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After divorce, tiie man and woman can 

 marry again with others, 



0|f CHILDREN. 



A father cannot sell his child, hut lie 

 can give iiim to another, provided that the 

 child will consent, whatever may be his 

 age. 



If chddren are left orphans, the neai'est 

 rclatloiis will hring tiiem up, unless with 

 their consent another person agrees to ful- 

 fil that duty. 



or l>TBBRITAn€E. 



After the death of parents^ the wliole of 

 their propertj' will he divided amongst all 

 the children in equal parts. 



It is related hy different persons that tiie 

 Jakuns have great influence in the respec- * 

 live xMalay states where tliey are living, and 

 chiefly in tlie election of Malay Pangiiulus 

 in theMenangkahaw stales. Lieut, New hold 



