Jelebu. 341 



The Waris are entitled as follows : — 



1. — Raja Balang. 

 2. — Maharaja Indah. 

 3. — Raja Penghulu. 

 4. — Datu Umbei. 



They also have a vote in the State Council, and the Peng- 

 hulu is elected from their body with two reservations. 



The Datu Umbei cannot become Penghulu, nor can the 

 Raja Penghulu. A member of the family of the latter officer 

 may, however, become a candidate for election. 



The succession would appear to follow a fixed rule, viz., 

 that on the death of a Penghulu who has been of the family of 

 a Raja Penghulu, the Raja Balang of the day is elected. At 

 his death the Maharaja Indah of the day succeeds, and is again 

 succeeded as Penghulu by a member of the family of the Raja 

 Penghulu. 



This rule is theoretically absolute, but has often been bro- 

 ken through, and in all cases the appointment must be ratified 

 by the unanimous vote of the Lembagas. 



The Datu Mantri is the head of the Lembagas, with the 

 full title of " Datu Mantri Shah Memangku Alam." The full 

 title of the Datu Umbei (father of the Waris) is " Datu Umbei 

 Pangkal Maharaja Lela/' 



According to old custom, the Datu Lela Angsa was ap- 

 pointed by the Penghulu to protect the Yam Tuan, and the 

 Penghulu when he wished to obtain an audience of the Yam 

 Tuan applied to do so to the Datu Mantri, who laid the request 

 before the Datu Lela Angsa. 



The Yam Tuan has, however, no followers now% with the 

 exception of an ex-Maharaja Indah, who was deposed for sup- 

 porting him in acts of oppression, and who resides with him 

 in Klawang. Similarly in former days the Yam Tuan had 

 four officers attached to his household, who now exist no longer. 

 Their titles were : — 



1 — Bruang Sati who was chosen by the Datu Sendara. 

 2— Penglima Prang, . . „ Datu Mantri. 



3 — Penglima Mamat, ... Datu Chinchang. 



4 — Penglima Prang No. 2, ... Datu Ngiang. 

 The Lembagas had thus a direct control over the internal 



