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Sitin;iipurc 14 tO'duy a mmi iiupoitatit 

 ; its harbour timers &t all times 

 n secure autthorage t*^ all vci^tjal^ ; it 

 h an i'ltiiif rise ciiiponum of alt the 

 prndiKtt}* iif Asia, Europe, AmerUiti 

 lUid Oreanica* It still grows in im- 

 portance poUticiilly as well as com- 

 me rdully, 



Tlift Alalay ffoverotnent is cnlirety 

 fpoJal. The irbicf of tlie states is a 

 Kins; or Rnjah, who takes tlie title of 

 SuJtfiii or emperor, introduced by the 

 Arabs ; Tliis Sultan has the Hi^ht uf 

 life and death on h'lA subjects : it be- 

 longs to Ulm to declare war or make 

 peace. The presunitive heir to the 

 throne, teamed rajah inudali, (young 

 king) i!^ chosen among Km nephews 

 and the election to be valld^ ought to 

 be confiruied by the nobles. The Sul- 

 tan hag under him a certain number 

 of chiefs of ilislricts, governors or 

 preTccts called Datuhs, chosen among 

 the orang'kayah, men of higli rauk, 

 noblemen, who tiave themselves a 

 certain number of vasseis under their 

 controui. The Sultan chooses 3.mon^ 

 the Datohs, the ofHcern of state ; such 

 as the Tianp^tuan or Regent^ the true 

 meaning of which is Jai)g-de-j>eTtuan 

 (be that exercises the sovereignty) : 

 the Tomongoug or prime minister, ie 

 by right the commander-iQ-chief of 

 ^he army the PunguToo is an Inferior 

 governor, ['angliLtiaii-laut is the ad- 



