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16 Handbook of the
connected by railway with the principal towns of the States
in which they are situated.
Religion. The Ohurch of England, the Eoman Catholic Church, and
various denominations of the Methodist Church, principal
among which is the Methodist Episcopal Mission, are all
represented in the Federated States.
There is an English chaplain at headquarters in Perak and
Selangor, and the States are annually visited by the Lord
Bishop of the Diocese.
Eoman Catholic churches in charge of the priests of the
French mission are established in the principal towns in
Perak, Selangor, and Negri Sembilan.
Education. In addition to the numerous G-overnment vernacular schools
which are to be found in almost every town and village of
the Federated States, English schools both for boys and
girls are maintained in Perak, Selangor, and Negri Sembilan,
in some of which, particularly the Yictoria Institution in
Selangor, the Central School at Taiping, Perak, and the
Anglo-Chinese School at Ipoh, Perak, a staff of qualified
Enghsh masters offers every opportunity for acquiring a
sound education in all the subjects usually taught in English
schools.
A comprehensive education code is in force in the States,
and all schools are either entirely maintained by Government
or assisted by grants-in-aid.
Hospitals. The Government has devoted much care to the estabhshment
of efficient hospitals in all districts, and to the engagement
of a full staff of qualified medical men from the United
Kingdom, all of whom are in Government employ and are
also permitted to undertake private practice. Their number
at present is fourteen.
Comfortable wards for the reception of European patients
are attached to the hospitals in the larger towns. Patients
are there attended by a resident medical officer and the
Government nurse matron.
A nursing association has been established in Perak and
Selangor, which employs qualified English nurses to attend
on patients in their own homes.
Inland com- Means of inland communication throughout the three
mmications. Western States is already very good, and it is being yet
further improved. Travelling both by railway and road has
been made as easy as the nature of the country and the