340 Jelebu. 



year (1884) and in what follows, for the purposes of simplicity, 

 I venture to leave out of consideration the recent arrangements 

 made with the rulers of Jelebu. 



There is still a Yam Tuan of Jelebu * although practically 

 he may be regarded as a cipher. He arrogated to himself pow- 

 ers of interference in the internal government of the country, 

 which the Penghulu and the Waris considered to be a violation 

 of the conditions under which the office of Yam Tuan was esta- 

 blished, and he was ordered by them in 1880 to leave Jelebu 

 and reside in Sri Menanti. A composition was, however, effect- 

 ed in his behalf, and he now resides in Klawang near the Jelebu 

 frontier. Theoretically he still continues to be the Protector 

 of the people, but I have not learnt that any point has been 

 referred to him since his removal from the country, except in 

 the case of an informal grant of land recently made to an Euro- 

 pean company in Jelebu, and again in the case of the Pahang 

 boundary question, when he expressed his opinion to the 

 Government at my request. 



The Penghulu, therefore, Syed Ali bin Zin, is the ruler 

 of the country, for all practical purposes. I may say the undis- 

 puted ruler, as the Yam Tuan signed a bond in January of the 

 present year undertaking not again to interfere in the govern- 

 ment of the State. 



The Penghulu is assisted in the conduct of affairs by 

 nine officers, or perhaps it would be more correct to describe 

 his jurisdiction as limited by them. They are entitled Lem- 

 bagas, of whom there are five, and Waris, who are four in num- 

 ber. The Lembagas have each a separate title : — 



1. — Datu Mantri. 



2. — Datu Ngiang. 



8. — Datu Ohinchang. 



4. — Datu Sendara. 



5. — Datu Lela Angsa. 

 These officers are all entitled to a vote in every act of State, 

 and any act done without their concurrence is illegal. At the 

 State Council, however, they may, in case of illness and so on, be 

 represented by authenticated Wakils. The entire land of Jele- 

 bu is considered to be vested in them and the Waris, but under 

 no circumstances can a Lembaga rise to the office of Penghulu. 



* Since deceased— 13th December, 1884.— Ed, 



