PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
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This charge may, I conceive,
very fairly be continued on the revenues of India. At the same time, I should wish to be informed whether, in the event of the transfer, the establish- ments for convicts should be maintained as at pre- sent, or with what modifications.
9. But, before taking any step in this matter, I shall be glad to be favoured with your deliberate opinion on the whole question, which I regard as one of considerable importance; and I should wish to be informed, in particular, whether you have reason to believe that the contemplated transfer to the Colonial Office would prove generally accept- able to the inhabitants of the Straits' Settlements, European as well as Native.
10. I also request to be furnished with a state- ment exhibiting, in full detail, the revenues and` charges of each of the three Settlements, and a
list of the persons of every description now em- ployed in administering them, whether covenanted or uncovenanted, together with a statement of the strength and description of the Military and Naval forces now deemed necessary for their protection, and of all pensions now chargeable to these Settlements.
I have, &c.
(Signed)
Enclosure 2.
STANLEY.
Memorandum on the Straits' Settlements.
1 The Straits' Settlements are three in num- ber:-Prince of Wales' Island, or Penang (includ- ing the strip of land called Province Wellesley), Singapore, and Malacca.
2. They are situate between 1o and 3o of north latitude, and between 100° and 104° of cast longi- tude.
3. The exact latitude and longitude of each
Settlement is noted in the margin.*
• Penang
North Latitude.
Malcon
Bugspore
East Longitude.
Dog. Min.
100 25
Deg. Min
5 20
B
0
100 0
1 16
100 63
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4. The dates of their respective acquisition by the British will also be found in the margin.*
5. From the date of the acquisition of Malacca, the Settlements were placed under a Governor and Council, the staff consisting of three Councillors and seventeen Civilians, sent out from England, and forming the "Straits' Civil Establishment."
6. This arrangement having been found pro- ductive of inconvenience, the Straits' Government was broken up in 1830, the Governor being placed under subordination to the Government of Bengal.
7. The Councillors were relegated to the three Settlements, one, with the title of "Resident Councillor," being the chief Civil Authority at each. This arrangement still subsists, though the increase of work has rendered necessary the appointment of assistants (who also perform the duties of Superintendents of Convicts).
8. In 1882, the supervision over these Settle- ments was transferred to the Government of India. 9. Singapore is the seat of Government. The Governor has the assistance of a Secretary, through whom he addresses his subordinates, corresponding direct with the Secretary to the Government of India.
10. The Resident Councillors, their Assist- ants, and the Superintendents of Convicts, are chosen, as vacancies occur from the Covenanted Services, Civil and Military, of the Continent of India; Civilians being generally drawn from Ben- gal and Military men from Madras. Of the old Straits' Establishment (to which no appointments have been made since 1827) but two persons remain: the Governor of the Straits, Mr. Blundell, and Mr. W. T. Lewis, Resident Councillor at Penang,
11. The Military force consists of two regi- ments of (Madras) Native Infantry, and three Companies of Artillery drawn from the same Pre- sidency.
12. Their distribution is shown in the margin.†
• Prang
Malcon Hingapore
A.D.
1786
1834
By purobass.
Oaded by Holland.
1819-1894 Coded by Tomongong of Jakers.
† Hagapore-14th Begimast Madras Nation Infinstry, two Compartima Artillery.
Penang--&rd Company's. Ash Bury, 2nd Reginant Madras Native
Infantry.
Malom-1-rd Company's Artilswy, two Compazioș Bând Native
Infantry.