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Oil what grounds he made his claim it is hard to say, for he 

 has an elder brother, Eaja Latjt, living in Perak, and he is not, as 

 was stated, of " Eaja " blood on his mother's side, neither is his 

 brother. 



Raja It am,* as already mentioned, made friends with Tunkn 

 Dla TInrx, and has for some time been living at Remain in charge 

 of that district under the supervision of the Resident of Selangor, 

 the Sultan of Perak having given to Raja It am temporary control 

 over the Perak bank, i.e., the right bank of the river Bernam also. 



Raja AsAL,t once in Tunku Dia Udin's service, but who after- 

 wards went over to his enemies, driven from Selangor, fled to Perak, 

 and is now engaged in tin-mining at Slim in the interior of Perak. 



The only other man of any note concerned in the Selangor 

 disturbances is Sted MASiiOR,f who, compelled to fly Selangor, took 

 refuge in Perak, where he is living on charity, having no followers 

 and no money. He has seen the Resident of Perak and declared 

 his desire to mix no more in the quarrels of the Native Rajas, but 

 to live peaceably. 



Of the Sultan's sons, the eldest, Raja Musah, is just going back 

 to Selangor, where he will live under the eye of the Resident, for 

 though no complaint of oppression or cruelty has ever been brought 

 against him, his character is essentially weak, and it is necessary 

 to protect him from bad advisers and designing men. who would 

 rob him of his money, and, under cover of his name, commit acts 

 that he would never dream of nor consent to. 



Raja Kahae, the second son, is settled in the interior of Langat, 

 and doing very well there, whilst Yakub, the third son, lives with 

 his father, and is directly under the supervision of the Assistant 

 Resident J at Langat. 



* Raja Itam is now (1880) in receipt of a fixed allowance, whilst the 

 Bernam District is administered under the advice of the Resident of Perak. 



t After the murder of Mr. Birch, Raja Asal and Sted Mashor (also Rajas 

 Mahmud, Ixdut and Utiii) offered their services to the British Commissioners 

 in Perak, and gave to the troops a very considerable amount of assistance, 

 These five Rajas were recommended to Oovernment for some mark of distinc- 

 tion in recognition of their services, and in consequence the Secretary of State 

 sent out five swords to be presented to them, but they have never been given. 

 Raja Asal died some time ago. (1880.) 



X There is no Assistant Resident in Selangor now. (1880.) 



