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must be prepared to acquiesce in the decision, without preferring any claim whatever to compensation.
5. From the despatches on the subject of these arrangements, you will learn that Mr. Davidson has certain monetary claims against the Sultan of Salangore, on account of services rendered by him. Although Mr. Davidson has made arrangements for the transfer of his claim to the other parties to be held on his behalf, I am clearly of opinion that his employment at the Residency to which he has been provisionally appointed would be undesirable in the interests of the public service, and, indeed, unfair to himself.
I am, therefore, unable to consent to his holding this temporary appointment. Whether it may be possible for me, if you recommend it, to sanction his employment in some other place or employment, where his knowledge of Malay affairs might be turned to account, is a matter on which it will be open to you to report to me.
I have, &c. (Signed) CARNARVON.
No. 24.
Sir,
The Earl of Carnarvon to Governor Sir W. F. Jervois, K.C.M.G., C.B.
Downing Street, April 8, 1875. WITH reference to my previous despatch of this day's date, and to Sir A. Clarke's dated the 30th and 31st of December,† 1 consider it to be my duty to inform you that it has been represented to me that Mr. R. C. Woods is not well qualified, either by attain- ments or by personal habits, for the place of Acting Senior Puisne Judge, and that I consider that some other temporary arrangement, as regards his employment, should, if practicable, be made.
As regards Mr. Davidson's employment at Salangore, I have addressed despatch of this day's date.
you
in my
I have, &c. (Signed) CARNARVON,
No. 25.
Governor Sir A. Clarke, K.C.M.G., C.B., to the Earl of Carnarvon.—(Received April 10.)
Government House, Singapore, March 10, 1875.
My Lord,
I HAVE the honour to transmit herewith copy of a letter addressed by Commander Sir W. Wiseman, R.N., to the Senior Naval Officer of the Straits of Malacca, reporting that Her Majesty's ship "Lapwing" bad visited all the principal rivers on the coast between Singapore and Penang and that perfect tranquillity existed throughout.
A tracing is inclosed showing the various localities touched at.
I have, &c. (Signed)
A. CLARKE.
Sir,
Inclosure in No. 25.
“Lapwing,” at Penang, March 4, 1875.
I HAVE the honour to report, for your information, that I arrived here at noon to-day, having visited all the rivers mentioned in the margin with the exception of Klang, which river I propose going to on may way down the coast.
My reason for not having visited Klang was that the Resident, Mr. Davidson, being at Salangore, and with him Tunku Oodin, the Viceroy of Salangore, who governs Klang, there was no one to meet or confer with. On arrival at Salangore I met Mr, Davidson, and arranged to meet him in the Klang on Wednesday next.
I have further to report that all the places visited were in a state of perfect tranquillity, and neither Her Majesty's Residents or the native rulers apprehended any disturbances.
I should add that, with regard to Perak, I had not the advantage of conferring with Her Majesty's Resident, Mr. Birch, he being at the time at Kurow. His Highness the
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