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the others to guard the kampong on such occasions under the Katua 
Kechil. 
5. Groups of adjacent kampongs to form Dairahs under a 
Pénghilu Besar and Pénghilu Muda with their Kweangs. 
6. The Pénghilus and Katuas to be furnished with muskets, 
swords and other arms by Government, and the Pénghtlus to be 
licensed to carry swords when they are abroad. 
7. The enrolled villagers to be licensed to keep such arms as 
may be sanctioned, and to carry them when on service. 
8. The Pénghtlus.to be appointed Constables. 
9. Every Pénghilu to be furnished with a gong and every Katua 
and Kweang with a wooden tong-tong such as is used by the Police 
in Java, and a system of alarm signals with these to be prescribed. 
10. The Pénghiulus to receive “written appointments under the 
seal of the Lieutenant-Governor. The Katuas to be annually elect- 
ed by the enrolled villagers, subject to the confirmation of the 
Lieutenant-Governor. 
1i. When gangs of robbers or other disturbers of the peace are 
abroad, the nearest Pénghtlus or Katuas to beat a rapid alarm 
signal, ‘which will be repeated by the adjacent Pénghilus and Ka- 
tuas and stop as soon as itis so repeated. The presence of the 
robbers, rioters, &c.in or near any kampong to be indicated by slow 
beats continued till they have left, and their vicinity to another 
kampong is signalled in the same way. When the signal is heard 
every Pénghila and every Katua Bésar with his men to run to the 
place where the robbers are. The Katua who is first on the spot 
to take the general direction of the volunteers until the arrival of 
the Pénghilu of the Dairah, who is to take the command of the 
“‘ Hue and Cry ” and retain it, unless it is assumed by a Magistrate, 
Justice of the Peace, Deputy Commissioner, or Inspector of Police. 
12. The ordinary duties of the Pénghtlus will be to receive 
from, and furnish to, adjacent Pénghilus and Pelice Stations notices 
of movements of robbers and noted or suspected criminals, to pre- 
vent crimes, arrest criminals, &c. They might also have other 
useful duties assigned to them, such as Keeping a registry of the 
inhabitants, bir ths, deaths, marriages, divorces, &c. 
13. The Pénghilus, Katuas and Kweangs to be exempted from 
rates. If the system be found to work well, the Pénghilus might 
receive a small salary. 
14. Cattle stealing, now so common, to be checked by a system 
of passes. 
15. Persons not to be allowed to cross or descend the Muda at 
night without passes from a Pénghilu. 
