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(iv) Matang, 
The main trunk road at Simpang Ampat, out of Tai- 
pmg turns south and then east towards Kuala Kangsar, the 
west branch continues to Matang, while the northern branch 
returns by way of Kampong Dew to join the main trunk 
road at Sungei Gedong, a few miles south of Bagan Serai. 
At Changkat Jering, 6 miles from Taiping, the main road 
continues due east to Kuala Kangsar, a branch return- 
ing south to Trong and the Bruas, where the Bindings sys- 
tem is met, A road runs from the 5th mile on the Matang 
road to Trong, and at Bruas the road is continued due east 
till it reaches the Perak river, a little north of Parit. The 
only towns are Matang, 6 miles from Taiping, where the 
Assistant District Officer in charge of the sub-district is 
stationed, and Port Weld. 
In this sub-district there is some considerable area 
available between the 10th and the 16th miles on the Bruas 
road and again between the 15th and the 25th miles: the 
latter is rather high and undulating; the former is lower 
and would require some drainage. 
Upper Perak. 
After Changkat Jering the main road crosses the Larut 
range between the 12th and 14th miles through Padang 
Rengas at the foot of the hills to Kuala Kangsar on the 
Perak river— the head-quarters of the district of that name, 
and the residence of the Sultan of Perak. At the 19th mile 
from Taiping (about 4 miles from Padang Rengas), the 
road turns north through Kota Tampan and Lenggong to 
Grit— the chief town of the Upper Perak district. The ' 
District Officer resides at Grit, with a Malay Magistrate, 
who is also a Collector, at Lenggong; there is also an As- 
sistant Surveyor under supervision of the District Sur- 
veyor at Kuala Kangsar. 
Between the 37th and 41st miles there is valuable land 
within a few hundred yards of the main road, and between 
the 52nd and 64th miles there is good undulating land on 
both sides of the road: it is mostly high and little or no 
drainage will be necessary. In the mukims of Grit and 
Kenering further north the land is probably too steep, 
while the nrukim of Temengor lies away from the road and 
is only reached by bridle paths and elephant tracks. 
The nearest railway stations are Padang Rengas and 
Kuala Kangsar. 
