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moned the Lawgivers and -the hereditary Chiefs, who were 

 each conducted from their respective balai to the entrance to 

 the hall by their Officers of State ; they entered the hall alone 

 and took their seats in the following order : — 



(7) The Dato' Ulu Muar 



(8) The Dato' Terachi 



(9) The Dato' Jerapol 



(10) The Dato' Gunong Pasir 



(11) The Dato' Inas 



(12) The Dato' Gemencheh 



(13) The Dato' Muda Linggi 



(1) The Dato' Klana "> Sungei 



(2) The Dato' Bandar j Ujong 



(3) The Dato' J*Iebn 



(4) Dato' Baginda of Johol 



(5) The Dato' Rembau 



(6) The Tungku Besar of 



Tampin 



The two heralds ( Bentara Kanan and Bentara Kiri) 

 took up their positions on the right and left of the Yam Tuan. 



When all were in readiness the young Dato' Klana, 

 rising, said, " Oh, Bentara, proclaim to everyone that we the 

 four Lawgivers have assembled here to place the Yang di per 

 Tuan Tungku Muhammad upon the throne of Negri Sembilan.' 



The Bentara Kanan thereupon, standing on one leg, with 

 the sol6 of his right foot resting on his left knee, holding his 

 right ear open with his right hand and shading his eyes with 

 his left hand, made proclamation as follows : — 



" Oh, gentlemen all, illustrious and humble, great and 

 small, old and young, by order of the four Lawgivers, Tungku 

 Muhammad, the son of the late Yam Tuan Tungku Antah, is 

 proclaimed as Yang di per Tuan of the Negri Sembilan." 



The people signified their homage by shouting three times, 

 " Dolat Tuanku." 



I then addressed the Yam Tuan as follows : — 



" I am very pleased that the Lawgivers and Lembaga and 

 Officers and all the people from all parts of the Negri Sem- 

 bilan have unanimously installed Your Highness as Yang di 

 per Tuan and have re-established their ancient constitution, 

 and that Your Highness has assented to their action. Now 

 I will convey their wishes to the Resident-General." 



The Bentara Kanan proceeded to call, by means of the 

 following formula, upon each of the Lawgivers and on the 



Jour. Straits Branch 



