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The following list gives the names of all the places up the findau 

 River. The abbreviations are : — 



S. for Sungei ; Tg. for Tanjong ; P. for Pulau ; T. for Teluk ; 

 G. for Giinong ; Bt. for Bukit ; K. for Kampong ; B. for Batu ; 

 Kw. for Kwala : Pn. for Pengkalan ; L. for Liibok. 

 Eight bank : — 

 Three-quarters of a mile up Padang (Police Station here): S. 

 Guantan Kechil, S. Guantan Besar, S. Nior (source behind Padang 

 Station), S. Besut ( l ), S. Semaloi, S. Ngang (one hour's ascent), 

 K. and Bt, Brfiang, T. Godang, T. Apit, B. and S. Labong (latter 

 one day's ascent), Tg. Kerlih, Dusun Tinggi, T. Nibong Patah, 

 T. Jcjawi (here begins Ran tan Panjang, and a fine long reach it is), 

 T. Dangkil, Rantau Ranggam( 2 ), S. Pelajar ( 3 ) (half- an -hour's 

 ascent), S. Barau (*) (half-an-hour's ascent), S. and T. Palas ( 3 ). 

 T. B. Putin, S. Tersap ( G ) (two days' ascent, source at Tanah 

 Abang), Bt. Jiirak, S. Jurak (half-an-hour's ascent), T. Berang ( 7 ), 

 S. Pelawan ( 8 ) (half-an-hour to Tanah Abang), S. Pasir (a small 

 creek leading to Tanah Abang: tin used to be worked here), S. 

 Bong Lei ( <J J (to Tanah Abang, and to other old tin-workings) . 

 Left bank :— 

 Tg. Gemuk, Tg. Malang Gacling, S. Anak Endau (three days' 



(/). "Besut," to strike. 



( 2 ). " Kanggam," a shrub with a short stem, like the " Salak," 

 and leaves resembling those of the cocoa-palm, hard brown fruit, 

 eaten both ripe and unripe with salt, 



( 3 ). "Pelajar," a tree, giving from the stem an oil which is 

 used for sdkit losonrj, a disease causing white spots. 



(*). '"' Barau-barau," is perhaps the finest singing-bird in the 

 Peninsula. "Scbarau" is a fish. Baru, a shrub on sea-shore from 

 which rope is made, it has a yellow flower. 



(°). " Palas," that curious plant, the leaves of which are used 

 by Malays for the covering of their roko, and^do not terminate 

 either in a curve or a point, but look as though their ends had been 

 chopped oft", leaving a straight saw-like edge. 



(°). " Resap"=" lesap," to disappear, used of losingthe path, or of 

 anything disappeared from its place. 



( 7 ). " Berang," a tree bearing a fruit which is eaten when fried. 



( s ). "Pelawan," a very hard wood, used for making oars and 

 paddles. 



( 9 ). "Bong Lei," a variety of ginger. 



