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SELANGOR
Settlements, on the 15th Sept., 1886, and an extension, Kuala Lumpur to Kuala Kubu, was
opened on the 6th October, 1894. Branches now extend in all directions, and the main
trunk line passes through Selangor. Port Swettenham is the terminus of the railway
on Klang Straits, and wharves have been constructed there, capable of accommodating
•ocean-going steamers. The number of merchant %ressels, other than native craft, enter¬
ing the port in 1916 was 1,158 (of which 1,133 were British) against 1,168 in 1915. There
•entered 218 ocean-going steamers against 107 in 1915.
Telegraph lines connect Selangor with the other States in the Malay Peninsula;
telephones are established throughout the State, and postal and telegraph offices are to
be found in all the towns and principal villages.
The State revenue in 1916 amounted to $18,561,273 against $15,062,'-92 in 1915, and
the expenditure to $11,592,636 against $15,652,889 in 1915. The balance of assets over
liabilities was $30,012,495. Trade statistics were as follow :—
1915 1916
Imports $29,6 / 8,640 $33,556,504
Exports 61,141,632 82,743,691
DIRECTORY
GOVERNMENT
Sultan—His High. Sir Ala’idin Suleimax Shah Bin Almerhum, Raja Musa, k.c.m.o
British Resident—E. G. Broadrick
Household of His Hiuhness the
Sultan
Malay Secretary—Tenku Bahadar bin
Sultan Suleiman
Glerk—Ismail bin Soloh
Dato’ Bantara Kanan-Ali bin Haji Ibrahim
Penghulu Bali-Inche Mohamed bin Awal
Penghulu Dalam—Ismal bin Yahya
Orang-Orang Besar
Dato’ Stia de Raja—Inche Abdul Razak
bin Haji Abdul Gani, M.c.
Penggawa Muda—Ibrahim bin Amin
Shah-Bandar—Haji Ali bin Shahandar
Mohamed Saleh
Marajah Lela—Inche Abdullah bin Haji
Abdul Gani, m.c.
To’amar Penghulu Isli adat—Mohamed
Aninbin Wan Mohamed Syed
Pegawai-Pegawai Sharak
Kathi—Raja Haji Osman
Nail) Kathi—Haji Oseman(KualaLumpur),
Haji Mohamed Ghouse (Klang), Raja
Itam bin Raja Jafar (Kuala Langat),
Haji Abdul Hamid (Ulu Langat), Haji
Mohamed Khatib (Kuala Selangor), Haji
Mohamed Yasib (Ulu Selangor), Haji
Husin (Bernam)
KUALA LUMPUR
Residency and Secretariat
British Resident - E. G. Broad rick
Secretary to Resident—O. F. Stonor
Asst. Sec. to Resident—C. A. Vlieland(act.)
Auditor-General’s Office
Auditor General—F. W. Talbot
Chief Clerk—H. Tet Shyn
Courts
Magistrates—A. W. Just, J. W. Goldthorp
Bailiff and Auctioneer—Haji Abu Bakar
Chief Clerk—V. K. Pillay
1st Clerk—N. T. Veerappo Pillay
Office of Secretary for Chinese
Affairs, Federated Malay States
Sec. for Chinese Affairs—L. H. Clayton
Clerk and Translator—Tang Po Cno
Chinese Secretariat, Selangor
and Negri Sembilan
Protector of Chinese—L H. Clayton
Asst. do. —L L. Me Fall (acting)
Inspector -under W. and G. Protection
Enactment —Woon Hong Heng
Chief Clerk—Yap Fon Cheong