A GENERAL SKETCH OF SUMATRA. 
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©rang Serawi and Pasumah, and on the south west the orang 
Komreng, The country of the Tulang Bawang is occupied 
by the orang Lampong. 
Ill Orang Palembang . 
The greater portion of the territory possessed by this race 
is the continuation of the great eastern plain. They extend 
along the branches of the river into the interior, the line 
where they are succeeded by thoraces who inhabit the ulu 
not being well defined. This region contains about 13,400 
sq, m. and a population of 201,000 or about 15 to the sq. m-* 
IV. Orang Rejang . 
The whole mountain country from which the upper part 
of the river Musi fthe main branch of the river of P&lem- 
bang) draws its feeders, appears to be occupied by this 
people. It is about 60 m long and 50 m. broad, giving an area 
of 3,000 sq. miles. The western seaboard consisting of 
about 25 miles of hilly country, is inhabited by the same race 
chiefly, which gives an addition of 1,500 sq. m. The popu¬ 
lation of this western tract is 23,88If or 16 to the sq. mile, 
and there seems no reason to allow a higher rate for the 
interior. The Bejangs probably therefore number about 
72,000. 
F. Orang Serawi. 
The people who speak this language, but with the O. Palem¬ 
bang use the same character as the Kejangs, occupy that part 
of the mountain country from which the feeders of th© 
southern branches of the Palembang are derived, including 
Pasumah ulu Manna and Pasumah Febar. Their range also 
extends partly into the Palembang country. The mountain 
region which they inhabit is about 65 miles long and 50 miles 
broad giving an area of 3,250 miles. According to th© 
estimate of Mr Presgrave the Pasumahs alone have about 
105,200 inhabitants.t The western sea bord, which is her© 
also about 25 miles broad, contains 26,530 inhabitant^ and 
allowing an equal density to the southern half of the moun¬ 
tain land, the whole region, with the addition of 1,000 Pasu¬ 
mahs in Palembang (Sturler), will contain about 160,000 or 
32 to the sq. m. 
* ^. a j° r Starter the Netherlands Province of Palembang con¬ 
tains 250,01)0 inhabitants, but this includes part of our pure Malay and Serawi 
regions. 
t t rancis. Two of the inland districts, Rejang and Ampat Lawang, r#sp«c« 
tively contain 10,000 and 14,016 r 
J Mai. Mis. This wo suspect U excoasira. 
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