| | 8 | Sungei Buloh (//"Bulu River"//) | //"Meanwhile Mr. Spooner had proceeded to the Bulu River in quest of crocodiles, of which he secured three good specimens. \\ \\ After luncheon the journey was resumed across the Bulu River, and a detour made to the fishing village at the Kuala, where resides the Rawai Fishing Farmer, in whose kongsi were stored strange skins of sharks, thornbacks, rays and swordfish. \\ \\ It is in contemplation by the District Officer to remove to the roadside at Sungie Bulu the Chinese shops and the Police station from Jeram. \\ \\ Further, on the main road, a short branch path took the party to a picturesque and comfortable halting bungalow, with stables, built by the P.W.D. in 1893, at a cost of $1,200. Returning to the main road, a very extensive tract of padi was traversed. \\ \\ In this part of the District and extending into that of Klang is a large area of land which, probably, could without difficulty be irrigated and converted into rich padi land, use being made of the upper waters of the Bulu River, which has its source near Kuang, in Ulu Selangor. The real difficulty would be to find the population to till the land so prepared. Kuala Selangor is not so fortunately placed as the Perak padi district which it resembles - Krian - which, lying alongside an old padi district, Province Wellesley, and Kedah, easily attracts colonists across its borders as the Government extends its roads, drainage, and water gates. Foreign Malays are, however, coming into the District yearly in increasing numbers, without direct Government assistance, and the District Officer is sanguine that 1894 will shew almost quadruple the quantity of padi harvested as compared with the yield of 1893."// \\ \\ Terjemahan (sebahagian):- \\ \\ //"Sementara itu Mr. Spooner pergi ke Sungai Buloh untuk mencari buaya dan beliau berjaya menangkap tiga ekor yang besar. \\ ... \\ Jauh ke hadapan, di jalan utama, sebuah lorong membawa kami ke banglo rehat yang mempunyai pemandangan cantik, dengan kandang kuda, dibina oleh P.W.D. pada tahun 1893 dengan kos $1,200. Kami ke jalan utama semula merentas jaluran sawah padi yang luas. \\ \\ Di daerah ini yang merentang hingga ke Klang, terdapat kawasan tanah yang luas yang mungkin, tanpa kesukaran, boleh diairi dan dijadikan tanah sawah yang subur, dengan menggunakan air daripada Sungai Buloh yang mempunyai sumbernya di Kuang, Ulu Selangor. Masalah sebenar adalah bagaimana untuk mendapatkan penduduk bagi mengerjakan tanah yang telah tersedia ini…orang Melayu asing, bagaimanapun, datang ke daerah ini dan meningkat bilangannya dari tahun ke tahun tanpa bantuan langsung oleh kerajaan dan Pegawai Daerah yakin bahawa kuantiti padi yang dituai akan meningkat hampir empat kali lipat pada tahun1894 berbanding dengan 1893"// | | | 8 | Sungei Buloh (//"Bulu River"//) | //"Meanwhile Mr. Spooner had proceeded to the Bulu River in quest of crocodiles, of which he secured three good specimens. \\ \\ After luncheon the journey was resumed across the Bulu River, and a detour made to the fishing village at the Kuala, where resides the Rawai Fishing Farmer, in whose kongsi were stored strange skins of sharks, thornbacks, rays and swordfish. \\ \\ It is in contemplation by the District Officer to remove to the roadside at Sungie Bulu the Chinese shops and the Police station from Jeram. \\ \\ Further, on the main road, a short branch path took the party to a picturesque and comfortable halting bungalow, with stables, built by the P.W.D. in 1893, at a cost of $1,200. Returning to the main road, a very extensive tract of padi was traversed. \\ \\ In this part of the District and extending into that of Klang is a large area of land which, probably, could without difficulty be irrigated and converted into rich padi land, use being made of the upper waters of the Bulu River, which has its source near Kuang, in Ulu Selangor. The real difficulty would be to find the population to till the land so prepared. Kuala Selangor is not so fortunately placed as the Perak padi district which it resembles - Krian - which, lying alongside an old padi district, Province Wellesley, and Kedah, easily attracts colonists across its borders as the Government extends its roads, drainage, and water gates. Foreign Malays are, however, coming into the District yearly in increasing numbers, without direct Government assistance, and the District Officer is sanguine that 1894 will shew almost quadruple the quantity of padi harvested as compared with the yield of 1893."// \\ \\ Terjemahan (sebahagian):- \\ \\ //"Sementara itu Mr. Spooner pergi ke Sungai Buloh untuk mencari buaya dan beliau berjaya menangkap tiga ekor yang besar. \\ ... \\ Jauh ke hadapan, di jalan utama, sebuah lorong membawa kami ke banglo rehat yang mempunyai pemandangan cantik, dengan kandang kuda, dibina oleh P.W.D. pada tahun 1893 dengan kos $1,200. Kami ke jalan utama semula merentas jaluran sawah padi yang luas. \\ \\ Di daerah ini yang merentang hingga ke Klang, terdapat kawasan tanah yang luas yang mungkin, tanpa kesukaran, boleh diairi dan dijadikan tanah sawah yang subur, dengan menggunakan air daripada Sungai Buloh yang mempunyai sumbernya di Kuang, Ulu Selangor. Masalah sebenar adalah bagaimana untuk mendapatkan penduduk bagi mengerjakan tanah yang telah tersedia ini…orang Melayu asing, bagaimanapun, datang ke daerah ini dan meningkat bilangannya dari tahun ke tahun tanpa bantuan langsung oleh kerajaan dan Pegawai Daerah yakin bahawa kuantiti padi yang dituai akan meningkat hampir empat kali lipat pada tahun1894 berbanding dengan 1893"// | |
| | 9 | Jeram | //"Jeram, a coast fishing village of Malays and Chinese under Penghuli Raja Dolah, 9 1/2 miles from Kuala Selangor, was reached at 2.30 p.m. and after an inspection of the vernacular school, which has over 100 boys enrolled, and the Police Station, and a visit to the Penghulu's family, the party put off to the G.S.Y. Esmeralda, which had come round to meet them. \\ \\ It may here be noted that the fishing industry of Kuala Selangor is one of considerable importance and its development yearly increasing. The Government revenue from this source in 1893 reached the sum of $8,000. \\ \\ For fresh fish and prawns the principal market is Kuala Lumpur. Enterprising Chinese obtain ice at the Port of Klang, load it in boats, visit the chief fishing centres on the coast, pack the fish in ice, return to Klang and send their ice-packed fish to the market at Kuala Lumpur by rail, 22 miles."// \\ \\ Terjemahan (sebahagian):- \\ \\ //"Kami tiba di Jeram, kampung nelayan pantai yang mengandungi orang Melayu dan Cina di bawah Penghulu Dolah, Sembilan setengah batu dari Kuala Selangor. Selepas melawat sekolah Melayu yang terdiri daripada 100 murid laki-laki, dan Pejabat Polis serta melawat keluarga Penghulu, rombongan kami pergi ke G.S.Y Esmeralda yang datang berlabuh untuk menemui mereka."// | | | 9 | Jeram | //"Jeram, a coast fishing village of Malays and Chinese under Penghuli Raja Dolah, 9 1/2 miles from Kuala Selangor, was reached at 2.30 p.m. and after an inspection of the vernacular school, which has over 100 boys enrolled, and the Police Station, and a visit to the Penghulu's family, the party put off to the G.S.Y. Esmeralda, which had come round to meet them. \\ \\ It may here be noted that the fishing industry of Kuala Selangor is one of considerable importance and its development yearly increasing. The Government revenue from this source in 1893 reached the sum of $8,000. \\ \\ For fresh fish and prawns the principal market is Kuala Lumpur. Enterprising Chinese obtain ice at the Port of Klang, load it in boats, visit the chief fishing centres on the coast, pack the fish in ice, return to Klang and send their ice-packed fish to the market at Kuala Lumpur by rail, 22 miles."// \\ \\ Terjemahan (sebahagian):- \\ \\ //"Kami tiba di Jeram, kampung nelayan pantai yang mengandungi orang Melayu dan Cina di bawah Penghulu Dolah, Sembilan setengah batu dari Kuala Selangor. Selepas melawat sekolah Melayu yang terdiri daripada 100 murid laki-laki, dan Pejabat Polis serta melawat keluarga Penghulu, rombongan kami pergi ke G.S.Y Esmeralda yang datang berlabuh untuk menemui mereka."// | |
