Historical reference: Do not rely on this information. It is very old. About this collection
Perak, a, native state under British protection, on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula. It has an area of about 7,950 square miles, covered .in most places with rank vegetation. Rice, sugar, tea, coffee, and similar products are raised; but the chief industry arises from the tin-mines, which are mainly worked by Chinamen.