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Raja Kechik Muda Oholan was the next Bandahara, and in 

 his time an arrangement was got up among the Chiefs and 



Rajas and a European named , by which the Raja Muda, 



Ngah Laufc, was raised to the dignity of Yang-di-per-Tuan 

 * Muda, and Raja Bandahara Cholan was made Raja Muda, and 

 Raja Abdullah, son of Marhum Kampong Mangkasar (Raja 

 Kechik Besar Abdurrahman) changed his title for that of Ra- 

 ja Kechik Muda, and Raja Idris, son of Raja Ismail, changed 

 his title for that of Raja Kechik Sulong. 



Raja Mandak, daughter of Marhum Bongsu, was given in 

 marriage by her young relation Sultan Abdullah Ma*acUm 

 Shah to Raja Saiyid Itam, son of a Raja from Siak, who al- 

 ready had a son, named Raja Hussein, liying at Larut. The 

 issue of this marriage was two children, namely, a son named 

 Raja Ismail Hitam, and a daughter who died young. 



Raja Muda Cholan and his wife Raja Che Puan Besar (Meh 

 Salainah) had one sou named Raja Ngah All 



Raja Ngah J'affar married a daughter of Yang-di-per-Tuan 

 Muda Ngah Laut, and took the title of Raja di Ililir. 



Raja Alang Iskandar, younger brother of Raja di Hilir Ngah 

 J'affar, married a daughter of Raji Kechik Tengah Yusuf, 

 and another daughter of the latter, namely Raj i Puteh, married 

 Raja Ngah Ali. 



The sister of Raja di Hilir Ngah Paffar was married to 

 Raja Hussein, son of Raja Itam (who now took the title of 

 Raja Kechik Muda) and his wife that of Raja Che Puan Muda. 



After Sultan Abdullah Ma'acIam Shaii died, he was men- 

 tioned always by the title of Marhum Khalil-ullah or Mar- 

 hum Pasir Panjang. Raja Muda Cholan now ascended the 

 throne under the title of Sultan Shahab-uddin Shah, and Ra- 

 ja Bandahara Abdullah, son of Marhum Karnpong Mangkasar, 

 became Raja Muda, while Raja di Hilir Ngah J'affar suc- 

 ceeded him as Raja Bandahara. Sultan Shahab-uddin Shah 

 died, and was known after his death as Marhum Tanjong Pe- 

 nanggar Safi-ullaii. Raja Muda Abdullah then became 

 Sultan, and reigned at Tanjong Sarangdendang under the title 

 of Sultan Abdullah Muhammad Shah. The Bandahara (Ra- 

 ja di Ililir) became Raja Muda, and Raja Alang Iskandar be- 

 came Bandahara. The wife of Raja Muda Ngah J'affar 



