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and Indians have maintained trading relations
with the Malays for many centuries, and, since
British protection, have come to live in the
Peninsula in ever-increasing numbers.
The Portuguese were the first Europeans to
found settlements on the Peninsula. They were
followed by the Dutch, and the Dutch by the
British. The British occupation was effected in
stages, and by arrangement rather than by conquest.
The Malays ceded Penang in 1786, the Dutch
yielded up Malacca and the Dindings in 1824,
Singapore was acquired from the Malays in 1 8 1 g,
Perak became British-protected in 1872, Selangor
in 1874, Negri Sembilan in 1874 and Pahang in
1888. The last four States federated themselves
under British protection in 1897. Siam in 1909
ceded to Great Britain her suzerainty over Kedah,
Kelantan, Trengganu and Perlis. Singapore,
Penang, Malacca and the Dindings form the
Crown Colony of the Straits Setilements, and are
Briti.sh territory. Perak, Selangor, Negri Sembilan
and Pahang are Malay territory, and form the
Federated Malay States. Johore, Kedah, Kelantan,
Trengganu and Perlis are called simply Malay
States.
Both the Colony of the Straits Settlements and
the Federated Malay States are divided into
administrative districts, whose District Officers are
responsible to the Governor, if in the Colony, and
to the four British Residents, if in the Federated
Malay States. The four Residents are responsible
to the Chief Secretary to Government, and he to
the High Commissioner for the Malay States
(Governor of the Straits Settlements). In the
other Malay States are stationed a few British
officials whose powers are at present chiefly
advisory.
Railway Offices. Penang
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The principal seaports for ocean-going traffic
are Singapore (16,444,246 tons), Penang (8,564,590
tons), and Port Swettenham (1,823,684 tons).
The country produces areca-nuts, coffee, copra,
fish, gambler, rubber, gutta, gold, rice, pepper,
sugar, tapioca, tin, tin-ore and wolfram.
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