REMBAU. 247 



The real power m these States is vested with the Penghulu, that Real power 

 of the suzerain being nominal only. Newbold, from whose writings withPenghu- 

 I have taken much of the account here given, states that, on the 

 elevation of Raja Melawar to the office of Tang-di-pertuan, the fol- 

 lowing arrangement was agreed to between him and the Penghuius: 

 that he should assemble them on affairs of State and submit to a 

 majority; that his maintenance be furnished equally by the inhabi- Maintenance 

 + { * + i j- ^ <- v.1 + m I- ii ofYamTuan 



tants or the tour States, each house contributing annually a gan- Besar. 



tang of padi ; two cocoa-nuts and one suku (i.e., 13^ cts.). 



On the occasion of a death, marriage, or circumcision in the 

 Royal Family, each Penghulu was to send three buffaloes and to 

 furnish a certain sum for distribution (probably for the benefit of 

 the various officers who took part in the ceremonies). 



In the case of a war also, the Penghulu was expected to come 

 forward with a certain contribution of men, arms, ammunition, and 

 provisions. 



The Penghulu derived his revenue from his power of inflicting Penghulu's 

 fines, and from contributions in kind made by the people of his reTenue - 

 State ; he was said, too, to have the power, in other Malay countries 

 reserved to the sovereign, of enforcing gratuitous labour, but I 

 doubt if the power has been exercised, except to a very limited 

 extent. ( x ) The respective positions of Yang-di-pertuan and Peng- 

 hulu are also defined by the following verbal Menangkabau tradi- 

 tions: — 



Undang-undang of the Negri Sembilan. ( 2 ) Undang-un- 



Alam nen berdja, lukah nen berpengMlu, suku bertuJia, analc Mali 



beribu bapa. 

 The kingdom is under the Raja, the district under the Penghulu, 



the suku under the elder, and the members of the suku 



(1) Such as helping in padi-planting and repairing- the Penghulu's house 

 and fence. 



(2) i.e , of the " l'erpatih (or perhaps more properly " Pati " Plhang) Saba- 

 tang, opposed to which is the "adat teinenggongan." I may refer to this in 

 greater detail on a future occasion. 



