service of steam launches from Penang to Nibong Tebal in 
Province Wellesley (Colonial Territory), a few miles from 
Parit Buntar, and to Kuala Kurau and Bagan Seiai m the 
Krian district. 
Larut and Krian. 
This district is divided into four sub-districts : (i) 
Krian; (ii) Selama; (iii) Larut; (iv) Matang. 
The head-quarters are at Taiping, where are stationed 
the District Officer, an Assistant District Officei, the Sape 
intendent of Revenue Surveys and the District Survey ox. 
(i) Krian. 
Bordering on Province Wellesley and Kedah, the chief 
town is Parit Buntar, situated, in the north-west cm nei of 
the district. An Assistant District Officer is stationed heie 
with a Second Assistant in charge of the Land Office, the 
surveys are controlled by the District Surveyor 
Other towns comprise Kuala Kurau at the mout , 
Kurau river, and Bagan Serai on the mam road and tirn 
railway 9 miles from Pant Buntar and 23 miles tiom 
Taining' Krian is essentially a padi-pl anting district, and 
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i 0 ft cnitnlile for other forms of cultivation. in . e ^ e 18 d 
sLl area lying on the north of the Bagan Serai-Se lama 
road in the east corner of the district, the nearest lailway 
station is \ lor Pomrsu, 5 miles distant. Behind the swamp 
llnds, which border the main road between the 9th and 11th 
miles from Taiping, there is a good extent of wngffi land 
. as vet untouched. Access would be difficult, a » the fand 
at the back of a mile of padi land: the neaiest station is 
Krian Road, 5 miles distant. 
(ii) Be lam a. 
In charge— the Malay Magistrate. 
The road from Taiping to Selama touches the radway 
line at Pondok Tanjong Station and again at Krian Koad. 
In this sub-district, as in Larut, with the exception, perhaps 
5 the Batu Kurau mukim, which lies off the mam road » 
is somewhat difficult of access, there are no large aieas 
suitable for planting. 
(iii) Larut. 
There is no great extent of land available for planting 
on a large scale in this sub-district. 
