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appellation of Abang, elder brother ; the second place is given to 

 Rumbowe, and the third to Johole. Srimenanti, whose claims still 

 remain unsettled, aspires to the fourth place. 



Boundaries. — Sungie Ujong is situated towards the source of the 

 right branch of the Lingie river. It is bounded to the north bv 

 Jellabu; to the south, by part of Rumbowe and the Lingie river; to 

 the east, by Srimenanti, and to the west, by Salangore. Its boundaries 

 with Jellabu are said to be Biikit Tangoh and Dhulukaru bander 

 Barangan ; with Rumbowe, Bukit A'ngin, part of the right branch of 

 the Lingie river, and Parentian Tingih ; with Srimenanti, part of 

 Terachi and the Paro stream : and with Salangore or Calang, by the 

 river Langkat, Kobak Kambang, and Tongal Sejaga. 



Population. — The population in 1832, was estimated at 3,200 

 Malays, principally Menangkabowes ; and 400 Chinese employed in 

 the mines. Many of the latter have since fled to Malacca, in conse- 

 quence of the disturbances in 1833. The principal villages are Lingie, 

 (the residence of the Dattu Muda, Ka'tas;) Pantei, (the residence of 

 the Panghdld ;) Jiboi, Sala, Linsom, Durian, Tanjong, Rassah, 

 Kopaiyong, Rantou, Siliou, and Jirrah. The Terachi territory, a 

 portion of which appertained to Sungie Ujong, now claims indepen- 

 dance. 



Trade. — The trade of Sungie Ujong is principally in tin, which is 

 got at Sala, Sa Maraboh, Battu Lobong, Kayu Arra, and Timiong. 

 Thence it is brought down to Lingie, and landed at Pankalangs, 

 Cuudang, Durian, and Mangis. It is here deposited in ware-houses, 

 and generally bartered for rice, opium, salt, tobacco, cloths, oil, and 

 shells for making lime, brought up by boats, from \ to l^coyans 

 burthen, which cannot easily ascend higher than this part of the river. 



The tin is conveyed by Malay coolies, by land, from the mines, as 

 far as Jiboi ; a village estimated at 30 miles from Lingie ; and 

 thence to Lingie, by small boats, down the river. 



From the following extracts from treaties made by the Dutch, it 

 would appear that they did not neglect to avail themselves of this 

 source to increase the revenue of Malacca. 



Article I. of a treaty concluded by the Dutch Governor W. Boelan 

 in Council, with the chiefs of Rumbowe and Calang, dated Malacca, 

 24th January, 1760. 



" The tin being the produce of Lingie, Rumbowe, and Calang, 

 without any exception, will be delivered to the Company at 38 drs. 

 a bhar of 3 piculs ; and this price will always continue, without its 

 ever being enhanced ; it will be in the power of the Company to seize 

 and confiscate, and to appropriate for their use, all tin which might be 



