The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-03-08

almost as large as Massachusetts and
New Jersey combined. The four
States altogether have more than g.
600 square miles. or about 3,0Oo more
than West Virginia.
The Suitans.
Each state is ruled by u native sui
tan with a British official IS resident
adviser. The sultan is merely a pup
pet and the BritiSher pulls the string.
Under the sultan are numerous ma
tive officials, the most OF whom have
English agents to help them. the
whole government being similar to
what the Dutch have in jaw The
common people think they are ruled
by Malays, hut the better classes know
that the British are the real power
behind every office and that John Bull
is king.
These sultans live in great state.
Their uniforms are decorated with
gold leaf. They have g~old-hilted
swords, and when they 50 about they
have servant who carry gorgeous uIn
brellas to shield them from the sun.
They have as retainers men With
spears and swords, and the common
people bow down to the ground in
their honor. Each sultan has his pal
ace and a certain amount OF money
allotted to him by the British. The
taxes are levied and collected under
tIl6 utfSttlS1 OF t'tt bTttISfl, ANA Tile
revenues are expended as they pre-
scribe.
N kuaia LunnuT.
The chief city of these States is in
Selangor. 1t is kuala Iumpur, and it
has a population OF about forty thou
sand people. 1t IS there that the head
offices Of the British government are.
although the States are ruled by the
governor OF Singapore. k18la Lum-
- =, ~ 81 ga n pC
from Singapore and by rail from the
coast. II lies some distance inland
and has railroads connecting it with
the other States. The town has mag
niicent government offices, several
club houses. q hotel and numerous
stores. 1t is in a rich trimming dis
tIict, and it has a large population
of Chinese. who are either Interested
in or work in the mines.
Outside the city plantations of COT
fee. pepper and cocoa have been
started, aud the State has recently
been granted and on special terms
| fer the pl&nting Of sage. pepper, gam
bier and rubber.
! The government consists 81 the sui
ton. his highnesS AIlah-Il-Din-Sulei-
1nan-Snah. and the British resident. II.
CONWAY Belfeld. There i q council
of state connected with them and
there are separate Offices for he sec
= TAI ti 4liI!ES' daidt1E lcl l.'IlNAt.
mines. ven treasury and public
works. The English clerks number
several hundred. and IN addition there
are foreigners engaged IL lainjug ana
exploring.
The town has z park. q native ha-
zaar and j gambling fatIn licensed BY
the State. The British claim that the
Chinese Will gamble anyhow. and that
the best way to restrict the Vice ana
to make none out Of il - TO tax It.
Gambling and Opium.
Sir Frank S~Wtttenham who was the
residcnt-geneTal of the country for q
long while claims that the gambling
habit is Die aTnong both Ma
lays and Chinese and that ii would
AXE one policeman to every Chinese
to stop it. lie say. the Malay rulers
I object TO having public gambling for
hidden, and that they refuse to give
up the revenues which cOme ron
1t. According to law. gambling is now
licensed only III places and in build
ings approved by the police. and that
within certain hours. 1t Is provided