THE POPULATION OF THE INDIAN ARCHIPELAGO. 380 
Here and there we may obtain the taint light afforded by 
native information. , . 
For the sake of method I propose dividing these countries 
into rroups, commencing firstly with the Straits Settlements, 
and the Malayan Peninsula; secondly, Sumatra, and the 
numerous smaller islands, with which it is girt; thirdly, the 
rich Nether]and possession of Java, and the adjacent islands 
of Bali, Lombok, Flores, Sumbawa See &c., and thus step 
by step, pursuing the enquiry over the entire Arcuipelago, and 
concluding with the great island of Luzon, and the other 
Spanish dependencies. „ . . ,, 
The Malayan Peninsula may be defined, as lying to the 
southward of a line, drawn from Patani to the centre of Pule 
Trotto. That minute and diligent enquirer Newbold, nas 
thrown considerable light on these countries, and taking him 
as our guide, we shall arrive at the following number ot 
inhabitants, in the numerous small states, situated on or near 
the sea coasts, and we must subsequently make some allow¬ 
ance for the population of the extensive interior, of which we 
possess but a very scanty knowledge. 
On the authority of Newbold, 
Kidali contains 
Per a’ * * 
Salangor 
Jobore •• 
Pahang 
Kemaman • • 
Trarigganu 
Kalantan •• 
Patani 1 about •• 
Suugei Ujong 
Rambau * • 
Johol 
Muar „ 
Orang Binua Johole.. 
Orang Binua of the 3 
rest of the Peninsula 3 5 
.. 50,000 inhabitants. 
.. 35,000 
.. 12,000 
.. 25,000* 
.. 40,000 
.. 1,000 
.. 30,000 
... 50,000 
.. 30,000 
.. 3,200 
.. 9,000 
2,000 
.. 2,400 
1,000 
.. 25,000 
* Far too high ; and this we suspect is the case with many ofthe others.--ED. 
i This country previously to the Siamese invasion contained 51,000 inha¬ 
bitants Newbold vot It p. 70. I allow therefore 24,000 persons to have 
be“n slaughtered, or reduced to slavery on that occasion. 
* This g is an ’assumption Judging solely from the number of the Orang 
Binua in Johol, it is a very small computation, but although the length of 
the Peninsula is about 400 miles, by an average breadth of 120 mi.es, and 
we are aware generally that the interior of this vail space is inhabited by the 
various tribes of the Orang Bicua and Samang, yet in the present state <rf 
our knowledge, it is better to state the population thus moderately. 
