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a few months ago a native prince was re-installed in Asahan. 

 The Government at that place had, for a number of years, been 

 administered by a Dutch official, the native ruler, for miscon- 

 duct, having been banished to Java, and his re-instalment was 

 evidently made against the wishes of the greater part of the 

 Asahan people, who preferred to remain under direct European 

 influence. 



6. Atjeh and dependencies, 928 square miles, being the 

 northern part of the island adjoining on the West Coast 

 Singkei, and on the East Coast Tamiang. 



Atjeh is under a Governor, who resides in Kota Radja. The 

 country is sub-divided as follows : — 



(a) Ajteh Proper (Groot Atjeh) with 10 sub-districts 



(Hulubalangs). 



(b) Dependencies, viz. : — 



1. West Coast of Atjeh, consisting of 20 states 



under native Rajas ; 



2. North Coast of Atjeh, 9 states under native 



rulers ; 



3. East Coast of Atjeh, 23 native states under 



Raj as ; 



4. Southern settlements of Atjeh Proper, con- 



sisting of 10 states under native rulers. 



The interior of Atjeh is entirely unknown. The Dutch 

 troops, since April, 1885, have been concentrated on the 

 northern Coast of Atjeh Proper, in a line which is defended by 

 a number of fortifications. Edi, one of the native states of 

 the East Coast of Atjeh, has also a garrison — the only place 

 out of the line of defence. 



What the Dutch Government intends doing towards the 

 final pacification of the country and submission of its obstinate 

 subjects, is difficult to guess. 



7. Residency of Riouw and dependencies, about 825 geo- 

 graphical square miles. Chief place, Tandjong Pinang. 



There belong to this residency : — 



(a) The Bintang or Riouw group of islands ; 



(b) The Lingga group ; 



(c) The Karimon, Tambilan, Anambas and Natuna 



