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Handbook of the federated Malay states - Sabrizain.org

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80 <strong>Handbook</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

be capable <strong>of</strong> supplying tbe wants <strong>of</strong> twenty-five thousand<br />

people. Ano<strong>the</strong>r set <strong>of</strong> waterworks is being constructed for<br />

<strong>the</strong> purpose <strong>of</strong> supplying <strong>the</strong> town <strong>of</strong> Klang and <strong>the</strong><br />

harbour at Port Swettenham.<br />

Railways. There are 97 miles <strong>of</strong> open railway line, and 29 miles<br />

under construction. The open system connects with Perak<br />

at Tanjong Malim on <strong>the</strong> Bernam Piver, and passing southwards<br />

through Kuala Lumpur, terminates at present at<br />

Kajang, whence 29 miles <strong>of</strong> extension are now being constructed<br />

to Seremban, <strong>the</strong> capital town <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Negri Sembilan.<br />

A branch line 27 miles in length connects Kuala Lumpur<br />

with Port Swettenham.<br />

The depot and goods sheds at Kuala Lumpur are large<br />

and commodious, and are lighted throughout with electrie<br />

light.<br />

Education. Selangor possesses 41 vernacular schools and five English<br />

schools, <strong>the</strong> chief <strong>of</strong> which is <strong>the</strong> Victoria Institution at Kuala<br />

Lumpur with a daily attendance <strong>of</strong> 400 boys. The Institu-<br />

tion, possessing a staff <strong>of</strong> qualified English Masters, <strong>of</strong>fers<br />

every opportunity for acquiring a sound commercial education.<br />

It is supported by an annual Grovernment Grant and a<br />

contribution from <strong>the</strong> rates.<br />

There are two English girls' schools in Kuala Lumpur<br />

founded by <strong>the</strong> enterprise <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Roman Catholic and<br />

Methodist Missions. No charge is made at <strong>the</strong> Vernacular<br />

Schools, but attendance is compulsory for any boy living<br />

within two miles. At <strong>the</strong> English Schools a small monthly<br />

fee is charged.<br />

A Settlement exclusively for <strong>Malay</strong>s has been started in<br />

Kuala Lumpur, with <strong>the</strong> object <strong>of</strong> collecting in one place an<br />

exclusively <strong>Malay</strong> population and to provide technical education<br />

in wood-carving, silver work, weaving, tailoring and<br />

agriculture.<br />

There are now about 50 families, to each <strong>of</strong> which a free<br />

grant <strong>of</strong> half an acre has been given, but no o<strong>the</strong>r assistance.<br />

The Settlement has a large recreation ground, a mosque,<br />

houses for <strong>the</strong> technical education classes and a boarding<br />

house for <strong>Malay</strong> boys attending <strong>the</strong> Victoria Institution.<br />

Vernacular Schools for boys and girls are in course <strong>of</strong><br />

construction within <strong>the</strong> grounds <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Settlement.

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