lAPUBlTING Tm MALAYAN PENINSULA- 77 



The iuacLions of the Patin roseinhle 

 tliose appertaining to the Malay Rajahs, 

 The title of Jemiaiig is equivalent to that 

 of the Malay Panghulu, or our police ma- 

 gistrates; and that of Jiirokra to that of 

 the men who, in our European govern^ 

 ments, are charged to execute the orders 

 proceeding from the police ofTice. Tliere is 

 also a war chief called Panf^lima. 



OF TUB BLEVATIOJi OF PERSONS TO THE GOVEftNMEiST. 



After the death of a Batiii (orchief of the 

 tribe) , the eldest of Ins sons will be pre- 

 sented by his nearest relation to the whole 

 collected trihe, and will be declared and 

 recogni^ied publicly Iteir of his fatlier in the 

 Batinship. If the people refuses to declare 

 him Batin, the second sou of the late Ba- 

 tiu will he presented; if ihe people refuses 

 this second son and Iiis otlier brothers, a 

 sti'anger to the fa mil) will be elected ^ 



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