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will be 10-20 miles, or the same to Bidor; along tlie railway 
line from Telok Anson, between the Perak river and the 
railway, and on the opposite bank of the river from Telok 
Anson, behind Rubana Estate, there is land available with 
a soil resembling that of the Selangor coast districts: the 
country is broken up by old river beds and channels, and is 
at present accessible only by path ; drainage would be a 
considerable item, but the soil gives good results to which 
the condition of estates like Cicely, Selaba and Rubana will 
testify. This district would probably repay the inquiries 
of the planting investor better than any other in Perak. 
There are large areas available up river from Telok 
Anson, and these will be more accessible when bridle paths 
connect Telok Anson with the up-river agricultural paths, 
and the path from Kampong Gajah to Tanjong Toll Allaug 
is ready: a small estate has already been opened in this 
direction. 
SELANGOR. 
Selangor is the second in importance of the four States. 
It is bounded on the north by Perak ; : east and south-east by 
Pahang and Negri Sembilan; west and south-west by the 
Straits of Malacca. It is divided into six districts: inland, 
llhi Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and UJu Langat; and on the 
coast, Kuala Selangor, Klang and Kuala Langat, occupying 
the coast line from the JBernam river on the north to the 
Sepang river — the Selangor- Negri Sembilan boundary — 
on the south-east. Except by a branch line from Kuala 
Lumpur to Klang, the main lines of railway and road do 
not touch the coast districts. The latter are entirely given 
up to agriculture, while tin forms a considerable element 
in the revenue of the other three. 
Kuala Lumpur is the capital of the State, and the 
head-quarters of the Federation. It is the largest town in 
the Federation, and in commercial importance is only rivall- 
ed by Ipoli. It is the place of residence of the Resident- 
General, the Resident, the Federal Heads of Departments, 
and the principal officers of the State. 
Port Swettenham. at the mouth of the Klang river, 
is the principal port of the Federation, and is connected 
with Kuala Lumpur by a branch railway line through 
Klang, 26 miles in length. There is daily communication 
with Singapore by the vessels of the Straits Steamship Co,, 
and with Penang by the Straits Steamship Co., the British 
