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the murders were committed from a creek some miles up the river down to the stockade.
9. I am happy to be able to report that, although forty to fifty men have been stationed on shore both night and day, no complaints have reached me; their health is good.
I have, &c.
(Signed) H. W. WOOLL.COMBE, Captain and Senior Officer. Vice-Admiral Sir Charles F. A. Shadwell, K.C.B.,
Commander-in-chief, China Station.
Inclosure 9 in No. 84.
Chart of the Coast within the Salangore Territory,
No. 85.
Governor Sir Andrew Clarke, K.C.M.G., to the Earl of Kimberley.—(Received March 30.) (No. 45.) My Lord,
Government House, Singapore, February 24, 1874.
I FORWARD herewith copies of Minutes by the members of my Executive Council on the subject of your Lordship's despatch No. 197 of the 20th September last."
2. In that despatch your Lordship desired me to carefully ascertain, as far as I was able, the actual position of affairs in each State, and to report to your Lordship whether there are, in my opinion, any steps which can properly be taken by this Government to promote the restoration of peace and order, and to secure protection to trade and commerce with the native territories. •
3. As far as the State of Perak is concerned, this report has been to a great extent anticipated by my despatch No. 43 of this day's date,† detailing the line of action recently taken by me in that State, and the events which forced me to adopt this course.
I have, &c.
Inclosure 1 in No. 85.
(Signed) A. CLARKE,
Memorandum by the Colonial Engineer regarding Native States, with reference to Secretary of State's Despatch of September 20, 1873.
WITHOUT preface, it cannot but be acknowledged by those who have watched the progress of events in this part of the world that the time has now arrived for the com- mencement of a different line of policy in regard to our treatment of the native States. A closer influence must be brought to bear upon them, not only to save them from further ruin, but to protect our own trade and interests.
2. To effect this it has been suggested either that a special officer should be appointed to visit them at close intervals, or that a Resident Officer should be nominated to dwell in their country.
3. My own views are in favour of the latter proposal. I know the Malay character well, having resided among them for twenty years, and am satisfied that it is not by an occasional visit, but by an almost daily intercourse that the European can acquire and maintain their confidence.
4. Many of the Malay Chiefs have represented to me that what they want is an officer acquainted with their language, who would reside near them to give them countenance and support, who would teach them to collect and spend their revenue to the best advantage, to administer a better form of justice, and to maintain order in their country.
5. It must be remembered that these countries abound in gold and tin mines, have rich and fertile soils, and must necessarily, with peace and good government, yield farge
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6. Place a British officer as "Resident," and you at once give a sense of security to the capitalist, who would be inclined to embark in any undertaking of a mining or agricultural nature.
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* No. 31.
+ No. 83.
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