States also had a naval jack or ensign for use on government ships. The ensign, with the four colours of the FMS, was flown by HMS Malaya, commanded by Captain Boyle under the 5th Battle Squadron of the British Grand Fleet) during the Battle of Jutland in the North Sea. This was the largest and the only full-scale clash of battleships during World War I. Government Resident-General From 1896 to 1936, real power lay in the hands of the Resident-General, later known as Chief Secretary of the Federation. Chief Secretary to the Government Federal Secretaries After 1936 the Federal Secretaries were no more than co-ordinating officers, under the authority of the High Commissioners, which are always the Governors of the Straits Settlements State Council In the Federated Malay States, the individual State were still ruled by the Sultan but was now advised by the State Council for the purpose of administrating the State. The State Council was made up of the Resident (or in certain cases by the Secretary to the Resident), native chiefs, and representative(s) of the Chinese community nominated by the Sultan. The council discussed matters of interest for each respective state such as legislative and administrative issues as well as revision of all sentence of capital punishment. The Resident and his staff (mostly consist of European and Malay) carried on with the administrative work. Residents Selangor 1875 – 1876 James Guthrie Davidson 1876 – 1882 William Bloomfield Douglas (born 1822 – died 1906) 1882 – 1884 Frank Athelstane Swettenham (born 1850 – died 1946) 1884 – 1888 John Pickersgill Rodger (1st time) (acting) (born 1851 – died 1910) 1889 – 1892 William Edward Maxwell (born 1846 – died 1897) 1892 – 1896 William Hood Treacher (born 1849 – died 1919) 1896 – 1902 John Pickersgill Rodger (2nd time) (s.a.) 1902 – 1910 Henry Conway Belfield (born 1855 – died 1923) 1910 – 1913 Reginald George Watson (born 1862 – died 1926) 1913 – 1919 Edward George Broadrick (born 1864 – died 1929) 1919 – 1921 Arthur Henry Lemon (born 1864 – died 1933) 1921 – 1926 Oswald Francis Gerard Stonor (born 1872 – died 1940) 1926 – 1927 Henry Wagstaffe Thomson (born 1874 – died 1941) 1927 – 1931 James Lornie (born 1876 – died 1959) 1932 – 1933 G. E. Cater (born 1884 – died 1973) 1933 – 1935 George Ernest London (born 1889 – died