The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-03
THE TREASURES OF PAHANG.
GOLD 70 BE HAD BY MERELY DIG-
aTAG IN THE SURFACE SOIL
Stores OF Tia that Already Furnish One-
third or the Worries Supply. Though
Worked In the Most Primiiive Way
England Obliged 10 Defend Her Valuable
Possessions Ia the Malay Peaiasnia
Agaiast = Dangerous Native Rebeiiios.



"Malays IN revolt" Fowpersons out o. the
Behind brief amnrS y 'e Dssfa ' news
How peeSo HSsoR era nnvs aSs
OF the Malay peninsula supply ono-t bird of the
whole tin supply Of the world. and that prac;
tica!ly only two OF them aro now being worked
ing TO produce even that third OF the SUPPLY
i af RSd whsE ss
he shovslled into boxes in certain valleys BY
%SDy SSsFdss dh the eS te 5
the best authenticated sources Of King Solo.
land Of. Ophiis The mnrveis Of Pahang are
bHs at Present BY jealous British guardian
tion; In this romantic region lies material
ago the savage pracies and bloody mani iines
Mssa Ss Blf. ns Sr"s
the interests OF humanity.-and It's own-.to
a snS IL the matter Of the
or,SWth aa? rSe spirit W sS wiss
Sersei and sppointed NJ Bre sR Of d0k stssts
y SepyiGs tresdsns and coHnseor to the
young swettenham down the Perak River. run.
material for a blood -curdiing tale.
Then ensued the Perak war Of 1875. After
short ana "a tS the sultan
mSnarshs;; ri, Perak war was won solely BY
and the fsrak would have e Snti slf 70
this day had it not been for the timely arrival
SnaS S Ss to t s a 1s k sat T sna
ior want q better amusement. ,Tfe effeet Vas
unexpected directions. emitting seorehing
subauo the sunersttous native spirt The
unicled. but surrendered to the fire doyils.",
throne Of Perak went a-Sersins No oilieiai
would accent the post. which meant certain
s sdn Ws hum hs Hse f th s% ess Rs
Brooke Of Sarawak fame recommended the
EMPLOYMENT Of 9 European orchid hunter in
Hugh Low Co.. in the suburbs Of London.
Hunter became an o Intrepid Jungle ' wsaIlsh.
rapidly acquired thorough knowledge OF the
and reputation for personal courage and dar-
ing which spread rr;a wide among SAVAGE: war
dener whose white hairs to-day are honored in
thc eTi nsh Of E%snaM non
carriage roads trnysrss the State and fan to.
iinc streets and houses. courthouses. jaiIs.
barracks official residences and other build
lngs. The revenue OF the state has risen from
Railways run from point to point and trans
peninsula lines are now under survey and con-
to s Far s tax ON dsrssS ts%
with some addition from the farms" for
sae Of orum End e2nduct Of regulated gam b.
h"ss bed ie9H tin o ,s s WIZ teen
forty feet Of gravel wash from the main chsin
s. Is5ak md and s9ngor fell nnds5 9rti; It'll;
drawing comfortable incomes. live at their
ease. trusting everything e. the British on;
that law and order prosperity and plenty have
Then came rumor and wild tales Of Pahsng
eyes Tie %arysls 9i the land. They wore tales
were despatched to inspect and make reports
Of the marvellous gold mines which were at
tTihuted to the servants Of King Solomon
level. drift and drive were unknown to
the simple surface miners Of the peninsula:
fairy tales now received Official seal and, con:
frmhtion. Pahang was to be acquired and
s as nS the sd ss h ss Sa1 Ss
guard on any further Britt h encroae hment on
fierce and unconciiiatory. The Mohammedan
Nadjis ever foe to inndtl dogs and Christians.
controlled the native chiefs and held them UNI
In vain did the dignihed Sir Frederick Weld.
the bluff Sir Hugh Low and the quiet, crafty
with high oflleial visit and honeyed biands6:
ment The Nadjis' influence prevailed. and
erick. 70 watch the, course q events and ,e1er-
language to seize any chance or opening for
persuasion and dipIomatic seizure Of tho land;
sf BIsh hsshsa ss
Guse;, Iahang pursued its private ,lawless life.
rajahs seized the gold laden, Chinese seeking
the coast after his gold hunt in the valleys.
Rus 81 Ss
Cecil Smith to govern Singaporeandt the Straits.
Tho sultan now met his match, s.,.
seeking the river bank and bathing house.
perceived handsome yellow maiden bathing
Of native autocracy that he ordered that she 10
fury No heard be rs satellites inform him that
who w9pld, not part with her for gold or gain
q any Kind Let some one kris the , yeilDT
the savage Sultan mil In lis rag. Immediately
his brother next in rank. seeking royal favor.
ran into tho vii lage and promptly stabbed to
death the wretched ,Chihamnn and brought
away his wife. And the Sultan smiled. 1t was
good to be a sultan absolute in power.
J., few days lateEa British gunh9pt once mere .,re
smilngly asked the great dispenser Of Justice
70 Immediately prove bis kindly sentlm to
lic gaze the murderer Of British subject.
ment. Chinese had boon Killed by u high
ohlcial-e daily occurrence not worth c,o1nstd-
shou!d slay British subject should be pu .I
mysteries OF naturallzed subjects were ex-
Pla,inEus,d to the Sultan. and no learned with Wit
low John. the inconyenient husband. was .
Brlton-a Briton nsturalized in Singapore
some many years before. He stood check
mated, Tive courses only, were open to him him
and then before the palace gntes. Or eIse to
sigma document calling upon the British Gov
eminent to take his State under protection: as
IN the cas-" Of psraka and Selangor. A few
Tho Nudiis coInseed war, and for time
things looked perlous. but ut this moment the
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