, and
almost unobtainable. The charm is a while flower of three iftols,
which is BUpiMjsed to be only procurable in almost, iuanvsisible pincra,
such as Terr steep cliffs. It grows out of the rook and has no leaves
or stem, but possesses a strong |)erfume. If placed io a house it is
KUpjKiHed tu make all the inhabtlnntM ho enamoured of the owner Lluit
he can do ;u)ythin<j: be likes with them. I am told Uiere is a hill in
Dhi Malacca where a "chinduat" is suppofcjd to grow. The Sokaie
are said to he able to climb these Btcop cl^s by the aid of devils. I
hare never seen the " rhindnai."

(Oj In the jungle the Bakais an; quite at home and do not mind
sleej-ing out in the rain, either under a tree or among the branrhes.
They have a wonderful inKtiurtive knowledge of tin* [n-eHenet; of
uuimala, and can tell, when no one else could, of a bird or animal
nii>ving at a great dijit;inff, Th-y aiv also suj-jiosi'd to In.> able
to smell snakes. At KuaU Lcuiga'tr T know tbat Uio Onuiif Laut

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243

uscdUtbriDgnipasiiiiin.vns Irn "uU'rbakaii'* Cmanf^rovo acakcs) at a

time, telling mc llint tlioy hoA n\\\^\\i tln'm nil tlml iiii>niin({. Mnalccyti,
UnJs, li(^r«al».etc.,arcsoUl li_v tluimfor vtrv aimJlsums.andamoijkcy
Ihnt wiiiild hriiifr SIO in Pingnpore fan >io boti),'ht from thtm for
20 txu\M. The BakniH of Ulu Lnngat niiikc a good d^ of money by
tdluif; animaU &u(l birds to Mulajn.

(7) Tboy hunt with hlow-plpcs. iipears and knires; but some hare
boaeht gnnfl, aud a ^'niir. umny ukl- Um-iu. ouc l>orTowing from
another. Thpy seldom hf>|H' to pt't mtipt! than two dtvr a year cnch,
but count on about 15 \nvfi- They have many mod«*B of trappinj,'
game ; the favuorife way b<*inK to pliU't* rows of »lick« with fialm leavt*
agaJnKt tJiiMii for a li-u^tb of ul<out 500 yards, then to drire the )fami>
ajrainst this fence, and thv ro nhnot or 8[M;ar it. Tlit'y have many other
•nares for birdi* and fitih which an* wtdl ku<iWD to Mahivs.

(8) They trade principally in putta, ^mmn and ^hani wood, in
ezchsAge for which tht-y ^t salt, tobacco, eloth, beiule), looking-glaBses,
botelouta and riw. Their mode of trading i» very Himpld, and tioy
noTer get the b**st of a bargain.

(9) ITioir agricultural pumuita are as yet wiry prtniitivc ; tliey more
about yearly from place to place, and plant padi. plantains and auf^ar-
camj in a very poor way ; their main crop is the yam (ubi), on which
they exist for months in the year. Thoir jawli crops are gonemlly
poor. During the Beason they live on fruit. Tht-ir grandfathers
planted many fniit trees, but noir the custom seems to hare been
given up.

(10) As I have already said, the Sakai habits are simple, they live
nearly the same life nil the year round. Up at 5 a.m. and out in the
inngfe, after eating some cold rice or a plantain, hunting or finding
jungle produce until about 11 n,m., then returning for a meal. A
couple of hours later and they go out n,rain tn inspect their jungle
traps tuid fishiug stakes. t<o collect the birds or beasts which they shot
with their bh>w-pipnH in the muniing ; they Reldoni use iheir blow-pipes
in the afternoon. They are most energetic and never sleep in the
middle of the tlay ; they go to twd early, and rise early. Their liousaa
are always buUt on piles about 6ft. high. The Basiih Pangan
(already nieutioued) dig holes in the ground. The Hudehs. are
said to make huts on ti'^es. A Sakai will eat abuost auythiug,

Tho Orang TinkJt are the shortest tribe, but are as it rule wt-ll
made, their avenige hwight (mahw) in ahniil. -ift. lOin. They have
round faces, matted black hair, soraetitnea curly, flat noses with large
nostrils, generally good teeth, bright black beady eyes, and a retreating
forehead. They tattoo tlieniselvea and put skewers through thoir
noses.

The Orang Tanjong are slightly taller, and are more civilised.
Thoy have more the Malay style of feature, but their liarr ia nearlv
always curly. ThistriUivory freipiently intermarry with Malays, and
mix with tfaeni more than the other tribes.

The Orang Iriiut an- the tallest and IwRi-made race of the two;
they do not associate so much with Malays, and are thu besl-luoking
set; some of the women being especially pretty. They are very shy ;

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1 have fre<]ueDtly risited their kainpon^B aloDg the eea, and fa&Te
noticed people from afar, but when I arrived not a soul waa risible ;
my boatmen declared Ihej used to hide up trees, but I was never
able to find them.

I may conclude by eayinfjf that in the Ulu the Malaya always treat
G. Campbell, April 9, 1887.

the Sakais well.^J.

Bnglisb. Onnfc Tanjonf .

Man
Woman

Huabiind

Wife

Fathto-

Mother

Child

Bell;

Blood

Bod;

Bono

Ear

Eye

Face

Foot

Bair

Hand

Head

Mouth

Nail

NOM

Skin
TonguQ
Toofti
Bird
E(^
Feather
Fieh
Fowl

Aut (smalt)
.. (large)
Deer
Dog

Elephant
Moequito
Pig

BAt

Rhinocers

Snake

Fruit

Leaf

Root

Tree

Wood

Banana

Coconut

Rice

Hon4'y

OU

Kmi
KSdor

Ningsar

Kcnoli

Boh

Aiutfh

Ki-nun

Dendak

Beheep

Esok

Jdhak

Tnk

Enint

Euiain

Juk

Esaub

Manengto-

kauk
Ekoiek
Nunjonoli
Chinros
Eiiioh
Girgok
LintAk
Limi'm
Chaiep
Epunliir
Sin ta 111
Kdh
Puk
Braet
Laaa

Liencherok
Chouk
Bang tang
Cebit
Oihi,
Kenck
Sijup
Tigi

Talmtpk'h
Si-l»k
Chnng
Jelok
Jfliok
Telai
ftiuol
Ohindnii
I^liioh
Sinuiu

OnuiK Biikit.
Re mien
E^dor and

Moi
Kinglak
Oadok
Ekuin
Gadeh
Kfnun
CheSt
Darat

Tong
Met

Jong

Toeh

Koiek

Pfing

Kctong

Muh

JAngat

Bcmiin
Chim

Ding

Chau

Bemicn

Tijor
r'tie

Chong

D'long
Kentoh

EnjctUh. Onuig Tanjong.

Oranft Ditkit.

Salt

Empoi

Wax

K'loieh

Arrow

Roek

Dammer

Mat

Cherii

Spear

Tarok

Blow-pipe

B'lau

Blau

Waistcloth

Lat

Tinllah

Junglo

Darat

Mountain

Lilt

River

Alur

Earth

Kahu

Sky

Kahu

Sun

Maglae

Moon

Gechek

Star

Perlaui

Thunder

TTnkfi

Wind

Poioh

BUuAh

Rain

Mfmi

Gemah

Fire

Alia

Ca

Water

Tieii

Du

Day

Tablah

' ChinAh

Night

Sinyong

Sengat and
Klam

To-day

Tumdeh*

Kidim

To-morrow

Herlop

Nianm

Yoaterday

Singum

Neher

Alivo

Esui

R«a

Dead

HadAt

KEboe

Cold

S'nekek

Tfkct

Hot

B«kct

Large

Entuai

Kaduai

SmaU

Machot

Met

Black

Cheratap

White

BTcauI

Come

Boy mftdi

Chan niho

Go

Hot-hep

Chan

Eat

Cha

Cha-cha

Dnnk

NgSut

Bini

Sleep

Geliaot

Jltek

One

Nnnnk

Mueh

Grandfather Bekoph
Grandchild Kemin tiri
Shoulder GcrpAl
Between "^

shoulder > Ecndri

and elbow j
Between "J

elbow and S RanAng

wrist }

Wriat fikolek

Palm of hand TapAh tub

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Sngtnb.

Thumb

lit finger

and „

3rd „

IdtUe,,

Waist

Knuckle

Hip

Th^b

Lee

AuLe

l?ole of foot

Toes

Knee

Eyebrow

Oruig Taujoiifi. Onuifc Bukit.
Jarasteh
Kunantcb
Chinroos
Avah teh
Teng triani;
Ewik
KemAt
SAkiel
Lempih
'Ekemaag
Ekulch jiik
Taper juk
Keafin juk
KQrol
Cecct luat

KiiicIliIi- Oniiiic Ti(nj(>ii^. Oruiifc Bukit.

Fi>roh(.'ad Liibful

Throat Girgok

Neok Lingtfh

Cbiii NinkAh

Tijfer Kflnk

SquiiTi'l I'rob cliiiiial

Branch Sohnk
Swwt potato Giip

l>}i.U Bith

Hlioug Ji'k

PaxjiDR Evoot

liainlMKi L'>yfi

Earth faub- IV'hyhoii
Blaiici')

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MALAY CUSTOMS IN SOUTHERN 8ELANG0H.

IV. — Demon- Worship : the "Anciiak."

OII>E by side witli the Muliamma'lan relij,'it)U, the Malay has

i^ retained uiauy practices whiuli imddubtmlly iH'luiifj to prc-

J""^ Muhammadau tiuicH. Sm-h is the " tyjiuu^' tiiw*'i' " (.•tu-oitiuny*

^ practised at all Mahiy wedding's, ami such are thy (Icviccs iutciulwl

to propitiate a Icgiou of evil spirits aud to tilitaiii favounible auswci's

to a variety of prayers aud i>otitious. Of thost' devices the moat

popular are (1) the " Lauehau(j." a siiiall raft or boat which is sent

floating down the river at uijfhtfall aud which is credited as an efficu-

cious method of exorcising' the demons who are tomn'utiiijjr a sick

person ; and (2) the ■' Auchak " which is the subject of these remarka.t

To give a general idea of the Anchak. I cannot do better than
quote the explanation under that word in the new Malay Dictionary
(Clifford and Swettenham), which runs as follows :^

" Anchak. a hanging ti-ay or platform ; a hanging uieat'Safe ; a
small hanging tray or shelf in a Malay house on which articles of food
are placed to prevent cats from eating them ; a tniy used in magit;
ceremonies; a small frame of bamboo or wood Buspeuded from a trtr.
on which perfumed woods, sirih, tobacco, betel-nut, etc., are i>laced
as an offering to the spirits. Note : There are two kinds of Anchak,
according to Malay medicine-men — i.e., Anchak bingkas, or Auchak
]x.'r-bingkas, and Anchak pe-luuua. The Auchak per-bingkas are of
two kinds. The most ordinary one is the frame found hung upon
trees loaded with offerings (Jamu-an,) fnr the si)irits. Tlie second !s
fastened to the end of a brancli, which is ])ulled down almost to the
ground and held there while the mediciue-iuau goes tlirough his
incantation or invocation, after which it is allowed to fly up, aud all
the things placed on it are stuttered by this means, liingkas means
to let go a lieut-down branch. The Auchak ]ie-linins is placed at the
feet of a person suffering from illness while an incantation is repeated ;
when this is done the evil is supposed to liave left tlie patient and
entered into the Anchak. which is then thrown iuto the nearest river."

Such is the account given by Messrs. Clifford and Swettenham, to

' UU-nlly, Hour arplit-alioii. + ?*r«'ivm''Vi nf Ixjih bin *.■ liHiiy W-h hiUIiU io iliy Jliisfiim.

246

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wliidi I nnw propose to add some iBtoresting details connecU-d with
the AiieJmk which olitaia at any rate in parts nt Solangor and Sunfpei
Ujonff and which, I hare no doubt, cover a far wider ratios though,
iinfurLunatt'ly, thiMv an.- nt* data a« yet from which coDcla^imH mn lie
drawn. The Ant-hak in ihfse I'avTs is called thp '• trar of Conked and
itaw " (anchak masak meatah) and consistrt of a lipht lattice or frame*
work eon&tructed of hainlMO aud inoaHurin)^ (in the ease of oae wluub
cajiie iotti my |>i>stii>siiiou) a1>out 2-rt. D-in. In l)ri>ai]lh by 2>ft. 9<in.
iQ IcD^h. To construct it. nine thiu 8trii« of bamboo, about Lalf-
au-inch in width (tailed " i»akan " — »>.. the wiKif). ar« laid iu parallel
liiu.** upon the ^ound, ana crossed with twetvt* slightly Kmi^t sLripa
(trailed latiKcn ur lou^^SHn^i.c, llti- warp) which an- wovvn iu and vut
across them, the projecting ends Iving bound with a split stick or
Kplit rutlan. Four rattan "ftuspendi*rs" of e<)ual length (tali peug-
gantong) are larried up from ciu.-b i-omer n.-spectivoly and iiieut in a,
point about IH inuht'H almvt? the wutM of the tray, .-uid at cat-h corner
email wax candles or tapers arc fixed, to be lighted at the commence-
ment of the ceremony. A while and a blaok fowl are th.'n killed.
but only half of oat^^h fowl is cooked ; the remainder being left raw
(whence the name givea to the tray). The fowls arc then cut up
(ber-siuDg or i>c-siaug) into the smallest portions, a more toupf<fu
(iisharalj of i.-ach kind nf Food 1>fing all that the Bpiritu are fiupi>ow?d
to require. A little jfarclied rice (bcrtili) and half-cooked "piilut"
rice (pulut jelantah*an) are then fetched, and the various offerings
placed In seven sioall receptacles of tra<:litionarv pattern (limu«).
These rveeptaeles are of five different |rtitterns (wlienee proljably the
mime "liiiiaa"), and are made from strips of liaoona leaf. Konr of
them reeemblc a sort of paper barge or boat, the ends being gathered
up and fastened with a tiny bainlHio skewer so as roughly tu repntieut
sails. Two of thes«? Ixjat*. 4iu, long, an_' larger than Ihe other two, and
the three remaining receptacles are f unncl-shajjcd ; they are similarly
miuiufactuTcd fruni strips of l>aiiiiiia leaf and skcwert*d with u iMimboa
sktfwyr; they mv of (hrw- diffen^ut hizcs, and arc calh'J " kt-Tuueliot,"

A ccnsiT (anrhak bakar kemoyen) is next coustnieled as follows:
A bamboo stick, about two feet long, is split up at one end for
about six inches into some twenty slips; tiiL>iw cUpfl are then bent
backward {i.e., outward) rqually. so ns to make a cone, whuso bone is
al>out nine inches in diameter, at the end of the stitk ; they are fixed
in thiH piiHition by means of a short circular slip of rattan which ia
woven in and out all round the cune (peiijaliu anchak). The cone is
then lined with bauana hiif. filled up with earth, and planted verticnUy
in the ground beside the tray (aucliak masak mcntah), great care being
taken to sec that it does not lean out of the ffcrpeudjcuLar. Livo
orabers are* hud upon it, incense {komnyen) is fetcbf^l. and the cere-
mony wuiuiem-cs by crumbling iueense on to the eml>cr8 iMjtwecu the
Gngerand thumb.andrei-iiiug the "invocation of the Spirit of ineeaae."
The reciter should fiu-e the we«l, but thu time of day at which the
cerHninny is performed is immateriiil. uidess tlie object U- to drifc out
sickness from other people or otherwit>e to "charm" thuiu, in which
caaea the recognised hour is " after Dlobor."

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247

The Iturniu^ of mcoDsc in iho Iradilional manner is the mo^t
important part of tin." nuilii-inc-nmn'o ritiiiU. Thi- invoualion wliirli
I am iilKiiit III ijuoto is but rurelr known to tlu- nic<lirim>-tiiaii of these
days. ali}ion^h ita iin]K>rULnc^- is ttucli that n-ithoiit tt uo sp^OI in
emcaciouabut merely "riBoslik*-' eiiioliuwiiii'h itihiawnawaybythewiud."

Cruuibli' a piueJi rif itikvitsfiiit4ithe1laiiie,ruiUre[>eat tltefolluwiog: —
"Zabur> hiJAU nnnirunU Ktnnn;<^n,
Ziibur' llsjant^ Dama-niA aba* 'kiia,
Zafauri putch nanm-niaaaap 'kau,
Daki roHul tallMh a*A.I 'kiiu ladi,
Awi»* diknti tujnii IV-tsU llirnii.
Amp'i (likiiit tiijoh PoIaIa Ijinijit,
'Klin pimy-fni fieijiila riih yaiiii bakti yartK k'rahmat.
■Lull auti* Allitli. yang iIiari tU ^ilnn^fi^iuiK * mala-hari,
Yanjr iKT-uUntr l(;i-VH.'al»at Allnli,
'Kiin |>em-ivn{^il auli* AUali,
Yan^ iVuim ill Piiitu Iinwimgi I.n,n^t,
Yang bur-olang ka-intaa ' Tutuh
Dahnln Mcwirv, ptrtang dan pmn,
Tahu m«)|i-hi»iup-k)i« rAstin^; yi^uff lu&ti,
Taku lufmg-enilnnif huntpi y^'iii Inyit.
Tahii men-iawat-kiui katA AUn.h
Den^ao berkat In'iU&li Ka ilklluh
UnliaDtft'l m«tt1 Inllali."

Which Diay ho tKinslatcd TorbatiTii a« followii: —
"Xnliur Hijait U thy luuno, O Inpcnw.
ZaIjut lisL}Ang, tbo Qanio of tliy Motliur,
/.ahiir Futoh. the nauif at thy Kmnki*.
8cnW fro]ii thn KmIv of fJoit'n npttllo iiiafl* thoo.
May thy amok^ (jx'mitrat^O Did Si-vitu FnhU vi llti' Knrth,
May thy jrmfiltc (jn'npi mU-) the Scvon Knlda of Hwiven,
AnJ 8iuiiui':>ii ull tbe soiUb of Ihu* miintx iu PiuiuliHt.' —
The Houls of OimI's i>lfcl, dwcliini; in tJit- huhj of tho Eye of Day,
Thone wbo cncirck* the nhrinc of Ood
At mom and eve-, by ni^ht an<l djty.
And call thit nicut of Gml

Whu dwc-U at the Gate nf tbo Void of IIoaTen ;
And Ihimo who wn-irch'd ihu White Dituiiond
Bofono" Egj-pt wi\e. at mom anil *vi>,
Wlii> know now ((• aiaku the ilvad UnuiL'h live.
And 1h" withtTi'd hlnHS'ini uafold its petal*.
And perform tho word of Uod,
Bj the virtue of ' Tluyn is no Ood hot Ood,' etc"

1. Ztttttir. Ptc. Thw i« ml t»'t » irui, hut a llnji iiiion->l« wIiii i% nt Ic'ani b vprv pbiii*iil)le
PXpUnkltrin. Hui n>viiiiiii'l i>< llint tti^4> tlin'9 unini'* h'I^p-mtiI tfjrvo ii^iiic.i iirminiT iinlnim
whirli wrfi- Mi'iiiU'd in tlx' U'hiU' T>iiiiii'^n(l wlii'-h priT'ilxl tUi' Bliu.<k ^tlow (•[ lbi< K^'kim •(.
Mtvt-a. Till- ■Toil" wiw Iti^'ii i-all-'ri X-i'irr Ju/lm. unil ilin tlin-ociiltmr* vn-n.' irtw-n faklithct =
iiijuil.ml (nkliini'i ii»"nihl niiil whili- [ntiiiiit— imli'hl.whriTtLnlhi'liliuki.lnnoi'. iiillvil" llnj'-r
AH<nd"ll>ntii lt>im). Th>' Hlorv is Hint thu (ct'tu. whii'li imiiMsnilrrt in liiMmill p^iilh wIhiIi
tlw woria boAviiH-n, h;l* nntciiinUy )'|r>uKlit flri*-n troni Varmiti-.p ].y Cnilirifl, nnii wiut Iib[ in

J and rvfouud aftrr) thu Fluixl- On ■m-ijiini fit ils lixt- niiil ))i il)uiii(->* il yiai. (nn(iniuill,v I'xptKNl
n 1}m> (tanffi^r of Iu'IukiIhI.t). untl nil lav <K-iik4loH wiu. M-'Ini hy Ilii' |wK>pIr r.[ AXiitn. whmi il
rrllltiwi (Jf i'i nw™ atvnrri tn M>ii"» In iiriliT to ol'Vinti- 111 is ivmlinonl t«Til, Ci-"1 l-mli nWsT
it< hnltuiDci-. i>m1 (Iiii> (ruiu tx.>iiuc tlx' " vhiU' (tiauR>ii<[." it diimuit- known lu tin? " bkA
(Kmm." ftiuiVily 'I'lj'iKfi i-i H iiiiHlnki- fnr rifiimi?. thi- Jiivnniw wont tor " fvt\." t. Aiu In lui
wtanin term at /An. •%. Aifi/i - iiij' infmimnt mvi- Tn>' "tat " nl wliii^h 1 mii iimhi* ii'itliiiiK.
», .<irli — t.*-., It'iill, 3. ffri/uBCffony, lilfiwlly ctitkpit— i.^.. Ihit li»lo o( lijfht r.uii'iiindiiiK
ih<> nin. ti. ii-iiiui?^ lllcnll? Ih^ iniii-ri lielitvttt the foUi» (iif ihf iikyi. 7. 7'hii WhlU*
DmmoTi'l I*. >u|iKt. 4. Jfa(*>— t.c, BdTpt, an laU-n-ituiK allukion whicJi laktu tu back lo
|irv>Uiitoric timra.

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THE HELASGOn JOVRNAL.

Tltfl stuiiilanl (wiisfr (unch&li lial^ttr kemuyeD) in wsed aluoe ni ihe
rice-sowing aiid rcnping, bat for i'ausiii(|: or "IriTJujf away sickiieu. etc. ,
the tray is also useii. la the foriutfr case a et**m of the tree called
Sa-taiuluiu TuUlol; ix |tlitute(l, Ic'AV(.ti and all. on tin- luft iir south side
<ir the a'litHir, and a vcitsi'l i^inU\uiiii^: iiuigir lluur (fiMKiiij; tawer) on tho
uorth or i-ight sirle, the flour hiivinp lic<-'n |)i*oviouBly uprinkled about
the spot. Fur tho spriuklia^, eiprays of Sa-t4Wer ami GaDda-nisa, and
two " i»elcpah " of Daun Sa-pofis, are tiouud up with Bihu-ribu. This
jtRMlucen a. sort of rou>;h aud n-'tidr liruah, which ih dipped into the
ma^c flour, whatever adheres to it being sprinkled (di-rinjis) on the
ffround round tho iHMifier. Tho reaaon pivcn for Lh^ selection of the
Sa>tawer. QiindnniHa, Daun Sa-]x>1iK and Bibu-ribu, is that they are
t-oevul with tho oxistouee of padi, and hence uro on no accouut to be
omitted from the ceremony. At harvesl, the Anchak is planted ainong
the [Midi, and the m-aresi' nve-atalkx arv bent down aim tied toother
»lK»Te it, Inwuse is then burnt, the "invocation of the Spirit of
IncenBc" and invocation of the padi spirit* are (or should be) recited,
and tlie reaping then commences.

A oomniuu invocation nina : —

seven timcR rejH'ateil.
pvcu.— W. S.

Biaiiitl'-'' '"■ -•ttiiiiiij tut rail ill).

Kii xi riak itliu

Man-! I _ I-; kji-mmaJi nlni/*

Fullur veraiuiis. liowuver. have alrpady tteen

CO lUl 1:8 POXDENX'E.

»

OOOUS YAKD TfiAVFIC, 8.0^
Ti> thA\ Editot of \}\t Stlangot Jonmat.

Sir. — Please let me draw a.ttenUon to the rcry (treat inccmTenienct!!
and dan^iT cuufte«! by the poaaaKe of the haiul-caritt briu^iu^ ijooila
from the Oooda Station. I have to i»as8 over Market Street Bridge two
or three times a day au<i nearly alivays havo either to liring my horse
to a atandatUI or niu some rink from n haud-cari coniiui; suddenly out
of the gates and wIii>L>Uii|r ri^hl arroKK Oiu mad on to Iht bridi^e.
Soiuetimes there are three or fo\ir hun>l-cHi't.s on tho bridge at one
time, and as there is no ouo to took after them or arren^ the traffic
properly, there is constant confintion and not n little danger,

lite exit from the (li'odn Slutiou i-ould not ponsilily tw plaviHl in a
wortk: position, with a bridge just ulK>ve it and another road running
into the narrow street just opposite.- the ijate». Therw is a constant
<smgi*8liou of Inillic at this r>oillt which is rapidly gettintj; worw.
Cannot the road bt> widened liere or the t*xit be placed somewhere
else? — I aw. etc., Nervoch.

No. 16.— Vol. lll.~19tb April, 1893.

NOTES AXn XKWS.

PAIETY was not the (.Ustinguiiihiiiji featiiri- of Kuala. Lunipur
duriDj^ the Gtister Holidays, althou^'h a slight attempt iu tliat
direction waB mode iu the Selan^or Clul) on Good Friday
morniug in order to welcome a new comer. The erii-ket match arranged
for Easier Monday, with tiffin at the Chih, proved indeed a scratch
affair, and Mr. Dougal, in a humorous speech after tiffin, referred to
those who had kindly put down their names to play, but very unkindlv
stayed away. The footl>alI match for the same evening. Freemasons
r. The World, was not a wliit more sueoessful. We had, however, as
visitors during the holidays, Mr. A, Keyser and Mr. J. Ganloer, from
Jelebu, Mr. T. H. Hill, from Sungei Ujong. and Messrs. A. S. Murrav
and Q. Paterson, from Singapore.

Mb. J. P. RoDOEB, the Acting Resident, loft for Singa|>ore on
Thursday week I>y the Emtier'tlda, calling at Port Dickson for the
Hon. Marlin Lister, Resident, Sungei Ujong, to take part in a con-
ference of Native States' Residents called together by H.E. the
Governor. Dr. and Mrs. Travers, Mr. Douglas, and, on the return
from Port Dickson. Miss Layard, were iMissengurs. Miss Layard.
whose talents as a water-colour paintt*r are widely known, is on a visit
to the Malay Peninsula from Ceylon, and is staying with Mrs. Travers.

OcE readers will be glad to hear that from latest advices, dated
Scotland, 3rd March, Dr. Welch was in excellent health and, the
weather having bn)keii, l(.K>king forward to a jileasaut vacation.

Mk. W. L. Ramsay arrived here last week to replace Mr. W. Carle
as Sub-Agent of the Chartered Bank, Kuala Lumpnr. Mr. Carle, who
was entertained at dinner last Tuesday night by Messrs. Tambusamy
Pillai, Lt)k Tew and Taniby AMullah, left for Singapore on the 17tli
mat., taking with him a host of good wishes for his future welfare.

Mb. William Btbby's friends in Selangor wilt symi'atliise with
bin in the sad loss he has sustaiued iu the death of Mrs. Bibbv, who

250 TBE SBLANaOJi JOURNAL.

died very nucMeiily <m Sunday last in Singapore. There aw manT iu
the State who Lavo j'leasaut rec-ollecliona of Mrs. Bibby's kluduess as
a ho8te&a. durini;; her stay at Kaub last year, and wlio had been
looking forward to her early ruturu. The funeral took place on
Monday, and Mr. Bibby was ou hia way down to Klati^, wiili the
residt of tlm taat cTUBhing, to catcU the Sappho on Tuesday, when
the newB retu-hed him.

The Football Match, " Rugby TJnion," Planters t-. Selangor.
anuouucfd iu our last issue for the 10th ioBt. did not coiui; off.

We hear tliat the 5th FiisiUers will send a cricket team up to
Kuala Lumpur od the l'2th May and play ou the I3th aud 14th. The
proposed ammgements ore a bilhard uiati'h at the Ijake Club oc the
Monday night and a Siuokiug Cuucert at the Selau^or Club on the
Tuesday. There will be a cricket match on, each Saturday prior to tfao
eve-ut, and practice during the week. The ground will need a lot of
care and attention to get it iu proper order.

OsEAT things were expected from the Selangor Himt Cltib during
the holidays, but, as in other forms of sport during the present
Easter, the expo^'tations were not realisod. On the Friday morning
the meet vm at Stiogei Beai, where a plandok waa bagged; acvenil
arranged to go to Klaiig for sni|)e on the Saturday tiiorning, but only
one member put in an api>eanmco, and he didn't l>riog awuy a heavy
bag; the following morning the meet wa» at Amjiaug, two menders
only, where a fine tftag waa put up, but got away. Ou the Monday
nioruiug the dogs were " resting."

Trr gang that a short lime back made so successful a aeries of
raids on Bafes are, apjtaruntly, again about. Ou Sunday last an
entry vsui alTeeted into the Selangor Club, but an alarm Iteing rnifled
nothing of much value was removed. On last WednesJuy uight the
Chief Surveyor's Office was broken into, and although the 8sfe, a
rather large one, was conveniently placed near a window whence it
could be toppled over ou to the ground, the thiuvt^n didn't manage to
effect tliis, aud had to a>utent themaelves with the office clock.

Am appeal, on behalf of two Chinese children, crippled for life by
the explosion of a rocket on 20tb Jauuary last, is being made to the
European community of Kuala Luiupur, and circuhtm detaihng the
inddeutM of the accident and soliciting subscriptions are j>o»ted iu
the Schingor Club, the I^ke Club aud the Masonic Hall; au^

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251

SecTvtariei of t}iesL> iniititutiunH vill recuiro pavmoui of minis entered
on the m{M?ctive lists. T)iv niovenieni lias LLu saDottun of the Ac-tio);
British Ke«ident. who has appoiuled Mr. F. Fox, the Acting Cliiuesp
Setrt-ury, aud Towkay Yap Kwan Scu^. lUe CaptJtia China, as Tnis-
tees pn tern for any inotiKys collewted. It is not uof«t8a.rv Ut remind
our local roadere, tJiul wW-ii funds an? riN[uin-(l ff>p a clmrch, a school,
a club nr publii- sport* ihi- sums suliK<_-ril«ed Ity mciubt-r* of the
Chinese commimity are for from inconsid^mhle.

Mtt- AND Maa. J. H. NirxR gare two eveniai;*' entcrtainiuent at.
th<L' t^flnti^or Chil) un the 8th and !)th iiiMtAiit. Following so ch>0ulv
OS they did ou the Chicago Touriu|{ Couif'O.uy. the " houses" trore not
quite so good as the propranimes put before the audienMB deservod.
On the Monday uight both Mr. 6ourn<; luid I>r. Hertz TtTV kindly
tLBsisted by HDgiu^, and durini; the two cvcuint^^ Mr. and Mrs. Niinn
appearv'd in The fiettie, Bariietjn hitek. Fur JifHtr or Wor«e, A MorHiny
Call, the murder scene from Machtth, the closet si^eue fmm Ilamlft
and the lore scene from the UimcUhack. The " stage" at the Solaufi»«r
Club 18 a Tory aboiilciuj* affair, and the perEormurs wun^ terribly hautli>
capped. espev:ially in tht'ir w;leotti>iis fiiuii Iht? " legiLimate ; " nu cnJea-
Ynur to work in "husiaess" of any surt being vory trying. In the
lighter pieces — the scene from the Hunehbact:, and especially in A
iforniny Gall — the appreciation of the audience was much ra<^re marked,
than that called forth by the scfiies fruin Shakt-'sjRiire, althtMigh Mr.
Nunn as an elocutionist ranks higher ihiin auyone who has yet visited
ua. This was iu a great rnea«ure, if not vrhully, owing to the unsulis*
fftctory, or ralhtr entire want of, "letting" for the pietva; a disad-
Tnntagv which is not likely to be ororcomc for many a day yet. as
the chief factor in remedying it would I'l- a properly constructed play-
house, and there are one or two buildings, nutably on hotel, urgently
waDled before we can think of building a theatre.

WiTBiN a short space we shall hare tho electric light in Kitala
Lumpur — that is. \a the goods yai-d and passenger station of the
Railway; Howarth, Erskine, Limited, hav« the f.niitract, and by tha
Uat Sappho Mr. G. E. V. Thomas, Electrical Engineer, arrived to
BuperviiM.' the wivrk. The passenger station has recently been im-
proved by having the platform on each side laid with patent Indian
stone, there have In'^n several addition^ to tliH station, and tlie whole
of the buildings hare been repainted. IE any proof were needed of
the rate at wluch we are progressing, this station alone could furnish
it. When, in Novenil«r, 1H92. it was o|H?ned for traffic there wero
nut wanting those who puiuted to what liiey considered the folly of

852

THE BELANOOS JOURNAL.

buitdiog 80 lar^ ft station Tor ao Kinall a towa! and opined that it
irould be manv a jear before it« capiu-itj would he fuUj lest«d. Yet
vh&l do we Bce ? I'latforma beiiif{ extended, extra buildings heixxg
put wp, and the evident necessity for '■ more room," And so it is and'
irili he elwwht're. LmiIc at the new (ii>reninient Oflicee now in courae'
of erection. Uaiiy of tis are apt to think when gazinif at tb^ loo^
frontage facing the Parade Gtround, that the building when fininhed
will lake a tot to fill it, Bat we wouder how long it will be after the
offices are all in ocL'iipation, before it is found uecessarj' — owing to the
griiwth of aimie branch of the Sorriee, or lo order tu make room for a
Departmeut of Woods and Forests or one for Agriculture — to board
in a part of this verandah or make an extra room on tliat knding?
And so may it continue — save and ex<x>pt in the casi' of that building
enclosed within four wiiIU ou the I'udoh Boad. the new Gaol ; we have
no deaire to see the necesiitj arise for enlarging that institution.

SoMK ten months liark, maiiy of *»nr readere may rcnifiiilH>r, (he
Bawthomdeu Estate received a verj- iinweli'diu*; visit fr«jfn k tiger,
who Bcriounly mauled a couple of bullixikfi ; kler.uu a cow and then
two calves were taken from the <-atlIe tihed attHohed to the Lincoln
Estate. Quite reeently, at short iutervah, Batrhee, who has some
cattle in the neighbourhood, has lost three calves, and on laat Monday
morning Mr. T<jynbee iniiiHed a fioe young steer from the LioL-otii
Estate shed. Ho at ouoe sent for that " well-known and faithful
Hervant " of Captain Syers, Old Yft<;ub, who ii(»w eujoys a Ouremment
pension {lucky fellow ! ) and de>t|)atehed him in ik-an'h uf (he misKing
animal, the mauled remains of which he soon discoveroJ iu ihe jitngle.
A messenger wur sent in to Dr. Travors and a supply of poisuu
oblAiued and the carcass of the steer well impregnated. On Tnesday
morning a party proceeded to the s])ot. but Found the careass had been
reiiiovt-d to abtiut .^O yards further on ; the track of the tiger was
fyllowed and Ihe next object eurountered was Ihe ImmIt of a young
bla^k hrifer, whteh eveutually pruved to have been taken fn>m Bateheo's
herd. From this point the trace gave out. and the purty tried liack.
Boon, however. Yacub's wrll-tmincd eye discovered the trail, and aft*>r
following this for about 80 yards. Mr. Stripes was found, stretched
out as dead as a door-nail. lie was apparently young and in good
eondititm, measure 8ft. Sin. from iio«e to tip of tail, and slui-.d 3ft.
high. One of his long tusks was missing and the ankle of bis right
hind leg had bet-n liadty damaged, if not broken. Kei>dleaa to saT*
Mr. Toynl-ee and hiK neighlwurs hope that this was tiie gentleman
they had be«Q on the look-out for for so long. He may shortly be
seen in the Selangor Muaeura.

THE SELANQOH JOUBNAL.

258

The Kiialn Luinpur Sftnitarv B^'uinl are av«nu> to tlio fomuitioa
of a locnl )>raQL-b uf tlit- S.P.C.A.. tht^y " UepreiAte tlie icRtitution of
an irrL'H]K)usil>]i> sodctv fur vikrious n>aui)UH, auil fHiini out llial Uid
renwNjy ior tht* vvils rotnplaiDefi of Ul'S in strenKthcniug the hand* of
tilt* BuarrJ bv iuutva^ug Llio uuiuIkt of irisjitMrtorH mid jHrtiim, bv K'^iiiS
power to compel tbe production, for inifpeclioD, from time to time till
curud. uf ponies Those owners have bv^n convicted of ill-tising them,
Kod b.T th** apiK)intmeut of a veteriuar.v surgeou.'*

From tjie 1st May, IS^i, uud unti] further notice, the Singapore
morVft price f'f cleaned tviffee (lesR one dollar u. pikulj ou the last day
of the nionlli will, during the eueuing month. I>e taken as the value of
conii^mcnts for tbe levring of export duty. Dutj on parchment
cofiee will be caloulated ou three-fourths of the Kroitt weight.

Rri.KH lire published in the laHt. QavHt relatingr to licensed rail-
way portvr*' chargea : at Kuala Lumpur, three cents each package
wilhin one mde of the Btation, 10 c<;nt8 within two miles ; at Klaji|f,
three and 10, respectively. "Package "is not defined a« to iiize or
weight. Clottk Room charges are, articles under fire eatti&s three
eentfl first 24 hoitrH and two eeut« a day after ; above five c»ttie«,
five cent* and three centa, respectively.

Tbb regular monthly meeting of the Committee of the Selangor
Hiim-um waa hi-ld ou Wt-dneaday. the lOtli iusl.. Mr. A. S. Baxondale
(Chairman). Mr. Von Dtmop (Hon. Secretary), Captain Syyrs. and
Memrs. A. B. Yeaning, C. £. F. Sandensuu and Kussell, being present.
Among other bustn^ss, the question of a more suitable building in a
more central position was discussed. The following additions wore
ackuowledgf-d : —

Captaiu Syers ,., ...

Mr. Hatchell

Hr. Spinka

Mr. MacGregor

Mr. D'Anty Irvine
Mr. Lazarus
Mr. De Souxa

Visitors during March

Pruvioualv

Gavial (buaia juliug).

An ant-eater.

A tiger skin.

A stag-horn beetle.

Two Ixfetles.

Specimen of camphor wood.

A spider.

946

2.ft76

Total

3.9*24

The ivgular mouthl)- uieellug of the- Committtx! of the Selangor
Club wAH held uii tlx.' 11th iiuttaut. Mr. Derringtou (Ciminuan),

TBE SELANGOU JOVBKAL.

Mr. Bligli {St'orelavj), ami MfSMrs. Frem-li, Paxou, Sanderson Atu
KuBHfll Viii||j present. Tin* follnwin^ ^■nlU'in*>u w<jrei'lectpil nit'iiilH^rii
of the Club: Messrs. (Jr. Bridt,'v8. R.'C. Edmonds and W. E. Lott.
The Se*.retary laid lii» half-ywirly statement before tLe ComniitU*.
aiid it vfas rfat>lT«'d that the half-yearW jjeiieml luectinj; ehniild take
place in the Keadiiig Room of the Ciub on .Siitnrday, the 27th iDslant..
At (>.30 p.m., to di8)>r)Ne of ihe following' a^'timla : 1. — To read and
if approved eoafirni the uiinuleti of the last Qenerul Meeting. 2. — To
receive the Committee's rerwrt for the last wix monthn- iJ. — To [>aii9
tbe aceouQts. 4.— Propofted addition to Rule XXXIV.: (After the
Srd paragraph insert the following parat;niph.) " Whenever (t
l)eeoine8 ueccBsarjif to ivfuse the ]irivilei;e»of the Club to nny meiobcr
under this Rule, witliin six months after the date of such member**
vleetion hh r rt'iiideut laeinWr or of bis admiitsion as a viaitiu^^
member, his proposer and Beivmder ehiiU i/ww facto be*.'onie reapou-
aible for the payment of such defrtulter'sUliib acanuit. and shall, when
their addtvHwa are knuwu, l>e forthwith informed by the Secretary
of their responsibility." 5. — To elevt live Mcmljent of Committee (or
the ennviiniif six montba. 6. — General bitttincM.

Mr. A. T. D. Berrinj;ion. Vioe President of the Club. ha« iasued,
on U'half uf the Ci)nimitli'e, the I'ollowiiif; miMirt: — " Gentlemen, — -In
layini; l»efore yovi the usual half-y-'arlv' (ttateuienls of aoeoiuit^. vour
Committee are able to rei'orl. that the lust six mouths' workin^f Bhews
a fuirly Balisfttetury resnll. The wnrUiiif,' a«><?(tunt shews uu exeess of
retiHpta over expenditure of ?035: M79 haa been written off for
depreciation, and ?I47 for bad debts. U-aviuK a net profit of $309.
In lliiB acctumt the fiuvrrniuenl enulributimi of 82&0 for the whole
year has been itieluded, A good deal has been done by t\w Seen.'lary
to rttlu(« the oulstaudinp aecounta due by members, and the money
tlius eolleiHed Uius been employed to rcduee our liabilities to gener&I
ere'iitors bv a ruiu of $1,370', lea%-int{ 91,55^1 still due by tlie Ctub
under that liead— a great improvement on the S5,821 which we owed
(exeltusive, of course, of deWntures) on Ist October. ]8f>2. Our total
assetfi, after couHialtu'tly writing dawn the value of the building and
furniture to cover depreoation, exeeed the total liabiHtieB, lielicnture
debt included, by 5.1,4^6. The Committee have every nanou to be
satiKhed with the engagement of tlieir Secretary', who has now beld tho
offii'c for nearly ii year, mid liax tiiine his work well aud eonseii-utiously.
T>unug the fmst six months, I'J membcnt liave either resigned or
othc-rwi^ ceased to Ijelong to the Club, and 24 eandtd&ten havo hoen
eli>et<-d, leaving the roll of nienil)er8 at 192 against 174 at the dat« of
the last report. The Committee wish to express their thanks for the
.iRhiHinuee given to them by the luemlM-rs of the various Hub-Coni-
miltws. and to tho gentlemen (MesKn*, W. E. Venning, W. Carle
and H. S. l>ay) who have kindly given llioir serTicen as Auditor*.**

A Meetiso of gentlemen intere-sted in the new "Turf Club**
wa» held OD the tUh instant. Captain Syers wa* voted to the cbair,
and :uuong8t other bu&iuefut the following Committee was elected :—
Messrs. Berrington, G. Cumming, Day, A. C. Hur[icr, Walab, and Oapt.

TUESELANaOR JOVRHAL.

as^

SjevB aori Dr. Travi^rs. Mr. Day awi'|)ti(Hl (Ik* p(nit of Hon. Scfrclarv
to tfao Committoe. From the remarlcti of tti(< CUairmaa tbon; ia tittle
doul't, hut tliat L)i<! Ufw cx>iirse, st&uil aud iita)ili>f( will Ih; ilU tliat (.-mild
be dwiiri'd. Tbc wurw can W nmd<^ om- «f the prettk-nt in the
Sirait!). It wua decided ibot debentures l>e raised to corer the exi>en8e8
of tht! buiUiiuKit. Ptc. To Towlia? Ixik Vew the thanks of the niom-
Ut8 are duo for tin.' j,i'Di'nnw miinuL-r iu which hv ha« uil-L the rL'pn'.
SL-nltttivea of thr Club with rofi?rciW'>> t*i thr ^nnind. From what we
lieur thfrc will Ik' uo difli<'ull.v in niiein^' x\i tin* funds ri><(uirc4l and
ibe Coniniittit; cx|)(.-L-i l^i hold a itici- Jiifv-lin^ in the latlt^r jiorl of this
rear. Tkirty-four ^untltimvu uttvuded tbc uiix-tiu);.

LOCAL SFORT.

KOOTBALL.

TF aujrbodv bad told Mr. Lawdur two }eai"* ajjo that the Kajanu
ItviTwition Club would [ilay the St'Iani:*>r Fin- IbiKad*' Fnotlfflll
j 'iVain on the Club j^round he woiihl iirobablj buvo cousidfred bin
■^ informant a tritle crazv. Vet suc-b a state o£ things has actuall}^
come t4i [10x8. Ulii r^n^it, whifb fur vi'aris ]himI Iiun hiltoiirKi] uud<ir
the charai'lcr of being a dcad-amUalive sort of I'lact-, lioth soriiilly
and offioiallv, is now at lant blossoming out. Tlirt'c Knroiioan
pUntpra (all Scotch), St© Government ollim!« {ono Scotch, oof Irish,
onoNewZeahindor and twoKiipIisb). nTid Iwm Indies (one elill in short
froclcB) form quite a little colonv in " the land of the lonely L<awdcr>"
A omall one-roomed biiildiiiL; tms been eTilai'i^ed, i>uiiited and re-
atapi-d uud now rejolceH in l.he nntni- of " Tlie Rwreatinu Oliib." and
faces a medium- sined it somewhat rou^h footlxill and tennis (froimd,
Football. fi>Btered by Mr. Aldworlh and now uiiptaiued by Mr. IJrid^'ea.
baa ijuite "wiu;;lit on" with (ho tdorks, [ntlict!, »^t^'., and [>rat;l.iee takes
j)Iace regularly twice a we.:k. Tennis in not mut-h played yet, owinj*
to want of rackets. The committee of the club nave aliio entered
into oe^tiatiotis ancut tlio pnri'hnKe of a second-hand billiard table,
and $155 for that puriioKe iiH!« abfady bet-n NiibsrrilMvl aciiout^st, ilie
Europeans interested in the disinot. Saturday, the Gth instant,
witnessed the fir«t fimlball mateh plaved by tho Kajan^; Ueireafiou
Club ou their own Krouml. and thr s»-'coiul match tht-y bad playod
since the recently formed U^am felt itself prepared to do battle with
an outside foe. In tbe tirst match Kiijanf^^ suffered at the bands of
the Fire Brigade, their team was raw and untrained and of course got
beiiteu. This empha>iised the netxTusiiy of more tiiiinin^ and more
practice. On Saturday the Brij^e eame out to Kajan^ with a medium
team fur the return mati.-h, and tlie result vra& three t^oals all. Had it
Dot been for the net of a Kftjanu player (Cbiuese). who nnfortiinately
kicked the bull betwe<>u his own goal posts, Kajaut; would probably
have won.

In an oiil-stalion where ftiotball is .■'tilt a new institution, it is juxt
as well tliut tlie brigade did uot briuj; out their strougest team ; m it

25fi

THK SKLAmon JOmtJtAL.

WU8, the Brigtbdc <ii'l iif>t f(.vl [iurt.au<l llic hnine Ifiini felt hair (trtnid
that it waa n draw pu'J Imlf savii^re {but tliev bad not wou oiilrt^bit
TliP honm tfiim KiifTi-riMl fntiii a want orf^nioiitiim mi uat ]ilayiu(; U
well lorfi'lhcr as tliuy iiiif^bt bave doiif, Dalfilisb. in bin well-known
Ku((bv fMmi. waa once on the point of Ik-iu^ niurdctvU in a Bcrimtnago
on the K^ral line.

Kajang kicked off at at«rtinK. and almost immediately took thv
ball diiwii ibf lifli] imi] tbnuiffh tbeir ()|i]>unent'H gnaJ, a i:laiin for
off-side lieirit; disnIloTrod. Tiiis jmt the honn; tt-aiii in ^ood spiritH
and itn'y piared uj- pliickik and well, onJ nctwitbutanJinn Ibo
determined efforts of the Brij^de to m-orpaud (beir Ciiptaiu's exhorta-
tion l<i tbem in "null t(iK«--ther" they failed to eqiuUine until tloae
upon hnlMinif. when thi,- score stood one all.

On reKUintn;; play Kajang (quickly put on another \^caX and the
battle hetame fiercer than ever, the ball, however, being almost qm
frequently iu touch as iu play, owiu(( to the Hiiiilwl |in>poi-tioU8 uf
the ^Tfiund, Aiuilher ^<\vl\ wiih wored on eit.her hand, making iho
total Kajaug 3. Bri|,'ade 2. Willi only a few minutes left, this
looked like a defeat for the visitors ; hut they c«.>Ilefted all their
ener;;iefi and inakiu)^ a delerminetl etTorl forced the liall through, the
leather Koing iu off one of the Kajiui;; men. and ike ^tne ended even,
at) before stated. The IJri^rade played one man short thnuif{hout, Imt
the teuiiis wen* well nialehed as the result provfd.

Kajahg — (rtui/. D&]^lish : Bnckn, Draman and Bridges; Haff-burkt,
Seow Heuj; Trt-on^-. Tate Luke and Syed; ForH\trd*, R. C. M.
Kindemley. Marshall. Lindsay. Cooke :u»d C'Urke.

FlHK BnniADB— /V'(wr/, Itidwi-ll ; ftnrkit, Bellamy and Phillips!
Half'-I'it'kt : '.'barter. F. H. liolt and Buchanan; ^VrM«irf*. J. Browu-
W.'D. Seoll. Omnwood and W. K. Fnitt.

Mr. J. U. M. RoUiuu was Referee.

After dinner the visitors enjoyed lliu kind liospStaiity of Mrs.
Tandaay, who iiroved a (genial hosli'ss when the icpiests uaseinliled at
her house for a muBical evening. Mrs. Bi'lUttny. who hud driven over
for the occaxion. also graced the proeeedings. Several famj^s wen-
f^vea, and a very pleasant time tcuh eiit Hbv>rl. by the neivanitr of
returning to Knala Lumpur, a start homeward being made at al>out
1 1 o'clock.

RAINFALL.

TtlE followiuff slaiistiea with regard to the rainfall in Selnugor
will. 1 belii.'ve, be of interest and jxrhaps of aouie practical «m to
mauagers of estates and others intereKtiil iu plant nig iuBclanuor.
Table I, gives the miufall registered in three distrieta now
opened for [ilnnting purposes, the monthly fall, total amount of rain
falling dttring the year, monthly avem^^e and mean annual temperature.
This table refers only to the year iHiH,

Table II. (supplement) is a chart shewing the monthly average of
nunfall regislvrcd in the Knala Lumpur District for the last l^yeant.

SuppUmmt to SeU

Inches

n

10

\ January t

m ' ^

a

1

i

s

1

i i 1

\ ■

4

1 '

3

i

■

2

1

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THE 8ELANQ0R JOUMNAL.

267

This is, I consider, a very Taluable roconl, inasmucli as it point* to
a distinct rainj acoaon at the cud of the yoar with a ooinparatively
dij period during the months of Juuu and July. The difference is
Tery great between these two seasons, tnon- than nine inches falling
during the months of Ootober, Novoml>er and December agaJDst less
than four inches during June and July.

All these readings of rainfall are taken at Govpmment hospitals,
and I regret to say that although five gauges have been lent to various
estates on condition that returns of rainfall should l>e sent to Govern-
ment, only one has complied with this (-oudition with auy regularity.

This is much to be regretted, as returns from estates are for several
reasons more valuable than returns from Qoverunient 'hospitals. The
hospitals are, as a rule, some way from the eatates, and as the outline
of the country and position of hills has much to do with the rainfall
in Selangor it is quite possible that returns correi^t for a town may be
very misleading when taken t« indicate the probable rainfall on au
estate among hills some six or seven miles away.

I hope in future that careful returns may be kept on some
centrally placed estate in each district.

It is inten'sting to note that the rapid way in which the Kuala Lum-
pur District has been opened up during the last 16y(>arB has had little
effect on the rainfall. During the eight vears 1879-1886 the average
fall was J»3.43in., while between 1887 and 1894 it was 94.52 in.—
E. A. O. Tbavers.

Table I.

Monthly Stiin/aU Begietered in three Diffrictn o/ Sehingor

diirtny the year 189i.

Month.

TTht Si'lRiigor.

Kuala Iiiimpur.
8.02 iD.

Klfliig.

Januarv

7.43 in.

■
4.88 in.

February ...

1.79 „

6.65 ,.

6.04 „

March

9.93 „

t;.94 „

4.58 „

April

May

14.11 „

14.25 „

7.97 „

7.44 ,.

4.07 „

3.17 ,.

Jime

12.01 ..

8.56 .,

6.04 ..

Julv

7.26 .,

5.61 „

7.65 „

August ...

8.26 „

4.67 ,.

2.89 „

September

10.81 „

6.30 „

6.37 „

October ...

11.20 „

10.45 „

10.72 „

November

9.40 „

12.90 ,.

11.05 „

December

14.30 „

6.90 „

8.73 .,

Total rainfall

113.94 in.

94.32 in.

80.09 iu.

Average monthly rainfall

9.41 in.

7.86 in.

G.Q7 iu.

Mean Temperature

78.7° Tab.

75.6'= Fah.

73.6° Fah.

2&S

THIS SSLANGOB JOURNAL.

AN ELEPHANT HUNT IN 8ELANG0II.

TES— there were the tracks, plain as jwasible, and we were in
luot: at last.
Aft^r a wearj tramp iii ecaR-h of a rliiao, wlio liad <lu<-ani{>e(l at or
Ijefure our runiiu|{, aiul a nitfbt at aiirlmr in tiie Kiiid off J<-raiii,
wo were on our wav along the Klanj; Road to ICapar, which wa» to 1»c
our head-quarters till we tould find these el^phauts. Thev were con-
sidfrate tuouffb, howcTer, to litL-mllv "lut-L't iia half wav," and hero
wo were, irtooping eagerly OTer their tra<.'ks cf tin* ui>*ht l^'fore, some
five niilos from Jeram. It waa a small b<'rd of si^ven or ci>;ht. appa-
rently, with two or three full-prown animals, that had fe<I out at nipht
OTer tite old clearing; so having cliniiied a liaro and lofty tri'e^hy
proxy — and seen that they had gone back to the heavy seaside jungle,
we held a CfJiniril ni war, and decided at all haxardij to remain where
wo were till the morning.

This was easily done, bat it was not enjoyablu — a JaTanew; road-
makers' but was inRi>cctod, and ourstih'ea and party promptly billeted
there for the night. It was not an attratrtive abode, and iironiiaed
litllt! in the way cf creature fouifortti, Ihungh our estiumle
in thJH respect turned out a joke to the reality. A wet and
Btinkinir swamp, of which the hut tloor was not the least wet and
Ktiukiug portion, harlKiured myriads of mosqnit'Ocs and other ttava^
tniHK'ts, againxt whi<;h the UHtial 1>iirrieni wen* of little avail, aiid
whQS<< lai-'k of e<»mbiued effurt ak>no saved us from eviction — iu8«ct«.
and C'hinanieu also, in the Penin^nhi. having etLll something to learn
from the ma.SM'3 who spend tlierr weekly holiday under tlie " Union is
Strength " banner on a Sunday afternoon in Hyde Park, However.
all things hare an end, and thi» p-trlicular night finished for uu at
about -+ am. and fmuid us at dav\"u some way down the road and very
much on the look out for any signs of the business in hand.

Nor had we long to w&it: tliree miles or so and they had actually
cri>BBed the trmrk where wo now stood — a few hours before, perhaps;
bnt the wet mud on the grass and " drummled " sUite uf liie watiT
were uumistakeable and decided us to *' up and at 'em " immediat«ly.

Off we alarti'd in stnglii file ; S and luvsflf. two pvdieemeu in

nmftt, though not mueh <.if it. and a loeal Malay genlleniiMi of poKition.
who bad undertaken to bring utt out of the jungle again when all
wa» over, and wa« Wautifully dressed in a black coat and Irouscrs.
of the latter nf which br-the-by, nil but a few trilling but imjKirtfint
portions are in the jnugle to this day.

Two or three hundred yards and we were in the big jungle, wbei-e
the sudden ruHh of some animal made us fear that we hail bungled
the thing already, and that the elephants had stampeded ; however,
tliere was no breaking of tree*, and probubly only a pig was respon-
sible for tbiM faW alarm. Carrying our heavy rifles, and doing our
own Irncking, we now commenced a lung and arduous Iramp through
dense and dark jungle, first grass and cane and fallen timWr, and
theu.aa we ur-ared the sea, muugrove swamp filled with every* obstaele
that mud holes :uid pnijecting roots, all itigeuiuusly maekt<<l, eould
devise. Two or three miles of this •.'•xeretse. and the Bi(;us of recent

THE 8£LAitQ0B JOURNAL.

2Ai>

ooeupfttion, wfU known to the elephant hiintor, liocame coastantlv
fresbiT ami mort* reassuriD^, A cow tnimpfts. i^alliii^; tn her calf^
about 200 yards uwar it soiwitls. A littlo further (lud the crackle
of tho leaves auJ hnuK'lics ijuiUi ilruwun the IJttle noit>e that we.
liowevtT carvful, caiiiiut htlp making. Aud thi.'ii wt- kl-c thi* trwa
swaying. au<l branches auU canes jjuUed down aud soattertd ahout, as
these most extravagant and destructive aniiuals feed. El(-{'liaut8
Ifrtak aud l*?ar away cvervihiug iudiacriiuiuultdy, but only really eat a
mouthful e^cry now and then. Two of them are now iii sijrht— one
is a really bi^' one; but alaa! no tusks: but if there had been we
fihould have seen the lell-talc sif^^us of Ihem upon the trees on our
loQg track, and have alrvady |{iviMi tin all hoj<^ of a tuxker. Cautltiuttly
we go forward to get a clear view. I itooping to the left to got a broad-
side shot ; there he staJulf, 22 or 15 yanltt away, swayiuj: and mimch-
ing, and no doubt loukiu}^ forward to at least another 50 years of the
aarae pastime. Bao^;!— and bo falls on his knees aod face, like a
handkerchief dropped on the floor, and never stirs nor will stir again.
A bullet through the ear-hole and brain has snapped the thrcail that
can keep this five tons of flesh alive for IW years.

This, however, is an ahugether 8ubge<{ui.-ul reflection, and baa I
ftsu- no pTaue at that BUpreine momont— after the first shot. Then all
is confusion: other elephants api>e(ir, rushing hither aud thither, and
one has to keep rery wide awake. 1 take another, a cow, and bring

her (o her kueos, for a moment uuly, aud S giM-s off to the right and

opens a bombardmeDtv followed by a succession of shrill screams from
a young tusker, and finished abruptly by another shot. I follow my
wounded anluial, who is going slowly, and am KOim within 10 yards
of her liiil, and waitint; for a cliance. This is provided for me by the
gentleman in the remains of thu black trousers, to whom I had leut a
rifle for self-defence, and who had promised only to let it off if he was
charged: whetber, ihen^furit*, he forgot thin arratiifeiiieiit, or tiiiNtook
the elephant's retR'ating tail for her advancing trunk. I can't say ;
but bang hang ! went the rifle, doao behind my back, and with
excelleut effect, as tdie swung roimd in a uumieut with a scream aud
showed her fon^hwul, a bullet Ijetwecu tliu eyes brioging her down for
the second and last time.

By this time the rest of the herd liad got well away, and the
occasional enuih of a tree iu the distance Udls ns that they an! out of
reach — so we pi-oceed to rally our forces. A few " bulloas" and wo
find each other again, and compare notes and ex]>erieuceB in detail,
and sit and smoke whilu the tails and feet are cut off. These are the
only trophies except the little tusker's, as the Urst elephant Inmetl
out to be a largo bull, but a "muckna" — with any luck he should
have had a good .10 or 40 lbs. of ivory.

Oft ouce more, and a licramble out of the jungle, with free use of
tho parang, and then a long hot tramp to our hut and on to Jerani.
where the £itiVi was awaiting us. A good bath srd a meal, and an
hour's run to Kuala Selangor, dinner under the Distriet Officer's hos-
pitable roof, and tlually bed : all this did we manage to cram into a
single day — a long one. it is true — iuterestiug. exuitiug aud exhaust-
ug all iu turn, but all eujoyable.— C.

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MALAY CUSTOMS IN SOUTH KRN SELASGOK.

V.^ BlBTII.

OOME cf tin- tdoiil nMnarkablt of all the strange ruKtoms of tho
1^ Malars oentw rouuO the birth of chiMivn. In the article

j^ wliii'Ii follows all litieiiipt has lieen laadf 1o cullect an manT
tiart' fai:ts as pussiblo ithout (liosi.' viihUiids, wbicfa might form tho

fouudaiiou of a di^stt>d article un some ^uliw^iiieul ott-niucra.

flfimc tiicclief^'n- the L'liiWis cxfit-L'lt.'d (iin-n^anilnrig tujoh liuUu).
the st-n-iivB of tin? Biilim am lieaitiiki.*n (mcD-crupah). tlie oeremony
of doiu^ 80 Iwiug di>8<.TibL'd as follows :

A cnpptT ressel or va^v (ohcnuin) containing four i>r five bet«l-
nuts vrhich have been ]>ei'li.'d (berkiiii.iK). a hlouk of gambier (^nibtr
Ku'lfcpiDe), a jMit of lime (knjmr su'per-ki^iumu). a tuhil of lohaoco
am] Ibn.-e or four paokt-tn (BOinm) of iM-tcl-leaf is carried to the
Bidan'a houBe. and presented to her with th<- words : " Ini BoliTa
nialiii infO-i'nijiah auak saiijm '* (I wish In enija^p? jpmi for my child),
or words tn thitt oEfts^t. ' Thp Bidan rwcivLm the vi-nwl. and coinm^ncee
to ch«w thcWtcUWaf : when she hns taken as iducL as xht* I'lkfg, sW
bhiws iipoti (jain]>i> the ii-uuiindt^r uf tlii> art idea cotitainfd in tlic
vvHcI, liiiiJ iittiTB certain provost irations npon tho coming event,'
the pwccM being called ''teugo dalrtin pctua' .

Whuu the lime ilniws nt?ar, tbo Bidan is »enl for. and brou>;ht t^t
the Iwuiw, and points out as her first duty the luckiest place in tlie
Iioiifte for the birth of the cnild. A rattan loop for the |mtiont to niise
herself by (tali angpis) is suspt'iuled from the raftors uver the R|tf>l.:
and just below it (Im^^k^ ber-asak) iu faHteuc<l beneath the floor*
(the house, of course, being rmitcd on post*. like all Malay houses) a
bunch of the thitmy pundanus leaves, leores of the " tron^: a«am,*'
and a " leknr jaiitun." which in the rattan Erill used for retnorin^^ |)OtB
fruui the fire. After birth both mother and infant are liaihed in huL
water, ' in which an> KleO|M-d the dried lea^'ett of the '* pi-san^ klatv" *
the betcl-palm bUwiioin (muyaJiK pinnmr), yonng leaves of the frog*
rant pandanux. and of the " teugkuatt " and ginger plants.

The infant iti p1:u.'e<I on a small mat ( tikar niengkuang) which lies
ii)Hiu a bi^ tmv (taluni). which ctmtaius in addttiou about a gauloug
of uncooked rice, Ihe mat m its turn is covered with frt>ni three
to seven layers of fine cotton aaron|,'s. and another small mat is
laid upon the sarongs. The child has a bandage (banit) swathed
round the waiht, whicJi is covered by a baud swoliiiuK the child's
iMxly from tlu< km-es to the breast' (kaiu lanipin), and ovvr all is wound
the outer Imndage (kain bcdong). which covers tho child from the feet
to the shouldi'r, and i« worn eoutuiiially until the child is three or
Four mnnthtt old; ur. as the Malaya iiay. until he has learned i*i crawl
(tahu meuyarap). This contrirance, it is said, '■ prevents ibe child
from starting and straiuiug the muscles."

Over the child'tt mat is sni|)ended a tort of suihU codicjU not
(kain bochok) the npper end of which is pinned, or stitched (di-tteuiat)
on to the top of the mosquilu curtain, nud is intcndeil to prevent

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the child fn>m being* disturbed trr any atrar mosquitu or sandQios. etc.
Before it is giv^n the bri'art tor t\\v first time, it ir temptsf<l witb a
spooulul »f youoK cocouut pulf (Kuu^korwu klaT>a) iu wliicU u desolvod
a little roek stiKtu* (guln Iiatu). Wlieo it is abuut. t!4 lioun oM food
is ^ivcn. coiiftintiiift of a lillle rit-v wnipjied up iu si.-nip» of ixwtmut
leave* (listiiplit ). Itoiled in A pot ou the fire, aud bi>uteii up (di-le-
riiek) bv Di«>aii« of a 8ort. of H|«»riu (pel^-hok) uiadeof iiMroluil shell,
with n little BUf^ar uddt'd. Tbt> kutuiml i« useil U-uiiu^.' ^t* biiiuI) au
amount of rit>e ia required, but ail*?r atvjut tvrcntv dara ita use is dia-
conlintied. and the rin- \n Injilnl in n |>ot iu tliv urdinarr vrav; but
it is Hiill lirukcD up with thti spoon (]>elccbek) Cor the first lbn*e or
foor mouths.

At a1>out 5 p.m., nt S p.io., at miihii^ht. at 4 a.m., at 8 a.m., and
at noon, till- L'liild in l>a1)iL'd witli i-ibl water, iu order to keep it rool.
Tbifi ntHtnm. I lwli(.>v(.>, \» diniQctrii-iillv upjtosiTr? t4) iliaL wbtrli nbtniiii
at Malari-'a, wliero I am told the diilu is batlicd as rarely aa [Ktsaible.
TIio enstuDi which obiaiua h<*rc* la said to prow-ut tlve iluld from
gvlting a HMti' uioutli (guam. or aeriavan and aerawau uh it ia ealh-nl
iu the case of jtrown-up ptopk').*

Fur tho firttt two mouths wh<>never the child la ba.tl)e«l, it in rublw^
uv«>r with H rvd stone tUutii kawi),' wUirb is ^oiiud ii|v<iii a plate
mixed with a little wat<.'r, aud the liquid (said to resemble red ink)
arpli'-'d totht> skin : aft^T wliicb the oen>mouy of " oembur itirih " takes
piniH', the Bidnji lilowin^ sirih from lier mnutb ii|h)u t]ii> Lvutre of the
child's atoma^'b, after which it i« ouot; more swaddled. I may add
that thia fmrtiiiilar remiiouy ia lielil of p^>at iQi|Hjrtanee, as tt is
BopjHUkil to ke<-'p evil apiritri as well nn xifkuetts (prut kombonif) from
the child, and the iK-tel-Kitf is mixed with other inpredieut^ sui'poeed
to he •^fliea<-ioufi. th*- Mahiy names of which nrt< bim^lei, k»yti sepun^
or sepani, knyu amui^, chekiir, jcmiii;an and 8epL kubong.

Before the child is bom the father lias tv 1>e morotliiLn usitally
careful iu what he doeit. as aur iiiilownrd aetiou of bis iiiav have a

Srejudicial elTeet on lh<^ I'tiitd. iitid eaosi' a birth-mark \>r eren iK'tiial
eformity. such marks or defermily lieiu); ealled " keniin." ■ Iu a
case whieh lias coiue tu my uotiee the sc-n was boru with luily a Ihumb,
fon*tiup?r aud Ultle fiu^a-r on the left Imud.&ud RKTcal lue ou the left
fool, the rent (»f the tinkers and to'-sfiuthe left side heiug wuutiu^
Thia. it is said, was due to the fact that the father weut to the fishiuj.'
stakes one day luid killed a erab by choppiiii; it in half with a parang.

In Former days, durintf tliis jjeriod. it was forbidden (pantanfi)
for the father l« ciit the thr.M»t of a huffalo or even a fuwl ; or. iu fact,
to lake the life of uuy auimal what«'ver — a tnie>u, no doiihi, of Indian
inflnences A Malu-r tnld me ontv (hat his son. soou after birth, was
affccti>d with a ^iit obstruetiou of hreatliin^f ; but when the medicine-
man (Pawao^) declared that the ehild'^ birth had been Hffe«'t^d bv
fiah (ki^uuii ikan). he remeuil>i>re<l bnriii;j kilh d »n i':itrNordiimrv num-
ber of ti^h which heha^I i'an,;ht on the \ery day when bis Son ffVi» Iktu.
Ue tberi'fore. by the advitc of the Paw'anp. Kare the child a fiution
made from |>oiinded tish-boues, whcti the child at oaiv recovered.

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Anotlier slraii^^ eiistoni was that tlio father was slrtDgentl/ forbidden
tt> cut liis Imir until after the birth of the child.

In tlio cold w&t4^r which is used for bathiiig' the child, are placed a
bi({ iron nail (said to repressent irun) — iN>inpare the use of iron betel-Hot
sciBsors (kachip) in tho fmieral cenrmomrs" — a. bdulII but extromtdy
hard nut (buah kras). and some shells (kuUt kraag), to wbtrh the
MalajB (if this part add a kind of jiarasite (»i bcmas, i.e.. well tilled
out, uaed of children who are fat. the word "tremok" being con-
aidered unluckj). and another parasite called " sadingin."

The placenta (uri) is tied up in a small hag (surapit,) together with
siUt aud asam gehi^or, and ruRDtctt in a si>lil stick (eepit) au^'h ai ii
used for cooking tisb ; aud then kept near the fire in the back premises
aud Bubjocted to a cen-inonv calluil '" m-mbur nirih," until tlie child
can walk, whon it is bnried in a hole together with a hip nail, buah
kras. kayu eepang. etc.. and the other ingredients before-meufioiied,
a coconut lieing often planted on the top to mark where it was buried.
This is the more correct tust+mi, but it is not universnltj obaerred. the
bag being sometimes merely thrown into the nearest rJTer or th« noa.

The child is generally named within the first three (elsewhere
seven) days, but there is no special ceremouv ctmnccted with it in
tbese parts, aud the name may K- changed afterwards, if it ap]>eare
to l>e unlucky or in any way unsuitable. *" The nickname, if anr
fljmau^'-timangan), geueriLlly follows when the child is able to wolli.
Ou the 44th day the child's head is shaved (balilc juruj.

At any age frum six to sixteen years the ceremony "common to
all Muharaniadans. and Jews since the time of Abraham" takes
plaeo.*' Tt is here calh^l a'akt-kah, which properly refers to (he
ceremouy of shaving the tjhild's head-
To return to the mother. She i.H bathed in hut water each momiug
at 8 o'clock for three days, and ou the day of birth after ablution she
has it) undergo the straugcst cereuionr of all (uaik salei).** A kind
of rough couch is improvised on a small platform (saleian) abont 6 ft.
by 4 ft., which slojws downwards tnwards tlie foot, and is raised from
2f(. to 3ft. above the il^tur. Beneath this a fireplace (dapur) is made,
and a fire lighted which is intended to warm the patient to a degre*
consistent with Malay ideas of what is beueScial {?). The patient
reclines upou this iH)uch once iu the uiuruiug. ouco iu the afleniouu
for the space of an hour or two (there lieiug no nrescrilied limit of
time) ; and once again at daybreak from 4 to 5. Tuis savage custom
is contiuued for 4-i days; during which |>erio<1 (called " pan tang
Wr.anak*') the fidlowing jfatables arc foibidden: (1) Segala yang
sejuk-sejiik : tilings which hare a lowering effect on the cous'titu-
tion— c.«., fruits (with some exceptions — t.^., duriansand oranges) and
vegt.'tablt.ii ; {2) Segala yang bisa-bisa : things wliieh have a healing
effect or the bltM>d — e.if., the fish called pari (skate), duri (" thorn *'),
sembilang, etc., and all fresh fish; (o) Segala yang gatal-gatal;
things which hare an irritating effect on the skin — e.g . the fish called
tenggiri and tcrubok, shclbfisti and the egg-plant (trong) — the ikan
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well salted; (4) So^la yan^ btintan-ltciitan: things which are likcty
to cikU84.> fututaL'88 (Li'iitau)'^ or swoouU%' (pun^iui)— <;.(/., uncookiKl
nutau klapa, goiir<ls kd<1 vucumbers ; (5) Sugar (with the <>zc<-[>tioD
of giila tuok) and coroniitd. The meiliciiii« used are as follows: (1)
Sambaran Ixira: which is obtaiDed hy hurniug a cucoDUt iih<^ll and
taking il4 o^bus and |N)UDdiug' them small and then mixing them
(di-^'uiil) with l>U(!k ]>ej>p«r (lada itam Bajintfiit), wbiti> onions
(bawling |)Uteh su-lalmh) and enough vinek^nr to uiako the mixtiirt!
liquid ((.haier). Thitt j>otiun is drunk f^^^ thit'c innsecutive uiorotu^B.
Tlic waist te swathed with the baoda^- an in tho inuw of thu child,
and a Intiou (Ijedali) is miwle fnmi temu kuninp, which is poundt-d
a« fiutj as flour and mixed with onion (hawang puteh sa-labuh).
black pepper (dua tiga jimi>ut). and vinegar ae before, and applied
niomiiij^ and eTcuini;. during thrive days. Diiriuj; ihe next ihree
days a new lotion (iK-iIali fcunict tnis) is applied, the ingredients
beinn poundt-d turmeric (kunict trus) as before.

At the same time the patient is ^veu a potion nuido from aHhen
of duriun skius (abiik kulit durian), mixed with vincj^r: if the duriiui
skin ttt not obtainable, manggar klapa i» sulistiCuteJ.'*

After Ihi'ee days, a |>otiou** is ubtuincd l>v straining off the
liquid from a vessel containing a number of in«redionta, pounded
togttther of whicb the EolIowiuK ai'e the Malar names — kulit jambiis,
kuii). aeutul, kulit brims, kulit rambiituu, kulit kiu-hnng kavu,
kclit Iel>an, knUt dedap, and varioiis spices such as kuniet trus,
lada itani, bawauj^ putelt, katumljar, bawanjj nveiah, chinplsfli pabi,
buali [H-'Iaga, jemuju Juwu, jemuju komaui. cbiitK-i tali, clial*ei pintal.
chnngkoh. sudu aver, iniir dajjinff, nuir tulang. ji-ckak. jintan puteli.
jintan itam. manjerkani. niimjerawai, kulit maniH. aker luanis, kulit
lawang, kulit Bt-rapat. k\i!it mcmplas hari, biji sawi, judam, [nichok.
^nti, mesur, alim. mustakim, chuchor atap. kemukus, and kadekai.
A spoonful of the water strained off from this extraordinary mixture
is drunk by the patient every morning; for about ton days!

Similar in(frt--clit>nts aru boiled in a large vesBel, and siippiv the
only drink allowed the patient for 44 days. Lada itam. hawang
puteh. reiupab katunihar, hawang mwah. rlnngkoh, pala. pelaga
jemuju jawa, jemuju kersani. chabel tali, chulH-'i pintai, cbangkoh,
sudu ayer. miir dagiug, mur tulanj^. iM'knk. jintan put«h, jintan itam,
manjerkaui. etc.. as before. Aft4>r 15 days the leen are takeu out of
the vessel, and used to form a [KUjltico wlilt^h is applied tu the {tatient's
waist (di-Iwrut), frcBh ingredients rejilaciug the old ones.

On the 44th day the " saleian " is taken down, the house thoroughly
washed ami cleaned, aud the Bidau re<:eive8 her pay, getting for the
first child S4.4)\ ihe s*-tLiud $3.40, tlie third ?2.40, tli'c fuurtli, and for
all children .salMH;qu.^iit to the fourth. §1.40; unlog* she is hastily
summoned (Bidan tarek) and no engagement (mcu-em^mh) has been
made, when she demands a half-bhara (SI 1.)' * — W. S.

[The reference figures iu the alnave article refer to some interesting
notes, which have been crowded out, but will be published in our next
issue.]

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THE SELAKGOB JOVBNAM.

CORUKSPON DE^X•E,

t IFt rfi» tMt kiit4 onnttrrt r**t'v»»-tflt/"r Ibr ottimvnt rjtprrUtd frji nr CotntfpMnlwmt*. j

— - *■
To tht RiWor of the 8ttangoT Jn^rnal.

8itt. — 111 the Oeerlati<t 7Hui*m a/ Cet/loo which arrived lir tbe lai
mail. I n^e an extrstH from vour pajHrr ^viukr au urcouni i>f the suit*
of i)e>v^ral bloi'ke uf land at Klaiix, in vliich von sav. refvn-iu^ lo
Mr. W. Forsnbe, wlio got severnl hW-V^ of land. " Mr. Win. Forarihi'
of Piiiulni^piiiiit. Cirvhiii, is ft»!Muriat»Hi with Mr. Fort." \ shaiild be
lauoli olJli^^?J if \m\ wouM I'orrert this 8tati'mi*ut, for. if loft uui-ijn>
tradii-'ted, it would appour^thut while I was awerting that lite iircseui
Uw» affcctiiii; Dgrii-iiUurul Undu lu the Native 8taU5« won- so uuwtia-
factorjr that I would not take tip laud under them. I was all the time
williD*; t<j do ^ if I ould not ci^t Wttvr t^rnis. Thit is not tlie Oite,
inv ojiiuiou (whfther rl^lii or wrun^^) rpwaias unchanged. Iliat tliv
prt«eiit re^iilatiou aSei-tiilK biud an* so unaatisfactor)* that it i« not
fpnnd cuou)*h to take up buid for pluntini;;, con8>i(|iientlv I liare no
ioti'n-RL iu auv nf ihc laud disposed of at the so-tTaUeil htnd itale, for it
was not a salv of land, but a sale uf K-asea of laud, a very differeni
tbiu^.

Whilti on this subjei't. it Wiiuld be inU'restiQ^ to know wl
tb(* Ifsttfv for this laud are l<» K' uinde out "for tluM'uUivntiim
roffeo," No t]i>ul>l the laud u taken up at prf-Kent wilb the jritfiiliuQ
of planting i-<>ffi*p, but if tlun^« turot'd out Wit imj that tjii' U-raur
thought lu- c<iiild t\a W-tter wilb stiaiL' other product hp would lu* iu a
wry tniromfortable {Htgitton. I mention IhiH point aa a vorv scrioua
om> iu t>rautpiui( a plauier'ft oi>eniti»uM, and as I saw a leaso with tbia
clause-, J oxjieot it has Iteeu uaeil m niori> rases than 009.

T am, etc., F. 0. Foar.
Urveuhill FTouiw. SberlMimr. /MA Jiarrk. 1895

[Tbe abuvf n-as uddrtvwed tn the Editor uF The Stiangar " Budget,"
U thin wiw prv>l>ubU- a rlerioul frmr, we insert the ktUT At ll
Hiue liiuo. ou rvrerriujjc to the Ui-i.'0uut we gave of the sale of land
KlanK, it will Ih> »x>n that do u^ntion of Hr- Fori u uiadv in
(Hmih-otiou with the pnxx-ediairs. With regard to the ***'offw riaase."
nu'utituicd aUtve. *»• l^cHfve that thi* form u( cultivation for iJk- lauil
puri'hftMHi lit Kltui){ is entirelr at ibi* option of Ihi* purcha«rr. We
i)uoti- tlif fttUiiwiug (ritin thv CV<nJiiiu»x of Sole: — " Tbe Grant will
aUo niulaiu a t-ultivalion rbutse to the eflert that if at the expintiun
of Afr vi-nm frxuu thi' ilatt* tbervof ttie ^cmntee, wh«B calWd umu
«luUl fait to aWw that at b-asi om--f>.mrtli of ibv entire ana. so gnotld
hiw Uvn l>n>uu)it iiuder •■itltirnlion. then thv uu'oltirated aiva of tbv
lasd therein de*Titvd ^hall re^.-rt to the aoTemniiut." — Ed., fi. Jlj

No. 17.— Vol. HI.— ifrrf May. 1893.

NOTES AND NEWS.

TO the many friends and admirers of the late Mr. MacBitchie,
the news of his death came as a great shock. At the opening
of the Kuala Eubu Extension, and at the laying of the foundation
Btone of the new Government Offices in Kuala Lumjiur, in October
last, Mr. MacRitohie was present, looking the picture of health ; and
althoiigh it was known here tliat he had ro(.t'ntly had an attack of
influenza, no oni' in Kuala Lum])ur had the faintest idea that his
condition was strious. Tin? Free Fri'ts of the 26th ultimo, says :
" His kindliness of heart, hie geniality of disposition and his readinesi
to put his hand and his experience at the service of all who were
promoting' the public intcreHt in any way were notable features of his
character. His soundness of judgment <and keen common sense made
his advice in public and private aSairH much sought for, and highly
valued when given. lie was always ready to promote social projects,
and as a comuiitt4.'0 niau his help was invaluable, as all who have
served with him well kuow. During the past twelve years Mr. Mac-
Bitdiic has filli-d a large place in Singapore public and social life, and
by his death \vl* Idsl' a man whose sterling value to the community
makes his removal a great public calamity."

Inpldenza, 01- feverish cold, has been very prevalent in various
parts of the State during the last two weeks or so. Kuala Lumpur
was the first place to suffer, theu several people in Klang, and now
we hear tliat Mr. Lindsay has been laid up in Kajang. In no case,
fortuimtely, has au attack been attended witli serious consequenceB,
but a dose of this so-called influenza leaver one verv shakv.

Me. G. D. Gordon, who lias l)eeu in very bad health for some
time past, left for Ceylon vh' Singapore, on Friday last. Several of
his friends were at the railway station to see him off, and all hia
friends liopc that his recovery will be speedy and jjeruianent. Mr.
Qeorge Stewart, of the S.G.E., left Kuala Lum]>ur by the same train.
on his way to Eiiroi>e. He also lias been ill. off and on. for a long

THE SBLANOOR JOUHl

lime, und he leaves for home bj the doctor's order,
hopes tu \tQ buck iu ubuut aix moulhs' tiiite.

Mr. Stewart

TuE half _warly ^'fiioral iiifotiu^' of Iho idpiiiIk'I'r c*f the St>Iauf;ur
Club WU8 heUI uu Suturdajt' huit. at U.:$0 i^Jit., Ur. Berriu^ton. the Yioe
Pi«8i(lfut nf thi- Chib, iu tho chair, und ulwut fifty inouibera tn-ui^ pre-
sent. Tin- minntes of Ihe hwt perenil inpt'tiiiH won- rwid andtimBmi-
ed : the Caiiitiiiltoi-'8 ivporl for th<.' Iialf year, Orlolier. 1894i. tti M&reh,
18H5, wiiK lakfu ii8 rend; aud un the niutiuu uf Mr. A. K. VHiiutui; iJie
uccounls were passed. In proposing the aci'eptaiii'e of the balaace
8be(*t, Mr. VeuniiiK referrad to the profleut vatiBfactory 6tat« of Uw
finaneefl. and r.i>inpiimented the Cominittce on the wau&penient of the
Club. The prop-'sed alteration to Kul'-XXXrV. — •• W'heueveritljeeoincB
iiecejtaar*- to deliar auy uiemlHT from the priviK'gt« of the Chib under
this rule, witliinsix months after the date of niich meiubtT's election as a
resident inetnher or of his admission as a visiting member, his proposer
and ttecuriderHliull ipmtfnrhi hvtyotai: retipoutiible furthepurnitjul uf such
defaulter's Club Hceount, und shall, wlien their iMldn'Kiwti an- kunwn,
be forlhwitli informed bv ihc seeivtary of their respuusibihty "— waa
put to the m4!etiii{f aud earried. The balltit for five memberH to form
the Committeu for the ensuing half year resulted in the flection of
Captain H. C. Syers, Dr. F. G. Sl-oii. and MessrB. French, Faxon and
Russell ; Messrx. O. Gumming and C. K. F. Sandej-dou biMng nominated
by Ooverunient as members of CViiimiltee. Voles of thaukA tu the
out-gtiiii|{uieiii)H!rMt)f LbcCummitteeaud to theChairtuau brought the
meeting; to a couelusion. A Kuneral meeting of luemberti to roufirra
the minute!* »i this iiK-eiiii^ will be held in the Reading Room of the
Club Hu .Suturthiy. the I lib May. at li.W p.m.

OwK who takes u keen iiitaiijvl iu Ibv pri.ii'ost'd new Club writeii; —
" I'hc Uouorary Secretary of the provtMiona! Committee of the proposed
Keereatiuu Club re|>oKfl that proi.'rei<j« i» l>einK made with the sehenie.
The Coniiiiitlee has been det to wuv^. upwards uf ^2.000 ha« alrMuly
been HubtKTiU'td, and .m the propirruil appears to U' well Nuppt^>rted, it
is uiueli Ii> W hoped iltat the liitiil uf S4,Q00 may be reached. It is
tili-auf^', iudet^. that Kuala Luupur. where Oovernuieiit MulHirdiuatea
are [iroliebly an nnmen>uH as in all the otlier diRtricts put together,
should be the last, as it were, to obtain the fmuehiat' of healthy
reci'catiou. Aji ref^rdtt tin- qvn'ttio lYjrnla of bar, il apjH'ars to be the
nntinimous opinion of those likely to l>eeome membem of the proposed
Club, thnt a bar of eonie sort will be iudiHpeli sable, but that it should
bo a bar for cash iu some f'>rm or other {ejj.. for btmkB of tickets) and
not for credit. It is aUu ^euemlly thought that a »ile vu the Purade

THE SELAKaOH JOVSSAl.

2«7

Oroaad would 1v piviV^ntblf to Ihe pru|)ucH.'J t»iU' U'tweuu tbe uvuT'
head bridffi- oud tho Gutird-ronnj. Tin- Hon. 9et:ri'tnrv, Mr. O. H.
Leenit)ru;,'j;en. will U- gliul to rweivv (ynitriljulioim from uiiy tiu|t-
]>ort^r« whu may uot vi-t Imvi' had the lUl neul lu tlioin."

LiVT 07 SCBaCBISEBS Tu HeCBKATION ClCB. KdaLA I^UMPVIt.

tft LUt.
J. P. Rodger. Es-i-, 81WJ; Towkar Utk Ww. ,S5UI»; Chua J«uw
Lin, 8100; G^ Cuiumiug. E9«|.. «25; A C Hanwr & Cu.. 8*25; O. H.
Houe. E»ti.. «;25; Riky. Httrijn*ave8 A Co , !S25 ; HoMurth. EnkiDC,
Limited. $26 ; K. Tauhusaniy Fil]itjr.»lUO: K. DamMUiy Pinuv.)^75;
lCe»p Louug Shin. $100; E.A. O. TmT<ira, Esq., »2.i*; P. Gilburt
Scott, Esq.. S20; W. W. Skottt. E8q..?25; L. P. EUleu. E8.|.. i*]0;
Towkav Yi'ai> Kimn S.'Uk. s:)(>0; S«u Ah Venn, *liK); Tho Sjiirit,
Pnwnhruliiu^ nud Oiuiililiiiic Fnniu'ru, SK)»»; Seuw Chouff. $50 : Veaj*
Lien. SlO; Kwitng Siliik Tliua^, ^^ Kwoug Nam 8h!n, $-j ; Kwuu^
Mull, 8o; Thiau FiihThonijr, 85; Sam Jik Chan >5; Bou Hoh, 84;
San Voh Thyt'. W ; Kwong Clieong ShiiiK. 820; Jw Sbiii. SlO.

in thf ivvi>ft*d Tiilvs for Rt'tft Hou>k;m and HalllQ^ BuuiJ^iJoWs
I(ubU«bt>d in tbt: Uj<I OazcUf. it is u»tifli-d that "0»vcrcnu*iit Oftironi
can occupy Dusuu Tim Kfst House ox thu Hultiufif Buu^alowit ut
Gintiiii; Bidai, Ji-mm, iind Pnluii Aiiffwi (me «i.vk fni- uf i.'httrg«?, oftt^-r
their a|i|ilication8 have Ih*u ap[*n>Ycd Uy thv Stitte Emjiutwr or the
IHxtni-l Officer of thu District in whti-h the Inmgiiluw is ntiiat«d-

Tir cimehidini^ hin report on tht.> Publiir GardLniK. Ktiala Luinjiur,
M.r, A. R. Venuin^ says:— -"Tberu urp alill 8<?nTat UDKightly stretchoH
of lalauK and jungle, which detract from the appearance of the
Oardeiu and whidi nhouM lie cleared. I hope tu do »omethiup in
this rlirevtjou during l^\)3. hut it is doubtful whether the Euuds
available are sufficit-nl for this purpoiu.-. 1 am alwi anxious to open
an esperimeutal, economic y^irdyu. whert; all kinds of useful trees and
plants may bo grown with a view to their introduction auioflg the
uatifeti. if HUdvs.sful ; and also that we may W- in a jmaitiou to supply
plaut4?rs and others with i^oti set-da ami plants should a denmnd for
any particular product Bprinj; up; but Ihiu fleheme inuBt uIho. 1 am
afraid, fall through fnun wiuit of the needful fnnds."

"To Hum up llic poniliou of Khin^' lis II Held for coffee plHUlinjif,
we Snd 2.7'k> avn-n of laud in tin- Klan^' Mukim haw Uvu taken up by
Knropoaii* duriuK tho year. Twelve WocbB of virgin forvst land
ttUimiiitiii" in 1.11 r.. :{xlM' a-iToa hate been aurreyed and will be
*»*f»'"''^ ■!' iiui-tion nt an early date. The oreii of

«•""•'" I '- incn-iiHoJ frviu 3.51i; mii^ iu 1H»:J lu

TffE SEtAKGOB JOmiNAl

4,570 ncrcs in 1894-, flod thure an? thrw deumrciitora now in the fie!J
with onuii}*!! work (u lust tlieui f»r a ytar. Thr Sflaoifor Coff*<e
Ciirinjc ntul Tnulim; Cnni|Tan_v has eslaMishfil iiwlf bciv t« btij up
nod jnvpurc the coffw Wnv fortho iimrket, and i» already reported
to be wai'kiti}; ut u pmlit. CiiffcL* \h tUe King vt Klang. . _ . Tu
li)» report for last year Mr. Aldworth wrot* ' I bw do reason for
couflnniu;; tlu- gloomy riov of afftur« ut Klan^ ftet forth !>; tbe
Distri'-i Offiovr iu [luras. 5*) auU 51 of bis report for liut year.* Not
only am I now anntt cordially endorso Mr. Aldworth'a opinion, bnt
can say la addition tbat Ihc ptospei-l» uf Klaut; baw pnduUy jieT«r
bcvn i)righti.T ninre tbo Residency vna transfiorrcil to KiuJa Tjuoipor
limn tliey are at the prvBUnt time. An incrt-Hsc'd loud rvvvouv, an
incTPa»t-d Siihin)]; n.>tonuc, an incrfiuteU doumnd for nfcnctiltuml land
by iinlivt'H, tht> I'xallation of tbo District ns a fiivourablc planliD^an-n
amon;:st Enrcipt'.inji, an incrctDcNl tonuB-;!' onttiau; t^t (bi- ]K(H, ib*.'
oprnin^ of ibc Kuula Soliuieor K«iik1 tu tbroTtgh trnllic. Ibc csUblisb-
inent of n EiiroiH-rtn cofTw mill fittrd with tbo latest and inogl up-to-
date maebinery, tUc oiiunicQcetnent of tbc railway to th« Kimla and
the increase of postal busIiieM all itpeak well ftT tbe coutiuited and
future proH[icntT of the Diiitrict. In ISl'O tin* rtneniie fell sbiirt of
tbe estimates by ■'^S.tiOl.^l, HK-wjm in 1891 when it wus less than in
1890 by $U.t;28.3l ; in 1H92 the ren-nvic was only JIlM in ex<vsH of
(he tsliinatvH. iu IH^S the revenue wmk loss than in 18S'2. bnt now in
18i)l the n'v.'niic in ?!t.8l:!.8t> in fx<v«H «f the eslimal'-s. and J7.479.58
in excess of l&J'i." —Klaii-j Annitat li^i'oH, lfi*J4, btj Sir. It->lt»n.

LOCAL SPOltT.

THE St'lnn^or Hunt, on Sund.iy hist. <\\\\iv utudc up for ttH mint
of liK-k at Kastcr. Tbe mct.'t w:i8 at Pasir I^bol). n mile ur tiro
Wyond Anipiui;{ vilta^. Fmir divr wen' kIioI., but onlr llireo
were Iwjif^^'d by thi- EuropeHU njkortsiuen, it In-iui; thonptt that
Buuie C'Uim-ite wovMleutti'rtt nioiiBKed to Keoure the luisdiii^ one. Mr.
OetilT. SiUidi-rson Wiui fifitiinate euottt*!! to briii:; dowu two und Mr.
FoMter shot au'itbi-r. A meeting of the nn-tubiTii of tbe Hunt wa«
ht'ld at tbe Selant^'or Club on the Ist in«t. fur the i-nnKitu.' of umltiog
thi* nr>ee8ft:iry urmiivjoiui'ntrt im-idental on tin* appi-oiMhinj; departure
of Mr. Leai'b. who or^niKed thi< kennel uhd liiut Itei-n the moviuf;
Kjiirit in Liiis brum-h of Kuala I.innpur HpoH.. Oaptoin SyerH vras
fleeted Master of Ihe Unnt with Dr. Travers to wt as^ deputy. Mr.
Cbarl'-r t'> lake eJmrjfe of ihw doj^fl, and Mr. C'arpiiiiU'l iw Se<Tet;uy
and Treasurer, A vi.Ty lt»*arty vote of lliiinks wns neeorded Mr.
Leoeb for bis serviet-« lu'the UuoL

tVit the llrKt tiuu- eiilee the uiateb r. 8ili^U]>ore iu Fobnuirv, *
rriekel mattzli wan played ou the plain lattt Saturday. U'tw^fus o1ctp4I«

THE SEIANOOB JOURNAL.

bptaiQcd hjr Mr. Bt'llamv nn'l Mr. PaTon. Tho ficldioi; was abockiof?,
an<J U-ars out wliut we snul id n ri!..-enl issue oo to the nvcesnit/ of
practic-i'. Tiif pinii! wiui iiiifurtmuiU-ly li-ft unGuishod, to make room
for a f'Hitkill uittlfh. llif rvi(!]irt«rH. wv h-nr, iiiv iif ojimioii thai, ii8
ihU same cau Iv pla.'vJ auv t-'veuiii^.'. it should not Iw nllowt'd to
ioterfi^re with crit.'ki*t "ii Sutur'Uv-". T-'-iimrrow a match will bo
|fltirf<l Ik'Iwci'h K^ilwMV nii<] Nim-ofliciiils r. Other OflSviiila iiiiil
(ihoutd nrcive n gout] trumv. Thi? t-It'wn lu pliiy a^uitist tht* H^^giment
wit) prolmMjr not be wkct«(l uatil the folloiriug buturdaj.

Tna AASotiatiou Piwlliall Match. Fruemasonn v. Tlie World,

fla^Vt^I '>n VV('diie.i.lii_v, 3-tth A]tril, jirored a weiI-<'Oiitcjil*»d ^roe.
'ri'viotH to ptAvin^ it vi:;i« llimi^fbt h\ most ]>c<'>file that tbp match
Was a L^ift l« thf Mwiiiif. Si'vi-nd p-iiili-nH-ii uvro liai^Uin^- them
ia a nilh<T ri'oliI«.'*ts iiiinmT. but it iuus( U* iviiiiirl:t>(l thHi tbero
Wen; fi'w if anr takers. The KAvna was fairly even all throii^'h, eicept
iitlht' i-nd. whvn (hr [>l;i.y wait pi^rilouHly cttMse tn thi:- MaiiouH' goal.
Two glials wen* kit-kfl ia the first half by Thf World but were
diHallowi-d. till" n^Cun^y niliunr off-side. The whistle rotiiscd to act
for «om<^ time aft^T the mutch had startt.-d. and it wa« ditiici.dt to
tell whi-n au ubji-i-ti.)!! whs HUslaiurd. Siib«»-i)ueiitlv, h*)Wnver, it
irnna])in>d thnt ilK* fb-nv vas blowini; iiitii llif wron^ (>nil of it and
the insinimont ftf-^ordiiiply n'maincd sil'-nl. Th.* only g<m\ waa
obtained by ll-te lor The Wuild ju»l bef'-re liulf time from a irf^ kirk
in Tnjul 111' Ihi- M-lsiiun' i;i>al [m^th. In the Kt>iuud halt' of thu gamu
nu poiut wai swrvd. but the play wait ctJiisidt-Tably itt favour of The
World, who pUyed a Itetu-r «-'inil>iiit'd -^Mme thau their opponeuta. For
the Ma^'fiUi, exi-V'lb'lit furin wan sht-wu by B.-llaiiiy at full bock,
Carpmiu'l a) half and Mit4'hi.-ll forward. Tiix ki<rSci^^ of the tirat-
naoifd U'lnji cuaislyntly jitKHl. The two Scotts were, »» usual, well
to the front and peppored in a k>khI many shota, none of which,
however, uiade a'ly tMll on Tlu' World j,Miil keeper. For The World,
SkinaiT nl lu-iiln' half hr»'-k wa.-* ino.I olover, idciirly proviujf the ffreat
vnlue of a t^»d half bat*k in fei-Jinjj the forw.-irds ; of these latter all
played ihrir hardest, and it wmibl In- diffii-nlt to iieWt any for Bpeolal
tneiitija. Tlti- i^uw terminated iu favour of The World by one to nil.

A FooTiiAT.r. MjiTrn, Klan^ v. S^lan^r Pire Ilrigado mw plared
on Batiii'diy. 27tl) April, and escitod great interewt. Klnng wa«
n-ry uuf«'rt*iiiate iu I wiiij.' thp serviwH of no Icaa than fire of it«
fin) teaii mra, but th>* substitutes cbo»eu in tbeir Bt«iLd were able to
rpuder au exo'lleiil aivoiint tif themHelves. The rcMiU of the match
was R nT^tit snrpri-te t<n all, as it wna tiuppnsed thai the Fire Brigade
wouI<l win haniK ilown. Thi* (.Mine was fairly even throughout, but
the Buptrrior w^-iitbt t>f tla- Kuiila Lumpur men was of course apparent.
Ha<I the nhiHiliii^ nf ibi' lalli'r iK-eu a little slraigbter there would
dnnbttoiiH have boiii one or twit piiiuta scrorod. As it inrned out the
m;itcb ludid in a draw, no piint bcinjr obtaicp"! by cither side. The
Klang ti-aiu may be trtmgratulated on Iiavlug played an exceedingly
plucky uphill game ii^aiiiHt hoavy odds.

'i;n

Tiff: I^ELAXaaJf JOfTRKAl.

A SEARCH FOR ELEPHANTS VH BBLAKGOB.

TTAVIKG n-aA id your lii«t i«8ueC— — 'a account of an elephant
■T^T liiinl we haJ togctlior, it incurs to mo that youi- ivmli-rs may
f be iutcifstod in our latc-r wau'lvrin^'s thmugli ilic tll\i IjHtiKikt
' Diatriot iu amrcb of furthtr Bport. You will, of count**. Dn<&r-
atand that mirlliirst for liKwiil whh tuorwughly iiTDUsefl lij" the "whole-
sale slaughter " uf " a (uHkcrlfKs iimli? t'lephaot, a fi'tualc xiid a V(iiiD|r
caiS" -vide "Toh Giiiah." &7r«rf* 2'iW«. (_By tin- way, a mnckoab is
not a fi'inalo, Ihouxli lie may be ro)<iit« !)

A truthful Malay liavinR M>ut uit> " khalmr " of elephants Wing seen
m»rScun'nyih.wo»ilarUHU"or that ])hLLv in ai^arriftKi-and (loir! NolhiuK
lik«(lotii|^ the thipp i>rnp*'rly— *'Ic|ilia,ulsarf wnKJtiw animals an>l ad-
mire didf'lay. as anyone who has seen tbom at the " Zoo " will realise.

C wa.s 80 confident of suw^pm that he hud hro\i|<ht a i-antf-ra with

him, ami wiled away thu lime fX|iiuiiiiiiK to mt* Ihi- jMmitiouH in wliirh
ourjirospt'i'tive vii'lims wt*ri?to !»■ jiholitp-iiphtHl, for, a* Iv said, ■■Sbo<«l-
inj;^ el<^piianla in a (country liki- ^M'lan^for U m rasy. that unlpwi out-
]ihotoi!Ta|>h8 them hotli U-fmv and afti-r dr-ath— why, thi-re's nothing in
il!" Arrived at 8i'iiu*uyih. wi:- jmt up in the Polii-c Station and sent
for the tnithfid Mrday. who came aceom])iauied. hy a Sakai, the latter
iufoi-miii}; u» that a few davA ht-fore a herd »f •■Icphaut^ had ])Aid htm
a vieit, and. lK>iu};r in u phiyfiit mood, after demolishing his garden,
pulled doivu liis hoiiM* and lram]»led ouf of hi» ehildreu !•> death; tin-
child was about five years "Id, uud the father seemed terribly nj<««?t
about it, ElephautR an' atnusiiig creattires, and so harmless Ihat the
Governmi-at ahonl'l pnitwt th-ni. ("Toh Gajah." please note j At
daybreak on the morning after we arrivetl. vv etartttl toward* Bera-
uang, and wmhi foiuid Inu-liK uf thi> Riikai's risilaula; they wurt*. how-
ever, nlleast three day r' old. After followinj^ them for some miles
and oeeln^'' nothing of tbem. we t'oueludcd they had left the distriet,
ao rettui3od to Seuienyih Station intending to remain there for tlie
niffht. and theu bavf aiiDlhertrr m-xl day. TIiih plan was. however,
changed on my ree*'iviut; a letter frr>iii Uln Langnl Stalimi teUing xae
that \'i setadang had bt-eu lieen by a poUeeman near l>u8uu Tua. and
urging me Ici t-<»me and tthoot ih'iii at omii. Now ]:j i» an uiiltu;ky
nunilHT, and I khh iiichned to iloulit tht- truth of Duk (.talt'nit-nt :

but C .being verv keen and having a eMiifidiug nattire. thought

the letter simntd noi K- ignored, so wf patk^d np our trapa and
started ^wttliou I the earriagi'' and pair this titr.e. f^eljidang are not ko
particular about it]ipeanime«, thi-y like being shot anyhow.

On our way u> Kajang we met a diminutive sjecimen of hnmauHy
driving uKulky, who iiimRtei) on our having hmi-li witli him ; he wuuld
lake no rvfUBal. although we as!*un'd him (but miirhly liuatcrH like
ourwlvw eared little for creature lomfortp. This gentleman, who hails
from the ADtijxrdfK, iibewud us ifoiue line ftptcitiienN uf wild buRalo and
sambnr deer headH whiidi adnni the walls of his l>iinL:atow ^ he alno in-
formed UB that the elephant sh'-tting in hit* i-ounrry wh« a thing to
dreftm about. I Ivlieve he meant k»ugai'o<i. but wis afraid of offend-
ing him by saving Rti. ua the auimnbt are so much alike aft^r lunchnm.

THJi SEIAXQOH JOUPNAl.

an

Aftpr a short roet va hado &T&veH to oiir licwt and liia filial wifr,
whn ffatHTftillv wicitit^l UH " Gixxl Imrk," auti ri-tiiiiiie<l our juurner to
Ulu Langut. Ai-riviui; there in the wtMiiuff. we stopi>e(l to iiit4»rviow
thi* luan who sakl he saw tht* Vi (wlaJjin^. and th?n went on toDuMiiit
Tiia, unil [tilt, up at the Iniii^low iK-ar the ivletiniled hut s|)riU({H.

DiiThfiht KHn UH a^iiu i>u thi> wiii|jaTh ui*ar Kiiitla Klulii, aiul there
WHS no doubt abi>vil **-liKhtnn haviug Ufi'n here quite reci'iilly. The
whole pla<-e r^semltled a rattle rard.lK'injf trodJeu down br their hoofs
in evtirv direct iuu : hut of the aiiiiiiaU thfui8elvi>ft wt- si\w iiothiug,
allhuutrh we tmuijietl through niativ inih'H of jiuij^h- in the hojM' of
j^ttintf :t Khot tiud did not ^ive up till quite lute in the eveuin;;.

C- was (ui<Ur <iisii]>i>oiiited. hut ehtyrcd uji r.-.n«den»hlv on our
reltiro to the huiitfuKtw. m we found here a veMtmU'ti Tti>;hlai)d
chii>ftain and hit> retiuue taking the waters — the^- hud takfii Iheui lk>Fore
we arrived, apparentlv not undihited. We pr-jceeded U> do likewise, and
the result waa f^^ratifvin^.

In the evening we willed a meeting uf the fftortinp: comnJunitT and
il watt decided In have utw uion- tn at Siiugei Liii. ii plaee several
mili'ii HWftv. An earl^ ataH Wiu^ desinil'le we soon •■ turned in." our
movement U-inj; rtecelorated hv theliveh- mtwquilo. wliow prem-ncc wa*
not to 1m' ifinonil.

At 4 a.ni. we wi-re i-alli'd and soim uftiT slnrted. in ii jjharn' this
time — We weiv geltin;; des]«emte mid wejv ih-li-nuiniil mil lo h-l huulII
rbtutfs stand in '^ur wnv- A ^Irive >•{ nlx'ut lu niih-." l.-indod un near
Gintui*; Pf-ruh, and I'nuii this point we«-ulrn*<l (he junjfli', finding pleutv
of elephant Init-k^ aluiot^l innm^diatrly : hut Iheywtivall ftevemt dttVfl'
old. and we e-iuld nlake nothing of tliein.

At lost one tnuker decided that we were in the wriing pinee and
odvistrtl u iDove in the din.-<.'tiaM of .Iel<'hit. lie look uii nlnioHt lu tlie
top of SwettealiRui Peak, and then told us he had lust the wur, nuou
which L'-- — -. who bad latelv Ix^en travellinj; in India, toninieneed iin.
plorin^ him in the imml t.-hoii.e Hindustani to vioit a pla^L- fte«|ueatly
mcniiuned \>y iiiipiiuiH Hindiitt, uod to reiutun then*. The traeker
•.ppearo I grievtHl ul thege retutirks, jumI reivimuieuded us to' returu
home. a« the elephants weit not to !«■ fomul.

We took liiit iidviee and n;lnrued (dowlv to our gharry. whi«h tot>k
u« Imek to the hununjuw ■ siiddiT jtml wiwr men," If that tracker
survive* C — —'h snitiinij.' reir»irk». lie will he u lucky man.

We sj^Mfnt the night at Du^tui Tuit and n-'turned to Kunla Lumpur
the folhiwing day, disappointed with our lack of sport, hut huvinj^ aeen
a good deal of the jnufrle and enjttjred a pleaaant outiug.— S.

EA8TER AT .TUnKA.
"VTTEIki/I 8u1laii'(i weather for the Hari Raya spurtM. uiid nature
yy wore Sultan'it eolourn loo. n» the anwua trees were in bloom.
J On the Uth, the day fixed for the children's Bpoiis. the sehoo].

' I)oTs froui the diffea-nl gehools aKsenihled with tln-ir respeetivu

maulers. Jugru whooHiovs wore yellow uud ri'd ; Biiinlar, [lure vellow ;

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THE SELANGOit JOVilHAL

Telok, red: and Kimla Rvlongor, (rrwn. Tlio uifi«t*>r uf the Tnlok
School appoant) in pnifcssoriiil fttrit-, iind it atouscd one to watch bu
cicitemcot over th*^ efforts of his pupils is the tiig-of-war, in wbicb,
Iwwever, the Juf?ra Ikoys were the %-ictur8. Tlu- flat raiv for the L-hil-
dren was oswedinjily ^ood. hut in i\w first race odl- Ultli* un-hin that
had kept for the ivholc way in the front, unfortuDat<.-ly fell just U8 ho
waa nearing the winoinf; post, and we were sorrv for the Utile fellow.
thmi^li iiilmiring the pofwl ^infe with which he relinniiieihed the honour
that would liavi- iMvn Lis but for the accitleni. The nut-gatbt-ring
was Dot saccessful, the bigger children having' it all their own way to
tfao exclutsiou of the hiiiuIIit awm. The hit^h jumpiii); was apleodidly
dune, one child jumping n^ much an four t'ect.

In the oventni; the Sultan held hiti iiwpUon and the f>r<H^edtn)^
were very interesting. \l\» Ui^diuess eutca'd the ball with hia numtr-
ous attendants, and took hia seat on the carpet at one end of the plal-
form, ininiediatoly behind the dais, which wa^not altovrelher expected,
aa it waa imaf^ncd by the Kurupeanit present that the dnia, elaborately
covered with yellow doth, was erected for His Highness to ocaipy, As
aooD as nis Ili^hneM waa aeated, Raja Laiit o|K-n(>d tbe cen^monr ;
taking bis position, with hands raises! before bis fai'e, a few yards m
front of the Sultan, he prucet'Jcii on bended kuvt^s until he n-iiehed the
hands of His Hi^'hneBs. orer which ho reveivutly IwweJ. Hia
HiehneBs then nddresseJ a few words tn bim. aud the chief then
retired Imekwards. still on bended knees, until ho came to the spot
from whore he started, and the same wnunouy was tvjjeialtMl by tbi>
nett chieftain, and by all those who bad taken their Heata around the
lartfe platform. U took a long time to yet thruOch, and towards Lho
end the smaller chiefs advanced in two« while the Kultan kept op an
unbroken ctuirermtiuu with the m<>re distii)|{iiiehed ones. Raja BAt,
who was Master of CeremonieB. (jave one the iinpn-iwion of ronat
stiitably tilling the part., and to hiii ntanugeiuent Ibe iiui-o'tts of the
reception was due, which waa lx)th pretty and interesting. Tlie
presence of the bauid add(>d greatly tn the Hceue.

While walkinf; through the grounds we noticed the long atap ^htrda
which wert! put up for the lenip<tniry aeeouimodation of some of the
people, and the hufie cooking utensils, and were told that there were
one thousand four hundred ]HH>ple partaking of the Sultan'fi hoRpitality.

The Sultan had given pennisniou on the previouH day tluit three of
hia wild buffaloes from the herd at Bandar might Ire shot, whereupuu
the keen spirttiuieu had gone out and tthol four, in lui nhotct — but still,
althouRh this was one more than the nural-er, the cooks found the meat
insufficient, and two more had to be killed.

Tea appeared to l>e the beveraere moat in vogue to quoncb the tbirrt
of the motley crowd, and it was l>eiu^' brewed in a pot tto huge, tJuil it
remindetl one of the frying pan of nurwry tali-a, in which a eertaiu
dmgreeable man who was u uoisnuce to bis family waa fried.

The Pnhti (a gunU>at Itelangiu^ tn His Hi)*huCf;ft the Sultan
of Jobore) arrive<l on the 12th, and brought some of our friends from

THE SELANtfOB JOUUNAL. 273

Singapore. The crew of the Ptilai took part in the sports and von
Mnne of the prizes in the Ixiat races ou the ]8th. The Jii^ra iK^at won
the first prize in the first race the Kuala St'Iaiijifor iKwit t-arrving off
the second prize. In tlie second ra<'0 the iirjit jirize was won by the
Johore boat. The larfj;e crowd on the hindint,' siaj,'0, watching the
noes, caused one of the posts to sink.

Next came the pony race, Haji Brnim's Falima coming in first
followed by Haji Tliair'« Contractor, Mrs. Stafford's Bmivy making a
fl^ood third, and Raja Yusnp'a Baboo lit'in^' t'onrtli, wlijltst Miss Enid
Tumey's Mab, losin;,' her rider, was nowhere. Miss Elsa Tumey's
Maggie, which promised to do something', uiifortnnat"Iy went lame in
training and surati-hed. Kaja Mnda's Tiddtj did not turn up at the
start owing to a light rider not Iwing obtaiuiiMe.

The tng-o£-war, Selangor Iwatmen against Johore men, was won
by the former.

The first prize in the high jump was won by a man from Perma-
tang Fassir, who also won first prize in (he long jump, flat race and
throwing the shot, thus attracting attention by carrying ofE four
prizes. The first ^irize in the sack race was won by a Juliore man, the
second prize being a tic between a Johore man and police constable
Mat of Jugra, Tlie three-legged race first prize was won by Ser-
geant Hussin of Jugm, the second prize by a visitor from Johore. In
the obstacle race botli first and second prizes were won by Johore men.

After the events of the day, phottigrapha of diffrreut (^roui)8 were
taken, and at night Mr. Buckley had liis magic lantirn entertainment
for the school children.

The Pnlai leaving on the morning of the loth was the "Ivginning
of the end," and it was with feelings nf regret we bade farewell to the
kind friends who had helped to make the oeeasinn still brighter by
their visit.— M. A. T.

[Anothee Account.]

The Malay sports, given to the school children and Malays of Jugra
and other out-distriets hy H.H. the Raja Miula nf Selaiigor, were
attended by a grent number of visit^jrs wlio met under Mr. Tumey'a
hospitable n)oE, Mrn. Turney, with her usual resoiuri' in au emergency.
had managed to pnivlde slee]'ing-rooui for abnut i>ev_'u of us, and at
meal-times wo couutcd (ineluJing children) nineteen ]ico]ile, a good
record for a private house.

I will not attempt to give an account of the sports, but merely
give the results of my own imjirpesions ; I have si-^'ii native sports,
on sereral occasions, but none so entirely Malay iji ehanicter as these
sports at Jugra.

To begin with, over two hundn^ schooolboys froui various districts
were present, dressed in their best and decoiiiied with enloiired bands
(the badges of their resj^ctive schools), and ouc and all looked as
blight as could he wished.

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THK SBLANOOR JOVIiKAL

AmuTi^t the vchooltaa«terB one struck uft ait ]>artieu1aTly oomioal ;
dresaed in EiirofK'HD clntlios. witli tromeodoimly lii^' blue epei.-t«u.'lt-*8
on hiR inonr jir'tmiDOul fixture, ami willi n huge uiuliretla tnckiHl under
bin arm, ho waa the ex»ict picture of a moat pompous old ppof^asor.
Hp vcoiild h»V(> miu1i>, mort-nver, iu i)tli«r ri^»i»nrtfta nphindiu subject
for a i-arit-atitrisl. who wishod 1« ilhmtrnte the nii^fm typo ot Native
States* HchuiiliuaHter. iiiid when lie ^ot excitt'd. uad ^«»ticuUUed wildly
(taktnt^ great care. hovreTer, not to drop the nmbrella) he created uo
little amiispment

Another KtrikiuK fi^ire was a Pen^hnhi. who, to do honour to
the day, had i]onm>d ii tiuit nf K)>i>t]eHK whttf. A rii-hly tmibmidered
sinokiti|;-ea|> wii« pfrfh*"*! well on inic sid»' of bis head while its toitae)
drooped gracefully over the ear. He idao wore a pair of upeclaelea of
portentous Bize. The Impreftsiou would have heeu an favourable aa
no ix>uhl have wiahfil had he not fotviiMea a jtortion of under lineai
which fluttered, in the breeze fmni Ifeoeath bis coat.

I inUHt not furRet to imnitiuu the jiart of " lunonence pemoniBed,"
as played by a liltle boy, who in his hurry io see the sports had
appeared on the aeone in the trarb which nature had provided for
liiiii. thereby forming.' a threat ointnist t<* the festive eoKliimett of the
other rhildri'ii. Many IfjijaK and PfMk;huhiH frmu other di»triel« wert*
prescni and watched thf sports with ai'*^*^ interest. Some were
dressed in their yiietun-fiijuc Malay eoNtume. aixl wore n BtifT handlcer-
chief draped round thf head, with its ends jauntily twisted up on one
aide. At the same time, they nia<le a cousidemble display of lieatilifui
fdlk KLnmi^s, whifh ^n-iitW took our fancy.

On the afternoon of the first day's sports U.H. the Sidtan held a
reeeption in the C'ouueU Qooni at tlK> iHtanu, and wo wen'> able to
witness the eeremony, whieh inten'sled us verj- tnueh.

As the Manila Band, which waa kindly sent from Kuala Lum|Hir
and was much apprei-iated. struck up "See the C<inqnering HeTt>
comes." His Hit^hness, accompanied by his awordbcnrer*. etc.. walked
briskly up the tliuht of steps), li-adin^ to the Council lloom, in which
the RajaN and Penghulus were nhvady ai-M-nibli-d. Aft-t-r ^'f.-tiu^; uh
with a cordial nhake tif the hiuidK. be Healed himRctf ou the raiM^l
platform which was covered with rich carjn-ts aud mats, his folIowerB
taking up their position on either side and behind him. Then he
quietly proeeeded to pull on his silU jacket, which he iiirried over his
arm 1 1 dn not know if Ibis is part of the ceremony). and then after au
interral of silence lasHnjf two or three miautcjt. the ceremony befcan,
the Rajas cravrlin^r up in turn on handfi nud knees (|tau8inK oillj
twice to make ohi'isauce) till ihey were near »-nou(;Ii to kiss the
Sultuu's hand, upon which Hi-^ Uighnesa addretiscil a few cboann
worda to each and the chief rt'lircd baokwards, in as he approaciied
(the Bamp attitude.) The cerenHtnv InRled til! the whole numK'r of
chiefs who came to pay their respects was eximustixl. When all wa«
over, the Sultan retire*] to his private apartmeute and the guests were
supplied with refreshments.

THK SKLAHOOn JommAT..

'17h

Iiie~~of IIh' KnjiMt told lUf that fourtwn hiindrwl Mnlavfl were
ont^iiamei] at ihc UtanB, ad aftrr having sivn the hu^o vtfiisel in
which the Wft wiw iiiri<Ii», wliirli was hit; I'nouj'h tt i-onlaiii a btifialo.
wc wi-ix' fullv pri'iiarcil l<i U-licvc th<' (.liiicincut. It in m-»*(lli'«s t<> say
that Jugra <'arm''i "ff most ]>rizc« in (ht* cijurts, to tlit; prt'jit gatis-
forliim uf H.ll. tin* Raja fiiuda (tUi* orijritialor iif tlii" KjMJrtjt anil (h»*
tfontrtliiilor of the nn)D*\r for thf iprizpn). itml uf Mr. Tiinn'v, who was
of gTt'at aBsistauve in t'nrrFinjf out the day's itroijrannm'. ovcii to
acting wm/a mala and keej'ingoff intnifler.i with a lung bamboo, whilst
Pt'utfhiilus Mohit ami Kasaiiu of Klau;; Diadi" fir»t-raff iicutfiiautu.
Tho (w.t <lnT«' projifnimiin,' went nft' withmil n hilrh ami t'vcrvlwKlv
ej£i>rc8»ctl tin? fcimv opinion thai thi'y ha4l «|H'ni a thoroiirtbly
eujoyaldc aaO ]tIt*aBiuit l^aater holiday at Jiigra.

••»*•* »•• *• •••*•• * •»

SELANOOK PLANTEKS* ASSOCIATION.

Ty/riNUTES Ufa Gt-m-ntl Meetiuy held a) tiie StdauKor Club ou

/Vl 27tli A|>ril, 1895. Pn-*'nt; Mr. E. V. Ortivv (Chiiinnan).

/ Mr. P. M, Hon-hor (Hrtn. S4.f,), M.-««r». T Gilmon. C. Mcikle

and E. B. Skinm-r, Coinuiittw McnibcTJ*. Messrs. llurih,

Forsyth, C. Gordon Glassford. R. C. Meible, B. C Kindersley,

Nirholua, NiKHOn and W. Sti'plu-niion. Viaitortt, MeBHm. Ri>>;er8,

Jackson and J. Knox.

1. 'Pht* notii-'c railing the mi-eiin^ liaviu^ Wen taken aa ivad, the
ininnt**!! of the last nuteting wor»* r**ad and t-onfinnwl.

2. Propobod l>y Mr. Irfikc. et>condfd It Mr. C. Mviklu:

(i.) That th<? Conimittee of the S. P. A. Iw empowered to
find out from tioreruin'-nl whrtht>r tlu! proposed
estenxion of the S^'limij'ir Hiiilway Syiiteni to thi*
Iwrdt-rs of Pahaoff bi- a fa'-t ; and,
(ii.) That if su.-h U the f-ase, it l>e duly point«d out to
Govenunont by tho Coniniillci' of the S. P. A. that
sni-h )Ln undi-Hakinj.; nnist neitftMirily l>e a ^reat
strain on the hmtl lalnnir rcsoiinvs au"l therefore
detrimental to the exiBlini* plant iug interetits;
(iii.J That GoTernmi'ni therefore tw asked ,whfthei' it ig
pi-opowd] to take ttdt*qnBle »Xv\>» during thu pn-nent
riiir to rt^Tuit fnmi withont Selan)(nr a, suiEdect
lidwur foree.

After some discussion it was decided to Blighlly alter planse (iii.) by

adding the words " whether it i» prajtos^^d." and also a fourth clanop :
[fnf.) That in the event of the work U>ing given out on con-
tract, Oovt^rniiient nruuhl bind the contractors to
imiHtrt their labour foroea.]

Tht' r.-ri'i]»iip.u iu tnia form was then i^iit to tli(.' meeting and cajried

unanimouiily. ^__

3. Mr. P. M. Por^dier hftVjMMHtttetcd rhnt, owing to his ap-
pnxuihin;; di-|*artii>-e from lh« ^mP^bould K- unabl« any longer

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to laiTv on thf> work of Hon. Seoivlarv ; tlie Chairman, urior i^xpress*
iiijf lliL- rv^ri't wliifh the Asaociatiou Mi that Mr. !*nrch<-r would be
BO soon Iea%-ing tliiMii and their njiptvcuuion uf thu hnrj work hu had
done, intimftted iliiit rhcro was a['(tari»atlv Bome difficiiltv id trf-itiiij*
asothcr iii(?iijlit>r lt> t^ikt* ii]> lh« Si'i-ivlarrsbip, aod KU^^etit^d tJmL in
ordvr to avoiil n rriiithws Uiilot Komo tj;i.-iitle)u»n uituLl volunltvr.
FinuUr, Mr. (fil>hK>u kiiidlr t'oiuH.'ui<-d to act imtUMr. H. UutTonlMwli's
ivturit from EiiroiN', Hud wait itccorditiKlv t'Ici-U-d uuaniiiioiiKlr.

5. Mr. A. Fi'rsvlli was i-Iccilvd ii member of Comiuittec.

6. Bead letters fn.iin (Jiivernmcnt Sccretarj- :

(L) IV'ipht aud chargt.'^ on coffee between Klangand Sioga*

[•OJV ; ■

(U.) n*'ijnlatii.u IV. of 1802 ajid writlon euulmctd ; n-Aolred ;
" i'hiil ihc Hon. Si'i'n?tiirv do uiiccrlaili from iht*
Clui'l" M.-nji8tr'i).te furtlior ]>artivtUurti with n.>>^rd
to writttfU L-uiitmctft iuid whni niiuilR-r of nm]i<>s
call hv iucjudt-il iu each sui-h iKititrurt ;"
(iii.) Admiiwi<m of lawviTs;
(i».J 320-a«.Te Uook syat^'-ni. AI*o

(v.) Lt'ltfr fniiii 8. U. P A. e3t]>iTS8mp Ihc n-ndiness of thai

bodv to jotu tit tbo foriiuition of ji CVntrul Asflut'ialion.

(ri.) Letter from Hon. S«?oivtarv to Mr. G. L. Touur iv titat

^•iitleiniiu'^ |>ix>ii(itt^il to 8ii|)[ilv the 8. P. A. with

Intti:in liiliour.

7. R«ul corri;spoud«-u«' between Mr. E. V. Caryy and th«^ Slult'
En^iutfr in couiitvlitiu with that oflioijil's ni'fuiiul to diHtnisg from IIh>
Goveminviit Rfrvif-o nn ovwHeer imd ii mundor wUu lia*| \n;vu couvit-U'd
in till' Si'laiiijor Courts of crimpiu}! Mr. Carev's coolie*. A member
gave it as his opinit'U timt it was u rule of the Government Servii.v that
any ofliitT rouvictid of an offern^' in the Courts should In? diamisw.-d.
Several mcniln'm ypokt* slrongW iijuin thin Huliji><?t aiid Mr. Cun'j tP*^^
notice, that, if the fiirthor eudeuvours he propowNl to make to ia(Iu««>
the State Eut;i(ni.T tu rwouitidiT hiH determination, were of no avail.
he would at the next m(>etiuK m«ive the followiof; ivsohition : " Thitt
copies of tho corresj-emlemv wljich hatj j-ajtsed I.H:iweeu Mr. K. V. Carey
aud tbe Slate Knffineer Lh? forwarded to the (Joveniment ; and further,
that the GoTcrnmeiit Ik* informed that thin Asso<:iui)on stroiiply dcpre-
tsales tbe aelioii nI the State En<;iiitvr in ri'taioing the stTviecs of
Sinna Tamhi. oven-i^vr. and Sintm Tuuibi. mundor, a« l>eiu)^ attog«tbur
oppoHe^l to the true intfreKtts of labour."

The nief^tin^ teniiinaled with a vote of thanks to the chair at
13.16 noi^Q.

NOTES TO BIRTH CUSTOMS.

(Vuff TBE T*ABT NUMBKK OF TUK Sehnrfor Jottrnni.)

1, A fuller TcrsioD of tbi formula of the BiduQ*« engageturnt
uns as followH: —

THE 8ELAXG0B JoCSXAL. '277

"HahjA mencmpah biilau (or iai-tali ]iL>-tiLii>h sirili) uiink sahya
yang sudab chubup bulan dUinen^-autUiiii;; ini-hili taudii-uin, Birili
■Br-kapor, pinang sa-kachip, tembakaii s:i'iiHilnt, irambir sa-kt'ping.
akan haudak ber-bidan kupada Mak Ami: jikahtu tt'iii^iih luiilam
diDihari datang aakit anak sahya. lut'lainknu Toh Bi<liin-luh yang
flohya ainbil, tiada lain orang, aekamng iui iiiiii-apa yaug maksud Toh
Bidan khabar-kan-lah kapada sabya." lu r<.']>ly, \]\v Bidau statt^s the
termii. I may add liere tliat no h-sa than fftvri Bidaus were
formerly requisitioned at the birth of a Kaja's i.-hikl. and that if the
child died, the Bidan who was adjudL,'ed to he responsible for ita
death paid the penalty with her life.

2. Casting the child's horoscope : this may bo done in several ways;
i.e., either (a) by astrological calculations. (J>) by the process called
Falakia (Arab.) or Paluk (Mai.), in which the Abjiul (an ulphaWt
whose letters hare certain mimcrical valnt-s asr^igncil t^i them) is used
for casting np the letters of lx)th parents' iiiinu's; (*■) by the prtH.vss
called "the light at the txlge of tlie jar nt' wult'r" (Di;in di tepi
buyoug aver), which consists (as itH naim- iiii|ilit'sj in takini; onu'ns
from the appearance of wiiU-r lit up bv tin.- Hninc of a taper afiixivl to
the edge of the vessel ; (<7) by covering over " iiyer sirili " ci>ntained
in a cup with a sirih leaf, and taking miiriis fruni the appearani*e of
the "aver sirih" on removing the covcriuL: nl'tcr a short inler\'ul.

3. The ground Ijclow the lloor of the Ihhim' is ul'leii " charmed "
(di-jampi), to lind the sjKit which is lllll^^ free frmn evil siiirils, t'rcim
which it is thought the child will otlierwisi' suffer, The trimj umiin
and tlie jMUiJan dtir! are brith thorny plaiilii and are iise<I for similar
reasons; i.e., for keeping oft' the evil s|iirits v.lii> are supitosed to Iw
prolmbly afniid of the thorns. Similarly (lie \ih>r jimtini is used
because "'any evil spirit trying to get !i1 llie chlM (tn .stick its Moi>d)
will run his neck into the circular frame,'' and being unable to dis-
eng^^ himself will l>e thus caught ii.s lu a trap. These rattan frills
or frames for <;ookiug ]iots are of two kinds, the /(/.c;' jiinhtn being a
single frill only, and the hicar bdirtn a dotililc one.

4. Biuih kras is sometimes added to tlie hot water in wliieli the
patient is bathed: the "bather" must U' of nuexei-ptiouable character,

5. The dried leaves of the "pis;ing klat " are known as l;>riniAnnij.

6. Guam (also called rliuam and 'waui) or se]-i;iw;in i.s said to be
of threj kinds, (1) seriawan bibir. (2) seiiauan lidah, (:{) seriawau
Jangit-langit — I.e., soreness of llie hjts. the ton^nic and the nrnf of tlio
mouth.

7. Batu Kawi — i.e.. tJie red sfoiie wiiich is ^mund uji, and
nibbed over the child's skin, is said to imssiss aslringeMl i|ualities
(klat) and hence to improve the glan. I'lir whieli p;u'|"isi' it ii^ also
used by Malay women. Tlio richer el;i7.ses prepare a pasle from
bcdak and batu kawi, the Iiclak hivin.: firsi l»"n c\[>i>s,'il lo the
smoke of burning eagle-wood. sauJul-uoo I iuil ineeiive. The uiinie
comes no doubt from the Island of Langkawi, from \vh"rice it is stiid
to be broutrht.

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8. Rirlli-in:irk8,irow.i«(? fnmi k«*ua-iui), urUirlli iiffi-otiimn.uitpwu"
W tij-riug D-otu irtTtuit) {'livoicul ur hvittvrkitl ouiiUiliiju» which ]troduca
either ai> act>ui.l or an affec-teJ ivH^nniitaui-c to soiiur partiL-ular animal.
Tliiiii tlic vtctiui lujiv U' l:<-u»u ikau (titli>titrurli). k<'iiuii aiijiu^
(dag-Biruc'tc), kouuii i>nik (»jic-6rnu-k), kenan keiiim (cTHli-Rtnu-k),
etc*, etc., it \n:bm «utd thnt iu va-cli vtui<i the victim citlior diitpla^'s bd
L'xterDul (.-otT'onil reH\.'liili1jiu<i- to ulie of tlic auiiiiniB alMTe-tiaueU,
ur tiW' (uiul uiun* «>iiiuiuulr) iu mnue way iiiittaU-tj its actiitiiii or
even it* voiw. Possibly Ui*; latliT form of tb« ^liwasc hIiouM be
clattsifiod merely as a form rif Ih^^ malady so i>eculidr to Malays called
LtttaJi. Iu liny cast* the ttubje^-t i^ oaa which mi^ht he worth e^-ientific
iuvL-«ti^1ioii, cvfii though it euuuMt ariM> from tlie caiiiM.- tu irhieh
the Maliiys attriliiite it.

i). Thf use of irou: It is very difficult to inmijine a rtn»*.m for
this eiiitlniu. unless it. be tracwl Itaek to the ««'ord which wii* used by
aud biirlL-d wilh tlic trut- lielii*ver. Tii fuel. I Iiarc U'cu aasiii-wl that
UuH h cornM't aiul that the scarrity of iron in the Peuiimiila is the
only rcnson for allowiiiir the gahfftUii(**« dcscriljod.

10. Iu iiipHt [ilaccfl. th» child in laid on a mat and " ad<>|>t«d " hr
tik* father (as waii the Romau ciit^tom). aud a foniiula n*|x-ated (vhieh
ia ceMvil " Itan^" in the ea^e of a male ehild iiud " kamat " in the case
of a female).

1 he former ran an foUowa: —
Aud the IcuiuJil ua folluwa:—

Ifi "^nroniiand Kris" (p. 231) we n-M) that "Tho nhihlren of the
Ki ■ vfceivod inlo tho wuild niiilf iu rcli).'ii»u6 form, praver

( , and tho Aznii, or Allah Aitlwir [inmrnmet-d by the fatiier

r liim t'loM' to th>> (eQdor uifaitt'^ <-ur." 1 havo unt vet como

„ Ajtaii ill 8«.'Uu^i<i'. ihe ut'iir*-nt ajtpnpach m tlie word beiii^

WuH«itr whii-b ia aiiid to Ijc uite*l hy Ihe Amlw in KI>l-akin^ of this
'*-ri iiiriiir II U k'iveii. hvwvu'r. In Cliff'-rd nud 6wftifuliMiii

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27!»

U. The "tiiloinir "i''ni«loo(f " » laUfd Mudiu, and the foruiuk
(•luihadut) rims as follon-8 -. —

'^^^j^i^i -^1 j>^jj »*j^^'' ^'^ ^^^ r^i^o* ^'

It iH said that imtsiou wau funm-'rlv prurtifted bv Meimuttkiihaii
and Korim-he MiiIiivk. TIji? ul«it wmKiula of tiiir rlav. tlie yolk nf
eggs, and |>()imded I'hu'keiiH TivdIi fiMiii tlm k}h'1I.

12. SaK'i-an : Coal U said to \>v ti*c'd for tbu Hre bv tbofc who
can nfford it ; a hot stono from the hoarth (Imtii lungku) wrapped
tip iu old ragH liciu^ KniiK'ttincti adili>d <ir HuliMlituted.

In Vol. XL of the J I A vv haTe the follywiuj,' reraarka from the
yea of J. D. Vauphan ; —

"On ouu iK.'caHiou u pour woman waj^bnui^lil tn the [K*iiit uf deulh
, BOd wuuM have died il' she had uot Imh'II nfunied hy the kind
interposition of the Civil AngiHtnut Surgeon ; the esivssive esciteuietit
uaiiHed hy the h»*al was so <fViT|M)Wi'rin^' that ulterration of mind eii-
stifK], whifh eontiuued for w'reral inuutht^. AfttT the birth of

tho child the niother is exposed to u rouriug Bre, oneo iu evvrv 12 hi>ur»,
(or an hour or more ut a. time."

13. The follimrinK methodsi are resort*nl to for the curing of faiut-
new (bontan) {a) eausiug the (Kitieui U> ttnieU (di-i«iLp-kuji), fintt with
one and then with the other nostril, the Krttom of the copper roceptttclu
(pei'^kapor-an) in whieh the lime whiih fornix il part of the liirih-
chewiu^ apjoratus in ke]»t, (b) the" rulan-8tvii ' eiire. whieh is des-
eribed om follows: "'Take a i>ieL'e of rotaii-g^ija about a luista iu
l<!a^th, and burn abont one and a half inchea of one end : theu take
the litirul end in tbe nmuth. and blow the >;moke through the bo)h>w
of the rattan into the |>atienl'B ear." Tliis process is eiill'.-d di<bus>kan
({,«., di*'mbn5-kan or 'ii-ambtis-kan). ond both tliosc rcmcdiL-n are
strom^Iv bi'lieved iu bv the MuliiVH.

1-i. A pimllic*' (ul«il piipok) iHalKt) appUiHl afterlhe enrly lialhing
totho ptitiout's foreheiuliliiriuirtheWdjiVHofthe" luntan'clxTunak " :

it conai«t« of leareti of tuhi babi, jiutiiu itam, and bawaut; pnteh,
pi>uQded and uiised with a little viue|{ar. Mitit^jer ilajm iti the Si-laU'
gor name of the flower (or fruit) Hpire <if the ineouut. eiilled intiyuug
til Kedah.

15. This potion is Huppoiwd tt> be compounded of u Imudn^d
rarietieii of herbs, etc., aud in heuee culled in 8elauj,'ur "the hittidrefl
herlw" {rvm[«ih ratus): il is aUo known (in MiiIin-.-ji) as " pot-herbs"
(n^mimh pri"k;. It is sulil for fifty ivuts ajar («a'priok). iti tij^dilly
e«ven*d. .lud kept h*it with live ei»lH.T(i which are from time to time
phuvd l>fueath it.

16. The richer cla«»e» maki* further i)resent» V> the Bidon in lh«
shape of old clotheK (kain lM-Uati tnboh) a plau- of sAffvou rice, a
"cherana" of Wtel-k-af and a cup or "batil" of " Iwduk liniau."
The scale of char^^;a variert slightly ; occaeiouttUv ?2.40 bein^ charged
fw th« Bctoud child. imJ !*1.4f«J for the third au'f 8iib6i,-c]ucnt ones.

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TUJ-! SELANHOB JOUHNAL.

lu i-«in<?tiis)(m, I mtiy lulJ a pOHSii):^ bcariug uu Uirv qu^inu from
Mr. MftXweH's articlfg nn tlu; " Folk-Ukre of (he Miiliivs ' (Jouniul of
the R.A.S., SB., 1881) which runti ua follows:—

" Id Bi-tcclin^ tiiaWr for tht< ujiriffhtii of a Mala/ boueo kbtb most
bo takeu to rejwt any U\^ which is LatU-utecl by the [<re«8iire uf iioy
|>ansitic creepiT whU-h imiy Imve wuuud round it whtu it vras a living
trutr. A lu^ Hi uiavked. if U8ed in buitdiD^ a houik^. will (•xcrvitM! na un-
favounilile iniliifiu-eiii rlitld-liirth, i -nit rat' tiny dvHvi'n-.aiid cndaiimT.
iug the lives of mothvr and child. Many prt^vavitions mutt t* taken
to guard against «nt influence of a HiniitaT kind, when one of the
inmates of a house in expecting to become a mother. No one maj
" divide the house" (beluh ruma1i>, thai is, go in hL the front, door
oud out at the back, or Wee tvn<'i onr niav any gxK'st or Btranger bo
oQtertained iu tbc bouue for one night only ; be inuat be detained for
a Kueond uigbt to complete an eVL*n period. If an eclijue iH.-L-urti. the
woman on whuBe iieinxiiit thei>>.> <»l>6ecvaiK\>u an.' ue<vhaiirT intisi )>e
toikeu into the peuangga fkit^-hen) and pl»red benenlh tun shelf or

I'latforiu ou whtui thu dumestic utvnsiU aiv kept. A kj^iou iet put into
ler liand. If 1h*.-su preeautioutt are not taken, the ehild. nhi-u burQ,
will Ik' di'foriiurd."'

Tlie itttHfktgi' just quoted applies Uy a great eiteut in Selangor, but
with a few dift. Trp-iiuU-s. Tims, it hoUMepoiit marked by a creeper i«
generally avoideii. iu .VliUigor, uii a diffeivut aceuuut — viz., tbal it !«
ruip|K>iKH] 1o bring suakeB into tlie bouse.

"Dividing the house," however, ib generally avoided here, the
threatened evilsi Iwiug averted by t:oui|>eIling the ginlly partv to
ftubuiit to the iinpleiuiant cereraouy oalled, " semliur aver,'' one of tUe
family disi.-h»rt;in<; water whieli be hn4 just taki-n into hiB uioutb
upon the suudl of the eulpril'a baL-k.

In .SV1aTit;<.>r again, the giu'ii(» must stay Ikrc*! nights (not two) io
the house, de)mrl ore on the fintt <ir»coDnd night. )M.'iug cnUe^l inen-Jolok
matam (meujolok to thrust or poke at and hen** the insult). The
eeremooy by wbieb evil iu averted in ealled rabun-rubun ; Ihu- " reeipD "
being an follows: take enggu, Imlening kniuing, kitniet tru^, kultt lui*
wang merah, and kuUt pinaog kring ; reduce them to ashes, and leave
the asheM for about an buur at Huuiiet on the iluor of the poMage in
front of the door.

In the event of an eelipee, the customs an* nearly idt-ntiral; the
only diffetvnee bi'ing that in the»ie par1« the woniuu is placed in the
doorway fin thi> nn-onlight if possible) and i.s jtrovidetl -with tho
nitlAU frill of a (H><>kiug-pot nn well a» a woollen H]H^-on, the former *•
a trap to eatch any unwary di'Uion who may be wi foolinli ii.^ U> put hi*
bead *• into the noose." imd Ibi* latter as a weapon of nffeuiv, it liping
«up|MWtMl thill the rattan bindingi>f the ^|H>l.•rl (whiih nm«t of*^^'ur«ebe
of the orthod-tx Mil lay |>jit1ern) uill unwind aud culangU* the a««ailaiit
in the ease of real danger. Finally, the Hidan must be pre*i«nt to
" manage" the wouuin, aud i%[>eat the ne4X»»ary ehamis.— W, S.

No. 18.— Vol. Ul.—mh Maif, 1805.

NOTES AND NEWS.

AT tlie preMut inomeut it wam^ duubtfuJ whether sports will be
T^ Iiuld ou tho ParaJv Ground to rulL-lirabi the Quoeu'is Birthday-
J The iifiual prt'liinimirv iiuti^tinf:'. to ni;ikn the liecoseanr ttrraoge-
meuts, was called for Mondivy hwt, hot for some reaaoa or other, did
not taLe |>1aci>. It will be a grcut pitjr if this annual nie<?ling for
Hport8 is allowed to fall through ; thy natives, we hear, are very keen
about it. Of eounio, it uil-uus u day of heavy and fm^gin^ wnrk for
the half-di<zen EuroiK-oiig who nianatio the affair ou the field : but
then. " it's oiily once a year." Aft4.T the meeting of the Turf Club
(at the Selangor Club, to-morrow uight). we hear thut a CommitUM)
will be formed, if possible, to arrange tlie Nforttt.

H.lf.S. Uercury, Captain Fawkea, is expected to como up from
Singapore on the 28th and 29th ioBtant. It in 1« bi: hoped that a
cridrot match may be found poBsil>Ie with an ElcTcn from her.

Skvkhal Si'Iaagor folk will atU^id thi- Birlhilay Ball at Gorem-
meut House, Sintjpipore, next week. Tho Acting Resident, howevwr.
will remain in Kuala liumpur, and on the evening of the '24th will give
a dinner at the Residency in honour uf the uccusiou.

Mb. E. M. Alex&kdeb, who htia not Iw-en very well for bouio Huie
past, left Ku:ila Liimpiir laKt week on fthort vacation. We iindurataud
be UoB taken a trip to Western Australia. Mr. J. Sword is at present
in Koala Lumpur.

Mb. E. v. Caret left for Singapore on the 14th iiiBt. for a month's
vat-ation in India, v'ni Slngitpwre. Al the latter plat-o hu wUl maku tho
acquatutance of his hou uud heir, who was born iliere on the 5th tnst.

W« nndersland thai Mr. L. Dougal will x^ry probably oi>en np
some loud at Kepocg for coffee planting. We trust the rumour is
right, us if Mr. Duugal weut further afield he would practically be lost
to Kuaia Lumpur. __^^

A CoBUKSPowDEMT wrjtce : "Ab there are some ridiculous

nimtiurs alluat iu the Statu regarding the Ca{)buii ^"i^—i TT-rkay

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THE SEIANOOR JOUHNAL,

Yap Kwun Sintj;, wonM you be Iciod enough to iatimale tfakt. • letter
from him reached mo ou the 8tb inet., BtHticf; tbut he aud his familj
are all well, and happilv settled in Iud natire town. Lung Tuug-ltuu."

Haht of our loi-al readors will U- ^Ind to hear that Mr. Malcolm
Cnoiming will aoou W returuiug to lliis part of the world, as Manager
for the " Friendmhi]! Efilatcs Company." Sujigei Ujong. Prom a draft
prospectus we learn that with a capital of j&£,000 divided into 500
shares of ^10. some I,OiX) acres of land — the larger portion of which
is not fur from the Kuala Sawah Station, on the Sung^i Ujong line —
will be taken up for plantiog Li>flfve, It Is proposed to at once
op4^n up SCO acTBS, and 200 more will bv optfued up {gradually. I^iblos
shewing estimati'd expenditure, receipts, profits, cte., hare been drawn
up, and " lailfiilatioDs are l»aaod on the sale of euffcc at 850 per piknl.
whereiw the presM/jif price is ?4.5 to ?47 ; should ihJK prio? I>e mainliiiiied,
profits will be nearly 50 per cent, greater than shewn." AYe wish the
projected Company erery success, it has certainly b««n fortuoate in
securing the serrices of a ^ery able planter as Manager.

A Book, of some 200 pofir^s, entitled "Belangor EseoutiTv Orders
and Notificativus." with au Appendix txmlaJnin^'otlier official iuformn-
tioD, has just bci>n issued from the Govemuieut Printing Offii*e. It
is compiled by Mr. Robsou and reviKt.-d by Mr. Bfiriugton, aud is
int^-nde*! for thtf use of Government ntfirials for general reference,
The i<reface says) : " Any errors or omisnions (.list may appear in this
first edition will, it is trusted, be brought to notice for futun> correla-
tion." It will prove a very useful and handy book for SebLii|^r
Government officials.

Ok Saturday, the Uth, the band, instead of pbiyiDg at b o'clock
outside the Club, ]>o8tpom'U their {x.-rfiiriiiauev unlit after dinner.
The illumination of rcmndnliB and p-ounds we have been accnetomed to
on the occasion of a " Uoonliifht Band," was wanting: but the visiioni.
of whom there were a very fair utimber, apparently eajoye<l tb«mseWe«,
iLOtwithstandinf;.

Tbu burifUrs of Kuala Lumpur seem to h&TO a perfect mania for
clocks. One mnrninp last week it was discovered! that the Police Store,
just at the back of the Fort, bad been broken into. Although there
ware many things about that cue would naturally suppose the thieves
would have taken, they contented themselves with u clock and a rarolTer.

DuKiKO the week, ouo or two trials of the electric light have be«D
made in the pa«eenger statioD. workshops and goods yard of tbo fiiul*

THE 8ELANQ0R JOURNAL. 283

waj, Tinder the direction of Mr. MacBain ; it is expected tliat every-
thing will be in full workiiifj order by the beginning of next week.
There are five arc ligbts and between 70 and 80 incandescent lamps,
of varioua power, set up about the railway premises. We hope to give
a full descriptioa in our next.

Uhdee the Prevention uf Disease Regulation, 1894, Chinese immi-
gration has been stopped until further notice, with regard to all vcaaels
leaving or touching at the porta of Macao, Swatow or Hainan. This
proclamation came into force on the lUth iiiistaut.

A bridge on the Ulu Elang Bead, near the 8th milstoue, having
l»roken down, through traffic on that road will he stopped until,
probably, the end of this month.

The three tall trees on the top of Jugra Hill, which formerly
served as a landmark, have been cut down and replaced by a trig.
station, painted white.

Mr. H. St. Lbqeb Parsons, the Honorary Secretary of the Church
Committee, acknowledges receipt of the following donations towards
the Building Fund of the new Church : — F. A. Swettenliam, cm. a.,
British fiesident, Perak, S50 ; G. A. Lefrov. IVnang. ?10; D. G.
Campbell, Kimla Kubu. i?:iO; W. E. Venning, Kuala Luniijur, 810;
C. B. Cormae, Kuabi Lumpur, 910; C. Buchanan, Kuala Lumpur,
85; E.M.Keun, Kuala Lumpur, l?10. Tlie Honorary Secretary will be
pleased to receive any further help, as a scheme for vi-ntilating the
chancel is now before the Committee ; a work which is much needed.

The Singapore Free Prcts lately had a iiaragrajih pointing out
how Sarawak was shewing Selaiigor tlie way in the matter of a Govern-
ment Hotel ; and, after paying a tribute t<» Selangor hospitality, and
referring to broken bricks and palatial Gnvernment Officcp. it reads :
"Mr. Rodger would be doing a public service if he would authorise
the establishment of such a building for the rerej'iiiui of visitors to
the State." That is, we presume, a Government Hotel. Now, Mr.
S.F.P., please don't. We have Government Clubs, Government Rest
HoaieB, a Government Railway, and goodness only knows what else
run by Govemment. Do let the public manage the hotel for them-
■elvea. To assist the realisation of this, we arc glad to rttprint
a dreiilar which has just been issued. It is, of crmrse, only a coinei-
dsDoe that Uie paragraph preceded the circular by only a few days.
Hie TpfaHttiee to the Paliang and Jelebu mountuiua is decidedly
attnurtnei

284

THE SELANGOR JOURNAL.

" The vant uf an Iiot«l in Kuala Liimitiir has Khmi Ml for a InoK
time past. A lat^e uumbcr of 8tran^'«?r« vigit thc< place, and tbo Beit
HouHe 1ia«bL.t>u fuuiKl quiUt innt3c<|ii:Lti! Ui uL^timnioitatu thf uuDii>roiu
npplicAnts fuv rooms. BL'sidos, tliiTi- is al^vu/s a uximhi'r of msidenla
and fiimiliea living in thf Native States wLo Wait Kiiala Liimpur for
a sliort period and huve hitUerto l>e«u obliu:i?tl (o trust to the Itoipi.
taJitjr of tht'ir fri»>Di]N, liut who would much pivfer to be accota-
modutod in a first-cUtss hotel.

" In order to supply this prv<t»ng want Mr. Saljaticr, who has
Iiitherto leased Ihu Reat House iu Kuala Lumpur and pi^en every
ifalisfat^tiuii to thoHt* whi) i>atn)iii;iod him, has now arraagwd to t'fect
a auilttbic biiildiug for aa hotel, and, through the fourl<.>8¥ of the
Aclinff Resident, has Iwpu oflFurcd hy Govoroment an exceUent ail*
omK^nit*" thi> Railway Station on m-iderate terms. The position is
dost; to tliu two C'lulu, the Qardt'ita, thu T<aki>, thi- Golf TiiobB and all
the public buildings. The views from the hot«l will comprise the
mountains of PahanK and Jelcbu.

"A cnruful pkn of Uw Imildin^ Iuk boon nuule by Mr. R. A. J.
Bidwi'll, Architeet. and it is intended to have all the niasonry and
materials of the best quality obtainable. The fumitxire will be- ordored
from Sin(>apore and Europe and will be equal to atij ia the firat-daw
hot«>l« in Singapuri^.

" It is proposed to form a Company, under tlie Limited Liability
Act, iu order to meet the eoHt of the building, with a capital o£
$50,000, to be expended as follows : —

Purchase of Land ... .v 8 3.000

Buildiiiif .:. ao.tKK)

Kuruitun-. Billiard Tabhw, et<? 7,000

Ciish to maintain the Business 5,000

Stores from Eumpe ... ,,, ... ... 5,000

Balance for other Contingencies 5.000

Total

550,000

" ITic alwTt* capital will be raised by offerintr the i^ublic 500 shores
of SlOOcach in a Company called ■ The Stale Howl Company, Limited.* "

" LiRGniAR coffee." writes Mr. Aldworth, in his report on the tJlu
Longat Dislrirt, "has continued to attract much attention oinnnn the
MJalayH. Three hundred and fourteirD acreij have been aliennled for
its cultivation by natives, while much cnfftt* has been planted in &
thriftless fashion on land alrvady o*'er burdened with Indian corn,
pIuntainH and tapioi.-a. Great trouble has \tt\m taken by myself and
the Penghuliift in trying to impress upon the natives that they cannot
ever obtain lai-ge retumii frum coffee phinted in this manner, and wi*
hare, in a few cases, succeeded in persuading Malaya tv con6ne their
newly opened land to coffee."

THE SEIANOOR JOURNAL.

2dfi

ly the Ulu SoLiDfiOT Report. Bir. Can)pl>«ll, dealing with the same
subject, wril»«B : ■' Tbw grtmter part of the Und newly opened was for
coffoc. Mo«t of the Mala^ itumi^frauta are nativofl of Sinnutra, who
luepul)- come Uj th« Stale to joftke monev and not to settle pcmmuentlr.
Thfae people 6ii(l tliut after four jreant' wurk tlic^' uui make ii cufft^v
garden Boiue four or tive acres in extent which they can sell for 8300
to 84'>0. Thin they promptly do, and return to their own country
fairly rich men. It seems to mo hopeless to look forward to any lars^
increase in the area o! land* cultiratod for padi, when such lauds yield
80 anioU a return lu caeh for the labour expended on them. NatircH
DfieniDi! new landn for C'>flfee. etc., ar^i allowed to take one crop of hill
padi off tJicir lands. This undoubtedly somewhat iuipovcritiht.''S the
liiitd, Imt iiAtivefl 80 seldom haTo any capital to carry them on until
their coffee comes into iN'ariu^ that it in aWdiitely necessary that
thoT should Ih! allowed to take some anuuaJ crops off thuir land while
the coffee ift maturing. In all other cases hill padi cultivation is
di»touragcd."

Tbb Srst regular monthly meeting of the new Committee of the
Selan^or Ctub was held on Wednesday, the 8th instant, Mr. A.
BerringtoQ (Vice President). Mr. A. E. BUgh (Secretary), Captain
Syers, Dr. F. O. Scott, and Messrs. G. Cnmmiog. J. Fronc-h, H. C.
'Paxun, J. Rufistill and C. Sandersoa being pn>seut. 0r. Scott was
tbe only one who had not at some, previous time sRrved on the
Cummitt«.>e. The following geotleraCB were elected mymbera of tbe
Club: WtfBsrfl. A. Forsyth, E. A. KKwdikcr, E. B. Prior, W. L.
Ramsay and W. St**phenBnn. The following gootltmen were, subject
to their acceptance, npjmintcd on the various sub-Committees:
JViwjjw^Messra. H. S. Day, W. L. Kamsny and W. K. Venning ;
Beadittg Room — Meears. J. Brown. R. Charter and H. St. L. Parsons;
Cricixt — Mi'ssrs. L. Doufjal C. O. Glassford, E. W, Neubronner and
H. C. Paion (Captain) J Foo/'ii//— Messrs. A. K. E. Hampshire,
F. R. Lott and W. D. Scott, and Dr. F. (k. Scott; Tea » in— Messrs.
A. 8. Baxendalo, D. J. Highet and C. C. Trotter; Bi7/ iarrf«— Messrs.
D. Maccrcath, E. W. Neiibronner and E. J. Roe; Sniertainment —
MuMrs. A. S. Bawndalc, J. French and H. St. L. Parsons, Rev. F.
W. Haines and Dr. Travers. On the recommendation of the late
«ab-Committec for the Keadiuf; Room, it was resolved that certain oE
the periodicals subK-riWd ti» by the Club bhould bu sold by public
auction, in adranoe. t« members of the Club; the date and conditions
of salt.' will be notified by the Secretary. A letter from the Oovt-ni-
ment Secretary was read, at^king on what ti^ruis (he meniliere of the
CLub would be wilhn^ to hand over the Club buildiu)^ to be used as

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& Museum and Library. It was rPBolv<'J tlial furtlifr mfrtrmation
from Oi»vfriiinfnt sli'mld Iw oslitv] for bt'fore tho Committee could
undertake to lay llie matter before the mfmhtni. On Sattirday, the
11th iust.. a f^Dfral nit-etinf? of nieuibers of the Club wiui ht-ld to
conBrm thu proLvedingii of the uiet^tiug held ou 27tb April; Captain
Syers was in thu i^hair.

A Mbbtiso of the Selangor Museum Committee wan held on tin?
Itith ineitimt, Mr. A. S. B&xouduli> (Cbainnan), Mr. L. R. Ton I>nnnp
(Hon. Secretary), and Mr. J. Russell beinj^ present. Tlie Muicnni,
and recent a«ldition8,Trere inspected, eoosiatinj^' of a valuable collection
of niinerUogica.1 Bi>etinion6, pr«9CDtod by Mr. C. Wray. of PeraV : inia-
eellaneoiiH additiouH prt'seutud by various d<inum, and the uddilioiia
obtained from Sakais lu Pahany by the Museum coUectors. A full
liBt of each ia ^'iven below. It was rcnolved that a special TOte of
thanks be conveyed to Mr. C. Wray ; and tlie Committei; ackuowledgej
with thankf) the f;ift» of variouK other (lunom. A minute waii rcac
from GoTernmeat, in reply to the Chairman'^ letter, stating that
endeavour would 1» made to meet tht? views of tbfConiniittee regat
in(f belter accommodation for tlie Museum.

Number of visitors during April 1^97

8,934

Total 5.221

A crocodile
A titjer

f>|>eeimen of rock groirtli
Specimens (3) of Pimjom pold
Do. Silt^nsin^' ^old

Do. Borueti antimony

A snake

Preriously

Capt. H. C. Syera...
Mr. P.A. Tovnbee...
Mr. AhSwee
Mr. Blarney
Mrs. Phillips

Mr. Jolly

Mr. Kvlasam

PreacDUHl by Mr. C. Wray—
" Slicken»idea "
Smoky «tuartz
Qraphit« in ()nart7.

I>0. slate
Auriferous quartz

Do. with iron, copper and
zinc
Gold t^uartz (Bukit Mas)
Tin and wolfram in quartz
Tin in iiuartz
Brown tin ore
White tin ore
Tin ore (Chenderiang)

Do. (Lahai)
While tin, irnn-ntained
Micareous iron
Mica
Humblendo

Fluortipar

White topftK

Sapphire in mica schist

Lttliia mica

Scheelite

Carbonul^ of copper in Ume-

Btone
Pink i;ninit«
Red ffiunite
Selenite

Do. (Suffolk)
Qalcna

CBlcsparl^.WalersandKanpaa)
Rose ([tiartz
WiOfram
CopiH-r ore
Red'brown iaaper
Blue corundum

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Brought in, from Sabais,

FuRKUB (iipecimenB)
Fislucfr-liiio
Fub-apan (*2)

Arrow poiBon
Tobacco
Btttu liota
Outla (7 sorts)

Beain

Turbans (leaves and ^nte)
Oirdlea (ImviM and graw)
Bamboo combs

r>o. «arniiR8

Do. tumlilor
Wooden platter

by CoUeclors —

Bark dalh

Btowpi{«s uad quifcn (5)

Fiddles (2)

Flute

Bo.ikets (3)

Fishinp trap

Bjieoiinenft of wood (6)

Malamn iajii>B (2)

I^ruana skiti

Live aoimats —
Tailleas luoiiker
Lonp-tailcd monkey
ri^'-taited monkey
Lomiir
Civit cat

Tbx Malay national Iioliday was projierly kept in Jelebn: in his
report for ftlari-h Mr. Kt^st-r writes! — " Hari H»ya |iassed over with
thb uBiuil ffBlivitiea, ami on the evening' of the day followinif an enter-
tainment was ^iveo in my houae and i^rounds, irhen fully 700 Malays
must hare li^vn pn-sent. Ou auotlnT cvi'iiln^. Mr. Quun. Manager
of the Ji'lelm Mining Company, gave a [►frft'ct f<'te for thp |»ei»ple,
oombtninK the attrdi^tiona of a Chiueite wayanf;. hired for the purpose,
and iJ^rgeouB illumination of the two hillit on vrluch his bungalows
rtand." ;,

Wb have rei*ived for publication the 2nd list of sul>8enptioiis
towards the new Ke^-reation Club, it m univuidably held over.

LOCAL SPORT.

TT i« quite refresbiaj; to see oul-c a^ain a list inviting subscribers
I to griflins, and by tbt* way it is (iiliui^ up I n>alt_v think that the
/ sporting instiui-t must Iw renting in Kuala Lumptir, We have
"^ lately had a visit here frt.m Mr. G. K\m, one of tlie larjj;e8t exiKirtiTS
of horat-a in Sidney. Ho has oflfered to land griffins in Klani^' for
$270. 1 consider that thi? price is very reanmablc indeed, and I
quite expect to see at least II^ subscribers.

Although the sum uec-ssary for uiitkiog the new Course. Stand
and 8taldLf(, iu all omouuling to about $6.0iKi, has uot. _vi>t \»^'u ni.isi-:d,
so sure is the Hon. Sfcrvlary of (jettiiit^ dci>eutiirt'H taki-u up that the
work of makin[^ the new Course is now woll iu hand and very nice it
is beginning to look. Tlk- Icni^lb of the Course will In- seven furlongs.
haviti;f a slmighl of 320 Ttirds; tlie eurves have been earefully put in,
and. although shorter tbau tlie old Course, it will be a much easier
and better oDo to rid^ '^n A-* the grrotmd in the centre is almost

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perfectly lovel, with only a fow coconut ti-eee BtuiWed nlx>ul, every
VDcident of the race will be Been fiom the stanii. wliith is in tt«eif &
troniondouB atlvaiitapo over the oM Coiirw. whew the boraes ustd to
disappear from sifiht for nearly half the distance.

I would remind Kuala Liinipur Riwirtsmen that a (feneral lueeUni;
of the Turf C'lnli wilMie held on Saturday next (t«.morrow), at the
Selongor Club, when the queatiuu of raisbiff debcntares will be
diecuesed. and I would aek all those interested in sport who have a
littlu motley lyiu^ idle Ut put in lui ujipearanoe, harden thitir hearts,
open their jiot'Ivets and pive iis a helping hand.

With any hiek I think that we »hall 1>e aide to hold our first ruMt-
in^ at Christmas or the New Tear; &&, jn<ig,iag fi-om the progress
which has bfMUi mad*? up to now, the Course should be quite 5t for
galloping on in another three months.

I liiive h(.-anl it u'luHpered alxiut that the OoTemmcnt consider
that the Club have Iwhaved in a most diacoiui^coua manner bv not
referring* fiirtluT to the powers thai. Iw after havinfr rereiyed the'n-ply
iu the negative from Government to our letter a«kiiitr tliut profcRnionata
should be allowed to ride on the old Course, uud f-iuuLioy out that wp
found it imi>o8BibIe to make the Gymkhana Club pay for it^'If unless
this were done, I am nun- tlie mi-iiilxTs of the Club will not object to
my sayinp that dise^mrtesv wa« the last thinn iulendeil, and lo my
apolo}j:iftinK on their U-lialf fur auy apjiarent rudenves which the}'
may have been guilty of, and I only hope, g|'eakinp for my»elf, that
we shall see at our openinK mcelinR all Government Officials, from
the highest to the lowest, blocMgnung forth as owners of bits of Mood.

TsK Man tit the Lalamo.

Last Sunday morning eix members of the Hunt Club cnjoye4
somtf inlerestinj^ sj-urt at"ler pig near tbw Batu Police Slation, four pigs
being put up uud one shot. Tlie dogs were in excellent coiidrlion and
never worked better, a result due to the euthuein^m and i>erHonal
attention of Mr. Lea4.-h. This gentleman was entertained at dinner at
Mr. Faxon's rcMidenee, by the memWrs of the Selangor Hunt, un the
7th inst. There wiik a full attendam-c of metnhurs, with the emx'ption
of Captain Sycrs. who was away pound the coast. On the J4th Mr.
Leach left for Singapore.

It woa ho|ied ihnt the 5th Regiment would have broitght up an
Eleven to play 84.'langor at cricket on the 13th and Hth inataut, but at
the la«t moment a wire waa received that they could not raiBc a team,
even with the co<operatiou of the whole Oarnson. This match, which
had been proposed by the Resident, when in Singapore, would have
given our Eleven excellent practice for the coming match against
Ferak. However, our re]>reitentativea are shewing some enthuaiasm,
though at the fh-venth hour; niatcht-n Itetween the Railway and Non-
officials V. The Rest were pliiyixl on the laat two SaturdavH, the former
winning on each occasion, owing to superiority iu bowling. We under*
stand that the Ca{ titin will have some selection for the laat place in

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l}ie team. Amoog new comei-n to thu Stato tiave arrireil licreral youuff
eathUBiaeU who, with 8<'tne t-oot-'hing. shoul J id the future }tiire a good
acoount of IhetuBelves. Next Saiurduy a match will be pUjred. The
Ia\m Club r. The Si'lannor Club, wbi^h fiboul>l prove an iat^reatiiig

Sme. We undvirstand the Resident han vt-rr Vimllv [iruniisift] thi)
eren the use of tho Etmcralda f(|r thf trip to Pemk.

Im connection with erii'ltet, a corresimndeut writ^-s : — " It is a pily
the Mteut of turf displaved ou the Parade Ground lends itoelf lo
badly to requirements, thL< \rhule at the [nirt towards the Jiiluii Raja
being of little ils*/ for nnytliing owin^ t« the dmins round the tetiuiii
courts, white fully half the kjroaml t»TranlM tho Bank ouly affords
8cop« for the 8up«ri]iiou!^ labour and earth of the Sanitary Boanl,
who ahio appear 1o Qud it difficult tti tiiid their level. I would
anggciat the use of a roller U'fore turfiiii,'. 'illicrwiBe the groinid ih apt
to sugifest • tiirmuti*,' If tho ground were divided into three parts
by two linett parallel to the Jalan Raja, the Chureh end eoiild 1m! used
fur t-rifket and teuuitt, the eentni for fu'itUill. the Sikhs imd public
sports, and Uie IJank end for the propo-wd Kerreation Club."

" It wonid he a great boon to footl>all i-lnyer*," wriWa a oorreiipon-
dent, " if the portion of the Parade Ground allottetJ to tlieni could ho
regularlv mown. At present the game is gretilly sj^xiiled by the lure-
gnuw which llouriiihea mnni luxuriantlv and otiiiinH to ii height of 12
inches all over the field. It ie im|K)8ai\>lG to phiy a fast, or ac<:.iiriito
game if one is constftntly hampered by a tiinj^'le af eoarsc matted
gmati. Considering tho popularity of tho game and the great Hource
of revenue it is lo the Se)njig»r Club in the mutter of encouraging
healthy thirst, wo wonder that b« much apathv is shewn hy the Club
aiithoritieK in thitt matter. A mowing maininr (not a JuTanwo
manual) eould run over the ground in a very short time and, it
regularly done, make it look a lilth- lefls like u, Imy.field."

A Football match. KUng r, Kajaiig, was played on tho grounds
of the former Club on Saturday. May 4lh- A v«?ry pleasant game waa
tho reault. Khiug was strongly rt'predenttd and ahi'uld have about
won but for the lack of the fiiUihing touch rerpiiivd to kiek the actual
goal. Ou several oecasiona the KajaiiLj goal was at the mercy of the
opposing forwarda, but the latter just failed to wrore. Kajang played
a very ci-editable game indeed, considering thev had only three for-
wrard«on whom muelt reliuuee could be phiot'd. Cook aiid Clarke wero
indefatigable and did the lion'HHluuie of the work. Bridges, the Kajaug
full. back, WB9 most notjceablc. For Klang all the fui-wardu worked
hard, and were certainly unfortunate is not getting a point. The game
terminated in favour of Knjang by two («i nil, the ts-n'ond goal Wing
charged ihnmgh by Co«»k frmii a briiliant comer kick by Kinderslev.
In the evening both teams wci-e entertained ut dinner by Mr. Aldwortli.
the District Officer, Klang, and a most enjoyable evening waa apent.

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SoHB very goml practice wm made at the Range on Saturday last.
There was & doll tbougb favourabio tight, and tbc aTorai^ itoonn;? was
nonBiderably luiflod. Wm underslaud that T. .7. Mi'CTr.>p<ir I ■ r»ed

to (five proL'tiail inetriK-tioDB tii iuoiiit»i?r« of tbe Kit)c A- u on

the use of ihe vcniier, i»iintiii)r the si(,'ht», au<I uther nitvtifb i>l dftail in
rifltj-iibuotmfjr. A* au malanc^ of what a few biats iu thin iIire<;tioa will
accomplidh, Dur well-kucnvn shut. Dr. TnLvcrs, t-usilT Ik-iU bis pn-vtous
beat, while J. Brown did likt-wise and put on six bulU at 500 yards,
McGregor, as usual, headed th-,- »(.ore. It is to Ix? re^'retted that
Dr. Travera' offort* tu gttt up a match with Suugvi Tjouy or North
Borneo have not. met with sikxh^sb.

»«*•*« *«4

THE KUALA LIPIS ROAD,
TN Tiew of the proposed eooBtructinD. by the Selaajjor Oorcmtuent,
I of a cart road, aud probably ii railway, over Oiuliii^ Sriuangko,
I into PahaoK, t^^nntnatinfi at Kunta Tiipis, it is prtiliaht^ that a
' f«w notes of the journey from ICuala Kubu to Kuala Lipis, by
one who knows the traok well and ha« Iat«»ly trarpraed it, may bo o'f
iutermt to your rti-nders. Leavinf< Kuala Kubu, there ia dow thi_' (choice
of two routeii, aA far as Sani^ka Dita. One is by the old l>ridl<:-nath
and the other by the unfinialicd <:art mad. The eart road is not likely
to be oi)eu for horw traffi'L- for some I line yet, I uuderatand that the
tjuce ia au cxcclleut one, and aaves aome diatance.

The c-oolies employed on the upkeep of the bridle path fail to da
themaelves justice. Another drawback to the complete eomfort of
the equestrian ia that the telegraph wire diaputeo with hitn the ri^ht
of way.

Tbo country between San^ka Dua and Kuala Kubu in (gradually
becoming >?]>eued up by tin uuners, but Sangka Dua titill i-euuuns the
site of 11 |Hdice elation only. A very fine and large police etalion.
uudoubtedlv — but, otitl, a lonely one. Uau^kti Dua is over nine mUes
by the bridle track from Kuala Kubu, Six mile* further on there is
an excelleut halliui; bun^at>.>w. Seeing that it is almost jo&tled bi huge
juugU' trees, the fall of nuy of wltioh wotdd make mateh wood of the
btmgalow and sausage meat of the ucfupaD(». a pleHMnmblf> f^vling of
excitement can be entered into on any calm night ub to whether at
breakfast time sausage meat will n^jtresent nustenanee nr one's form
of existence. On a windy night Ibe odds are too much against one
for full appreeiation of tlie humour of the |K»ailion. At the back of
tho bungalow the telegraph wire, if raiaed slightlv. would tie foun4
a fairly convenient clothes'lint^. I uudereLand thut I be necewary
eluratioQ will sooner or later be put in hand by the P. and T. Depart-
ment.

A mile or so further on a tremendous "xig-Ufc," rendered oeoes-
aary b; miflealculation on the part of the surreyora who Imd to join
their traces at this point, occurs. Tlie aseendiiuf iraee reached a

Eaint sereral hundred feet higher than the point at which it shoald
are joined the deaoendiug trace.

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The Kpjser Falli (twenty miles from Kuala Kulm. if I rememWr
ligbtlT) are. T hoar, snmetimtw worlh a \ieit ; but tbou^li I hiive
pawed them at least twfutv times, the siipplv of nnter boa novcr ou
these octasions been half enough to make a falL The view from
thein ifi, buwi*vt;r, wry fintj.

BeilaiDj's Boulders arc jnst nti the Seliingor mde of the gap.
Before the days of bultiny huiigalowa thvy formed a ij^od camping

?Ute for the nt>,'ht. The Itoundary is '22 miles from Kua-la Kubu.
'rom thiA to the tnp nf Giinong t^nuiui;;kn is, f iinderetaDd, uulj a
mominif'B walk. The view from it shuiild Iw very fin*-, if tlie lop wa«
oleared, as it is the hiithcst peak in the Tieinity. The height of the
Guuou^ and the Ginting arc. I believe, 5,(»XI and 2,800 feet, respcts
livt-ly. From Giiittti;^ 8<>timugko to Kuala Lipis tlif* disLanee ts
about 53 miles. The desamt into Pahang is very steep. That is,
however, the (.■a»e all along tho main range. An ea»y prade can
wilhuut ditheuUy l>e Iraecd on llie Selaiigur side up to auy ui the
gaps. On(v thtrv, it is only news»ary to ilaso your eyes and tttke a
step or two forward, to ensure your hat and possibly your boots being
recovered by the neari.-h party, not much aUire sea level on tho
Bahaog side.

Traa is seven miles from the gap. The water in the streams met
with during the first three miles of the deseent should on no account
be drunk. To its poisonous nature is attributed the death of manv
oooliea, who died while employed on the construction of the path and
the telegraph line.

Five years has not seen anv appreciable alteration in Tras, but the
increase in the output of tin would iHiiut to the presence of a
considerably larger force of coolies on Mr. L. J. Fraser's hill workings.

Tras to I^ub ia bii and a half miltv. TW taut two miles are
through open cuuutry. where benls of i'ahang bulfaloea are first uel
with on this jonmey. In Sclangor it i* usual to give buSaloes a wide
berth. Luckily, iteeiug that in Selangor bu£^loea are unfriendly with
Europeans, it in {xwHihle to do ho. In Pahang it is impossible to
avoid meeting tht-in frequently; but, fortunately, they almost inTari-
ably prove to be wel!-m«>aning. shy creatures, and leave the path as
soon as they scent a European.

Rfluh hiui now derrloped into nn AuHtmltan mining village, with
plenty of bustle and an air of prosiK-rity ulK)ut it. When I first
went to Kaub (al)out tive yeai-a ago) llaja Inipey was slill there,
He now lives in his kauipong olxml IhnH! uiilfs <iut, jitid Mr,
Bibby is lord of all he surveys. Then' is Al)out as much different
between the Kaub of to-day and the Raub of five years ago as
there is Iwtween Mr. Bibby and Raj,a Inii>ey. Mr. Bibby's advice
just now to shan-lioldei-s iu the Kauli AiiKlralian Syndirjitt^ is to sit
tight and wait. Raiib is a pretty, and on the whole a healthy, place,
TTie tnink road beyond Raub is in good condition, hut the trace strikes
the casual observer as lieing aljout the worst thing of its sort possible.
Bukit Kayii Ara is alKiut 14 loih-ji out fmin Kaub. The man who
tT»eed tie path over it is presumably an extniiiuly consi^ientious hill
cliaib«r. Every one of what appears to be a series of peaks is iu turn

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Mceuded, traversod and deBoendwl. On Bukit Knyn Ara a stock»du
was l>nilt by Hip rolu'lM during' tlie firet Paliuu^ disturbance, the front
of which VM a triumphant exliibitiim of what conKl be ac-cumpURhod
in thiB lino. Colonel Wallier. however, led bin troops round to thu back
door, which the rebela had forgotten to fortifv. Just bt-low the «te
formerly occupied by the atwlaide is the plaoe where Mat Kelan (the
promising son of the late lamented Toh Gajah) and some cosgonial
spirits murdered some Chinese pedlars. Mat Kelau seems to bare
l>ehaved in this business in an except ionalty unsi)ort«maulike manner.

After reaching tlie foot of Xayu Ara there is a long stretch of
level country, well cultivated and thickly populated. The villn^,
which stretciios for miles, is called Budii, and is nnc of tlie lovi.di««t
places in the Malay Peiiinsnla. The hfadmnn is named Cho Prauff.
Hia house in almost exactly eqnidistant (20 miles) between Eua1a
Lipis and Raub. He is a ematteout; hospitable old ^>iitlpmau. who
can lie trusted to give shelter for the niglit. About thirteen milea
further on the Kivtr Lipis ia reached, and after crossing it yon ara in
Puimini. Kuala Linis can W reached in an hour from Punjum hyrirer.

ThreK and a half inilt^tt from Puujum (uut ou the Kuala Lipis
Bead) is the village named Pongung, where the Punjum Oold Mining
Company is at work. This rimi^ is sweetly pretty, and the mine
now shews signs uf becoming a prosperous concern. The eyauide
process (whidi it is hiii>ed will be iii full working order during the
CTinvnt month) is here to be tried for the first, time in the Peninsula.

Kuala Lipis iti six and three-quarter miles by road from Punjum.
It is at the juiictiuu of thi; Lipis and Jellai rivers, and is thus admir-
ably placed to become the distributing centre of UIu IVhang. By
river it takes twelve days to reach Enala Lipis from Singapore ; hut
Singapore cau be reaefied in thr<v daytt frnm Lipis, if a steamer
happens to be ready to start from Pekan at the time you arrivy. There
have be*^n cases recently, however, of men waiting more than a fort-
night at Pekan for a. steamer to Singapore.

The best: wity to divide up the journey from Kmila Kubu is —
First day reach |.5tli mile from Kuala Kubu (&3nl from K. Lampur)
Second day reach Raub (distance I^* miles.)
Third „ „ Btidu „ 20 „
Fourth „ „ K. Lipis „ 20 „

Cooly hire is expi'usive. but tIw loads carried arc unusually heavy.
From Kuala Kubu to llaub the hire is 83. The rest of the journey it
is at thi; rate of fiO ivuts a day.

Tliere in no necctfiity tn fear a raid from the rebels. Raidiufif has
IXK'omo a Qovemment monopoly. —Haklby.

MINIXO NOTES IN 3ELANQOE.

OIAMESE mines are found throughout the State — generally at

1^ the foot of a liiU or on high land, but sometiines in low-Iying

j^ country. They are mea* what'ts or wells suuk to the d«;pth of

from 12 to 20 ft. and timbere<l with large heavy bfjuus and i-^>und

logs. Jndging from the number of shafts tn clove proximity to each

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other it u to be conjectured tluit very Uttlo dming or tunnelling was
done, each mhaft bciii^ abandoned as boou aa tlii> tin wao taken out
•ndED4Wone ojwumI in its ueit*)ibuurlioDd. How water wa« kept down
in Mine of these shuftf* will alwaj* rr-niain a invs'i-ry— for in some of
the big mines (now worked by the Chinese) where ibese Siamese work-
ing* are diacuvered, the soil is loofte and aandy aud HO vet that[oTeu
steam power coni*] hardlv cope with tbe water.

The Chineftc call them "Siam Foo " or " Siam Koug ." andingpeak-
mg of distrii^tK wht-re remains of extensire working aro Found they
refer to them a« "Siaui Koh" — i.«.,pla».i?s whieh biivpl>uon "Siamesed
before" (if inch an expression may bf aUowed). I'roin the acwunta of
the " Orang Eatuas " and «jllier |j;ood aur.horitie« tb'.se Bo<culIe>i Siamefte
mineB were merely old Malay workiuK^i dating as f:.r baek a« a century
or two ago. One is inclined to fayniir this hypcthcHis from the fa<rt
that such articles as brass jwts, " baiils," tin n-ei^!it«, such as are sLill
used for "jahu" (fishing nets), and other utenjils peculiar to Iho
Malays haro been found in these shafts.

MjLLAT MlNtSG Pawasos.

The Malay niininj^ nawanj- will soon 1m' a lhiu|> oE the past, and many
■ttpKwaDghas rcliirnuu U> tilling the soil iu plaiv if liis IfRs le(;itimat«
tfeoupation of imposing npon Ihe eretliility of the r.iincrs. The reason
for this ia not far to seek, ittt the Malay miner, as well as the Cliinesi;
miner.of the old «ehuol, with their thousand'and-iiie superstitions has
giren place to a more niod*,'ru and mutter of fact ruee who place more
reli&uce for pros[)eoting purposes on boring tooU than on the divina*
tion and " jampi " of the pawau^. But the prof* ision of the pawang
has not altogether died out, as ho is suuietiiues (;u;lcd into requisition
for the purpose of casting out t-vil spirits from tb./ mines ; of convert-
ing "amang" (pyrites) into tin ore, and of invol.ing the spirits of a
mino previous to the brealiing of the first sod in a new Tenture. These
cpremonit'H generally involve the slaying uf a biifT:do, a goat or fowls,
and the offering of betel leaf, incense and riee, aceording to the means
of the "towkay lonibong."

The term " jiowang is now used by the ChiLese to iudieatc the
" smelter" (Chinese) of a mine, (probably from the fact that this office
VAS fonnely the monopoly of the Ualay pawang).

To the pawangs are attributed extnuirdiiiary powers, for besides
inducing tin ore t.o continue or become plentiful ii' ;i mine he can cause
its disappcavancc from a rich "claim" by the ineutable "jampi," this
latter resource being reeoried to by way of revcng«> in eaaes where the
" towkivy h>uilK»ng " (or " labor ") fiiila to carry oi.t his pecuniary obli-
gation towanls the pawang whose aid he had invot'd in lts» iirosperuua
times. Some of the stories told of the prowegs < f i>awang8 are very
ridiculous; for instance, a native lady iu L'hi Ixii ifat (for women are
also credited with tho "pawang" attributes), whi was the pawang of
SuDgei Jelok in Kajang, could command a grain if tin ore to erawl on
the palm of hyr hand " like a Uve worm." The f;iilure of the Sungei
Jelok mines was attribut<:d to her diBplt^a&urc ou nx-ount of on alleged
breach of contract on the i«art of the " towkay lombong."

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The term patfauf; is sometiuiea used as a. verb in tite seuse of " to
prospect " a. " HUUf^ui " ur slroam ; tbiiH, lu alluilio^ to CE'rlaia strtMima
or minea it i$ not uncommou U) heur ii MtiJay »i.t that Ibor Utrtf bven
prospetited (sud^Ii di-|<iwaD^kan) bv "lu^-lie'^^o anil so — meauin^
that ihv Btrt^ani had liec-D diecovi^i-eJ and provtrd hv k ).>aTCiiJig prior to
the opening of the nuut>a.

The foUowing coromc-uts were BiJHge»t«d bj an article t-n " Minp«
and Mioiug in Kinta, Perak," which woa couiributi'd bv Mr. Halo
(Inspeftor uf Miues^ to the JmtrHul nf thf Rtn/al Atiatic Sl^ci9iJ/.
Strattt Jira}ich, in IBSb, The original notes arc giv«n with the com*
ments in each cauM.

" DtUang : ft rou&d slightly concave wooden tn.y from I ft. fi in. to
2 ft. 6 in. in diaumtt>r used for wusliing ore in tho prooeu called
inelanda or m^riaH."

The Malay melanda (or merijiu) fiitda its eqiiivaleDt in the
ChinoHt} licU/nij, which Ir prolmbly a comiption of dufang.

" Kamng: a tenu iuhhI by ChiDc«« (iu I'tinik) In t-xpresB the prin*
cipal tin-bearing drift (amliil besar)."

In Belangur, karau^ is rarely used (or eren understood) by the
Chinetw, who call tht.* tin aand " kal: ftab."

" ifaronj? jonMiig: II terra UBL'd by Chineflp (in Pemk^ to exprvvt
the upper and inferior Itetls of tiu-li«iriog drift (ambil pinong).'

In Selaugi^r, kai-anj,' i;;antong is very rarely ui»ed or understood Iiy
Chinese, who i^all it " U'i rhan sah " (r'.f.. hLfid ur l^>p lavt^r of Band).

" Kelxan : amine. It is notirrable that the SJikeia (of Perak)
call a mine simpir "parit."'

In Selangor tfic Chinese have adopted th« word parit in thi« muxk^
and a miner will refer lu bis ovcupattciu as " ehu {Mi-Ut " (lit., dig dttefa) ;
or '■ giontf pa-lit " (go up to a ditch).

" Kong: a Chineoe expreanon (in Perak) equal to the Malay tang-
luh."

This ktmg is Chinese ; iu Selaugnr the Malays call it dada, I
never heard tangloh used.

" Lombutuf : a term used of a hir^ excavation, a Chinese uiiiie."

Thr llokit'u word for a mine is hntt'luuq or ftfi/f*;, the latter Of
which may be connected with the Malay Wuru.

" Pantaug hurok atata : the period, uf mourning observed (in Perak)
when a death occurs at a mine.

In Selangor tliin cuHtuiu is now ohsolt*te.

" Reimt toiujkah : the Holdeueae Furnace built on a aland, the
foundation bciii^j tliret> or four iron riei'-])an8 (kuali). It is iron-
b*>und, and supplied with a bhwt; it will burn ftoft-wood charcoal. "

The Hokifni'se furnat!*; ia an innovation in St.-laiig<ir. It was used
in Junk Coylon (or Tongkah) by the Chinese miners, who were exclu-
sively Hokiens, and thcnctt broni^ht into Perak and U)ort> recently
introduced into this Stat*-. It h called by the Hakkos or Kehs " Sam
Kiok mi " (lit., three-legged hunse) from the iion tripod on which it is
used generally for smelting tin slag or " tekang,"— P.

The selangor jovenai.

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"DCSIB CREATUBES WE UAVE CHERISHED HEBE UELOW."

To the Kdiivr q/" th4 Sttangor Journal.

SiK. — The foUowuig para^rraph, cffntamed in the report of the nK>et-
ing of the ScLnitary Coord held on l^th March, deserves fuller notice
tliui that coDtaioed 'm your Usiie of 8th Murdt : —

" Kead a miiiiil^ fnim the! Artiug Rritiiili Rpsidont forwarding for
report a letter from Hi. A . S. Baiendale with reforeucc io the propt^sal
to inatitule a linsit bnuitih of the Society for tbo PreTention of Cruelly
to AnimaU. Besoked that the Resident be informed that the atatc*
ment that ghary [loiiieii are in a wors^- condition than they were two
or three yean ago is contrary to fact; that the Board deprecate the
iuititution of an irreeponuble society for various reaflons, and point
out that the remedy for the evils complained of lies in stjvngtbening
the faandii of thf Board by iucrL>asinp the uuinlit>r of innpeclon end
peons, by giving power to comi*el the production, for itiMjiectioM, from
time to time till cured, of ponies whoue uwuem have been convicted
of i1l-tt«ng them, and by tlie appointment nf a Teteriuary surjfcon."

To acHiount for the use of iho word " irri^sponsible " it is necessarj
to ftup{Ki«e that it was f^t. some adjective luu&t be applied to tlio
SnrJply.aud proliably none which appwinnl to Iw apprppriale presented
itself to the minds of the memhera of the Boanl. [n view of the foot
that the Board is Ute iuslrumeut of an irrespousiblff Government and
that its existence is bonnd up in a system of taxation without repre-
sontation it ee«ms a hold stnike fur such a body to refer to the irre*
eponsibility of a Society the Committee of which would he more or leas
respoDsible to Qoremmeut — as long a« it held the pririleges whicli I
have cnOiatviiunHl tti obtain for it — and wouJd always Ite dirvct-ly
responsible to tlie subtterilien) or i^aarantorti.

The Ctuurman in bis minute to the GoTcmmcnt containing the
resolution nhews coovincingly how small is the Board's staff and how
neeowtry it is tliat it should be increased. This caoaot be considered
a strong argument against the institiittnn nf a Itody which would
materially assist the Board in carrying out what Mr. Venning en*
dently maaiders an important port oi its dntic«.

It seenu {4x>bable that tb»: Board conaiden thai the fact of tta
having granted lioeasea to the ^harrit^a now on 1 be atreiHs nf Koala
Lumpur is stifltcipnt reaiMin for tltt claim to poAseasioD of the srtle right
to prosecul*! ur othL'rwise punish drivers or ownton of iuurk gharrwa.
Benons. howerer, who frequently use the dilapidated oonveyaoen,
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UDablo to obtain liounsea el!*ewhrn>, will miMit {tnilialilv einphuliually
protest that no better reason U required for caJliDg in Botuo other
bodv to endeavour to ameliorate th« condition of llio Rbarry ponitjs.
It BwmB to have boon overlooked by the Sanitary Board thai the
protection of jjIiarrT ponies ia only one poi-tion oC the duties which
would be \indertaken by the S. P. C. A.

It ia dilSculL to cunceivc that the Kuala Lum]>nr Sanitary Boaidj
would wish to undertake prevention of rruelty lo different kinds of'
auinmls in all parts of the State.

To entirely overthrow any siirb t-laim — as priority of interest or
labour in thia direetiou might cuufer on it — it is only ueci-Bsary to
obtain a return of the niimlur of vasn-a of protieuution for cruelty it
bat» undertukun since its eiistence.

The publieation of ymniphiets aud other means of dissc-Diinating
knowledge dealiu); with uiethodii of luflieling pain which are ffeueral,
but easily avoided, can hanUy be expected fn.>m the Board.

Another point remarked ou by the Chairmau of the Board in the
correspondence to which the rettohitiim refers, is the probabitily of the
acceptance of bribery by the Society's inspectors.

Every Malay policeman now possesses the same powi?r of proaeeu-
tioD, aud therefort- uf bribery, which would bu pos«ea»i-*d by the
Society's in«])ector«. Yet |K>88ibility of blackmail is broughi forward
u an argument againirt the forrnation of the Soeioty, which would
carefully cbooite a European or Euraauui to undertake its prosecutions.

Aa re^iirds a comparison of tlie gharry ponies ased now and
formerly. I am not willing to outer into a discussion of th«
question, beyond remarking' that there is no momWr of the Board whc
is in EL poKttion to sjieak on the siiliject with mure authority than I can<

Probably, however, you and most of the readers of the Journal are
willing to l»enr out my statement that the gharry jwmies in Kt
Lumpur are treated in a brutal mauuer, and that if they are not in
worse condition thi^n tJmy were formerly, it is only because their
previous treatment was so bad that it could not be worse.

A former contribution of mine (signed '■ Harley ") on this subject
wa« thoughtlessly dubbed "'witty "or "amusing" by one of the Straits
papers. To prevent any such mishap on this occasion, might I be
allowed to state that 1 seriously conceive the education of the native
population up to higher views as regards the claim of dumb auimalfj
on humanity should now be considered one of the roost importanl
questions to lie dcttlt with by the ruling claas. and that the sole'
reafiou of my writing this and other lett^-rs on the atibject is a
eonscientious endeavour to bring u)K>ttt this consinmnation. — I tun,
etc., A. S. Ba.X£NDA.L£.

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NOTKiS AND NEAVS.

RUBEN'S BIRTHDAY wm observed id Kunla Tiiimiiur in the
UBual mminer — that is, a Psradc of the Sikhs in the early
iiH'iiiinK- followf^ hv Public Sports on the Plain, and au
official Uinner at ihe K<?(*iJ*iicr in th<? fv^nijig. At tlic Birthday
Httl) at Oiiverontuut Uouii'% 8iugapore. tjcluugor was, iif|ji;L'gente«l hy
ittr. ttud Mnj. A. R. WuniuK- Dr. uiid Mr^. Ti-arortt, Mr. uiid Mrs. *,
H O Mnvuiml. Mr«. Stiifford. Mr. A, S. Baxi-Ddale nnd Mr. C. C, '
Trottt^^. who all ruturued hy last Suii(la)-'i* Sapyho.

Mb. E. M. L. EDWABDsand Mr. W. Nichota« Wave Kuala Lumpur
to-day for a valuation iu Rn^laiiJ. Mr. Ni<^holas, wboac wife and
family will joiu him iu Si1)^'u.()oro. ho{ie* to be l»u:k in Kuala Lumpur
early ia October; Mr. Edwards goes on fifteen moatlio' leave.

Wc hcaj* that Mr. Uatchi'll will act for Mr. Edvrards oa AMdiitftut
Su]K*rilItei»lent of PoUw during tht.' lalUVu abs^nra on teiLTe, and
that Mr. Cope will ^o to Bcrendah.

It ifl rumtmi-ed that Mr. Aldworth't health makes it ncoeenry ft>r
him to KO home on long leave, and further that Mr. Skeat will cict an
'Distrii-t OflinT, Klan^, iH'in),^ replat-'i'd at the Land Office, Kuala
Liiwpur, hy Mr. C. Maxwell.

Ox Wednesday, tho 2:2nd inst,, Mi(i» Florcn(.v Uartbolomctis/,
daughter of Mr. K. BorthoIumeusK, t>f Ihti iJ.Ci.K., wuu married at
St. Mary's Church, KnaUi Lumpur, to Mr. 1>. S. Van Qeyzel, of tho
Cliarti^red Bank, Kuala Lumpur. The Rev. F. W. Haineti u<mduotod-
the Berviee, which was fully choraL Both tlio Wido and bridogrooin
being well kiuiwii here, a larm* number uf fneiidB asfembled to witnws
the coreiuony, and afterward met at tbe house of the latu Tuwkay Ah
Yeok, on the Ampang Etoad. _

Thb eleven ohoBen t« play v. V^nii on Mondfty and Tuesday next
at Taipint; are: Paxoa (Cnpt.) Bellatny^ Dougal, Dunuiou. C. Olass-
fonl, Hijihet, Dr. Scott, O. F. Stonor. K. W. NeulimmiiT, P«?r«fa and
Thomasz, which ie tho strongest eleven that Selan;;or tan put into
(ho tiehl at prebcuL ; Uuudriens iViU go a« ri'servu uutu. J. Glasi^ford's

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bovHug vill be eadlr ivanted. The okr^ti is a good batting side, and
if the "gloriouii unc^rtaintv " will for onve lean favourably towarJit
the Southern State, there may be a ehanoo of victorv. The XcA\n
is not so strong a* the one that went to Taipiog in 1893. but Perak
have several of their liuuK awuT on li^vi', though thoy ctill boast of
haTing no tail. The int*"re8t taken h_v Selnngor in the doings of ita
representatlTCS appears to be Hiuall, and, according to ancient ciutonit
on the last Saturday before the match the out turn of ericketera was
too small to get up a game — a state of things well calculated, of cour»e,
to aasist the Captain in getting to linnw the form of (he members of
the eleven, and in making final selections. However, we hope the
team will caiavi back, if not vietoriouri, a( least with honour. Several
self-denying and sporting friends will accoiapauy the team on Saturday,
and we recommend thtm to take mattrenBes ns the deek of the
Egmfralda is hard, The yaeht leaves Kkug at 5 p.m.. and will leftve
Port WelJ to return at midnight on Tuesday, the 4th.

The Masons of Perak will give a ball on ML.ndiiy night iu honour
of the event, wliieli, the Perak Pioneur biivh, will be the largest olEair

of the kind that has occurrefl in Pei*ak for some years.

. •

With reference to the want of accommodation for visitors to Kuala
Lumpur and the need of an hotel, we have been asked to state that
the prysent lessee of the Kest House here, Mr. Ket«i!hker, is sparing
no pain B to make the hmiled aecuinmiKlatinn of the building all that
the most fastidious could wish as regards clcaulinoss and cooking — two
great factors, undoubtedly, in comfort.

At the begiuuing of tlie mouth a case of rabiea occun-ed at
Serendah, and shortly afterwards another was reported from Elang.
Notices have bt-eu is&ued that all dogs within the town limits of these
two places must \yv confined for ■ {leriod of six weeks ; any dogs found
ak large nill be destroyed.

More than once the D. O.. Ulu Selaagor. has referred to the
apathy displayed by the Chinese in Kuala Kubu regarding a Rro
Brigade ; their fellow-countrymen iu Kintu set them an example which
they would do well to follow. Mr. R. D. Hewelt, in bin report for
April, writes : — " 1 turned out the (4upi?Dg Firo Brigade. The mannal
engine was smartly run ont to the inoene of the supposed fire, and
everything was ready within seven minutes of the alarm. ....
Eightyone vobinteera {each house sends one) resjKjnded {'romptly tu
the call. During this praclise th« Chinese, of their own aword.l
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tiliurt tiioti thi?T ^LVt> out n j^'t of water <^uitL* as Btrong tia eithor of tho
two whiuh \\w larp?r macUme wiw Uirowing."

" A Obmkeal Meeting of the Solnngor Turf CIuIj." writes vnc of
Hv menibent, " wa« bi'Id «>u 3;ititrda.T. thi- 18tli itiHtaiit, iit tlic Si;lau>^>'
Club House. The principal items on the A^^euda ivcro: Tho raisuif;
ot ^,000 of (lebentun's; tho teniiH of the a^reemeut with T»mkay
Lok Yew ; and the question of ^nfFinH. It is highljr satisfactor)' to
hv able to state that there arc only one or two shiLros which luv uow to
b*? had; speaking generally, the 85,0(H) wa« snIiBcrilied for before noon
un the Tuesday foUowin;; the meetiu};. and I am glad to at«the names
of five or six prominent Towkays ou the list. The tcrm-i of the ai(ii.-e-
meut, which were read in fear and tivmblin^ by the IfuQomry SLerc
lary, luaiiy uieinbers of the local iRim beinfr presenl, wure agreed to
uuaiiiuioiifily. As tu the griffins, Mr. Cumuiiu^ n^ad in a tuufhtng
manner a j<atUetie letter from uur old friend Mr. Abmitis, usktnj^ that he
mifijht bo )^ven on opportunity tu cotn{x!te with Mr. Kias for our next
l^tefa of i^fiiiig, and it woa decided that he should be given every
opi.>ortunity to du so ; Mr. Abrams has ftlwuTH trcitcd us well and it
would have been hard luui we flowu straij^ht uway to a hl-w and
TouDfiper lore. Three new members ecnt in their names, and bo far the
Cluh has everj' reasou to fon)*riitutate ituelf ou its stjirl iu life. In
your nejt iKBue I trust to In* able t<i j^ve a short description of the
ooursiv"

The Collector of L:tnd Rev^uue, iu his repoi-t fur 1 '94, [/oiuts out
tltat " the ijucstiou of iiifoivataliun is more iin|Htrtaiit than that of the
preservation of existing forests, and the necessity for the ostnblish-
ment uf a Forestry Office bccwiue* more urgeut every year." Ill
another part of Uie minie rvpoi-t Mr. Ebden writes : •' 1 ventui-o ta;.
ur;{e, as I hare done befoiv, the necessity of sjieedily deteruiiuing.
however roi^hly, what Uuds must l>e resirved on aocouut of tlieir
metalliferous value and what inny be re^rded as immediately alienable
to agrieuIturiatB."

A Beoulatioh (II. of 1895) for the better prut«ictioa o( wotawi)
and girls has been passed in Council and publishixl in the GfiVfj'itmeHt ■
Gazetie. Section 2 rrjieala the former Regulation of 181*3. In his
Anmuil Report on the Chin.?«? Proleitorate, PeruV. Mr. W. D. Bameii
writes : " Iu Perak, as throu'^^hout the British Colonies in the Easl.» the
registration of brothels and prostitutes has. at the iustamx' of Uiu
Beovtary of State, bec-n nlwUshed. My own upinion— ^me which Jf_,
4har« with eTeryoDe who has any knowledge uf the darker sides of
'«e life — lit that this step is a lumculable misluke."

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QUEEN'S BIRTHDAT IN KTJAXA LTTMPUR.

^ESPITE ihe fact that th« ammgements for tbe Birthday Sport*
wer^ Jitfcmx] until the litet )H)H!til)le minut«.<, and that Kowecveu
pi'ophceied tliat tliis uDDual fixture would fall thi'ou^L. vp are
abw to. fhromclv that the 7(5th lirthdav of Her Majestr the
Queen of Great Britain and Ireland. Eniprega of India, was cele-
brattnl ill Kuala Liimpur in the siuue loyul and popular maiinvr that
we ID (his particular portioD of llie Malav Peuiosula are aijetistwrni-d
to. At IiaIf-)Mist seveD, the hour appointed for ttie parade of Iho
Setailgoi- SiUhti, the A^'tin^ Renidi-iil axrin-d ou the ground, wlwre a
dtjtachmi'iit wan drawn up, under the comniaad of Captain Syera.
After the "troc»i>s" had Imen iu»t[»ei.-ted hy Mr. Bodyt-r, a salute of .
twenty-oue fjuns was fii-ed from the Fort, and the Sikha pare a
/en-de-jfiif, diirinjf thu intervals of whi>'li the hand [ilayed ihe National
Anthetn. At the close of the firin'.; the men •^a\e three cheers for Her
Gracious Majesty, and this part of the day's proceedings waa brou^rht
to a elnse by a wry eredilalut? iiian-h ])nst.

Tlie chief thing thai stniek one during the parade was what a
luere handful of lueu we are dependi*nt upon for protection in the
event of any seriouH riot or organised outbreak. It in true that at
present the Sikh Ctuitin^'ciit \h nhorl of its nuu)la<r, and that some
men arc tilill acting in Fahan<^; but when it is renicinliered tltat a
good proportion u( thin branch uf the Force is always absorbed
DT guard and esi-urt duty, and thiil ullowaiiix' uiuiit be mode for
niekDeftii, it cannot he said that the full strenifth of Sikhs allowed
18 sTiQicient for a State of such iucreaaiu^ ituportaut-v and w«aith u
Selanpor.

To turn, however, (o the aitorla. The ground wait laid out on
pretty much (he same lines as in former year*, Mr. F. King kindly
takiug tliia work iu hand. The railway au(boritici) a^ain lent the
iron posts and wire fencing, which were put up under the 6U|'enu-
tendcnw of Mr. C. Wilson. The lari^' tent bclonpng to the Captain
China was once mort> borrowed, and a stand for native ladies waa
erected neiir the Club. The weather though a trifle hut at mid-day.
was splendid tlimuirlioul. and one or two ugly cloud « that caiue over
Ktula Iiiunpur in the afteruuon did uotliiug more than threaten rain,
and Huou |-ai(Hi.Hl uway.

The attendance iu the morning, both of spectators and competitors,
was very sparse indet-d ; owinjj, it may he, to the omisiiion of the uctuJ
pn-liminary uutices of the St>ort«, priiited in Malay. Chinese and
Tamil. Sociti after tlie necona portion of the ]in4^runu> was i-Lim*
mciiivd. however, the plain oesnmcd a mure lively apjiearanoe. and
tlw crowd increased tmtil, at the conclusion of the a]-orta. it beoime.
it may safely be said, the ltuv>%t gatlieriug of the kind wo have had.
The upntuirR verandah of the Cluli waa Hlletl witii liKlicfl aud children,
besides many assembled on the gnx'n in front uf the biilldiuc'snd. h
usual on these oc»?a»ion8. the Club premises were thrown -vf^n to the
public The ActiuK fCcxidmit was present at the ojteuingor the ajnirt*
in thv morning, lum a^aiu a(tcudeil iu the iLftvnivHiu.

mp. fiELAuaon jottrnal.

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The programme. Ront&minx '29 eri-aU, to which one or two extras
were luldtHl, was drawn up an thu tiaiiul liu(;s, aad mDsi»li(Ml of raocs
for boy», for men of (liffvrent niitioim!iti**t(, and for all <-"meni ; high
jump, lonjif jump, hurdle raoe*}, putting; the shot, aud tu|!;s-of-war; as
well a« the usual humorouii fVonts of three-legged rrn-e. sacV met*,
greanv pn^^ dipping for d<»ll»Ts, Iwvakin^ pipkins bUudlold, cArrying
cocon'uU, catohinff a fjrea^v pig, and a raw for bandsmen, each man
playing \\U inKlniment. ^i^•(■at('hiI^;, 1>t thc> wny. iiii^ht well bii left
out of future profjrainmes : lliere's hut little spurt in it as the pig
h&sn't a ^hoHt vi a. v\iiunx. it creates \yaA feeling titiii>ii;; the eontestaiitK,
is siaall fan for the spectators, and horridly cnn-1 for the younp; porker.

Two erents for the mHinlMrrs <»f tht? Si-Ianiinr Cluli wen* included
amoD)^ the iteaia, 1(K> yards handii^^ip and 120 yards hurdle race.
Althoagh there were a dozen entries fi>r eiuh event, onlv fovir started.
In the 100 yards raoe, Q. Neubrouner was scratch, J. Brown, 4 yards
start; JafKiH^n and F{. ycuhronni'r nivh •'i yiLrdn. Au excellent
ra^x- rif^ht throuji^h, all four men eominif home together, with 0. Neu-
bronutr and J. Brown a dead heat for first place. V]ka\ runniuR thi«
off, lalor on, J. Brown iiame in the winner ; Q. Neuhrouner ^ot cltfsa
up to Bniwu )H>fore gettiuif t(i ha,If diMlunce liut woh unahle lo j^iss
him before reaehinj; the tape. The same nieu started for the
hurdlcit. All tiK)k (heir hurdles close up. Q. N'eutm>Quer having a
slight load, which he niaiutuim-d uutil afttrr clearing' the last flight,
when H. Neuhronuer just mii in and Hiiatvlied the win. with Bnjwn
close ou to the sevoud man.

Although there were one ur two slight deriations, we give the
results in thy order of the prinU'd proKriinnne .•—

No. 1, Race for Chib Bovb and THinbit-s. — The China boja v«t«
consumed with shyness, and nothing L\>uld induce them to compete,
Bo four Malay lK>y8 storUrd. of whom only two linished. Osuiau and
Biiam.

No«. 3 and 3, Races for boys, under 9 and 12 years, reispectiTely. —
All kinds competed, about '20 fltart*>ra in eat-h, Tamils, Cliin^w?, Malays,
Eurasian and Eni>IiHh, but the tltree priKe-takerx in each iwtt' were
made up of Malays.

No. 4. 100 Tards, Chinese. — Six etjirted, and uiade a good raoe.
Chew Boon Hin, 1 ; Ah Boon. 2; Chin What. 3.

No. ft, 1('H) yards. Mh lays and ToniilH. -Sixteen started, and three
Malays took the prizes, the first mail. lumail. riicniEg away from all
the otiiers.

No. 6. 200 yardw. Mitlay Police.— As a matter of fact, no Malay
police (.-omiH-ted in Ihia. Ei^^ht Htarte^l.

No. 7, tjong .Tump. — Ten tried, but only three were close together,
Jaeksou. J. N. De 8uuza and Meerainglt, in the order named. Jack-
son, who juui]mhI 17 ft., liandod the prlxo to De Suuza, whu was an
inch (It two l>t>hiud hint.

N(». H. 2(MI yards, Siklia.— Six Rtiirted,

Ni- 1*, 2<)0 rardfi. Malays, Chinese and Tamils.— Six twa start^id,
hut a lot taiUfd off, l>.-aving a good race l>etwcen tlve men. I&mail. I ;
Chow riiya, i i Hassan. 3.

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No. 10, 200 yards. Sikb Police.— Only four started ; a xery fair
nvc; JiU'l:sint;Ii, wim.

No. 11. Tlirc-e-loi5tfo*l Haoe.— Two Iwats aiid a ftnal. — Two bojfa
from the Vk-tonu TiislittitiuD slicwcd up vrell in thia, winoing tbcir
lit-Bt, but were kuocki'il out iii thi? final.

No, 12. Putting Hie Shot.— JiirkHingli won this with a throw of
about 30 ft., J. N. Du Souza second.

No. 13. QiMOLny Pole. Tliis foriiiod a kind of stoi-k t-veut for tin?
n'sL of lJii> dav, aud afTordi-d, (?spt>ciitlly at'li-r the pro^ifraninie was
(ioixlied, more anniHi'nient to th<> natiiTfS than anytliiot; else. Every
kiud of dt^viL-t^ nut) pra<.-ti8ed to reach the fla){ — lying a cord ruun^
ihf pole, hnviiij; a (ord attftchr^ tr« the fet't. tukin^ up a Huppiv of
KH lid. and innuiitiiif^ ou oiir auothrr'ti slioulilrni, Imt it was not until
six o'docb in the evening that the ting watt brought down.

No. 14, ITurdlp Itflre. all comer.if.—Ponr heats, some of the heftta
vi<rv fair, but tlie Siklis tdiewed up badly in one heat, hardly a siiu^le
hnnllc bein^ taken pmfwrlv. J. N. Du SuUKa wun the ooal with
Soondraainjfh serond.

No, 1.1. Tug-of-War, Ghiueiie t. Malays. — A very stalwart, hand
of Chinese ^'iKdies, employed in the Railway loading and uuloading.
did what th>ey like<l «ith the Mnbiyif, and afterwards, in No. 16,
repwited the performance with the Tamils.

No. 1", Tug'of-War, Siklis.^Kesulted in the eame strong {mlling
wo have ko often ueen by these men. They w*?iv verr I'venly
matvlied. but the sanio teum secured two consecutive pulls, and won.
Having strictly <-auttoned theni that they would be disqualified tf
they sat down, this event waa got over in ratbc-r less time then it
usually takes, On a former occa«aon, both sides sqatted, and nothing
would induce them to rise.

No. Ifl, Sack Rm-e.— Six started. Labmov came in ft»t, the
others finished in a fullru heap, from which S. Maartensz was "picked
out" for the second prize.

No. li*, Hiyh Jump, all comei-s, — Smmdnuiugh, 1 ; Jacksingh. *2.
Not the same keen rompetition that we have [)reviou8ly seen in this
event.

No. 20, Banditmeu, 120 yards handicap. — Big drum nas limit man,
and came in an easy winner, playing niaufully, followed by the
tromlmne. emitting fearful gnians out of his instnimont. The next
two were comela, but as they didn't play their instruments, the tlurd
priie was given to the gentleman who has a rather peculiar gait and
IS in charge of the" eymlialB. They were requested to play the
"Selangor March" during the race, but the big drum was the only
instrument through which the air could be distinguished.

No. 21, lOO yards Handicap, Members Of Selangur Club. — Brown.
1; G. Neulironner. 2.

Nos. 22 and 23, 200 yards For Chinese.— In each race about ID
started, and only half the number finished.

No. 24, Breaking PipkiuK, blindfold.— Rather ainiiBing. but in
most cases, it seemed that the natives were a trifle too wily And
managied to get a squint.

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No. 25, Hurdle Race, Members of Selaogor Club. — IL Neubron*
uer, 1 ; O. NoubroDQcr, 2.

Nu. 2f), Diptiiti}; for Dollura. ojul No. 27, CiUT^ioff CocoQuta, were
both amnsin),'. ttip latt.?r causing nmch fun.

No. 28, Bioyc-k' Handit-ap. — Distance one mile; five started; won
hx FoDseka, witb 150 yarJa start ; Raja Chw IGO yards, beiup seuond.
H. Aekey, tlic Hcrutch man, eviduntly watt not in form, and gained
Tsry little on the first two who kept up a good pace throughout.

Ko. 29. Cati'hing a Pig.

An extra Race (200 yards) was given for EnraBianB, iu which nine
started; De CoAta. 1; Beqacmh, 2. Aud an extra lUO yards waa
given for youngBttrj*, in wbii'h about 50 or 60 «»f all Borts and con-
ditions ran, and pioved a verv laughable event.

The natives, who liail a clny's eiijm'mcnt, and those of the specta-
tnrs who derived any ainMSfnieiit, owe their thanks to Mr, George
Cumming, who, iu eonjunctiuD witb Mr. Uligh, was maioiy instnunen-
tal in the sports not falling throu^b. and who. in addition, put in a
hard day's work in the fiL-ld, as did Captain Syera, the R»v. P. TV.
Haia(?8, Messrs. Doupil, Chow Kit, Smig Clhye. King. Wilson, and
others. Messrs. J. Brown. A. C. Harper. H. St. L. Parsons and
Paxon acted as starters, aud Mr. B«*ll distributed the prize money.
lAUt, liut uot least, thimks are due to those who eubsL-ribed the
money — witbuiit which litth; eaa be done in the way of public H[>orts
and en terta lament.

INSTALLATION OP ELECTRIC LIOHT, S.G.R.

THE cArd of invitation to w^itnesR the opening of the above at the
Pasaenger Station, Kuala Lumpur, gave uo idea of the varied
manner in which visitors were to be entertained : in fact, it is
just a question, if the Acting Resident Eoffineer wasn't more
sarprised thiin bin guestH to find tho plulform uf his chief station the
scene of a dance and a coui'erl. Hut, hi)wever great Mr. Higbct's
astonishment may have been, he is to be c-ompiimeutcd on the adioir-
able way in which he concealed it as well as ui>on the zest witb which
he entered iuU) the fun.

Upon the amvul of the visitors at 9 p.in. the Hialiuu wjis in com-
parative darkness, in order both to l>e able to note the fuH effect of
tlie difference in tht; light, and that the Acting Resident should
[lerfurm the initial " switch on." As it happened, the upixirtuiiity for
the former oocurrwl morv than once, and a geiitleuiao remarked that
it shewed great foresiijht on the part of the Manila baudsmeu lo have
brought t^ir own lights with them. This " jumping," however, is,
we hear, an incidt^rit of alt new lustallatious, and will very seldom be
observed in the future.

Mr. Rodger arrived soon after 9 o'clock, and at once switched on
the light ; he then, attended by Mr. Highet. inspected the disposition
of the vartouti lampx about the tttatiun. aud sbortly afterwards returned
to the Residency. ' SimulUtneoiisly with the illuMiiualion, a vor^ far-
off sound of the Band was heard, too far off, indeed, to be appreciated ;

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10 thej were brought down from their lofty elevatJon oii Uie top of ilic
-Ekwticu and fitationoil at the Wurlc^hop oail of ihc High StnMit plat-
form. EverTarniQj;ement had I>teii lutfle fur tlii'tximf'jri of tliv ^iioitU;
refn?sluiieu(H worv pntvid«.'d iu a'rooiu iit Ihe end pf the jiJi^tfonii.
and Beat* placed outside the atatioo ns vvW a» inHidc. However, the
advent o£ the Baud wilhiu the huitdju.<;. and the strains of a (.-hamiiD^
iraltx, soon ^vetht' ^^iilheniig — ^ which ha«l liiTit,i«mii-«ayj(S»*t:*medriither
alow — quito a diffen^iit coiiiplexioii, ami sevcnd ladi<>H and fi*i*nth<nieu
were soon whjrlinfj round. Tbis was i'olluwod l>y Lanc^-rs. in which the
obBCrrant Bpevtator mif;hl have notified some quitv new combinatiooti
in onu or two iif,thn E«:iinf». Thfu some [Mirt i)iuK'in(j, iheu the
Barndoor, then n young member of the Kailway Di>|iartment, iire»nm-
a.bly. gftTc a solo — iu fact, (here were one or two- then nxotv tvalttes.
ittore Lancers, ttttd 80 oji. All vnry enjoyable — but. ala*! Indian patent
stone does nut make the I'leat of Qoun oh wltjch to sport "the light
fantaatir U>eJ" Then the ladJinL left; afterwards foinie .tii'orc BOn|^,
a little HpfM^tthifyin^, a grefit deal of cheering, and filially- " Auhl fjUif;
Byn^." Ab we eaid al)(>Ti,-, all tliis oam^ as a ^urpris«: but all the
monj wnjoyaMe on that awonnt,; in fact. tlii»\'o"ipftnj vrem a» hriKbt
aa the MiBrly'jnBtalloJ electric li^ht. whidi ie Baying a, good deal.

The dvuaino is of ihe Brush \'i(ri«>ria type, of 12,500 nutis. drivoa
"ftl I'M^ revohitiouB per iiUnut^. This hij^h qMod is obtainod Tiy
''belting ruuuiu^ on piilh'VK of diffvreiit diraonsiuna, the engine inakin};
C7 n-vulutiotm to luvuniplish the 1.2W> of the dynainO. The ]>owor t«
obtaitiedTruni the Hailway Work*tln>)i engine, and a oystein of fast
ftjid lrto»e pulleys enables the dynaniM io be atwted or stopped wilb-
ont iutcrferiu^' with tluH engine.

The lightu an- ttre arc lamps, entrh of 3,(MiO.<tindle power; onp
60-randle power,: six 32-ciuidle power. 54 Ki-amdle power and
fonr d'caodle power iucandencent Eam|>». They are destiibut^Hl ai
follows : oyer eaeh platform, supported from the roof, and 20 ft.
high, ib au are light, aud uu'itber iu pluwd ontKido the entrance tu Ihe
station, 20ft.. above, the |ji>rtv:o : in Ihe Goods Vurd. at two different
pt>ints arc two more urr litfhtu, Hti«jrt:nded fntni iron liitfice |tolde, at a
height of /iO ft. from thft ground. Tho iiu'aiid<'flc>'nt iampa are 6x>h1
in the btatiiHi antl it;) ofiic>.'s, as well as in the Work-shop aud Eiigtno
.,8hed. All tlie liglits at the 8tatii>ii are coolr<4li-d froii| a switch btiard
in tho Booking OlRco, th<; others fnjm the mam Bwitth Inmrd in the
Engine Hoom. For the sereral lamps in the Workeh-'p independent
switches are funuahed, et> that lh<-y uiuy be tumeil inx ur vS willmat
interfering with ea*.'h other.

Howarth. Erskine. Ltd., who bare carried out the inBtallalion,
have already done work of a similar nnturo in Saigon, Bangkok and
Singapore, and areai prosent L^gogi-d in lighting the Sni><lting Works
of the StmilH Tradiui^ C'omjiany at Piilau BrAiii.

In ci)»<duHion, while liearing tcRtimony tn the great imprnvcTncnl
effected by the electric lighting of the Station and G«.Kidtf Yard,
and to it« undoubted utUity, wc truKt it wiD not be rer^ long
before we are able to chronicle iu our pageH the oummoneemeot of ti^
work for lighting by eleclridty the town uf Kuala Lumpur.

THE SELAJfOOn JOVnXAL.

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SELANGOB.

"KTO, decidedlt not ; when U'»Ting Paris, a nmple ot months ago,

\\\ I did not exp=«t to find on the Poninsuln the beautiful and

I impfirtant t«wafiliip of wlii<:b it mav well W proud. And

' could anv uauk' hur<> bfH*ii I<>hh HU);^(^»tive of uiiiLriuiuf; twuaurv or

ciTilisation than "Kuala Lumjmr"?

EndleHM titfliit uf maiif,'rare«, a jan<.-tion of hroud, slowlr movinff,
opoqiu; waters, ebbing and flowing witli i-very tide ; on their muddjr
banks a number of crooodiles, comfurtuhlv sl«vpiii(; with ^HpioK jaws
in the aiinshine — all these and xiutilar tliingt* mi^ht^pn:'Heut tlu'iiiseivea
to tba mind ; but not lorelr hills, crowned with maifnificent bua$(alowti
and jrardens ; not a ■' Lalte C^luli " with a Uautiful park.

Wh«i, on mv arrival. aft*^r a surprised and delighU-d iraze at the
charming valloy and flurroundinij hill», I turned round to enquire nfter
tlu; abaence of a "Kuala" and of " Lumpur"— there be st^iod, tlio
Tory- atanibinl liejin'r of refim-d iriviliajitioii, the French baird resser of
tbc Sulan^or rApitjil, shewing me into hi-q Hulnun lti rid tne of the
tnofts of nine Wi^ks' traTeIliu>f tberi^* he was, talkative, friendly.
knowing all alvjut even"tbinv.', a Pigaro of tho purest binod. Mi-re-
over, proTide«l with pniEe-medala of many " eimruiirti" in serenU
national "ecoleH de coiffure "^national Iwiuj; a pleonaiun in this i-usc,
for what in the world eould in Fmnee U' more national in itself, next
t.o i'uokiot;, than bairdi^essing r Had I niilly travelled ii few thiiUHaud
niileH fnun PuriH Y

N<>w you must pleaHe excuse me fnv not fciviiiff mueli alrout your
bonny pliiec of alvnlc and its ehai-miuf.' European community. I fear
my pen. for want of skill, would fail to do justice to the subject. It is
better left to some Max O'Rell -and. iiiJeeil, I think T (ni^'ht to direct
the attention of tiiat witty and keeulj-tibservintf writ^tr U> Lake Club
City, as I would call it. and also to the rest of the Pi-otected States'
t«rritory. I fuel sure it will afford him an opportunity of adding n
venr pleasant cihapter to bis writingnon "John Bull A. Co.."[uVhapter
full of admiration of tiocaal lifo in these parU, of the untud" things
brouf^bi at>out in a few years in developinfc these countries, admiration
alw of the Axoellent staff of offieial^. riTnlling. if not outdoing their
Dutch colleaf^es in the knowled)^ of the local^|lnnt^in^es. that
[wwerful inBtruntent for nilini^foreiifu •■ountrieti. No doiilitMr. 0'R*.'I1
will araii himself of the opfiortunity to siiy pleasant tliiupt. that may
soften many a naughty remark of bis and many an irreverent san-jtam
in which he often indulged when puintiui.' nut some of John Bitlt'ii
et*oeutrieitieH.

Nor shall I say much about planting — beyond siigireatinfr to
plaoterH a (rip to Java, for the pnri>08C of comparison, espcriaUy
having in riew the treatment of the soil iu youu'^ aud full.^rttwn
plantationfl. Prom the Straits to Ruiteti-ZotK and lnu-k itgain,
lueluding a stay of several dayt*, is a Irip of a forhiiffht ; that is all.
And I think, in (he »xp.-riitieuta! <'ofFee i>Iuiil«tion9 kept as a branch
of the Buiten-Zorg Botanical (Mrden. full informati.)u on the mibject
will be at hand.

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THE SELAXaOR JOVRJfAL.

Ai rcKards the limit of ahoitt 300 acrei imposed ia Selaa|tor £or
liliuitiHK kaaea — if I were aUowed to Buptfeat sonwthing to tbw Sdant^itr
Ooveniniiint, it wotilil 1m- tliul Llicv HlimiUl (Hinsider tbe Java land
reg^iiktioni*. Then; tht- iirt-a jn^uttnl for coflE».v cultivation is of al)out
a thousand acres; and iiulnidv ijvit i-hai^jed the Java GoTOrmm-nt of
Ih'IhIi; I«o lilvruJ h^waids prlvtitt* uiidfrtji.kiiig«, csiKi-ially tow&rclB
coffw ijUuUts, Ihi'ir (■4ni[[H;liti>r»- But. thvj recognised that ttmBilcr'
Liiautatione cannot Ik- succeBsfuUy worked bv £uro]M»ui planters. A
iurtb>.T [K^'int tu wliii-h <-i>nq>ariflou nii^ht Ih> <lirected is tae w.-lliu4; l>/
aiii-tiuu of liiud f<jr which aiiplit-aliuuti linvti l>een made. Bj ail tneang.,;
lot Gorerntnent tuUi- a Khiuv of the prnfil« ; hut can it be rcasoiuble
that th«y shonUl Cake any pHrt of the capital inretited id the
entcrnriBe r

I )u!Urd a vt-ry Hii^jj^-siive remark upon lliis Kultjwt^namely, tlmt
thp best mtians to inilme ije<.>ple to take up land is not lo let tbeiti
have it at a ebtrap raU*, Imt to make them i>ay a high priw for it.
Now. I must confess, this official view brought to my mind another
pBradox. Sei^int; the mim^ui tit-en t staff of Euroiteau officials the
Native States possess, though their pay is most obviously insufficient
nnd iniidetpinfp, ime roulJ be led to tM-liitvc that the best rntwrni to
obtain and to keep an efficient stafF like the present one, consist in a
quite insufficient remnueration of it8 services. Is not the use of]
puriidoxes sonievhat rlaofircrons?

On the stibjeet of tin mining;. I must state thai it ia done in
Selani^or Homewhat in the same wav as hospitality is practised there —
that is to sav, with a marked, and rerr aucoeurful. tendency to outdo
the rest uf tlie world.

In fact, considering the area of 3,000 aqiuire miles eoTered by
ScUnf^or, this small country has the reeonl for output in proportion
to extent of territory ; baring in 1894 exported 375.;iy7.50 pikula^
of Liu. Peruk, tlrn'O times as larp;e, had an output of 395.681.97
pikuls. The two small iMjuutrieu, together with the remainder of tin-
producing provinces of the Peninsula, supphed 46,119 tons of ibe
total output of 6:}.O40 for the whole world.

All would Ire well, if the whole of this vaat quantity of metal were
waute<l for consumption ; but only 55.731 tons were consumed, so that
an overslutik remains, which in of «x>ur*; erer increasing. Is it a
•wonder that the jirice dropped to half what it was in 1891 Y

In genei-iil, a mine-owner's Uwt jMiliey \n to have the mineral woaltli
of his property brought to the market with the shortest delay — but
this truism holds good only as long ta noorerstock is created to cansej
a downfall of the price.

The Sehuigor GoTemmenl, gntting a fixed duty [ler bhara of the
tin exported, rony not apjiear to be interested in the market value of
the metal, but the welfare of a State depends «])on wider coniidera-
tions than its annual budget. A tin country has a great )uterc«t in

Jetting as nuii-h as |H»isilile in ix'turu for thi! exported mineral wealth,
I cannot be its iv-jUcy tu get rid of the valuaJ)le contents uf its soil
at low iHtes. \ei such u the consequence of the system actually
in force. It 1ea<U tin-industry to the dangerous slope of ever

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increoaiog oTcr- production and the fall of the tin-prire annihilates tlio
value of a ^hiO pi)rtiou of the tiii-lii.n<]. which tituld lian^ iHteti worl!t.*fl
had prices reinaint'd at the I»'ri!l of IHJ'I, Init which unw gets wn8l»?d.
y*art of it l>eiu>i rendered useless for CTer on account of the overburdfn
from eicavaU'd (jaddools bfiu;; Ihrowu upon it. It is not for nit- to
criticise Ouvwiiiuent'BaL'tious, but fiviiii a yentTal vifw, it wfiuM oliviiiiia
that the actirity in the ScUiUftor mines has surjuwsfd reasonabk- limilfi.
Certainly, the qiirtttiou is a complicated one. It would nerve mi piir-
pOBO to reatrict the output, if otner countrios werv therelw cnahled to
IBCICAM their tin*produ(;tiou. But is it not in tht' nieantiinc an iindi'ni-
ablt! troth, that however rich it may he in alluvint tin-deposita. still a
fltnall conutry lik(^ Svlaiiffor cannot with impunity raiHO itK output to
Bonie 400.000 pikiils a year ? Doiw it not I herehy iim the risk of havinff
to fwcv within tlw course of a few years the hioukdoxvn of tlie mining
iuduatry ?

A warning (•xain]>l» of what an abandoned luiuiuf; district is like
may already lie seen in Rome partu of the Native. States. In their
good days the settlementw, with their numerous hrick houses, have a
look alKnit them of permanent prosi»erity. Of what avail are the
most Holid Iniihlin^ afler the tniiu-K liavi' heeu (■xlianstwl J" One
after anoth^T they are i^iven up, left i-mitty iiiid ih-Hnlate,

Some Kchcme st-criis to he urjft>ntly required to put a stop to over-
jiroduiition ; and it will no doubt be found fidvautajijeous lo inirmuw
the staff of the oflirisLls nuitnilUiig l-lie Chineeit' ami other minora,
preventing them from workiu^r irrepularly, taking' the richest ]1aix*8
and leaviu^j; the poorer, hut even now still payable ones. The tin-
deponita at the liDtUnii nf the valleys are like the country's treasury.
A l««se or licenae for nunjn^f. ffiveu to Chinese or other miners.
nicAns that Ihev are allowed to put their bunds in the public treiumrv,
takiu); OS much of i( oa Ihey can ^t hold of. Is it a. wonder,
if they take iidvantane of the opportunity in a way not altogether in
accordance with public interest ?

Of coume I do net overlook the uccossity of maintaining the
revenues at the level of the (jresent budf^t. Ilut it would aeein to me
still more useful to cwtwblish n i)ro[K)rtionate duty, acTOrdtniif to the
lipoefita of the industry, and m some iuatiuices liijfher than the present
one. No doubt the iuteresls of everyone eonwmt'd. na well the
Oovemment and the native princes, and the miners themtMi-iveN, will
greatly «ufFer if over- prod uition be ollowed t<i contiuuf.— Sol.

CHIlfESK TIN SMELTING IN SETiANGOR.
tN the last QawHe Mr. D'Aroy Irvine reported upon the Cliineiie
I method of smelting tin ore and sLa^ iu SeIau;.;or. "Twfi kinds of
I fumaoes," he writes, '"are used. luid art; kuuwn by the Malav
^ Dames R«Iau Scmut and Re!au Toni^ka. The former acta auto-
matically, but In the latter the air neetftsary to kwp up twrnbuBtiun \h
forced tbrouKb the fuel by double bellows.

"The K«lau Semut is made in shape of an inverted twgment of a
cone, the ba§e or Iwttom of which is usually of about S ft. in diani^er,

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tlietop of sliouti'ifl. 8iii., aud tht' hitiKlit apprnxhnntine to 6| ft. from
I.I113 ^roiiu<l on wliirli t1ii> fiimAi.'e i]ir<.H.-t1y staudii. Smnll mplinirs of
from 1 to 1-jin. in (liiujH'lor ami from 110 to 120 in uuidI^^t are driT«ii
finuly into tlic ((round to define the shape ami are Bloutlv boiinil t«-
(^tlier. The ninicail siMir-e bo di'HnfJ in thru fillpil iu with clay and
sand blended loijethiT to a finn cnnflisteary, and niinmed tight from
timo to time. The solid rone thus formed is aJlowed to «tand for ooe
day, or even tw<». to sot firuily, afti-r wliii_-h ihi? ovi-n and n^ifrtunw are
cut out with Hjiade Hiid atf and Ihi^ furnrnx- is complft*?. The whIIb
arc left ulmut 14 in. thick, the diacliarne hole is cut I ft. from the
l^niund and the drau>{lit liolc at the Xmck 3 ft. The oveti ift out of a
Mgger diumutL-r iu tin- i-outre than at the top or lH>tliim, and special
ni'dii an? pmpl'>ytNl li> make the oven and ui>ertureH and are paid 82
eitra for tlie special work. The cost is aliout 920. Each fumaoe
requirtt?! two smeltetH, a headman and his assistant, one of whom
atlendfi to the fiirnuci! in thci daytime and the other at ui^ht. The
hottdman is paid 31-8) to 82 n day. out of which ho pays hi«
uoaiHtaiit'H wn^fw. Food is supplied by the employer, Imi not opium.
The fuel used ia ehareual. ami it in Naid that the heat eharooal inado
from the hard wmMis .if the jun^-le jjives more inet^illic tin and lew
bIa^ than thai burnt from soft wo^jdx. The charcoal is nut riaod.
No flux is n«ed. The ore, without any previonu tniitnieat, and wet or
dry a« it may hapin-n, and the ehnreoal are thrown in the fumaeo
together. It is uiiiie<.x-:<purr to ndd tinit by ihiu primitive sysiera of
smellini^ no by-product.-* are nlttaiued. Tlie <jnanti(y of itlag; produceil
itj euonnoiis. and it eniilains half the poRHibU' yield of metallic tin.
The other haCf nius au&y aa melted melat, and is ladled into moulds
U} fonn thd well-known tin slabs. I( is i-alculated that in onedayofSi
honi-8 a Kelau Sennit UKes up 11 pilails of clutri-oal, and that lOpikula
of metaliii' tin are ohlained^with, <ti" roiirs*-, the slag hs well, If well
mode thii> furnact* will lust for thnv years, even if oonlinuftUv in use-
" The Kelau Tongkn is also made from a mixture of cla^ uid sand,
but it is lH>itud roiuid by iron bands and slauds on a aolid iron pan.
It is about a it. R in. in height and 2 fU B in. in dinnieti-r. and it
usually rests on a framework «o that the bottom of the fumaee is
altout a ft. from the (^r<»uad. The draught is forced in at the bock.
The lielluws u&ed for the purpose is peeuliarly nf Chinew inventiou
and dt*mKn. A inink of a tree it* bulloM'ed out carefully, at each end a
small hole is left in which is plao'd a Itiither ralve, and at one end a
wooden rod with a tiv'htly httini; disk is also let into the hollow
evliuder. A weodm Iwr fixed to the liellowR rod in a vertical direc-
tion serves a* a handle for the 1h?IIoW8 blower to work the rod. Tho
rod is forced up and down the rylinder, iu and out. and the vaWea.
open all/Tuately lo take in air which is conveyed to the funiaoe bjr a
bamboo pipe from the eeutre of the evliuder and with p«u;h atnike of
the rod is forced thrntijfh the furnace. Thn lenjjth nf cai-h stroke of
the rod is alwut 3 ft. Gin., and as the workman move* with it lioek*
wards and forwards, and uukkos ulHuit 34 strokes a minute, in a daj of
24 hours a distance of more than 22 niiles is eorered. Thin funuu^
requinw nix nurkmeu lo look aft>-r it ; lw<t of whom attend to the

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mueltinft a.n<l four tako it in turna to work th« Iwllows. each of wboiu
work fur six hoars at a tinii.-. Tlip finplover ^ive* the Wa.A smeller
from ?5 to 85.50, out of trhirli ^tuu the aBsidtaots aiv paid and get
from 60 cents to t>S oc>nt« a day.

" The advaiitiiKw of a Re luti Tongku <jrer the UelauSvmut iit that &aj
kind of chan'ual citn lie ii;«m1 ; but, at« a mattAT of fact, none l>ut tlii*
beat 18 purcliaited. In unR'lliii^ uo llux in used. - The charcoal und
OK an- tlirowii iu the furuacc together. In a dav of 24 hours from 12
to 13 iiikiils uf i-bar<_'oal ait- iiMcd up iu each fiiruafw, itnd the reatilt is
1 1 to 12 pjkulfi uf nietJillii' tin and fivni *> t^ S |.ik\ils of slii^.

"The Relaii TuURka is the kind of fnma-.-o ustd in China for
Bineltiiijf inm. Tin; wnrkraen aiv 8|HTially tr«iu«d for Ihf work and
ftie al^'avB Hokion^.

*' The Bla« is piir»-haHi'd by Hnkicn tnuelt^rs ot a cost of from $5 to
$6a|>ikiil. It is hnrken )ip arid sincltod from fivv to seven times, and as
onepiVnl uf Kla^takcH ittie piknl of i-han-oul Llu>a:niMn)t i>f tlin hitUT van-
sumcdfrom the time the oiv is first smelted until nil the slay is dealt with
isTcry eonsideraWe.andout uf all propurliun to the amount of m«(allie
tin won. At the third tiiUL* uf smeltmK iH>ft-wo<d chaiL-uaJ is ii»ed."

Therw are at 2)rf8i'nl, in thf three ilistriclH uf Knala Lumpur, Uhi
Selangor and Ulu Lau;jrtLT, 203 lielau St^'mut and 65 Kclau Tongka ;
but when Re^ulatiuu VI. of lBd4 (Smelting n^r tses liiceuaes Amend-
meut) eotutfH iutu operation in Januury. lHd(>, only the latter form of
funwee will be UcenwMl.

JTNGLB NOTES.

THE very interestiuj; not*» un the fQlblurr of thcjnnjjle, bv Mr.
L. W'ray, of Perak, which were r<;print»?i'. in No. 6 (Vol. ll.) of
the Selaty/or Journal. aiifj;gesU*il cuini-ar'sou with similur ideas
as held by the Malays of Wc-hiay'""- As nii(fht be expecle<l. the
jungle-lorc of the sister States is by no means unifonn, but even in the
cases w-liere it prores no. T trust these notes may not be tlimight out of
place 00 tending to coufinn the results of Mr- Wray's obserratious.

I. Thk Ckucowilb.

The crocodile and tiie tiger are kiuf^ in tin ir respective elemeutH.
and of lK>th many strange tlnni^tt are tuld.

Tlie mother i^oeodite I'ominoiilv builds her nusl, witli or without
the aid of the male julflmiL, iu the eentiv uf ii thyniy clump of pitfi
trees just above bi^li-watcrraark. usiu^' the falL'n leaves to form the
nest, and breaking up the twi^u with her nn-^uth. The season fur
laying is said, in th>^ north of the Peninsula, to eoiui-ide with the
seajion wlien the [laili UeadH Ih^^Iu to swell with the ffrain — i.e., at the
end of the wat season— but in States where tho jrtidi seaaoii follows
the lunar monthi^, this oomiuixisou is not po^aibl!.

The most prolilie speeiei' uf cmcudile is nputod tu be the Buaia
Lubok or *• bij^ht" erowdily (aUu called Buu-a Kawauj,'' or Marsh
crocodile), whicli lays as many as fifty or itixty eg^s iu a sin^lu neiil.
Oilier rarieties, I may add, are the Buuia Teml«i:;a (Copper eroeodik-).

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Iliv Biiiiia Kntali (Dwnrf LTOOoililcJ, whic-li is. an its niune inipltott,
" short liuU t)t<mi." iiud ilio Bimiit Ituiii ur Besi (BUck ur Iron
i.Toco<UIe). which is reporl-ed to attain a largtr sizt' thau uny other
varit'tr. Thin lutu-r kin*] in uftt^u iuuksktowq, aud it* lieuiv ralleU
Bitaia iHT-hiniut {M<*fwy tToenrlile) The larKi'st sfwcimen of this
varJL'tj- i»f which I have Imd any reliable a^vouut is one which
ineaaured "four fathoms le«8 one hasla" (probably about 26 f«?t).
and whi<Lh wiut iiiii'^ht in tho liiiit' of Sultau Maliiuat at 8uu]^i
Spinbilang. ni'ar Kuulti St'Iangnr. bv ime Nal»hndH Kiilib-

Thc Bitaia JolonK*j*ilou^, which has attracted attention owin^ to
its reputod identification with the pavial of Indian waters, and which
is tlu'ivftin- no tnw e-mroJilf?, in \H''mted\y deBcrilHsl hy Mulaya tu
Kfparaliuf; it*-lf fnrni the other Hpccics.

Fiually, the Buaiii Gtilon^ Tttmui is not thu Dame of a it«pamt«
vai'iety, but in ilw, iuliul' apjiUed to the Yimug Person or New WoinaJi uf
Lht^ worhi of vronxlile-folk — the un^^rl•^8ivt' female who"siui|>s" at
vveiTthmp and evcr^-body. for the mere gluvy of the snap !

"After hatchinti." day* Mr. W my, "the mother watches, and . . .
eots up alt those which run awuy from the water, but should any
em-ape bcr and get away on to the liind ihey will turi} into ti^trs."
There ia much more p-^int in the Selanifor tradition, according- to
w1)ich the little runaways tura, not into ti^rs, but into iguanas (or
monitor liKurda, o-a we are reminded that we shnnld call them).

As rejfUJ-ds the v-ikiit of ii toiijiue. wliich ia common to all erot-o-
dili>«, it is sjiid that they wore so craated by di>8ijfn. in order that thpv
nii^'ht not acquire a "taste" for' linman flnHh. Jlence the proverli
wbifh hints tliat no carrion is t*»o Ijad for them to welcome ("Buaia
mami t^ihu mt-u-otak I»an;'kei? ").

Aft^T till' ouMm'ak t>f ferm-ity anionf; tli« crocodiles in the Khuij;
liiver laftt vcar, some account of the way in which the crocodile is said
to ca|>ture and destmy his huraan victims may prove of iuterest-

Every crocodih- has according to the Malay three sets of fau^s, aa
folIowB: -(1) "Si hami«t diiin." Owti above and two below), at the tip
of the jaws; (2) Anlali-untah (two in the upper aud two in the lower
jaw), halfway up; (3) C'harili kapon (two in thcuj'per and two in tlic
lower jaw), near the »oeket.

The first may be tJunslat^^L in Blaii;»' iibniw (from the croctidile's
point of vit-w J by •• No go," the si-c-ond V>y " Shall I pet him ?" and the
thirri a» meaning*, literally, "Tear his shroud." the latter being a refer-
ence to tUu Hi'Ira^'e which is turn off the shroud among tlw Malaya
ami nse<l afterwards for tying it up. ■ -

If a man in eau;;ht by the firat-mentioned teeth be may yet escape
by "cxliaiistiog all Mi-. Crotr-'s" resotirves." If caught by the middh'
t<H-'lb, hirt cscJiiM? \n " debateahle," but if caught by the "tearent of tlic
sboud," he ia to all iuteuta and purposes a dead man. When cattght
by the Inller. llie cr(Ki>diIe carries him at once l)elow the imrfare and
either trie!) to smother litm in the soft thick mud or pusltcH him nuder
a Hna{( or projecting root with the object of drowning nim, the crocodile
meanwhile watching him from a short distAiice- After what it
cousidcra a sufTiacnt interval the crocodile »eize» the body of the now

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droumed man and rUcs to ihe fiurface. to " <^\\ tht> rilii, mttou and stars
to witnew" thut it is not t^uiltj- of lin- liumitride : —

Bultan&kii mombuooli lutKkau,

AycT joog Dicmbunoh «nf;kau j
which, of couw*;, means —

It in ni>t I who kiU run.

It ia Water which VilU yon. •
After thrice repeatinp this stranfiejR'rformaiuv. Ihc crnfOflilt'H^.iiu
dives, anii prepares for it« pro»pectivo banquet. £mbra(iti}{ the
corjrBt; with its arius. nod curriog the tip of itii jKiwerfii! tuil iiudor
its bellr, until it is nearly Wut double, il routrivt-w Id bn*ak the
haclcboije of its victim, and tlieti tukin^ Ihe IxmIv up ome morv In
itti jaws, dashes it with euoh rialenc*? ii^ainst a trunk or root a« to
break the BmaH«r Ikjul-s of the liuitis. Wheu the -bom-s nn- thiii* bo
broken aa to offer no cibslructini], il. Hwalluwa tbf bmly whulf; tbim
affording' a remarkable purall.;! to the biwi in it.it mi-Thod of <Icvoiiriiif{
it« prpy, am) nK-allinp Darwinian idenK of their {■oiisinhno*!.
M^iraenlous cai'ulieK have, however, ixfuaionullyoeKiirn.'d. Thun Lebui
Ali was raughl by a (Tafimlilc at l^tu Biinik (Kuala Rcliiii^or), tine
erenin^ as tho tide waa ebbing, and the crocodile after burj-infi him. aa it
Uiou^ht, in the mud, retired to wal^ch the d-'nnvement. rnsensihiy, hi»w-
cver, it floated further aud further off with the fallinj: tide, aud LeV'oi
All weiufi his opportunity made a bold and auecwtiaiui Uaah for fretidoni.
A Bimilar oatie waa that of Si Ka'. who was pushed undora bamboo
root on the river bank by thp c^roijodile whit^h e^u^ht him, and who,
after wftitinn till hi« fonuidabk' enemy liad floated a little further off
than UBua), drew himself up by an i>verhaD^ing boii^h and swarmed
up the hiem. At thi; Mtnic nutrnenl, tlie cruriHlilt- ttiude a ]ii«U fur
him. and actually eau^hl him by thoj^-at Iik*. whiiOi dainty morsel hu
wiUinjjly surrendert'd to the enemy aa the pritv uf lujilil>erty.

A yet mon^ marwIUnis egiaE>e. still fresh in the memory of most of
the rradeni of the J'riirinil, v;i\H that of thi- youth beh>n)^in}; tit ihu
launch at Klaii^. who escai-'od, it ia rehvted, by the time-honoured
expedient of puttioff liis thumbs into tUe crofodile's eyes. In con-
ntMrtJou witli this latter exjdoit, by the way, aitthoritieH deelure tliut
the CToeodile's eyes (like thoHe of a cmib) jmitriide from Iheir Koi^keta
on stalks so lon^ as lie stiiys under water, the i(talk« being as long aa
the forefinger («ay three inrlieti), so that it in quitA- au easy matter lo
cut^ifa hold of these living ■•pegs."

For the rest, eroc-odiles are said to have their sfcomaeh divided
into several pouehea or sacs, the Malaya claiming that they have one
sac for he stonea which they swallow, and another for the elothea,
ete,. of their humaji vietimx, in addition to a real Htom<ieh (in which tlie
remains of monkeys, wild pig. monacdeer and other small animals
whieh apjiear tii he the staple food of erocodiles an; often found), uiid.
in the case of female speeimeuF*. the uvury. The under pair of eyca
wliioh, Mr. Wruy says, they are s\ip|)o»ed to use below the surface.

•Ttw 1 1 ' tu' iiii'ntnl nltnhiilt-.i iil I he oTrviiilU' it oiio nf inli-n^l, o.» hi" u L'ri-iltti rf

bjr HHM )l ' ' tiiiiiinii ••ninn. Il i% iinf irmilintTrrl ti,v ttin Malnjr.liiiiKniphi r> Ihnt tiv

sMda/vnrr ' lAiini: iju ihi^ olht-r tuiiiil. hu ia rtvihit-il milli kU^iuii iduuuuii utuu-,

tMmnorh iliftt tit la knava l<i " bush " tl iIiom luu«iiiiJv<l uttMlnl* " wbo poU a Jumf cfutrH
ttrmm."

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»rv Iiure sn|)|ii>iH'(l U* Iw uaod at nl^ht, autl ia FkL arv bere calltnl M«i/>r
DM&iin or iiight<).<ye8. h8 opposed to theii* rval eyes which th«y are
BUppofled to U81; onlr hy (lav.

As rejnirda l.he atoiif* wbirli thpy swullow, tK>iue i-rmtxhlen arv
HUppiiHed thutt to )u^\i au mx'itimt of the nuinWr of riven which they
bnvo entered, and utbfrs. eajittinaUv the ororndtlea tnliahitin^the l)i>;ht«
of riTCra. are «aid to thus keep rouiit of thi- number of hii^hts they
hare lived iu. The uoi^e they luiikv whim fighting, etc.. rcseinhh^ ik
loud roar or Wllow, uud the Malays apply the same v<ttd meHgaak
to tht- bcUow both t'f \hv crocoililf and the buffalo.

The qiirstioii has Ki'ii r&Ued whether in the event of a crG4.i*<lile'8
Iiinjul; \t=i tail, it n-uiild utow aguiii from the titum|>, as iu the vaw 'jf the
liouiK-Iixard. wh» defiautly sheda hie tail at the itU^htest pi-oTo<-atit>ii, ifi>
that it would aluiuHt a|i|iear ax it' hn t^njuYHd dnin^ ko. Th« opinion nf
thi' Malays would iwH-m t«» Iv that it ia not impuKflihle ui the iiiae of Terr
Tounj,' i-rneudiles. U'fore their lione» have hardened, hut that it would
Icill a fulI-(;rown crorodilu to deprive it of ita tail at thf ^tump. Tba
auhjeet is one, however, which ueedn further iiiveKtrjfatitm, eflpuciBlly
as it i« poBsible that aome difference may exist in this respect between
tile crocodile and the ^'avial. Crorodilea TtrhJeh have loft a portion of
their tails, howfvur, aiv not unhiiown, aud are ealled " buaia kudau^."

The wrath nf the cmccKlile-follc may l>e provoked in various wava,
the commonest being to q>Ia3b a suronu. or. as it is sometimes saitf, a
woman's mosquito-curtain (is " Mr. Croc." also amoUjj the " wouiau-
tkroptt"?) iu the riTi-r where they live, or to keep two seta of weighta
au«l ineaxurcs, one for buying and another for aellintf. aa is st>m«ftime4
alleged (suixdy without foundation '.) to be done by our friend Ah Sin
(in spite of "the smile tliut is childlike aad bland ").

The crocodile " pawanjj" is Bt.metinn* ereditod with the power of
calling the crocodile- folk together to discover a man-eater lunong them.
and an eye-witnesa lately descnWdto me tbe^'t^neon one such ooeaaiou.
A Malay hud bet>u earned off and devoured by a crocodile at lArut, and
a Butu Bant man who went by the soubriquet of Nakhoda Uaasan uuder-
took to discover the tul]'rit , Sprinkling some of the umjal aacrificial flour
and saffron riee upon Ihe kiu^u>->- uf the waltr, he called out iu loud
tones to the various tribes uf croeoililes in the river, summoning them
to appear on the surface, and my informant declares that not Icsa than
eight or ti--n crociKliles ai-tually ujipeared, whereupon the i>awang com-
manded tlieni all to return to the iHitloin with tlie exivptitm uf the one
which watt gniltv. la a few tnomcutti, we are told, one crocHHlile only
remained on the stu'face, and, on his being forthwith killed and ripjied
open. thi-garmeulHor the uufortouaU' iiuui wore found iu his stomach.

StDiilar storiet) of the prowess of crocodile cbamiers are (old by the
JftTuneie.

It only remains for me to allude to a tale told in davs of yore by
tliat keen HiHirtsnuin and raeouicur, Capt. Syers(who, it ianoped. will lis
able to corroliftte some of the strantier facts hert stated) of the L-rooodik?
whowasMeen ewimmingabout with the horud of a bufiali».tlie remainder
of which it ha«l swaUoHinl wboh', projei'tiug on each side of it« jaws.

But that (I hear it whiBjiered ) is anuthvr sloty, — TV. 8.

Mo. 20.— Vol. m.^lith Juw, 1895.

NOTES AND NEWS.

TITE Acting IlesidoDt will to-morrow evetujig dine with Capluin
Fawkcs on liuard the Mercury, ami remain there till tli« foU
lowing daj, wlit^a C^ptaiu Fawkes uml others will visit Kuala
Lumpur as guests of Mr. Rodger. A cricket match will be nrmnged
for Moudajr au«J Tu''»day aftemoDB, and poswiMr a footljull match
and rifle sliootiui? matth. An endeavour will I>e made to Rive a
cigarette ttmokcr at the Selan|;;or Club on Tu^^sday Qight. The
TisitoFB will lyave Kuala Lumpur on WeJneadav, the l^tli.

Tbb following |rarHgraph appoant in a Straits paper : "Among
the presentations made to Hor Majesty at the Drawing Room held on
the 8th of Mny was Mrs. Hood Treacher, by (ho Marchioness of Bipon."

At 9.15 thi« eToning. at Freeoiasoup' Hall. Siuga]«>r«.'. R. W. Bro.
Sir C. B. n. MiielH-ll, o.c.m.o., will be installed a« Ri^lit Worehipful
District Grand Mtutter *ii thi-- Enntc-rn AruhijRlai'o. We iu)tiv»* that
R. W. Bro, Read, the Patron of our Im-al Liiclgf, has preHenled (lie
R. W. Distriet Grand Muster, designate, with the complete regalia of
hia office.

TffH death of H.H. Abubakar, Sultan of Johore, waa annoimet-d
in a S. S. Government Gateite EzhoDrdinarti. in which it eaid : "His
Higlm<>8B'a 1(iiidm>»M of heart, I>eiiPVol«>n('H und hos[iitalitv endvared
him to the whole community, and His Exeelleuey is cunGdeot that
thia public expreSMion of sorrow fur the loss stiHtaiuud liy tlio people
and the GoverjfijiPDl of thia Culony. anil nf sympathy with His Hijjh-
ness the TunVn Mahkota and all his etilijtxtif in Juliore, will l>e slianid
by every inliabitaut yf the Siniits SeltleuieiitH." H.H. the late Sullau
was lK>m in 1835. and suc<:«cdod to the Johore territory on the death
of his father in 1861.

Mb, Aldwobtk went to Singapore on Tueaday, the llth, on his
way home, on long h-ave; he joined the serrico in Ifan-b. 1889, Mr.
lAwder, provided be doe^ not obtain an extension, is duo back in
Selangor next month, while Mr. Kemp may be expected in Kiuila
Lnmpur any day. his leave having expired on the 8th instant. Mr.
Ridges, according to latest advices, is spending a rery [Oeafiant holi.
day iu the Austrian TyroL Mr. Watkins had only reached London

3U TRE 8BLANQ0R JOVUNAL.

a oou{ile of tl»jB when by accident lie niet Dr. and Mrs. Welch : the
Doctor was in fxwlleut heiilth Mr. Alfred Harp«r la aearching hSt&r
health in Cnrnwatl and Mr. Nomism 18 Te&^wing his acquaiDtiiiice
with London during the wason.

Hant of our local readers will have road with regret the news of the
death of Mr. J. P. Stuart., which ijocurred. in the Toipiug Hospital, on
the 23rd nit. Mr. Stuart woa not only well knuwu, but widl Uked,
iu Kuala Lumpur, wliicb was hiu destination when first cominjif out to
Ihe Eiust, in 1884, he having entered into nn ou^fugement with Hewrs.
Hill and Rathtwrne to aujurrinlfiul ihe building of the New Gaol
(now the old (jaol) on the Hospital Koad. Much Bympathy will 1«
felt for Mrs. Stnart, who mided in Kuala Ltunpur for some time.

De. Soott, it will he noticed, during the match in l*erak, gave one
of those awfyl "swipes" with which, vide the Frev Pre**, be ouco
sttirtled Bome people in Singapore- On first arriving there he had
a little practice at the nets, and hit a bidl over the canvas ttcreen
on to the tpass spat^ on the other side of the road, theucc into the sea.
In Perak he lifttrd one for six right out of the ground. We hear, by-
the-way. that Dr. Scolt ban had au exeeUent ulTer from home, atid,
vonsequeutly. that then> ii> some probability of oar losing him.

In view of the expected visit, to Singapore at OhriHtmius (inie of
cricket teams from Colombo and Hongkong to meet a Straits team,
the SecTctnrv of the S.C.O. writes to Kimlu Lumpur regarding the
ways and meana of cnterlaining the guests and the williugiie«a of the
Native States to co-operate with Singapore in doing so. Wc under-
stand that the Captain of our local cricketers will endeavour to come
to an arraiigt-menl with the Pcmk Captain in oi-di-r that the Native
States may in som<: alight degree huv^- the honour of participating a«
hosts on the occasion.

A MKBTiira of the Provisiona] Committee of the Beoreation Club
(Dr. Travers in the chair) was held on 2yth May, at which letters were
read from the Oovemment relating to the question of site. Satisfac-
tory progress was re[>orted with the subscriptioa list, wliich it is
hoped will ure long be completed as well as the arrangements necessary
for startbxg the building. Messrs. H. T. Bellamy and L, P. Ebden
have kindly wmseoted to oo-opeiate with the Committee. Messrs.
l^imbuaamy Pillui and Doraaaniy were absent. The Government has
offered to contribute the sum of 931>U to the fuutl.

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TsB Bulee of the SeUngor Olub. with the additaons and uncnd-
mcDta nujile since the;r were last published, hare been reprinted^ aad
iBAj be obUuned on ap(>U(»lion to Mr. Bligfa, the Secretaur.

Tbb wgTiIar monthlr mf^ting uf th^ Committoe of the Sclangor
Club w«e held on the 12th inst.. Mr. A. Bcrrin^n (Ghurniaii). Mr.
B%h (Secret&rr), lyr. V. G. Scott, Mr. PaxoB and llr. Kuawll being
pre«t-ut. Ueesen. J. A. Chichester and C. P. Jackeou -kvk elected
m<-uiU:rB of th« Club. An api^cation from the S F B. £or the qm
of t-be Club i>D tbu ou^asiuu of ihe Competiltun Drills ou the 28tb
inst-t a* well aa on the following eTeniug for a dance, was read and
gnmted. The auK^ogtions of the Rending; Boom Bnb-Conimitt«e, for
the tale by auction in advance of magazines and certain iUostmtcd
papers and for uiilisinfr the untttcd portion of the biUiaH room a* a
re&dinj; room, were adopted. The Kub-Coinmitt«« also drew attention
to the wa? in which ma^zinee and papt-rs disappear from tbt? Club
aoou after arrival. The Bub-Cnmmitl^v fur Eiiti'rtAinmente prupoaea
a danoe at the Club on the l!Hh Julv.

The Committee of the Rifie Aasoctation have fixed the '21)th and
30th in^.for the aecond Quarterlv Competition for the Quaj Quan Hin
Cup. The shooting in the Monthh" Competition for the Malay States
Tin Mining Co.'s Cup will take |Jace on the 22nd instead of the 29tfa.
Pnu-tiL-e con be had at the Range on Saturday afternoons at 3 o'clock
as tiHual, and ou ThuruIaT niomiupi at 7 o'clock. Tlie Association
hare revaived from England tlin« Morris Tubes, wjtli tarj^eta snd
ammunition. One of the tubea is presented by Dr. E. A. O. Trarcra
(Vice Pr«i(]i-ut). and another by Mr. H. G. Corpmael. They will
be brought inbi nw. a-s bouu aa a suitable range can be found (25
yards being all that is required) near the Selangor Club, if possible,
HO that members can get rifle practice any evening without having to
{{o £ar away. As the ammunition is about one-foarth the price of
the Mai-tini-Ht-nry cai-tridges. it is anticipated that theae tubes will
afford an opportonity for some popular and inexpensive sport.

Thk Trustees of St. Mary's Church. Kuala Lumpnr. have pleasure
in stating that they have been able to insure the building againsit
aocident 1»y fire, iuclusivo of lightning, for the sum of S2.000. The
insoianee has lieeu effected through the Agency of Mr. O. H. D.
Bourne, of the Straits Trading Company, Serendah.

A new catalogue of the Selangor Library is now being printed,
and will bbortly U- iesuod. New nik>s have also been dniwn up. and

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are as follows :— I— The LibrBiy shall be managed bj a coininitt«« of
fire members. appointc<l nnnuallv bv the Re«ident. U. — Sabject fo
tlio withdrawal of the priWIepe for l-roach of theae rulee. the penoQB
who are entitled to borruw books free are Oor^romeut etm-nnts
drnwioif $100 a mouth and upwards. Oonramcut officJaU drawing
leas than (100 a month mav be allowed the use of tlie Library on
produ':tiiin of a letter of rcc^mmendatioD from the Heads of their
Departments. The privilej^e o( born>wiaK books umv ulao be allowed
to persons not in Qoremuont serrit^o at the dincrction tif the Ooreim-
ment Sccretarr. UI. — A rabscription of $1 per mensem in advance
aliall bo oUifi^tcry on persons who ore unl iu Qorerument servii^e and
who luiTD thft privile^ of nsing the Librarr. Thifi flul»K]-intion shall
be optional in the ease of OoTernroent eerrant^. lY. — Subsrribing
members alone shall hare the privilej^e of borruwini; new bucks for
the first three lOonUis after receipt. V. — No book shall be lent bjr
ihe Iiorrower to aar other person, but must he returned direct to the
Library by the boiTower, Vl.^Xot more than thn-e Tolumi?8 vmy
Iw taken out at one time. VII. — No Tolume shall be retained for
roons than t«n days. VIII. — A fine of ten cents a day shall be levied
for eaiih day a bnolc is kept, after notice requiring it<i return has been
given. IX.— No lM>ok shall be sent or taken out of the Stale. X. —
Any person who ahull lose or deface or seriously tnjore any book
shall fiay the full cost of replacing' it, XI. — The committee may. for
impru[K'r uooduct or breaeh of those rules, in their discretion refuse
the nso of the Librury to any {teroou. XIL— The cummittee may
temporarily eloso the library for eoltection and arrwiji^ment of books
whenever ii may be oecessarj.

Om FaiDAT, the 28th inst., wfaieb will ho oliserred aa a puUie holt>
day in honour of the Coronation of Her Majesty the Queen, the
Selangor Fire Brigade will bold their Annual Comp«?tition Drilli on
the PamJo Oround. The following night the S. F. B. will give a dance
at the Selnngor Cluh, at whirh the Acting Itriti^^li R'^'sident ha* pro-
mised to be present; sud on Ihe Sunday tbe uifmbers of the Brigade
vill attend a Chureh parado. We giro below the programme of tbe
com petit ions, commencing at 8 a.m., with an ioterral for la&ch after
the third event;—

No. 1 — SqoAn ov jiKY TuKBB Mkn. — To get the Engine to work
with two branches, one (liK) feet) length of delivety hosa to be coupled
to Engine, dividing breeching {Tal^-e) fixed, and one (100 feet) length
of delivery hose to each arm of bn.>e<;hing. and branches.

No. 2.— Two Mkn Enoikk I>bii.l. — To get the Kngine to work
with one length of suction hose, with basket strainer attttduid*

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one (100 feet) lei^h of deBrerr how on each oatl«t, ukd two
braochM.

No. 3. — RorB Theowihc— To throw one i-nj of a fiO-feet flu rope
oTtT a Uir not It-ss than 25 ff^t from tht:- [jronnd.

So. +.— OxB Mas Dbill.— To ^vl tiit> Enj^nt' into working order
with ooe length of sartion hone, with luckrt strainer altarbed. and one
(SO feet) length of delivery hose from bimkcr. find Immch.

No. 4a. — Ditto.— For Recinits of under one rear** aorrke.

No. &. — Tthb-Ottt Drilu

Ko. 6. — FoDB UsH DuxLL. — To get tlu* Engine into working onler
with four (loo feet) len^^ft of delirer)' h'ise. two on eaefa uutk-t, two
broQcheti. and two le-ngth« of imction bo«o with basket strainer attiit:h(.-0.
1st Prixe.—Bnm helmet for «Aeh man, presented by Ucssrs. H^n-y-
weaXher and Sons, Limited.

No. 7. — Trbbk FiBEsiisx. — To run Escape Ladder AO yarda. pitch,
raise ladder to platform, carry up ho»e. and branch, and make joint
at foot.

No. 8. — LiFi-Siviso I>Bii.i.. — Three firemen to raise scaling lad-
ders to platform, and carry duwn ilmniiiy.

No. 9. — CoMpjutT CoMPETiTio:* roB SiLTEB Cvv presented by the
Qoremment of Sot&ngor. Squad of four men in charf^ of Lieutenant
to ^et the Eo^e into working order with four braiichos, six (100 feet)
lengths ui dt'Iirery hoxe, aiid bri-eihin^ (vain-) and two Icnt^ths of
RUctioD hiJHD with baelii^t alraiucr attaohfd. Prixr. — Silver cup, to be
held for one year by Lieiitemuit of wiooing Company. A mp will
also I* preseutt'd to each member of the winning Cumpiuy.

No. 10. — Tbakspobt C<»o],ie3' Kace,— Quarter mile.

Exhibition <tf Ambulance, Life Saring, and Kre-fighling.

Thb following patBgreph apii^ars in the Report on the Sanitary
Board. Kuala Lumpur, for 1894: — "The erection of a refuso des-
tructor, (tiuiitar to one giving uxi^'llent re«ultit in Bombay, has been
sanctioned for next year, and a capital site has been selected for it,
whioh combines proximity to the town with seclusion from other
buildings, ami with ampk- sjtaee for estensiou should it be hereafter
requireil. It will be a matter for future c«>nsi<Ieration whether the
great heat, which will be produced by these furnaces, shotild not be
utilised for geoerating steam to provide power for lighting the tows
by electricity, if difGcnIty is expenenced in utilising the water power
in the rirer for that purpose."

E1.ECTBIC lighting! It hwk-i as thuu,{h we weru going ahead
rapidly in this direction. One erening last w?ek the worVehops of

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Meisrs. BiWy. Hargreaves & Co. were lit up li;? clectriiity, and a
number of Chinese Towkays were invited to witness the effiwt. ThU
&rm is offiut for Mather and Plutt's dTnamos, and the sjstem on
which they hope to work ie that of lighllugbv ac<-iiniulator8. B/ ihifl
meana, shopkeffpora and otiwra will lie ]mt to a niitiiiuuin of expense
aod trouble : the fullj<t-'hai^^ at^cumulutora being laki'u to the house
of a cusloiiQer each afternoon and removed to the works each niomiDg
to be re-chai^ed.

It would he a difficult matt«r to give the exact rlato of the iKVatdng
amy of the Selangor Scientific Society, but thoi-e is little dmibf (Imt
it has ceasiHl to eiist. It was hoped, at (me time, that the Society
would be the tneauH br which inLpern on variouB subjects would be
written, reed snd discussed ; but, uufortunatvly, it did not jjet bcyund
half-a-dozen meetingH. Some said the name of the Society was rather
terrifying, and apt to make the bejj;iijoer fight h1i_v of alterapltng to
produce a pajt-r worthy of the Society's alliterative and ambitious
title. At the meeting called together in Septeniber. ISlhi. to discuss
the fonnatioD of the Society. Mr. A. S. Baiendale gave z very iuterest-
ing address ; and in tho following l>eeember Dr. Welch, who had been
elected President, gave his inaugural address. At following meetings
thcro were read papers on "Javanese Folklore," by Mr. Skeat ;
" Exploring in New Guinea," by Mr. Hemmy ; " Kualn T.umpur Water
Supply," by Mr. Patou ; and " How to Produce the Mesuierie Sleep.*'
by Mr. Martiu. The title of the last paper, and the lethargic slate into
the Society afleiwarda fell, is only a coincidenoe. Our reason. how>
ever, for bringing up the name i>t the Society after an interval of
neariy two years, is to draw attention t*} (he fact that the Society had
funds— a sum of some 870 odd — and that the difficulty arises of what
ia to be done with them. W« would au^'gest for the consideration of
the Coiomittee. if that l>ody can be called together, thiit the sum in
liand shoulil be givvu over to the Trustees of tht< Victoria IiistilutloD
to be placed to the cretlit of the Treacher Scholarship Fund, whidi,
we hear, is in want of further subs^ptious.

Wb leani from the report of the State Engineer that the total
' jgBount Bi>.'n1 by the P.W.D. in ISiH was $1,021,571.20. this sinn
^^nibnu-'ing all heads of expenditure; thut 544 buildings iu the State
are Goveromrnt pn>|Hrrty ; that 388 miles uf road were upkept during^
the year; and that the improremcnt iu building' material and cou-
Btruction reforred to in the previous rejiurt cuntiuui-d during the year
under review, and was most marked in the out-stations.

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Tbb HWolUm Btate of the river in the town ihews that then? Las
bccD pleat; uf rain up-cffimtrr u wt-U u in Koala Liuupnr. We hear
that a large [Kirtiou of tbe roaJ at Sereodab is undur wati-r. and that
a bridge at Uln Yam Itas Imvu rashed awar. The nulwar. too, luu
suffered, f here Xteiae no less iban nine slips on Ibu Uue l^otwueo Kuala
Lunipur and Kuala Kubu. The womt one U at the Z7th mile, and
will block the traffic vith Kvala Kaba for a few dats.

TuK cart-mad tnwarda Pahang, which is loo1t(>d forward to as the
meaiui of salvation. fiQitncially. for that State, ia going along merriW.
The portion striking out of the Kalampang Road to the Selangor
River, a distanw of fire milea. is about completed, and the bridge
i^roas the river at thitt point, a most substantial -looking atntcture,
is well in hand. After croMing the river the road mns closelv to the
old bridle-track, and the &nt two mlleB or so of this portiou forma the
cloffisg part of the second H«tioo. for which Messrs. Tait and Tate
ore the contractors, who also did the first section, and bave now
secured the contract for the first five miles out from the terminus,
Kiiala Tiipis, towards Selungor. Tbe third secdon. that is, ruugfaly
Hppaking, from the- 7th 1m (he 14th mtlL> ou tbe old track, has iM^n
taken up by Howartb. Erskine, Ltd.. who are busy orgauiiting their
labour force prepaniUir/ to ulArting work. From what we recently saw
of the first five miles of the nwd, there are many parts where tho&e
who are nervous wouM eeriaiuly prefer walking lo driving, where tbe
most ventoresorae would certainly think twjoe before taking a i-estive
borse, and where anjont' might be excused for objectiug to joumev in
tbe dark. No doubt half % h^af is better tliau nime. but it seems a
gretit pity itiat the road was not maile mnch wider — es|)ci'ially when
we remeiubtfr that the lieavy rains of that district are for ever (>aring
off the outside edge of sidelong roads.

I>BrTiifa along the Sungci Besi Road the other day, between the
10th and 11th miles, we came U[*od a Cbinet-u hawki-r of vt^tables.
The iiiuniittg was hot, and bis wai^ had evidently gone off u hit in
tiausit, in an open buRket, from Sungei Besi Market. At tlie point of
the Mftd where we met the Chinaman some bangsals were erected ou
a bank somit few f€»et above the level, and the drainage from ihem mn
into a shiillow ditch, the contenfs and appearance of which were in-
descrilml'lr filthy ; yet J<)hn. fquatting by its brink, was dipi'Jug a
handful of greenstuff into the water (i') and then sprinkling it over
tiie rest of his stock, ju^t to freshen it up I We had to enteb a train
at Snngu Besi. so couldn't stop to expostulate with Ihe wi-et^h; the
onl/ missile at hand was a balf-cousumcd vignr, and (liat, nnfortii-

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natelj, did not hit bim. The points that simck ua wore these : would
11 Health Oifioer or a. poHceQiaa Imvc been justified in *' running in "

the niau for what be wan dnhog? — we know we wore very wrong in
trying t(t Ihrnw a lighted agar into hJH wye, and nu doubt would
havo btfu very tmrry bail the attein|it been duoeccisful — also, whether
Sauitary liispectors ar<; instructed to tAkc> action in oases eudangtiniig
the healtb of the coiDinunitr in this manner ?

A GEfTTLEUAN Tcrv l^iodly scndx us a cutting £roin a hom« paper
deflrribin^ at length a new game, cnlled " Bridge." We feel, Kpeaking
locally, that it would be a work of supererogation to priut the rules
and uiod« of play -of any gome whiK' ilomiuoi-s hold the Geld.

A coKEEsPONDEiiT Writes : "I bare suffered frequently, when
driving a by no means frisky horse, from the proximity of the looo-
motires to the road from the comer of Market Street right away
to the Passenger Station. It is the nature of a locumotire to ojevt a
lot uf smoke or steam aJid wake a startling notse and the effect
on a horse removed but a (ew yards is not pleasant. To build a
wall, say scren feet high, along ibis {>ortion of the Damansara Boad
would obviatf a great doal of this ; and I hope that when the feneiog
just put up gels out of ivpair it will be replaced by a wall. It may
be urged that a blank wall is htdeuuH; just so. but not so hideous as
th« aocidents tluit may happen from tlie want of iL"

SOME PEi")PLE I MEET EVEHY DAY IN KUALA LUMPUB.

I.— Msji.

ly jr EN who hare no oonsuence about bnsakiug engagements.

fxX, This sort rarely sends to tell you that he is prerentcd. and u
/ likely as not doeu uut a|c)luKi'>*^ ^>" meetiug you again. If he

does, it is with an 0117 " Hope you didn't wait for me, old man ;
wns a bit chippy after last night, and thought you wouldn't go
either." But yuu had gone, and given up something to do so, and
bad wasted an hour in waiting for bim, which he soems to think was
foolish of you.

Men who whistle. TbeT« are various aorta of tbeaa. There t» the
man who whistles in hit tub or out of doors wliere nobody is likely to
U' aiinnvi-d by it ; whom I Hkf. He whisUtt*. |>erhaps, " for want of
tboUf^'ht." but not for wMUt of th-_>ut;ht for others. Bat tlwre is also
the man who vrbistk-s in the rot>m where yon axe reaxling or trying to
write; and the awful yet woU-kuown enormity who whistle* whilst
you are trying to play whist a few yards away.

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Men wbo borrow horaes from Chinamen.

Men who tako away novrspftpeni from Ctubs. btnatise "nobody
tlunlcs anything of it," thouffh it Ae^n fiwply annoy half-a-dozen
others searching £or the misaing [naper until thvy ^ivn it up with
"That damned newspaper thief agBin." Which Ib rude. Why
■houlda't he havv hi* pocketed the cost tA buying his own papers for
home consumption, by paying for a f^gtb share and appropriating
the ({tbs which belong to his fellow-members P He \s ready to bring
it burk, the whole SS^hs (unobserr«d). when he ha« done with it — and
they have no further ase for it — if he remembers. Wbat more do you
want i' Thief, mdeed !

lien who hare to be written to two or three times before you can
get an answer to your first letter, or rocorer a borrowed book.

Hen who. like myself, hare little indulgenoe for the bad manners
of the people thoj mect> and who perhaps do not always realuo
their own.

Men who are very pleasant to meet : many and Tarions,— Q.

ANOLDfO IN THE LAKE.

TO the didciple of Old Isaac Walton the State of Selangor offers
but few c-hancce of obtaining that noble sport whirli. in the
opinion of all true anglers, yields to none. The inhabitant of
Kuala Lumpur, however, may obtain at tbo Lake a certain
quality of angling. whi> h has not as yet been Tery largely exploited.
The considerable area of water in the Public Gardens has now become
Bto^'ketl with u lar^e and varied number of fish, which, although rising
freely at live iuaeots and feeding on smaller fish, appear, in many
cases, to be exceedingly fickle and hard to please when tempted by
artificial or natural lures. Of the immercms varieties of fish lo be
found in the Lake, the following are the most imjiortant. Ikan Hmbat,
ikau haruau, ikan selmrau, ikau kopak, ikau terbul. The ibiu Hmbat,
of the genus lamprey, is a fish with a tremendous Iiead and mouth,
the latter feature being adorned with numerous whisker-like appen-
dages. It is also possessed of a very sharp and rather poisonous
spike, situated on its bock, which is apt to demonstrate itself when its
owner is incautiously rubbed the wrong way.

This fish is found pretty generally throughout North America and
is there known as tl*^ "cat-fieh." It often attains to 50 or fiOfte.
weight in the deep reaches of the Missouri and MisHiMtppi. It is by
no means a sporting cbamcter, and is not to be tempted by a moviog

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boil; when booked it bores down ioto the mud like a barbel and
behaveg generally in a suUen uad ol)«tiDftt« mtmoer. The ikui
haniau iit of the nature of a pike, and resembles him in the delermiued
way in whirh it seizeii tt« pnjy. When hooked it ii apt to nhew
considerable aport, ruthingout intt>thcc«ntreof thelalmand jtimpint;
from the water like a salmon. The ikan Bebarau ia a Terr handaome
fellow — somewhat reiembling a chub. He has large silVerjr ecalea.
and looks the game and sporting fish he is. In cammon with tfa«
hanian, or 'ruaii, he muuol ie«ist a moving baJt^ sueh as a Devon
minnow, spoon-buit or frog, if presented to him in a tempting aod
natural manner,

There are neafions, nevertheless, when the moat caxefnl and peiw
severing nngUng will roHult in ahRoliit'* failure. The only possible
procedure on these occasions is to go away, and, like the rain in
the old nursery rhyme. " come again another day." Several different
varielien of bait have W-cu tried with these two fish, but with
none has any great or coiitiouous auci-ess been obtained. The Malay
fashion is to capture a fair-sized frog and fix it on a large hook.
A bamboo pole, about iH feet In length, and 12 feet of coarse line
complete the outfit. Tlie procedure iet then to cattt the frog into all
the likely ]>lacea along the margiu of the pool — dwp holes beside a
rotting tree-stump, or in iwme still depth overhung by bunk or
branches of trees. When the fish seixes the bait, which it oocasio&allf
will almost as soon as it toucheK the water, it has to be oa it were
caught on the hop, and swung clear out of the water, sometimes far
back over the angler's head. This method has to be resorted to becanae
there is no running tackle used, but very many times a heavy fiiUi ia
lost by the hook breaking, or loaiug il« hold.

The spectacle of a large fish soiling through the air into the jnngle,
esiwoially where the angler is not visible, is somewhat startling. An
artificiaJ frog it; an exeellent subriLitiite. ami can 1>e thrown to a eon-
sitkrabU' distance by a good salmou rod. A fish of over 5 kalis was
recently caught with this bait and gave vxcclleul aport.

Tht> artifii'iul fly in occaaionally snccessfiilly used, but hen* again a
n-ally Ht«.iidard pattern has yet to be diacorerod. Certain it is
that on some evenings, when the surface of the water ia broken
by riiitng fish, or hero and there eddied into a tiny whirlpool,
ill a way tluit Bpt>aks to the old trout-Usher of Home Hti>ady-f ceding
lorjlly fisli nf high degree, yet. when presented deftly with an houest
trout-fly. not ft finny one of them n-iU rise to the occasion. If one
could only chance upon the right combination of fur and feather
what a day of reckoning there might W!

Tlie most primitive method of capturing fish — i.e.. worm-fishing —
•eems here to Ix* a diatiucl failure. No matter hoir largt' and lusciima
Ute worm is or huw great the niiiltiplicity of hia wrig).'lings, iteldom
indeed will any fiaii of diH'enl nir.e i-oiisent to make a meal of him.
The most prolwible captiire of the tyro in angling with this bail
would be tlie ikan kopak or Uiilay perch, or else the ikan terbul or
rnurh. Either of Uiese will tgkke a grub, worm, or |>aBto.

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^B aoti
■ adT

1 rftthcr fancv those two TarietiRs of fish are a^gariouB and roiild
be caught id \ax^e numWm Itv baiting n pitch for a da^ or 8o previotis
to ooniineuriti^ operatioDs. To those who like to sit and speculate
upon lhi> liubbmgs of a float great amusoment could be derived from
ibia metfaoil.

A piece of raw meat in Hcu of a worm is occasionally anooess{ul,
but, (infortiinatelT, the Lake in inhabit^'d by Toracioua turtles, who
shfw a dceidiHl preft-reni't* for thifl class of bait. Ad ugly moDsliT of
aomtf t^n or twelve pininda weight ou a fine trout-line is, like the
adreot of twins, a not too pleasant surprise. — E. J. R.

•♦ »* «*♦♦*«♦♦»♦ *•*«»*

SELANGOR p. PKKAK,

THE great (^Tcnt in Straits cricketing circles — viz., the meeting of
Scloogor r. Perak — in oguiu orer. with, unfortunately for us,
the usual result, wo lieing defeated by five wickets itfter a very
good guine in which some eieelteut cricket wnti shewn. £reu
the mot)t eangaine of our team did not expect we should make such
a good fight., and to mu so cloiM^ly such a strong team aa Perak have,
is a matter of rongnituhition 1*) uh all.

Wc were favoured with Iwiiutiful wtuther on Mondav. and baring
won the toss elected to bat. sending in Glassford and Neubronner
to iht* bowling of McKi'uzie uud Hught-n. The play wai very slow,
both tx>wleni being well on thi- spot, and tlic batunieu refused to take
Ubwrties. After two runs bad l)een scored in fteren orers Neubnmuer
waa beaten by a good ball from Hughes and with but a f<!w runs
added Qlawifonl wa« caught at ahort leg- To hme two ituch good and
cafvful Itttgmen for six was n vf>ry Iwd start. in{)e«:^d fur us. but their
■ncceuorii, Dunnian and Belhiuiy. batted with great confidence, and
although it took 35 minutes to make 10 runs, things gradually bei'jinie
IWelier. Dunman o|>L'iiiug his shoidders. AtSlBeUoiny waa bnwled
by McKenzie, after playing ib very fine iuniugs for nine. Barely
have wc Keen this l)at«iman Imt so well, and we hope his display fore-
bodeii a return to his old form. Percra. who succeeded, was never at
bona- with the Iwwling, and was caught at Rlip l>y Stephens fur a
duck. Thomas^ shaped much better and (mid particular attention
to Marks, who was bowling in pltwy- *A Hughes. At 84, howc»er,
be was caught at slip oft Hughes after having played a veiy useful
inningn for 17, Highet, who in practice had U^-n shewing excellent
form, did not give much trouble, and nisdo room for our worthy
Captain. Paxon, who soou lost Dunman. caught at niid-on by Marks.
Tlie outgoing batsman bad batted in excellent form fur 58, in which
were eleven fount. He gave a very difficult chance to McKenxie, but
Iwr this his display was faullless. and iniglit to Btriire for him a place in
the Straits team at Christmas. 0- P. Sti^iunr filled the vacancy and im-
mediately set to work, but Paxon. Iieaten by a good ball from Scott,
soon made way for Dr. Scott. Tlte doctor, after making 10, was
caught off a weak stroke by Kelly, and Dongal, after hitting bard for

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TEE 8ELAN00R JOURNAL.

13. failed to rtop a «low leg break of McKotuio's, leaTinK Stonor with
a (KMO? of 16 not out, Rot in t'XLvlli-nt form. Our *<itftl was 136, not
a TOTj.big one for aMwttiti^ tiiim like Pemk to orertake.

Hughos oanie out) with the fie«t anfllysis. 5 for 34; MrKimzie onlj
iteciiring two wickets for 3t>. The fielding wak MU|>erl>, and it would lie
Jiffioult to Bee anywhere a better display. Vnales. at wicket, was in
excellent fi)rm.

Pemk 8t»rte<l Willi StppbeiiH and Voides. to the bowling of Dougal
and P^Ji-em. From (lie beginning these batsnieu farwd the ^ama
and stole a numlwr of short nma. At 34 PiTi'nt found the way to
Stephens' wicket and Hngbe8 piiecoodod. Nmihnmner relieved Dougal,
who had bowh-d «ix ovi-rs for 12 runs, and noon clean bowled Hughtja.
iQgnll came next, but was never happy, he being apparently quite out
of practice, and got Itowletl by Neiibronner after having given Dr. Srotl
^difficult ehanue in the slips. M< Ivenzie now cjouie iu.but immetUatolv
lost, the comiPODV of Voules, who wa« got rid off by a splendid mtob
by Highet off fiellaniy. who was bowling in place of Perera. The
retiring fcAt»man played a good innings for 32, at 25 he gave Dougal
a difficult change in the slips, but his display otherwise was a good
and ]^tient one. He has improved mueh in batting sinee we lut
saw him. and altliongh his style is not pretty, his wicket is always
a difficult one to get. Marks filled the vacancy and immediatclr
nuide two bouudaries off Bellamy. McSensiv. ne.xt over, jumped back
from a fast <iuo of NeubroDiier'K. and got his leg Plump removed.
Weld, who siieceeded. gave lillle tniuble, and 3farkH was well caught
by Dtiuman at long leg. making sevcD wickets down for 71. Scott and
Kelly were now together, and we k-new what to expect if lh« former got
set, remembering his display apiiiist us in Peuang in 1891 ; but he
was l«dly run out by the Residenl. wlm had nucceeded Kelly, bowled
by Neubronncr for a duck. Coh-nel Walker (Captain of the team)
wail laiiit man, and he and the UeMdent udded a1 >i>vo 'ZO runs to the
score en- they were sepiirated. the Colonel being caught at wioket for
a hard hit 18, leuviug the Gesideal with eight nut out. got in a canrful
fashion. The Pemk total waa 10?, leaving »s wiih a lead of 29.

Our fieldiug was very good, although in this dei«.rtnienl Perak weixr
much our suiieriorK. Nuubrtiuuer. wilh sii wiekets for '22. was enaily
our lH«t bowler, and aft«r his receut {>oor displays it was refreshing to
see him do so well.

Si'langor started their second innings with Olassford and Belhimy,
to the howling of Melvenrie and S<Tott. QIasKford scorcid quicker
thftD usual. l)Ut at 18 Rellamy was caught at point off a bumping ImIL
Duntnan was ni^xt in. and as the light was not at this time very gooii.
H was & pitv such a good b«tsmRU*n wicket was risked. Alter getlini
six he waa lK)w1e<l <>n his puds, and Thotiiasz, whn sueceetled, plavt
wilh such little confidence that he also fell a victim to AIcKeniie'
deliceries, this flui;ihing the fir^t rlay's cricket. The score stood at 38l
for threo wickets, Gla^sfurJ having 24 not nut.

Tuesday was another Itcantiful day, and (jlassford and Netibronner
went to the wickets, being ojiposed again by McKenzie and Scott.

TJSE SELANOOn JOUSNAZ.

925

.

Both ptaTpd ailnnraltlv, iinil it wan a I»it of very hat] luct to lose
GUsflford at 52 1»t h ma^nifiocot one-handed catoh )*v Marks at short
]efr. GiMsFord had plared splendidly for 94. He just Itiokcd an if
he wero i^oing to give ibe bowlors somo Iroultle whou he was «ui(,;ht.
PererH at fiut-u lM.>pin Ut fait uut. but it nou't dn with such n. Holding
t«'ara. and lie wna miiKht on the iKnuidnry. It is to be hoped that this
T0U0I4 mftn will soon iotroduco a little more pntJeQc« into his hatting.
Hi^het wius next uiuu in. and afu;r ffvttiu^ orer that tiiuch'drvadeJ
first Wn it wa« thought he would shew us a bit of hia hittinjf powers;
but, unfortunately, he was soon t!au)?ht lU t\w wirket. Stonor did not
bat Qp to his previous day's form, and wa« out in playing all round
one of MfK<'nzi>>'8 slows.

The Medico played, well on (;oiaf|f in and had the hit of the match,
hitLio>; hisUAuifsako right out ot the ground. Aftt-r Rtonor's departure
Paxon joinod the Doctor, but aftor making twn was brilliantly caught
by Colonel Walker— anntln?r misfortnne to our side. Doiigal was
whip(>ftr«in, but tmly got one IwiH, Dr. Srotl Wiuj< caught at slip off
Mi;Kenzio. We were all out for 80. a very poor scoio iudued, llu- bad
light ou the previous nicht and thevery exi-ellvut ficldinn of the Perak
team being to Itlaiu^. Cutilicsliki- those that disuuifsedGIiiitfiford nnd
FaioD are not seen every day. I^lcKenxte bowled iii ^'n>at forin. his fast
yorkent bein^; tht* cause of sfreat dread to at luutt <me t]it.4n]l>er uf our
1«ani, Hi» analvHis of »evim wicketi* for 30 niiis rends fery well indeed

To secure 110 to win did not aeem a foi-midablo tiuik, and Perak
started very confidently with Voules auJ Stephens, to the bowliup of
DuuToan and PeTera. With the last ball of his first over Dunmau dis-
missed Stephe-DS without soorin;^, and Inpnll. who filled the vncanrr,
played much better than in the first innlnt^, bitting out very freely.
At 23 Voules put bis le^ in front of one of Perem'a straight delireries,
and was out tor eight. Hughes joined hl^'all and, as both were playing
Well and runs were ct^ming freely, excitement ran high. Huphes' cut-
tiacr waa much admired, but when his geore wa^ 20 he was enu^rht at
wicicet ofE Dougal, whn waa Ixiwliu^' iu pWe uf Peren*. Colonel Walker
Jilled the vacaney, and immediately Itcyan to hit out, bringing on ft
double ehange in the bowlitier, Bellamy and Ncubronner repla^'iiit,'
Ihmtoan and Doui;al. With the seore at 73 Bellamy bowleil lu^ll
with a liall he tried to hit. Marks followed and at first played in niost
univrlain atyh-, B^dlamy narruwly escaping: tHiwlin*^ him on more than
one occasioa. At 7fi the Cotnnel was eautfht at the wicket and Srolt
joine<l Marks. These two, particularly the latter, hit hiLrd. uud wjon
the inateh wa« all orer. Pemk winning' as l»ef<ir<-«aid by five wickets.

Our Seldinj^ was rerr good, Highet and Stonor jwrticularly distin-
gilishiug themselves. Onr bowling was mil so good an iu the prerioua
innings, Neubronner being quite out of it.

The ma(<.-b was. I think, the bent that has ever lieen played between
the two Stata, and was witnessed by a great erowd. It was some.
thing naite new lo nee ladieH, after a h.inl night's dancing, turn out
at 10.30 to watch cricket; but snebwae the ease in Perak. No wonder
their men played up. I cannot close without referring t*» the grand

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THE SBhANQOR JOURHAL.

grotind onr Ferak ueigLbours have fcfli aad tbe vi>ry ^xoellt'ot omdi*
tioD in which it is ko|>t. It is quite a contrast to our Plain, and «h(^D
one considers the diswl van (ages under which we Iftbour. i! ia sarpris-
m^ that we plaj cricket so veil.

C G. Oluafard r Innll l> EIiikKps
E. \V. NvnibrmuK-r b tlr.iil^n.
H. F. Bclliunr h MrKnuk
W. 1>nnm«n c Marki l> lUiirh'it
B. J. VKtn ir St»-i'!ivii' U Mm ks
y. Tbmnui i~ n'ailitr b BukIim

D. J. HUbtt h Hurtm

H. C, P»«mi b Scdti ^

O, F. Stonor cot oiH

Dr. r. «, «c«itt <■ Kflly b Swltmlmiii

L, Douj^l b HcKMuio

Uitnu

ToIbJ

SHUseoB.

riail tmultiff)!.

A .

. c VarV* ). «tnilt

M

11 .

. e HuKhv.a l> Mi-KmuiO

B

11

refill b MrKriiitic

3

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IT .

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a

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in

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Total

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mn> miU. wkti.

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A. I.. IiiiriilSb do.

K. M, MoKi-nii.- do.

O. Hkrkt '■ huamma h Nrubfimnt-r

F. J. W«1<1 c OlKMfor*! h Bi-llMigr

A. L. M. Bcott ran out

V, W. Krllyb NeuhroojMT

V. A. SwetlMibsia not (Viit

0>L Waltar o Tixiaam b KeaLrmttmr

KHIM

low

Rowuso Akaltki*.

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1 . ThnwiiM b PoBgil

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3 ..

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c TbMUM b B«liunj

107

Tout lor Bwtokda

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QlaMtord

BOWT.4XO AlTAOIIIi.

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ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
(From Ktt OwTBri>EB'H Poimt or VrKW.)

I All not much of a c-rioki't«r. but tbt>re id notbinf; I enjoj more thtm
looloDg on at a ^ood match, (to I jum^ied at the opportunity of a trip
to Perak with the SeI«n(jror EU-vfti, there beintf a prompt'ct of a f^ood
game — though th« Selangor Captain appeared to fancv his Elevoa
rather more than tbey deferred. This waB poBsibly only liia little w»t
to make them, t« use hia own oxpn'n«iou, " buck up." A trip to PemW
iu the Etmeralth \» by no mean* to K* Buccrud nt— cvira without any

THE SELANOOR JOUBNAL.

327

Ilcrior ejEcittQient, tm<l off we started, vhet- rily, dixlcen in mimber — not
to count twd gt^Dtlumt'U who wuto uDsliijii'^d uloug the coast.

Thoy only butt-her on certain rlftys in Ktnn^, apparently, ani we
must bure left rather too soon t*) ju*l*n> '>y sonio Terr ferodous mutton
to wluch the steward treated \w. Wl- bad no kindly Club Secretary
on this uouisioa to cat«r for our irant^, and by bad Irn-k we had nu ioe,
there being no luifBciently respect&ble coaster at tClaJi^ to help us out.

However, we w«nl to enjoy ourselves, and this wo did in spite of
heavy rain at night, which drove all hcluw except one of us, who way
found tbo followitig morning curled up under a trail cloth.

We reached Port Weld about II a.m. on the 2ud. By the way, no
one who rcaohea I'ort Wold can say " 'e dunno where *eare." the name
being writ larjje un tho Railway Station roof. Our advent lieing
ngnalled, we wt^rp courteously tn^ated tu a Hjtecial train — 3. 0. B.. pleaae
not*— and soon found oursclvt's biHcU^l off in Taiping. This t^>wn, on
fint acqiiaialance, 8trikea one verr favourably, being inugly built round
a not too (^-xtfiixivti criclict ground, under the high mountains of the
nuun nuig(-', which attra<.'t. but 6t*M to absorb, the rain. Coiuiiig from
Kuala Lumpur, one is relieved to find it in not a long drive fnjm one
bungalow to another, and many differences between these two chief
towns become apparent: on further a<'rpiaintanoe. The hills, perhaps,
■bove Taiping are aomewhut overwhelming, but one 1ou}{8 to got up to
the n.'udily actx.-.isiblt' luoimtain bungalows, where rosea richly bloom and
English fruits grow fresh. But this winnot be — we are due at ten tlio
next morning to see tht^ struggle for Uie pn-uiier plaoe in Strait* cricket.
Our Captain beat the Colonel'a lucky coin, and Perat went out to field,
which thev did most brilliantly, reminding one of St. John's AVood.
I was glad to see our oldest stager, Bellamy, doiug so well with the bat,
in fa<-t, hilt innings of nine, it evvmed to me, did u groat deal tiiwardx
enabling Se1an|/r>r to make \^(* against such Itowling and fielding.
But Dunman'a brilliant 58, iuchuling eleven fours, was the feature of
the innings and the match, whilf Stouor fully jiistitied his selection.
The Pcrak little "demon" did not come of. Wheu Perak weut
in our Captain coufidud to mu hin opinion that 1343 was uot good
enough, and he. with oh, miiKt hiivt- Ihvu a^rei*ably aurn'ri^ed to see
Keubronner take six Perak wickets for 23 runs, more especially
aa that gentleman has been bowling [lersistently at his own feet
for months past. Apropos of this, wnat is most apparent to au
outtiidor, is tue great deficiency in " length " of our bowlem. Want of
practice, of course, must be the main cause ; but until our men lay
themselrea out to learn tu bowl a projier length, they will never be
worth much against a team liko Perak. Our Captain no doubt did
his best ; but as there is, it seems, some new blood in the State, I should
like to tirge on him and all who can manage it, the necessity of making
bowling a study- In McKenzie Perak are fortunate in having the
best lx)wler in tne Straits — ati, by the way, they havu the best wicket-
keejier in Voules. In Perak they teach cricket, and the result shewn
the other day afforded the greatest delight to me as an onlooker,
staunch tiuj)|«irter though I aui i*f loy own Stab^

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THE 8ELAN00R JOURNAL.

But I must not run wide. Forak were all out and 29 ruus b(>liind.
on Iht^ 1st iuuiut^fi. But their luok vtub in Die aj»v?ndunt in llit>ir ovra
Taipiap, aa of yore, for the Ug:ht atVr fire o'clock, tliough not bad, wu
i>erpIexiDg aftt^r the brit^'Iitnesd of the <laj. Of oour-ie vhen Selangor
lost three n-ickets in the sectmd inning before sttimits were drawn, there
were pU-nlv of iuuendoes in the air us to tbo niifltake of si^ndinjf in
ffood men in a bad lii^bt. But, as ^ aa I could mx. Thomasz was
lamentably doGoiont on this occasion, and BeDamy and DuDumn with-
stood the deadly bowling of McKenxie in wondfrfullr good form,
and no two men could have batted better on the following day than
Qlaaaford and Nenbronner. who were both out, unluckily, when well
set, Glassford being gpleudidly caught by JUarke at short leg. Bat
eren with SelaQgor out for 80 in the Mecond innin^'K, tiie mati-h was
not over J and an a result of jfoo<I fielding and howling, five Perak
wickets weru down for 80. when Marks and Locky Scott knocked
off the nmB— these two men being, in my opinion, lai^y instruioental
in wiuuiu^ the inateh for Perftk. It was a f^i^Aud g;aiue frotti start lo
fioiah, Selan^or iMutiniiing a losing game with nntiring endeavoan.

The two Eleven* afterwards enjoyed the hospitality of Mr. Swet-
t«ntiam at tiflin at the Resideney. 1 bear the Selan^^or Captain was
rather severe on the public in Selan^r for ibeir indifference to cricket,
and that that stauncli upholder of Selangor cricket, Mr. I>ougal,
shewed that if ho wa» perhaps not an quicli in the field as of old,
he could take everyoae by storm with bis vocal powers.

lo the Afternoon, the te&ms were pbotographed, tjie Selangor
team shewing no colours or nnifonuity. However, I believe wo are to
change all thiit.

I'he young blood of Perak has been working off its abundant steam
by football lat«Iy, cLiefiy plftTing against unbooted Sikhti. They aoem
to haro imitated the mrtnoas of tho lattor in their ebar^es across
the grouai! at full spood. Only one of our first FcHitliall Eleron,
Dr. Scott, WHS available — as Highet in only an occasional player —
but a game was arrauf^ed, which result^^l in a win for the Perak men
by five goals to none. Ibu game being i-hit'fl y notii>»ble for loose play
and the unimportButfi of the referee. Dot they have a heavy lot ill
Taiping, and may some day give our Eleven a gi^od giimc.

"We were all entertained on the Monday niphl at a Ball given at
the Maflonio Hall, whioh was luxuriously deet>rated. those in L-hiirj»e of
the arranKeraenta dpfnr^ing great praise for their efforts, a new floor
being laid for the octa-siou and temporary sheds built. The supper
was very well arran^i'-d and we all thoroughly enjoyed oiirsetvet, in-
eluding even the cricketers, in spite of the exciting state of the cricket
match. The prooeedinfis on the Tnt*day oTrninii consisteil of a pro-
longed farewell. A sjwcial train wt-nt down to Port Weld at 11.80,
several Perak people leaving thai night for Tidok Anson in the if^na.
and after pathetic partings, we steftmod off about 1 a.m. A mo«t
cnjovable holiday w;ia tiniithed up Ity a good blow down llm uoaat,
which freeheued us all u[i for the arduous duties awaitiug iis on otir
return.

No. 21.— Vol. UI.—i>m June, 1895.

NOTES AND NEWS.

THE present issue of the Joitrual msiy almost l>e c-dlled a "Mercury
Number," a detailed account of most of the features of the
three days' gaiety beiuj; givcD iu our jjasjes. The novelty and
pleasure of the, to many, unexpected invasion, is sufficient justification
for devoting so nuieh space to the event.

Mk. W. 0. Kemi''s leave of abscuce liit.s Ihtu exl«'ndcil t'tir three

muutha fn>m the 7th instant, on tlie j,'roiiii(l of ill-heulth. Mr.

Alexander, of the Straits Tradiujjf Co.. is cxpet-ted liack in Kuala

Luinpur this week.

Mk. C. E. Spooser is away on duty inspecting the trace of the
"road into Pahanj;." He left on the 17th instant, thus missing
all the Mercurif festivities; he exjjeets to be back in Kuala Lumpur
about the 1st of next month.

The Bachelors of Kuala Lumpur gave a dance last Friday night,
at the Masonic Hall ; the room was crowded, and dancing kept up
with unflagging zeal until after 2 a.m. Everv- one present voted the
dance a irreat sucevss, reflecting much credit on the Committee of
organisation. The invitation cai-ds wltc BJgncd by Messrs. G. Ncu-
bronner and \V. T, Cooke.

We should very much like to reprint in our pai;es, for imj»erish-
ablc record, the account given to the Singapore pai)era by Mr. Clifford
of his recent journeyings. But wo have in remembrance the way we
were brought to book when quoting a short interesting article from
Perak Museum Ifaies; and are afraid we should again incur the
charge of putting it in simply for the purpose of " filling up."
Perhaps Mr. Clifford will take jiity on us, and give his many friends
in Selaugor an account all for themselves and all for their own
Jourtial. We shall not object to any one reprinting it.

Beyond the circle of those attending the class, \ery few knew
that Dr. Scott, duriug the past three nioiitlis, lias been ciUKiiK-tiug an
ambulance clas;;, iu the cinir>c tif which lie delivered fiii lectures.

336 THE SEUHGOR JOURNaL

Stalled ohgiuaU}- at the request of meoiheni of Uio S.G.B., it f>T«ii-
tually enQbrsc'&d m&iiT outsiderR, and at Ihe doso of the wricfl tl ww
decided to moot t^>j;etlier to tliaulc Dr. S«ilt far hiH kindncsB.
A correspondent forwards the folIo^-in« account: — "A Kocinl mectinij
in connection tntU tim Railway Am1mluii(% Clam wns held at the
quarters of Mr. T). Prentioe, on Friday evening, iho l4th inst.. vhen
aWut 80 mfnibers uiid frii^uds wem |,m«'ni. Mr. H. Si. T^eger Parsons
ofBciatt'd as iliairiniia and a cajiital iirojip^ninie of songs, glees, etc.,
WB8 reudered. During an inlorval the chairman, in lliuuking Or. Scott
for his trouble ^nd kindness in giving a series of lecture*, all of which
were most instructive and interesting, expressed the regret of the
members that be was about to h>ave the State and begged bis aocep*
taiice of a pocket case of surgical instrunteota with on address, as a
email mark of their esteem and aj^preciation of liis efforts in promoting
BO desiralile an object. Dr. Soott in reply thankecl the memliers for
their kindness and said it was no trouble but a great pleasure to him
and he neri-r bad so attentive a class to teach before. Mr. Prentice
was also thanked for so kindly lending bis bonae for the classes.
The evening wound up with dmncing, which was heartily enjoyed."

Thr members of tho Sclangor Hunt have been haring some rare
sport of late. On the 19(h two deer and a pig ; on the 23rd, just skirt-
ing the Hawthoraden Estate, two pig were killed and a deer knocked
over, but the latter managed to get away ; while on the same day, two
prominent memboni of the Hunt, Mr. W. D. Scott and Dr. Scott, out
after elephant at Batu Tiga, came across a herd of four, after neajrly
four hours' tracking. " W. D." fired and wounded a tusker, to
which the Doctor gave the roup-dc-mori, bringing him down with one
in the temple. We hear that W. D.. drawing first blood, takes thti
irorr, while the Doctor baa the feet and tail as trophies.

A Cbai-lesob has just been rewived from the British North Borneo
Bifie AnBOi-iatiott, to shoot at lOO, 200 and 400 }'ards, seven men a
side, shooting seven rounds at each range. The match will take place
about the end of July or beginning' of August, and there is very little
doubt btit that Selangor will be able to make a better show tli&n in
1892, when they were beaten by 44 points.

A Serkmba.:* correspondent sends us a full aeojunt of the Racet
there ; the description of each race in detail, however, is unfortuoaleJy
crowd«>d out.

The fire fighters are going venr strMig in the matter of |>tac>
tice Cor the Competition Drills on the 38th (to-morrow'), and the

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portion of the Parade Ground near the Gomhak Bridge is nlivo each
evening wilb the nipnibfi^ of the Brigndc and the oolookerfl. Quo or .
two mishaps have occurred, Iir»l out- of the horses had to be shot,
owinpr to 11 injury, and then the two-storied " building," from which
life-liko dummJPB were to be roacned, before it was ignited, oolkpsed
in thu gale o£ l-ist Sundav inorniiifr. The " C. O.," however, rises
superior to these minor drawbusks, and has horrowed hontee for
the occMisioD and ahnost re-ereeted the pvro. It is fxpecte<l that
the danw piven by the Ofliwra and men ut the Selaugor Chth on
Satnrdav night will be the fuurtiou of the year, quite the crush of
tfie waaon. The number of invitations issxied is fabulous. Then the
supper is not f^ing- to be a supper at all. but a Banijuet In fa(^, H
is gi'infT to be a time to be renienil>ered ; and if enthusiastic energy
can command siicc-ess Chief Officer Bellamv will iKii-ure it.

Tbb following; paragraph appears iu the Pinang Gazette :—" Th&
Selangor Plantations Byntlit-ate, Limited, has het-u rogisterfid at home
by Linklater and Co., 2, Bond-Court, Walhrook, with a rnpital of
j^S.OOO in £,\00 bhares. The ohjed is to acquire from H. Huttenlmch
certain estates, plantations, etc., in the State of Selaugor. in the
Malay Peninsula, and to develop and turn to aconunt the same in such
manner as the Company shall see fit. Tht diretiora are J. aomerrille,
A. Kent and L. Huitenbat-h. Qualification, one share : remuoeration,
fire per cent, of the net profita, divisible."

Thk repular monthly meotinfj of the Museum Committee was lu-Id
on the iOth instant. Mr. A. S. JJaxendale (Chairmau), Mr. L. B. Vun
Donop (Hon. Secretary). Captain Syers, Dr. Travent, Mr, Ehden. Mr,
C. Sanderson and Mr. J. RuMsell bein^f present. The receipt of the
following additions were acknowledged with thanks : —

Captain Syers

I, *■«

Mr. J. Leembru^'i^on
Visitors during May
Previously

A tiger eat
A snake

A firing sriuinx'l
... ' ... 1,370
5.221

Total ... 6.591

Two outward mails, the P and 0. and M. M.. reai;bed Kuala
Lumpur on the 26th instant. Fortunately, for our P.O. officials, they
were not lar>,'e ones, as it hap|>oned lo Ite a buny day : Kvxi mails being
received and fourteen despatched: I be number uf urlicles received
amounted to 1 ,6:20 ; dcsiKitched, 683.

3!t2

THE fiFLANOOR JOURNAL.

B-EacLATtoic Til. of 1895. B^ii^iKtntioD of I>ogB. |iassed in Oonniril
on ttie 1st iust., iui<l r/tinmi; into ff)m> on lot Jannanr. 189G, iirondeB
Umt even- dog within lite Inwn limits of Kiiiila Lumpur Bhall Iw
FegtBtvivJ fur nu tmnual fotMiot t<i vicwd one dxlliir. rlial each dog
»hnlJ woflr A collar l»earinjj a regi!<lfrot! numlvr, ntiiJ tli.it ubv <J<v ^^^
10 ivtristtTed shall W dfBtroTcd. The owner ot n doR must proridc a
leather or metal <x>llttr, and the label or badge bearing the ti-^^ered
numlMT frill he {M^Tided bj th« Siinitarj Board.

Cabbs nf ml>ii^ are imttfied iu KuuIil Lurajiur and in Huala ICiibu,
all dogs in the fnmtiT diitrii'l, mid within a rndiiiK of two miles of thr
luttcr town, are to he eoufinnl Tor a period of nx vv«ks: uny dogs
found &t large irill be datrored.

Tub Prodamatiou rfifiirdiu^ the prubibilion uf ChineM' iniirii^'ra-
ttuu by vwBcU leaving or ItiiieliinjLf at the p«rt»i vS Macao. Swutow and
UainuD. haa bwn cADii>]h<d in re>i>vci of Swatow.

Thk prelitniQarj aanooDcenwnt in the QtuHIt of a ca-lc of Afntt-iil-
tunil land iu Klan^r. dtales (hut the eale will Ljike |<Ltt'e on a dati- in
Aujpjst next, to Iv hereafter nulttied. Some leu btoeks, proWblv, will
Im put up fur auction ; inch of Hbuut '620 ocrce of Tuyiii forett. The
(■ondttious of sale will l*e nimilur to those of the aiuulian which took
plat'." ill Klaog in Ffbruarr,

TuK following bodi<<3 have been
the Sueietiea EeguUtion. IBM:
Si'liUiKur Plunters' AMot-iiilion
Bchui^r Chib. Kuala Lumpur
Luke Cluh
Cliiirr-li Work Aiwociulioo, KnaU

Lnnipur
Sung Lan Seog Clnb (the Sdimf^or

ObiiKse Club), Kiutta Liuupiu-
Shaa Iad Sia
" SMftnaldii-Wurdhi-Wufdhana "

(SocietT for promotion of

Buddhiam). Ktiklu Lntnpar
•• Ainaddjra-Puia-Snnmgainik," or

Teuiperam* SocietT, Knalu

Luuiimr

exempted from n-vistratiuu under

Recreation Club. Kuala Lumpur
,. Khiug

„ „ Kajnng

,. „ Kuala Kiihu

„ Kna1a Selanifor
.. „ Kuala Lungut

SelnD^or Rifle Aawiclatiou. Kuala

Lunipnr
8*?hiu;;or (Jolf Club, K. T.umpur
Turf Club. Kiuik LumpUT
Tai Wah Iniditiitiou. K. Lumpur
Thuujf Shin Yi Yeuu „

Chek Sin Thoni;
Hunt Club, Knula Lumpttr

MuBT piiiplo mufit have notiivd the \erT casual niaunr-r iu whirh
the ftative rimt raptor for nuU n'}-»irD or additions to buildings ck-nrt
up the t-videnrv of his labour. If he haa liad to luuke morliir, hv has

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probalify wlected the path for t)w o]'*^rsii'nm. and, liis wcrlc hews
flniahed, has retin^d li-afin^ an unHi^'htty ra<^5s nvar Ibe door. Id
addlliun then* is alniuit a hoap of surplus ttauO, usuallj <>u tlii> ^traati,
whcro it shows up uir<:' and while. Then th«?n> oro tlio brolfeo brick-
biitti w-aiU'rpd aronud ; and if he has l>ot<u doing any eulnur TCiixhin^,
hr is UKimlly kind enou^li tn leave a(hiu> in no n]d ken^tsinp tin, as a
parting )fiti. not to int-ulion a brush or two which has fallen out of
repair. If his work CDtBila anything of the nature of excarotioa he
sifflplr reT«ls in the opportunity of deposiiiuf; mounds of earth in
places where one ia sure to fall orer th^ni — and, he ^och his way
rojuicioK' If he is at work in llii> l)un|;alow, luid one poaausieB a
"Imy " of Hfrongcltanivrter and forbidding aspect, he may be induced
to "tidy up" just a bit; ittill it ia doubtful, liut if he doesn't do it
le " boy " has to. In the sanif way, oni* may speak to him kindly
id to the point if tu> has wreckud the i'oiii|)ound — that h. if he is
caught just as he ie pri']>ann]L( to U'o.w fnr good. It is no use ejtealc-
ing to him before tlm tiuitih of tbQ work. Itecause he is prodigal of
promises. As a rule, it devolves on one's kabuu to restore to ordor
the "flowery sw^ts the trim partem-/' Howerer, in privato house
or ground* order soon ititfUH ayain, and time smoothps dnwn i)n»?*a
ruffit'd fepliii^s. In the liighwarn and bywavB, however, tbo case i»
vQiy diSenjut, aad ibe frequent uyesortiH that are met with caused
by heaps of earth, sand, mortar, brivkliats, broken plaster, etc.,
dumped down by the "repair contraitor.'* are distresBing and spoil
tile Dppeacance of many a ruad. These gentlemen might be warned :
one or two of them fined. But who's To do it ?

A OoKKKSPoKDEMT sends the following:— "No one can fail to

hare noiiivd thp enonnous increuso of eiTioua crime among the Chinese
minera in S<.-lan>;.>r. Murders are now of c-onslanl occuiTence. aud. as
a rule, for the sake of a few dullars only, slu-wing what a bloodthirsty
net of men have to lie dealt wiLh. On Friday night hist a Sikh was
murdered at Simgei Besi, and on the Kaoie night a largo gang entered
a house at Sungei Puteh. and after cufting five of the occuj«ints alumt
in a horrible manner proceeded t« ransark the r>law. No trace of the
perpetratofi of these crimes is to l>e fuuad. and this is usually the eaae.
The Police riioeive alwcdutely no aasistau^-e from the Chinese pulilic. and
as it is iuuredible that these extensive gang robberies can l>u coutniittevi
without anyone knowing anything alMxit it, the only coneluitioii is that
thow that do know keep their information to themselves and dhield
the offenders ngainal the law beeauw) thor happen to be their own
countrymen. This will most certainly (xintinm* until it is made eicar
tQ the Chinese that it is not to their interest to encourage cilme ii

834.

TRNAL.

tlipir midst. Tlie method foUowixi out iii Ireland and in jituia of
India Bt'emii pt^-uliarly applicnble to B<.-Iaiigor, it i« as follows : When
a ninrdcr, murderons asnuilt, or Ra3\^ robborr ia committed in a
certain district, a lur^*? fine is K>vi<:^d upon the inhabitants, iinlciis the
perpetrator of the outrage is forthcoming. A few 81 ,000 fines in some
of our worflt districts would Boon iib«w the miue-oirners and shop-
keepers that it is not to tlieir interest to harbour habitual criminals in
their midst, atid nt^ps would most eertainljr bo takmi either to hand
OTtr the offendei-s to juBtice. or to move them on to some other ptaoe.
Unless some aswintaui-o of this sort is given to the Police it will be
almost impossible for them to copo with Uw present state of things."

OvcrJteard after a very wrf drill. — The Commander-in-Chief of the
Vohmtcer Incendiary Brigade addresses bis men : — Lieiit.-Colonel :
Now, men, remt^mlier everyone wears the new osljestOB mefls uniform
lo-night, and see this time that the gold buttons, beating a bast of
your Commander, as hi' appeared liofore the Continental Potentate,
are right way up. I want you all to took smart and be a credit to the
Berrioo to which you have- the honour to beJoug. I am proud to tell
you that a subsi-ription has hvvn most generously raised by the
inhabitants of this large and prosjerous town, in order to provide a
fire once a month to exeroiBc the ofRwrs and men of this Begi — that
ifl. Brigade. The only difficulty nnw Wfore us is that such fire shall
be certain to keep alight until the arrival of the Brigadiv I take
this opporttmity of offering an extra gold button on the shoulder
strap, with the title Honorary Brigade Major to anyone of you who
will make a suitable suggMtion in order to help us out of this
difficulty. I need not remind you that no fireworks of any L-ind
for the amusement of children are allowed. — Cheer* from the asaemKy
for the Queen and the Commattder,

H.M.S. " MERCURY " AT THE KUALA.

THE advent of H.3(.S. Mrrcury in Klang Straits, and the inter-
change of vieits that occurretl. will long 1>e remembered in
Kuatft Lvmipur. and also W associated with pleasant recolleetiona
to both those who had the opportunity of going on board, and
those of the ship'K cDinpany who came to Kuala Lumpur. Our town —
we were almost writing our famous tuwn — e»[«ecialW in the neighbour-
hood of the Paradt? tir^und, was made quite hr«ly with " Jack iishure."
And wtf take this opportiiuity of giving i>xpn»iKion to the golden
opinion which Jark earmMl all round for hii onlerly, smiling l)chaTiour;
bis appreciatiou of tht* (.•fforts that were made for his comfort and
entertainment i and his Tery Buccmrful endeaTOun to amuse his hosts.

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3S5

The Mtreury is a twin screw cruuer. 2ud clau, of 3,780 tool
liurdi-u. aud kvr ca^icea are 6.000 h. p. ; olie carries 13 ^ouis besides
niavhine driuiv, the full vomptoment of her crew nmmints to almost 3()0
ftoula. She was, whcD now, the ra«tti«t warship aB>\it. Hc'r <:>'on<tDiiciiI
»l>ei^ iit about 10 kiiotii an hour, but va her full sp«ed trials she
can still st^uni 17 knotA. Thin is mtht^r reumrkablH av shir is already
bec^minf; an old Bliip, having run her first trials in 1877. Her present
commiaAioB is dated 20tli Janu&rr. ldi)3.

On Saturday aftcTUOOn Mr. Rod^iCcr visited the Mtrcury. diued,
and remained on board till the followia^ day. On Sunday mumio(; n
party of ten wentou Vioard on Captain Fawkes" invitation to lunchfon,
trarelliuif down loKlaugby npecial train and thence by i\ie Esmeralda,
Thi' wlioly partT, with (he Acting lU'sident, Captain FawkcB and two
o8ic«rs. returned to Kuala TiUinpur by the eveniuK tniin. A Iari;e
company sat down to dinner at the Hvsidency on Sunday ni^bt in
honour vf the viiiitors. In addition la some of the officers, the same
train bron^ht up a few of the men who were to eomjtetu in the
sbootiog match early tlio rolU>win^ morning^thia resulting' in a
tie, 308 alL Wlule the oom|H.'titiou wa» Koing on at the butts,
Mr. RodgLT drove Captain Fawkes out to the Batu CsTes. Lator in
the morning another Wlch of 2H muu viime up from (he ship. The
cricket match took place in the sft^^niiHm, and was followed by a
pick-up K&ine at football. On the Monday eTeuiutf, while Ibe officers
were atli'mliui^ lite duutx t^ireu at tlie Kesidcuuy, the mi>u were baTtui;
a Smoking Concert at the Selaugor Club, which, owing to the
indefatigable (-ndfavour* of Dr. Scott, and one or t» o others, proved
a great sucwss. The First Lieutenant (Lieut. Peorson) and the Chief
Engineer were untortnnately unable to leave the ship to come up.

On Tuesday morning the first batch of men returned on bfiard,
and some forty cMld mine up to take their plau;. In the afternoon
there WHS another st-ratt-h game at footliall, and at night a CigariHts
Smoker at the Setaugor Club, and a Smoking Coucert at the qimrtere
uf Mr. Teurle, who came forward to entertain the men in a most public*
S]>irittH) manner.

Early on Wednesday morning some of the ofGoers went out with
with a few members of tlie Hunt Club, and had very good sport,
Mr. W. D. Scott bringing down a oojple of deer witli a right and left,
Mr. Tonel, a. n., killing a pig ; while Kome of the men went to
Sungi-i &-si, and others were " strolling round the town." A game
of rounders occupied the early afternoon, and later on caue the game
at " Socker." At a diuiier at (he Keitideui-y the same evening, the
Acting Resident proinmed the health of Captain Fawkes and the officers
of H.M.S, Mercury. Captain Fawkes. in replying, expressed the [ilea-
sure that he aud his officers and nieu had experienoed ill their visit and
tluinkt'd his bust and the inlmbitanls of Kuala Lumniir for (he verr
liospitable manner in whi<.'h both men and officers bad be^n entertained.

In the tncantiiiie the men were pre|iaring for departure by assem>
bUng at the Hi-laugor Cbib. whiling aw.iy the time by singing. The
appearance of Lieutenant lUrd on the scene just before 11 o'clock.

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TBE SSLAKQOR JOVBNAL

otLvo the Bignnl for a more towards tJie railvraj statiuu. BfJ\>re
leaving the Club, however. cUeeva wi-n- (^vi.-n fur tlu' offii-i-ni anil men
111" thi* M^reuTij, aniJ, at the call uf Ijieiilenant liini, liwirtil^' n-lunifl
for Si'lanpor. The train k'ft aoou after 11 p.to, amiJ more clxi.*i?r6 itud
wmuter cheers.

A» we said aboTe, the PunbJt Ground on the cvonings of Honda/,
TiU-'Stlay and WVdncsdav nresL-ntt'd a very guy a('i«.'ii.ruui:tr. The hand
played ea<h unvruoon. and a lur^e numlfor of ladies graced the rfsmo*
b^ their preaence. It wa«endeut that Jm-k wa« thifnmjjUly mgnyinx
litmsclf, uud it was jiiht as aniuHin;; and interusting for iis in Knala
Liimpnr to watch him raking his i>l<-'asnre. as it vrau for Jack to come
here and see how hia Wlow-eoxuitrjTnen lire in this out-of-thr-wuy
part of the world. Much a« we l>uaat abuni our Uiwn, yi« have nut
V4-'t iirrivwl ai thi? Bla^«.' wb^, with Imt little time for preimratioD.
between 'kl and 5U G-.iropettii^<;&n Ih> "token in and done for,*' and
no hitch fiflL In the present cace, however, Mr. 6bt<h, liie Seerrtnrjr
of llif Selanpor Club, worked likt- a Trojan in Imiking irfler the
rt'Difort of the men, and made jirran^emetila for the support of tlio
inucr man both at the Club and Keitt Hi>uik>, I>r. Travore did all
he (.-ould to house th).- majority at thL> Eiih>pi«LU Ward, and Mcvi^ral
othtT Kuala Lunipiir itihabitaDts iiIho UKHiaitiil in tliii4 dirLi'tioa. We
give below short accounts of one or two of the fcat\ire9 of the visit.

Ok Moudar.lhe 1 7th, at 7 a.m., a team from the ship and one from
the Selangor Klfle Assoi-iation met at tliePetaliutf Butts for a match.
The raufiea fired at were 200, SOU and 600 yards, with N.R.A. tar^^-U
ftnd ]>08itiuus. six men a side, with seven sliols nt eaeh range, two
optinaal sighting shutn being iLtIt>wcd. The uioruing turned out to lie
a verj- pleasant and fairly fovourabln one for Rhooting. nlthoiitjh
frequent cloud shailnwn pflAsing over the target at the t><)U yards ruugo
made the B<H>ring rathi-r irregular. All being nttdy, aud the bullork
tort with drinks on board having «rrived. a start was made soon Bfl«r
the ap[>oiuted time. Mr. Marshall (gunner) fired the &-gt shi>t for the
Mrrrtirif, ln'ingop|K>sed by Mr. Ciiipniat-l ftir Si-Iangur ; afU'fMi'Uie very
rlow sho^iting Selangor led by 1 1 pniuts at the (irsl riinKc. Mr. Mar-
shall liavingdone Iwst for the Merr'try with 25 and Mvsj^rs. 3T«</regor
aud Brown for St-Iaugor with 2l> aiij 28, re6i"-flivcly.

At the .VUl yards range Mr. ('arjimael ecci^mraged the hopes of
Selangor bv twiee failing to ^nd thr> target. finishiLg up with (hi- poor
score of I<> agaiuiit a vtiry steady 2^ put U]> by Mr. Mart^hall This
]nit till* Merrui-if vov point aheoil. whicll waft (prirkly wipwl off by Mr.
Mft^iirgor, who miulc Sf> ogninst Mr. Ct>nstiibVy 2'J, nuain giving
Sflnugor the lead by seven points. Mitisrs l_:h»rter ntid 'I'lavcra <lid
wi-tl at this range. Lfieh puttingou -SI. v ith four bulls two inn'-rs and
a maxpie, against 2H and '25 oy their respetlive opju-nnil*, Mitwis.
Qauadiu and Smith. The totals at rhis riingt* U>ing Afrrntry. 144;
Selangor. 155. The lead of the Ass-^tciation was thus iucn-.med to 18.

This looked ver)' rosy, and ulliiough souu- of lti« Selaognr team
felt by no means certain of thrUJ»i-U\-s at GtM.' vards. it swmed a lot

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for the Mercury to pull up. No one. bovever, vns |>re|>ared for the
tuarvfllauslv consistuut siioDting of Mr. Curi'iimel, wlio mitiM!(l the
tur^'ft KTcit limes ninnini^, af^ust whirh Mr. Marshall, shooting in
a vtTv mi-iaMe and lr^'iQ^ U^ht. with a choppinfr icind, put on 15.
nilu'-iHK Si'laii^or'i! leud to three. Mr. Bristuw and Lit^ut. Dinl thi*u

Silt nti 25 ami 22 fur tbt- Mercury, th« t)oat for St'likugor l)t.'in^ two
[>'» Kt Mossrs. McGrt.'|,jc)r an«l Ohurtt-r.

TLf laat rouud was shot hetweeii Messrs. Smith aud Travers. tlio
Merntrtj hi)liliii;; a tfad uE aevcu ]HiiiiU, Smith put on an outer and on
iuucr uti at^rhiiu;^ shota while Truvera luls&ed the targ<^t twie«. Smith
then Btaried his score with on inner. IVarers replrinjf with an outer.
ifrrcHry Ifailiuti hj 9. SL'!ftu;,'or fet'Iiu!,' a hit h've. A miss liy Smith
and an oater hv Travtni mjidt- the difffn-iuT Btfvcu af^iii : then each
put on an inner aud an outvr. learin^' the ]x)sition the aame, ueron
points for Sf!an;;or to pult up in Ihrtfe shots. A miss from Smith
and nn inner from TravL-rn niade thiuns mure level, huwever. Then.
amid considertihle ercitement. Smith put on an outer whily Trovers
mttdo the seore level with a buU's-eje. All now de}>ended ou thi.' lost
fthul and Smith promptly phLC«d S |>oint« to the exedil of the Mercury
with a I.uirB-cTf. TravL-r* was, however, not t*> l>e Rhaken off, ana
the last ahot of the niatob found its way to the buH's^ye also; a verjr
phMisaut and wt'll- fought- out mateh ending in a draw, ZifS all Of
tiidividiml 6e»>rL-8 Travers made 81, Mi^Gre^'or 79. CharltT "7 and
Brown 71 fur SehmviT. while Bristuw iniuli- "i^iud Marshall 68 for
iho ift'rfu/t/.

Nothinp estraordinary in the way of g^-ores was accomplished ; Btill,
the *-ery jfreat impn)Vemeut in ahootiuff shewn by nereral menibew of
the AfliiuciAtion ia very encouraging.

Tlu- full scores at all three ranges are gircn hiOow.

H.M.S. "Maacuat."

BrUtuw

Miwstiidl

.1 3 3 » 3 4 4—24
443.t4»4- 2^
._ __ 3230 3 4 4—24

IJmil Btnl... li .10 S4 3 4-22
Smilli ... A24JJ404— 23

Coiwtal .!■• , . ;* 3 8 ;t 4 3 4 - 23

140

4 3 :• 4 2 5 2 - 25
4 3 & 4 2 S— SH
a a i 23 5 5—28
:) 4 3 » 2 3 2—20
6 2 4 2 4 3—25
. 8 2 S 2 3 U :>— 22

148

a» tarilr. Total,

334 14 3 4—26... 74

o422 U0 2— 1o ... 6S

,22 232 2 2—12... 67

3ft230a.%— 22... (H

, 4U4202 rj-l? ... 04

,03 2 112 4 5-10... 01

110

SM

BKLAjrnna Rirrr. AHROcrATtcnr.

xn mnl:

an jfaT-H$.

490 ^drdt.

jWtfi.

r>r. TraTpra.

.4 34 4 43 4—2(1 .

.. &SI>3.-)4 4-31 .

2 2 4 2 4a 0—24 .

. 81

M^fi^■l^l|■

.444440 4— 2y .

4 6 3 3 ft r. 5—30 .

.442242 2— 20 .

. 7B

Chnrlcr

..-.3 + 244 4— 2rt .

. ^ S3 4r>I>4 31

2 4 .■> 2 2 r.— 20 ,

77

Brn«u

. i> 4 I 4 4 3 4— 2« .

4 S 2 4 4 4 a— 20 .

. 11.'. 32 3 40— 17 .

. 71

Caniuu'

.3223 43 J— If) .

. 3 2 42 4 3 3—21 .

. 2221)23 0—]! .

fil

C.tirpnaie\ . .

. 2 4 4 S a 2—23 .

.00a35&2— 10

. I) 0— OU .

. 39

181

188

D2

396

338

THE iSELANOOE JOUHNAl.

05 Moinliiy. hy ilic Acting B<'9ident'B iustructions. the s. t.
Etint-rnhht procLt'tled to KuaU I^au^fat to foti-li H.H. tbo Rhjh Muda
atul any otluT Haj-.m who iiii^ht liki- to visit t!i»; Mcrciirii. H.H. the
Kiijji MnJjL wuH, uiif'uriiiiiiitcly, iit Bandar and sent wort! that, muoh
a* Ik- slionld lm«c enWoJ t.ho visit, he renretteil tliat tliere wim nut
tiuiL* fur him tu makti hU prepare tiu no. Rujaa Kabar, Yiisuf and
NL'teral others, howover, gladlj aviiik-d themselves of the opportunity.
and the E^iiifrntda returned with them to Knala Kktng. where the
Bajaa where most hottpitAhly received by Lieut. Pearitoa ou boaixl the
Mercurtj, and 8p«iil a Rreat. part of the aftomoou in ^mu^ completely
round dm veusot, in whotie appuintments they shewed the keenest
interest. The torpedoes, the engine room, quiok'-firinf! (funa, the t&nks
for oondeiiBini^ water and the Inatnry of the Captain's i-ahiu alike
attracted their alteution. and, at h-n^h, JSaja Kahar paused, and
turning round reiunrkt^ in Malny. " This Tessel was never huili liv
human ajrency ! " a remark which was duly translated for the beaetft
of the hosTR. The EemKralda not haek to Laui^t lato in the evcniug,
and returned to Klang on the following morutug.

The cricket niateli was armuged for the afternoons of the 17th and
18th. to hejria at I o'clock on each day. One afternoon, howerer.saw
the finish of the ^tue, the Merrury nieu beln^ lieatt-u hv an innings
and 74 niiis, Tlie ^me was, however, very enjoyable, and the weatl»er
snoh as one wmild not call hot in Gn^fland. The Mercvry made only
-18 in the tiriil iuuin^. of wbii'h uuiuImt Lieut. Bird, the Captata of
the Eleven, iniide '-Hi not out. hitting; in nhieky faithion. The Selaii|^ir
men went in " upwide down" — tluxt is, wjth reiLitrd to the usual order;
hut ill flpite of this the three eracks made not le«B than 110 Ltetween
thein. HelUmiy havinjj a very ui'-rry time, gettiug one drive over the
roiH'c for 6. 0!ni«ri'rd ami Neubrunner were both reoalled to the-
l>aviliou when tbey ha<l made enough. Mr. Huphta. tlie Chaplain, kept
wieket well. There was just time ti> Ret the ifercuTy men out for 55
in their seiMnd vt-ntiire. It wa« Kaid we put Uto giHMl a team in the
iirld. but it would he dilHeult to think of three other Eurojieans in
Kuala Lumpur who havL* heen known to play cricket within the last
five veare.

App<^ded is tlie aeore :-

n,!il.i», XKaVVRY.

Iter flivli'* h Drllnaiv

i

c Xi'iihniiinrr b IMUuny

.> A

CnrtPf 1 B, l> HMuen)

1

c SiAcinr b Holknir

... U

W ; \ H. UlkiLiiMl

w

b ISlKlll

9

1 ,..<( ItUt

I-;

. 15 ICiKtu-i b tlrllmmy

1 ^ li B"'l''«tny

»

ti n^tttttl

t

iTf. -lie iii-;i 1 ' - ' '• Linil ,,

1

i> W. I>. 9rnll h WOmiaf

u

Ibil-Linit. > --.1

I

nnt nat

LiL'iii. Uuii'" »itit-i ti KxlUtniy
Mr. Manlwii <- <•• •• iii

1

r> A h lluon

4

1

riiaunl

- »

UMrrle A. II. r lliKhrt ti l(T 'AeiAi
CoMUtik- A. B. c NriiLmiifT \> Dr. Sroll

a

p Dounl b Pum

o

n .

. h hiiMi

... »

Kit ran

■

Bxtrw

s

TnUl

«(

Totol

H

THE SELAiraOR JOURNAL.

339

Highi't o Bmlnliairr b Woodward

SUmor U Wondwafil

Ur. Snrti <,< Bird b Woodinuxl

Itancal h Brulihiw

W. D. BaM Ibw b Ilnulnhaw

asLANooa.

7 I NrtiLfnnntr n-1tiv«l
t Uiaakint ri'tirt'il

r, IV'lU'i 1l.1t )i ItnulUwit
l)*7 nol mil

BBOuuy

BMoor .
Itacn

Bovruso Ajialiiu.

ovtr mtU. niiu wkK.
. a ... ... 16 „ 4 ...
I ... I ... IT ,.. s ...

, 4 ... O ... U ... <

, 1 ... • ., a .--

Brwialnw

Vondnrd

81nl

Cnrrifl

Cbutable

r*vk(s ...

Gilni'i

ant dMl*. ntiu wkU.

10

m

A OAMK of rounderB wa« plared oii Wednesday aft^moon, wltieli
was ratber a unvel si^ht for the Parade Gromul, but offimitMl niiu-li
amiwemeut t/i fvery<me liut tlioai; pliiviiij;, tlic lieat Ix-ing intonse.
The game was not quite representative, some of the Mercury men
[itajring on eacb tide.

Thk Citjarettf Smoking Concert on the night of fho 18th, orgaiuBeJ,
by Mr. A. S. Baxendale. jjave a ver>- enjoyaMe evemn« to a LtrKe
audiem^, Haxl it not benu for thw kindiicKK nf Mr. Titirte, who gave
a general ioritatioii to the iiien to attend a Smoking Cotio^rt at his
quartern, the room woiJd have lieea inconveniently crowded. A nimi-
ber of tho sailors, however, attended both. Towards the rliMk.' of the

Erintwl prop^unmp, whitdi we ifire below, some songs and ste['-Jancin>i
y meinbtrB of the ship's company were introduced. Unfortunately,
there was no one present who could accompany the daiuf* — a threat
drawback. Tlie aiMM-mi- uf Mr, "R. M. Ah'saauler. whu trt sm-h a tower
of strength in the matter of musical eveningH. was muc-h felt.
Mrs. Travers. very kindly, bore the brunt of rehearsals and a^comiiany-
iug, but did iiut contribute the item ai-t down iiguiust Iit-r mime on the

Srogramme. Mrs. Syers and Mrs. St-affwrd alwi played aeeonijiauiments
uriug the evening. Mr, Bourne, too. unfortunately was absent,
owing to a bad cold : a real iisiBfortiine for our visitors, who lost the
cbnnoe of hearint; him uing. Mr. \V. Lott played a pianoforte solo as
ft " curtain raiser " ; always a rather trying, but not alwaya appreciated,
item. Dr. Hertz, who is now a feature uf o!ir loc-al eoncertt*. gave tiro
songH in his woll-know^n atyle. Mrs. Haiues imd Mrs. Truvcrs gave a
very charming rendering nf the duet ■'Greetings," Mr. Dougal is aa
great a farourita as ever with a Kuala Lumpur audience, lie t^ang
" Sweet Marie " with great expression and Taste, and was awarded an
encore. Mru. Haiues is always a strong line on a cunivrt programme
and her singing of " Whisper and I shall hear " wna much appreciated

340

TSS SELANQOR JOURNAL.

hv hiT nmlifnct', ami " M_v Deortrat H*?aTt," was nWen Iiv ht-r in iinswiT
til ivjK'atcd applause. I>r. 8«itt, i\r BaieuiLUe aoii) Dr. Travi-rw iilno'
8W1K- The feature of tlm c*mwTt wob the " nt-w talimt" ptv»POt. W«
don't remeaiber to buve htard Mra. iSycts at one of the Club coucerU
before: her Biii^intf of "The Sonp of Love" wo* well romvod, and wo
hu|»e thiit at tliu neit concert Mik, Svfm mil k-t her voice so a, Uttle
more. Tlie »uetv«» of the enmiiit; wu» iti*nri.--l hjr Mn>. Fantims. whu
po«es8e» a weU-trained soprniio vnice. and saag ■ When the Heart im
Tounp" in a manner that •'broiijrht down the house," and rauvcd a
gt'ueml shout uf "Encore!" whi-n she mng " Love'a Prormff.'*
Mr*. Parsons is indeed an ncqttisiiion to onr musieal cirvh in Kuala
Lumpur. What thnt cirele luw pained from iho Stniitu Trtuling Co.
havini;; a hnuich in Kuala [iUtni»ir woiild Ix- hard to overrate. Ur.
F. O. West, in tirnt-s ^mt^ liv, waH ivlwav3 to the front when u concvrt
wa«ffoinfr; Mr Alexander luw eua;rihiitcd as mnrh a« anybudr. if
uitt more, to the auccess of tnan,v a tniiftii<ul [lortj ; Mr. Qay Ouinming
nsed to, and will again we ho|M-. )i[ilt to uh nn ike innndoljav; Mr.
Bourne's worth at « i.'nncyrt is <»f the Brat order ; and now wo hare
Mr. Harris, whose i>*Tformanees on the Tiolio at Tuciidaj'B t-oneert
vua I he uiusc of d^i^hted aalonifhiucDt to thosir who had m.i idcu ot
Mr. Harris's skill a« a unisimii- The |iro^rrau)uie, ijiven l«low, w&g
subject to some sliij^ht nltemtions-

1. Pianoforte Solo ..- .. Mit, \V. Lott

... \ ».-,,,: : Mr. Harbis

2. Violin

)

3.
4.

5.
6.

Song

Duet

Song

Song

Ruft'tenna
(Pictm Masnigni)

8% w»u$ n'ttrv:. rim a nt« dirr !)B. Hkmtx

\ Mb«dakbsHa»bb

7. Song

8. Bong

9. VioUn

ID. Soug

11. Song

U. Soug
13. Song

R Song

(Uen'Iflaaobii'

., ... Svfxt Mariit

... The Sou'j It/ Luvr ...
(Lord Jle>it-y boumiwl)

Tke Omekic Lore Suiuj

(LatiKi'-MfilkT)
}Vhi»ptir and I rkvll hn'ir

(PiCf-'loiainj)

Whrn thf flatrf i* Youmn

... Thr Suh'i itj S'tHij ...
(Oruiy)

( AXD TRATTBli

Mb. Ponjju.
Mhh- Stsrr

r>iu HutTZ

Mas. HAiaea

Mm. F&RAoiis
Miu. Travkbs

Arri>H thr niHfi Sm

Ti*// hft I liipf her M

Dr. Scott
Bb. Tratbrii

Mr. Baxbxpalr

TFE SSLANaOR JOURNAL.

H41

^ednesdaj momintv the members of the Selan^r Hunt Club
oxmnt^ a tawX fur tin* fntfrtaiumiuit nf ihvir friends frimi the
MrTfury. tJu* luitio? Raid " Ci>nier of Miiswell R«a<l, a. lu." sharp at
tliat Iiiiiir u [ttron^ I''^'^' loutnorvd with mius aud were soou i>ORt«a bj
th* Masiff, who |>nx^«<ied to draw the junjiflti Qeaj- Mr. Paton s
(i>ar(lt:-n fur pijj;— oufonuuatt^'lv. thcv vivtv not at home. A niuvc wa«
Uicn made towards the SelHnisN>r Coff'-f Kstnt^, wcw Mr. Haoipshire
18 tiTiug.and here the dogs put out two kijung which were IvowUd orer
it) vmmd style, right and left, Uy Mr. W. D, Scott, the shootiat being
)mrdiina.bly pnmd nf lux i-nx-lteDt markKiuauship- No time waa lost in
pctrinp the d'.»ir9 lu work a^faiii. and r.-rv soon they were id full cry
ailt-r I'itr. one attempted to cross the Railway Imt waa bniUfjht down
by a elinkiDf; shot from Mr. Vouel. R.N.. another was firvd at and
missed. There weiv auy ijnfiutity of piy on foot, hut owiujf to Iho
yvry dry weather the doife had jrreat difficulty in foUowint,' up their
uaiiK'- Au luifortuuatv at->'idi-ut happcued U* ouv of the Im-kI dof^
aia font U'ing terribly liitti-n by mi enormous iROttna ; this bnite was
shot: by the doff-Uiy and uu-iit'ured ov<-r live feet. By II a.m. our
Tiflitoi-e were alKiut tired of the siili. and a move was made to the
"Spotted Doi;" (orrefriwIimi-utK; thrn-Hult of Iht!uioruiug's s[n>rtwaa
sent OQ IkmlhI (he Merenry by middnt train.

0» Wednesday, the I9lb. oiir visitorB from the Mprcvry tried eon-
rlusioT>H wilh us at fiMtball. On the Monday and Tiienday previous
Scratch gamed had bet^n played, both of which were caitily won bj
Kuala Lumpur. On Wvdiie&day, however, th« advent of Mr. Huf^'hen
aud one or two others put. a rei-y different complexion on matters, the
match tui-nin^' out to lie a fairlv even aud well-contested one. The
best I'Lty of thf afternoon was imdoubtedly shewn by the Kev. O.Hughes,
oenlre forward of the Mcrf.nrif, whose dashing ]day and wi-ll-1.ime<J
^OMteii elictt>d fn'^iuetit aii|)lauttt.' from the Hpi.>c;1ators. Indeed this
genlK-uian may he said to have iudividnally upheld the Italance of the
play for hie side, and made the pame th*- pleaiianr one it was. Next to
this player. Liuut Bird, in goal, wan of immense service to hiH side aud
got tb*' ball triumphantly ;iwity fnnn the pinsts on numberless occasions
when a point seemed certain t-"* l»e seortid. He adopted no stay-at-home
laelics Imt rushed Imldiy forlh from hia ]>oHition, not waiting to lie fired
at but eorrving the war into the eueuiv's country. For a tnan who
acknowledges to have played but little " socker " his Roal-kpo]>in(;^
was moot pfftctire and iihould make liim u moxt valuablv member of
bis team. The Selangor forwards who have lieen aceuBt^onied to ft
more quiescent styK^ of play, found his method somewhat of a puzzler.
The buck division of the M*:rcury was the weakest part of their
amvy. hut their efforts neverlhidfwi sheweil no liw^k of vigi>ur. The
SelftUtf-ir forward division played with a yreal deal of combination,
time after time the ball was taken down the tield and the final kick
Found iJieiu in jierfeet Ilhu in fniut of the enemy's f^oal. It was in
he reluctance of the winB;8 to va-ntro the bull, in their attempting at
cornering shot at fiscal instead of the n'ffulutiou middle, tluit they
failed to iK-eomplittli more. Kor tin* visitors, Clark, T)alg»-tty mid

U2

THE SELANGOS JOURNAL

JirisUfK worked Imrtl, the reallv mn^ficent shot of tlie Utter i>laToi',
which Bcnif'd t.lie i»iily pial for the Afen-'iry, Iuls HeMom lieeii mea
lettered ou this ground. W, D. Scott. Jarksun, F. G. Scott. Bellamj.
Rooaod Skimier pUTt>d well for Selaogor, the twu timt uumed obtain*
iu^ 11 jfwil I'lu-h. Ur. Suott [ila^ed forward duriug ihi* mtoud half.

The game terminated in favour of Selanj^or lij two to one, a nwilt
which was a grL-at surprise to the Selungor t«ani, who expected to hare
inatlorg very much more their own way. The following were the
teiuiiH :

H. M.S. M.TfMry :— Goal, Liewt. Bird; Full B»ckB, Clark and
Kelly ; Half-btu'ks, Murhh, Skillinji and Smith ; Forward*, Dalgetty,
Youel, Uev. Hughea, Brjid»haw and Bristow.

Selaa^or:— G.>al, P. G. Seoit; Full BaL-kn, Cook and Bellamy ;
Half-baeks, Skiauer, Ebdcn and Charter; Forwarde, Dav, Jackson,
Koe, W. D. Si-ott and Lott.

Befcret: :— Mr. Dougal ; LineameD, Measrg. Brown and Hatchell

SEREMBAN RACES.

TAKTNQ into consideratioD the disadvantage of holding a Race
Meeting at a time when a jpublic holiday doea not exist, not to
speak of the difficulties of fiudiu^ afODnimudatioa for many
vittihirs in n. iiinii.ll place likt* Seretubtui. the Meetiu)^ may Ixi ivn-
sidertKl a suc^'cas, and aSorded both ^;ood racing and a pleasant oating.

It iniKbt almost be said that il Rac« MtM^ting can be suooessful
withaut having any local owners ; still, I consider it a pity tliat we
canuLit have a run for some of our ywu money.

The unfortunate non-arrinU of the PenanR contingent of horse*
was much to t>t> deplored, aa ffercules and Bushrat would hare made
llio Serembao Cup an intcresUiiK event, wlulo Donovan, the Tyke and,
SnoinJIake were absent iu the Herchauts' Plate.

JMeap seems to have ftigbteoed away a good many possible com*
pctitors. Sui-ely a $500 prize is wortli running for, and should have
pntved a tiufficieut attructiou.

The general arraugemfuta were excellently carried out from begin-
uiug to eud and shew that the clever Hon. Secretary has not only
thought out all the details connected with a race meeting, but hu
trained thi- stewards up •' la the way they should go." By -the- way, the
inagnificcDt luulgeti of tho committee and stewards were much
admired.

Mr. G. dimming is now quite a veteran starter, and did his work
well ; the starting being distinctly good.

Mr. Geo. Tait its handieapper was absenti and the task was
entrusted to Mr. W. Duuman. This is. I believe, the first time he haa
iiet4;d in this eaitaeity. and as everyone seemed satisfied — a wonder, aa
u nile— the result must have been a pluosuro to him.

TJ££ HELANGOR JOURNAL.

343

It wsK qiiile imp<>ftBili1e tu hrin^ J^nehf dnwn tu a IuvpI wiUi llie
rest. Hod Rona }^t evcu U st. Calnola woul<j have Uvn xt uu irapos-
tahle weic;ht, 7 st. 7 lb., and I doubt if oven thU would hivvc brought
tliem togytlier.

The sanK* applies to Ma/teoU-e luid Camtlht, the litHcr la protly smiirt
for A 13-haDd ponv. I suppose her ci-rtillciLii- was riirtheomuif; as she
has the ap[H*jiruace of beio^ nearer 13.1 than 13 hand«.

The lotterioH wore well Riip]iortod, eBjieeiHlly on the seunad day
when the l>i<tding was pnrticnlarly brisk, one lotterv amounting to
over SI.(KK).

After the sJxlh race a iiuitcb wan nin off lietwi-eu. Mr. KeyeurV
Money and Mr, T. H. Hill's Bruno, the Eoniu-r winning hv many
lengthn.

FIH8T DAY.

Tkx KiwiL OoLO Pcaas. ot 90 aovn.

Mr. AluuBftkpi'* V<-nlun>9.)3Mr, Rayiannd 1
Mr. Kryvr's lyul; I-li-* 10,11 Mr. pitloii Kir S
Mr. S««»«nluiu's(t:uiwiln>|i 10.11

Kr. Gwland 3
Mr. Vw Hnin Sivm'* rwury 10.13 Rurkfi
Mr. Braddod** »M!f|cr«in« 11.2 ... Okllku

Tbh Mbkcrists' Pt-tTB.

Mr. flwMUnhatn'i 'UteXy 10.4 Ur. B&riBMid 1
- - !li«:

Mr. A4<Um'i Roiia to.a
Mr. StmoKh'a Ckkula ».*

Mr. PfttoEt Ker S

Tn Stum lux Crr.

n. H. K<nM(M<<>'a Cahin Boy U.11 Mr. P. K-r 1
Mr. KnT-ntnnrl'i IaiU» M 13 Mr. lUyiniinil 3
Rr. .\lmn IUk>'i-'» Kniv/t II.II Mr. nnclniiil ^
Mr.T.Kix'li^Ti-tiTiip li.:f Burk<- ii

Tub Jaucav Ccr.

Mr. R. S. Mfiklc'* AIjiIbdU 10.1 31r. P. K«r 1
Mr, Jobnvin'i) Hurd Tini'^i lO.l

Mr. Hit) m»nd l>
Mr. Kcvfrr* M(Ti]uir 11.3 Ur. IViiinwo S

dpi. w«nvn"« GrUetti! lo.il Mr. Suncl a

Till 8n.saxi Vjdsi» Stake*.

Kr. V. CInwT'H XAliuititr LO.7 Mr Rtunooml I
Vr. Stronuth's Thr tiwfill 11.(1 .Mr. Pvtou Kit It

The Riti>ii>it?>T'«Ci'r.

Mr. W. i(iiiith% Camil'm 11.0 BIr. BAVinr<iid 1
Mr. Caliiitviir. Miuicfitt.' lO.S Mr, Pnti'in K>-r S
Mr. EV-thtTbridtC'.-'n .^knl HJO Mr. Gnclmtil 3
Kr. Ki^mt's MtoHur «.11t . A lulu] »

SECOND DAY.

Thi [vimt4 Gold PrRXR 1I*«ri]c«i'.

Mr, SwrllcDlum'* Snowdrop in.*

Mr, Rnyninnil I
Mr. tt'"' Hiim Knon'ii TAnnrv irM" Hnrkr a

Mr. XWm K»li^--Vn-.liirrl).i Mr (iiiL.nil S

Mr. Ki-j-wT'ii Lady Bta tu.io Mr. I'aUtu Krr U
TniMiHCifAXis' PL(TB Uakbicip.

Mr. t^wiXtxnhunVtt.cwk.'' 11-7 Mr. Ki«yin'"id I
Mr. a. Addf™*» Ron* W.B Mr. Prtton Kct 3
Mr. Sduinrh'aChlooUM.? Mr. DnrUiiil %

THB S1KBUB15 CL'P HASnlCAl*.

Mr. W. Rormnn it'll LiuiW in.s Mr. tUvmnnd I
Thr H. U. KwWbpo** \.%hm Hot 1i> 13

Mr. Puton Kit I
Mr. Ainu Bokcr'n Bkotn |il.U Mr. Girlnml 3
Hr. T. Kiiidt'a Truiup ».7 ilnrlf V

TllB iV.t.9MVVvr lltMiIClP.

Mr. R-S. M'ikliM \liilAnta ni.ia Mr, p. K-r I
i-iipl- M'lirn-ii'* flrivcili^ Il.l Ur, Ua^rmmid i
Mr. Kny^-r'ii Mnnr/ N.y .*bilul .■»

The SiK'iEi t*ji)<tB Stakbs HAXDicir.

Hr. SlrauiK-hS Tin- i^wvll V.7 Mr. Palon Ker 1
Mr. W, KItim<j-'» Muiiil.-v.vt>.11 Mr. Mivjavyc^A U

Tnc RiDiii>E3ir'«Cvr ILa.m>u'ai-.

Kr. W.ilmilVii Ciuailln l].i Mr. Eoj-oimk] 1
Mf. Cn1ili»:tt'a MlM■..^[Il^tl.T Mr. PntAn Klv S

IHlMV l.'jNBni.«TIO!r.

Sfr. KfjrH.-r'» iMdjt V.-rn M.o 3Ir. Puton Ki^r 1
Mr. Wre lliiin Soiin'a ('nniuy lu.u ItalUu 1

Sir, T. Kiinll*).TniiuiiCJJ Uurkf 3

Mr. Ilntddon'!! Mmrgrvfor 8.0 Mr. (iurUnd

CflxawLaiox Handicap fur IIokskb.
Mr.G. Ad<irr«-«U<>nn .. ... W. O.

Aft«r the luHt race on the first day, Mr. llaymond received the
KintA Purse of Soveivigns fmm the hanJs of Mrs, Douf/hm, while
the same rider ftjfain appeajwl to ruccivo the K'-isiJout'a Cup, wliii;h was
prcscuttid by Mrs. Caldioott.

844

TBE 8ELAKG0S JOVBNAL.

JUr. Uroddunivceivt^ quite auovalion bjs an acki)owl«il^mi.-at of Uiv
excellent manner Id which the mwting was condacU'd under hiscjiv.

The R««idtucy was the acoue of a dctitfLLful dttnti' duriuf- tho
oveniup. [^vt'n liy tlii^ jKipular Rewdeut, aod tbaiik»^ an- iluu tu &fr.
Bodi^vr fur tlit^ Si-langiir Band, the t-xculleni music of whirh vraB »
treat to one and all.

Fur ihii tint time a number of uatrre Datohs wen.- pr'.'Ki-ui.

H.M S. Mermry arrived at Port Dirkson on TuesdiLjr. coaUi&u
some of the officers to be present for the last day's raccu.

A STRANGE ADVKNTURE.
A N luniitiin^ Htorr m toM of two ^i>iitK!iiien travelling iM'tw^'^'ii
'f\ Suugei Oioug and SelauRur after the late race meeting- It
/ ap)H.-ars that these geQtli.>m^u left Seremluin in a sitlky during

^ Ihf HLiHill hoiii-K of the nit>nuu)c, aftt-r daiJi'i%' \ij,'iiniuKk at llu-
Beaidvnt's Ball, and Iwin^ fatij^ied wiUi Ihdr i-xerlinns it is jirf«uni«l
they wen.' dozinjr (^acefally on the homeward journey. AU w«ut
well until they arrived neiw the BenuuLng Poli«.-e Station when, t-o their
horrur, they kuw a MtruujLie iHiist uppraarhing, luuVin)^ an if it tiutuii
misehief, and harinj^ no weapon a^ hand, tliey wmirht Bafety in fli^'Lt,
followed by the beast, which stuck to them persietvutly for « coiiplo
of miles, though th&y are said Xm hare doue a rei-ord. During thi'ir
run 8ix>culaliun was rife aa to the nature of the animal in pnr^iiii,
one declared it must be an elophant, the other lhou)>ht it a tapir, but
iNttli wert-* quite of one mind as to the Bdvisiibility ut t;eHiat; nwuv
from it as quickly aa iKJBsiblo. Tlie party reached Scmenyih Palitv
Statiim jrreatly excited and soutf-ht the corporal's assistance to destroy
or i-apture the Jarinp creature who had chased them so i-i-rsialently.
The corporal marshalled hie forces and was about to tak" the Held
when tbe pursuer turned up. and, iiistead of the dntiger<.>iiB animal
represented, hu proved to M a donkey belonging to one of Kajaug*«
moat prominent citizens.

It ia said that the party looked surprised when Ihey diaeovored
how harmksB their purauer appeared, quietly grazing in the Police
compound. What a pity wo are unable to f;et the donkey's new of the
tiiluation! Unfortunately, neither can I i^ive you a correct account of
the remarks made by that donkey's owner. I am told they were weird
and uncanny.

I believe, anionR other things, he said, " One mnfil. have Ik'en to a
race meeting in ortifr to niistttke thv ears of a donkey for tht? hums of
a tapir." This fact is worthy the attention of naturalistn. Ijeioff
decidedly quaint and refreshing.

I am glad to huU' the parUes cunix'med in this ttdvculuiv are none
the worse for it, and the only sufferer is the donkey, whiMw* master
dceliuea to keep an animal that goes fooling around at uighl rrring to
in|{ht«n people; he Is to be iK>nt to Sereiuhon. and plaist-d under
SMJwrviBion.— Bati it.

to. 25.— Vol. Ul.^im July. 1895.

NOTES ANI> NEWS.

THE Hon. MttTtin Listor, British Reaident for the Slates uf StiDf^in
UJDii^. Jflelni and Nv^ri SeniliilaJi, arrived in Kuala Lumj)iir
on the *^th ultimo. In the aft4.>ruoon ho went oitt to Jiutw
Care* Ettatf. rutui-niiii^ to Kuala Tjuru|iiu- the followint; i!nj-. He
wa« |jre«eDt. together with Mr. T. H. Hill, at the 8.F.B. Djiuce, uod
returned to Sun^ui Ujiiug on the 1st inulaat.

Mn. E. v. Carkt, with his familr, has i-eturned to Kiialu Liimpiir
ikfter his tri|> to ludiH. Unfortunat^^lv, lifr. C&rvy vran luiwell during
' the gTent«r portion of the lime he wait away.

VTiTR rtfgret we record the death of filrs. Ijauimerii. who died, in
^Batarij. on the 18th ult. Great nyiupathv is felt for Mr. LiiuiuuTs, who
hodU-d-n uini-rledhut forafi'W Vt'ars.and is k-ft wilh lw.>vcmnff childn-n.
He was sunu'tinie jnanitfjer of the Gleniuarii'EBtjite, Batu Ti^. later vn
b( worked for theS.G.R., and h'ft Kimla Lumjnir iit the Wginniii^
of the rear tu take up u post uuder the Singapore Munii.ipaiitr.

" Edirbcrub" is thv name of tht* latent addition to European-
owned *-«t«te« in Sflnn-^r^r: it i» aitualed at Kepong. and will be
openeil up with IJl-eiian eoffev by Mr. Douijal The sale of the land
was held on Saturday murniu>; last, and the aame niffht a lari^ party
w«re entertajued at dinner in Kuala Luuijtur to celehnite the pur-
cbue. Sjieeehes, songs and lioi^ipeK, especially the first, were in
grat force after dinner, and a very fUJuyaMe evening formed what
may be called the fttart off of the " Edinhnrgh Estate," A point that
waa made in one of the imiuy speeches mnai be recorded. lu propos-
ing thf health of the new " landholder." congratulations were given
to Mr. Dou^l on thepun^hase of (he land and on remaining a planter
in Selangor ; a later speaker, howercr. objwted to this, saying thai it
was quite the other way. inaamucb as it was the QoTenunent that
waa to be congratulated. Everyone present seemed to concur.

AvoTBEK case of rabies has occurred in Serendah. In Ku&la
Lnmpur, at present, dogs at large are tuppoied to be shot.

AsasWMBNT rates and taxes for KitaU LuiD]iUr. for the liulf-year
cmdiug Slst DeceuiWr, 18'.)->. sre now due, and should ■»* paid in at
Ihe Buuitary Board Office. Ratu Hood, before the Slat instant.

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THE HELANOOH JOURNAL.

Thk KiihIu, Liiiii|iiir Sanitary Bottnl aiv sliH uf opiniou that aoi
porti'iu uf tlir Pamdi- hUouI*! he iispil n« a site for tiu- {>n)po{ied'l
Ka-reatioii Chili. Lookiiig tv thi' sinitting-in effect which the new
CJovcrutuviit Offiw8 will hare, the S.B. cannot be blamed for jealou*lv
gruardiog from eDcroachinent this wry necessar^r open iipoce.

According tu reportu oeitln'r thr Bungalow at BuVit Kntn nor
the roa<l Imi^itif^ to it are making the jiro^-ss to W wished. There
apptfai'a to I>e a t^>noral npinion tliiit Gintin^ Biclui, which is iKvcoming
a jKipular SadirddV to HouJaT re«or(. would have been a l>ctter pUiw?
for the outlay than Bukit Eutu. notwithstanduix the difficulties of
transport to the fonui*r placi'. Hoveror this may bo, t^iiven a k^xhI
buu^'ulow at oacli I'laev, there will always be plenty of D<x:upaDt« for
both. _____

We rt;prtut a« a supplenieut au intere^iog table of Coffee K^tate^
owned by EiinipeaiiH iu St^lan^Dr, dmwu op to the eutl of 1894, which
appmrs iu the Actintj B^sidont's Aamiul Report for the past year.

Thb Eieooud of the four quarterly handicap corapetitiooB for the
Quay Ouau Uiii cup waa brpught off at thi^ Pelaliug Bailee on the
S9lh and SOth ultimo, and wui won by J. H. Allen, with a score of
72. and haudicnp IS, or a total of 90. T. J. Mc-Gre^r. the scrutuh
man, »i\jriug 8li. The cup goes to the wiimer the most limw oiil of
the four eomjietilionfi ; the first was won by J. Brown. The full
score is niven below : —

moyds.

SOOyds.

600 jda.

Handicap

TutoJ

J. H. Alltiii ... 23 .

.. 25 .

.. 24

... 16 ...

90

R. Charter ... 26 .

.. 25 .

.. 24

... 12 ...

87

T.J. McGregor ... SI ..

. 28 .

.. 27

...scratch...

86

Capt. F W. Tivona 27 .

.. 25 .

.. 14

... 16 ...

82

J. Brown ... ' ... 26 .

. 18 .

.. 15

... 18 ...

77

l>r. E. A. 0. Travers 24 .

. 14 .

.. 17

... 14 ...

69

C. R. Cormac ... 19 ..

,. 20 .

.. 18 ,

... 5 ...

62

Tbbkk was a football match on the Parade Ground on Saturday
last betwwii the SelaiiKor Fire Bripide and "Tlie World," tin? bittt-r
team Iwing victorious by four Roal.H to two ; a rcBull whicii latbtT sty-
prised the S.F.B.. as " The World " hud not a particularly strong team^
iu the field.

TuKBii ban bei-u a Ittrgti lusker elephant near Ktau^ for some weelu,
and uews oi hi« wbcrealxiuttf having Ijecn brouKht iu by M>me Malays^j
Mr. Skeat. the Acting D.C.Iost no time in sending the news to Kt

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947

Liim|inr. On Wftliicwlav. tlirt Srd iii*ttaiit, T>r. Tmrt- ra ami Mr. Skeai,
asaisU-rJ bv a vorr ^;ood lnu.'ker naniL-d AIkIuI Rtiwh. had u trv fur hiin,
and aft<^r some four hours' waltint? throui;h the ni(»8t difBi:ult jtm^Iti
iiim^Qiiliti; iiuuia^d tr> ^l't iit^ir; but. ).^>ttiu^ the wind when his fol-
lowers won? SOyanUawuv. ht* was off liWi."* sl<?atii (.-ufjimo before a shut
could Ite fired. He Trent riyht away for the time, but came out again
into the MhIuv panb'iiK the «inie iii^ht. Anotht-r t^Icjiliant, uUn a
tusker, waa seen in the iiei^hbonrhond. On Sundny thy sftnie party
tried to tnu'ic bim up, but failed to tiod fresh 1rax«s. We beliere that
CapUiu Syent le K*>>QK ^^ 1'^/ '"^ hu.iid at laggiug tbiti uuinial, whieb
ix iL very ltir>;e oue indeed, with f.iir iiniktt, one of nbirli ha^ beeu
broken off about eight inches from the gum.

Ki.HEWHKKit we (iriiil it list of Hnb^cribcrH to tlie fund raised on
behulf of two Chinese ehildren. who were injnrHd fi.r Hfe by the
ex|iIo»iau of a rocket on 20th Jauiiarr la^t. A Kuni of isliSt) bail
bevn rained, and Mr. F. Fox, the Aeling Chinese StHTt'Uiry, will tJibe
the earlit^st opportnuity of consulting with the Captain China an to the
Kt»t meann to W adopted in order Ui di.Tive the ^'i-eatest benefit from
the money subscribed. Tlio deeisiou arrived ut will be wnnnuuiouted
to the Journal for the iuformatiuD of the subscribers to the fund.

Since our IuhI iiute on the suiijoet of crime amon^ the Chiuese.
thif\ hiiVe liwn very bujsy. and tlie (W.nii* t-nrrvKpoiideiit wrihjs iis
follows: — " Aiiiou^ tlie wor<*liifibe eases of erinie in the District of
Sunffi-i Besi during the last fortnigbt, tw»« in wliioli murtler and gang-
robbery occurred, equal for audacity auythin;,' that has bt*a re|K>rted
in Selangor. On one ocninion a gang uf Hi'vcijd men broke int<i a
kongsi containing alvjut 40 coolies, and. a» a preliminary to stealing
some 9250, stabbed oDo num to the heart and cut throe others about
most unmercifully, one of thom having the [tttnesof \n» arm cut thnntgh
and another sustaining a fi-acture of his skull that for sometime
threatened bis life. When cxooa-examined as to the occurrence and as
to the identity of Ibeir assailants, all these iujun-d men ]>metiiuny
refuse<l t<i give any iiifomiatinn whatever, and contradicted caeli
other in a most absurd way. pointing \eTy clearly to the fact that tbey.
allhoitgh severely injured, dare not give any tufurniatiun that would
lead to the arroNt of the miirdfrers. In aiinttuT eaw.- about ID un-n
put up three kougsis, and when a ChiuiiimiTi liviui^ about iO yards
away Uwked nut of bis house to sot; what wan going on be w.is fired
at and shut dead, the bullet passing tiirougb his hear).. Aetin • on
infiirraalion rewive<l subsequently. Chief In8|)ector Harper with a
]Arty of Malay Poli<-e, surrounded a. hoUHe in which Home men cuti-
nccted witb this robbery were suppoKL-d tu be Hvitig. and succeeded
iu capturing two very 8UHpi<'iouH characters, agmiiKt whom, I believe,
TBT/ strong evidence may I>e forthn>ming." Apropos of the alniTe,
we near that on Wedjiusday night 17 men, supposed to he connected
with the erinnw nrently comniittcfl. wore urrenfiHl in a boug^i in (he
ucighbourboud of Suugei Baiti.

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THE SBLANGOR SOVRNAL.

Wb hare rewired two copie« of a " Descrr^'ive Pric* Liit of
Tropical Seeds and Plants of Commert-ial Products," issued bj WiUi*m
Brotfaern, of Cevlim. Eurlusi-il is u " Ni-w Prodiui Cin-iilar: C*-!^
br»t<*d Maliwah Tivp." ■wliicli is d<.-*.'rilM?il as n higlilv protitaWe
commercial I'lanl. Wc quote the follovirifr: — "BnBsid Ijatifolia ts a
handKomt-' tr(^- attoiuing a height of from 40 tu 'lO Iwl aud f^irth of fi
to 7 feet. It in a iiativt' nf Bt'iignl and ih Inrgelv pnjiectcd and
cultiTat4-d, poRHssin^ tht: advaiitaKt; ot tbriviut; in dr>' Ktonr (crouod
ur in nuv niauni*r of soil frum tbi^ sul bivel up lu 3.000 fuet altitude,
and nu outjay in ciiltivut.iun. The lluwL'r», nhit-h iire pnidured in
enornioiiti quautitico iu March aud Ajiril iind coutuiu 50 yvv ceut. of
tiut^ar. are um.Ml ItLr^^cly as very nutnlious aud wholesome food hr men,
cAttlt*, }>i^H, wild auiuiulH, birds, poulty, cli.'. The flowers are dried and
xtored as a staple article i>f f<H)d in difTfrent |iarts of India, which
kt?ep8 a j(reat l<fOKlh of time auJ a siusle tree yield* fi-oro 200 to
4O0 l!«. of tUiwem. A iuokI whoieinniie Mpirit is distilln] from the fluwcm
very siiDiliar to tliat nf Irish Whisky, This spirit is maiiiifactun>l
to a great extent in India, the extent of the ioduetry may perhaj^s be
indjred from the fact thftt the Government reTi'nuo from this suniroe
lu one sinatl Jstand of! Boniliay niiched over X'SO.tHM) n year iKime
years ago. The seeds yield by exprcssiou a Urne qnantity of concrete
oil (same value oh coconut oil) whis^h iK nncd in Umjis, t.i adii1t«^raie
phec, nmnufiutuiv of euudles, wapr for frying calces aud for culinary
pur|>oBe9. The t.>il cake is used for atupefyioK fiHh. and the smoke
irf»m itH combiisTion is said to kill iuser-te and rats. The timber of
this tree- is hard aud Btroup, close and even-yvuined. and is u»ed for
the wheels of carriages, railway sleet^rs, etc. A ^nim exudes fi-om
the liark. The tree miiy l»e ptiuited abmp with tea, eofFe*' cwcoa.
ciunumou. pep^jer, arocanuls, etc.. about 24 feet apart and in coconut
estates between four coconut trwi^-" The price of the seed is i^'i per
pounrl, p(mt-free. For tlie ooUvenieUL-e uf local n-oders who may
wish to see Ibe L-utalogiie«i, tboy have been ^ven lo the Secretary of
tiie SeiftOAor Club,

S.F.B. COMPETITIONS.

THE third annual meeting' for the al)ovc wan held on the 28th
ultimo. Coronation Day. with the same sucn^ss That lia« marked
the two preriouti u:alhpriuf>;!<. With a Chief Oflii-er like Mr.
Bellamy at the head of the lirinade it is only natural that each
year should pive evidence of pronn-ss. Iw^th in tlic manner in which
the drills, etc., are lu-niii^'d aud in th>' wav they are i-arricn] out by the
men. The addiiioiiH thin year were di-ills for two men. for a company
aud for life-saying'. They each afford excellenl practice and were
ioterostin^ ft^^tur^-s of the exhibitiou ; the i.-om|»any drill is ia phux* of
the burning boniM> competition of jtrevious years. This latter drill
uacd to Iw won by the o.<mpaiiT whose branchman first struck with
a jot of water a tar^t fixed on tho buildiux tliat wu»> sot Ufffat to; it
ba« provrd in 'he \*i\\\ a rather diflutilt mutter for Ibe Jud-es, and

THE SKLASaOS JOrSKAL.

Si?

I

oiaaed aomt 6iSieKJKO of opinion itmoii^ the coupetiton. Tbf hum
tfaii rear ta«, thervfure, ^ven tumplr a« an eiliiliitioo at tlic close ot
the driUi.

Tbe ammgetaent of tb? ground vaa on the nnie tiaoa m before :
looking from The front of the Cln>> tho firr'-cntnne, escape, bote^arts*
ladders, etc.. with the cnliea. iwplendent io spotlera white turbans,
■ingteti and clotb^. wvtv dnuro tip «d thv ri^'ht. and an attap shed,
tetooned with white and re<l cloth, immediately behind for the use
of the ciomp«*titom, providimj io the mnruiog a shade from tbe sun
and in th%- )iftt.*m'xiQ a shelter from the niui. A clear space was left
io front of the Cloh for the competition*, whilf to the lt>ft wen? the
poles with rnie«-bar fur ropi.*-throwinf; — an unfortunate poHition, the
aim being in the eyes of the competitors— and the stapu); for the escape
and life-aaTinjr drilU. decorated on thi* ot.%-a»ioQ with greenery ; whUf
over agatnat the Oc•Dl^Blk Bridge waa the double-stoned building
which serre*! ftir thf ctbibition of firi'-fightiog. A. telegrnph-board
was also add(-*d on thiii >Kvasion. giving the numbers of comjie-
titinn. squad eompeting, and aqtutd ]>erforming heat time, us wpll tun
the (imfH Anuther year thia board ■faimld b* misfd abore the level
of the heads of sjieetatnrs on the ground, because although the
ahtenee of onlookers in the morning kept the riew of the buard
unobstrucliHl, yet in thu afternoon, u-itwithstandiog the railinj^, a
large crowd of people wew fn'qnenlly in front of it.

The weather in tbe miming was liri^ht. and towards rbe close of
the first ]iart eilnmii-ly hol_ In lhi> iiftemoiin, snmp elouds rolled op,
and between thix*e and fire a itniart shower or twn f^H, but eTentuallv
cleared up for a fine ereninj;. At 7 u.ra. the meu fell in at the statioii
and thi-ni-e man-bed to ibr gniund. a(-ei>m]ianied by the Brigade eooliex
faaulinif the engine and other appliance'*. The Actin-r Kesident
arrived on the Parade Ground directlT afterwards; he inapectnl
the men aud gear, and afti-r the Chief OfBrar had jHit the Brigade
through a short fnmi nf drill, a*ldrfased the meniWra complimenting
them on their efficiency, their smart appearanre. the ftate of the appli-
ances, and fOUirratiilntiDK them more espeoally on possessing in Mr.
Rellumy a Captain who worked for tlu-m aud with thnm in so enei^tic
a manner. Mr. Rodger also rvferred to former times when he hud
attended firen which had to be coj^ed with without the aid of a iin'-
eogine or or^'auisatiuu like that which we now have. Captain Bellamy
in reply thanked the Acting Re«ident. for bis kind remarks on the
efficiency of the Brigade, aud said that if any inceutire were needed
by himself uud men, it wuh supplied by tbe words they had jtut
listened to and by the supp(»rt wbith the Brigade met with from
ereryone; he also took the opportunity of thanking those who had so
liberally subscrilicd to the fund for the cowpetiiious, and wound up
by calling ujfon the meniliera of the I^gade for three cheers for
Mr. Rodger.

The first com|K*tition wa^ down for B a.m., aud as it still wanted
a quarter of au hour to that time, and Mr. Rodger was unable, owing
to liaring to be at the Railway Station, to wait for the first event, a
«Iiort exhibition of the four-men drill wati given by Lieut. Scott,

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TEE SSLAXOOR JOVRNAL

Sccrotftrj- Lott, aiid Firamen Brows and Bae. Tbe sqiud thai, luLer
on, wiiQ thin rani[mt.itiuu.

Some ladies wt»rv looking ou durinp the fii-st part from the ujwtoirs
venuidtili of the Clnl). iind Mr. Rod^tn', A<.><-ompaDied \>t tliL< Him.
SCartiii TiihIit, n'turuud tu t)it> ^nmud, lull th)> iiutivf milixtktT \a lliv
luoiiiinif wiw conBiHfuoiis only 1*.v Iiis abseuw. Ii» the afttTiioou.
liowt'vor. ei>i)e<:iaUy towftrdn the rlose of the comiH'titioiw, tlio Club
uinl tn-miml wi'if lhri)Uj;t'd. and the flatueti fn'Tii itii* iitajKlhatvhwJ
house, set -m firo at c!iit»k, lit ny u Hritif" that would lake pages to
lirojierly descrilH? ; the ditYeiviit iiatKinalititw. with their rvajHi-tiTe
vulouTH and atlin*, thi' Club I'wwdfd froiu top to liottum. the friux*? "f
cuiriaiites i-oimd thi- Kn;(?n with Ihfir EuropeBn (K-4^ii|>aut«. the
u^iubers af the Uri^'ado working at the fire— all foiiued a picture not
readily I"<'rf»nl.t»*n.

The prii^fmuime wom iu two parts, fnjui 8 to 10.30 a.m., and from
3.30 to S.-tTj p.m. The times in the morninff were fairl.v kept, Imi the
rain in Ihe aftemooa caufltyi a delay in st^irtinj: the seei>nd |>arl.
During the day Captain Svers. Mr. C. E. F. Saudfrsou and Mr. A. R.
Venninif acted as Judyee, Mr. O. Cumminfj and Dr. TrMrers as Time-
keejiens. Mr. C. C. Trotter and Dr. Seott tut Rt•^^i»tn^rr^ and Captain
Lyons as Clerk of the Coiireu.

The following were the ivsulti of the competitions: —

No. 1. — Three Firemen to ^et the Steam Fire Ku(^iieinto working
order with thrt'i- leu^ths of delirt^ry hose, each of UK) feet, diTidinjt-
breechiuj; and two branches, with reel. Ist prize value 51u, 2nd $5, to
each nia.u. EaKineer Wilson. Uae and Poundall, 1, time, 50J Rec. ;
Lient. Srott. Sur. 1.1)1 1 and Phillips, 2, time, 511 see. An improve-
ment on laat year's times, which were 52 m-r. and 5"! sec.

No. 2.— Tw^..nien En^fine Drill-— Two men lu «el the Stt^m Fin'
Engine into working «rdrr with one li-n^th of KUi-tinn htwe with lAttket
strainer atljwhi'd, om- 100 ft. length of delivery how to ea<'h ..'ntlet
and twii Irau'dies. Ist prize value sUi, 2t3d *?ii. to t-ai-h nmn. Inttpector
Wood and Allen. I. time, :i!tj sec; Chani-r and Brnwu. 2, time. 40j
see. Thia wuH a new drill. »<> tinii-n i-annot Im> eom]*ared. EntfineiT
Wilson and Rue did Un- drill in 3H Kec.. but the former had the mis-
fortnno to drop his lifeline and incurred a penalty of 3 sec.

No. 3.^Ro|>f-throwiui,'.— To throw one i-nd of'a tH'-ft, flax ro|w OT©r
a bar at a helKut of not Ifss tlian 25 ft, fn>ra the ground, 1st prize,
value *10 and 2ad ?5. Fouudall. I. 32 ft. ; Rae, 2. The compctitora
haviu^f to throw rijjht in the eye of (he sun. madt? thiM a veiy trying
competition.

No. 4.— One Fireman (o ^t th*- Ht4<ain Fire Engine into workinft
order with one leni^h of unction hi*? with l>iuiket strainer attached
and one 100 ft. lenjrth of delirery ho«e from bunker, and brooch.
Ut prize value *20 and 2ud SIO. Inspetrtor Wood, 1. lime, 34 see. ;
Tzelman, 2, S-tJ^ see. Both men did thia drill in a very cWu way.
W*K)d ju.<*t AH'uring first pla«" by ■[ of n »•*:., tbe next heal time wm
Entrinccr WiUon, 36 see. Lagt year's timt-g. 34S aw., and 39 aec

No. 4 (n).— The name (i>r recruits «if under one vear'n serritv. lot
priie value SlO. and 2nd M. Phillips. 1. .'u «•«■ ; t'arsouB, 2, fiij sec.

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PoTmdall. a recruit, elected to compete in the prerious competition,

his time b«iii^ 'A7\.

No. S. — Four-uien Drill- — To ^i (h«- 3l*.iim Firt- Engine into
workinjt oniiT with four 100 ft. leai;ths of dtUviTT hoBe, two on each
outlet, two branches and two It^nethfi of «Uttion host- with hnsLft
straint^ attached. Ist priie.^Brass Ht'lmet. prt'SL-nttd liv Messrs.
Mt^rrrweather and Sons, Liinitt?d,. London, to i>ach man. 2Dd. ^h to
eauh man. Taeut. Soiitt. S^e. Lott. Rae and Brown, 1. tiin*' hh\ sec. ;
Inspector Wood. Allen. Charter and Tjeluian. 'i. time 74 sec. Tlie
rain that had fallen made \\\*? tfrnas verj- l>ad for spe>ed. jet last rear's
tinif for the »ame drill wa* U-uten bv 3 »«•.

Ko. t>. — Ewap^'-Lidder Drill. — Thri'i- Pirrmen to mn esmpe-laddiT
50 vards. pitch, mis*' ladder to i<laifttrin. nirry up bow and umke
jnint at foot. l»t prize value SIO, and 2nd So. tu each man. Brcpwn,
Rae and Ppuudull, 1. time, 47^ m*c. ; Eat^ineer WilKdu, Seerelarv
IfOtt and Buchanan. 2, time, 50|. This was one of the smartest
IritB of work seen, the winninK squad l>c-ating last year's time. 43^ sei*.

No. 7. — Company Competition for Silver Cup jm-sented hy the
GoTcmment of SetangM*. — Scjuad of auy four mtio of a Compauv in
charge of a Lieutenant to pet the Steam Fire Engine into workinfi
order with four branches, ?ix IWft. lenpths of deliverv htwe. am)
breaching and twu leu^ths of fttu^tion huso with Insket strainer
attached. Prize, SiWer Cup, to be held for one year by Lieutenant
of winnini; Company. A <-up was presented to eat.'h meml^r of
the winning Comjiany. " A " Comjianr, represented by Lieut.
Connac. Maartensz. Tzelman, Charter and Buchanan, won this, time
94 sec., the limes for -*B" and "C" Companies bein^ in eaeh fase
945 ^*^'* ^^ry elo«e, so far ilk timo p«^, but t?aeh eoiujmny suffered
>ta sliixht mishaps, and, ns this ts u uew drill, we ex{>ect that next.

''a time will shew an improvement.

No. 8- — Turn.out Drill. — All hands. 1st ]>ri)!e rnlue Jl5, 2nd prize
$3. £aeh man was drawn \iy tu line, his helmet, l>elt and tunic fyiu^
on the ground In front of hiu ; at the word "Go" he had to dreeit
and ruu 50 yards, to where the Judges were waiting:, arriving there
fully buttoned iip aud l)eit*!d. Sumo (»f the eomttetit^irs imderstood
that they had to make all trim and ehipahafio before starting on the
run. The Jud^s. too. did nttt seem to W quite clear. So the per-
formano? wa>j repi'itt-d. when Poundall and Buchanati wervi declared
1st and 2ud, respectively. We don't think the competition <-an be
de8eril)ed as a aattsfactory one.

No. y.— Life-Savini: Drill. Tliree Firemen lo raise five lenpths of
scaling ladders to platform and cariy a dummy down, let prize vfthte
$10. 2nd prir.e $.■>. to eaih man. A uew de|«irture this year, and the
means of iutrodu^inj; some " life-like fipnres" int(» the proceediuirs.
liitiai. Scott, Kae and Phillips. 1, time 7'^)^ sec.. Brown. Allen and
Charter. 2, time 7'6 see. A elose tiling lH-twe<.'U thest> two sqiuids. who
both appeared to bo a long way ahead of the others. Five squads
competed.

A raee for the S.F.B. Transport Coolies, distance three-quarters
of a mile, brought the competitions proper to a close.

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The wind-up of tbc> "show" aud tho great object of int^reit. to
tho ButiTes, at letst^thc house on Brc— had an adrnntu^ thiarear in
taking |)Ia<N> at duKk. Thp rain in Hm artiTunnii hml caiitUMl a f mr
that tho fire might hang a bit, aud keroaijie, ovtjn at its ureaent ruiooui
prit-e. bad Iw-en freely poured over th« structure. Owing to thu want
of hora*^— a want that ererv we!l-wi»her of the Bripid*? muet hi>|>t'
to HOC flpeedilv supplied — that dflxhing uf the «ngiue round the
Parade Orouu<i at futl tilt to the 8;.'eue of the oonflajn^tion did not
irume uff. Tlie first intiuiation wua gii'eu by sotting liK^it to some
Bengal fire, which shewed a re<l glare inside the btiilditip, iilainlr
seen throufifh its bamboo walls, while Firenian PoiindaU ascended (he
escape and gallantly rescued a diinnny. from an ontside flat of the
house, but twti other dumraiea. who wen- leoniuj; from a window, were.
sad to relate, consumed in the flames that broke ont immediately after
the firemen ha<l dem-endud. Tlivie was no tnlalaki* alwut the flames,
the rule at which the house was f^ntted was shookingty rapid ; in fact
altogether too ({uick, and did ti<»t |>ermit of that exhibition of firr-
fighting on thrt part of the Brigade which it was intended to supply.
Still, the time taken shewed that from the Captain'^ whistle of alarm
io the first jet of water on the fire, iu«t thi-w minutes elapsed : so that
if the buildtug had not l>eeu so iuuammable. the Brigade wnulil hare
stood a good ehanee of gelling thi^ fire under.

On Satnrtlay, the whole effortin of the Brigade, as well as iboae uf
a large number of ladies who kindly assisted, were devoted dnring the
dar to decorating the Club upstain* and down oomplet«'ly ont of kn'>w-
ledge, for the dance at night. There was Boin-elv a sciip of the walls
of the Reading Room that was not «ivereil with shieldii liearing SF B,
emblemB. pictures, floral decorations or greenery. A board, bearing th©
legend " To the Picture Gallery." pointed to thfi platform at the end «>f
the mora, where, in iiddititm to a large Keries of mmical pictures illus*
trating the doings of the " Davktown Brigade," were manv photn.
giaphs of groups of officers of raririus Brigades, moro PS])eiiaJlT those
wliieh met ut liu- Brussels Oonfeivu.c Usl ytur, in sfimeof whieli Chioll
Officer Bellamy figunil ; as welliB phologniphs of the SF.B, AlHiveall
was lettered " Ood Save the Qoeen." \N\> uiust not omit to mi^'utjon
one interesting item, in a frame, the original Circular, dated 2dtJi
Hay, 1884, sent out to call a meeting for tie fnrnmtion of Ibe
Brigade, bearing the signatures of many who hare since left the Stat
hut altio those of several who were present that night. The Isuding',^
the stttJreuM.', the veraudahs, and every y ssible cnigu i»n whicl
decorations could l>e fixed were taken advuntage of. The buildin|^
from the outside pre*>nted one mass of lanteruB, and in additiou
two targe Weld's lights were burning on the gnvu in front of the
Club. The Riltiurd Knom was derotfd tn Dupper toblra. and tbe«e
were tastefully decorated. It was. of oonrse, impossible lo j>rovtd«
simultaneous aci-ommodation at supper for the largf nniiiWr of guesU
inviti-d, but every bit of sjwrv whs utilised as far as jHMMible- The
Acting Kesident, accom])anied br tb« Hon. Martin Lister. Hr^
T. H. Hill, and Mr, G. Biown,-, arriv^ ut 9.*i p.m., and wm*'

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KP^ived by a Qnard uf Honunr. Danting »>niim>ac-e<1 hiMjD afl«rvut]«
AtxA wai kept up unreroitiinttlv until midni^lit. when ■ move was
made tu the supper- table. After supper Mr». Bellamy preseat«rd the
pnxt« tti the wiDiifrs, anil was ber«?1f the rei'ipieut of a pii'i.-c of ptate
presented bj the meml>er8 of the Brigade. The Artingr Resident then
rose and proposed the health of the members of the Brigade, cotiplmi;
with the t<»«t th(» name of Mr. Bellauij. The Chief Officer respond*^,
and called upon the^ coinpaor for cheers Ec»r Mr. Ktidger and for iln.
and Mif» R<>d9er. which were very beartilr giren.

There is not much donbt that everyone will endorse what Mr-
Rod^er said in hi« 8|ieefh about the (j^n^it Biicee«!( that hud attj-ndcd
the eompetition* the prerion* d.iy and tlie pitherintf at the Club that
Di^bt. and join with him in wishing a Ion?, Bnecessful. and useful
i-an'er tn the Brigade. Dan'-iug was resumed after supper, and wimnd
ap with a spiriled rvnderiiijf nf Sir R(iK'«*r de Coverler — that is. if we
omit to mention a dual waltz. The g<oneniI opinion seemed to be
unanimous that it wax the larxeat uflair of the kind yet held in
Selangor, aud eerlainly nut the leust 8iioee««fu1.

En the sume way that the nSicera and men of the "Bngaide have
asl^od us to publicly thank the local community for subscriptions and
assistance given, k**. no doubt, the loc&l public will permit us on
their behalf lo thank Mr. Reltumy aud the members of the Brigade
for a very pleasant time.

The following in the list of prite-winners:— Ist prizes: Bac (4),
Pouiidftll (4). Wo^.d (2), Phillips (2). W. D. Scott (2). J. Brown (2),
WilaoD, Allen, Lolt. MaarteuK/. Yzi-lnjan. Charter. Buchanan and
Cormac ; 2nd prixes ; Charter (3). J. Brown (2). Lott ('2). Yzelmnn (2),
Allen (2). Buclianan (2), W. D. St^it. Phillips, Eao. Parsons, Wood
and Wilson.

GOLF.

/^ OLP in Selangor apfieftrs U) run no risk of dying out. but ita
It votaries are a very aclect liand just at present, and consist
y"^ mainly of half a dozen enthusiBSts who pUv their round even-
•^ ing after evening in the hour In-fore dark. Tlje course has l)eeu
st^radily improving, aud the jnvilton add8 greatly to the couveoience
of players, and eonsidermg how well the game suits the olimat*-. aud
its other ndvanlageH. uot lu mention the bn^-mrs and views ou the Hill,
it is suqirisiug tliut one has not to wait oftener for oue'it turn to plav
than one has.

It is true that the state of the course is still occasionally an excuse
fur forcible remarks, but the cases in which a. good stroke is punished
are getting rarer aud rarer, and one has gi.<nerally only oneself to
thauk for a bad lie. Moreover, there are certain advantages ta l>e got
out of a good bout of bad huiguagt^ which are. |^>erhap8. hardlv
generally aj'prectatcd. A real good explosion appears to act upon the
overcharged mind for is it liver!') in much the same way as Mofid-

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letting or pui^tives act upon the humoun of a coagoated bodv, and
wJiut '.'irfii Distant -PS wmltl be cont'fivL'd mure fiirou ruble t-o the i<xhiln-
tion of the remedy tliau findiiiK onewlf drive after drive landed in Ihi*
loUR uraas at the eidea of tlie course, which a I>enefitf ut iiatun> htu*
provided, and iutelligeut Icahuut spared, to reeeive jnur long, uiav-be,
but erratic drires ?■ One k<^I« l«n-k to the Pavilion- uf ter ai«oloffiefl
to one's partner — feeling tcos beiifr, Hnd ready for a drink.

Then, as an alterative, there ia Bojrey, a most |K-Ktilent fellow,
■whom no one believes to have the Wet ri(cbl to call himself Colonel,
antl whose addresii. or ev^-u ibat of his proposer or seoonder, haa heen
nsktHl for in vain. But for hrin^'inu' oiit— and ih-idith-SH j;ellinjf rid of
— onc'« tlee|j«*st feeliii«B <if lmivj, malirr and »11 thf r«jt. nf it. eottunentl
mo to a mftt<h with Bo^ey !

Or atfain. if a i-onrse of plaeid enjo^*ul'ont \% indiealed, what marc
sootliing than to real awhile on tlic hrtuk of " Hades "—your own ball
lying nicely on the short tnrf beyond— and 1« watch your friend and
wbilom eompaniou enacting the part of the damned in thi* depths
Ix'hiw, to Itsleu to tilt' exprefwion of his M-utiincDtH on the xiluation.
and to know how inneh go<jd it must W doing hit liver ? One feeU
that time iti of no account whatever, and that one could rent there for
ever if he nuuld only continue to add items 1o hia 84.-ore, imd lo load
the circuniambieot bnfZfs with his wingfd wordtt. Y<ni may even add
to the interest by counting bis 8ti-..kfs in a voice lond enough to reach
him, in i-anc th(.*ir mtdtiplirity ah^'iild bi.- too niiU'h for hia arithmetic;
but in this cnso, nnleHs armed with imp of thelieavier elnl*g, it in well
lo retire sympathetii-ally in the dire.tion of your own ball a« your
friend " en«-rncs int*» upper airs," and to prv-aerve a distance respectful
to his woes lH>tween yon tiiitil the hob* \h played out and a fresh tee
invites fresh hopes and oblivion of the past,

B(^i<le8 these amusements, warrante<I lo nsliu-e the most otistinatf
flpleen, there is now a regular monthly handicap eomi-elition on the
basis of a gold challenge medal, preseuttnl by the I'retiideiit. The
winners of each monthly competition rei'eive a silver memeoto. given
by the Club, and coniix-te amougvl thcms^-lvea at the end of the year
fur the challenge medal, a gold memento being provided for the
winner. The last two Saturdaya, wet or 6ne, of em'h month, are the
days for the competition, which ia one of two i-oimdti uf nine holei.
The handicap for alt mend»era is ft-mianently posted in the Pavilion,
and is in rharge of a haudimp snb-Coniuiitlee, whom- duty it is to keep
it up to date. An optional eweepstukea is played for under baud ieup
at till* same time, and other comp*-titious take place throughout the
month when anyone offers a jirite — which isn't i>ftrti.

Then there is, or i« abortly to be. the dosiruoior, about which
perhaps the less said the better. The powers that Iw (I* what? one
wonders!), rejeeliug various npiuivnlty eligible hxulilies, are said to
have decided lh-it there is no pla< .■ fur a n-fiuu' di-slnielor like the site
of a golf pavilir>n aud the imuiediate vicinity of the most deuaelr
|'.opiilat,:Hl ]iart t>f the town. Mi aonu> n'-arrangemeut of the holes will
shortly 1h' necessary; but the Sanitary (buml has kindlv undertaken
lo te-erect the pAvilion on another site and to rarry out t)ii; oltemtionf

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ssa

ry. so Uiat, probably, do ^rreat iucouveiuence will be felt liy tho
7lub. B)it one is sorry for tlie neigblxnirin^ inlinbitatits anil ownvre
'of bouse pnjpfrtv.

The 20th ami the 27th are the two days fr>r tb» handicap competi-
tion thii month. "So entry {w9, but lui aiiticinal nneepstakes of ^l.

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I

CRIME IN SELANOOK.

A CORRESPONDENT iu thv Uel wiiue of th.- Journal dn-w
nttoDlion to the i-imnnous inL-ri'jiw of criun.' aivon^Ht tho
Chinese minen* in Seliingor. Binw that was written another
tUrouHiiui munliT haa been committod, to say aoUiiuK of aerL-ntl
murderous assaults. Ik uolhiiig ^'ointf lo be done? In » Malay'fi
life to l>e assessed at the raluo of a few dueks or a Cbinaman'tf at a
dollar or two ? Is the OoTemnient aware that an absolute terrorism
prevails in some of the biggfat tniuiug i-cnlrea ? " The ]mlice rec-eive
absolutely no assistance from the Chinese Public," says your corres-
pondent. No. of course they don't, for many reasons. First and
foreuiuHt every Cluuajnun liuuws that the gently wanted by the
police belong to the Ghee Hiu, or <me of the other secret
societies which exist in Selangor. Secondly, the people who could
girf> infonnatiou proTiably Ih>Iour to one of the tiooicLieu them-
selves, in which cjise it in their duty apparently to sbieM the
cnmiuaU. or. if they do not hapjien to be members themBelrea. they
darf tioi infunu for fear of life. tVoin wliat one sees and hears it is
safer to be an '■ Irish inforniHi- " than an " informer " ayainst a mem-
ber of a secret society amon^'st the Chinese. Thirdly, the ^-ivat
Uiajoritv of the Chiuese in the plac»-s where crime is mt pruvateut
ire of the very lowest i-Iilks, a c!im« who will fake years l»> Jearn,
and beliere iu, the fact that it is not to their interest to shield
criminals. Fourthly, this class of Chinese— who. cif euurse. form the
great bulk of our Chinese population have the utmost eontempt
and dislike for the white man and all bis ways. ThcT Imow that they
can get justice if they want it, and that they will be allowed to
make money without fear of tho wbitt- man taking it away fmm tbem
as their omi mandarins would do iu China — beyond this the white
man is inferior to a Chinaman ! Walk about Snngoi Besl or Serendah,
go about amongst the miners in these places, and the same insulent
almost, inmiltin^ demcauour is met wiUi uu all sides. The Straits-
bom Chinese are loyal. The towkay class jfive a ready and willing
adherence to Slate laws and refcjiilations, but they are strongly advL-rse
Iu openly or even seL-retly aewistinj.' the Gnverument tu tackle these
•ecret societies, to which thounauds of tbeir coolies l«eIoiig. Naturally,
Ibev are not K^'if.' to quarn.'l with the mt-n whose muscles are
building up their own fortunes.

These societies are simply a terror— thousands of the members have
joined only to protect theniselvpH. Iu one mining centre I saw a
cooly |>a88ini^ quietly alou^ the road in fmnt of a police-station,
whrn suddenly half a dozen other Chiuamen sprang from goodness
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full view and witlila Iwpnty TWdfi or sA of a aontry. " Secret aociety,"
whisjwred an unknown Chinumnn in niveiu-. A newcomer to the Stute
told me that ai hie coolies had nut ret joined the phocipoJ BiK-iefy at
the placf he was about to start miuinfj; in, tbt-v d&red not leare their
kon^i after dark even Ut walk down the raain street, Anybody who
fails had dealiuKfi with an infonner can p^itess at the terroriBm which
prwvailfl, even if it were not tliewn uij daily tu the pi>lii.-e. The
ftiKwties are not resjHinsihle for the frimiuaU exai'tly, but (he criminals
are emboldened and tempted to crime by the great immoral backing
that the MKieties nifi.>rd.

T1h> rhtf^f ha\iiitf> i>f the Cliiiieoe criminal are certain low-cIaM
opium-ahojM, which ariHWer to thi> thieves' publit* houses at home ; and
coarcoal-bunierR* htits in >he jungle, where they can lie off nr keep
weapnnB. proiiorty. oli;., without fear of being visilinl.

Tlie Government is much too kind.

Highway robbery with \-ioloneo is punished with imprisonment
but our law says a cooly who leaves a mine witbont notice and befor
he has workeil off hiH di-bt to hitt i-inployer may be flogged '. What do
they flog for now in England ? Breach ot contract, or violence ? Are
we to oonsider the Chinese oooly to be moi-e enlightened than the
Board Srhool Eugli«biiiHii. No. if>r1ainly nut, and the Hooner itome
attempt is made to imprefut this fart on the criminul classes in this
country, the Ijctter. Here arc some remedieii for the eziattDg evil.

(a)' Altfrr our liiw Make highway robbery with riolenre puniBh-
ablc with flogging, mako the flogging a real flogging and make it
jMiWrV. Towkays have told me. time after time, there ix nothing a
coolv dreadt) more. InipriflOumeut is a. flm-bito tu it. Flng every
Chiuiimun found t-arryiug a reviilver or dagger without a license.

(6J In notoriously bad districts establish the Hongkong (?) order
siiccifving the hours of uigbt during which people must not be abont.

(r) Discontlune the present system of neuding Malay police
tramping along' roads with a heavy rifle in full uniform ; a system
wliitih is called "rounds," I believe. Instead of thiB. put the picked
men of the force into the wont districts, send them "rounds" dressed
quite as onliiiary Ualava, but let them have revolvers andor their
biijus. liot them pav surprise midnight visits to lonely charLioal.
burners' huts. Iiel tfiem swoop down m l>«>diep im koQgsi'houtws and
B(>arch for Bccr«t society tickets. Make the police a terror to the
societies. let them live in fe»r of the law : they hardly do now. Fear
is the great weapon when dealing with the Chm-^se.

(rf) Start npj)n*ilwn tacietiff. This is one way nt least uf dealingj
with socictic-t n-hnse ramiRcations extend all over the iniuicuse I'.mpii
of China, whervforv our Kn-al Govi-rnment are likely to have an eicec«'
ingly hanl uut to crack for years to come in spile of legislation on tl
•ubject. The StrailH-Uiru Uhinjiman is the man, EnUsl his suppoT
fo organise and spread a new e«M-it>ty amntifr«t tktr eoolitr. let them hav^
Ihcir badges and their siKnti. their festivals and their feasts. The
ailvaniagcs and inducements to join must be mad« greattr than exist-
ing so^'ietit'H ran offt-r but witljoul i>»teulatiou llip Oovcrntnent might
know the workingti of this soviety and infliienn* its headmen.

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&b7

Now. iTt> duu'c know -what unprmciplcU wrvtcbrs are " bossing "
the oootv population. If we muld ^t ivB[^>ei.'lable men to Bt&rt a uew
lOcietv ana <Mi*irt tbem i^ith nionev. tber might be ulloweO a lalihide
in MttUng pettjF matter* in wliith the mi-mWr* were intolved. in order
to inipresa the uN'fuhifKs of thr Bocietv amongst il* ignurant cualy xaem-
hers. But it wuiiW hav*- to W under the iinae<'n wyis of the tiorerninent

(t-) The last r^meilv 1 will ntcntion is Captain Svers. if then* is one
man who knows the State and people it is he : and it is to Captain
Syem that W(.> now lo<ik, cfmfid&nt thai lu>: will nut allnw the graaa to
grow under bis fett. — X.

TUG following paragraphs arx; taken from Mr. Rodger's Report
on the State uf Selau^or for 1894. which is pahlished in n
Oowemment Gateitf t>f tu-day's dat*':^
"The dev'-'lopment of planting, mmuly in •:onnection with the
imltivation of TiiWrian cnffi^', Kdh by Kuru|>eauK uiid natives, has made
rerv rapid strides during the last few years, and xa one of tlit* nioHt reaa-
suringfcuturpacuui)e4.*ted with the progressive developrntnt of the State.
Thero is still, of (^)urs(\ a largt^ area of metalliferous land, uoworked or
unly iMirtially worked, fur mining purpFset). but. sooner ur later, the
dciHJSits of alliivial tin (and ii<> true lodes have yel l.>een discovered)
will be workiMl out. and the ct^ntinued prosperity of the State will then
depend upon whether or not tin mining has l»een replaced bv some
moi« iiertnanent industry. Fortunatelr. the planting of Liberiun ooffeo
in Selangnr has now iNiKSed lK-*yuQd the experimmital HtAf^e, and may
fiurly be eonttidered an assure^l success, not merely at Klaug, allhougn

rilanters have recently shewn a speeiai predilection for that district.
>nt in every district of tlie State. It may now also Iw UHserted. with-
out niueh fear of eontradietiou. that, o^tntrary to the opinion formerly
prevailing. Liberian coffee btows as well as, or even better, in rich,
low>lyiug ground than on the hills. As far as Se1augi>r is ronnerued,
this has been t-oneliisirely proved by the pn-sent tionditiou nf the coHee
e«t«te planted in the neighbourhood of Klung. some ten years ago, by
the Datoh Dagaug. as the t^>)ffee ou this estate, notwithstanding the
Miniewhat negligent cultivation of native Uindhnlders. eonipares faTOur-
ably with the most highly-cultivated hill-grown coffee in any part of
the State. The importance of (hts discwvery can stuniely he overesti-
mated, as it rHnders immediatelv availalile for prnfitable cultivation
Tast tracts of land in (he coast districts, where metalliferous deposits
are practically unknown, whilst it lenres the inland dieitricTtH fully
available for piinHiKes of mining. Again, although the higli price of
coffee has recently attracted the special attention of planters to this
particular form of eultivatiou, the soil and climate of Selangnr are well
adapted for other tropical prnducts — such, fur exannile. as pepper,
gambler, indigo and sugar: possibly also cocao and tobac-ico^'and the
fluctuation of prices may at any time cause a rapid change in the
relative areas of laud under cultivation fnrone prudui>t rather than for
another. So much has been written, in the local press and elifewhere,
on the iilleged difficulties and restrictions connected with Eiin>rif:in

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planting t>utc>rpri«> iu St'Ian^r, that it would not 1>e fair to the St«t«
to lettTe the subject cutirely unnoticed in this Rejiort, ailhou^h I do
not, prnposi' t^i deal with it in OetfliJ, I am not prepaivd to asKi-rt that
dillicultifH and n'strictions do not exi«t, althotigti their extent has been
somewhat exatfRerated, but such of them' as aro not u^oesaarilj ini:idr>Dtal
to the ron dill oils of the Stutr (''.»/.. the Uvea ("oniitftition for talKiur
Iwtween oontractors. iiiint>r« and ['laiit^'i-H, aud the wTasioaal clashing
of phiDtiiitf aud milling iutereul^ in (he inland distrit^Ts) Kill, I ho]><'.
graduallv be riraioYtKl. anil plautt-m may t\'8t luistired Ihat the Govern-
ment 18 as uiisioiitt !i8 thi'y are tlieitiKolves that their enterjiriM> tflumUl
be rewarded with ever*- ftuccosB. Exiterieuce. hovrever. haa shewn that
grunting conceehiuuit t>f htr^arcaKui land for jtlautiug {iiir|»nsea, with-
out any provision for m.-tiia1 cultivation, conduces rather to the pro-
motion of eom]>anics than the em-ourajrvinent of aiin:icultare. and I am
glad to be able to state, from persoual ulwervaliuu, thai hoitti fifh-
plan tent do not object lo a fair cultivation elau^. and aUo lo i-all
attention to the ^i that etery coffee o«tato in Sflangor is now being
cultivated with success. The formation of a Planters' Afisociation. of
whii,-]i Mr. E. V, Can^y is the energHtir Cliainiiaii, is a mutter for
goneml congratulation, as Euro]>ean plaulers cun now expn*8B Ihelr
Tiew« on any subject with the we iuht attaching to oonchwiona arrived
at by a n>pre«eulativc body, aud the Government van deal with them
collectively, instctt*! of individually. I huj)e that the time is not far
distanr when a representative of the planting interest will be inrited
to become a Memlier of the 3tftte Council."

" The cultivation of ric« lb still, uufortuuntely, iu an uuttatiofuctory
iimdition, as il is oulv carried ou ou u small Mcale. aud witliout Ihe
careful ploughing, enilMiukmeulM, etc., »» univental in the rice districts
of Peoang aud Malacca. It haii never be«u taken up by Europeans,
and the native plantt^>r8 grow little more than is sufficient for their own
requirementH, although an excL-lteut market lies at their duors, more
than 715.600 pikula (4'2,4rtl> (ong) of rice having been imported into
the State during the year under review, mainly for the c«>n»umptioa
oftheminem. . . . In eonuecliou with this tiehemc ["irrigation and
cultivation of swamp |>adi in Kuala Selangor] an attempt «hoidd ulao be
made to etttabliflb A rice mill, to which podi couM be l>n>ught from all
the tuirrouuding districts, ofl in now done with cuffeo, in the <v£e of
the t-oScti mill reoently establirthed by Mr. H. Untlenhoch at Kluig."

" Tliu uuralK'r of Ktutute Indian immi^ranl-H now in the State onlv
amouDls to 12S, of whom JJ5 were brought in durinc the year under
review. The A^i^tant Indian Immigrant Aueut rei>ort« that their
hivllh has l>een p'nerally good, aud that he haa had compatulively
few complaints either from them or their emplovers. all of whom aiv
Kuntpmn i oflfee plfcutev* ; but ' iudentared ' labour is bam|>ere<l by toy
many Icgislnlive pestrietionii to Imve liftMme, or to Iw likely ti» Iveonic,
a geiienil success. The demand for free Tmliun laJjourem is sidl far in
excess o( the supply, although ihc Tamil LH>pnkiiuu in ix-lnngor has
considerably iuctvaiscj. and. having rvgani lo the prv'Stablv c^mplov-

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S&»

tnent nffvTvd U> Mii-h kboarvni hj tbethiTtfrumfnt aud hr }iri%'»t^ nm-
tnu-Ton. u well is br the pUalen, it would appear that no Wtter
tueaas could Iw dt'vi<(«:<a. forreueruietheeoB^sU-d ditttrictit uf Suutlieru
Indui. iluD altuiriut; unrvstricted Mtnar vulitfrutiou to tbv PixitM-U-d
Malav StatBB-*'

"I tUink that s|>ei.-iiil prDvindQ nln-iild )k' iiiAdi' fnr tliv a|>(^uil)t-
ntent of a I'mt-ti^T*! j.'iMl'n.'ihi. whu wxitld i-Hrn- out systrmulic iKtriD^
itiMiraliunft, «»ii bflutlf uf tlir Gi •»t*niiii'-ut. and furDtsb iiif»mmtii)n nf
tue utmost raluf in iK-tt'miininx ilie din-t-iiDU ut nvuls. and thv )K-uerul
deTelopmcnt of new diwri^-ts. It is wortliy of rt'ioiirk that, nlllioiii;li
miiuiitr u bv far thtr most iTii[>ortuit imhislrr in u.11 lliu Native Slates,
then.' is no firoittrly iiri;aiii»'d tVfmiiuu-nt nf Mines iti tui/ of tbem.
8uoh a d«i>(irtnieut in ur^i-utly ntvded in Si'tan(;ur. and, iu tnr opiuiuu,
thL* uevd t-ould h^nt t>e taet br tlie nvatiou of a tvntral Laud Offiot-,
uuder a Comnmaioncr ^Xi-ivt»ing g^'nenU i-otiLrul tivi>r u.!! matt4.-rs
rttUling to laud or mines."

" I rvgn-t tliat do proTision liaft^ret btvu tnad<' fui- female education
iu St^langor, ami hoiH; llial this mar Ih' remedied, during; thv vnaxuug
year, hy the t-iitablisnaK'nt of an Kn(.'l!«h St'buol for Girls at Kuala
Lumpur, undur a oertiQi-ated ih.'lii>oluii stress, and of two or luurc

TeniHi'ultir uchiHtls iu the uut-dtstriuta."

" Now that it has l)eeu decided to supply Martint-Heory rifles to
the Sikhs, I think IhuL Martiui-Hfury tiirliin^s (tuking the aamo
cartridt^e as tlie riflt'«) and litcbtcr bayonc-ti* should l)e supplied tu the
Malays. - Anions other thiu4;s. I think that thi- prcKvut. propor-
tion of Eorti|wan Ulficem tn native {Kilio* should Ik.* incmi«ed, as it is
oolv 1 to UK) in Seliuipor, as compared with about I to 50 in the Colony
and 1 to 40 in Perak."

"In the Auntul Pabnnjj Report for 18^2.1 sujfjfejttrd that llie
objevlive of the railway in Pahau^ ahould be Kuala Lipiu rather than
IVmertoh, att Kiialu Upis iit the eentn> of all tlic rirhirsi niiniuf? ditttm-Is
io Pabaag. and the river between TemerloU aud Kuala LipiH (a di^tauee
uflOOniileH) ia praetieally inijMissablL-.evei) fur luiinvhesuf the liifhtent
draiighi., duiint^ the dry t*ea«on. On the other hand, river transport
between Tcmertoh and the Coast is always available, and it in a mailer
of lioosidexabto doubt whether, except jii^siltly duriht,' thi- north-eaHt
moosoon, when Bti-aiuer w)nin)iinit'utittn U_'twt-cii SJn^^ipon; and Fahan^
is »omewbnt irreuidnr. any Liue of railway In-'tween Teinerlob and the
West <HMi8t of the I'euiuaula oiild 8uoce8>*t'ully i-iinijwte fi>r tmfKe with
the river and nea cronimuiiicaiitinH, eouueitinj; Pahauj; with Sin^apon-,
whilat. owiuii to the diBimliit's of ri%vr IniiiHport above Temerloli, such
a line would be ]>racli*_aJly useless to the iuhalitunta of any di«triet In
Ulu Pahanjr. AfiKuminj:. tiiereforf, that Kuala Lipis i»i rtie proper
objective for the first railway t4.'rmiuuit iu Pabaug. the question of routes
u narrowed to a selectiou between the passea lying to tlie north of
Ointing Pera*, of which Oiutin<{ Simpah hoB bc^n nsccrtnined (o be

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bvtter than Ointiug BiJai, ajid Ulu Uati aud Ulu Sviuaujjku tlma Ulit
Brruam. Tile advanta^i^s of Giutiii^ tJiiii}Mili, uh i^'oni|uirft] nitli Ulu
KuJi and Ulu S<.'riiiLii>;kci, uiv tliut tin; roiiti; in sli^litly inure dirvct, »ud
that, on the Paluiii^ sidtr. it passes tjiroviffh the «tauuirer<>us ditilrict
of Beiilonjir. but. Inmi a SeIaiiK*'r puiiil nf view, these advawta^'os are
|)rol«ihlv more than e(iuiit*.'r>iuliim-ed bv tin? fm-t that M) miles of mil-
way ext«?nsioii towards Pnhaiijr, from Kmila Lnnipur t-o Kimla Euhu,
have alivady be^ii c«ustrurted, tiiid that, other things heiii^' iiearlv
equal, the hest route is that whi(:h eDables thin uiUMiaion \o be best
utiliiKd— iu utlivr wonts, thv route m'f Ulu Semaugko, the pftn
iotmediately bc?oud Euala Eubu."

" 1 veiitupe to thiuk that all the Pn>t<,rted Mulav States, on th^
west wiaat of the Pemnaula. have now roacheda Bta^ in thpir develoji-
nientwhen inon-fonmi.] lldlllilli^tmtk>n will further rather thau hinder
Iht^ir ]M\igrc«ti.audtUut. their conditiuns being iiruetic-ally identical, one
uniform hjtislutive. adniinigti-ative and judicial svat^m should Ix-
jidopted fur tUein all. Hitht>rto, iinfortiuiatvlv, eavh Stale haH been
allowed to lc[(iii(Iat-e for itself, with little or no reference t'l the olhvrn,
and the result bus been thnt lite Hame subject lias been difft^reutlv
Ireateil In difFi^reut States, and thai niituy elaborate i-imilnieiita, fcv<
(Hientlvofa liiffhlvteehnii-al chanieter. acjupted or adapted fiv*iH Indian
o>' Uolouial Oi'diuant'^'R. have m-u- to l.n; iiilorprct*-d and enforced by
Mumewhal priinittve Courts and an in^iuflicient staff of offieiald. What
is first reijiiired in the iLppointnicnt. of a h;^al lulviser fur the Native
Statco. to aHsint the varinjoti Uovernnientti conci^rncd in conHolidAtiog.
reviaiiifj;, aud. alwive alLaBBimilatilit,' the lieleroi;eiui'iifl luaiui of Onleru,
Rules and RegnlatioiiH already in toree, iiiid in dniftinj: surli new enaet-
uieuts as may Iw found to be necessary. A Jud^e, with full powers of
ix'vision aud aj^peal, in all ciril and criintDal eaae.s. Bhould aUn bu
appointed, whu would gu ud |ienudic;i1 einTuitH through all tbe State*.
and before whom alone capital cases uhoiild be trie<l. When the local
euactiueitts have been rerised. and the States pOMesB a Judge of Ap]N>ul
and an otlicer occupying the pOHitiim of an Att«>rttey-tieoeral, lawyers
might, with ad%-antage, Ih' allowe^l to practise in the State Courti, at
all erentii in the Court of Appeal, aud. iu xay opinioD, the substitution
of eoiii|>elt<ut legal advisers tor the present very mixed body of Kt-mi-
legal petiticn writers, whose numl»er» are rapidly iDcrtasiug. will be
a distinct gain both to the public aud to tlie magistrated. It is much
to be regretted that the two most important- Statea, with adjoining
boiindarieH, nimilar conditions, aiul apjiareutly idimtica] requirementa,
should have passed legislative mratiures of so widely different a cha-
racter, a« has I>eeu the caae in Perak and Selangor. To avoid the
|>nKsibi!ity ■)f Hueb divergency oceiirriug in tlio future, aud of the Native
8tate« drifting even furSier apart, it is to be hoped that some scheme
of federation wilt soon l)e eiabonited, which, whilst pre-serring the
individuality of ea*'h State, will couue<l them all in such a manner
aK to ensure, not merely dejiartmeutal efficiency and economy, but also
that general contiotiity of p«ilicy and fiolidarity of iutert^st «i i'>is*nti,il
to their pmga'Bsive development and y>erinaneDt sucwss."

5o. 23.— Vol. Hi.—M JvUj, 1395,

NOTES AND NEWS.

Ti iT R. F. A. SWETTKNHAM, Britiali Rosideut, Verak, was n
/Vi gucBt at the Rcfiideucy for a few <laj-s last week. Duriog

/ his stay in Selanjtor ho visitod S^-'Wudah and Kimln. Kiibii and
ou Saturday wont to Jugra by the Etmcral^a to see the Sultan, and
thenai to Port Dickson.

Ub. Hdoh Clivfoed, Acting British Kt^sident, Paliang, in ex-
pected in Selaugor about the 3rd proximo.

Mr. and Mas. E. W. Binca were to leave England for the East
cm ihn 19tli iust. Mr. Birch w^ut ou U>ave ou the 80l1i April, 18!H.

Mb. F. E. Lawdbr's leave has been extended for three months
from the 21st iunt., on thi' ground of ill-health.

TnB Captain China, Towtcay Yap Kwan Seng, reached Kuala
Lumpur ou Sunday oveuini^, the 14th lust., after an absence of fonr
munlha in China. Thetv was a lat^e g.ithering of the Chinese com-
muuity and others ui tho Kuala Lumpur Ruilwav Station to welcome
the Captain on his return, and the portion of Hi^h Street near lua
house and offices was decorated wltii bunttug and huittrna.

Mr. Carle, lately the popular manager of the Kuala Lumpnr
Branch oC the Chartered Bank, who was reliered in hia post here hy
Ur. Banuay. has made but a short stay in Singapore, having left
there this week for Bangkok. Previous mana^^era of this branch are
pwtty widely scattered now. Mr. Bruce Webster being at Manila,
Mr. Sansom at Hongkong, Mr. Bennett at Bomliay, Mr. Thonison at
Batavia, Mr. Greig at Pcnang and Mr. Forbes at Deli.

Db. BBADDoy. Betidencj Burgeon, Sunsei Ujong. is of opinion
that " thop> is no doubt that change of climate is the measure of
principal ntilily in the truatmeut of beri-beri. There is equally no
doubt that a seaside cUmate has a more hcncGeiul influeuce than any
other. At surh a hospital I believe the period required for euro
would be ahortcncd by at least one-half."

A roRBBBPOHDEKT. who is at home on leave, referring to the great
numlx^r of friends from the East be had met, thinks that the time is
not far distant when it will be possible to start a Straits Settlementa
and Native States Club in Ifondon.

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A coaBBsrosDBKT, signiug hiiii!=M'lf "Growli-r," writea: — "Why
mu»i one y\9\l th<^ Heu liag Booms at Kajang, Kualn Euhu, Kuala
Selangor, or Jugra in ordt*r to flnd Keul^r's telegrams duly filed and
up to date. Why is this not done at the Goveruinent Club. KubJa
Lumpur r $900 is paid by tbi^ S^laut^or OorerDtneut as a sutiBftiptiou
to " Beuter " — it would appear for the benefit chiefly of those wh«> live in
the out-stationa. The man at head-quarters, though perhaps interested
in the general el^tions, nov looks in rtiin for a telcfcrara at either i-lob."

Trs Sanitary Board are improving the appeiimnec of the hill
that rune up from the Plain to the Fort and Government Officoi by
laying out a wide footpath, and by levellin^ar and turfinff over the many
zigzag imthi and waleriinirseH that liitht^rit* di-fuced it. Tht; new
path, which iit of gi-eat ctiuvenieuce to pededtriaus. would be all the
better at uigliL time for a few Uiiipa iit diffeiriit. puinta where
imavoidftble sharp turns occur.

On the i;>lh inst., a dance was given at the Selaugor Club. Time
and trouble wen* ex|K^nilvd on tbi> lloor, the room was tiuttefully deeo-
rated. a gay display of lauteros shoue from the verandahs, and light
refn^lunenlt) were providi.id. Tin- ilaueers had jdeuty of room, the
attendance not Itcing nearly so large as was expected ; and, compared
with the dance held there on the 29th ultimo, had a rather mei&gre
appearaoee. This is a pity, because, apart from the extra work entailed
on the ptaff in preparing for a dance, the smaller the cooipany the
greater tlie tixpeuae to the Club.

Tbs Annual General Meeting of the Members of the Lake Club
will be held on the 27tli inst. (to-morrow), at ti p.m., to deal with the
following agenda : — I. To read the minutes of the last me«tiag: 2. To
receive and. if ap]>roved, |>as8 tlic acconnts of year 1894*1895; 3. Tu
ooBsidor pi-opOHeil alterations to Rules ; 4 To oonaider plans for the
extension cit the building ; 5. To elect a President and sevi-u mombon
of Commitk'f; ti. To consider any otlirr business tlial may Ih- braogbt
before the meeting.

Thr regular monthly meeting tif the Committee of the Selangor
f^ub wa« hold on the lOtb inst., Mr. Russell iCbainuau), Mr Rligh.
(Secn-Lary), Captain Syera, \)r. Scott, and Mewin). runiiiiiug. Pbxod
iiud Sanderson being present. Th«' fyllowing gentlemen were elt-cted
Members of the Club. Metisrs. B.H. Bnrtholoraeiisz, Chow Kit. H. Inniss
and £. Shepherd.

Tbb Committee of the Selangor Club have authorised the ialcof
the Club papers and jieriodicala for the ensuing six montlis : the saU

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irill ta^e plaoe at the Club on SaturdaT. 27th J\ily, at 6 p.m. Buls
or t«Dden will be per numbw of each paper or periixlicsl ami tb^
highest bids or teaden wiU be accepted at the time of Mile verlialW itr
in writing. Tb? weeklr prri<idicaU will 1m> at the disposal of the
reapectire purchasers one fortnight after arriral at the Club, and the
moQthlj maf^tines on rvoeipt of the *ucce«dmp nnmbers. A list of
the paper* for nUe is giwu below.

AUv Sloper
Bkck and White
Graphic
□Iu8ti«ted London

NCWB

ni list ruled Sporting

and Dramfttic News
St. James's Budget
Field

Pick-roe- up

Punch

The Queen

'nt Bits

Times Weekly

Truth

Chnnil>ers' Jniirnal

Harper's Magazino

Review of Reviews

Strand Magazine
Puck

Sporting Titues
Pall Mall Magazine
Kndrlish niuBtmted
SeribQer'a Magazine
The Idler
The Asian
Ceylon Obserrer

The old papers will be offered in lots at the same time.

At a mcetiDf; of the Building S\il>.Comniitt'>e of the projMMcd
BecreatioD Out) oti the 24lh iuat.. an exnilleut plan uf a very orna-
mental building WHS put iK'Fure the loeiuhers by Ur. Bellamy, who liad
also kindly made a detailed cstiinato of its cost. Tho committee vrero
of opioion that the expenditure neceeiKiry would l»e greater than could
be ftitorded. and Mr. Bellamy kindly promised to reduce the cost to as
much under $3,000 aa poBsil>Ie. and lay tlie altered plan liofon' a meet-
ing of the Provisional Committee at the SelangorClubon Wednosdar,
3Ut inst., at 6 p.m. __^___

A Qbkbbal Meeting of Members of the Selangor Planters' Assd>
ciation will be held in the Kcadiug Koom of the Selaugor Club,. on
Satorday, •27th July, 1895, at 10.30 a.m., to transart tW ^cenil
business of the Association and to consider any other points, of which
notice may be given to the Cotnmirtcy not later than the 20th July. —
Ageuda. — I. To read and, if approved, confirm the minutes of the
last g(-neral meeting. 2. Proposed by Mr. Carey, seconded hy Mr.
OilMon: "That the Hon. Secretary l«e requested to nacertain tnra
the Qovemmeot wht-ther thf following rules—

(a) All reeniiters orriring in India with a letter from the

Indian Immigration Agent, and those appointed bv

the agents of the Planters there, shall take out licenses

in India;
(6) No agent or recruiter shall receire anr commission on

coolies not entered in the list of IndentureJ coolies

(Form A)—

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TBE SELANQOR JOUJiNAL.

in Circular lUtcd FemLng. 8th November, 1887. and distributed
amongst tlio Ploutcra of the Straits Settlements und Nfttive St3.t«s, ur»
BtiU in force; and if ao that tbe baidship of Ftant^ri not bciDg ablA
to re<:ruit free cooUea in India through paid conimiBsion agent«, be
brought to the iioUce o£ the Gt>Teniineut ; and ibat the Qorerament
bo Hskf^d (o i£iak.e exception in the case ol mercantile firms of otandin^
and other recruiting agents of accepted respectability." 3, To conndor
uj other points of which due notice haa been given to the CommittM.

I?f view of road extension to Pudoh, it haa become nccessaiy to
look about for a new and. if powible, a 'uetter site for a Bifie Range
than the present one. About a week ago the hills behind tbe range '
were roughly gone OTer by Capt. Lyons, Mr. Carpmael and Dr. Travers,
and a very excellent site found, where, in perfect safety to the public,
a range for 100 to 1,000 yards can be made at a very small cost. The
Tate of $500 now available for improrcments to the old range could ba
utilised to make the butts on the new site, and a small vole on ths.
Kslimates for 1896 would put tbe Police and tbe Ilifle Association
iuto possession of as good a range as can be found in any part of ih%
world.

HiOH StbgrI^ whirh from Market Street to the Bridge was for to
long about the most deod-nud-alivo street in the town, is gradually
improving. The Vii-toria lustttution wput a long way towards redeem-
ing it, and now the new Police Office over against tbe High Street
Police Station bids fair to be a baudsome addition. There ai« stiQ*
however, some blank spaces to be built njwn and some to be filled in.

Dato' Raja, of Jelebn, if he has never hoard of the old maxim
" If at 6r8t you don't succeed; try, trr, try again," at leiwl acts up to
it. Mr. ffeyser. the Collector of Jelebu, in a recent report writes :
"Pato' Raja was still away in pursuit of tbe alleged rogue elephant
which, he saya, be has hit fifty-fuur times. It is belieTed that this is
the elephant from which Messrs. Mure. Davidson and Chevallter had
such a narrow escape more than a year ago." And, later on. Mr.
KevHcr reiiorts : " This is so. At tlie time of irrlting Dato Raja baa
succeeded in getting this elephant, wliich has a bullet mark in one of
the tusks." So our h>cal si>ort8meQ must not be disheartened. They
usually, it is true, meet with cows ; and it has hapiwned that, meeting
with a tusker, the ubiquitous Chinaman has snatched glory from th«Di ;
but let tliem think of Datj' Raja and his fifty-four hits, and cry Nii
detperandum !

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365

Thbxb aro no seasons oat here, not eren a silhr season, coiiwquenlly
the Editor of the Journal docs not ba%'L' kttcrs about abnormallj-sixed
gooKbemea; but in place of that we can }>utoD record, as a fact, that
Sdangorcan prodace gigantic ptoeapples. Mr. Carer, of New Amherst,
haviug grown one weighing ten pounds !

Ovvrh^ard at Ihe Covri, afUr a recent (fecition : " Well ! of all

the " Smiling FrUnd, interrupting : "Hallo, old man; what's

iJpP Tou appear to bo upset." "Not at all," rf|.^W the Plaintiff,
foaming at tke mouth.

'Reorm'EBBD letter enTelnpes. Ijearin'^ a fire-ceot stamp cmbonod
OD ihe HoiJ for the j»a)aiieut of tbe rcffifftratiou fee. tan uow be
obtained at the Knala Lumpur Pu«t Office at six cents each.

Foe the half-jear ending Jmixc, 1895, Ihe tut&l weight of tin ex*
ported VftM pikula 192,899.50. of au appi-oximate value of $5.24>4.026.22,
on which $709,880.01 wa« oolWcM as duty. The fiffures for the
corresponding half of 18M wore, pikuls 177.77^.24. J569.309.17 and
$671.125.<$2. respectively. So that, roughly 8]>eaking, while theexpori
has increased by pikuls 15,126 and duty collect^'d by S3S,255 during
the present year, the value of the export has di-eienstd by 9+5,283
compare 1 with laut year. Tht! market pri<:-o fi*T njfiued tiu iu Singa-
pore early in July, 1894. was about $37.50, it is now about 935.50.

In his ReiKtrt on the States of Simgei Ujong aud Jelebu for
the year 1894, the Hon, Martin Lister writes: "Tliree leases were
isBut'd to coffee plaut4?r» iu tin? Sereniban Distrit^t, the area leased
being about 2,500 acres. In the Coast Dislrii-t thpre wcit- seven
applications by natives for iiinaU areas amouuting to 69 acres. The
CoUed'Or of Laud Kevenue. Seremban. reports that the proprietors of
the various coffee estates have largely extended their operations ; that a
new field has been opened on the Linsum Estat-e and that the Kilm
Estate has btH:ii j^atly improvod. Thw dyiidioate owniuj* tho Siun-wani;
Estate has opened up about 300 acres of coffee, aud Mr. Dunuiau hus
shewn greiat i^nergy in the o^waing uj) of a eontidenible area at
Tercntang, adjoiuing Sianwang. A fair area of laud also has been
opened on tbe Qunnng Angsi Estate. Tbe prospects of Liberiau
ooflee aw excelleut, and every eneouragtnent should be givtu by the
Oorerumeut to European planters to acquire land in the State fur
the cultivation u( cuffi.'e and other pLTiuauunt products, and that at a
minimum cost for land. It is not the land that the StaUj re<juireii
heavy prcmia and rent uiwrn, but it is by giviug land lil>emlly thai
the Governnieut hopes to sec lai^je acreagen developetl in ]>ermuncnt

86C

THE 8ELAKG0B JOVRNAL.

mltiviLtioD, otnploviug a hrge |H>piilatiou aud yielding: good profits.
TheM resiiltn wouM in thotusolves civato a sound and iat'rea«iiig
rvveouit fi-oin iiiiinlierM of indin-t't snnn't.ti, aad Llie perinaueat prot-
pcrity of tli« State might thea bt* loukod upon as decided."

Wb ^^v^; lu'low the results uf tht* r^•^.■^fIlt Bitliftnl auJ T'^mis
Handicaps at the Lake Club. \Vi> uudt>rataud that Mr. Bvirin^on
offen a priw foi* anotbt'r Tuunis Tuuruamani.
MILLIARD UANDIOAF.

ll)imli<.*ai>.

Icbiuic.

BaiKlicaii.

229

Rerrin^fttm

- ]?0

Spooiier

+

20

A. R. VtiTining

— (iO

239

CarpDiavl

+

20

207

liVOU

-- 50

23t>

FrfDuh

+

60

229

KiriK

— 40

223

Duv

+

50

249

0. Stonor

— 30

160

Von Donop

+

50

liiH

Q. CHmmiug

Scratch

187

Ma/uard

+

50

244

M. Stonor

Scratch

22o

Shaw

+

tiO

i«a

Ui^ket

Scratfh

172

Ptixon

+

tiit

2£5

W. E. VeuninK

Scratch

24i)

Travcrs

+

100

203

Haoipahiiv

+ 20

192

TENNIS: DOUBLES.

MfK. Elxlen and Mr. Higliet owo ^ 15 beat Mrs. Svt-n and Mr.
Trotter sciutuh.

TKNNI8: SINal.Kii

Mr. IVottcr — 15 beat Mr. M Stonor.

CBiCKETrc-bloesoiBod un Saturdav last, when the S.O.B. and Non-
Officiats again beat the " Officials," principally- owing to the bowling of
IXjii^'al. who sent (hciii di>wu in his old form. We trust his reiir^-monl
from active cricket, of which we have heai"d niuiours, will be like ll
of " "W. U." in 1878, only lo Kive us the greater surprise on his reappear-]
auce. Talking of " W. O.." a auhsi^nptton lUt has b<>«u B^ent rouno'
and is now po«t«il at the Selangor Cluh. for a Sehmgor sulisiriplii'D
to tlie Natioual Shilhu^' Testiuiuuiiil. Wc are retjuested to ask out-
staliou iTii-ml)er» to Henil iu their iiaoieH In-fure the I'th Au^ist to be
debited iu the Selaugor Glob books with 50 cents, to which the suU
»crlptiou in bniiled. The sum collected will be then sent direct to
the Kditor of the Daily Telegraph.

An in\-ilatiun ha« been sent from Sunyei rjon,; lo the Captain tv
take a Xake Club team to play uL StTcuiban on Monday. Aii^iit5lb.
Bank Holidaj.

TIr' Rt'fideut ba« i^jaiu cyurleoiialy promiucd tlic use «.tf the
Btmentlda. and this, with the well-known hospitality of the neiKhbuur-
ing State, will cutiurQ a trip to be looked forward to. The vrickot
match will Ite confined to one day.

THE SELASGOE JOVSSAL.

367

Tba '•Songei Ujoa^ Prolmblcs" we Puoa, Douk&I. HiKM,
BeltamT. Olassfori, Trotter, O. Sbmor. Hnbhack, Dr. Scott. W. D.
Scott, ami M. SUmor, and tber will [vUt tl]« ivct of Sd&Dgor on
SaturdAT. 27Th.

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A PBOTOGBAPBBR. 3fr. H. Staphcll. bafi uponed a studio in Bamb^k
Bood. immcdinlelT Ixhind tbe Selanpor Club ; hours for Ufctng photo-,
graphs, 7 to 10 a-m. Mr. Stapbell intvndA to remain in Selangor tor
about a month. — Dr. EaU'. an Ameriuin Dentin, who did Homc gooil
work lierre earW tu 13P3, pa^&M through Co Rau1> the oiiitr tlaj. He
returns to Kuala Lumpur at the bpgintn({ of next month, to stay aa
lonf; aa buidness ln.-ep« him.— Mr. B. C. Cook. Piano Tuner, is now in
Kuala Lumpur. auxiouM to obh^c as oianv patrous as poesiblti. — Ifr.
KetschktT, <if th(! Kuata Lumpur Rest Huuse, has opfUt'd. sultiljr for
the oouTenieno- of the pul)H<-, a hair-flrvHsin^r galoon a1 that fstabMah-
iD«at. — AleaarB. Chow Kit &. Co. have moved in to their n«w premises
opposite the Railway Offices, and hope Ity a contiouaDL-e of that, etc.,
etc. — Mr. .^llat^niiipo Chetlv. of tbe Sehuiyor Bakery, Jara Slre»;t, will
now supplj breml at the reduced rale of tj nenta [>er pound loaf, and
hake pastry for regular cnstomers frt^c of charge.— Ur. D. Macreath,
of the Dit^pensary. not ooW ^arant^v^ that ]>reseriptionR an a(^ciu«tely
dispensed by the priDuipal, but wishes it to bv known thnt be has in
stock some of the fine old Johnny Dewar brand of Perth Whisky. —
Messrs. Uiley HarKreavea and Co., General £u){inoers. Brid^v, Liglit-
hou»e, and dhipbnildcni, have a large stork nf ^If IxiUK.^ITowarth,
Drskine, Ltd., Engineers, Boilermakers, Iron Brid^ Builders, aud
Iron and Brans Foundtrs, are prepared to make old buggies look like
new. — Our Mr. Fox will arrive in Kuala Lumpur on sneh and smrh a
dat«> with a new asanrtmeat of etc., i-ti'. All IiiUm can stand over till

payment is quite convenient. — Our Mr. I,ee« will visit you on the

with some of the very latest styles in, eW. Outstanding accounta nay
be iniireased.— Tiie very bandsonae bl«K'k uf buildings erected by Chow
Kit opposite the Railway Oflk-es un^ now ii™.Hy uU in ot-cup«lion.

368

THE 8ELANG0R JOURNAL.

tln-'re are to Iw fotmd Ihe offices of Mr. W. Nitlioltts, Architect and
Contractor; of Mr. F. F. Kio^, LireiiKi»i Surrevor; of Mr. Hooe.
Muuger of the Malav States Tut 3f ining Company ; of ASr. Qoorge
Ciimming, Tin Miact ; of Meesrs. A. C. Harpt^r aud Co., Auctioneers.
Rit-o and Opium Mcruhuutfi, Sole Agc-nt-s for tbe Langkat Oil Com-
pany. [ThpSf, of course, could bo araplifiiMl by arraugement.] — We
uialrc no chareo on this occasion for the advertisements contained in
this paragraim ; tber are put in its some sort of specimen of what we
ahall be prensed to do to " raise the ninfl " in order to paj cipensea if
sabscTibors ore so long in sending iu their subscriptions.

ETFTJB MATCH.

BsmSR KoRTH BOBSEO r. SbLANOOK ItlFLC AssociATioir,

THE team chosen to represent Selangor assembled at the Sang6
on Saturday last to suoot off the auove match. The conditions
were : — seven a side ; seven rounds each nt 100 Tards Htanding,
200 yards kncelinp or sitting, and 400 yai-ds any position. All
our men adopted the kneeling position at 200 yards, not being used to
sitting. Firiiif romuit-nn^d at tlii^ short range eoou after 7 a.ni. The
morning seemed favourable and some goad scores were made, Cormac
narrowly csca;.>iug a ]iodsible. On moving to the 200 yards range the
we&tber had changed somewhat, and a smart shower come on with a
choppy wind, so that the good form shewn at tlie iirst lange waa not
miuntained. At 400 yards there was a dull, favoui-nblc light, but the
wind had increased to such on extent that tbe scoring became rery
erratic, an allowamv of quite two feet having to l>e made, and as we
mrety have to make any atluwam-e for wind tliis told considerably.
On the whole the resuit was rather disappointing, only one member
of the team ^hooting up to his practice form.

The full score is givcu below; our uTerago is 8! out of a posaiblc
105. In the first nutch with Bornro, fired on lOth October. 1802. &t
100 and 200 yards ranges, the Selaugor team arerged 64.5, and the
Borneo team ^0 out of ii possible 100, so it will be seen our shooting
has improred considerably.

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T.J. McGregor...

33

28

30

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26

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Dt. Trav^n ...

»2

27

20

as

J. Brown

31

2S

S6

70

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83

27

78

Uo tiowan

80

28

26

T8

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... «r

sa

10 ,.,

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567

}k>mco was shooting on the same day, but it will !« some two or
tixTcv weeks before we get a It^lter with the reoull. There is some ilonht
as to the dimensions of the target they are nsing at 100 and 200 yards,
but precautions haro been taken m us to correct any discrei^tincy that
may arise iu the Hcoring on that account.

THS SELANGOB JOURKAt.

369

OUT-STATION FOOTBALL.

THE firot inter-diBtrict frtotball umtrli evt<r plajed in SeUngor
took place lesi than a rear ago at; Klau^. An account of this
match (Ijetwccn Ku»la Lumpur and t.>ie Klanfr Recreation Clulj)
wbicb appeared in the Journal, finished up with a. hope that this
the first inttT-diatri(.>t match wotild not be the last. A glaoue at the
subjoined table of matchca already pta^-ed Bhews that that hope has
been amply fullilled.

I
I

Bel

Kliwff Boorciition Club v.

K, Lnmpar. PUjnl at

Klmog
Slastr BcvrcAttOD Club v. K.

Kubo. Plajod Bt KlftDg

ElAnff Recreatioo Clul> p.

K. Kulju. Played at

K. Kobu
Ont^tatioiu V. "K. Lompm.

Played at K. Lumpur
Kajanff Bccreation Clnb v.

Belaugor Piro Brigade.

Ptayod at K. Loiapur
Slang R«craation Club v.

^lanj^r Kiro Brieado
Kajanff K4>ci«ation Clnb r.

St^iutgcir Firu Bri^adt.

PU;cd at KaJBti}?
Oat-UMtiona v. K. Lnmpar.

Played Bt K. Ltimpnr
Kajang RctTpation Clnh i-.

Klao^ B«cr«iitioa Club.

riay^ at Klan^

Eaiang R«crMtion Clob v.

wlaoftmr Fira Brigade.

Flayed at Kuala Lumpur.

Kajang XEecreatioo CIno v.

Koala Kubu Recrention

Club. Pla}'«d at Knjang

HMIlIt.

K. Lumpur won by
t-wo goals to nil

Draws gtuno

K. Knbit won by
three goals to one

Drawn game, one

goal eMsh
Drawn ganw,

points tooKa

no

Drawn game, do
points aeored

Drawn game,ihre«
gcaUall

K. Lurapiu" w«n by
four gonls to two

Kajacft won by two
goals to nil

Pire Brigadfl wnn
by two goaU to
ml

Drawn gam&. one
f^Dalcaiih

netnark*.

Followed by a public diunci-

to the teanw at EUnf; B««t

Boiue
Followed by a ptiUic Malay

F«Mt ftt the houao of the

KLaQi; Pra;^!iti]u
Fullnwd hy (I pitlilic dinner

to the tcnma at Kuala Kubu

UOBt Houiw
Followed by a SmoVins Con-

oert at the Selangor Club

Followed by private eater-
taiomenta

Followed by a public dinner
at tho Dutrict Officer's
hooao

Followed by a puldic dinner
in thrt Kftfang Court Honse

From which it will be seen that the three out-station teams have all
attained to about the same proiiciencr.

Won, bait. Jiravm.

Kuala Kubu 1 ... ... 2

Khuig .., 3 ... a

Kajang 1 ... 1 ... 2

These t«am8 are made up of EuTOpeans. Eurasians, Chinese. Malays
and Indians. The Kuala Kubu teaiu should be the best but bardiv
(^ts enough practice. The Klang team have Iieen well coached and
deserve better luclf The Kajaug team is a bit raw yet. its native
loembers not having quite mastered the impoKance ol' concerted action.

THE SBLANGOM JOURNAL.

Kajaho Recksatiom Clvb V KvALA KvBU Becreatiox Clv9.
8aturdajr. 13th July. 1895.

It is a lonK jourutfv from Kuala Kubu to Kujang, Irat vith th«
assistance of Itie traps seoL to Sungei Besi Station, to say uotbio)* of
light refwsbuient which Mr. Cook very thoughtfully bad ready ther*,
our Tuitora from KuiUa Kuba wore able to get rid of the heat and
discomfort of a loag railway Journey by the lime the cavalrade of
tra|K<, bcaflnd by tbt; " Flying Benguli," bud cort-red the eleven miles
of road to Kujnug in re<.x>rd time. Tlif* old sbantv iu Kajang which
does service as tui; Club House had b^ien nit^ly decorated by wiUing
hands, and the fint ^Uiupse of the place evidently pleased our visitun.

Play was htarled about 5.15 p.ui.. Lindsay kicking off for the home
t«^ni. It was soon si^en tliat thi> Kuala Kiibu men would have to
look out and the spectators had already inade up tbeir minds that
Kajang was goiuf; to win when the ball was sent rapidly down the
field and £tiiua Kubu seorvd a goal amidst ciiea of off-side. Unfor*
lunat*?ly the gauie had Mtarlud without a rcferoie and for a moment
phty was brought to a stundstill. Kajang gave in, however, in order
that the game should not be sjioilt.and play was resumed. On neither
side was the play iknrtieularlv' britlintit, but with tbc aid of Clarke
and Lindsay, Kajang; managvd (o acure a goal iu the second half and
the result wan a drawn game, for Kuala Kubu, All Wah shewed
giHKl form as did also Oalrymple. For Kajang. W. Cook, who in a
momlwr of and always ]>lavs tor the Kajang Club, KindtTslcy, Lindsay
and Hay w«re most conspicuous.

The teams were as follows —

Kuala Kubn : — Goal, Krall ; Itarka, Brid^ea and Van Swe«; Waif.
horJa, Maynard, Moosden and Ogle ; Forward*. Ah Wai), Mat Sakim,
Dalrymplc. Ablms and Klnss,

K^LJau^i—Gdu^ l^bson; Buickt, Daviea and Clarke; Half-bacJu,
^Sved, Doruuiuu and Wau^* T. Chang; Forwards, Cook, Kindcrsky,
^eng Leoiig, Hay ami Ijiiidsay.

In honour of our visitors a public dinner had been orgaoinod and
at about 8 p.m., between 30 and 4(1 [:(cople sat down to dinner iu the
iKaiaag, Court noxiw?. Mr. Bobsou waa iu the chair, siiii]K>rted by
Saja Mubmud and the Captain of the Kuala Kubu team, Mr. Bridges.
Rut Mr. IU)bson, havint; unfortunately to leave almost at the com-
nieuci-meut of dinner, the chair was taken by Mr. Lindsay, who with

bis usiml vivacity and bonhmui^. made a splendid cliainnan and
'greatly contributed to a very successful evening. "The Queen" and
"Tlie Sultan" were given and then followed numerous other toasts,
peaches, songs, etc., Mr. Yap Swee, wliusv now portly form is so well
lown to moat out-station men. was railed npon for a speech, likewise
"The Marine," but Iwlh pleaded want of oratorical powers. After
dinner a couple of billiard matches were arranged when to mu- rhagriu
the Kajang colours, whiuh we thought were qoite safe in tlu> hands of
Messrs. Daviea and Cuuk, had tu be lowere^l to Messrs. Maynard and
Tap Swee. A word about the dinner. To (jrepare a meal for 30 or 40
people tvquires some trouble: on this occasion Mrs. Lindsay, 4iur loml
Queen, mofat kindly consented to help us. by taking entire cfanrgv tmd

THE SELANaOE JOURNAL.

871

•uperintendfoce both in preparing tbe dinner and in laying out the
tabk, th« result waa evidently appreciated br tbc heart/ rvceptios
which greeted Mr. Clarke's speoco in which he echoed the thanks
both of ourstflved and uf uur vttiiturH.^KAJAN«i-tB.

ELEPHAKTS.
TT TE two, T. and S., met at L/s bou«v ou the* Weduesday ereoing.
YY Our trackeni had U^en uut in the mumtiig aod had brought
/ buck word that elephants were in the neigbbourhoud of Keko ;

^ so. early on the fullowing momiu^', wbili* it v,n» still dark, tho
three of us starttnl in n large " dug-out " down the Langiit Kiver. We
hitd bL-eu Koins down Btrt.-am for some hour ur uo auU dayli^fht had juBt
broken, when w« auddeulv L^me upon elephants' tracks on thu right
bank. The light was still l>ud,»o much »o that we had to strike matcbea
to see how rewnt the tracks were. These, we found, were quite frtmh,
and judging that the guine had uot got much start of ua we devided to
wait a short time till the tighc was better. The ground for trackiutf
waa gootl. and wo found ourHetveti on a hut aeeut. We wt-ut along at
a good ]>tu.v and all went well till L. and S. got into a bfes' nest, causinfjf
a considerable amount of deep and rt.fieetful thought. lu about an
hour wu found ourselreit quite eloao to ibe herd, and we caught gliiupHea
of two of them. Hi.>re, however, bad luck met uh: betwceu us and the
elephants there was a noatr muddy tiwamp. thigh deep, through which
we had to uroittt. This eould not b« waded without muking some Uuitk*.
and in alt<.>mpt.tug it uur wultowiugs were uwrheard. The elepbiLiitu
trumpeted and made off rapidly. As a matter of fiu-t, we ought to
have waited till we were out of earshot, but our eagerness overcame
us. Wd again followed hard ou the truck and in half an hour once
more came up with the herd. The jungle here was thick, and although
we got within 30 yards we could only not' an mTiuftonat tniuk.

We moved round a bit, and ibc elephants turned and came across
Us at a distance of about 20 yards. S. woh in the Ix-til position, with
T\ just Whind. The tracker sees a large elephant and wbiupera,
exdtedlr, ■' Jautau. Tuan," we had decided to let T. have the first shot,
and thive IklIU are put into the beattt ubuosl tiituultaueouKly bv T. »ml
S. We were uow in a rather dangerous position, with three elephautii
running here, there and everywhere, and (he smoke of 34 drams of
powder f«»rmiug a cloud in front of U8. We could not tell for a L*r-
tuinty If clcpbitut Diimbc-r uiu.' were dead, but L., at tbc iuHtigatioii uf
the Malay trucker and rcgurdleu of all danger, rushe<I foi'wurd, aud
brought down a second el.-pbant with his four-bore, All this hap-
pened in miK'b less time than it takes to descrilKf, and, aa one may
inuLgini.-, the cxcitcinont was intense. We had thus got two clepbaata
by half-pa^t seven.

Ou our way buck we beard another elephaut, quite close to us,
truuqieting in the jungle, hq our trat.ker went ahead and came buck
reporting, a female and a '' baby."

On the following momingT. and S. started on a further expedition
to IaUu in March i-f " rhino, ' uot really knowing bow fur off the pluco

97S TEE SELANOOB JOURNAL.

lar. Wo had been going doim stream some aix hours when one of the
Malaya called out. " Babi. babi." We at onc« loaded our rifles aud saw
KDim-tfaing Boundering aboat at the edge of the river. What thii
Bomethic^ WM we did not at first know, ae our view was occluded hy
an ovorhao^g bush. We were both waiting to get a fair shot wheo
a small tnmk appeared, and before tou cotud i&y " knife " the four
Halavs were after it.

There waa now a trempndouB ecuffle. Four Malays a^inat on
Mght-months'-old elephant, nnd. to titart with, the former had certaialj
tbe worat of it. On to the bank and into the water, and out of the
water on to the 1>anL-. We two all the time were guarding them witJt
loaded rifles iu case the mother should return to the aid of thg^
deafening screams of her child. The baby elephunt now swam
across Btrcam, aod predseljr similar tactiot took place im the other
bank. After about three-quarters of an hour more we at last sucoeeded
in tieiug a rotau round its body, and by means of tliis secured it to &
tree. We emptied the Batupan and now prooee<led to hobble the
animal. This was more easily said than done, and another half hour
was epeat in aeoomplishing it. We now dra^rgcd the bellowing
animal into the boat and drifted down stream, four of ns sitting oa,
it. For the night, we taed it up in a Malay compound, and the'
amount of sleep we got may well W imagined. The following morning
he was compaJiatively tame, and we tried to keep him in the boal with-
out hobbling him. In the first half-mile he made three more or leaa
successful attempts to gt^t uver the side, so we tied his four legs
together and brmight him op to E<^ko in safety. From Reko we
walked into Kajang, and from there, in the erening. tried to send him
to Kual.i Lumpnr in a bullook cart. What with frightened hiiUorka
and bmken rotaus and rones wc gave up the attempt at 1 aju. —
il£,—Hc 3tiU remains at Kajang.— Doc.

FROM A VERANDAH IN KCALA LtTMPUR.

T8 ii true that nothiug is fully appreciated until it is lost or paned
I out of one's pi^ssostiiou ? It may be so. The thought came aeron
I me the other day when sitting on a Teraodah that at one time
^ was i<art of my home, but vas my home no longer; yet! L-ould
not reproach myself with being formeriy wanting in appreciatioo of
the beanty of the riew to be had at all &ours from there. But the
evening was so lovely, the outlook so calm and beautiful, that tt seemed
to me, who ha*1 lieen guilty of tlie Terv thing, that anyone would be an
idiot to willingly de«ert so ^r an a\x>de. From there I have noted
the break of day — not frequently, I'll admit— «ud watched the sun
heralding its apprLiarh by sufFiiKing the sky with glorious, iudeiicribable
colours — colours whirh. l»ofinv learing the dull atmosphere of London,
I luul iitiagiued to belong but to the chromo-lithogniphs exhibited in
Strand shop-windows— the mountains in the far distantx* towards
iNihang would stand out clcar^eut with startling distinctoess in the early
morning light ; the lower huids lighting up as the sun rose abore the
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mist came, however, wliile the air vaa full of chillj freflhsen. the
effect uQ one iraa maij^cal. Yes, there vaa aomethiof? wondt^rfutly
exhilamtioR ia watching the datm of a fine. cU-oi*, «ool iiiorniiijir fmra
tbia reranUah ; a kind of being Uftoil Dut of oueeelf. Cares of office
work P bah ! lioweTer givnt the stress miLfht be, one could cope with
double the amount. Famil7 carea ? fiddle-deedee ! one vas a man, and
one munt act a uiau's part. And yet, with shame I confess it, because
it ahewa trhat a vory earthy nature must bo mine and how incapable
of rinng to great heights, I have quitted the verandah — after marching
np and down, clad in singlet and sarong, inwardly declaiming ou the
beauties of early morn, rosy, healthy mom — to seek iho warmth and
comfort of bed and bluuket : to rise again a little before eight o'clock*
alu I in a totally different fmme of mind.

Even amid the glare of midday the view from thin verandtdi waa
a thing of joy and u marvel: one was always detecldngBomolhing fresh
in the aspect But the ho»ir with which the verandah will always be
most cIoKely associated in my mind is tea-time, when the other man
and I \ifled to foregather in the north-east comer and, while drinking
tea and gazing on the soeue stretched ovtt before us, talk of all things
imaginable under the sua. Many and many an evening bare we sat
there, talking not only of home and those who are there, but discus*
sing " affairs of stato ; " how many times have we proved, conclusively,
lo ourselves, what was wrong ajid what was right in t)ie Government
of Selangor — in foci, we often went as for as legislating, theoretically,
for the Straits Settlements : but always, be it reiiicmbured, with an
eye and an occasional remark for the jianorauia before us. Not that
toe beauties of the west could be enjoyed from this verandah ; no, it
wai eMentially one for au eastern view, its splendours wore those of
the early mom. If you wanted to gaze on the gorgeoiiMUCHu of tho
setting son from this high eminence you had to stroll round the
house, from which tho hill sloiwd away on every side. But if you
were content to take your ease iu a lou^ i.:hair. and wat^-h the different
shades of light thrown by the setting sun on the eastern mouulains,
you would have small cause for grumbling. At times thev would be
hathcd in a flood of crimson light, at others in purple, with all the
varying intermediate idiades, reminding me, to follow my previous
simile, of the mountains depicted in a German oleognipb. Tliere was
just one drawback, espi-cially noticeable iterhaps on those occasions
when the colouring had been more than usuitlly vivid — there wan no
imperceptible fading uf evening into night; not even the lingering
raj-8 that might be seen if you were looking westward : at one moment
tho mountains were bathed in the riebcst of colours, the next, from the
contrast, they appt^red dark, drear, forbidding. This widden tmnsitinn
had a saddening t^ffetrt, (-aused a mclanrhnly miitjing. until one was
roQsed to action by the pestiferous mosquito. Then wax the time to light
a fresh pipe, to have a drink, and lean back and ruminate, as the stars
came fmwdiug out in their myriads. To thiak that it was midday at
home, and to wonder what the voungBters were doing at that i^drlicular
moment, to imagine wliat it would feel like to be !>ack there oneself;
and, when that would be. To picture yourself iu the "Zoo," with a

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t&n nE boTR, or ai MikIhihc TiisssAid's, or a pabtomime at Dnirf Luh^
or, be«t of all, to think of 171112 on tbo sanas ftt some English vmUr*
iug |ilacf* watcbiog tlie UtUe beggars paddUni; nbnuL Mt word I it
was marvelhnia the pu'turea one vould conjure dii on that venuidafa.

Tbon there was another Mpect, the Tcrnndau after dinner: some-
times with a full mooa fioodin^ the kcim, Bom^times oulr staxs, and '
sotnetlmes with an ooe&n of mist coToriug the whok vaUejr rioffab]
awar from the hunf^alow orer to Lincoln Estate, whoi, wit-b tb« lighn.i
twiottliug in the distance, it looked like a rentable aea. with resadli
riding quietly ou ita surface.

It is wonderful to look back upon the mauj happ,v hours I have
spent u|ion that verandah, Eiouietimes ulone, morv mqiientlr with
others ; bnt there have also been times when thoughts <Ame which
were not fraufiht vith ^ladnesa. for in the same way that thL> uut-look
from the rerandiili was sometimes dull, aiistj and cloM-d in, so uan^il
p4.>rhapti uwiu}{ to a livt^r, <x>uld not alwavs bo taken with both hands,
aa it were, thrown orer the railinij:. out iato space, and lofet.

I have wandered away sadly from the purpose witli which I aei
out. On the eveniDK referred to above, I said, to the other man*
" Someone shuuld descrilwj this ma(,'iufl«ni view." He replied, " Trj
it." And this is the iveult, I havt^ nearly arrived at theend of tbft*
ispa<:e anotl4*d rae without describing anytbing. This article ought to
lie headed '" On a Verandah."

1 find it is beyond mc to tcU, with justii-e to its variety, all thai
could be sei'U ; to desnirilie haw from our favourite ei>rner we looked
on tlie miiin nui^fe, towering above the Ulu Selaugor hills on the onoj
hand, and fading away in the diivotioa of Jelebu on the other — high
mountains of which, with but a very few excet»tioDs. we could never
loaru the names, uor could our visitors euligliten us; midway was
Ginting Bidui, the site of the Halting Bungalow there nearly always]
being cle^j. though clouds frequently gathered either above or below.
Or to tell of the lower ranges of hills, extending from the ueighl>uur-
hood of Hawang to that of Ulti Langni, on the slojies uf whii-'h {<oii)d
be seen several eoffee ealates — '■ The Mount," " Wurdiebiim."
" Hawthomden," " Lincoln," and " Aberscro^B." each to he diBtin>
guished with an ever-in encasing diffioulty as tht^' i-offeegrew ; the roi-b*
at Batu reminded one of the " Hiitu Caves," " Keut " and " Uganda"
fistatea situated near theiu. and the limestone «'ef which looks dow^]
on "Mew AmherHt" enabled one to picture that eatiite. in the
way that the rocks at Clu Kluug tailed to mind " Klang Gates'
these eelnles could not be sevik, only their lamlniarks, but to make
up for this a eoSee cetalo was laid out in the immediate foreground
of the bungalow, and the reserved portion of our pioneer coffee estat«^f
" Wuld's Hill." wax in full view, bhuting out from sight the tin-fieldf'
of Sungei Puteh. Then there would be the many uativc rlearings on
the Ani|KUig bills to uotc, and the gn*iit war of ftpesh-cut earth on
one of them lliat told of the Waterworks, and the grass-curt
slopes at their foct that in the distani'<- ti>ok<.Hl tike i-lo<it-.<Topf
meadows, and further up and on to the south th^* )>a8s over iJiikil
Bfachang that leads to Ulu iMgnt vilh^^e. Then it would be m

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laxT to teU pf aU that could be •««& on tb« lowUod strfrtcbinff out
below thig renudah : tbe houKs. the minn mad tbt< boKpilsls od the
Bain Rmd nod hpTcmd ; the Oraiid SUjod at wbat. I suppose, mutt
DOW he oolled tlie old Raoecoiirae. uid tbe hoiuiefl on tbe Ampting Boftd'—
all this oo one side; and bjr joit (umiot; tbo bead yoa would luck no
tbc Club, the Bonk. Uie Offioeaand Statioa of tfae 'Railway, with the
Pclalio^ Hills a^ a l«u-k}?niand ; Uu- r^ntis of tbe hnuaee ia the town
crowded toother in a maas, with Defer a cbiDiuey amon^ them, and
the Court House on iU t^minenoe staudiut; bii[b and white above;
further on, in the eame line, the new Ouol beyond that a^^n the
Station and (}ooda>shed at Fudob, and the hilt at the 4= mile. Then,
coming back, the "mannnu of thforeat" would have to be described —
from a back riew. It is more tran I cain do. t muKt be t-ootent
to Minpir lioar testimony to the l>eaaty of it all. especially at eventimi.',
when " all th*.' air a aohnnn stillncas bulda."

But, after all. there are maov. Terr maiiT. in EtuJa Lutnpiir. whom
I have met on thia venuidah. wliom ) have hi^rd extol tbe beauties
of this panorama, aod who ci>uld describe theui far better tbau tlie
writer. To one uf tbcM.' M idv Failure act as an icniulire: and when
we meet there a};;ain. as meet no doubt we shalL wliilo "Charles'*
holds sway, that out; jthuU reueivc* my tlianka, and posaibly will earn
those of many who would tike to know wbut, after all. really can
be wen "FVom a Verandah in Kuala Lumpur."

IK THE SULTANATES OF THE PENINSULA.

" (A Natiye Accoowt of tseik Orioik.)

A TOW this is the origin of the descent of all tbe Rajas at Pof^r
\ Knyou^;. To commtriioe, there was a bamboo stem on the
] BUQUuit of Ounong Ijau (tht! Green Mountain), and it came to

' pBMt that Batin Salengkur Atam descc-nded from the heavens upon
Ihe summit of Gnnun^ Ijau. and that he stirred tite banibou with his
foot. Now thf first time he stirred it, a voiw from witluu the bamboo
cried out " Sulcii" lYou biu-t me). The Batin, however, stirred it
again, whereupon the voice cried "Pcning" (Yoti make me (fiddy),
and on n-peatiug tbe artinn for the third time, the voice cried out
'* Mali aku " (You art- killing mv). Yet nol»ody was vioible. Therefor*
the Batin observed. "Assuredly this mnst be ttie Princess LindoD^
Awau " (tbe Invisible PriuecHB), and forthwith as be Kjinke the
Princess issued from the ImnibtHi. And it came to pass that as she
iasued there deseended from the heavens one Matham. together with
a Kathi whoKe name was Abdul Jalil (whence came tie name <m the
seal of Sultao AUlul Jalil, father of Sultau Ali uf Siu^afHire). And
moreoTcr there came with him four witnesses for the niarrin(*e, who
also descended from the heavens, so that l{aia Matliam was forthwith
united to the Primness Lin>loiiK Awan, ami afterwards ascended the
throne, and asHumed tbu emwn Weet with diamonds. First of all
Raja Mathamsah ascended the throne, but be trembled all over his
, biHiv and was uuahle to endure it ; therefore the Prinoesa Lindong

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Atraa and Batin Salengkur Alam ascended the throne tof^ether vitK
bim. Aiid Batin Saleng^ur Alam uisaiipcar^ and Raja Hathamaah
and the Princen Lindong Awan reijrned on the thmoe. Now Raja
HathamBaU opened the i-oontr; of Gunong Ijau (the centre of the
earth = puaat ne^i), and after tbe country of Ounong Ijau he opened
up the country of Qiinoii}; Merapi (the Bumiug Mouutaiu). And the
following became the limits of hid kingdom —

Salilit Pnlau Perebik,
8alembaB« Taoah Jawa,

8a*alam Menftngkabau,
Taojon^ Siani k«lEiis dmuile.

Which may be translated—

AU rtmnd the tsliuid of Sumatra,

The whole extent of the oomitrjr of Java,
Thtf uuimval country- lyt M^tuui^kabati,

As far u the Capo of Siain wlwni the jimgW fowl >craloh,"
And when Gunonp Mevapi was settled, he proceeded to Gunonp
Mandi An^^in (the Mouutaiu Bathed with tho Winds), in the land vt
Mcnangkalxtu.

And from Gnnong Mandi Angin he fetched a strip of bark from
the aago palm called Ituyan^, and stuck it into the f^rouud (di-heutfk-
kan*nia), ami named the placu Pntn)-'' Rujong. And tbe Princess Lin-
dong Avan gare birth to four children ; and the name of the first was
Mentri Lela Maharaja (who foimded the family of the Peuj^hulu of
Ktfiubau and whose grandson, the Tunku Klong, resides at lAn^'at) :
and when the second *ion waa bom. he was called Mentri Klana Putra.
who founded the family of Toh Klana of Semujong;* and the third
son woa bom and named Johan Pablawan (of the " Tauah Alam " nf
Jobor) : and the fourth son was named Tob Maleilciir Mentri Akhir
Zaman Saltan of Jelobn. Now it waa of these four Prince* that it waa
aaid: — " Darali ai-lierombong. niawa <a-buli " (or "Blood from the
same ressel, life from tho same flask)," inasmuch aa they were all bom
oC tbe same mother, siiccejMriTeK. after iin iniervul of 40 days each.

Mow each of them wai pre^-nted with a seal bearing the name of
Kathamsah, and were made Pen^rhnlusby Kuja Mnthamsali. Lola
Maharaja ruled the loud of Rt-intmu, Ivlana Putm in Semujong.
Jobnn Pahlawan in Tanah Alam, Johor, and Toh Muleikur in Jcleba.

And it came tojpass tbat these four Pcn^bulua became Kajaa aa
follows: — (I) Yam Tuaii Sri Mfrmnli ib the must ancient; bis title
waa Marhum Berdarali Putch (the SoTcreigu M-ith the while blood).
(2) The Yam T«ian of Klang was called " Lela Maharaja " because he
was independent. (3) Johan Puhlawan Baja of Johor. (4) The
Yam Tuan of Jelebu.

Now oo the great day of the Fust (Hari Raia Pua«) and the grettt
day of the Uajiit (Hari Kaia UajiJ, the Yam Tuau of Sri Henauti
and the Vaui Tuan of Selangor are entitled to a saJute of 32 guns,
but the Yam Tuan of Jetebu to Ifi only, lieoause he is of later creation

■ Stmtuvtie. 1 loltow the ardliMry K*)*j ^t■< K'nR <H ib<- imumt at this Sialf. whirh thm
f*elMlia«kHilitM«>Mrn<iit. All UmM^ts mjr Sumvj-ma wiihoui ctn-plton. and )t I'Vifu rnnoHttbl/
llk»ft*|i«rinntf<HfthV'kftib«tiipoh«,"pri>lj«lflA-<<n thf|nilaiihi.-fli«tiultiiiri'airaf(<r*olUnt
8UI«>, vliicii hM 1n«i rolhwMl •nr itBOc. I* Ihnv ug iimini \a Itu: :*iiitf Uviiiw Um

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and btwause be gucoceded to the uihL<ritaiioo of Jelebu through his
mother.

Now the Yum Tuaii of Solaof^t^r (Marhiiin Jaufni^t) huided at
Selaii^nr RD(1 asked fur Inud from thf Lola Miiharaja nf Klang. and
theLclaMubaraju of Kliiti^ prt-'H^utc-d him with land iu 8<'laiigor. Aud
at first it wus the amiUfreiiK'nt that :ill the revenue from tbt; Ulu
sliuiild ho n-n^ivin] hv tlic Tuiikti at Khiii^. aad tlio rcrciiuu from the
aeaboard br the SuHau of tk'taDgor. who rcivired hi» tttk' from the
Sultan of l^erak. Dut in courM of tiuK' Marhuin J>lu^gt)t vxtuhliKhod
hiiQselF firialy iu the countrr. and the LeU Maharaja. TtidIoi Klaug,
Inat hit) iiithieiu-^ ; llu'refun; at Brat an alhrnaiitv of $.*)<iO was iifr(!n'd lo
the Tunkii Klan^' hy the Suhno of Selaiit;or. hut the Tuukii Klang
ptfuwd to acopt tliiti. saving that tt was his right to sliare the soTcr*
eignty of the Sultan of i^Oaiiyiir etiually. Now thu ivpreecututive til
ihu family of the INinkn Kliuits' i>'»ideH at T^LDgat. luid lis atlowaiii-u
is SIO per mensem.*

Paiiasg.

Now thiii in t]ieiiri;;iii i)f Pahang. Tn iH'gin with, about Gftv genera-
tious ago the Priace89 Lindoug Awuu (Veiled in Cloud), at her renideuce
in Pagar Riming, gave birth U* fuur nuns, each hcing born at iw
interval of uuly 40 duya after the other. And the names given to
the infants wen? hretly, T<>h Bendabara, and eei-ondlv the S^udahara,
«nd thirdly the Oi-ang Kaya Mopah. and fourthly and lastly the
Orang Kara Mardhi-na. Now theite were the unmeK of the ihildrcn
horn to the Princess Lindorg A'wan. her husband's name being
Sultan MathamKah, aud l^ith of ihvni having i-unie down from heaven.
Now twelve generatiouM ago the Tob Beudiiluini Sakndai (a deseendant
of the Ttdi Beudalitim ulrvady mentii>iied) fotiiiilvd two kttm]iong8,
one at Kuala iSungei Kladi and the otlier at Ulu Pnlnu Tawar. where
was bis huuse overlaid with ivory. Now the reaaoQ of bis K-iug
txlU-d Tob Beiidaham Palmng was that be waa given the title by
the Snitan of the Dyaks. For you must know this Toh Beiidaharu
Sakudai went to the country of tliti Dyakti to \»g for a title fn>m
the Sultau of the Dyaka, and the Sultau uf the Dya^s gave him tlie
title of Toll Beiitlurani Pahung Now it iK twelve geuerntionB sincv
he waa given the tith* of Tub Bendabara Pabaug. for although there are
•ome jieople who sny Ibal it wan «ixt4wn genenitiuuK KitK'i' and otherii who
declare that it was oulv four, they are hut telling be« in ihia respect!

But the Oraug Kaya Mopab and tb<- Orang Kaya Mardheaa
aud thu Beudabarn. ]ir<»'feded tfi visit tbi- Sultau tif the Dyaks, aud
the Oraug Kaya Miirdbexa togetJier with the Orang Kara Mejwh
Tvmaiued, but the Tob Ik>ndabara and B^udalmm returned to the
country of Pahaug. And the Bendabara Ltei-ame the representaliTC
of llu- Tob Bendabani in the Slatn uf Paliang.

Now this waa the Toh Beudahara Palmng who (i.e., whose de-
c«ndant) waa made Sultan by the Kngliah Company.

Pbbak.

The country of Perak wan first settled by Jolian Puhlawau of
Johor, othcrwiK known an Sah Johan. whooe son was Joban Melegan.

* Stm Ibia plllMnor, I lHflh9n<, tntri wlih Us tfmib.

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Ki:i>AH.
The first settlement in the coiiutry of KeJuU wns Uunong Laugka-
puri. opposit'' Kuala Perlis ; that ie the origin of Kedah.

The fitut sovereign iu the coimtrv of Kelimtan was Che Siti Jong
Peu^iu, uud her n'siiJeuce was Kt Ktiala Ketautan, but she was
turigiblt' to a}l imt those who were furtiiuate, iuasniixli »« mhe
ilcswmletl from the heaveiiii,

Now the roval insignia of KeUintau eonaist uf a tting:k< golden
neeille, uuil a cloth uiitued "Chindei Jimtan with the Yellow Fringe."
And the reason that the Kehintau nieu wear the cloth eulletl " Clioo;^-
kiitjf" is because their sitvureign wus n femaK>.

Patani.

The first sovoreiun of Pataui came from K«lantau, and his naiue
wan Tuan LoDJk with the Hetl SI»uth. That vaa the name uf tlie
Raja of Patani whu came from Ki'lHUtan.

And the name of Patani whs pven t<i the country by Hang Tnali.
who wa8 chasing a white mouBP-deer on the shore of Patani when it
suddenly dinappeared, so tliat Han); Tiiah cnJled the plaw where it
WHO lobt Putaui. because that K the wav tlie Fktani men proooimce
" P&utei iui" (Paotei 'nij.*

Jklkbi;.

The roval iusiguia uf Jelebu consist Citttlv of an ivorr pendent,
and seonndly of a peiideni made of karu arang (the tK-o used for
making charcoal), and thirdly of the lK>ue of the nionkev colled Chika,
aud fourthly of the lK>ue of a flvinir fox. K-euiuie tU»'ir origin is frnm
the wUd tribes of the HiUs.— W.'S.

COR RESPON DENCE.

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CRIME.
To th* Milpr ^ UU BtUmfo^ Jommat.

Sib. — In riew of the large amount of erime now occaniiig at
Bungt^ Beai, would nut a Guru|iiui Inspector nnd a small body of
Sikhs tttatt<>ne>l then.' effect an imjtfviTvnient r It wouhl aeeiD an.
eXiviWut opp«^>rtuuitv for making u atep towards the much-neededl
iucn'a«k* iu tlu' niimWr ot European Officers, tu which attration waa,
drawn in the Acting Resident's Report. The pn-setHx- itf a Eitropean
IN)fi(» Offitvr iu the Ihstrict would, at any rate, gire confidence and
lackbonc to the kouiU «tait ^ Malay* now btatioi«ed there. Tbe
untH of a gMig of «i>iiw 80 to 4U de^wrate men, wboae Itaada atv in
latMrt niara red with uurdecova aisitnK is not » light twk to wt
U'fortf m handful of Malay poUce.— t am. etc^ X.

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Ko. 24.— Vol. m.— S*A Atynit, 1S95.

NOTES AM) XEWS.

R. J. P. RODGEE, on ibe Irt inst.. viaited Paluuig. Buwling
Mr. H. CUifurd at Baab. who retnrotfd with him to Eu&Ia
LiuDpur OQ Simdaj last. A Tieit mu paid to Mr. Bibby's
mines, when; eDcouniging s^b of adnukce &nd derclupnicut arc
apparont; the traminir for coDuecting the outlnng mines with the
crushing batterr being in rapiJ progn'ss.

The Acting Iteaident does not, we undentand. expect Mrs. and
Miss Rodger to arrive in Selangor quite so soon as the " passenger
intelligenoe" would leuJ one to eiper.t ; the aunonncenient of their
passages being taken in the PcaJutwar, due in Aiij^ust, would appear
to be a mistake. Mrs. and Hisx Rodger, who harr; not been in Selangor
since the end of 1891. will probably ruacb here in October.

Mb. Hugh CLirPoan leavee Knala Lumpur to-morrow, after a
week's stay here, lor Pahang, rii Singapore. He will go home on short
leare of abnence neit month for a well-earned holiday and change.

Mb. H. F. Bbluixt has been re-eU?cteJ Chief Officer of the
Selangor Pin; Brigade ; Messrs. Cormac, Viin Dunop and W. D.Scott
re-appointed Lieutenant«; Messrs. Wood, F. Lott, and C. Wilson re-
i^pointed Inspector, SetTelanr and Treasurer and Kngineer, respeo*
Uvcly ; Messrs. Tzelnun. Charter, Brown and Parsons elected on the
Committee of MaJi^^ement.

Db. F. Q-. Scott is resigning his appoinlment of District. Siu-geoii,
and Ieav[!S Kuala Lumpur on the 22nd iu»t., lu return to EiigUnd.
The Doctor's stay in the East has been a short one. he having arrived
here in July lost year; duriog that time ho has become v«>ry popular
both as u medical man and as a sportsman, and will, in the mattw of
firiends, go away muth richer than he came.

^

Mb. W. G. Maxwell, of the Perak Senice, is to act aa Collector

Magistrate, KuAntan, Paliang, during Mr. Owen's absence on

ive. He came thnmgh from Pfrak iri-? Kuala Kubii, where he has

several friends, who ent<-rtained him ni a farewell dinner there. He

Vet Kuala Lumpur for Paboag, vid Singapore, on the 8th instants

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Dvsiiio the pout week Mr. 3. B. M. Leech, formerlv of the Ferak
Serrice, now mioiag in Fahuig. aud Mr. C. E. St. 6. Caulfeild. of
FuUq Obln, bare been staying in Xiiala. Lumpur.

To prevent tli« spread of cholem in ihe Northern Settlement, all
vessels leaving Sin^iwrc with deck paseeugera for Penang exceeding
20 in number will be put in C[uanmtine on arriving at Penang.

Mk. A.ND Mas. D' Arct Ibvine met with a nasty accident last week,

^OiOir carriage turning over whik- rounding the coruer near the site of

ne old Church. They were both )>!idly cut and bruised, and ccmfiaed

to the house for some days ; but arc to be oongiututated on thencoi-

dcDt uot having had a more serious coding.

Mr. BeaniNGTON did not promine a prize for a Tennis Touroa-
meut, 08 stated in our last issue : the price that was offered by him
was for auuther Billiard HiuidiLiip.

MATBiftioii; is iu the air : two of our Selangor officials are away
at present to tie the nuptial knot — Mr. F. Fox, the Acting Chinese
Secretary, iu Penang, and Mr. C. B. Cormac, of the P. and T. Depart-
ment, in Singapore. All happiness and best wishes.

" W. S." WBITBS anent the article on the Sultanates of the
Peninsula, two corrections should he made — (1) for " Tunku "
(Klang) "Tob ITuku" should be read; (2) "Daik" should be aubsti.
luted for "Dyak" (^wMim).

Wb understand that Part IL, Ixjttcr "B," of CUIford and
Swetteiihain's "Dictionary of the Miilay Language (Malay-English),*'
will be published about the middle of next month. Fart II. makes
just double the amount that the first part did, that is, 200 page*.

A siKETivo will be held, in the Oorcmment SdCi6tary*B Office,
Kuala Lumpur, at 12.45 to-morrow (the lOtli). in connection with the
rewnt order reganliug rates of pension. All Officers iu the Selangor
Publiu Servioo holding pensionable offices affected by tbe order iu
question are invited to attend.

The following reference to the death of Mr. £. A- Wise, who was
killed in the attack on the stockade at Jcram Ampai. on the 29th of
June. 189-^, ooc6rs iu the FahauL; Annual Report: "By the sad and
untimely death of this officer the Pahang Government sustained a
loss the severity of which it is difficult to exaggerate. Mr. Wise
possessed, to a degree by no means common among Enropeuu, a

TBS SXLAyeOS JOUMSAL.

SO

BKtmm] %aA pemBir a|rtata

jrmn at his Ut«^. jresn lial

he had »oqvii«d an nliHati

the dialect of tke SMa. vhMk.«hi

abititT aad hts aAfwerriiiff <)e*«taaB

Ewsffk Darin; Uie kak &n
lAtMt «Mr quttiiig Bihnc,
[ the eantn, tfe peofle, and
K uwHikjJ witb hia OMioabted

to datr, naiend him an idaal

ofioar for the ehaij^e of a diAc«h Malay Diatrict, andi aa Ul« PaJaay.
His firaaeaa, Ua tact, aad Ua gnat pctacatti dtaim mniiwil fcelbita
of n^eet aad attadianf a bmb «C aO daaaea aal naaa mA vbctt
b» mxm mlo cotttact, aad wlrile the O o T eia aaft haa hai dayrit^d hjr
bu deatb of tbe aerTkea ai a soat valaafale ofioer* Ua Baa; piif wo— I
frieodB, both amoc^ the aatH* aad Bim^«aa ooMuaitiea. liaTv
suffered an «Tpn beaviar

N

Thb regular muathlT nfietiag of tiie Masenm Cnnumtt«e tba hrld
oa the 33rd oltimo. Mr. A. S. Banndale (gbairmaiij. Mr L. B. Vun
DoDop (SecnMrr), Captain STcta, Mr. A. R. Yeaan^ Mr. C. E. F.
SondereoD and Sir. 3. Busaell hoDf prvaeat The Cbairawn placed
before tlie meetioM; tb« diaft eattiniaie of expcaditarr for 1899, vhiob
ioclnded proviaion for a qualified CanXat. fieaolved that the draft
be forwarded to 6oTeniin«nt for approraL The Committee adnu>v<
ladgo with thanks the receipt of the follo-rini; : Fn^m ib. Skcat —
Saoptes of pepper, of fruit (buah kemhang M>man^kok), of wood (fcaya
bulang'baling), akeleton of a short-tailed moakey (brok). and a
tpedmea of a Hala; offering (anchak) ; Mr. BoImoq — samples of tin
ore; Mr. D. Macreath — snakes* eggs; Mre. Charter— a tctt rare
specimen of a flving aqnirrel ; Mr. Hiirlb. Enterprise and Qleomarie
Estates — eaioiik-s of panihtaent coffee and bUok aad white pepper;
Mr. Stephenson, Beverlac E«tate — samples of white pepper.

Visitors during Jane ... l,21if

Prerioualjr ; ' ... 6,591

Total 7,880

increase of 2,848 visitors orer thoae during the same poiod of 1894.

Ths Band pbvcl ouUidt- the Solanxor Clvih on Wedneeda; last,
ft'-T dinner; it wa« a fine moonUgbt night, but Ihere waa not a Tory
attendance. Thero vna some dancing upstairs, and some ainji^g
iBtairs; and those who were there apparently hod fair umusement.
The moonliglit Band would be more of a success, possiblr, if it wei-e
a settled thiu^ [or each mouth i at present two or three mouths often
elapae between theiie performances, and wheu they do occur the uotioe
giveit is nsaally short.

S82

THS SELANOOB JOURNAL.

Tub Halo of pcrioditiils at llic Selitngnr Clul), referred to in our
last issue, aud postpout-d till the 30tli uliimi>. reHulted rc^ sui-ca*-
fully for ilio Club: the papent for the eosuing »ix mouths rtialisioyi
¥5t>.4t*, aad tlie old papers (very incomplete and estending over ft
pmod of two or three years) briuping in $67.56. total $124.05. The
l>illiard-t4ble foniu'rly fltandrng near the ponh end of the buildiug
harin^r been sold, ilie vacant space has been uliliiwd as a, r^'adint; room ;
an nrruDift-ntent that KecniB fairly «atiis factory. It is now jaat a
qiieiiLiou whether it is worth while lighting up the topside room cvurj
uight.

The nest sale of Forest Loud at Kl;ui^ will be held at tho
District Office there, at 2.30 p.m., on Monday the 26th instant, Tliere
are nine lot« (one of which, however, is in the Kuala Lao^at DiHtrid)
of iireas ranging from 317 to 321 acres each, excepting; one lot, which
is 393 acres. The uotice.of sale, with conditions and coloured plan,
was issued in a Qatette Extraordinary, on the Slat ultimo. Further
I)articulara may be obtained at the Qoverument Secretary's Office,
Kuala Lumpur, or at the District Offit-e, Klaug.

After the Govrmiuent Sale, Mr. Harper, will put up to aaotioaj
two hloclfs of land, each of 32t> acree, numbered 32 and 33,,
rOBpcctiTclj.

WiTB reference to a lett«r headed " Crime," whicli oppetred in our
last issue, it has btieu brought to our notioe that the sug^stion con-
tained in it — regarding the presence there of a European Officer of
Police and some Sikhs— was one of the first things that occupied the
attentiuu of Captain Sycra ou liis return from leave in February laat*
and that the necessary buildings arc to be constructed. Apropos of
Bungei Bosi, we hear that the hospital building is now in use.

Tine notice we gave in the Journal some time ago aboat the
proposed Hotel Company, does not seem to hare got beyond the
prospectuK Ktage, notwithstanding the referenoe to the mountains nAi
Pahang and Jelebri. We are Rorry for this, as a first-clasH hot«l'
would certainly add to the attractions of the place. For this we mxist
wait, however, we Hupposc, until some of those wonderful niinoura
about Kiula Lumpur being the future capital of the Natire Statestj
the scat of Qovemment, etc., have become realities.

Wb understand tliat, owing to the alteration of site for the
posed refuse dcHructor, it will uot be necessarr to move the Fai
belonging to the Golf Club from its present position at the foot of UEie
Fctaling Hills. The destructor will be erected in the same locality, but
further along in Ihe direction of Sultau Street StatioiL

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}

'AocoBBTva to Bome reMnUv pabliched minutee of the KuaU
Lompar Sanit&rr Botux). th« contzmcior for U^tiog^ to«ni-!ttr««t8 is
feoling Ibo great rue in tb« price of fcavsiiift od to be a hard^Uip.
A contract is & contract, of pourae, and to allov an adraooe vuuld be
to establish a doubtful preoedeot. Bat, coastderin^ the tnoct uolooked-
(vT iacreaae in the price of oil. coaldn't «ome aUeTtatioa be gnuited to
(he contractor's pocket by ^vidi; him a fcw off-nigfata, jtut bi^orv and
after full moon, imtil the end of the rear. This soggeetioa is not at
idl original, it it. or lued to be, done in aome di«trict« in Englan-J.

BopoBB Stbbbt, notwithstanding ita present extiuL-tiuu as a rphi-
cular thoroughfare owing to the railway ruuoiog a^mss it, is shewing.
we are glad to see, some signs of life, inaamnch as »onu> shop-houses
have b^en enacted near the hack pn>mi«44 of the High Street Hindu
Temple. Owncre of propertT. l>oth in this street and in SiiHan Sltret,
mnat hare felt Tsry sick w^en the Fadoh Kxtension of the S.G.R.
tamed what looked tike promising eiteii for buildings into cnU'd^tae.
The onlj way fur them to remedy this is by FuUowiug the example of
the enterprising owner of some land in Rodger Strwt. and erecting
bouses on all the vacant spaces : that being done, the streets will have
to be opened again by means of level erossugs.

Tbe adrertisement of one of oar local engineering firms as ship-
builders is no idle boast, the^ having recently launched from their yard
at Tanjong Rhu a steel steamer of 340 tons, and an* now laying th>>
keel of one of I.OOO tons, which is to be 195 ft. long. 29 fr. Iw'ani. and
16 ft. depth, aith a speed of 11^ knots. Should we wn.nt ouotbcr
Srmeralda. it will not be necessary to go so far as Hongkong to havo
it built. The Enid was also built by Messrs. Kiley. Har^avea & Co.,
and a launch to take the pUce of the old Abditt 8amad is now being
built by the same firm, ^^_^

A Correspondent, " Eye Witness." sends us an account of bow,
seated in the train at Sultan Street bound for Suugci Besi, a, Cluna-
man dashed on to the platform at the last moment, without waiting
to get a ticket, and cndeavonred to enter a carriage wht-rein were
aeveral of his acquaiatances, who went yelling to him, presumably, to
be quick. The officials yery properly, however, would not have this,
and a case of pull devil pxjl baker resulted in the would-be traTcllcr
being left behind; or. at any rate, not being allowed to enter the
carnage. Now comes the umuuing — or, we ought to sav. astounding —
part. Wlien the train stcnmed into Pudoh Station wLo should bp on
the philforR), waving aloft a ticket, but the identical Ohimuniin who
hadl>een too late to get his ticket at Sultau Stn-ft. The triunvpb of
tbe man. the delight of hts frinuds, and the amazement of the guard
may be imagined. The Chinaman must be a second Deerfoot to be
able in this way to outstrip a train beloi^ng to the S,G-.R,

SLBPaANis have UU'Iy been doing a great deal of dama|i^ on the
igei Lui Koad, knocking down cooJy lines, wrecking ijcnnaneui

m TEE SELAKGOS JOUJiNAL.

roadside stables, and ^^oodness knon-s what else. The other d^T,
Mr. Spooner beiofj in ilie neighbourhood, the contractor for the roadj
there came with a pitifol tale of how his formation work was uttcrlj.
Hpoiled and hin tttucked metal scattered and wasU'd t>v themr }ientje
creaturoR. Mr, Spooner tracked the herd \ip at once, a'nd camo upon
literally a t-rowd of tliem — he counted a baker's dozen of all aiKes— ,
and broa(;ht down two. He ttavK the din and excitement for a fei '
innnientH were Romething too awfu]. This makes five elephant!
Sir. Spooner has bagged in Selangor.

OwiKO to the trouble and delay occasionallj caused to in-coming
stvamt^rB at the Kauln, by out-goiug st«amurs at Klaiig blowini; their
whistle ftud vet dri'iTring di'jmrtiiri- nntil Wyoud llie time allowed, it
lias l>een found nccessJirr to issue the following amended Port Rule : —
" Erory vfssel inttMuIiiig to leare any port shall fly the Blue Peter for
at least silt hours of daylight previuus to moving from her moorings orj
weighing anchor, und t'vtry stuLuier preparing to leave her berth or
anchorage shall blow a long blast on a steam whititle fift^n miniitAS
prurious to moving. If a steamer blows her whistle announnng that
she wishes to leave iu tiftoeu minutes, aud fails to IcaTc at the t-nd of
that time, or in the ease of Klaug, within fifteen minutes after tha_
signal ball is lowered for her. she shall forfeit hur turn and gire waj
to another steamer."

" Wr give to the miner what is often fine land corered wit
maguifieent forest, and when he haa destroyed tlic timber ho turns]
thi; soil uptiide down aud after a few years iibandous it, leaving h\
Btretchea of country a sigbtlesn «-aste of wator-holea. Whi&t tl
ojierations last Oovernment secures a large roreuue. and, as T ha\
already explained, that revenue hiui been very usefully employed.]
The caae of the planter is the exat-t reverse. He converts the juntflal
into produce-yieldiug fields, be sett/es on the soil, it is to his intervsi
to foster to the utmunt u pnip«?rty which will ouly give him a fair
return aft«r the investment of eapital and years of tod. His object,
is to keep the laud in cultivatii>ii. and when one product foils (i
coffee faiWd in Ceylou) he immediately turns his energies to
introduction of another. Hero also there is a permanent ren>nuo
be gained from the export duty on produce, and it wants no great
effort of imagination to see a day when the duty on agricultural
f xports may exceed that on minerals. The returns iu the latter ca««
are much more rapid ; but to make it eauy tu mine sucoessfully and
difiicult to plant with profit mav Ijc good shop-keeping, but neema
indifferent iidmiiii-Htraliou. I feel very strongly that the GoveramentJ
cannot pursue a wiser policv than the enocuragenient of the plauter," —
afr. F. A. Sieeitwham, " P«mk Annual Itrp'^rt. 1895."

Ms. K. M. LiTTLK, iieeident, West Coast, B.N.B., in his Annual
Report on Provim.* Alcoek, writes: " During a recent visit to Selan-
gor I a8cen.une<l that the general feeling throughout the country waa^

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I

I

r

it Liberiaa coSee sliould bo planted on tbc flat ground in prefer-
euoo to liill slopes- Even lalaut^-corerod flats liave Inhu utiliseil hy
clearing 4 ft. in diamrter spates in the graas for swdlings, planted
10 ft. apart. But in the flata in Taritipan and Bjt« Betat^s the
coffee is weak and puny, and tho nuthorities appear to diBagroe with the
Selangor planters in thi.'s reswct. As the flats are at the foot of
ridges or, in some <-a»cs. hilU, perhaps irant of drainage t^nds to
weuten the flat theorv. I imagine, however, if the flal4i were greater
in extent and somewhat remote from the heavy wa^b of hills, the roota
would have better plaj."

Th» Report on the Straits Settlements for the year 1894, published
as a Supplement to the 8. S. Oovemment Oaiefie of the 2<itli ultimo,
commences as follows : " For the first time for several years the revenue
of the Colony exceeded the expenditure in the year under review. This
result was due in part to increased rates of fees charged iu various
departments, but principally to the rigid economy which was exercised
in »U branches of expenditure. A. Retrenchment Committee eat in the
begrumiog of the year, ami recouitneudtKl a largf uiniilier nf ecouotnies,
many of which were carried out during the year." The revenue for
1894 amounted to J3,904.774; expenditure to tSJli.diO. Another
referenoc to retrenchment appears in para. 16 of His Excellency's
des|)atch ta the Secreta,ry uf Stale for the CuIonieB re the Milttary
Contribution (dated 29t]i December. 1894) : " Tour Lordship will.
I thiuk, a^lmit tliat I have applied retrenchment with no fiparing
hand, and although I Ju nut wish to anticipate the effeut of the
reductions I have made, I fear that, under »ome heads of the servjee.
it will be necessarv in order to maintain efficiency to increase the
votes." '

A Ceicket Match wis commenced on Saturdav. 27th July, and con-
cluded on the foUowingSaturday. between the LakeCluh (the probable
XI. for Sungei Ujong) and The Rest (12 a side), The former won the
toss aud kept possesBteu of the wiekete from 2 till 5.15. This result
was mainly due to a fine stand by Glassford and Bellamy. The latter
retired when ho had made 54 in hie best form, but OlaSHford completed
his century, which he mode in bis uaual masterly style ; w^e eongiutu-
lat« this batsman on his success, the more »:> as it was made against
good bowh'ng, Neubronner especially keeping well on the wicket through
the inniitga. The cricket while these twi> batsmen were in was the best
that lus l)een seeo on the ground for a loag time, the Belding being,
on the whole, very good for so long an innings.

" The Rest" lost two wickets before stumps were drawn, and con-
tinuing the niaU;h uu the futhiwtng Salurduy, the ntlierx iiiudi- a piMjr
■how against the bowling of F&zoo and Bellamy, Tisbury ana O.
Labrooy alone shewing any defence. They were all out for 9'd. and fol-
lowing on were disposed of a second time for ctl-q less, Ilubback this
time getting most of the wickutii, diiriug the day Heeuriug (i wickets
for 18 runs. " The Rest " retired. defeaf<.'(l by an innings and 80 nini*.
The match was, however, played with a lefreishing eauiusiasm which

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vc trnst will last. The plan of contimiiti^ a match on the following
Saturduv is oii** wlii<;h rpcoiuinends itself.

The wickpt was not of the very best, awl efforts are now being
made to " raise the wind" for wmcwhat extenaire improTements.

The following is the score : —

L*CX CLCn.

Pnxon b Nvvtfaranntr

lIuhlMoh r O. labmay b Xiii)>mnn«r .

l»

<i]M*lcira n-tii*d

Ml

HaiUamy da.

U

O, Ktonnr li Keubroonrr

vr. D. Suott r ■ub. b Pinck .

17

HtibeLtiHcndrlonB ...

...

llaTchrll b ila.

MftwM b ilo.

Kbdra atA out
JackiMin b Piiiclc

.

Troll *r mn oin

Kxlnw

Thk RBKr.

A. W. Noiihmnnrf h Thiton

in

r Mih. )> PktMi

Utmdru-i«i ritu out

11

•liwnl

■■■

Tl>*liiirv b Ili'llEiiji.v

11

emit), b HnblMrfc*.,,
c Stonor h Uatitiu^k

...

O. l-ntirocij .- I'Minji li Bfllhiiny

8

B.J. K-i-prn li I'lixoii .

r KFllkniy 1j Hswiu

H. F. Ni-ubriMiiit-r b ftxou.

B

b PuoB

AilMTckb I'ninii

3

Fsiib. h Rnbbu-k .

DaSlbib h Il<'n»my

ottcMt bRoltMuy . .

O. lAhnxiy b U»blWA:k

80

f SoaU b Ukwn

Chirlu-.ttj-r b Piutin

11

ruil uut

Vinck c Jnck;on b Uawtt

8

r StoiMTbHubback

Xiwb ool oul ...

bUiibbuk

Eitn«

s

Esim*

w

• ♦♦*• *•*♦• »*«***• •♦

LAKE CLUB, GENERAL MEETING.

TTnot iiifivqueutiv ha|>|>fns lliat wi> i>s|ienenoe iwnie difBcultv in
I getting reports of tneet.ings ; of the alwTc ono, however, we tare
J be«i 80 fortunate rh to bare two accounta sent in : we print Loth.

"The annual genenil ine<*tiiig of ihp memhera of the Lake Club
was hi-ld in the Reading Boom, on Saturdav, 27th July, at 6 p.m.
There were about 40 membere present, Mr. E. M. Alexander, President^
IwJug in the chair. The minutes o[ the previuiiB lut-etiug wpto read
and confirmed and the acti'imta for the pa«t year were presented and
paused without comment. PlaoB for the extensiLin of the present
building were then laid on the table ; they iurhide n ouncert and hnU
room nu the west tiide of the Club and a large whiat room and extended
bar on the other. The cost i« estimated at S2,30O. and the balance
sheet shewed that the oeceesary funda were available. After consider-
able discnsMOQ the money waa voted by the meeting and tlie tv-
arnm^eiiieut oC details in the bur left in tbe hands of Ihfl Committee.
The mi'iuberu then proceeded to ele^-t a President and Committee by
Iwllot. for the ensuing year, with the result that the President antl
the whole of the out-going Committee were re-elected. Altaratlona in a

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number of nilea vere apreed to and referred to the second annoal
meetiiig, in September, for coufirmatioD. Tliere being no other
business, the meeting adjourned."

" The annual freneral meeting of the Lake Club waa held in the
Readiui; Room of th« Club at 6 p.m. on Satiirdnv, 27th Julj, Hr. E.
M. Alexander in the rhnir, the meeting wuk fairly attended, somd 35
members bcini; preKcnt. and the ba^nnesa to be tranaacted of soma
importance, the principal items on the afi^nda b«inx: — 1. The preaen*
tatiOD of the fii->-ouutB and bakQoe sheet fnr the year. 2. Variona
alterations in rules S. The discnnion of plans forthe alteration and
addition to the Club building. 4. The election of a President and
Committee for the following year. The aecounla, which owing to wjine
difltcuhy ha/l nut U.i;u nrojNtrlj audited, were duly read and commented
on by the President, vao complimeuted the club on the verj aatiafac*
tory position of its affairs ; they were after little or no disouaioi] paased
anauimoualy. The alterations to ndeo. which lud heva set forth in
the notice circulated among members Ivfore the meeting, had presum*
My been read by all present, but I fear were understood by mv. It
teema that beyond an alteration of the wording of one or two rules,
the change proposed consist*.^ only of a rearrangienipnt of numiwrini;;
this waa cajnefully and laboriouRly explained in ^tail br the President
in his most persnasiTe and popular style, but in Bpit« o/ bit w«ll-nic«iit
efforta it was difficult to understand what was aimed at by the
Committee. On being- assured that nt^biog of iraportaaoe to the
numbera of the Club wns inrolred, howercr. the propoMd alterations
ven curried unanimously. Mr. A. R. Vennine tlwn rose and in a frw
v«11-<liosen words proposed that the Club builahif ahoold be exteudiid,
and a certain suni voted for this worlr, he said that the Club was
in an excellent position at present to carry out these much-needed
improTemenifl. Thtd proposition was seconded by Captain Syers, but
befon? it could be put tn the rflt« the Committee were quittr taken aback
by one of the mrmbers aetoallr asking to see the plan of the proposed
alterations on which the calculatioti of tbe sum required was lisyssd.
The plan baring been circulated. Dr. TraTen rose and propoiKd as aa
amendment that b^are beingasked to Tot<> for nr at^ainiit the proposed
aherataona and addtttoos tbat tbe nemben should have aa opportonitjr
of seeing tt» and. as is castomajy in any Club, that the plan at proposed
additions sfaodtd beposled in tbe Club f'lr a f[«^(?k, with a noti«e cKlluig
attenticHi to it. Tws ■Beadnwat was seooodcd by Mr SigitH. Oa
being put to tbe meeting- tbe aaeadmest waa kwt. 15 meml«n voting
for it and IGagainst it. tbenmiorifyfakdadiag all the me m be t s at Com'
mituv Before the original motioa wns pot some disetisaioa anaosd.
during which tt txaaspued that Ibe plan pvt on tbe table by the
Committee waa sobiect to some etteuave altcntioos, ax»d pr««amaMy
iupzorenkeata. eoaeawng wbicfa memben hftd >««« k*^ rom|4eiffly
in the dark, and vbieli wwe mat tfoiOf undtrirt'-' --i i" 'H^ C-oonnittr*,
A fnanatae bftnu beea giren ibat iid» lame '. plan was wills'

dTiTn thr firitlnlinnlirm nniiaislln(|. nf thf rnt w^.-AMJiag »Aii^na»

888

THE SELANOOB JOVBifAL.

WClul) buildings tfas carried UDacimously. Considering thai tbe vetj-j
qpeeonarv oxtouKiou of tlie Club building has on Beveral occasions dur-
ing the lust thiw yearti becu on the point of being effected, but has
itiTariablT owiag to some financial or other difficulty been postponed,'
the Committee exhibiu^d something like cHreWasneBs and neglect in
bringing the subject before a gt^nertU mi>Kting in audi a Blinsliod
manner. A questiuu from Mr. Cnrey. as to who waa responsible fur
the way in vrbich the matter had been prwented. met wilb no reply.
Tbti mombeni, howtfvor, justified the reliance of the Gominitt«e oa
their want of inlelligeoce and childliku faith, by re-electing uftJH for
tnan the same gentleme-n who had served them so well dnriug thf! post
year; the last of their well-meant efforts having been the preparation
of the iiuenda before them. With a vote of thanks to the Chairman
the meetiug, which was <]^iiite iiuiq^UH in its way, termiiiated."

CRICKET.

SBLASGon Lake Club v. SimoBt ITjoko.

"TT THEN our Captain. Poxou. roceiverl a challenge from Mr.
YY Bathurst, Suugei Ujong, to take a team over there on Monday,
J 5th Augtist. we were only too willing to accept, rememberingi

^ as we do the very pleasant timps we havo spent there on former'
occaaiooB.

We got six of the team that ]>layed against Perak in Juoe to go,
but there was some difficulty in getting men to fill up the last &w
places — another sign that Seiangor i^cket is confined to a Tory few.
We managed, however, to play 12 men a side, and, as the' score
shews, our reeruils did wt'll. Sungei Djongwere strongly represented,
Uessrs. Grant and ECoelle, Singapore, being included in their team.

Puring Sunday night rain fell heavily aad at starting the wicket
was very slow, but it improved as the day went ou.

The Lake Club haviug won the tOHH elected to lk»t, and sent U|i
OlasHford and Hubback to Face the attack oi Pethcrbridgc and ICodUa.
The bowling was very straight and the scoring was slow to start with,
both men being coDteut with keepiog their wii-kets up. Hubback
seemed well net when, in trying tu pim'e a ball to leg, he got in front
and was given oiitlbw, the score bemg 11 and his share 5. >Vom what
we hare seen of this gentleman's cricket we are certain he will prove
a great acquisitiuu to the Selangor Eleven, and we are to be cotiLrratu*
latcd that at last we have got a new man who kuows the game. BcUamy,
who all through the trip waa feeling very fteedy,Wd not hat in his late
form and was out without scoring, (aught by Caldicott off Pt-therbridge.
Two wickets, and sach good ones, for 13 runs was not at all i-heering,
and it was a relief to see our Captain partuer Olnssford so welL The
•lowoess of the ground seemed to trouble Paion to start with, bat-j
when he got ovit this he batted well. Numerous bowliug chaugeafi
were tried — Dunmau, Caldicott, Duderaud Grant liaving a turn — but
all were of no avail until the score had reached 65. when Faxon <ra«

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usfortttnatelj bowleg oCE his puis for 18. During the putDenhip
Qlusford compI«t«d his SO ftmidit cheering, and ou being joined bj
Hiffhet plared nB caretullT as erer. Tb*" new troitwr gut oue or two of
his fiivoiintea to start with, which be BCiacked prettily and h>oked like
makioR a bi(i score, when be bit a full pitch from Grant, who was bowl-
ing rice Koelle, on to his foot and the ball bounded on to the
wKkeL Our miafortuoes at this stage of the game dtd not stop
here, for Stonor. who succeerted, hIho was bowled ofF bin pods and Dougw
cut a wide l'^ on to his wicket, making five wickets down for 126.
DunnuJi, who had substitut^^d (^etherbhdge, was responsible fur both
these wickets. Willi >V. D. Scott on another good stAud woh mode,
and C. Gtassford got his centuiy amidst great euthusiasui. Soott kept
bis wicket up well and the score stood at 176 when " W. P." walked
out of the ci'ease to boat down the tiirf and waa promptly stumped bv
tbd wicket keeper. Trotter «iuc<.-codL-d and commeDoed by liittiug n
ball to leg for 3, Gliuisford then had another 3 aiid iu th(> ncit over he
was given out Ibw. for the One score of llf>. The decision. I think.
was a doubtful oue, and it is a pity he didn't carry bin bat. Hia
innings waa a magnificcDt display, and following ou the century he
made for the I^ke C'lubr.Selaugor CLuh shews what fine form be
is in at present. He gave a chance tocoTer-polnt whvn he had scored
57, but tar this WeniiBh bis innings was [lerfect. Day fdllowiMl but
uon lost Trotter, who was caught at wicLet. G. Cummiug filled the
Tacancy and at tiffin time be and Day were together, tbe score being
189 for nine wickets. Qn rcKiiniing play Diiy was caught at point, and
with UaxwcU in ercryoue was anxious to see the second century go
Up. O. Cumming hit about and Bfaxwell did what was reouired of
him, and the 200 wait hung up. With other t runs added Maxwell
was caught, lennog Q. Cumming not out with a well -played- for 12.
It is to be hoped that these lost two gentlemen will be Biwn on (he
lield more frequently.

The Sungei Ujong fielding all tbrough was excellent; Dunmao and
Eoelle came out liest io i\'\B bowling, and considering that tlie former
ma aeedy and bad bad little practice ktely, his performance is all the
more to be conuuende<l.

Snngci Djoug started with Dnninan and Petberhridge to the bowl-
tng of Dougal and Uuhback. In the second over Doiigal caught and
bowled Petherbridgt.* off a weak stroke, tbe aeore then being 8. Duder,
who succeeded, l>egan to hit out much too soon and paid tlio penalty,
being very brilliantly held by Day at c(iver.]>oint, 2 for Ifi. Grant, who
cume next, was bowled first ball and Caldicott, tbrough anxiety to get
runs, fooUsbly ran himself out without scoring. Koelle, Wickwar and
Bntt all fell to Dougal's bowling in rapid succeasion. and when
Deaborongh joine<l Dunman the score stood at Heron wickets for 82.
Dunmnn had bf^u shewing bis side a good example iu the way of
patience, and with Deftl)oriin(.'h in the first stand of the innings was
made. Bellamy relieved Uuhltack, and two oriirs later Dougal was
replaced by PaxoD with tbe score at 71. lV8borough,who ba*l bit hard
for ^ was beaten by a good ball from Pazon, and witb tlic total

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unaltered Biitburst, who had filled the Taoancj, imfl hoautifwDvpaughl
bv G. Cumming. With Estrop in Dutunan wu well caught ia the
sii]m liv DiHiyal off Hubback. who an over before bad resumed bowling
in place of Bellanij. Dunniau's inniiiga wan a realW excellent, displuy.
Ho did not give a chance, aod aaw nine men out during his staj at (be
wicketa. Douj^laa waa whipper-in, but ran himself out after making 1.
The inniuffB tOoRod for 75 ; and, being 130 runs behind, Sungei 0joa(f
had to foUow on.

Tho flcldini^ of S^laufior was all that could he wished, and wbere
all did BO well it mi^ht be inridioua to single out any member for
itpenMal praiw, but I cannot help referring again to the brilliant
eatches by l>ay and Cmnming and to the vpry exeetlent wickct-bceping
by Highct. I think this latter gcctk-muu has kept too long out of
tfcis position, and I hope we shall see him there more frequ€-ntly in
the future. Dougal cjiiTiird oft th«' buuourR in bowling with !i for 25.

The Sungei Ujong Captain appiirently did not think his team
would be put out again during the time left for play, and the order of
going in was reversed to a great extent, Uuaman and Petherbndge
going in 9th and lOth. The side fared worse than iu the fimt inoinga
and were all got rid off for 60. Paxon with four wicketa for 23 and Hub<
back with three for 3 runs were maiuly rcspoiuible for the snmll iicore.
Thev bowled in irresistible form. The fielding was fanltlesa, but I
think another catch madu by Day iu this innings is worthy of special
meDtiou. We have ofteu heard how a well-kuQwn member of the
Selaugor community wa.a caught out at Lord's after having made a
huge score, but if he had aeeu Day eatch Duder ou the bank at Serem-
ban hi! must liave been foreed to admit that the catch at the Parihon
rails at Lord's was nothing to it. The catch is the best, I am sure, that
will be seen here for many a day.

The result reads as a win for Tho Lake Club by an innings a«d 70 ;
a thing that was never anticipntt^d aud was brought ul>out by the ex-
cellent bowling of Paxou, Dougiil ami Hubliack backed up by A 1
fielding — ond. of course, too, the splendid innings by C. Olaasford did
more almost than anvthing towards the victory. The match oU
through was a very enjoyable one, nud I must uBar iny congratulations
to the Selongor Captain for at la»t Iteing able to discover such a well
qualified umpire.^[Account of concert, etc., iu next issue.]—

The following are the scores : —

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I>ty c Ptthrriiridvc b Keolle l

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SELANGOE PLANTERS' ASSOCIATION.

~ II JT INUTEB of a funeral meeting; held at the Selacffor Clnb on

/yj^ Sattirday. 2?th July. 1895. Preaent : Mr. K. V. Corey

/ (Cbainnan). Mr. Tom Gibatin (Hon. Sfc), Messrs. C. Meikli*

•^ and E- B. Skinner CCommilt'fe Membere), aud Messrs. Uurth.

C. G. Glsssford, R. C. Meikle. B. Nisaeo and H. C. Rendle.

1. The notice calling the meeting having boeu taken as read, the
minutes of the loat general meeting were read and confirmed.

2. Messrs. H. C Kendle. H. M. Darbj and J. Tait were elected
members of the Association.

3. Bead letters from Oorerauient Secretary ; re

(L) Mr. Lake's resolution of 27th April, intimatiug that no arrange-
ments for the const ructiun of the proposed railway extension
to Pfthaug have Ixx-n made.

(ii.) Closing market priws of coffee, wliich would be obtained from
Mr. Lyall, Broker, Singapore, as su^ested by the Aaso-
dation.

4. Read letter from Chief Magiairate re B«gulation IV., 1892-
After some discussion it was decided to take no further steps in the
matter of written contracts until the exact wording of the new Labour
Code is known,

5. Bead letter from Clmirmiiu, Lal»our Code Committee, asking the
— -J-*ion to send a representative to meet the Committee on 8th

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TEE 8ELANG0R JOUBNAt.

Mr. C. Moiklu attended said lueetiag m representative of the

AssociatioD.

6. Read lett<>r from Mr. G. L. Toting asldng for oertaia informa-
tion re coolios" pay. etc., in SelaiiKor.

Mr. Carey informed Hie meeting tliat be hud (jiren Mr. Young tbe
required isfonualioii wliea he met him in Madr&a. and after some
discuiision it was resolved:

"That the Hou Secrtjtary ascertain &om Mr. Young what his
commission would be for distributing advertisements through the
labour diatrictH and t-auaiitg notiiML-s to be prointnuntK plactirded at
Post Offices aud iitlipr publii^ pLinen reported to bv natives."

7. Read letters from Hon. Secretary, Suugei Ujong PlaDters* As*
Bociation and Mr. Baillev. of Jobore, re proposed meetino^at KnaU
Lumpur of representatives from Johore, SuuRoi Ujoqk and Pemlt with
regard Ut the projxieed formation of a Central AsBuclalion. As no
further communicatiou bad been received fromPerak it was resolved;

" That the Hou. Secretary again write to the Perak Asaociatiou ask-
ing if any further steps have been taken in the matter."

P. Proposed by Mr. Carey, eeeunded by Mr. Oibson :

" That the Hon. Secretary be requested to ascertain from the
Government whether the following rulea —

(a) All recruiters arriving in India with a letter from the Indian
Immigmtiou Agent, and those appointed by the agents of
the PlontcrB tht're. sball take out licenses in India ;

(6) No agent or wcmiter «hall receive any eommlBsion on cooUes
uot entered in the bst of Indentured coolice (Form A) —
in Circular dated Penaiig, Hth November, 1887. and distributed amongst
the Planters of ttie Straits Settlements and Native States, afe stillin
force ; and if S'j that the hardship of Planters not being able to recruit
free coolies in India through paid oonimission agents, be brought lo the
notice of the Government ; and 1 hat the Government be asked to make
exception in the cttse of mercantile firms of standing and other recruit-
ing agents nf acrppted rcopectabilily."

Mr. Carey read a rcjwrt: of his vieit to Southern India^ fully and
clearly cxploioing the neces&ity of tlie above reeolutioD. which on being
put to the meeting was carried unanimously.

9. A vote of tlianks to Mr. Carey for his report was proposed uid
carried utianimously.

10. liesolved that tlie Hon. Secretary take ateps to have the report
printed and distributed to members of the Assocdatjon.

The meeting tenninate<l with a vote of thanks to the Chair at
12.30 p.m.

MALAY CUSTOMS IN SOUTHERN SELANOOR.

VI. — DbMON-WOBSHIP: TBE "LAKCniNO."

"K IT ANY of us have read of the love test of tin? dark-eyed Indian

/yi nuiiden who seta aSoat at nightfall on the wide wafers of the

/ " Altered" Ganges a tiny lamp, fn>m whose precarious flame

she draws varying omens as to the future of her own absorbing

passion.

THE SMLAJgQOM JOU^SAJL

From KKh

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luDp-beahcg raft or boct apob vluck tbe HbIaj m«<linDe<ii]Ui
inTiles Uh> i^ niinla vbo an troafaliafr ft skI ]>««o& to bo Mftt^d,
io order that tke frail craft maj beiir tbeai to ngions beyond.
Whaterer may bar* bees ita ori^im iKrwerer, ibe "lAschaog" wna
formerly ooe of the nwat po|>uar aad uvU-knon it^nui of the
mi-'diciiie^man's progTmame. aad tt»ditioii bas it ibat a Valay lad; of
high position in the State (tbe Tonkn Clu*), bad am of KT«ai uie and
Defection lowed down the Klaag Eirw. I7 the l t. J,M«i Samad^ in
oajB of yore.

The T-*"''h«Tig gencnlljr lalcca tbc form of a boat filled with
offeriogs t(i the spirits. Tbt'v arv uow, I ain told, (jrvneraUr
constructed witboot masts, Imi fonnerW two masts were xistxl, and
the little craft waa furnished moreover with a Handcn, both at bow
and et«m. Tbev are now. however, made in accordance with no fixed
pattern, and even models of steamers haTO been similarly used ; Sleasrs.
Clifford and Swettenham «ill lliem "rafts," bat I have never seen or
heard in Selangor of any made in that shape, altbouph it is quite possible
that they should be made 00 in Pahang. Money, afii&in, no lonji^er
always forms part of the offerings with which the boat is loaded;
although it should nndoubtedly do so. according to the older usage.
Thiii money bad a special name (batu-batu lanchang; i.t., "lancbaug
lionet")* and in Jara, T believe, where the cufltom is still continued,
itcoDsistaof two (or three 'r) cents of the current coinage. In Kedah,
three "kendri" (orfcrn^ri; one kendh amounting to three oenig). the
equivalent of niii« irentK of our i-oinage, are said to have constituted the
"stones" of the Lanchang; in Petak three "wang" weru (it is said)
nmilarly used, and in i::^langor three "doits."

^The ceremony takes place r« follows: —
The Lanchang is loaded with offerinfra to the spints. which oro
similar to those placed on the tray called " Auuhak" and eoaoiot of —
(1) the flesh of a white flowl (cooked and raw.)
(2) the flesh of a black fowl (rooked and niw.)
(3) cooked > .- , , ,

K (4) half-.ooked } P'«^'°''« «* J"*'"'"
f (5) A portion of bertili (pfljched rice.)
I may add that ac-cording toiny informant, the above fivef kinds of
food arc i-onsidered all that it is tiecessary to offer to the spirits, xmlcss.
as sometimes happens, the Lanchang is launched in payment of a
TOW, when the ufferingti are only limited by the eouditions mentioned
in the tow, and the Lanchuug may then contain offerings of the higheHt
Tftlue. In some places, however, the variety of food offeiings is, I
believe, much greater. When the Liinchung is loaded, three tapers
are lighted, one at each end and one in the centre, and the mcdicinc-

*A nmibu- uiw el Iho word " b«ta " to signifr n coin u faaiid in tliv " batu bayoug " of tbu
Ptnk "bomo,"

tTha* Bii> olhriuta IteTocd dciulit n-iitwftnt Uio flro doJIj cJIvriac* vhkh <weraul)
' ■'"■ rinrti

Iha kad (xnhaiasi tA «v«rr ladiui bunitr Dm to nuke.

T3E 8ELANQ0R JOURNAL

man takes the craft in both bands, and gives it a rotatory moremeni
several times towards the left, as in uging a sieve. He then burns
inceniie in tt)f> traditionary- imumc<r and raises his voice to a high pitch
while he repeats the following 8]jeU: —

Datob yaaa di-lTln Aycr,

Dfttoh jtaig cU-HiUr A;er,

Datoh yann di-Oamt,

IHtoh yang di-Bf)TU,

Ber-kompong-Iab oranijr ynng mem-efranfr buldt hukao,

Yang nisai-eftaag k'*^"^ ^'>it^<-^g>

YaQ|f inftm>4^gang riroha raiii,

Yang mom-f>gn.iig mak EUii^i>i,

Man-lai) iioik lAncban^ loi bei^kanipoiig ramei-ratDei,

Buleh <U-)}»wa a^er hilir,

Di-bswa ao^a lalu,

Di>haini tsnah niprlcah,

Fargi-lah angkau k&-Uut ta' bet-oml9al^

Podnn;; tJi' ber-nimput,

Jnn(!iin-liLtD nntcknu h^r-Kilik<baUk lea-marl ;

[Tttnah'ia-kppal di-guQdiig-kan,

AmhuQ aa-titeic di-lant-kan,

K&Uu kft-Uut jadi apoag:,

Kalau ka-darat jadi aololil,

JUealau aitgkan borbalik kiuniui,

Angkitu di-makan sumpah,

}C&-laut tn' dapat mianin,

Ka-darat ta' damt uiaVAn,

Meaaagkob melintaaK bmui,

DoBgtn borkat la-ill«>> d. a. b.

Which may be tnuislated aa follows:^
Ho, eldws of the Upper B«»i:Iiea,
Kldera of the Lower U«ach«B,
£ld«n of the Drjr Land,
Kld^n of tbo PliLin,

Qathcr yo toi^ethor, Lords of Hill and Dale,
Lord« orO»vcru mid f^wumpy Hollow,
Leads of the dt-cp Koroet,

IiOrda nf Ttivpr aad Channfll, Chfinnol and Rirer,
Come hither and WKWod tliis Loncbang Id yovr multitadw,
Depart with the ebbia^ Ktrpani,
]>epart with the passing breeze.
Depart in the yavaing earth,
Dfrpnrt tu thi> (ict»n which hua no waves,
And thv plain whfre no ^^reon thing grown.
Anil nnver r«tum hitherward.
fTho cltxl af oarth becoutee a mountain i
'Vha drop ot dew beoomes a aeai
If ye go soa-ward, « ihall b« Flotaam i
If ye DO borne landward, yo shall be a Turch.J
If ye rctom hith^rward.
To shall b« BDiitten wit)] the cnrso.
At sea ye shall get oo drink,
Ashors ye shall get no food,
But gaps in vain about th« l^artb.
By toe grace of Allah, etc.

The ceremony ends with the launching of th« frail craft, after
which those who are pre-seat return to their homes.— W. 8.

fo^S^TS. ULSSrd Auyiist. t89B.

NOTES AND NEWS.

/^ CITE an exi>du8 \a taking place: Mr. French left ou Tuf»«lay.
w/ aad Dr. and Mra. Scott and Mr. A. S. Baxi-ndalo jesterday, for
V, SiiiKapDrv, wheure tliirv f^j by tin? N.D.L. Pretu^n Ut Kiijiflaud.
Mr. and Mrs. tjindsay rIko arc lefivin^ for Bojigkok, at the eod of
tlip mdiith, Mr Liiidxay liaviug Ukon u|) an a]v{K)intmeiii tlivrf. On
tbe other haod. Mr. H, Hutt^nbacb vUl be with us a^aiu early in
September.

Ws have rMeived an addition to tho ranks of Europe&n coffee
planters in Mr. Sjwiircr St-. Oeorgc Carey and Mr. W. Greig, whn
hare arrired froio Oylon to take up lucid in Selangor. Botli i^'ntlcmcn
are at present stayinjf with Mr. K. V. Carey, at New Amherst.

Kuala LvvruK folk muni bu careful just uuw in a matter of
identity : thort' arv* tw(» nroinitHiiilKiut. A wt'll-kuowii Selangtiruffictal
baa his brother here on a visit. Already out* ur two auiusing mislakea
are said to have occiirn;d, but lure is one we can vouch for. Some-
one, who has been lu the State almost a« long as the official, and ought
therefore to bu sure of his man, met thu riftitor outside hitt offioe,
entered into conversation, invited hioi (the visitor) inside to look at
sumpthing, and it wami't till a few days afterwards that ho diflcuvered
he had been tAlklug to (he wrong nma— it is a mercy no State wcreta
were given away.

" Muthinkfl, y»ii uro toy ^\as*, and not my tirutliert
I Bee, b; you, 1 am a sweet-facod yontb."

IAa. J. 8. K. FftBNCH, the AMiatant Treasurer, left Kuala Lumpnr
last Tuesday for Smgapore, on hia way home on long leave. A largo
nuni1>er of fi-iends met him at dinner at the Mess House on Monday
uight. and a crowd asttembled at the Railway Stalioii to M.-e him off.
Mr. Fn>uch, who was one of tlu- moat priiiniuout and |iopular figtires
in Kiiain Lntnpur society, first came to Selangor in 1885, He was
for some tiuie connected with the Uawang Mines Company, of which
Mr. John Muir wus Manager; upon tJie &ilure of that Company be
acted aa Secretary to tbe Vritisli Kcsident, Selongor, and in 18d0 wus

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THE SELAKGOk JOVnKA:

ttppoiuted to hJB i^rrspnt post of AeBistont Treasurer. His beallL Tor
some limt.' jmut has hwii fur frum ^ood, and lie lL>aTi>i> on mi-ilii-al certi-
liULtt> ; carrviu^ Willi liitti llie bcKt wishes of liis inanr fricuds for a
siicixlv reatomtion to heultli and ii pU-asaut bulidav. This will be hii
tirst TiHit liDiuu ttini-L- be caxafi out to tUe East seTcnteeD years age

Mb. Sol, to whom we were iodolited for the iiitorestinp article on
Selaiigor puWUlied iu the Jonrnul ktdv. is exjHK-lL-d to visit Sclan^or
iigoin very shortly; aud will most jirolmlily bring Mrs. Sol with him.

Klano, on Saturday List, wiu^ " rjuitc full," on the occasioD of a
diiupt\ f,'iven Ity KouiL' of the resideutii Iht-re, at the (juartcrs of the
District Offiwr. A Inj^' number of visitors from Kuala Luojpur
were present, aud the Selangor Band was in attendance.

The inf>m1)«ra of thn Selangor Fire Brigade, on Saturday, Ok lOUi
instant, met together at the Best House, at 8 p.m., for quite ft new
»iorL of drill, and uul> that was not caufiucd to the members of the
Brigadf— 11 company of close upon sixty sitting do«-u to a most ci-
oellcnt dinner Bem-d by Mr. Ketstliker. Chief Offit-er Bellamy was
in tho chair, 8ii]>i<orted hy Lieut. L. B. Von T)onop and Hon. Surgeon
Hertz as Viw-ehairnien and by Messrs. Douijal and Alexander as
representing the Tisitont. After dinner tlie Cliairinan gave the t«wt
tilt "Queeu and Empress," which was drunk with musical honours;
he then proposed the health of Senior Lieut. Connac. who was absent
in Singapore; and as Lieut. Ooraiae bad that day been warned, ho
(tailed upon all present to drink health aud Imppiness to the hujipy
|«iir ; the Chairman next gave the *' National Fire Brigade Union,"
Mr. Alexander, in a neat little 8(HH'<;h, gave tlic "Selangor Fire Bri*
gado," conpled with the name of Chief Officer Bellamy, who, in
responding, said that the gatheriug there that night was but the firvt
of a series, and ho])ed tliat the S.F.B. Dinners would become an
iuBlitution ; he also roforn-d to th<- work and efficiency of the Brigade,
and expreeaed an unhuly regret that thure were nut more fires in
order thai it mij^t bo seen wliat the S.F.B. could do, and wonnd up
by proposing the toast of the " Visitors." Mr. Dougal replied for
the gneats. thanked the members for (he manner in which the toait
had lwH?n received, said how munh pl^easurv it gave ihera to be present.
and that as this was the tirst of series, he, for his ]>art, hoped to bo
at the next^ — an aspimtinn. appu.n?ntly, shared by the otlier visitors.
"Hoet Ketschk'?r." proposed by Mr. Haines, brought the toast list
to a clone. We must not omit to mention that the " Loving Cup " —
of rather a substitute £ot it — was p«#wd round. A vrry pleasant

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lokiug concert {olloved, vbioh nerer flagged for an instaut. every
of tbe 4'liainuan l-^io^ jironipllT rtjspoaded to. Mr. W. Lett opened
the ennc^rt vith a [liiuiof'jrle solo, and pkiTed aootbrr oaf later on.
Mr. Alexauiler, na (•Tcr happens at these times, did the lion's shard
of tbe BccoEDpunving. and. as doesn't so fre<iueatljr occur, also mog
hro soo^. Mr. Doogal. who was in Bne form, sang soTeml sougi,
u did Messrs. Tearle. HubbouJc and CliSe. Son^s wi?re sJso sviug b;
Meflitrs. Browii, Oummin^. Hainea, Hewett, Juckson and Parsons.
At 12 p.m. the Cliumian f^va the idsual for closing np, and " Aiild
Lang Syne" brought an exceedingly pleasant eveniog to an end.

^

Tub n^guiiir monthly meeting of the SelangorCIub Committee was
lield on the Uth iust.. Mr. Russell (Chairman). Mr. Biigh (Secret^iry),
and Messrs. Faxon and Sanderson being present. On the suggestion
of the Entertain rnmit Sul>-Committ«e it was resolred that a Variety
Concert should Le given early in Septemlter. Messrs. II. M. Darby,
£. F. MeOowan, and G. E. Thom|i(ion were elected members of the
Club.

A grent and necessary improvement has been effected in the
appearauc-e of the bar-room of tbe Club by painting and eolour wash-
ing, and it is a pity tliat the funds do not permit of tbe whole of the
Club premises both inside anJ out K-iog treated in the aame way.
The necefisily for thiu vrork tihinild liu borne in miod wbeu the esliuiates
for the six months, October- March, are drawn up.

The regular monthly meeting of the Museum Committee was held
on the 14th inst., Mr. A. S. Baxendale (Chaii-man). Mr. L. B. Von
Donop (Hon. See.), Captain Sreni and Mesxrv. C. E. F. Sanderson
and Russffll being jiresent. The Chainnan informed the mwting tliat
owing to his early departure for Europe he wwiUl not have the
pleasure of presiding at their future me<'ting8. A hearty vote of
thanks was accorded to Mr. Baxendaie for the good work he had dono
in the interests of tbe Museum.

Visiturs during July ,., ... ... \,&&S

Pn-'viously ... .'. 7,880

Total 9.543

1

Tub result of the shooting of the Borneo Gun and Bifle Club came
to hand on 13th August, and the full scores of both teams are now
publishtMl Ik'Iow. It will In* Kct-n that, having iiiiHtakeu the arrangi*-
uients, Borneo shot eight aside iiiatetid uf »eveu: dedueliiig cueiiverage
score their correct total cornea to 483, with an avomge of il>8.7 poiata jxr

398

TFn; sELAyfOoR journal.

man. Affainei this Sclangor has ^7, with an ariaiage of 81 poiots per
man. Ab Die Rize of the inner and maf^ie H]iac>fS shot at Ut Borneo
may hare been auc'ordiug to the old N. R. A. lurji^t, Hiis hms allowed
for on the target shot at hy Selani,'or. and may mako a difference of 22
points, 80 that 8eldJi;;or has won the match l>y 62 or morf . Last time
Borneo beat 119 by -44 points. Of indindual scores Captain Pinaou
and MesBfR. Woodin and Jonen hhot l>esl for Bornt'o, wiih 77, 77 and
74 resffeL-tivoly, while Mfasn*. MeOrfg<ir, Cunnac aiidTruvi-rs did (iiKxl
uerrire f*ir Selanfjor with JH), 88 and 8S. Cormac's score of 8*t at IW
\ard8 was the 1>omI ia the match The k'tter sent by Mr. Wardrop,
Acting Secretary of the Borneo Chib. enclosioff the score, defwribes
the weather as fine, and cordinlly invites us to shoot another mati'h
early In 18%. It \h to )>» hojivd tlmt next Imie all deUuls may \»
arrau^d so that thcru shall he do (lossibility of uiy mistake.

SiLAyaoH.
J0O$ariU. vn gordM.

Ba44fiiS— 32... 44.1444 3— 28
SSSSSlft— 34 ... 34256flS— 2S
& 4 Z 5 4 4 3— If 7
n 4 il 4 O 3 »— £2
2 3 + 424 4— ia

T.J. MuOrejTDT
C R. Cami&c
Dr. Travels
J. Broirn ...
U. HhDphprd
E. F. McGowan
ILChartw

d345&55— 98

04445n4~3l

& 4 3 3 4 .'■ 4—28

444ufi44— 30— 3 i!44(l ii4— :fS

4434845— D7 ... U34S44a— 23

MIIMn/x.

ThUL

2 4 3 & 4 5 a— 90 .

.. 90

4 3 4 4 4 5 &— 20 .

.. 88

3 3 3 3 5 4 &— ^ .

.. 6»

4 3 3 4 3 4 5—28 .

.. 79

4 6 6 4 3 J fr— 37 .

.. 7»

264 2 6 4 4—26 .

.. 78

»04d223— 19.

... 09

Total, 7 iu«n

214

170

168 607.,

NOKTB BoilNKO.

K. Wyi^lin ... 543R445-30..,3 3 23 3 53— W ,.

CiiplaiaC.Piiiaon... 42444o3— :iO .. 2 2 44443-£3 .

A. JoiKM 3QaS353— 29.. .4320528— 24 ,

J. W. Wilaoii .. 4224441V- 20...a44Iiafi3— 27 .
J. W. PnWcaon ... 4443334— 26 ... 4 2 44254— 23 .
U.E.lliu ^vernor23433»:>— 23... 2444522-23 .
Di. J. H. Walker... 3454332— 24... 3 6 42 224— 22 .
A. WnnlTOii ... 344 3432— £3 ...003 2200- ,

tooumnit.

T»t^ti.

. . 4 4 3 4 S rr- 3S .

.. 77

.4254544— 2!t.

.. 77

-.42 6 '.'4 2 2— 21

7*

..353354 4—27 .

... 74

..4204S45~SS.

.. 72

.2sauo&4— 18,

... et

.3300524—17,

.. 69

. 3099525—21

... m

Totals tt iul'H

200

172

179 651

In answer to a letter writteu lu him ill June by the Vk-e'Treadent,
proposintf a mateli with Pemb. Colonel Walkor said that he would
take steps to net n match im. Nothiu},' hiis. however, been arranged
OH yet. Jt i« to bo ho|»od that by •U'layiuK the date Perak will uul be
able to put too stroDtir a team into the field against ub.

It has bwn decided by the Golf Club to alter the date* fixed for
the reguhir monthly t.-ompetittonH from the last two Sitltmlays iu ouib

THE SELANGOU JOURNAL.

IS at preaeut, U> tlu* ibiri) Thuretlnv in tmcli montlt, and Ute

foUowinni; dsTB : a chnngip whi<'h it ia hopo<l will brinir out

memhera wbo geDtfrallv pUr cricltet on Saturdays. The cbaufie will

not take effect antil Scpt^mlvr. For thin month, the darg will be

Sattirdar the 24th and Satunlar the 3Ut. In September tho Aays

will bflhclfth, 20th, and 2l8t. The contest for IheCbamjiionship fgr

^ 18i*5 i» to talio pla>x> on Friday and Saturday, the 13th and Hth of

H September. There are uo entry ftics, but an optional Bwtvpstakes of

^LU each under the nntinary Club handi'tip will 1>e played for at tlw

^Bpne lime.

A MoKTH or two ago we itferred to the Sehin«i.'r Suentifio Rviety,
laking it for i^raiited that the Soi-ifty was no unTe. We vttv in
error ; it whs tmly. a« tlw Chiurtnan rrnutrlciMl at a in(*etiDK held hut
week, a luae of suspended animation. It ia not improbable, huwvver,
that tiie f)arai;nLph above meotioned hud a rerivifrintf effect, and
roQfled it into Tcry effective action, so fur as another eoutibution to
the exposition of science ia concerned. We think we ehull pntvt* to be
ri^ht. this time, when we nay that the swau-soug of the Selauyor
Scientific Society waa hatencd to by iboso who were prvaeut at the
meeting at the SelaD^or Club on the nif^ht of Tliiiraday, the 15th
insl., when Mr. Berrindrton. as Chiunnan. tntr<:idn(>ed Mr. A. S.
Boxondale to rwid a paper entitK'd '■Ethereal Science." The pa]>or
began with an apt illustration of the manner in which scieutiatn. work-
ing iu their euveral apetial departmeata. may be fo\md to havu in
reality been exarainiag the same great subjei^t from different points of
Tiew, then proceeded to jHiint nut bnw this had been parUcularly the
eaae. as shewn by rrcent disroTerit-a, iu the allie<l if not more
intimaiely connected ethereal forcea of heat, light and electricity. In
di>Iiiniting in a moat interpsting manner the present frontier between
the k-nown and the unknown. Mr. Baxendale shewed how aome of the
moat nwnt and utrikiUK diaooveries It-nded to roufinn thi? Rtrictly
mathematical dednetions made year^t a;>o by Clerk Mnxwoll. dL'duc
tiona which when firat published must have Hopmed alnioat aelf-cim-
demnator>*. We sliall, hower*-!*, pubh'sh thi» pajiei- in exten*o in a
future issue of the Journal, and will only further ri'mark thut general
refiret waa felt thut more advantage could not Iw taken of the Iwturer'a
offer to answer any questions, and owlnij to the fact of bo few of ua
having the eiii>rgy to keep oiirscWea hm ubrfunt of vurrttnt thought tia
Mr. Baxeudale always provea himaelf. Before the nuftiiig tloned,
referent-e was made to I he fuliin; of the SuLirty. ami its t'oiidH ; but it
was suggi'sted, that na notice of diatmsiiion on this point had not l>een
given to the menLbora, It would be lietter if aome future date vna fixed.

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400 THE SELANOOn JOURNAL.

and a circular and ngenda seat roimd. This moHt probAi>l^ will bo done,
A vote of ilumkH was given to Mr. IkxendaJc for hiu ]>aj>cr, and
another to Mr. Berrington for prMiding.

" A Heoulatiok to make pmriKicm for the Granting of Penaiona
and Qrutiiitioft" (IV. cf 1895) was imblished in the last GamrtU,
together with Rulea made thcreiindt-r. The following occum in
Hule II: — " Whero a pension is paid to a peusiouer living xu the
United Kingdom or in any countrj* (other than NelherUuds India) of
which the currency is based on a gold standard, the rate uf exeliauge
will Iki 3>«. 8<2., or itfi equivalent in Iih^^lI currency, to the dollar, cioept
in the c-aee of offirers who entored the Service prior to Ist May. 1880,
and who hart uot sinee reeeivej promotion, who will lie jMiid at th«
rate of 4a*. Sd. lo the dollar, and of officers who entered the Service
prior to Iflt Januapi', lt<90, aud subsequent to Ut May. 1880. and who
hare nut since rt^eetred promotion, who will lie paid at the r&t« of 4*.
to the dollar, aud in the eaw of oilict-rs who have entered into agree-
ments, who will Ih- paid at tlio rate uicntioiKHl in the agreement."

Ok the subject of '* Control of Gambling " the Singap0re Free Pnu
of the 6th inK(. writes ; " We have always held for the expediency of
Government control, for the juvtetice at ttuppr»ssion in, as is too well
known, meix'ly a farce. Control of gambling and its limitation.
under wipcninion. to defined ploeet*. hae many real advantages, not
the least of wliieli i« that it elosoa one great channel thrftngli which
the Pulice Portv is uxposed to deiiioniliaatiou." The StraUn MariUme
Jrivnta/, tif the 10th iniit., liaa a hauler, " The FalUiey of the Qanibling
Ordinance," in favour of legalising gambling ill the Cohmy on Iha
gruuuds of '■ eiipi'dienvy, increased revenue, and efficient sopervisiou."

AccoRDiKo to the Report on the Agn-Hf>rtieultural Show held at
Bft1u Gajah in July, publiiihed ill the Perak Ofremmpat Qazetie of the
IBth inst., the Show, taken a« a whole, was a suctvas, though iu umoy
respects it did uot eutiit.- up tt) the uuu held iu Tuiping last Year.
ThL* attendance, it ia stated, wa« decidedly poor. Sections L, II.. UJ.
(Plants, Flowers, etc.). V. (Vegetables), and VII. (Evouoniic Products)
ai-e coit.sidered to hare been poor, aud the show of cattle disAppoint-
ing. On the other hand, Seetions IV. (Padi), VI. (Fruits) and
TUT. (Miscellaneous), are n-ported as good, the padi exhiliits buing
esiiceially eicelleut; the " Miscellaneous," however, suffered from want
of efficient judging. A vahiabli' (."..Iledion was shewu under "Min-
erals/* as well as the working mr>del of a mine and smelting opcmtioiu

TRS Ftr.t.\*fnOU JOUBNAL.

401

for tin. Forty eU-plittut* were Ktitrwn as apiinst five last year. Honei
and pnnies wer«> veil repre^'nU^. an well tut fowU, jiij^mi, monWyi
and nild animals. The Lanit Qaol i^nt a large and excellent exhibit
of rattan and wooden furniture. Ii is stated that Lower Perak and
Krian sent a great number of baadsnmi; and v&ltiable uxhihitR, and
that Upper Perak, Batanj; Pudang aud Lsrut sent ver^ few. KtiaU
Kangsar sent most of tbe fruit shewn. The report is hy Mr. A. B.
Stephous, Honorarr Se<:retary to tbe Show.

Ak AgTPoment fortheConfedefBtinn nf Suujri'i Ujong, Sri Meuauti,
Juhnl. Jelebii. Remlmii, and Tampin. undor the name of " Negri Sein-
bilan," has been executed, and wa« published in the S.8. Qa»tttt of
the 16th inst. It is a pity that Malacca waa not thrown in ; under
Native States* Administration it might lose ita name of "Sleepy
Hollow."

To remind local readern of the Land S.»1e on Monday next, we
reprint tbe following paragraph from our laet issue :

The next sale of Forest Land at Klang will be held at the Distriet
Office there, at 2.30 p.m., on Monday, the 26tb instant. There arc
nine lots (one of wbicb. however, is in tbe Kuala Laugat District)
of areas rangiug from 317 to 321 acres each, excepting oue lot, which
is 893 acres. Tbe notice of sale, with conditions and coloured plan,
was issued in a Gateitc Eitraordinary. on the Ulst ultimo. Furthvr
particulars may be obtained at the Government Secretary's Offiue,
Kuala Lumpur, or at the District OfR'it.\ Klang.

After the QoTemmeut Sale, Mr. Harper, will puL np to Ruction
two blockn of land, each of 320 acres, numbered 32 and 33, respectively.

We give an extra four pages in tbis iusue in order to publish the
Beport laid before the Plantora' Association by Mr. Carey.

Ws have Tpoeived, at tlip time of going to press, " A Few More
Notes on the Scrembon Excursion " : unavoidaWv held over.

r

«♦*•**«*«*•** *• »4»» *

NOTES ON A TRIP TO NEGAPATAM.

T HAVE bovu lold that it is the duty of all goic.1 cilizens of Kuala

I Lumpur when they return front a holiday to scud a record

/ of their doings and experiences to tbe Jourwn/; my iuronuant,

whose identity I wouldn't for worlds reveal, but whom wit will vaM

Mr- Bustle," has Dot to my knowledge deceive! me hitherto, and I

TBX SSlASnOn JOVJtNAL.

mL. A«a^ with much trepidAtiou, la art npon hia rag-

' WMifcJBjg, hr way uf pHrenU)«fl)», that ttjiould the iBau«

ciBBewUi this numlvruiia <.-'>riscqui-acei>i'm,v Uaaenty,

t taN* "BwUe'* " fault tbiui miuf.

3 sate of roDHu in Rafllt h HoM is prnliahlr, on a hot

a plMw as (iore U in 8in|?aporo. eni-ccialW when a

p AmA !■•■» M««« ia from tbt sea : but if tou iiappeu U> j>e suffer.

. as I WM^ humk taflaeaxa and uro Hliakcii bt pieces vilh a baddng

||L Iftc Wa haA winda, wbich pivrait in Uav, Mvm to cK at you

m Wmmw atirh tod majr try to avoid thorn, and liuiliag out oU

«adk aal ■■iiitin parts of ,vutir ucliiu^ IkhIv, drire yuu to sone

oav «■!■(•. It waa not vaj tf<>'>d fotiune, hoivever. t^ be aUe to

Mv'ikr wrwlf where I should ^^>, oa the good ship CamoHit, W

ilk I waa^aaiknl as a paasuHK^^r to Ncgapataui, waa sailing that

kft^ t»altar«WiB( interriew witb DrT ^, who «nul)Df;ty auurtfd

lial I mm» KfiNua ia mr cnt>in nftvr ninaet, and forlnule me on
; to derp OU deck. I yol a rirkety ghnrry wiflioiit nnjr
K ^m t« tilt.' doL-kfl ui\d i-rawled (in Ixwrd, coQ^mlulaiint;
kftTMgocpvtaatH. without ntij serions Otx-ident, tho tunu-
Jtfc^ poBtootts. and whurven whiob lav intwit-n my lioue-
■nww and tbi^ ship.
1 ImsI ^ ma (^ l>oani many niiuutcs when I found that I had
%-mf;9adiiA thug— I had ror(;otit>>u to hnii)^ with m^* a ionir
%m% kastT surrey 1^ till* tlwk revealed th** fnct that thi*
4a^ ItlA^ *AiA ««r» not fixtUKs, w>>re two or three coils of ni)><- luid
iSilC^ bvagty-lookiog cat (1 was afterwards t^tld that the cat
'VHVM * riwilar passtfiig«r, but must have coiue ou ttoard in searth
«( Iw^ ^A yntf-rg fron hts Borry ajfpearauce. I fear he had not bven
lahi* 4*»e<l). Fortnontolv, I was able to telt^phouf! to an
f #(« ia nAe« Squatv.and I dictated as far n* 1 can reiueQl>
MVnriaiC r*"' ■" — *•" th*' young man who does the tulkiui*:
r «vaJ h* RNNrial HieaMOger odo larijest-eiiEt^ ihrk-rhair to

_. aMluK^n WM aa iMur." " All ri(»ht."' came the rcplv, and I

^■ww|>«ly aiaJw myavlf as comfortahle a« I c-oiild on the «Wlif{ht,
oMAtaM the DfinTit*-* t<« thv time when I should Iw al>U> to slrrtch
«MMtt«Mi *fc '' -iitly !ip nitilied B Im-athleBs individual with

%tev<ii>;«P«l ■ -h »■■>■•' I'litBU-ml this legend ; " Hen-with

^i^tit '-" Wheu I r<.'o>vert'd we were on the

igHtti I *he iiit-^itengtT with the shirt, a stuall

prWKJ' ■■ '"'■^' felTent lilessing. At dinnrr I

fc*.j.l ; --'liters, ouo a well-known Sin(fBpore

K: 1 ^n-iiileiuan in the Telf^rroph service

^ >liulm« nftpr six years' unbroken spell

w. "keU AS if be Hltntcd rest, though the erratic

>* •■- we left P.-nanc prevented him T tun afraid

U. "an ii rftnitrkalily active |H-r»<.>n neverthe-

lii.l .>>.-.-rtnJn 119 by kiekinff the tarj>uu1in

r than his own hettd ftitbntit any

in > i(t feel quite alartued for him, btit

(k < yums Ite tucd to fi|4n abont life tQ

THE 8ELANG0R JOXTRNAL.

40S

I

I

J&va. quite oiwncfl my «jres to tbe fact tliat we id SeUn^r have BtiU
A lot to Icam, thou(jh he never eclifvuetl the storv of a hical ht-ro, who,
on hU return fnmi tliat wonderful couDtrr, relatid how he ha«l helped
to spear 13 tigers, narrowly eeeapini? from one liy I'^lamherin)? int.t the
gnuid stand, which edifices are apparently always enn-ted in Java whtoi
any tifrer-speuiiiff performanceB ore on, and which, with the fop-ciight
bom doulitldM m. experience, tlu natirea would appear to invariably
build in trees,

" WbatpricvSiunir/faitf for theKan^ooo Derby?" This unexjiected
and perplexiU|<raL-iii); problem, delirered with all the trained emphaBta
uf a prufesnional " btiokie," wua the ^ond-natured method adopted by

Captain B , oor worthy skipper, of makin;;; himaelf known to his

pMaeugers ; it waa, in fact, hin " How ti'yo do." and one couldn't look
at his beaming' faee without at oaee feeling quite at home, or note the
comfortuHe rotiinility of his well »el-up fi^un^ without a sense of satis-
faction that one's lines hod fuUen in such ple-asnni places. I rery
soon Icamt that no man in the Ilooourable B. X. Service was oonsideretl
to have sueh an eye for a horse (not to mention other objeirts of beauty)

as Captain B- -, and it wa9 not lont; hi>fnre I had amp1<< evideuc.p of

this, for flid he not lake me all round Abraius' yard in Peuanj;? wai-
iu^ so enthuitiaKti*.- as we jiassed from horse to horse, that be had at
last to let himself down ^eully over some Shanghai fowls and u miser-
uble liMli'Chineae \*ivi — thnii^h, from the fut^i thut hi- boldly annuurnvd
the latter to be a "BerkHhire," until laughingly corre<.-t*d by its lady
owner, who kindly shewed us rouud. I was forced to the (.-onchisiou
that his knowJfdge of swine waa to Horn*- extent faulty. After we |fot
clear of Snmarm we had rouphish weath*'r, and T waa retuctiuitly com-
pelltHl to Iwive untasted some tenii'ting-lookin^ hot cross bims, my
previoMS day's experience of these delii;a<-ies having brouj'ht nie to
grief; hut we mauiiged to while away the time with vhetjs uml whist,
and I was told that the Captain invented a pastime called tbe '■ K. M.
A. ganke." TTow it was played I nev(.*r knew, and I didn't ask. be<.'AUse I
have learnt from experience tliata thirst after knowledge is sometimes

a dangerous thing. I forgot to mention that at Penang Hr. L

left us. this waa a great source of trouble to me, for apart from the
charm of his society, I ronhl always count upon his su]i[M)rl when it
caoie loa quesiioa of " sleugahs." and the rest of our messmates w«re
BO tectotally temperate that by the end of the voyage I begun to think
twice l)efore drinking a glass of -tmtJfr neat.

Aa fine approtwhes fn>m the sea there is nothing pretty or |Mclur-
^ue about Negapatom ; a low straggly town, composed for the most
part uf Datire houses of an inferior and unsubstantial type. The t&U
spire of the Ruiuau Cathobe Church and the chimneys of the S, I. E.
Fa4rtnry stand tint jirominent against the sky, and away on the right ib
dust-begrimed group of coconut palms seems to sn^'est a sort of half-
hearted protest, tliat there is at any rate mimw vegetation u{)Ou that
burned up. barren-looking shore. A very gradually shelving saudy
lieach compels us |o author over a mile out, and we are landed in a
hnge barge pulled by eight lazy coolies. I got my first experience of
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impenetrable clmiiln of which swept at timeB over the town, oompletel;
hiding the t>hiik]>iD)r, and indeed, making it oFtcu a matter of dimcultj
to see across the road. I was told thiF) sort of thing prevaiU off luid on
for about uiua mouths iu thti year, and that vuu hooh ^c-t r|uite ovpna-
lomud to it. riany iM-opU- preferring the dry cliisly weiiUier to the nuny
season ; but I caunot undordtand tliis myself, for the conntrr looks so
ho)x.*Ie^slr burnt nn aiid dry. so very like a sort of exa^erat^ Ad«a,
that om- hiiij^K fur thi? »l^'ht of a patch of ^ra»ia ; the nmjifuific^nt blaze of
colour afforded by tlie flower of the " flflmboyant " tive, so aptly called
•■ the flame of the forest," trhioh hai* certainly found a confjfinial habitat
in SoiithcriL ludia, only serven to iiit(.'nsifv tlio tiupri-Bsiou nt heut, for
here an; iioniMiflUi.' sof t (j^T-'ca leavi-s wbifh in lietter-walered countries
help to tony down and soften the brillancy of this gorgeous bloMnm.
In some of the private jjurdens efforts, more or loss Kucce«i(fu1,
have bit'u made to battle against the existing order of thiajpt, but what
rhance has the mudt i>x[H;rt ^>ardi<ner with nothing but sand to work
upon ? True, oocouuts, palmyra palms, tamarinds, mangoes, the cvrioos
gourd, and other tree», are pleotifnl enou|3;h in the townn, and in the
country espofially iu the French territory of Karekal, extonsire copses
of casuerinas, gniwn for firewood, urc not uncommon; but the utter
ahfleniH> of nmss is what strike* one ko, endln«D ex[uu)Kes of padi-fiehla
with not a blade of ^rt^en forage for the herds of famished cattle,
I)uffii1i)e'i aud ^oats which nibble their way along at apoou tluit clutrlT
shews they realise the necessity for haste if they would pick up enough
to keep them atire.

I was vfry kindly shewn over the magnificent Railway Works by
Colonel Crighton, the veteran of Negapat*m, who started the first
$. I. R. Workshop there, and has buen in command ever sinee. Kot
having the advantage of an engineer's training I cannot attempt
any description of the wonderful machines and contrivance* by
wlki(;h iron and stfcl are there moulded and twisted into marTellous
ijhapi'M, with as consummate Ga««! aud Kcunt respert as if they were
mere wood, the workmen beinfj nil natives of India and Eurasians
trained by Colonel Crightou hims-.-lf ; bat I came away delighted with
all I had ecen, and filled with admiration for the genius, pluck aud
extrnonliuary powers uf organisation jiosHes^ed by the man who had
achieved such magnificent results, iu the fiice of difficulties which
must hare appear*^ at first insuperable.

Business dctain<*d me some days iu Negaimtam, aud never I think
have 1 H[)cnt ti pleaiiaQt^-r time anywhere; with a community nnmber-
ing. I suppose, about 30 Europeans, exclusive of the llailway and
Fatrtory employees, they have a veryJDlly little Club, run on the hame
linejt a>t our Lake Club, wheitJ memlierH of boUi sexes meet every
evening ; welMaid-out tennis courts and what, 1 suppose, I should
have mentiont^d Srst of all, a golf course, vhere in dia]>layM3 the Muoe
extraordiuary enlhuMiiflm which everywhere chi*racteriBes the pursuit
of this astonishingly iHiimlar game. I have aln-ady said tliot there
is no grass, cousequently such a thing as a " putting green " does
not exiitl, but they get over this difficnttT by rolling the «ind round
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pair conies tbe boles uv half full of aatul uid the ground ia ibeir
immediate vicinity more pi-sembl^ti the ai^on in a circus iift>T th^
perfomiauce than aujthinii; cIim^, tht^j do not complain, but finidi
their round, framo to the huit; and tboD comes periikfia the mo«t in-
tcnelbig part of th« who)e thinv. whiakics and Bodaa are called for
and ererroDe proceedi to reUte hia experieooei to bis netgblM>ur.

A COSY little billiard-Toom, roand xhe walla of vhich an> taste*
fully ftrruigf^l a number of sporting trophies, and a well-stocked
and ootnfortable reading-room complete th« appoiutrnvnttt of Ibe
Negapalaiu Clah. As there is uulv une billiard table, snookers aro
gcnerallj plaved att being a more sociable rame than billiards, and
if an/bodr wants to learn how to pot a btdl. and drop a few anoa
poiutu, I cHn cuofidentl;^ recommend a visit to N^gapatam, where thej
play alxiut tbe hottest i^amr I have seen in tbe East. I vn& pat np
and most hottpitablr entertained all the time I was there, and when
down with chulera and so ill that the doctor looked grare, the gentle-
man with whom I was staying nursed me as if I had been his onn
bratht.'r. I will not enlar^ upnn thf ten <lays I «pt'ut in the interior
unODffot the Tamil coolies; with tlie exception of the Pudukotah
Cberaei, who were the roost insoWnt and chorlish natiTps I hare
ever cnme acroas. ihey rvcKivcd me very well imd did ererytliing tliey
could for me. But it is a potircountrr, R<»rcbt>d up as it is now with a
six months' dronght. and I was forc«d for several days on end to lire
on rioe cakes and salt, with well-, or worse still, tank-water U* wash it
down, for depending ujkid alwayit U'lng able tu gvt curry and rice at
any rate. I took witli me only a small stock of proviwons and soon run
out. It will scarcely \m credited, bat it is neveitheless a fact, that with-
in 50 miles of a town of the sise of Madura, there are numbers of
BalJTW, prinripaUr of course the women and childn-u who move very
GMe from their nllages. who hare never seen a white man. Whenever
I attempted to eat or drink anything I was snrruunded at once by a
npan|f crowd, so that in order to get any lur at all. I liad to keep my
ChiiKK boy fonning me bard the whole time, and as the same curio-
si^ prevaiuKi when I went to a tank or well to have my bath. I was
toned, being of a modest and retiring dit^iioeition. to perform my
ablutions in tbe very early morning. My boy eicited much interest
and puzzled them not a little ; I several times heard doubts expressed
as to bis sex, and I was aiiked on one occasion by a slightly more
discemiDg iDdividnal how it was that "that other master couldn't
speak Tamil ! " The pop of a )>ottIe of s^xla water alwavs had I found
a osefol effect when they crowded r>nmd me too cIo«, and theii-
astoaisliroent vtm by no means lesseueil wlieu I hinted that the explo-
sion and sparkle in tbe water were not unconnected with the art of the
evil one. At one village a vert- fine goat was killed iu my honour ;
this wa« liuary with a rengeance, but as they insisted upon my having
tlie whole lieast for myself, in spite uf my protestations that evf>n with
the assistance of my dot I shouldn't !•« able to anything like finish
Mm, and tlieu proceeded to hang his dismembered carcass all round
the walls of tbe little shed which served aa my bedroom, I was con-
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to offend tliuir suBceptibilitieA, but t]ie compAny of tliat dmd _
bt>c-am(? tinliearuble. At Madum Statiou thero is a rather comforUbl
place where tou can get dinner Hiid a bed. bat vou hare to telegmiA*
your needs In ndvanoi^. otherwiHe it is a question of first <x>7ne first
servfd. I arrived there very tinnl on*- night, at alwut 10 o'cltiik auU
was told that the whole phuv wa« takfii by a party who had cmue by
the saino train as I ; it rtry sliurily tniiisi)ir("d that Iho i«cople who
htid IhuH KtoW) a march upou nio were a uaiire pilnce, the son of thai
Prince of Baroda, and his Huitf, init ns the buildiug waK n-iwrvcd fdT
the use of Em-opeans, 1 wtw installed in sole posBessiou. whilut ihe
royal p*rty made themselres as comfortable as they could in the wait-
iag-room. T merely mention thiM tiiniident an au illustralion of ihe
fact that it is not only in this country that ihe privi)e)j>; of keepin|f to
hiinnelf ifl allowed to the European.

Itetiiming from my tour in the villagoft E went on to MadroB from
KeKapatain by the M.S. Sef:ttndra, traveUin}; louj; dialaueeii by tmiu in
Southern India, eveu at night, being anything but pleasant. Fortified:
with a Uttor of introduction fimm one of my Negapatam Friends,
^veiit stmigbt on landing to the Madias Club, where I had Iteen tolt
I would \)v at oini- admitted as an lum. meiuiH.>r. Owing, however, to
an oversight on the part of mv proposer, there was i»ome litlJe delay
alH>ut tliitt. ito I repaired with my traps to a hotel, which «hall be
Uaitieleiut, but whirti was reeomtiioiided to me bv lui old resident
the be«t in Madras, and there I remained for three days- Here . _.

Q 8 took me in hand ami euivd my eough. which I had nerei

shftken off, and whieli had dovehiped into slight congeetion of boih^
lungs. Word** fail nu- when I attempt W deyerilie that hotel : there
was no liquor license, tlie filthy condition of my room was aseribed by
the head boy to the fact that the faul oariipant wan a geutleiiiun not
over cleanly in his habits, and on one occasion when the manager and
hia wife had a guest to dinner the uufortunate man had to go without
any soup, the cook not having been told that there wa« to be one exLrLi,
and the omiKsion not lieing noticwl until it was too late to offer him
ours. The prior fellow protested that he never look soup, aud that
however much there might have beeu he wouldn't have had any -, but
it waa a fetdde show, aud you could see that he was viiiibly comrerned
lest the rest of the lianquet should l»e on (he same scale. A whispered
conference with thebutlcr.howiever. put matter* right, and everything
else went the round.

Madrai! is an extraordinary plat^e. a (xdossal red brick building, the
Law Courts, which it would take un active man quite five minutes to
walk round 1 should think, dwarfs everything else and makes the
of the town look very iuaignifimut and mean, you always seem to
at leaist tlirei' mileti from the ploee you want to go to, and though the
public converances are mostly smart-looking broughams with very fair
oagB — a striking contrast to the terrible strulless "jutkaa" of Ne^af
tnm — the aveiTige Chinese gharrv-wallah couMgire many poiiila in tl
matter of intelligence to any of the Indian syces I came acKiu. All
the shops patronised by Europeans stand in their own grounds, and
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residences. "It isa ciutom.anda veryacwptableone.loofferyouadrink
aft«r vou bare done yuur sb<^(>|>ing. aud n» it appears to bd an impos-
sible uuitUfr tii^'t auv n.'En?sbnieutiiUi-'wbere in the Tit-inity,tbe sbops
munt dcore considerably. I don't Biipi>o»e anyone who htui erer been
to the Madnu Club is tiuri)rifled to heav tbat its reputation ia Indian ;
io tbe ^rouDiIs aix* a svrimniiuK batli.a racf^iiet t-ouri, and any numlter
of welUarnuifred and lH>avilifiilly>k(-[>l-uf> hmiiin roiirtii, whilst the
internal arranfcements of the ma^'nifi'-vut buildin);; all indicate luxury
of the most lavigh ilesorit'tiou. The eHpIaniidc or " beach," a« it ia
called, is a very pleasant ylma to gu to in the evt-ningii when the liand
is playing, there is f^^ueralW a nice cool breeze there and you see all
Madras peacixsking up aoil dawn, they don't aUv Id their enrriaKM
and lia(entotht?inutiiohutgoin forajcood brisk walk, and it ast^inisbed
me to see the number of lx>y» and ffirls of all a^ea who joined in the
pr)int;nadf>. One is acviistonKrd to think that wlutn vouiit^ti^rB ntacb
the liigi! of six or seven it is time they went home, and home they ^o;
but not 9o in MadrM, and the ctinoiis thtUK is tbat they all looked
bright and frenb and ready fur anything. I suppose the proximity of
the Hill Stations has a g<H>d ileal to do with it.

There are two Indian institutions, the punkah-i«-allah and thv
v&tchmau, which deserve more tluin a passing word of notice. The
former is usually a po<ir. very po«tr, fid WDumn, who in HUppi>8ed to
keep ateadily pulling a punkah ovt-r the sleeping ocrupant of the
room, outside which she aquats, all through the dreary hours of the
night ; for this 1a1>onoua and most int«>nMely inunotonons service she
receives as wage the not altogether jtrino-ly n-ranneration of from two
to four annas (G-12 dollar i-ents). Enoouraiit-d prolwhly by gentle
manifestations nf re|Ki8efrom ihpmom within, ulie lK*c<)me8le«« and leas
mindful of the duties of her offiw, and finallv drops off to sleep herself.
Kuw one may. and oocationally can, i^leop through the night without a
punkah (T have done it myiwrtf, bo I know), but I tvA fouvinced tliat to
remain a^ileep when the punkah stops in only ]>ossibIe to a person with
the pachydermatous constitution of a rhinoceros, or the philosophical
iudiffereni-e of aconite. Possessing neither of these invaluable o\ialiti<-»
mysiflf, I found it more aalisfatTtory to preHent the punkah -puller with
a small grdtuity. on the strict understauoiu^ that she waa on no account
to pull the punkah. By this artifice, I wa« able, now and then, to get
a moderate uight'tt r«!Mt, but at limeii thi-> beat was »o insup|)artal>le
that I waa constrained to get up and wander off to the ice chest in search
of a cold soda. On these occasions, whilst groping mr way along, I was
more than odch tripped up, and prostraled at length, by the sleeping
form of the watohman ; bitter rei-rimination* were followed by a repeti-
tion of the performance on my return journey, our studious' efforts to
avoid each other always defeating their own end. On enquiry I found
out that it was the custom of the country to pay a WBt<>fataan to sleep
on the premitet, the moral vftwi of his prt.-».'U<;e tieiug considered suffi-
cient for the protection of bis master's goods and chattels. I was over-
whelmed with the simplicity <if tbiw devicp for k»wping thievea at a
distance, and though at finr I must confess I was somewliat m^-vptical
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houses, our •.'alliiHt cuBtodian nlwavs presenl^'-l liimsiOf simifHl with his
pillow and mat and. if he wa* an nUi mffd, with a siiok to hrip himself
rIoiik with, iny doubts wt-re pc-rfmce set at rest ; but I did not cease
lo wouder, nutil it dawiiud utwii iiit> that this must be aii elaltorate
BTBt«m of honoumblo blackmail, levied bj a strong cotubination of
tfiiewa upon householders : " Employ one of our number and let bixD
Bleep, you will then not he inoleetwl iior will your propt'rty Iw stolen;
but look out for squalls if you don't." The arrangement biw much
to commc-nd it, for it h clear thai to have one tbief In the houno who
will niif steal, iiiid whuBc prcsi^ntv iilinn- insures you against the visita
of his collea^uea, is lietter than lo be at the nierey ol all the ro^UM
in tbo place. But £ could never understand why they call these.
peoplo " vrattrhmeii."

The Steutidra had i*etumod to Ncjpiivitani when it was time for
me to leave Madras, flo 1 had to do the jouj-ney by rail, and very
aiwly t^t Into li-oublo ou the way for a^aulting a Brahmtu who
object'eti lo my boy sin(.>]{in^ and l»pat him when he wouldn't RUm, thin
brouji^bt me to my unhappy servant's assistance and (ho Brahmin waSj
ejected from bi» L-arriad^. but I hiid to pay fire rujiees for it, aa I got'
hold nf the wrong man. It. apjx'nri-'d fmiu sundry eonversationii I
had with the various station masters (presumably Brahmins thom-
Btilves). to whom the injured one cumplained, that my fault lay not'
flu much in the ubHtnict fact that I had eomiaitled au assault aa that)
the person assAulted was n Bnilimin. I have therefore enteredi
up in my memoranda of expenditure " To cost of a6«ault)og onAi
Bmlnnin !ive ru[M^«." Almost imm»-diat**ly after my return to Nega-1
pAtam. I was howled over, as I have said, with cholera, and it wuj
all I could do two days afterwards to get on board. Tho t^raptatioB]
to remain for a little Umger, where everybody combined to make
my stay unch u pleasant one, was very great, but I had already
been Umger awav thun I intended, em I steeKnl my heart and said
"Goodbye."

For the first day or two I lay in luy long armchair (which, by
the way, I ttjuk can* Ut pitrcbaiH.- myst'lf in Pou&ug) and only got

lip for unsils; then C'ajrtain P ^ initialed me into the raysteriea,

of picfiuct. and by the time we reached IVnang 1 was doing light'
diirab-l>ell exercist) iu the momiuK and feeling a different man, I even
t-«ii)k the bnticR in an est<_'mp(ire conc^rl in Pcnnng harbour, and
Ijowed my acknowledgments before an nppreciative audience, consist-
ing of the 8td]t]>«r and his two dugs, though my lK>uea were a jiatent
American IiiTcution which any child of five ye»ni old could bare
played as well as I,

Coming down the Straita of Miilai^a I expressed my surprise

Captaiu P as we patruUed the deck afl<'r ainncr, thai the sky

not illuminaied with the glare uf Kuala Itumpnr town. He said he had
never noticed this phenomenon, and as he was also itftniranl of ihf
existence of our eleetrii'-Ughted improvetl Si. PancniH, and bail ncvt^
hoanl of that impusing Htructure wlien-iu the majcbty vi
abides, I pive him up as tt bud job, and turned iu. Nt
reached Singapore. — C.

TBE 8SLAMG0S JOmVAL

HATH tbe [ilestsore tv raUmit to this Aasdfttian tke foDowiBi;

/Report uioD UT iMpnt trip to S>^iitlHTB ladm ia cooavrtioa vith
tbia Ki-raitiitg of Tamil l&huar in th»t co oaiy? Ukd tbe concta-
■ioaa wkidi I datv *lnirti tbocfroia. FtoM the tiaw I teft Smgi^
pore to tbe time I Tetanu-il I mnn-il mrj paanldv ajBotjumr vaA
belp from Uk tKanr Uort-rniDent OffiriiiU with whom I Imd bvjxDMi
to tmnact, uid u; ^kw>vltd^nc&u in thii coiuMctMi kre espersalljr
due to Mr. EvmnB, the Tntmitinitioa Af^nt at Pntt&K; Dr. Hanlaker,
Ibe EmigntMMi Kgeat, Mr. C^jran. the Port Ofioer. sad the Asstt-
taut CoQector oC Cn^tamM, *1 NegBpafni.

In order that «hm JBcidemaHy nCerrin^ to Tadentiired ImmigrstioB
mT remarks mar not be eoBstnied into an npfe««i «{ hoalilitT
towards this nedhod of neniitiaf; Ial)oor. I wtifa to distibttljr tvpodiaCe
anj mch tatentna, though it i* neeeuarr that I shocild eoament upoa
the difficoltir* in tbe var of frre inam^pntioB — diSeallica wfait^ ia
m}r opinion, to aome extc-nt result {n>m the ajratett of le t r ni t in g eooUec
nnder indentures as it b n>>T inirfced — in order that I mar. to th^
beat ot my abilitr. |mi tbe pMutinn of free tebovr cJ^btIt before the
Aiaociation.

Arriving ai Penaiijf, I called on Kr. E*ana, the Imttu|;iBtkio Ageat,
who told me that frve eooliea coahl n<»t be leerutt^ &oa India
except hj dulv Uceosed peraonc, and that it would be neeeamr for me
to apply for Ijcenaea to Dr. HanUher. the Eiui^niUion At^ent at Nega-
putam. Mr. ETaoi alao assurvd me that bo wonld alwavg lie glad
x-> (five the Dattre afgeota of |ilaiiter* in SeJan;i,iir letter* to Dr.
Hanlaker reeommendrnK that ther shuuM be 8up|tlit_>d with liuenses.

Aa Boon as I arrirt-d at N*;ga|aiam I nt once weDt to oee Dr.
Haidaker. who gare me applitAtioo i<>rm8 for four U^-euses (one for
mvatflf auJ ihrae for my Caniytma) and a letter to the Aasistant
Collector, a natire g^'ntleman. who, after hearing what I had to say,
cent me on to the Port Offiivr. it bein^ appoivntly the custom that the
latter official i^honld nii^ifv hi^i apt'roral nf the applionot before the
lioetisea could U- iuued- UaTinj^ atirvired this ordeul I ohlained my
liivtiaes, free of cost, but Wfi.rt-availiuir mys.?lf of the privileges which
they coufprred upon tati. I hinl a^iiiu !■< takt^ them to be counterugned
by the Port Offi'vr ami Eiuiirrntion Ai^-eui. Tht- time oceupied by theae
proceedings wa* ^-lat-tly fir^ *kya. tb.- previouB reeord haTiug been, I
was tiiltJ, B mniith, so I )ia<I everr reanm to conKiiler tnyM^lf extietnely
lucky ; but 1 rould not hrlp thinkinjf that the matter would be much
simplified if licen^t^fl wer>^ i^md din-ct on Dr. Hardaker's recommen-

iun, which iiurt>lr shontd U> suflicifUt. Then.* Uiku not tm'm to 1m-
other objrotiiin to the ■yslera of -^itrnpulsory lit-ensing, which to

If extent prerenta irregular recniitinjj; by persons whosi' repre-
aeuttitiuos, as a rul>* i|uite fa.l»e, must iu thr end do cousldtrrable harm
Lo thi* cause of I'lniuTntiou 1«i this country.

DuriD^ uiT -f iv in NetraTutam. whilst waiting for my Hcenaea, I
■be Oil " y llcKsn. Adamson,HaL-taggart& Co.

IJlb J'Mi, !*,■;■. I.J 3li

Uldbefmtlw

I.. "■ . <.iuvy. ClnniMUk

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and Messrs. Ganapithay Pillai & Ci»., Iioth of whom recniit iadentur«d
labtiur, with a vipw to aac^rlainin^' vfht^ther tlivy would underlatp the
aupjil_V of free ooolios also. The latter firm rofUBed point blank on the
proun'd that thov weru prevented hy law and alvo that thcr could not
Wort the two biiftiDPs&es namiooiously. Menn. Adain»t>i), Ma^riag^rt
& Co., liowovcr, acting npoo niv BiiRgestion, addressed the GoTfrnmeut
upon the Bubject and ead^vouted to tind out what the le^ral {wsition
was, but up to the time of my departure thov had received no replr ;
tliL'v, however, expressed their williiiK-iiess to recruit for oa on rowou*
able terma pi-ovided uo legal difficult ion existed.

After some trouble and a leuf^tliv search Uirough mour IiuDut^ra>
tiou and BniigratUm Artx and Onlinaneeij, I uueaiihed a Madraa
O^Q^ral Order diited I5th Mav. 1888— a copy of whicJi I have banded
to the Hon. Bef^retarv for information of members — which doi»« not
seem to have beim n*|U'iiIed and whieh roTeni copy of a Circular
addressed hy tlie then Acting Indian Inimigmtion Agent, Ponang. to
Estate Managers in the Colouy and the Native States. This Circitlar,
which piir|Hirts Ui have lhi> foree of law, in worded as follows, and is
dated Penaiig, 8lh November, 1887 : —

" I am directed to infDrra vou that the followinpr rules are to be
"obiierved with n^fcTOucc to ihe rt-iTiiiting of labour in India.

" (rt) All recruiters arriving in India wirh a letter from the Indian
" Immigratiou Ageut and those appointed by the a^uM of the planters
there shall talje out licences in India.

" {b) Nu ai^eut or rLvruitcr sliull rcLvive any comniisstoa ou coolies
" not entered in the list of indentured wiolies (Form A).

"2. I will aak you tn lie gmid enough to coiiiniuuicul4.< the altove
"mica to your Aleuts in India.^^Signcd) H. A Tuompuoh, Acting
Indian Immigration Agtrnt."

CouimentuLg upnu thi; above rule^ the Mudms Ouverutnent, in the
same Government Order, p. 9 para. 5. has tht^ following: —

" The proposal that agents and recruiters shall not reveive a
"commission fur any euiigrauts not entered in Form A cannot uf
"course lie euEonu-d liv this Government"

The position, briefly summariseLl. is therefore this : the phuiter may
go to India and it'cruit free coolies, he may send bis native agunt f nun
here for thi; name purpose providing he pays him on commission ; but
he cannot employ even tlie most res[»ectablc and trustworiliy agents at
Negap&tam to do the same thing because he is not allowed to pa|!,
sues agents any commission, free enolies uot being' entitUnl to havgl
their names entered in Register A, which is reiaerved for indentured
labour only. Thin, I venture to think, is an exeecdinglT anonmlous
and untenable ]>oeitioii. and I hiive no doubt that when it is pointed
out to the GoviTuiueut eJtceptions will W made iu the case of firms
and agents of standing and positiou. The faet of the Maflraa Govern-
ment der'Iining lo enforce the Onler referred to dooe not do awav with
the difficully in Penaug, which must dearly lie net right, for *uch
enormous and compreheusive ]>ower8 are conferred upon the Immigra-
tiou Agent there liy In<lian Imuiigralion Ordinaiiiw, Nc». V. of 18S4,
that it is conceivable tjiat «x>olies recruited ou commission through

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IndiAii flHW (the fact hAviuK become known to tho Fi.-nan^ uuthv*
rities) miglfii not be allowed (o piXK'eed to their destiiiattoug iu
Belaugor.

Lyaviui; Negapatam I went for a lO-days' rouii'l of the recruiting
^pruuuds at wbirh I hoped to collect coolies, visiting Madura, Chittam*
baram, KuD)lK)kunaiu, Tiri]mttHin>u, Tullikajvltv aud other towiiti and
villages. Wherever I weut I found thi' cotiln-n willinif enough to
listen t'j all I had to sar aad mauy of them t<» eijme with me. though
wtui<;wliat sr-eptical a« to the eiiat«tii:>j u( sueh a place aa Stflanju^or,
with tta aalahhoiis elimat«, hi^h wa^^eo and alreadr aetiled Tamil
comiDUiiitjr.

I regret that I am unahle to aDUounoe what the uett result of uir
trip was. as th<.* Can^nif* I left liehind have not tnime in yet; hut I
beheve that I bare secured 100 to 1-^0 cooHtra, whiuh was all that I
wanted, and I am certain that had I heen able to itay in India for
two months nr m inymAt I ctnild havH rei'.ruiled .VV) if I bud Iwen
dcairotiB of doing so. In ono or two villages I found coolies who had
been over to the Straits, but under ind<fntureB. and it waa only when I
eiplained that I pntj>o^'d to enter iiilo no coutraet with them, that I
could in these cases obtain a hearin>r at all, the native recniitens who
bad ((ot at them iu the fimt intitane<^ bavioff, according to their own
aecouuta, misled them not a little.

To sum u|t, I attribute (he [Kior influx of Tamil labour into this
country to the following causes : —

(1) Want of iidverliseim'iit— the viwt iuaji>rity of the eoa3ii.'K I
spoke to only knew the Straits by name as "Singa]ioiv"
and bad not begird of Selau^or at all :

(2) The h»«vy and steady drain u[jon the villaxes from th« tfa
and coffee estates in India and ami emigration to other
and better-known eonntries. In connection with which it
may here be stated that the "coDf^tion" cry appears to
be much exa^gemled ;

(3) The prevalence of the truck system, by which the lalxrurer
is practically kept always in debt to the " Jeniindar" or
hmdmaD, leMce of the land ou which he livee, where be
works, and from which he consequently often experience
great difficulty in ^ettin^ away;

(4) The system of recruiting a^t adopted by the affenta of indentured
• iramigmtion — vii.. Rt. lt>j«er head paid to natire recrultera

for every coolii; l>rou>;ht to th^ de[>At at Negapatam and
paascd liythe Medical Officer Tlie rwrutts may not bare
had a rupee spent upon lh*>m, but the recmiter gets his
money all the Miiine. and tli<-<>tr int-u an* naturally strongly
opjioswl to free Ul^iur ojit-rationn where strict an'ounts
of expenditure have to be kept. They »rv «I»n prnrtically
the only recruiter the cix-ln-ii in thf! villagt^i Imrn any
experience of. and I should say tb- liir/i* niajorilr at
wm arc men who aa long a* tli r«>-ruif<>. cnn*

rnnrmaod

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AlthouKh I saw inaQV piudr ])0!itt.-r!i ia tlie ofBce« of tlie Negapa-
Ittiii houfiOK wlik'h wero &np]ioiied to Im (listribuled as labour fulvitrtiB^-
meats through tin* Tillnf^pfl. I Hev*>r cauio ritom one of them there
m^'self, uor did I meet a 8iu};le coolie who bad seen oue. I did uot
fotfl justified, therefore, in spendin^f any niouej- in tJiis way; but in
Maxli'as, when; I wont tn sfn.- Mr. (i. L, Ymiu^f, uf the S*nitht>ni liidift
PknttTs' A86<H?iatiou. I ct\lk'd upou the Editor of the Hindu, a irideljr
circulated iiativy iin.]ii'r, with whcini I bad u. Inu^ eonvereatiou and
fvt'utuiilly lirmiii^t-'d in tiave an iulvtTti*fiiu'iit iuwrted for tbrtf mimtha
both in tho Hindu and m a paiH-r priulcd iu the veruacuhu*. Thw
waft all I covilil ^<'f uiy way to dniu^' in Ibe ilinvtioii of advt^rtJsiiig.
Tilt- Editor of the Madrag Tiniei. \i\nn\ whom I uWi ualU'd. was good
eiLough iu notice iiiy visit and to dniw ntteotion in a long leader to tho
aunnialy of |»lii.iit4>i-M tx-iii^ uuabb- to |>ur agciitB fur ntn'uitin}; frrv
labour, though allowed and enconrn^'d to n-cniit such labour Ihein-
tMjjTes. Mr, Youug in williui; to «ij|)|tly us with what free coohes he
t-aa. providing the cxiisting diSicuU^ ia smoothed ovur, oii the same
U-rms as the Nesajfatanv firm. }Ie was. however, ex|n_'rienciiig grmt
difficulty in undoing, through his Earoj»ean recruiting aasislaat Mr.
Chirlte, whom I was fortunate enough to meet, the miBchief whivh
ha» hvva. doiit- by the Rb. Itl a head necTuiters; but there is no doubt
he is upon the right traclf, and I am strongly of opinion that, if our
propos&d representation to this Government is successful, we should, if
we c*n rummnud suflLrifiii fnndK, (•iig:ige an fX[ierienced Euroju-'an,
well up in the djalecti* of Southeru India, who should travel continu-
ally with hisbuHock cart and tent thmughthe labour districts, preacb-
iug tlie goHpd] i]f etnigratiou to tlii)i<-onntry, di>itnbutii)g aJ vertiBcmt^uts
freely and rccniitingoooltes when opportunity offered. It would posstblf
Ix! some little time Wfore eucb an agent could do mncj). as the cooKea
BLH'ing he was only an agent aud not a prineijml would fciis|HftTt he was
gelling BoiiK'lliing fureat-h one he recnuted and luighf miatrust him at
Urst. But this difficuUy would soon be surmounted if we secured a
Auitable man, and in Mr. Cuinmiade, a gentleman to wboiu I wait intro-
duttn] in MmlniH.und who han oflL'rtHl Iuh HervieeR t(> the Association. I
K'Ueve we liave exactly the right soit of porison for the job, But this
ia a matter which will require a great deal of TOnsidenition l>efore auy
definite Klcpa ejiu bi! taken, involving ua it would the ei]H*nditure of a
larg<; Bum of money — more, possibly, than the Aasociation could eee ita
way to providing unaided. For the prvseut, I merely Ibrow out the
idea aa Wiog the only feasible and reUable method of advertiaiug, for
native travelling agenta cannot Im- enliivly truiited, and news|Mper& are
but little read by the class of natives we wish to get at, ana I repeat
that I think that if we are to be BUccessful with'our recruiting iu India
s>ud iudvice nativeti to C4)me into thi^ couutry we WN^f utork through a
£Hrope:an travelltHg Ayint.

iKnENTntRD Immiobatiok. — So much baa bpc-n mid of the unauit-
ability and poor physique of tlje coolies went over through the agency
of Messrs. Adam*on. Mactaggart A. Co., and other firms inNega]iatam
and elsewlieri', that I took the opportunity of visiting the dejuyt, which
in situated in a rather out-of-tne-wuy quarter of IJeii^patam, whilit

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41ft'

wveral Intclies of titeso ciwlu's were K*Iji^ eia.Duuo(l Lv t\>e Medica]
Officer prior to deajtatcli to l\w Straits. Tb»; (It^|i('iL was ■ lar^'o aiiT
UuildiiiK If ^I't serupuloLmlr clean, and the accepted recTUtt^ were aa fine
IooIliq;,; a lot of lot-Q and wonieo. u ouo could wish to see- iudt-cd.
Dr. Uardaker turutnl awav Bti-eml as uiuuilabje kLoiq uii far a« |«hT-
siqiie wont I woold have been »aoommonly glju] of nijrs^If, on tbe
f^rouod that tbt-ir luutdtf were not hardeutHl by manual ki>our. or that
thev lieloiiyt^ to otlwr than an avrricultur&l ciiHt^\ Earii iiuui wuit maxle
to use the mammotty or chaii^kol in tbt- jin^spm-e of Dr. Hardaker
until the sweat mu off hU h&t-V, in order that Iuk kuuwled^ of the
nae of this instrumuut. whiL-h in uion- i-nninn'nly umhI than any tilbur
for dig^ng purpoa*^, might )m.- thuntut-hly ttarted. I alao learnt that,
in the case of MeMrs. Adamson, Siactat^i.'UTt d Co., a member of that
firm almost invariably inspected tbeir ui?w rvcntits, afttr his Gorem-
incnt examination, in onler that there might l<e an doubt a* to their
fitness for eiportation as ogricultura,! lalxmnrr*. It is difficnlt there-
fore to account for the diiuatiNfartiuu KO often expreased by employer!
al this end. as in the majurily of ca»es the efmlies are not only photo-
graphed, bnt a careful record is kept of th^ir dtctinffuishinx marks
and peculiaritiea for purposes of identification on arrival, so that it is
moralW iaipi»sible for them to be ohanxed in transit as it is sometimea
alleged they are.

I went over to India prepared to find tbe whole system of indenlareil
immigrntion rotten, as ! belieTed it. and as I know numbers of planten
beUeve it. to be. Btit I iKK>n saw for mysi-lf that it had a gnsal deal to
xecommend it and that in many rv«}nK-ls it was eznjlently workeil*
e^WGtally in erery parliriilar t'onnecti^I with the di-pAt at Nf^i^iatam.
It is tbe more to be rvf^retted tbeivforv that the many drawbucka which
the system possusact, and wbidi I do not projiose to taocb ufwn now,
render it ao nnaeoeptalile to plantov who i^^e been aecurtotned to
free hbour. that they Ao sot care to avail tbemselTcs of its pronsions
and asaiatance. I write nadcr oofTectk<n. but I believe the Indian
Immigration Ordinanre, No. V. of 1864, to have becai, to a great extent
if not entirely. &«med for tbe pnipoae of enabling sngar planter* to
aecnre labour for a |>eriod of years at rates which tbe position of that
industry allowed of tbnr paying, aad as tlu*y haw: Iwvn practically the
only supporters of tbe acbeneforaoBBoy years and Ihanmigfaly nnder-
stand its working, I ibink aar adiim on the part of coffee planters
which savoun oC oompetition aad might hare a tcndencT to a rise in
rates is to be stron^y depcpcated.

Whilst it is steted that tbe w^e« of free laboorers on m(|ar
estates in Province WeOesley are comfaratiTelr Terr littie in advaBoe
of tboae paid to oooties tnider indentaivs. in Selangor the diflenaoe is
S0% and in soim caws 100% in &v.^r of the free owdies. Tbe
temptation to abaaood tbcrefocr dearly makes it a risky I ww i nw for
planters in thin Biate )<• go in fur thia ex|wBsive and iii usssiilji
imsatisfacbiry class nf labour imkaa bi^MT cates are oflened^ a step
whii-b might lr»d to ' ^aBywoee* a* it woitVl |'n<hably

attract the already m . /^I^fplrot lalxmr from tbe Indian

mntiting granBO. of Fru^ui^ V. -o Selangor, and p«t *• in

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THE St!LANOOR JOURI^AL

direct uomnetittoQ vsWh the sugar plciuters. Tbe (li>maud fur all
of Tu.miI labour in the Straits ScttlemeHte and Native States is
iu exwsu of tlie flupplv, with the ivBult that aboonnftllv high
rule, imd if employers compete iu an^ way. it simplv uieaiifl that wc
are playing into thy cduIieH' liaiids and ctitting our own tliroatu ; the
expeneuce o£ other cotmtrieEi aflordH us abuudant proof of this, and it
is quite the tnuat iinportiini lesfloii we have tu learu. The aohitiuu to
the whole latwiir iliSiruity is to derive Home meaiiH hy vhi«h a nulfi-
cicucy of labour niay be attracted to the country, aud not to conipet«
for what we ah-eady have.

Qfiy ituAL. — 'I Btnm^ly rei^ommend that the AHsiiHation ahouM
have a native agect trayclling by everv steamer to and from Nega-
patam to louk after and aesiat all coolies whose jmssages have b^n
paid f'lr thi^m by uiir N e(4a{>ataiii aj;cnifi, and who, iidIksr in chargei
of Homo reaponaibic and recognised guide, might caaily get adrift in'
Penan I?.

I al»o thiuk that the Oovemment should be asked to atipulalt* with
contractors that at it-ast half of their Tamil cooly labour should b»]
imported from India diretrt, mnkian at the same time sttfficieirt
allowiiueed to the coutraetors to enable them to du this, and that the
Govemmeat tbemaelveB should import Tamil labour from India in-
stead of depeiidiu^ suhdy upon li>»il itupply for llie carrying out of
works undert-ukcu departmen tally.

Witliout being fur a moment a supporter of the " claptrap " cry
that Qovemmeut in always mmpingthe plantors' coolies, Iwcauae tbeiVj
have been one or two notorious caaes of thin, and beeausetheOoTeniif
nicnt happens tol)e wofuUy ignorant of the etiquette which should eiist]
amongst all ompluyera of labour; otillt I nevertheless assert., aa<^
indeed it adrait.s of no argument, that the percentage of runaway coolie
who find employment with the CTovemment must \ye prrtpijrtionatelT^
enormously m excess of tliosi? enji^aj^ed by the planter, for the itiraple
reason that the planter imporls ]irai-t.irally nil his lalionr whilst the
GoTemmcnt directly im]K>rt>i no liilottr at all, aud it is time that this
fact waa promineutly brought fonvard and commented ujwu. because
aigns are mit. wanting of very roasidet-able exteiiKious in the near future^^
both iu the way of roads itnd railways and in the opening up of coffe«]
estates. Tlic services of the Tamil coolies will then I* largely in^
requisitiou. and mdesH the (Joveiiimeut awaken to a seiiBH of theiH
responsibility in the matter of stceking the country with a fair shat
of the labour required, we shall 'ere long be face to face with a rerj
serious position. Thero is also the point that in the event of a cooly
"fnmiuc" tlie Government can wnslruct roads and railways with the
Chinaman, who is quite useless to the planter except for earthwork
of which there is very little to be done on estates and then only wbtfU
they are first opened. The planters therefon.- will iindoubt^Hllv tx; the
heavieitt sufferers in the event of the demand for Tamil labour in-
cr«!ta«ing out of all proportion to it« supply, aud this is a dauger which
planters will do well to keep alwaysi before them.

No. 26.— Vol. III.— WA Septetub^, 1895.

NOTES AND NEWS,

I

yOLTIME nL of the SeJangor Jovmal is now complete. Three
years ago, thanks to the ennrg}' aud asaistaucc of Mr. E. W. Birch,
who was then Acting Kceident here, this attempt in the way of
local jotimalism, couilticttMl l>j ajuateiirs, was started. At that time,
geaeral optninn gave the vouture a career of ^ix uoulhb at the outside,
ooljafewof thetnoresanguiDe — notably "W. S." and the "Doctor*'—
deeming it possible that the Jnumal wight paHs saft^ly through infancy
and reach its majority. Things In this part of the Eatit, especially in a
NatiT© State that's Protected, more rapidly, so that matuiity may be
amved at here much sooner Ihaa at home. Without going ko far as
to Kay that an eiistence of three yea-rs, even in go-ahead Selangor.
woold entitle a paper tu lay claim to having attained its ntajurity ; yut
we may confidently assert that it is gutting on. It would lie idle to
suppose that the Journal fulfils all, or even many, of the functions of
a newspaper — keeping everything up to date, ajid giving a full account
of events, all and sundry, ociTurring in the State. Under the heading
of " Notes and News " an effort is made to jot down in a shght metLBure
some of the many items conctrmiug men and things couuecti'd with the
place : to make this properly complete wc hare neither time nor oppor-
tunity : as it stands, it is the work of leisure m.oments ; but the various
articles, for which we are indebted to many kind contribut^trs — may
they never grow less, either in shadow or in number— do certainly pro-
vide much interesting matter, and iu many lases, we venture to think,
much valuable matter, regarding Selaiigor and adjacent places. Not
the least merit and charm of the Journal, however — if, indeed, there be
charm or merit about the affair— will be realised by those Sclangorites
who, in time to come, looking back through its pages, will be reminded
of familiar faces and places ; will, possibly, hare brought back
to them the remembrance of many a pleasant time, the picture
of many a well-known spot, the form of many an old aeqaaintance :
foriua Bmall wniuiunity like ours, where everyone known everyt.hing
about everybody — alas ! — some passing reference is often suffieit-nt
material fur a long cbatn of thought. This, uf vimrsis will apply
more especially to those who have thought the old numljcrs worth
pr«*er«'iug; and judging merely from the completed Volumes of
I. tad II. that hare been dent in to b« bound, they are far from few.

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THE 8ELANG0M JOVltNAL.

Howerer. tLe wliole of t1io foregoing maj bo talcon as a di^i^reiMioD.
We simjilv vUhcd (o amoimoe that the neit number will commence
a, new volume; that, unlesa we ht^r to the cootrary, it will be taken
that [treseiit subecribers wiHh to cuntiuue — otherwise, an early inti.
malion is i-oquo8t«>d ; that we shall W ^lud to receive subflcriptioi
itUI duo ; that siibsL-riptionR, tvallr, aru payable iu adTuice ; ant
finally, tiiat wc Hhall bt* glnd to reri-ive the iiiiinvH of utiw Hubscrit

Ths Acting Keeident and other Members uf Council wvntye«t«(wj
duy iu thf EnnirraUta to Jufpii to hold a mectint; there.— The Bujaj
Jluda, Cap).i!ii Syera ami Raja B<'tt have proceeded by the yacht to'
reproseTit H.H. thf- SiiIIhii and Stat*- at the funeral of his late Hipth-
ness the Sultan of Juhore. Mr. nud Mrs. Sol, Mrs. Syers, Mr. Q.
Bridf^'S and the Rev. Father Leiessier have al»o iraveUed down Ui
Sing-apore in her. The Cnptftin China has sent his Secretary, Mr.
Htip Lao^, to l»e present at the reii^mony.

Oaptain H. C. Svkm has Ihwu appointed Chairman of the
Selangor Huaciim Comtnittee.

Db. a. J. McClosky. late Houite Surgeon, QunenU Ho»pit«l,
Singaiuro, has taken \\\\ the duties of District SurgLvn rire Dr. P. G.
Soott. Dr. Hertx \» at present in eliarne of the Pau|)cr Hospital.

Mb. a. J. W. Watkihb I* expected Kick iu Suiaii|^r in ihe
t>eginn)ii^' uf OetolKT. Mr. W. Nirholiut will he hack about tbu middle
of tht.* same month. Mr. H. ITuttenhaeh is due on Sunday next.
Mr. W. C. Kenip'H h;m'<; Ims been extended till the lieginuin^ of
December nest. Mr. V. E. Lawder's It-avc expiree next month.
J. Lindsay, m-eompdni^J by the l*aby elephant, left Kiiahi Liimpi
laiit Monday, for Bangkok : Mrs. Lindsay having gone to Singapore by
the previoua week's Sappho. Mi-. E. \V. Dirch, on his way from
Sintcapore to Ferak. per n.8. Mahirea, jiatd a flying visit to Kuftla
Lumpur for a couple of houiii on the 30th ult.

Mb. Vane — who won a reputation in Selaugor as a thorough and
hard-workinj? Auditor— is going home on well-earned leave, it being
the firnt time he has taken anything like a vneatiou sinee he joined Lh«
■ervice in 1884. In thinrnnneetioii many of Mr. C. C Trotter's friend
in Seluugor have been premature botli in eoui^ratulations and eTprosnoni^
of grief — that is, in tht-ir joy at the ]iromotiun Mr. Trotl«'r would
attain as State Auditor, Fernk, during Mr. Vauc's absence (he having
ap})Ued for the acting appointment), and in their sorrow at losing]
liim. Because, Mr. C. C. Trotter is not going away — the esigi*nci<
ul the Si-rvtcu will uut ]>enuit of his Irausfvr.-

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417

Mb. H. C. Pjixoif , the Cai>taiu of our local cricketers, luu forwarded
a draft for sevynty-two sliillinRs to (he Edit4>r o£ tlie Daily Telegraph
torrarda tbe Naliunal Gi-ocl' Testimonial.

Db. G. a. O. Tbavers aud Mr. L. P. Ebden tiavo been aaked to
werre on. the Coinmitt«e of the Selan>i;or Club cJm Dr. P. Q. Scott and
Mr. J. S. H. French. Mr. C. R. Cormac ba« been aaked to »eiTe ou
the Eut^rtainnM^nt SuU-Conuiiitteavtce Mr. A. S. Baxoudalo.

Oir the 13ih init. {thin day w«jk) a Concert will be given at tbo
Solati|>or CltiK, to nitnmi'nct? at 9.30 p.m., Khnrp. The KntrKoinmenl
Coramittco expect tu proviJe a |trogrftinme coniprisiag quartettes and
BoloB, Toi:ally, aolos and duets on piano, and a reading. It is ho|ie«l
that ainonuBt thoso who will assist at the eonwrt will be fouud
Mesdamea Conuac, Haiiiea, ParKona. Stafford, Syera, and Travera, the
Eev. F. W. HaiiU'fi, Dr. Ilfrtz. and Messrs. Alexander, Bourne, Brown.
Cormac, Dougal, HubUiek. liott. aud Paraoiia.

The Tniatocn (Towkay Yap Kwan Beug. the Captain China, and
Sir. F. Fox, the Aotiug Chinese Secretary) for the fund raised ou
behalf of Lwo Cbiueae children who were injured by the explosion at
a n>eket in Janiiani* IumI, have made Iho foUowlu^ recomniendatious,
which have been adopted, reRardiiip the disposal uf the fund^Jiiyy.

" That to Chon^ Tel, a^jed li>, who has im parentR nr relativeti here,
and who has lost his left hand and tlie first and accoud tinkers of his
right band, there shall Ije jiiren at on<j'.' the mim of SI4. to enable him
to start a small h(Lwkiu^' bueiueGs ; that there shall be deposited with
the Captjiin China, for the time bein^f the sum uf Sl80, from wliieli
Kiiin nf niuiiey Chung Tet ahall be allowed to draw inunthly ^?i for his
maluteuance ; ihat a sum of $1^0 shall be depusited in the Bank, on
fixed deposit, in the name of tlie Chinese SecTetary, as Trustee, for fire
years, when the principal and int^-rest shall then be paid to Chon>{ Tet;
and that a ducumeut containiu|{' all thcMe detailH be given to Chong
Tet to hold as proof of his claims.

"In the ease of Tap Tiinj;, aged 14, who lives with his parents
iu Ampang Koad, and wht> has lost his right le^, that th^fre Iw given
to hia father, at on<j>, tin- sum «if m4, t<n'nabU* him to provide his sou
with a wooden leg ; that a sum of $t!tK) be deposited lu the Bank, on
fixed deposit, in the name of the Chinese Secretary, as Trustee, for
seven years, when the principal and interest slmll then be jjaid to
Yap Yung; and that u docimient be given to Yap Yung to bold
as proof of his claitii."

418

THJS SMLANQOR JOURNAL.

Thb text of tlie A^rePment for the Fedemtiun oE Pcrak, 8«laugor,
pHhtiug and the Negri Semhilan has been published La the Oov&rw'
merti Gmetie. The Federation in to be knonn as the " Protected
Mala^ St^ites;" a K^Bident-Oeoeral is to be appointed ; a srstem of
mutual financial assistaDce is to be adopted; and. in the event of vac
1)etwet>n Great Britain and a Foreicrn Power, Ihe Protected Malay
States ttrill furnish a body of Indian troops for service id tlie Colony.

A FiiTE fltag va« put up last Sunday morning by the Salangor
Hunt in the jungle near Lincoln Estate, »ud, dashing straight out
inti) the open, was hit iu thu cheat by Dr. Tmyera ; who, hoTerer, nuased
him with bis firBt Ijarrel. The stag fell after going for about fifty
yards, with the whole of the pact well up. The Buperior attractions
of the loug ehair and moniing nling, it is said, have somewhat thinned
the ranks of tho Kuala Lumpur eport-smen. Captain Syors and Dr.
Travers being the only repreBentatives of the Hunt preaeut on this
occasion. ^__^^_

On Sunday last the a.s. Sapphc entered the Klang Eiver with tho
quarantine flag flying, a death from cholera having occurred on board.
The body waR removed aud buried by the HospitaJ authoritiefl, and
tlie shi^) ordered to return to Kuitla Klang. Early tlie following
morning the R«sidcDcy Surgeon visited the ship, and a strict quarantine
for five days was insisted on; the Captain being strongly advised to
return to Singapore and land his passengers at St. John's Island, as
in tho event of other cases occurring on board it might be a consider-
able time t)efore the ship could obtain a clean bill of health. The
owners were communicated with, and orders were received from them
to return to Singapore ; the Sapi^ho leaving for that port, on Tuesday
evening. Unfortunately, while the vessel was lying at the Kuala, on
Tuesday, three more caaee. with one death, occurred on board. This
case has shewn how great is the necessity for a quarantine station for
the Port of Klang. Had the return of the steamer to Singapore been
delayed, (he consequences might have been very serious.

The Ktwlth Officer, 3.R, Kuala Lumpur, has suggested to the
Board that some nitcs and regulations be framed for the care and
use of the Protestant Cemetety. The Board has forwarded the letter
to Qovemmcnt, pointing out that at present no person is in charge of
the burial-ground, and that there are no rules for its management.
La No. 20, Vol, II., of the Journal, we, referring to the want of a
hearse, or even a hand-bier, drew attention to this matter as follows : —
" There is just one other matter, that only wants to be referred to to
be rectified : a proper plau of the Frotestaat Cemetery and a proper

THE SELANOOR JOUHNAL.

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I

Buroberiag of the graves. The former may he in eiialence, for all
ve know : but the latter, so far a> the graves urtf cnncerneil, hns yet
to be frupplied. There ure cafiua where no ' frail memoriul ' has Itcen
erected nigh, and we arc at a loss to understand how. in a very short
xpaco of time, it will be possible to identify whose hist resting-phico
many a mound marks. We beliere we are^ correct in Kaying that no
feea are chargod either for opening a gmve (it for the service, but we
think it would Ihj better if a fee were ehiirged and the Cemetery kei>t
on the lines of those in the Colony and at home." Better kto than
verer.

In the monthly competition of the Rtfle Association for the Malaj
States IMn Mining C^^mpany Cup. on Saturday last, seven shots at
500 yards, the highest score was 21. each competitor having two or
more midties recorded against Iiiui. This can be aeeouuted for by the
fact that the wind was blowing strongly across the range white the
firing point was in a Cduiparutive cahn. Ijeing shell*?red by the hill.
There is nothing to inditate the force of the wind across the centre of
the range, or to shew that it is blowing at all for thai matter, and one

§ia tempted to use strong language when shots go oEE the target
without any upj»ar!jnt reason. In Dr. Travera' imse, for instance, his
scon? in the L-onipctition was 19. and imuaediately aft-erwartlN — during
a lull in the wind, presiiroaMy — he put on 83. It is to be hoped
that those who have the choice of the di>w range will War tliin in mind
in order to avoid as far as possible the faults of the one iu present
UBe. The scores were as follows : —

J. Brown 21 E. F. Mnaowati 18

Dr. Travora ID J. H. AUen 15

B. Charter 18 CnptAJn Lyons H

At a meeting of the Committee of the Rifle Association on
, Wednesday, the 4th instant, the following programme was arrangeil : —

Sept. 21 7 3rd and 4th Quarterly Competitions for the Quay

Dec. 21 j Guan Hin Cup.

Bept. 28 \

Oct. 2(! f Monthly Compelitiona for Malay States Tin Mining

Nov. 30 j Company Cup.

Dec. 14 ;

Deo. I. — Championsliip Meeting. A priste value $50 and the
Championship of the Association for the best aggregate score at 200,
500 and 600 yards, 7 shots at each range ; 'opttn to all members of the
AsHoi^iutiou.

Dec. 28, — Maiden Plate. For those who have never won a prize in
the S.K.A. First prJzL- valne 530; second S20 ; third 110. Captain
Lyons kindly volunteered to provide the first prixu.

43(1

THF. SEhAKGOn JOURNAL

Tliere will W. Mnrris Tube praclici" at the Bango on SftlnrdM
(to-morrow) at 3 o'clock, iiiatvad oF tbe usual rifle practice.

OsE daj last week England and Scotland met to try condasions
over the Petaling Links, and. contrary to all cxiM>ctation. the Sassenat-h
won. thouffh only by the amall margin of four holt;*. There wtiv two
or three very interesting iiiatchefl> and quite a, gallery of Scotchmen
fo11owl^d their CbamjHon round, l^he laddica from OTer the border
took it very nicely, but there were mnidry signs of a little dismay at
the result. One of the toiiui. vriio bad the misfortune to toee aem]
hokn to hiH opponent, w:is then and titeiv disowned by his nide, who
decided, in spite of his owu asBertionR, that he name from south of the
Tweed ; and there waa a good deal of talk about a return match, which
ought to Iw exi'iliiig, an both sidrs are keen, and we bt-'ar that sevenU
filra heavy clulis have been urdi-n^d jiisl iu case of aiiytbinf; goiuji
wrong on the home green. The matches resulted as follows : —

RUfiLAMI*. ficori.txD.

H.8tonor B W. J. Highet

A. B<>rrington ... ... C. G. Qloaaford

W Twvrlc T. J. McOtegor «

r. Pox 6 0. M«iU#

A. POQSdftll S A. UoUiack ,

10 u

The fixtures for Sijitember are, Chainpioutihip, IStii and 14th:
Monthly Medal Com|ietttiou. I9th. 20th and ^IbI.

• Thk Ijilwur Questiou is one whirh ha^ ln-<'n made tlw loxt for a
i-ouBiderable amount of diei'-u8«iou in thi^ State during th»» past year.
Some managers of min^is ai'e never weary of painting to the high ratrs
paid to cooliifi iu PiihiLUg us i«niitared with thi> ntling ratrs in the
ueighlMmring State of Si-langiir. En-u if the diffrnmii- is really as
grent as it is represented to l>e, which therw ie simie reason to doxibt,
the standard of wugcs even then cvmpHrvM very fuvourubly with that
which prevails in other localities Iti which gold-mining is Mtensi^t^ly
carried on. In Pahang the highest rate of wages paid to an ordinary
skilled Chinese miner is $15 per mensem. In Austreha the lowest rate
of wages for wbidi a European miner will consent to work is SOm, per
week, which even taking the dollar at 2*. is equivalent to Jl5 per week.
The European miner is theivfore nither moro than four times aa expoa-
■ire as the ChiiieiH.' miner, und. us ba.s be^>u frequently admitt^ed to me
br Auatralian miners, with whom I have din-ussed the question, there
are many Chinamen who can perform as much labour in the eight
hoars during which they are called upon to work, aa can be dou? in a

TB£ SELANGOB JOVBNAL,.

4ax

lilce time bv an aTt>niKt> AuBtnUiah or Comlnli iiiiuer. It wotiMno ii))
extremely esc^eptional Gurojiean who coulJ a<-voiu|i1i«L as mu<:l] wurk
as can be drnif in the sanii? Lime hy two avpragt; Chinese miniiitr foolicB.
Mid thus, when the matter is reduced to & question of arithmetic, it will
be found that the mining manager in Paiiau(f is in a positiou to effect
twice as mmh actual miaiog work as can be done in anr of the
miniuf; districttf of tUc Austntlitm Cctlonieit fov the expenditure of au
equal sum of moner. In none of the AustraUun miues. bu far an I um
aware, has tho priee of labour provwl au iuBU]>erahIe obstacle to the
auooegs of the enterprise, and I am unable to believe that the iHffi-
culty, which some niiiiin),; managers jimfeBS to ex]>erienfe nn this score,
is BO formidable as ie' often represented. The whole question really
reMolveii itsK>lf into one <>f ttuperviaioii, the oriental bil>ourer being fixed
ic his determiuatiou to work Just so lon^ a^ and no lonjTcr than he is
made to work. The phui adopted in the Wst nianaKed uiiues, uf haTing
one European minor in charge of each shift of e ooliea, ha« provt*d to
work admirably, ami if it were tiniTer^ally iiuitate'd tbe complaiuu
with n-j^'ard to tho quality of miuiu^ lubuur iu this State would Tery
soon eeaae to !>e heard." — Pahaitg Report, Wfio.

Thb land sale at Elang, ou the 26tb ult.. proved even better for
the Qoveroment than the one which took filnce last February, wheu
4,130^ acres realisetl ?10.220. an averajje oi 82.47 per acre ; fur at the
recent sale 2,94**^ ai*rt.'M realliit'd $14,8:)tXan averajje of ?5.08 per acre.
We give the result of the sale I*elow for purposes of eomimrisoa with
the table printed on pajje 184 of thw rolume. Thw lop price at the
February sate wiia gI,2(H) for 319 acres; at the recent sal<j a lot of
819 acres fetched »2.IJO0.

Na.tne uF
Diatfict.

Khug...

47

48

II \"

49

M •••

5<l

X.If'gat

61

Ekag...

hb

t% ■■•

m

Bl •' ■

57

H ■•■

58

Ajva.

A, R. P.

319
321 U
31£» 2

820

320 U
318 3
317 1
320 n n
3P3 M

Cotttof
Title and
Registra-
tion.

Annujtl
Qnlt-reat. i

UpMOt

% e.

159 50
IflO SO
left 00
1(30 00
IHO 00
159 50
159 00
IfiO 00
196 60

319 OO
321 no

319 50

320 00
320 00

319 tN>
317 60

320 OO
393 00

Tolal...

2,500
2,3t>0
2.«00
i.560
325

1.930
2.WMI
1.300

u.83j:i

4S3

THE 8ELANQ0R JOVRXAZ.

MORE NOTES ON THE SEREMBAN EXCURSION.

THE term "Excurrion" is not altuc^ther out of pUce, tliou(?h
manj of \m huve Inkti loog enough awaj from the old CDuntrT
to liave forgotten the placards whew the word is written in aU
conccifable cotoure. types acd shares wherever a placard can be
posted. In this case, we hod a Bank HoliJay, special trains — fares
at fhpap ntU'8 — at least, thi-re ohould hare heen if thnse who were
running the concern had not foi^tton fo applv to the authorities —
8j)e<:Lal stvamera, the armu^ng for the supplr of food (and lemouade),
aud the fixed and evidtut determiualiuu ou th'e part of all concerned
to lav themselves out for the amusement of everyone pIbc. Tarietj
entertainments being alwujs fonhcoming at a moment'a notioe.

Batik Holiday! With what freshness we all turned out in the suiull
hours til eat«h the train, there iH'iug in one case elear evidenoe that
boots had been donned in readiness overnight. How we skipped into
the springy cam and tbonght of termini at home, how we ached
with auxietv when one hero nearly lost his hoy, hie ticket and the
train, and we reineinhered the incident of the Utickle of his " breaks."
How we chaffed our planters on " clearings " and " good bnms " alonf;
the line. Hnw we swaggered out of tlie train at Klang aa if the safety
of the mate was ours to guard, aud not alone ita honour ou the cricket
field. How we bullyragged the genial Harbour Master as to food
and — lemonade — aud ice ou board. How we gloried that "our"
Skipper had none of his " orders for the day " as to bunk accommoda-
tion. Then the usual weakly faumouroutt reiuarktii as to Btarting up
stream ; this to ndgotiute turning on the flood among the flotilla of
merchantmen towering all around os. Didn't we envy those who
had stayed the night iu Klang and so could manage to rise late
enough to tackle their " parritches."

Beer hitaui at 8 a.m. for our Shikari — nothing meaner. Then —
'• 'Skipper,' you might see about breakfast." This, too, from gentle
stomachs who break not their fast before the sun is high. TVhen
breakfast came it proved to be a tiffin too. and yot we Oliver Twists
(letnaiided mi)rp. Well, wh didn't get it, which was rather rough on
our hosts of Suugei Ujong when we did anive. Then when wo
settled down, we all took up cur iMoks and did not read them.
Of course the usual sweepatakf-i on the matvh aud gentle rubl*i8,
"But, alas and alack. A'! (^nme Imck with the uBual Ivaniing twinkle
in hie ere," in spite of bad luck, and when asked quietly bow be
bad done, he replied " Not out, much." But the other i>nc didn't bear,
aud was out. aud retired, though he had thought to make a hit. After
an enjoyable run we made Port Dickson, where mBaiy of our men
tried to* get svmstroke by going off in swagger straws, though one
distiuguished passenger donned his topi to our delight and gave our
appearance an a whole the finishing touch. But my heart went out in
sympathy with that poor ticket office clerk. Nerer mind, our umpire
saw fair play and onperbuosion got his change— iufttead of afre^ |<aiis.
Off we wt-n* again to tbi; interior, with the old joke, "one good turn
deserves another," one of our ineu being told off to take stock of the
many wiudingK from the footboard. It was very self-sacrifictug, but it

IBM BMtAMQOM JOJjRKAL.

fai W na the tan ihoyi

■rihe iMt of tW tnp— H
knw faeea vMiw iMal*.

I «oU b^ u alife M». bat

«OvU {MB

■■t«BS,aBd

qmtei
iaaoCi

Tbe erirfcd Ws
nust be wmdt d vm
He's bull to bttt.

LcATu^ eacfat
tooribcov lfa» Tig
Ifnni of tfa* diw.

Brett did aoC alkw os to lieffp in tlK after tifio boor mm—
power to b»! Tbow vbovaata «ofiT of tbepoctnit of tbeynmc
IfaUj goitkaeB slMMld m>)j tiiMt to bim.

But Snn^ ^i^>8 ud Meba wen to hn« p«t focth all their
powers in the ereaaag, wd «itb nth teleM h b Dt e d h o a to mv we
tbonraabfy enjoyed ooseKca. Hn. Oildtrott, Mr«- Dcmgkx and
Mm (Saae denwe ov tbaaks tadeed far girm^ u radi a treat.
Sterrthiiig wa« to tBatcfoUr unued u tbej vril know bow to do
» Scremban. Memv. Dwaman aad Crue Tooalhr and Mr. C&Jdicott
at Stage Ibu^er did tbeir best, aad er^bod^ who bM Meo thna
win know what that meana. The catbonaon id ""^"g a chorus to
the Ds&l ban of " The Dtntb of Hiimt," which vaa snur 1^ Mr. Crane.
u a thing to be rvmembered. On oar Bide. Mr. Bazendale't aoiig waa
well received, and Uat aod perhuo do4 leaat Mr. Doagal wmmg aooM
songs in his dehghtfal stjle. Mr. Batfaont gare ni a rerr clever
topical iong, which was repeatedly enciir#d, aod be gave as fresh verMt
with his perfect eqnamnutr. Onr "Skipper" on some penuaaion
esasTed to make a speech uid was bandea on to the sta^fe with manj
bloiMe on his port br Mrs. Caldicott. He ezpresaed our feelinf^s
thorougblj, but said afterwards be bad ineant to say something quite
difTerpnt. We aT« glad be didn't. Mr. I>tuiman r«ptird. and Mr,
Bathurst, who had had moet of the work io making Brrangenifots.
was enthusiasticallj receire-i n^hen he appeared to give us a humorous
recitation, his imperturlxible gravitr eendinff ereryone else in thu room
into convulsions. Messrs. Brett and Baiourst finished the enter-
tainment with step dances. Some time was then spent in finding a
train which had long beea readj and which was spedallr arranged
by our bospitatle hosts for the occasioo.

Fortunately, as things were then likelj to fall a little flat, sereral
of our f>r)Dcipal Sekngor vocalists were with us. and mo we were able
to oontiDue the concert in a manner which kept us awake for getting
into small boats, our steamer being of U>o heavy a draught to OODM
ftloogeide, muoh to tbe regret of some timid sailors amongst us.

We all arrired back again in Kuala Lumpur earlv oo the Taetdar
morning, mutrh refreshed and brightened ud by our trip. We were
glad, on arriving in Khwf;. to be welcomed bj one of our conimuuitr
who had newly returned from the — from his holidiiv in a neighbonr-
ing State. On our return, it was decided to present Mr C. Qlassford
with ft cricket bat or other memento of his splendid achievement.
The- thanks of those who eojoyed the trip are due to the Keoident for
so kindly lending us the Etmentlda.

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THE SELANOOR JOVRKAL.

AN EXCITING ELKPHANT HUNT.
"KTOT lo«K i§ro we noted in a |)(iruKni|)h that Mr. W. 8lce*t and
y^ Dr. Travers had i>evu out at Klanj^ after an t»lpphajit which
I vraH doing uouHiderublt* duniiigi! in lliut neighbourhuod ; tUcT

were noti however, suox'saftil, uhhough tte Doctor, who d&-
aeribed it ns the Im^est rlephant he bad ever seen, managed to get
within 30 vards of it. Since thyn Mr. Geoff 9ttndfrei»n has bad oneor
two tries nfU-r tht" samp \m%nt, in fxiiijnnrtion with Mr. W. D. Scott.
and has suc<rty-di.-d. aft^T sevomlexcitiD^: chaJMfs. in killing it. Harin^
written to Mr, Sanderson, asking for fionif of the details of the hunt,
he very kindly «iMit a n-plv, wlijeli wr i-aunot do lit-tler than ptitilish
One rather amiisiiijf incident nLvurritJ, Ui>nn the elephant at Icn^'tb
being L'ilU'd. the (Jitntfanic of the cst-at« upon which it died claimed th^
tusks im behalf of his employer- becansG the elephant had 1>e^u killed'
on his niHJit^'r'H pm[>t'rlT, aud vsva went so for as to stop the cooUcs
employed in cutting off the head «nd feel.

- On Friday utght. 2Jrd August. I went to bed at about 10 p.m.
At midui^hl 1 hcaj-d hoiih* Chinese and u Jovanew talkinfj; excitedly
just outside my d«Hir. aud heHririg thu word "(fajah" I jumped up,
opened the door and enquired into the row. It appeared that ao
olephaut wax tlieu in the garden of the Javanese, doing dama^, and
declined to !)*-■ driven away. I piil a kaki jac-ket over niv sleeping Hitit,
slipped n)y feet into shoi'-« without waiting f<*r Bwks. pirked up my gun
aud went out. The gun I took wa^ a ntn^tad>arrelled 8-Uire rifle.
whicii W. D. Seott had kindly left with im- on ihe pruvtotis Saturday,
with five cntridges of eight drs. powder each, but leaden hulleta. I
followed the Javanese for half a mile to his house, and found about
30 of his friends n«»enibled thei-e. They had built a row of firea
some 80 yards long and were beating old kerooine tins. et-c. and
yelling aud kicking up a row to frighten away the elephant. I made
them »t()[» the row and b-t Ihe finw out, and tried tt) get one to aeeom-

Iiany me to shew the way. a^ it wa-s piteh dark aud no moon ;
nit not one would go ; they simply poinfe^l in the diroi'tion of tbo
elephant. I found that the garden was bordered at the far end hy
the jungli' and |>artly on ono sidi! altto. I went on a little towards
the dark line of jungle and soon heard the beast moving about and
breaking branches of bamma trees in the garden. I crept towards him
as nyar aa I dare, without bein^ discovered, and could hear him
mnnching his fu<Ml and (lajtpiug his etirs, but atill entild not see him
aa the night was so dark and beiiii; also in the shadow of the jungle.
The garden was ia the* form of a square, with podi in the laJddJe and
a single row of banana trees down each side. I tmitod under a
ttanana tree, to kim> if I <.-ould iiiak« out in w)mt direction he was
moving, and found that he was *.'omiug slowly down the line towarda
me, demolishing each tree as he came along. I eoiibl hear every
sound he mHd«>. but still could not see hiui. I could hear the <-ou-
stant flap of his oars, then (he tearing off of a braneh and munching
it ; occasionally he stopped quite still, but sniffed loudly. I made up
mr mind to wait where I was until he got ipiile clofi>' lo we and baV0
a sure shot, and it wa^ during this waiting that 1 felt the want of

TffS SEZAKGOR JOPBNAL.

4A&

Kwks, for the tsoaqoitoea irere friflrhtful. It eoakl not faftre bees ttwre
tb&a half an boar. 1 mppoM. but it Mcued boon oS siupeiue to mi>.
befun; T ju^t could ttAkv OQt bii lu^ Outline about 20 paora from
HM, and )>iMa>lstde on. He warn tmoMttt daiwa ih^ next Imuiium tree
bat one to ine. uid I irw tUMit •tcoa^tl.* tempted to &re at wbere hie
earouffbt to be. but still hong on hopini; to gei a siirvr iibot. I
noticed that he was ^intin^; TOcpkaoiis of aj prp»enre the nearer bo
cam«, a« he stoppe<l munchia^ ererr few seoonas to listen and sniffed
the air muoh oflener. All .at ouw be Blopped eatiuK and turned
strui(^ht towards tue and ctui>« stridiuir aloiif; in a biuiini.'ss-like
walk M if he bad seen me and meant to inTestifiate. ] took
Btead.v aini for vheiv I tbougrbt the haf«- of hia trunk ou^ht ti.i W and
wailed until lie wa» within al>ont iteven nr ei^bt |)a4H>s uf nw. and fired ;■
1 then iun)]K>4l tm one sidt- to ^vt clear of the smoke and nlsnto dod^e
him. in cue he shonld charf;^ at the aniokf. M the same time tr^ving
with fuuiblinu finf^u^ to gel in another curlridi^f. He wan w) close
to me that the Llase from the t^uu must have Inimt his face, for I
could see it lighted up. and it struck me at the winie instaiit that
I bad aimed a bit too low. Uo stood stoek atill fur tiome seiuudii,
and I nlnuwt hoped that I should f^anoilier c-artrtd^ in in time for
anolbev nhot. but he 6uddt;iilT swuuff away from me ami rushed into
the jiiuifl).' like a nuA'-borae. I evuld hi-iLr him eniKhiu^ H-wa^. and
noted tlie ditvction he took. I waited aUiut 'M uiiiiuteH lonijer, in
aw9 he niiicht come back, and then started awAV t<> Hiid a Malay
house for a lamp. 1 found one. aft^r barking my hIijiik ii^'atnst
wveral stumps and faHinj; into three tali-ayor», aud rouseii up a uiau
who lent me a lamp. I then wont back to the place wbere I had fired
4nd found blood marks ; I followed these to the edKv of the jun^h;
d then went bcime. It vrns al>imt 2 a.m. when I fired at him and
t 3 a.m. when I n'tiched home.
" At & Lm. I obtaiufd the terrii'e* of an old Malay to follow up
the Mood tracks, and wired to Seott during the momini;, T ^ot liaeK
from work about +.30 ji.m.. Scott arrived ubitiit 5 p.m.. nod tho old
Malay, who Imd I«wn trockiug for me. about tho aamc lime. The Malay
n-[iorti>d liAviu<.{ found a lar^e quantity of blood in the jungle, that the
elephant ha4] mtihip iutodh tlie Limpit RiKid, H.nd up a hill towardii
KUng; the Malay said wc i-ould easily find him in the morning, so we
determined to start at S a.m. and follow him up. Si-ott miid he heard
in KJau^', aa ho came alon^. frcnn Mr. GiUhdu. tbut Gilmou's little oun
a native servant liad !t<^H?n u lar^c elephant that morning crossio);
open space betwivn jun|.'ti- and ifoinkr towurd« Biitu Ti(;a. just at
the fadLck of Klannc IIoApitAl. As my elnpliunt had U'en lmck(-*d in
that dircHion. we ctinelndt_'d that it mi^ht In.' Ihi* suiiie. uud di5t<?rmined
to try and get cm his ir-.u-k» there fur a start, insli-ad of l^'ginninu
where I liad shot at him and working right through the difiicuh
jungle. We Atart4?d lihout & a_m. on Sunday morning. acr.'om|iaiiied Irv
the old Malay nn'l a Kling to carry our gnnii. I l"<'k the iiam<* single-
barrelled Jj'bore ami the rt-inaiutng four cartridges only, Bt-ott had his
douUe>-bArTelled 10-liore muzide-loader, but only. I thiuk, four IniUvta,
also oulv lead. The men carriMl our tecoud gnns, mhieh were ordi-

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sary fowUng-pieMs, one ^ack The rain came down in torrents the
whole day, we got thoroughly drenched to the nkin, aud awfully cold
and aliivery. JuBt close to Klang. on the Batti Tiga side, we got on
to new tnu-ks and evideutly tboee of the same elephant whic-h had been
Been by Gitwon's liltl» l«iy on Saturday moruing. We followed Lhem
into some Malay gardens where lots of biuiana trees had iH-en trampled
down and then into the junp;le where we got niixed.as the tracks wan-
dered about and turned baek and riKTDSRed each other in a most con*
fusing war, and eventiuDy we found ourHttlreH out of the jungle and
back in the gardens at the same place where we had entered. As our
Mulay said that the patch of junple was comparatirely small, 'we deter*
mired to foUnw the t^dge uf it round Ui see if he came out anywhere,
and sure enough we found hi9 track leading out of the jnngle and
straight across a clearing towards the lai^ jungle. We were near on
HiU'H Estate, and trarked the elephant straight through a fine big
cofiee nurserr which Hill hud built; he had torn KtraighL through it.
We had now to follow him through dense and difficult jungle and in
ftbout 20 minntoB we came up with him. We were n'alldng Indian
file in the followiug order, first the Malay tracker, myself uoit, then
Scott, and then the Kling and another Malay who had joined ns on
the way. The Malay and myttetf bad passed close by the elephant
without 8e<ciug him and the first warning I had was Scott's gun going
off. I swung round as quick aa I could and managed to plant a hurried
shot. The elephant began to twist about in all directions but did not
cbargo us ; Scott fired his si^eond barrel and I nmno^;«d to get a second
shot into him, all in the head. In the meantime, the Malay and Kling
started to 6re with our second gun", against all rules and orders, and
most indiscriminntely and wildly; but the whole thing happened
awfutly quickly and tlie elephant was away again. The agility with
which the last Malay domo a tree when the firing commeuceH was
something to rememlxT. Scott once more loaded up hlh muzzle-loader
and we started after him again,fully expecting an angry elephant after
his wounds. 1 had now only two cartridges left and Scott only two
bullets, though we still had two fowling- pieces, which I now know
were worse than useless. We went on in the following order, I first,
Scott Becond, natives in a funk behind. I was a short way in front
when I saw him in a cotDparatircly open space ahead, but taiUide on
and therefore no shot. He was tearing down the trees in his path to
make a ptisHage, I stoppeJ and beckoned up Scott, who rushed past me
and, just as the cEephant slightly turned his head, fired at his ear. Hie
elephant then turned broadside on to ns, and I let him have one at
his ear; Seott then fired (^^ain, but still the elephant went ploughing
his way along, and broadside to us. I had my last oirtriage in the
gun. and we could s«>e be waa badly hurt by the way he was going.
Scott then said, " Now Sanderson, now's your chance, finish him." I
went fairly close iv him. look a gocid Bteady aim at his ear and fired.
He dropped on his knees and rolled over on his side and Scott sang
out that he was done for. but the brute got up again and went slowly
along through the jungle, we following behind with no animuni*
tion, except one small fowling-piece carthdgo bultet. This wo cut oat

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of the cartridge wrapi>e<3 it up m a atrip of Sratl'n blue handleixhlff
to maJie it fit and jmrnuietl it into Scntt'u muzzle-loader. This no felt
to be our last ubance. We followed him up until Scott got & good shot
at bis ear, but he made off afpun. Scott and I got back to the bouse
about 7 p.m. about plajed out.

"The next momiDK Scott went back to Kuala Lumpur. I went
to work, not intendinjj to go out that day alter the quarrr ; but at
noon, before I bad time to get tiffin, a Malaj aune rtmuiDg in to me
in Kliuig aad naid the eleiihant waa sliil going it large and getting
VC17 nastr. and that tbcr bad no ammunitioo. He had been to mjr
faoaae and taken the onlj cartridgea I had. No. 8 siuall bird shot, to
go and shoot the elepliaut vrith. I ruHhed to Edmonds, borrowed a
police rifle and ten cartridges, and went after him again ; he waa at
this time about three miles out from Klang. Got into the jungle,
tracked and found him again, the two Malays being with me, I went
fairly close to him. UmV a steadjr shot at hiH ear and fired ; be swung
round and charged furiouslr. I dodged behind a tree one way, and
the elephant went after a Malar who tried to dodge him the opposite
way, and tbna gare me another shot at him, mhieb diTcrlt'd the
elephant from thv Malay and gave him time to get into safety. I then
folloired him very cautiously and only took steady shots. He wu
furious, but did not charge properly ^ain until I fired my last
cartridge. I saw him try to wrench dawn a rather large tree in
bis path, and because it did not come down, he reared himself right
up against it lH>dUy. on his hi&d legs, and bore it down with his
weight with a fri^'htful cmafa. Having u last solitary cartridge, I
made up my mind to board it np carefully. I followed him reir
cautiounly and ijuictly for some distanrc until hu stood quite still, I
then struck oS from his track and made a slight driour to get to the
blind side of him. I managed to get close up and rested toy gun
agtunst a small tree within about eight feel of his ear and took a cool
gteady aim. As soon as I fired, I jumped back and made for a big
ti«e which I saw some distance oS to dodge behind it. He swung
right round and came cba,rging Uke an earthquake after me, I managed
to get some distance whim I feU a fearful smash on my face, the gun
flew out of my hand, and I was completely tied up nith creepers and
thorns and could not move, although I tore frantically at them. IC I
cTcr fell near death I felt it then. The elephant atopixd, only two of
his own paces from me, and then swervi^ bIuwIv off lu the right and
went away. As soon as he stopped. I ceased struggling with the
creepers, for fear of hira bearim,' me, and when he had gone. I got
loose and wont boL-k to the Malays, who were some considentbk* dis-
tance behind, but for fivu minutcii I could not speak prui*erlv nor get
my breath, owing to tbe awful shock I bad had. 1 Towcd, then and
there, never to use a snider again as long as I lived. Ammunition all
done : elephant not yet dead. Had to leare him with two men to
follow him up and go home ior the night.

" On Bloaday night X came in to Klang and went to the black-
smith's to get some iron bullet* made to fit Scott's big muzile- loader.
" d to goeas at the sixe as the gun was at my house, and when I

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retunu'd home I found them too largo to ro into the ban-el. I must
tell you that Si'uU'h tfiin fffitilamaijed ou Sunday. lhRnipj>l«? of the li^
bnrrel haTing Itwn burst out. bo that only one barrel oi it wiuj really
safe to uep. On Tut>sd»r murnin^ I set out at 5 a.m. and mused up the
hlackmnitU at Klaoy U) make soun- ImlVta that would go into the pun,
aiid, as bis next gize nf red iron was rather ton wnnll, after the bullets
were made I wrapped, paper round them to make them fit light uadJ
wadded them well down. T hnd Uieiii made in 1^ inch lengths mav

f(>inl!(>d at the t^iid lilit- ordinary i-ouifal bulleU. Six woiv madi>, aud
loaded up both barrels and set off for the jun(|[Ie apain. the second
barrel only to bt> u^f^d in a (aae of emergency. I found the Malays
anxiously waitin;^' for my arriTal, the etephruit having worlipd round
and eome out of thf standiU}* jun^de amount a lot of felled limluT,
which was the bcRiuning of a clearing and ven- difficult to get about
amongst; but by lining u little bit of Hlondin biisineBs on fallen
treea, I uiunatjed 1o ^( fturly <:loKe to liini, and I fuuud him in a
pretty bad wav. although tie managed to twist aud turn about
auiongKt the b^,' timber. I fin>d four tdiols at him without briugiuf{.
him down n,nd oni; of them went inUi his riifht eye, but still did d<
drop him ; but the poor brute was now holpleiw. and 1 walkc-d along"
a big log close up to him and dropped him with a bullet through the
furt^head. He ft-ll dead agaiunt a. big tree, and in sui-h a mauuer aa to

Sreveut his rolling over on to his side; therefore, his legs beint,
oubled up under hiui it was impotwible to get his proper heigM
at the alioulder. I had nnu-h dimeulty in getting men tu wurk
cutting it up an the Malavs said it was " kmmat." I seul a bullock cm
out from Klajig ou Wednesday moniing thinking that the head
feet woidd Ik? in in time to •atcli the 2 p.ui. train to Kuala Lumpur ;
hut tut uu ttigUH weiv fortheomtng, at H ]i.m., I sel out for thf srer.c
again and met the eart coming iu with ihe four feet only and the newa,
t&U 20 men could not lift the head. I ordered (he carter to eome bad
Vheu lie had left the feet at the station, luid he came aliout 5 p.Ubl
Wbi'U I giit tfj tlu> pliit'e I ftvtind that they had eleared a fairly good'
road up to him. but would hare to lift his head over fallen trees, ete.
They had not out off any flesh nor the truuk, and ei:in8idering the awk-
ward place aud position, no wonder they euuld not lift it. I »*t thrtit']
t*> wnrk cutting olT all the flesh Ihey could and bv this time he wb
rather high, but ready for lifting: by 5 p.m. By standing the eoolies
a bottle of gin aud many curses we got the bead out of the juugte and. .
up to where the eort ought to have been by S.80 p.m., and I
delighted to tied the cart had left nie in the lurch and gone ba^^
tu Klang. I sent out men to hunt for a c&rt aud thi*y were luelcy
enough to find a Chinaman with one. Felehed him round and even-
iually got the head in to Klang- Station about II p.m. The Klings
had worked from 6 a.m. to 10p.m. On Thursday ttie Kliugs worked
all day at burying the (;arcas», and that was nually accomplished.
On Thursday nioruiug I managed to get the relics to Kuala Luin|>ur.
and was very glad to do so.

"I must mention my indebtedness to Mr. Qibson for the luauorf
M*me coolies to -Mnist iu cutting up aud burying ibe c:tre:u>s."

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SOME EAST COAST WORTHIES.

PN the West Cout the MjJavs nn' rapidly beiug fon*d into llip
stniight-waiBtcoat of Euroiipn.ii rivilisiition. A eitnilar cannedt
is Urinp liishutl ulnnit the body of the Puliaog Malay — by
degrees— aud tliat ho found it a bild fit vaa shewn in 1892 by his
struggles io get quit of it. Tlie people of tho Nortboni Statin on the
E&st Coast, however, are Bt j)re8ent lUlowod t*! wear their own clothea
—or go without them, as the caae may be — without jjrotest from the
nwt of the uiuiv polite world, aud without iiiviirriug the risk (if th(>
crowning ijimnoiuy of being held up to |ml>Uf wmtiimelT in that
excellent puWic'a.tton the StraHn Titnt». Thm-fore the natives of thia
part of the Peninsula are iu their natural condition of original oin,
which, huwever degeuerati'. is sometimeit refreshing and t'rer]uently
amusing. One or two of ray neighbours ucToaa the border deserve to
bi* better known, if only for the fnn they aCord — which is uftnalty
quit*.' uaiatentioual on their part.

First and furetnust eomL-s TIngkw Saiyid, of Kuala Trt'nggaiin, a
local holy.man. who is a bumouritit of the tiret water. I saw him on
inort' than nm^ ooi-iifiioH. during my stay at the Sultan's eapital, und
I ftlwftvft found hiui iutenwly umntdug. Ou the first oci-asion he wiw
talking for effect, and jilHying to a giilh?!-)- of some six hundred of his
disciptfii. and he then told me that he h,a/\ never Itefore seen a Euro-
pean, bad never left Treuyganu iu the body, though ho wiih iu the
habit of making the Pilgrimage Ui Meoca nt least once annually, in
the trauce state. Thin is a form of loeomntion which must be exceed-
ingly cheap, and which, if lh« wcret could uuly U- learniKl. might be
even bett«'r tliun Exchange Couipensation to inipecimious Ooveniment
Officers who want to take Icavw. At onr next utec1in«. however, the
8aiul wmit back im all this and told me of bit) stay in Jedah and Suez,
and more than hinted, with a HOniewhat senile chuckle. »t the forbidden
ploasures of Port Said. His manner of luakiug the»e latter allueionB
bore BO close a i-oBemblance to that of the itucient Sinner of Europe,
tliat it was hard, for a moiiicul, 1« realiise that une was couverBing with
one of the venerable Saints of Asia.

It was in bis anxiety to display his infinnite knowledge of the un-
couth tongues of the infidel tha.t he pK.'Ved. hinidoU r(^ally ent^trtainiug.
He counted in (Hiincw. SittuiL-Ke. Uinduutaui and EuhUkIi up to ten,
to the intense axlmiration of those of bis people who sat around. So
far we 1 remember the EugUflh version waa as follows: wang, tt'hu,
pree, jiaib, por, 6!k, ait, »i^bi'H, tuitn, tia. He' explaine<l that his
pronunciation waa uo gtiMl because Allah had specially arranged the
matter with a view to enabling him to get a thorough grip of the
Scriptures. After wo had been talking for some timo the conversation
flagged somewhat, and by way of bridging the panne the Saint iutro-
duced as hia grandson a snmll boy v- Uo was 8«|uatting near, and who
looked 18 though he was suffering from water on the brain, I, being
like the Guvcruumnl always k^-'cu to please, asked how the child was
getting on with his studii^, and whotbi'r he was learning the inc-auiug
of the ScriptureH, or merely the sounds of the Arabic words whi(Ji
compose them. The Saint replied tlial the boy wu« Ix'iug inetnidwl

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in tlie moanitig of each Terse of the KnrfJn, and added that if any of
bis offspring failed iu master the teuchings u£ his religion the Saint
would disown him, and would henceforth regard bim "aa— to use lUe
white man's phrase — a bally bounder!"

The diEui|iIc8 hummed like a Breton Market on a Thm-Bday when
the Saint ^ve this fn-sh aNtunisU^ig proof of Iiib familiarity with the
European tongue, and he, erer anxious to enlighten the ignorance of
ihoec who sit about bJa feet, turned to them and said, in eiphmatlon:
" Fn the lauffuogo of the white men the term ' bally bounder ' means
buffalo or cow ! "

Then to me, "Is it not so, that in the Tuan's language the wordi
' buffala and cow ' are expressed by the terms ' bally bovinder ' ? "

I, dim.'reet!y, " The iiiatt*?r is c<^rtain."

The Saint, fiercely, to the small bor "Ah! hearken I If thou doit
neglect thy studiee of the ScriptureB, thou wilt become a bally bu£5t1o,
bounder cow. Arrrrk I "

1 regret that my re^^ard for the cheek of the young person renders
it aeceasary fur me to paraphratMi the actual terms used. For one
delirious moment I thought T was in a mining camp on Saturday
afternoon when my Cornish friend "Cousin Jack." liVe the British
Lion and cuba at play, is enjoying himaelf in his graceful way.
Verily, at times, tlie words of Sainta are hardly to be distinguished
from the language of Sinners,

Another worthy I met at Kuala Trengganu was Tungku Ten, a
joung Raja from Daik, who was engaged in writing a UniTersal
Dictionary. Now it may be laid down aa an axiom that a man who
writes a Dictionary is more or less mad, if he knows, when he begins,
what he is letting himself in fori hut I flatter myself that few lexico-
graphers are so hopcU^Huly insane as this tiiifortuoate yuiuig Prince.
Hio plan, which he explained to me at some length, was to place the
letters of the Malay alphabet ia every poulble conjunction, by which
means he conceived that he would transcribo every sound of which
the human organs of s]>e»eh are capable. When this li^ht preliminary
task was completed, he proposed to go through the whole of the manu-
script, from beginning to end, with men of every race upon the earth,
and whenever a soud J was encountered wliich had any meaning iu any
language the equivalent in Malay was to be scored down oi^posite to
'it. By this simple raeans it is obvious that a Universal Dictionary
would be easily fabricated. When my brain began to get its sea-legs
after the first reel or two, I mode a few calculations on the subject of
this appalling work and will give some^of the results — which, boweTer,
arc only approximate. If seven men with seven pens wrote at that
Dictionary without stopping to eat or sleep for rather more than 1,000
years, the original MS. woald not even then be completed; the work
of finding equivalents would occupy a further term of rather more
than a. million years. The bulk of the original MS. would be sufficient
to sink SCO ships of 5.000 tons burden, and this is not allowing for
the weight of the many tons of ink which would be required to do the
writing. These figures are all very approximate, but they understate
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in the " duatl uuliupjiy night when tht! miu is on the roof," and as a
fellow feclinj; makes olc wondrous kind. I feel inclined to weep at
the thoUf^ht of poor Tunc[kii Yen and hid Mtigtntm opus.

He i'i»ni]>Iainytl to me bitt*Tl_y that ho was not ujipret-ialcd hv the
Maiavs. ami thnt his (feniui* wns derided liv nuh? and savii-^ men.
"They say tli;it I am mad," he said., iudiynautly ; u-ud I hu«teued to
unsure him lliiit that was eontOuaivi' L'videTKe that they wtre people of
a paruchiitl iutellect ami a incan umlcrKlaudiuff.

The third and Ia«t East Coast worthy of whom I intend to write —
fur in spile of So)omou. of the making; of even arti*;leit for the Selangor
JoHTttal thfi* iiJiiNt \»- uu LMid— was a harder-headed man than uuy
St:otchniiin in Asia, wliith, «8 those who Icnow (hu Asiatii- North
Driton will admit, \n Kayin^ .1 t^'ocxl deut. Hiti naini> was Awang
Ke|iala Knis — Awauj; with the hard head. The thiL-knee* of his
skull, instead of impe^lin); Iiitj |'ros['t'L-t» in life. »« is loo c>ften the «i>ie
among the effete tivilinatiun <<t Enroll', was a steady Bonroe nf iiK-onie
Iq him, and wrved to kee]' him and liiii fiiiiniv in ei'intort, in di>a;itey.
and in hondur. Hiw niamu^r of earniu|i a living was. it stniek im*.
ruther original. He bucke^l liimtjelf and wilh backed heavily U* ent^t^
one of the fighting rimiH wbirli ari' wii dear to the auul of every
Raja in Ivelantaa. Goiny down oil all fours, retirinR and t'harffinf;
aH the ram retired ur ehaiTJcd, and iii^injf his head in exactly (he same
way as the auinial. hi* is able, it is said, to knock out two atout mms
ill Hiirei'HHinn, and fh<in^h it is rfi-nrdpd that lie hatt Mtuuned a ram, he
in mud to buve ef>nie off unm-athcd from all his ene<ninter». with no
more severe iujurv than a »lij;lit hejuhtihe. At the numieni of nm-
eiiBtjien he i-lanps his neek wiMi hi.s ri^ht liand, btit h+< Lim^n tio mtiirha-
uical ajipUance «.'f any kind. This almost Wats I he Birmiugham
publican who kills rats with his teeth.

Befure b^ndin^ this artirl** I nnist tirnt relate one ineid^nt whivli
ocwrred in May. imd whifh is illuatrativt.' of the manners and ctietoniB
of the ^K!Ople of Kt'Iantan. I had oetasiun to send two youu^ Saiyids
duwu the Kelantttji River tu buy titiireii. and knowhiy the reputatiim
of the nativi'H — Fc-h jic/oi uratuj Kdanfnn (thievea are the uieu of
Kelantiiu). has passed into a proverb— 1 warmHl them to be very care-
ful not to Hufff^r tliemselveK to bu i-obhed. Tlie first ni^'hl ont they
tied up their buat at a vilhi^e just l>eIow Kiiiila Lidiir. and Inok gn^at
premntiunB aj,'H)n5t thieves. The kajany uwtl on Kelantan boat*
makes them like long low tunnels, and the Saiyids lay down by one
another in the middU^, and put row>> of boatmen to sleep at their
headti nud fL-et, iM-Iievin^ that they would bv thia nieanH render them-
Belvea secure. Next raorninp. however, it wan discovered that a coat
with Home money in the pockets, whieh one of the Saiyids had plaeed
IwtWMMi himself and Ilia lirother. Imd tn't-u Htnlnt, and on examining
the place it wuh found that tho missing garment had been *■ lifted "
by moans of one of the boat polea. whieh had Un-n converted into a.
hook Viy thf^ addition of another piece of wood hiahed iin to it fur the
jniriiosf. An apjteul was made to a Knenci. or minor headuiau, who
happened to be yoin^ duvrn river with my men, and he at um'ii went
ashore and pn-tH'utly ivtiirned nith Uie titvK'U coal i\tv\ the money in

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hir) baiid. On lieing questioneil, he aaid that bu hkd gone to the unlr
ItouMH iu which the [leople wviv Ktill iulcep. an be knew that the tliief
woiiUl Ih^ rfHlintf iut«r his night's exertions, aud that he had thea
ob(aiu4>d poaaeBsinu i>f the liwt <t)iii hv the Himtile prooeiui of stealing i
it fi'om the sleeping tliief. The humour of the tudaL>nt did notappnu*
iti Htiikf auv of the Koluntan nativos who heard tbe tale, aud the ex-
pedient resorti'cl U* is, I beliuvo, onu of the rberiHhed eiintous of this
queer lapcl.

Tliere aiv niauy more tales which might he told of the people we
mot during uiir; journey but a Saiut, a Dictiouarr-inon^ur. a Hardent*
headed Mhd iu AJtia, aod a uation oF thicT4*8 will serve to giv«j tba
li^i to tho^o who declare thut there is uo K>eioty to be had in aa
UnproteeUMl MaUj Stale.— H. C.

•*•»••*•••••••••••••

COUREISFONDENCE.

SMALL rKOKIT3 AND (jUICK KKTUttNS,
Tw tht Editor *^ the Stlonj/of JouimaJ.

SiB, — According to the Perak Pioneer "the question of starting a
t-o-oppintive nociety for Perak has again been bnmgjit to tbe fnmt."
This, I take it, means a store run on the lines of many institutious at
home. While wishing the Perak voutun- every sucoosw. Selangor, I
think, is hardly large enough to enable a similar undertaking to ]iaT
itM way^Holesti, indeed, thtTe be some half dozen piibbe spirited
iudiviilitals ready to devote moit of their euergv and all their Hpare
time to running the enueeni as " a lalniur of love." Wliat, in the
absenee of a co-operative store— the fundamental prineiple of whieli
is rc<a<ly inouuy — ^I should tike to Koe, would )tv H[>eeial terriiH offered by
Kuala Lumpur 8hop-kee()er» to ^.uetomers who weix* willing to pay
cjutb for gnodK on delivery. At pivsent, tnv hillR are sent in tDonthly.
I I»ay them. " l>iecount "r " WlOI. thing* are eut so very fine. Sir.
that really, etc., ete. Still, the tttore-keeper hopes I'll not mention it.
but he wiU, hh a })eniomd favour, allow mu 21 ! Nnw, considering
that he obtoius a settlement of my aeeount so soon as it is rendered,
and in the case of many of his customers, m;eording to his own
telling, ho may have to wait six months, aud think himself lueky if
he gets it then ; the difference liv discount allnwi^ is absurd.

What I would propose is tiiat a substantial indncoment in tbe
form of low priues should be given to the customer to send cash with
his order or t<i iiay on deliverv of goods: the profits to the trader
might be small, out then the acltantjiges of quick returns are Uh> vM<
known to make it ne<:e»8ary for me to point them out. The customarf
who, by tiot meeting bitt bills iu reasonable time, is the uaiuc of «o
much of the trader's capital lyine idle. must. I»e prejmred to pay him,
by way of enhanced prieeft, interest on this money. At present, how-
ever, it is the man who jiays his bills promptly who t^uffertt, lieoausu
hf in charged at a rate that will insure the tniJer again"*
tbo»e who are long-winded or who Uon'l [«ay at all. — I at

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