MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES, 



Geographical Notes. 



In the last number of this Journal reference was made to 

 a proposed expedition to that least known portion of UIu Perak, 

 which lies between the head-waters of the rivers Plus and Slim. 

 It has not yet been thoroughly explored, but the preliminary 

 labours of a professional Surveyor (Mr. H. S. Deane), have al- 

 ready contributed something to our knowledge of this district. 

 A separate Note to be found at p. 135 will contain a portion of 

 Mr. Deane's report upon the Plus and the country in which it 

 rises. 



From Selangor some interesting information has been 

 received respecting three routes across the range which separ- 

 ates that State from Pahang. Two are described on native 

 authority in the following passages; the third, Sungei Tata, 

 forms the subject of a separate note by the same contributor. 



Sungei Roh. — " Data. Manku came in from Pahang; he was 

 iC three days from Sungei Roh, a river leading into Pahang 

 "about a mile from Ulu Pahang; he describes the country 

 " as being very rich, abounding in camphor bums, ^old, tin, 

 u outta and other products. He states it to be his opinion 

 " that if Europeans collected the revenue, it would yield $80,000 

 u a month. Kwala Pahang he states to be 15 days from Sungei 

 u Roh, and he adds that in passing over the dividing range of 

 " hills the sea is visible to the S. W." 



Ulu Bernam. — " Haji Mustapha informs me that it will tak e 

 (i four days and four nights to cross to Pahang. The first 

 a Kampong in Pahang vs Sump am where there are ten houses, 

 " the people working ladangs. He says that the water-sheds 

 " or sources of the Pahang and Bernam are only divided by a 

 " mere strip of land, a yard in breadth. 



" The Datu Bakar, the headman of Ulu Pahang, lives 

 " about six hours by boat from the source of the Pahang ; rafts 

 " are first used, and then as the stream enlarges sampans. 



