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payment. He it is who enquires into the personal property 
of the individual, if there is none, he falls back upon the herta 
pésaka, which he sells or mortgages in order to cover the 
debt. He also settles debt cases. Mortgage of property 
tribe with tribe must be declared before both Lémbdiga. If 
in the same tribe, it is said not to be necessary. All sales 
must be carried out by the Lémddaga, and if sold into another 
tribe the boundary posts are again fixed by both Lémbdga 
“lantak bértiukul.’ The election of the /du Lapa is in the 
hands of the people of each descent in the tribe; that of the 
Lémbiga by the [bu Bapa. The /bu Bépa are in some tribes 
aS many as seven, in some as few as one; if more than 
one, each family takes it in turn for the Lémbagaship, and it 
only remains to select the man, which rule, if strictly adhered 
EO; makes the election very easy. The Lémbéiga and Warts 
“orang yang dua-blas* sérta waris’ elect the Undang. 
I now come to the Lémbaga kapada Undang. The 
number of Warzs descents in each State from 
Lémbéga ka- Which the Dato’ Pénghilu or Undang can be 
pada Undang. elected varies. In Muar there are three, v7z., 
the Zo’ Muar, the Pérdana, and the Pérbat 
descents. The present Undang is of the first, and will be suc- 
ceeded by the Pérddéna descents; then the Pérba descent ; and 
then again the Penghuluship will revert to Zo’ Muar. In 
Rembau, there are two descents, vzz., the Béduanda Fakunt or 
Warts Sédia§ Raja, and the Béduanda Fawa or Waris Léla 
Maharaja, and they take it turn and turn about for the Péng- 
hiluship. In Johél, there is only one descent from which 
the Undang can be elected, and the Latin of Johdl have a 
stronger voice in the election than the Lémbdaga. The other 
States are minor questions. In Térdchi, it is a curious fact 
that the Undang is not elected from the Warzs, but from the 
* 7.e., of the 12 ‘stki.’ 
+ Sansk. ‘ Parva’ ancient. 
aa Ci. Ceylon ~ Yakko’. 
§ Sansk, ‘Sadya’ ancient. 
Dik. AL Ee 
