246 REMBAF. 



of the Niue States, appointed Daing Kamboja, a Bugis Prince, aa 

 their chief. 



His rule, however, was not approved of, and the PenghCilus of Sun- 

 gei Cjong, Johol, Eeinbau and Hulu Moar invited, with the assist- 

 ance of the Dutch and the consent of Johor, the Princes of the 

 Menangkabau dynasty to come over as their chiefs. Daing Kamboja, 

 however, found support with some of the Penghulus, and for a time 

 hostilities ensued between the rival parties, but in the end Baja 

 Melawar, the Menangkabau Prince, prevailed, and Daing Kamboja 

 withdrew to Biau, where he died in 1773. Thenceforward Johor, 

 by common consent, had nothing more to do with the Negri Sembi- 

 lan. 



Raja Melawar was then duly installed as Yang-di-pertuan Besar 

 by the four Penghulus of Sungei Cjong, Johol, Eembau and Hulu 

 Moar (who were styled the Penghulu Belantik from their office of 

 installing the suzerainty in Eembau, which was theuceforth called 

 " Tanah Kerjaan," i. e., the place where the business of installation 

 is performed, not "karaja-an," so it is said^ 1 ) 



Thence the suzerain proceeded to Sri Menanti, his place of resi- 

 dence, so named from the chief and Batins there waiting to receive 

 him in state, and it was called u Tanah Mengaudong."( 2 ) 



The bdleis erected for the suzerain on his visits to the different 

 States were constructed of peculiar form, which must not be altered. 

 That in Sungei tTjong was called " Balei Melintang " according 

 to the best account, figuratively speaking from its Penghulu being 

 in a position to oppose auy innovations attempted by the Yam 

 Tuan ; ( 3 ) that iu Johol " Balei Bertingkat " m the same way, being 

 as it were, a third story on Sungei TJjong and Eembau, and being 

 next door to Sri Menanti, would bring their representations right 

 up to the Astaua. 



(1) I am disposed to think it was " karaja-an " originally. 



(2) " Kandong," to be with child, in that sense to cany, to support, so this 

 place bore or supported the Yam Tuan Besar. 



(3) Not, I am informed, as Newbold states, because it was built at right 

 angles to the river. The allegorical explanation given in the text is more in 

 accordance with Malay ideas. 



