34 [EASTERN GEGGIUFIIV. 



If JPlSbn in of mora consequence in regard to its physical than Its 

 political ri'laticmn, it in juwt thu oppugn- with Sri Mi'-iMinti, the position 

 of whi« h b essentially political, It wm without o Chief for gamo yean 

 before the treaty of 187fl, But after our military fH'L'upnliou in Jflfii, nod 

 npnti the withdrawal of our troop*, tho office of Yam Tuntt, which seems 

 to have b«eu to alwyancc, waa tr-eatiihlishcd. Hy the trwity ut that yew*, 



Timkn AhVlIl cliiikijii iJ [In. 1 nilniLiii-.! : n . mi M - : i ,-. i i t ; . w'n ri ii n.-i ;il 

 authority over some of the othtir small States. 



Rembau, originally an offedinofc of Kungei Ujong, has an annn 

 of about 400 square miles. It in not only the beat known, but i«, 

 in every resect, at present the mo*t important of all them* xnuill 

 Slates, Physically speaking-, fiStafon is but an extension of the 

 plain of MaUcga, with no natural boundaries, except rit one or hvn 

 points, to separate the two countries. In fact, until fifty years ago, 

 the portion of Malacca nearest to BQmbuu, called Xihiuvi, wast itself 

 rii independent State. 



The boundaries of Kcmhari nre not very well defined. Those 

 with Malacca territory are the places named in the Treaty of tho 

 9 tli January, 1863, and the Kern ban branch of tho Liiiggi., nbave 

 Senipnng. 



Tlic boundary with Rungei Cjnng was fixed in 1881 as follows;— 

 From Sempnng to Bukit Maudi Aught, Perltentiau Tinggi, and 

 Guimhg .\ngni. 



The boundaries with Sri Mf i nanti are snnl to l>e Gunong Tujoh, 

 and Gunong Ltpat Kitjang, and those with Johol, Batu Gajah and 

 G Huong Data". 



Tho inhabitants are now mainly of Sumatran race, having 

 immigrated principally in tbe 17th century. Thr 1 rdumst exclusive 

 industry of the country nil u1w»vh been pad i-p! anting, for which 

 its heavy rainfall is an advantage* In recent years, tapioca hns 

 been cultivated by the Chinese, which has materially increased 

 the prosperity of its people. Tin is known to esiet in some 

 quantity, especially in the river Pcdas, hut tho prejudices of the 

 people have hitherto prevented mining'. 



Tho Hoil and physical configuration of Rembirn generally 

 resemble those of N&ning, Tho country is of an undulating 

 character, the dcpresHionH being mf»flt]y planted with u fifiwuh t " or 

 wet padi-ficlds, Bukit. Bfaar is the only mountain, exclusive of 

 the frontier ranges towards Smigci £jong T Sri Menanti and Johol. 



Of the towns ftnnipancr i1i'Sitv^5 fir-1 Tis-ritinn. Jh-n- 'In- TL« - rr : 1 :>-U u 1 

 Penar join and form the Linggi, and n Polire Station st.uicLt in the initio 

 thus formed, on some land ceded to Government in 1671. It wo* formerly 

 en? of the ehwf places in Tirmban. Kuala Pcdrus, ft few mill's up the 

 fiSznbau on tho njfbt bank* was another ; hut both these district* have 



