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were not Mohamedans (though Malays) and whose residence 

 Tandiong-genteng (31) I found on the Kalian river. 



The Orang Rayet live on the river Muar. The names 

 " Jahin" and Orang " liar" are more or less nick names. 



The Mantras still know the Orang Bersisi and the Kenaboy, 

 the latter only by name. The Orang Bersisi like the Man- 

 tras themselves (as I have mentioned already) are a mixed 

 race ; the Orang-Kenaboy are probably nothing but Orang 

 Salcai. 



Lastly the Orang -Sakai and Semang are " pur sang" Mela- 

 nesians, who in Pahang, Kalantan, and Tringganu are 

 called Orang Sakai, while up in the North in Singgoro and 

 Kedah they are called Orang Semang. 



The Orang Udai, a name which I very often heard in 

 Pahang, are probably, so far as I can judge from what I was 

 told, the Orang -Salcai-liar, as are also the rang -Garg ass i in 

 Kedah. 



The following table will illustrate this : — 



Orang Sakai ^ 



„ Semang | 



„ Udai }>Melanesian tribes. 



„ Gargasi | 



„ Kenaboy J 

 Orang Utan (of Johor) "] 



„ Eayet ' Mixed Melano-Malay 



„ Mantra C tribes. 



„ Bersisi J 



The former are certainly more interesting and I hope, that 

 my successful wanderings will induce other naturalists to follow 

 me and continue the prosecution of these inquiries. My suc- 

 cessor will not be obliged — as I was myself— to search for 

 materials; from my brief communication he will learn, where 

 the tribes are to be found and under what circumstances he 



31. It was merely a large plain, clear of all trees, close tu the river Kalian 

 (an affluent of the Seinrong) which according to a tradition among the Orang 

 Utan jina is known as the old seat of the Eaja Bemia. It is probable that 

 if the jungle and lalang were burnt some ancient remains might be found 

 in this spot, such as tools, arms., perhaps even old coins ; a discovery 

 -which would probably throw some light upon the history of this part of the 

 Feninsula, 



