Ad A JOURNEY ON FOOT TO THE PATANI FRONTIER. 
was afraid that any friendliness towards us might be an offence in 
the eyes of his Raja and was determined to do as little for us as 
he could until he should see his way clearer. In the meantime 
‘supplies were plentiful, as everything was paid for promptly and 
liberally. 
There are generally numbers of Sakai in this neighbourhood, 
but the Penghulu declares that the sight of so many armed men 
alarmed them, and that they have moved five days’ journey off. He 
gave me some interesting details about some of the customs of the 
‘Sakai tribes. 1 also ascertained from him the names of the prin- 
cipal neighbouring Patani Chiefs. They are Mrenexone Cur of 
Betong, Tou Trane of Tumungau, and Menexone Jama, his son. 
April 8th.—The Malay Kingdom of Patani is divided into seven 
districts, each governed by a Raja or Chief, subordinate to the 
Siamese Governor of Sangora. The district or petty kingdom 
adjacent to the Perak frontier in which I now found myself is 
called Reman, and its Raja lives at Kota Bahru, six or seven days’ 
journey to the North-east. The Penghulus or village headmen of 
the neighbouring hamlets stand in great awe of the Raja of Reman, 
who in his turn has, no doubt, a wholesome dread of Siamese 
severity. Hence it became daily more apparent that I should get 
no local assistance in tracing and arresting the Perak fugitives 
until an understanding should be arrived at with the Raja, the 
distance of whose capital (Kota Bahru) from the Perak border 
makes communication dificult. Any move on our part towards 
Kota Bahru with a view of opening personal negotiations with the 
Raja would be treated as an act of hostility, and would be prompt- 
ly resisted. It was impossible to form any plans until the pro- 
mised interview with Wan Monst. ial taken place, and to this I 
looked forward with great interest. 
This morning a long lithe Malay lad carrying a chandong, a 
formidable weapon curved like a reaping hook, introduced himselt 
as the bearer of news from Kernei, the residence of the nearest 
Patani Chief, Tuan Prang. He had lately come from Baling in 
Kedah, and gave me a most intelligent description of the route, 
which was the one I intended to pursue on the homeward journey. 
Wan Moustw arrived in the middle of the day attended by 
