104 THE HISTORY OF PERAK FROM NATIVE SOURCES. 
messenger, ‘I have come up the river and have presented myself 
before the Yang-di-per-tuan, and the Raja Muda and have respect- 
fully made known to them all that the Laksamana has bid me com- 
municate.’ 
“Then the Sultan and the Raja Muda reflected and took counsel 
about the matter saying: ‘If we allow this to take place (i.e., a 
war between the Bandahara and Laksamana) the quarrel will spread 
all over the country.’ And when the Sultan had decided what to 
do, he went hastily to look for his younger brother at the elephant 
yard. And when he arrived there, the three royal brothers em- 
braced and kissed each other. After this the Yang-di-per-tuan of 
Perak started up the river for Sayong, where he abode for a long 
time, and where the royal drums (nobat) (:) of Sultan Ata-mppry 
were heard for many a day. 
“ After a time the Bandahara, Macar IskanDar, disappeared, and 
was succeeded by Macat Terawtn, who became Bandahara. And 
all parties agreed to return to the old order of things ; the Yang- 
di-per-tuan of Perak returned to Kota Garonggong, and the Yang- 
di-per-tuan of Bernam returned to Bernam. So the three brothers 
were all firmly established in their respective jurisdictions. Some 
time afterwards Sultan ALA-EDDIN made a journey to Bernam to 
amuse himself and to visit his younger brother, Sultan Mozarar 
Suan. On his arrival at Bernam, he joined his brother, and they 
enjoyed themselves after the manner of Malay Rajas, and after a 
time he returned with safety to Perak. And it pleased God, who 
is ever to be praised and most high, to bestow the blessing of peace 
upon the rule of the Raja Muda, the King’s brother, who adminis- 
tered the government under his elder brother in concert with the 
Ministers and Officers of State, the warriors and chamberlains, who 
(1) Naubat (Windustani, from Arabic), “ Instruments of music 
sounding at the gate of a great man at certain intervals.” Shake- 
spear’s Hindustani Dictionary. Among the Malays, the use of the | 
naubat is confined to the reigning Rajas of a few States, and the 
privilege is one of the most valued insignia of royalty. In Perak, 
the office of musician used to be an hereditary one, the performers 
were called orang kalau, and a special tax was levied for their 
support. The instruments are of several kinds; the great drum is 
called gendang naubat, 
