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(iii) On obtaining the appointment of Datu Patinggi, 
7 slaves were sent to the Sultan. 
On obtaining the appointment of Shahbandar, 6 
slaves were sent to the Sultan. 
On obtaining the appointment of Mentri 19 of 
Kalaka, Sebangan, Sadong, Saribas, or Sarawak, 3 
slaves were sent to the Sultan. 
The appointment of Mentri among the Milanau 20 
carried with it the payment of 10 slaves and 20 or 30 
tahil 21 of gold, according to the means, together with 
2 or 3 palkang 22 , chanang 23 and gong siku 24 . 
(iv) On visiting the Sultan at Brunei the Datu 
Patinggi and Shahbandar, also the mentri and 
awang awang 25 , presented cloths of varying qua¬ 
lity according to rank. 
The two Datu presenting 1 chelari 20 each, as befitted 
their station, while others of rank presented silks and 
tributes of a more modest nature. 
If the Sultan, or a representative of his, went from 
Brunei on a special tour of inspection the whole of the 
population of the district visited was put at his 
personal disposal. 
A. —The following was the scale of rewards paid for 
the return of an escaped slave :— 
If escaped from Muka and taken at Kalaka refund food. 
,, ,, Kalaka 3 * ,, Saribas 4 amas 28 
,, » ,, ,, Sebangan 5 
„ >, ,, » Sadong 6 
,, „ ,, ,, Samarahan 7 
,, ,, ,, Sarawak 8 
,, ,, ,, ,, Simatan 10 
,, ,, ,, ,, Sambas 16 
19 — Mentri , a civil officer of a government as opposed to Hulubalcmg = 
Commander of the forces, Laksamana, — Admiral of the fleet. 
20. —The payment to the Sultan on appointment of the Milanau seems to 
he on a much larger scale than the Malays, probably because the Milanau 
were wealthier people. 
21. — Tahil A catty. 12 tahils = 1 lb. (avoirdupois). 
22. — Palkang. I am unable to find the meaning of tnis word. 
23. — Chanang , “medium sized gong with hemispherical boss, sometimes 
elaborately ornamented.” (Shelf or d, Str. Br., Roy. Asiat. Soc. Journ. XL. p. 
47 (1904). 
24. — Gang siku. I am unable to discover anything about this kind of gong. 
25. — Awang awang. Sons of the Mentri and others of high birth (Wilkin¬ 
son's Dictionary gives Awang = youth). 
26. — Chelari is a shining silk cloth with gold embroidery. 
27. —From this account it would appear that at that time Kalaka was the 
chief district outside Brunei. 
28. — Amas. 1 amas = 64 grains (Troy). 
This probably refers to a weight of gold but it may possibly be a term des¬ 
cribing a certain fine, as rael is now commonly used. 
