Kattas's stockade after the burning of bis own 

 house and property at Pemattang Passir, aud 

 arrived at Soongei Rhya, iniormed Mr. NewlKtld 

 thai the distance betw een the house of tlie Dai- 

 um M^iodah a! Linggy and Soon^t^i Hhya was 

 half a day's journey — He crossed the stream 

 of Soongei Oojoosft about two htmrs after he had 

 left Linggy, by weans of a bridge formed of the 

 trunk of a tree thrown across it. The path was 

 a mere elephant track, along which he was guid- 

 ed by one of the Jacooti tribe. There are said 

 to be several such paths leading from Passir 

 Panjang, Pulo Meukuda, Soougei Bengalla, Se- 

 rnob^eh, and hookoot, into the interior of Lin<^<.'y, 

 but, traversing, as ihey do, morass and jungle, 

 they are seldom used except in case of aecessity. 

 There are more frequented paths Trom Stiongei 

 Hhya to Ayer ham, Pangkallang Kompas, and 

 tiience to Pemattan^ l^ubnir. 



Tlie village of Soongei Hliya» or Pangkallang 

 Mangin, belongs to the Rajah of Salangore, and 

 is under the immediate control of two Dtah Cam- 

 ptm^s, named Abu, *ind Uibut. It consisted lorm- 

 er!y of thirty faojilies, but iiliet^n of tlietie, in- 

 cluding their priest;*, have fied» in consequence 

 of the fines and oppression of the Uajah, to the 

 Company's territory, viz; ten to Quallo Linggy, 

 and five to Soimgei Harro. 



The inhabitants of Soongei Rhya are wholly 

 dependent on the quaUo for rice, tobacoo, and 

 salt; whilst those of the are partially i^o 



on Soongei Hhya for vegetables and iVuits. This 

 intercourse was partially interrupted by the 

 late disturbauceSj but the suspension of it 



