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the right of having a State umbrella held ewer his head twice a year 
when the minor dignitaries of Labu came to pay their respects. 
S'indeh became blind and was succeeded by his cousin Si-Adil of 
Sungai Ujong. At Si-Adil’s death, one Sohom became To’ Muda 
but went on a pilgrimage to Mecca, leaving Paduka Besar Hasan 
to act for him. On Sohom’s return the country was in a state of 
civil war and no resumption of the title was possible. When Cap- 
tain Murray became Resident of Sungai Ujong and the country 
had peace, he was approached on the subject of this office and 
nominated Imam Prang Kasim and afterwards one Raja Layang 
to be Penghulu Muda of Labu, both appointments turning out 
badly and ending in the deposition of the holders. Then a child 
named Kosin was named To’ Muda and Haji Abdu’r-Rahman, a 
brother of the Bandar, became To’ Mangku or Deputy Penghulu. 
Kosin was lost sight of for many years; but when Haji Abdu’r- 
Rahman was deprived of his office, Kosin came forward and claimed 
Labu. Enquiry elicited the fact that Kosin was illegitimate; so he 
was deprived of his title. After this incident a man named Mah- 
mud was made To’ Mangku. 
The title of To’ Paduka was created by the Bandar in connec- 
tion with the dignity of To’ Muda Labu and has been held by two 
members of the family of the waris-di-Ayer. Theoretically the 
title of Penghulu Muda of Labu should be held alternately by the 
descendants of To’ Mangkun and her sister To’ Wi. 
The Dato’ Andatar is headman of the village of Situl and is 
chosen from the family of the patriarch who founded the village. 
The Dato’ Lela Pcrkasa holds a similar position at Mandum. 
He is chosen from the ivaris of an aboriginal Chief named Batin 
Kamat. 
The Dato’ Muda Linggi, who occupies a position of semi- 
independence in Sungai Ujong, usually settles the question of his 
precedence by staying away from the great audiences at which the 
issue might be raised. Outside the Klana’s Court he is a dignitary 
of considerable importance. The history of his title is interesting. 
About A.D. 1775 a number of settlers from Riau came to Penajis 
in Rembau and established a colony there. They seem to have been 
law-abiding people but they would not conform with Rembau 
matriarchal custom which treats as incest the marriage of members 
of the same uterine family. Tradition has it that the ruler of 
Rembau at that period was Dato’ Uban. and that he refused to 
tolerate their presence in the country unless they accepted the adat 
perpateh in all its rigour. The Riau colonists left Penajis and 
took refuge in Sungai Ujong where the patriarchal adat terneng- 
gong was still in force. They were welcomed by Dato’ Ivlana Leha 
who gave them a tract, of country on the Sungai Ujong side of the 
Jour. Straits Branch 
