REMBAU HISTORY, ETC. . Se 
had no option but to acquiesce in British intervention as the- 
inevitable remedy for this © plague of wars.” 
In 1883 the Eight chiefs proceeded to Malacca, laid their 
complaints before Sir Frederick Aloysius Weld, Governor of 
the Straits Settlements, and with his assent deposed Haji 
Sahil, electing as his successor Sérun bin Sidin, a waris 
kampong Tengah.” 
The ensuing treaty signed on 31st March 1883,’ 
secured to Rembau the right of referring questions affecting the 
peace of the state to the Governor of the Straits Settlements— 
and paved the way for the agreement of 17th September, 1887, 
whereby the Undang and chiefs surrendered the administra- 
tion of Rembau to H. E.’s officers in consideration of receiving 
one third of the total yearly revenues of the state. 
To facilitate administration, the chiefs of Rembau, Johol 
and Sri Menanti with their dependencies agreed in 1889 to 
form a confederation to be called the Negri Sembilan”? and 
formally asked for a British Resident. 
Except in name, this Federation bears little resemblance 
to the Sakai confederacy of Nine States under Johor. The 
tale of nine was completed only by the tmelusion as separate 
States of the tributary districts of Inas, Jempol, Gunong Pasir,. 
and Terachi. The nine contracting chiefs stood on no com- 
mon basis of influence or independence, and pledged their 
loyalty to no one overlord. This Federation lasted only 6 years. 
The amalgamation of Sungei Ujong and Jelebu, under 
British protection, with the “Negri Sembilan, Old”? was 
(1) Ob. 29.1.1905. Haji Sulong bin Miok a Waris Gadong was 
after reference to Singapore elected, and installed as his successor on 
30.5. 1905. 
(2) This Treaty is interesting as marking the cession of the Tam- 
pin district, viz the valleys of Kéru, Tebong and Tampin—to the 
descendants of Yam Tuan Muda Saiyid Shaban as their sphere of 
influence. The Treaty was signed by Saiyid Hamid a ‘Ruler of 
Tampin.” 
(3) This peculiar term has been retained in the text on account 
of its use in collection of Negri Sembilan laws and Gazette to describe 
the federation created by the Treaty of 1889. 
R. A Soc., No. 56, 1910, 
Era of Bri- 
tish interven- 
tion. 
Treaties of 
1883 and 1887 
A.D. 
Treaty of 
1880. 
Agreement 
of 1895 A D. 
