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[| The Society is indebted to His Excellency Governor Sir Ceci, C. Smiru, 
K.C.M.G., for permission to print the following paper in its Journal.—H. T. H. ] 
Lop NEGRI SEMBILAN 
Piet eOmiGuUN AND CONSTIPTULION. 
THE history of these States has been handed down by 
word of mouth from generation to generation of 
Origin ofthe the inhabitants. It is difficult to say how long 
ene? ago it was that a great number of Séhez* tra- 
velled from the mountains of Sktideif and arriv- 
ed in Johél. Their numbers amounted to as many grains as 
are contained in a gantang{ of paddy, as on their arrival in 
Johdél each individual planted a grain of paddy, and it was 
found that a gantang was exhausted. ‘They tied a rétan§ from 
tree to tree and hung up their dé/iungs (the small Malay axe) 
and the rvétan was completely filled. This latter statement, 
however, 1s one which conveys little idea of the numbers, as 
thewdistance between the trees is not given. There were 
foumereat Chieis, or Hdtzns, amongst these Saker. Three 
Were men and one a woman. The woman elected to remain 
in Johdél. The three men separated with their followers ; one 
went to Jélébu|], one to Klang, and one to Sungei Ujong. 
‘These are the Suku yang ampat, and are the origin of the 
Undang yang ampat, the four law-givers, of which Klang 
* «S4kei’, a dog. But the term is not applied to the tribes described in this 
paper by the surrounding Malays. I have not heard it further South than Sélan- 
or 
: + The Séktdei stream takes its rise in the Pulei range. 
Hee ae measure. 
§ z.e., ‘rattan,’ ‘rautan’ from ‘ raut’ to scrape. 
i Said to mean ‘ mist.’ 
IDE Ing yee Ile 
