1835.] one of the Malacca States. 551 



He resides at Pantoi, a village on the left bank of the Lingie river, 

 about 40 miles from the village of Lingie. I had an interview with 

 him at the latter place in 1833. 



His features are regular and pleasing ; but their expression conveys 

 an idea of indecision and imbecility, probably increased by the immo- 

 derate use of opium, to which he was formerly much addicted ; the 

 whole tenor of his conversation and manner evinced plainly how 

 completely he was in the leading strings of his adviser, the wily 

 Kaatas, the Dattu Muda of Lingie, who accompanied him. 



His dress manifested a disposition to finery, consisting of a gaudy 

 red bdju, or surcoat, flowered with yellow ; a broad crimson sash 

 thrown round his waist, suspending several weapons of Malayan 

 fashion ; a Battik handkerchief, with the bicornute tie, and a plaid silk 

 sarong, resembling the tartan worn by the Highlanders, descending 

 to his knees ; underneath the plaid he wore short embroidered trowsers. 

 En the left-hand slash of his close vest of purple broad cloth, which 

 was lined with light-green silk, and adorned with silk lace and small 

 round buttons of gold filigree, lay a watch of an antique shape, to 

 which were appended a gold chain and seals. He wore his hair long, 

 and it was very palpable to two of the five senses that he, like 

 Demosthenes in the composition of his orations, had not spared the 

 oil in the arrangement of his tresses. 



Rdja adhi Raja. — Next to the Panghulic ranks the Raja adhi Raja. 

 The jurisdiction of this officer is confined to the river, and its naviga- 

 tion. The office and title, as would appear from the inscription on 

 the seal, were renewed or granted to his ancestors by Muhammed 

 Jalil, Sultan of Johore, A. H. 1211. (A. D. 1796-7) 



The present Rdja adhi Rdja is a young man, of an extremely pre- 

 possessing address and person. 



Sukiis. — There are only three Sukiis in Sungie Ujong. The Rdja 

 adhi Rdja may be perhaps considered as occupying the place of a 

 fourth Suku in councils. 



The functions of the Sulcus are similar to those already described, 

 as possessed by the former Ampat Suku of Naning*. Their titles are 

 Dattu Mantri Jumahad, Dattu Mendalika, and Dattu Mahardja 

 Inda. The tribes, of which they are the heads, are those of Sa 

 Melongang, Bodoanda, and Tannah Dattar. 



Lingie. — The village of Lingie proper, in contradistinction to the 

 settlement of Qualla Lingie, which is within the Company's territory, 

 at the mouth of the river, is a dependency of Sungie Ujong. 



It is situated high up the right branch of the river, and consisted, 

 * See page 298 of the present volume. — Ed. 

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