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The Bccoud of these imaginary districts is Rot- 

 jo, which lies south-west of great Seboug, and 

 which was formerly of some importance, but was 

 subsequently abandoned on account of the anti- 

 quity of the plantations?, and the scarcity of 

 firewood. There are, however, still a few inha- 

 bitants in the neighborhood of, and beyond. Tan- 

 jong Bekeboo. There is but one regular village 

 in the whole district, named Godjok, situated 

 three hours journey to the westward of Singkang 

 on a river of the ^ame name as itself, which takes 

 its rise far inland, and debouches in ihe bay of 

 Bintang. It consists of oply sixteen houses, be* 

 sides an arrack distillery, and an opium and gam- 

 bling farm : the population does not exceed one 

 hundred inhabitants, who have much difficulty 

 in procuring a livelihood* 



The number of plantations throughout the 

 disilrict was, at this period, sixty, and that of the 

 inhabitants about four hundred. The soil and 

 the roads are rather better than those of Sebong. 



The third district is Soongei Ayer Pawar, which 

 borders on the southern part of Sebong, and 

 contains the following villages. 



1st. Looagooi, which is situated at the source 

 of Soongei Ayer Pawar, at about two hours jour- 

 ney from Singkang, and contains about twenty- 

 four houses, an arrack distillery, and its constant 

 compaoioDS, the opium and gambling farms. 

 The population is estimated at one hundred and 

 forty. The best description oi sampang povkais 

 are built here. 



2d. Soongei Ayer Pawar, which is the proper 



