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" The Haji states it takes 21 days to go from the source 

 i: to the Kwala in an ordinary sized boat. 



u This information, I think, may be depended on, as Haji 

 11 Mustapha is a Pahang man. 



le He thinks any European going down the river should 

 <; be provided with a pass from the Datu Bendahara, but Malays 

 " would not be molested. 



u Tin, gold, and camphor abound, the country being very 

 "rich. Horses are not known in Pahang." 



In Johor a point of some difficulty has been settled in 

 regard to the union of the two rivers Semfonfj, — that which 

 flows East into the Batu Pakat^ and that which flows West 

 into the Lidau. Mr. Hervey devoted a month to exploring up 

 to the source of the latter, and ascertained that these and other 

 streamlets intermingle with the utmost intricacy at the fountain 

 head, whence they slowly diverge into opposite directions. 

 He eventually returned by Maclav's route via Ulu Madek and 

 across the water shed to Ulu Teba ( R. Johor) by a short way 

 to the East of Blumnt. 



A M. S. 



" Sungei Tata " Route. 



A number of Menangkabau men were met at Ulu Klang. 

 All these people with the exception of Manatah, tried to dis- 

 suade me from attempting to reach Sungai Tata, the locality 

 where the Lampongs are. They said the only road was up 

 the face of an almost inaccessible mountain — the granite range 

 seen from Ulu Klang. It certainly looked stiff, but I 

 simply told them ^ where Malajs can go, -we can," although 

 I was an old man (a fact they repeatedly reminded me of). I 

 said I should hold the enquiry at Sungei Tata, and see for my- 

 self. Kim Li, whom I had sent up peviously, stated there was 

 much oppression going on, but that fehe Menaugkabau men, 

 were so packed and influential, it was very difficult to get at 

 the truth. So at 10 we started, and I found the road much 

 better than I expected ; it was steep enough, but not so bad 

 as the track over Buhit Balachang, the dividing range between 

 Ampang and Ulu Langat. 



By 12.45 we reached Bukit Lcdu, a steep rocky crest 

 almost bare, with stunted trees. The aneroid gave 1,500 

 feet above Kwala Lunipor. I got some useful bearings for the 

 survey. Jugra hill stood out very distinct from the lowland 



