SUNGAI UJONG. 
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Bertanam undang dengan undang. 
The successor is chosen in alternation from the two branches 
of the ivaris di-darat family, the waris hulu and waris lrilirj the 
legal phrase being : 
Tlilang di-hulu, timbul ka-hilir ; 
Hilang di-hilir, timbul ka-hulu. 
The electors are three in number : a representative of the 
waris hilir (usually the Dato’ Maharaja Lela) ; a representative of 
the waris hulu (usually the Dato’ Johan) ; and ja. third party select- 
ed for his age, impartiality and knowledge of custom. These three 
must be unanimous. When they have come to a decision they 
announce their choice to the four principal Chiefs or tiang balai 
who proceed to bear the newly elected Klana in the funeral pro- 
cession of his predecessor often on the bier. If the three electors 
fail to agree, the four tiang balai may nominate a Klana of their 
own choice. When the funeral is over, the Chiefs and the waris 
in attendance do homage to their new ruler. The formal installa- 
tion comes later. It includes ceremonial ablutions at the “ Ivlana’s 
well” (telaga undang), a pilgrimage to the tombs of the Peng- 
hulus of the past, and a reception ( mengadag ) at which all the 
magnates of the country tender homage. 
The chiefs of Sungai Ujong subordinate to the Klana may be 
divided into five classes according to their order of precedence: 
(a) the four territorial lembaga; 
( b ) the two heads of the Ivlana’s waris ; 
(c) the three tribal lembaga; 
(d) the miscellaneous titles; 
( e. ) the Klana’s court officials. 
The four territorial lembaga or “ pillars of the Court” ( lem - . 
baga tiang balai) were : 
(1) the Dato’ Sri Maharaja Diraja who was also Bandar; 
(2) the Dato’ Anduleka Manduleka of Pantai; 
(3) the Dato’ Akhir-zaman of Bantau; 
(4) the Dato’ Amar of Klawang. 
Time has played havoc with this list. The mukim of Klawang 
is no longer included in Sungai Ujong; and the Dato’ Amar is 
now a Jelebu Chief. 
The dignities of Bandar and of Dato’ Sri Maharaja Diraja 
are no longer held by the same person : the officers themselves have 
lost importance. It is their antiquity that gives to these titles the 
precedence they continue to possess. 
The office of Dato’ Bandar dates from 1715 A.D. and was 
conferred by Abdul-Jalil III, Sultan of Johor. It carried with it 
great powers and revenues. 
“ Wherever the waves break, 
And the sands of the beach are broken, 
R. A. Soc.. No. 83. 1921. 
