136 MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES. 



The Slini Mountains immediately adjoin the river of 

 that name, as also the Bernam river. 



From Bujang Malacca, bearings were also procured on 

 the Dinding, Pangkor, Bubo, Hijau, and other important 

 ranges. 



On the return journey from Kinta I left the usual 



3rd journey to Plus tr ^ k at a P lace Ca \ led Chlimor, and 

 Valley. taking a north- easterly course reached 



a Sakei village called Kampong Langkor 

 Kampong Langkor. f tuated on the Sungei Kerbau (a tri- 

 butary or the Plus} and which takes 

 its rise on the north-western slopes of Gunong Eiam, &e. 



No European having previously visited this locality, 

 I had some difficulty in inducing the 



in^?:™ j ° ln " villa 8' el ' s t0 accompany me in search of 

 a good sight point. 



At last they agreed, and I might have had the " whole 

 village," the only stipulation they made being that I should 

 not lead them beyond a certain point, marking limit of 

 their acquaintance with the range. 



On the morning of the second day, and after ascending 



and Ascending several ridges, we were 



GunoL-Asal, Height f ort , U;ia t e in finding a summit which 



■A 150 tee . ' 



will form a most useful trigonometrical 



station. 



This mountain is known as Gunong Asal and when 

 clear (I observed from the top of a high tree) will command 

 observations on the Gunong Eiam, Laam, Malacca Miru, 

 Bubo, Pondok, Sayong, Hijau, Biong, Inas, — in fact the 

 whole of the Titi Bangsa range on the extreme northern 

 boundary, and a magnificent view of the back-bone range 

 forming the East limit of Perak to North of Gunong Eiam 

 already referred to at Gunong Bujang Malacca. 



Gunong Asal overlooks the Ulu Plus Valley, which 

 extends in a north- westerly direction 

 Plus Valley. from this summit for 6 to 12 miles into 



the Plus Valley, and immediately adjoining Gunong Asal 

 there is a continuous and elevated group of paralled ranges 

 which rise to an elevation of from 1,000 to 3,500 feet above 

 sea level, and which incline in a North by West direction 

 from, the easterd spur of the Asal range. 



