IN THE MENANGKABAW STATES, !67 



the chiei, termed Paiigliulii, who resides at 

 a place called Chunbong, We met that di- 

 gnitary at our entering his house; he is an 

 intelligent looking person , of from forty to 

 fifty years old, simple and free in his man- 

 ners, and seems to be a Malay of good edu- 

 cation. We were received by him with re- 

 markable politeness; a servant was at once 

 appointed to attend upon us , and we were 

 abundantly supplied with refreshments. 



We had in tliat place an opportunity of 

 observing the way in vvliich justice is done 

 in Malay countries. The usual hour at which 

 the chief of Humbau holds his Court and 

 administers justice is about seven or eight 

 o'clock at niglit; lie fulfils this duty con- 

 jointly with the higii priest of the state. 



On the day of our arrival, about tlie 

 above mentioned hour, the eliief or king 

 went to the extremity of the verandah, to 

 a place arranged somewhat in the fasfiion 

 of a throne, where he placed himself in the 



