50 THE NEGRI SEMBILAN. 
Minister of Foreign Affairs. He is also the person to be first 
consulted before any commoner can reach the Dato’ of Johél— 
“haluan sémbah’’* is the Malay term given. He cannot suc- 
ceed to the Pénghuluship. Laginda Maharaja the Lémbaga 
of the tribe of Sri Lémak Pahang and Pangku Pénghilu isthe 
“hdluan sémbah’ to the Dato’ of Muar. Zo’ Mentrz to the 
Dato: ob i erachi. 
On the election of the Undang, he is taken by the Lémbaga 
and Waris to the /stana; the Yam Tuan when satisfied that 
he is the right man according to the constitution, accepts him, 
and the ceremony of sémbah, or doing homage, is gone 
through. The Ka’ddilan calls the Undang in -speaking 
to him Orang Kaya. Every Undang has a number of Court 
Officers, the number of which varies in the different States. 
The Lémbdaga is allowed one Officer by the Undang. 
Undang kapida Ka adilan is the last law to be dealt 
with. In all cases that the Undang cannot de- 
Undang kapé- cide, he mustrefertothe Yam Tuan Ka addilan. 
da Kaeavan The Yam Tuan has the power to fine “anam 
puloh anam Kiupang,” amounting to $24.80 of 
the present currency. In cases foreign to the constitution, 
he is, as the title of Ka’édilan implies, all powerful to 
administer justice. The Kaddilan alone ‘Can tiy eases 
in which /aj7as are concerned, even though married to com- 
moners. ‘The term is ‘‘minyak ka’ minyak jua ayér ka ayér”’ 
—oil to oil, water to water. He is the supporter of the 
Mahomedan religion, Defender of the Faith. 
The Court of Yam Tuan Bésdr consists of :-— 
The orang ampat asténa, vtz.:— 
1. Dato’ St Maharaja. 
2. Dato Raja To Téwangsa. t 
3. Dato’ Akhir Zéméan. 
4. Péng-hilu Dagang. 
* The front or first point of respect, 
+ For “Déwa Angsa,” 
D, Eo AWE 
