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leaving Kuala Lipis the capital of Pahang, some 16 
miles to the left, the traveller passes through about 
150 miles of practically virgin jungle, crossing the 
railway at Jerantut and the Pahang River by ferry, 
eventually reaching Kuantan on the China Sea. 
The total distance across being 282 miles. 
From these two main arteries radiate other 
roads connecting up the centres of industry and 
administration in the various States. There is 
scarcely a rubber estate or a tin mine in the whole 
of Malaya that has not a frontage on, or easy access 
to, a metalled cart road constructed and maintained 
at the expense of Government. 
The total mileage .of metalled cart roads suitable 
for motor traffic in the Federated and Unfederated 
Malay States is 8,473 miles. 
In the Federated Malay States, Perak has 875 
miles, Selangor 777 miles, Negri Sembilan 447 miles, 
and Pahang 358 miles. In the Unfederated States, 
Johore has 580 miles, Kedah 324 miles, Kelantan 
100 miles and Trengganu 12 miles. Johore and 
Kedah being connected up with the Federated Malay 
States Road System and that of the Colony. 
The roads of Kelantan are connected with the 
Federated Malay States Railways, those of Treng- 
ganu are isolated. 
During the lean years following the Great War, 
but little road development and construction has 
been carried out. Existing roads have, however, 
