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art of padi planting was almost forgotten. My people made large 
gain at Lukut, and also opened up Sungei Klang and Kuala Lum- 
pur, tin mining being conducted at a prolit in 1279 (A. H.). These 
were the two places in Selangor where tin mining existed in 1281 
(A. H.). My grand-parents died at Lukut, leaving my father there. 
Ulu Selangor, also, and Bandar Ranching were opened up by 
my respected father. It followed of course that the raiats of 
Selangor forgot altogether about planting padi , preferring to en- 
gage in buying and selling. 
In 1283 (A. H.) Raja Mahdi quarrelled with Raja Abdullah, and 
disturbances broke out in Klang, Langat and Lukut. For nine 
months civil warfare continued ; then Raja Muhammad prevailed, 
and for three years ruled over Klang. In 1286 (A. H.) Raja Ismail, 
son of Raja Abdullah, returned, and was joined by Tungku Dhia- 
ud-in, and for about tour years there were further disturbances. 
The inhabitants of the country fled and were scattered in different 
directions, going to Padang Muar, Malacca, Perak and Penang. 
In 1290 (A. H.) a Resident representing the English Government 
was first established in the State of Selangor, The disturbances 
ceased forthwith, and, from' that time to this peace and quietness 
have reigned supreme in the land. 
All the inhabitants of the country welcomed the rule of the 
English Government and settled down to a period of the greatest 
peace and prosperity until 1315 (A. H.) when Sultan Abdulsamad 
died at the age of 93. The Raja Muda Suleiman was invited to 
succeed him, and ascended the throne on the 25th Ramathan, 1315 
(A. H.) aged 32, taking the name of Sultan Suleiman Aladdin Shah. 
This in now the fiftli year of Your Highness’ reign, and during that 
time the country has exceedingly prospered. But now it is time 
that Your Highness should give deep and earnest consideration to 
the question of the rice supply. 
As I have mentioned above’, three places of export have been 
entirely, lost to us, and there remain only two. It is easy to see 
that the time may come when they are unable to export the pre- 
sent quantity, and produce sufficient only to be self supporting, 
unlike Selangor, which in that case would fall into the depths of 
misfortune and be unable to endure the calamity. 
I beg leave to suggest, therefore, that Your Highness should ar- 
range a conference with the Resident-General and the Resident, 
Selangor, who are representatives of the English Government, which 
has helped and perfected the conditions of the country, in connec- 
tion with the Malays of every class who dwell in Selangor. I think 
that a new law should be passed laying down the method of work- 
ing and planting/^//, and enforcing planting by the imposition of 
rigorous punishments (gaol or fine) on the disobedient and lazy. 
This might remedy a bad state of affairs, for I crav.: permission to 
remind you that Malays are so constituted that unless such a law 
is rigorously enforced nothing whatever will come of it. You have 
only to look back to the days of Sultan Muhammad, in 1273 (A.H.) 
when the law of the ruler was strict, and sawahs flourished in 
Selangor. After his death there was no one who instructed the 
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