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Mr. Irving then said, "If it is so, would it not be better for you to appoint a man to collect the revenue and send it to the Bandahara, in order that the Bandahara may divide the revenue amongst the relatives of those who died in the late war?" Mr. Irving then said he would be very glad if he could know for certain how much a month could be paid, in order that I and the Bandahara may be relieved of anxiety in the matter, but regarding the revenue of the Ulu Klang, I could not answer, for I did not yet know what arrangement you would come to in this matter, for Shaik Kitchie was sent by Imam Prang Indra Gajah, Pahang, to go and speak to you, but has not yet returned. As regards the revenue of Ulu Klang, I heard that the Governor intends to speak to you on the subject. Whatever settlement may be agreed upon by you and the Governor will be agreeable to me. And further, Mr. Swettenham, Acting Resident of Salangore, will, perhaps, go to Pahang to see you. If he does so, he can inform you of all these matters, and Mr. Swettenham is also a friend of mine.
Inclosure 4 in No. 49.
Governor Sir W. Jervois to the Bandahara of Pahang.
(After the usual compliments.)
TUNKU OODIN has informed us of our friend's letter to him regarding the Ulu Klang, and the collecting and apportioning of the taxes of that district.
Now we inform our friend that we have consulted with the Sultan of Salangore (in whose country is Ulu Klang), and the Sultan has asked us to assist him in the govern- For that reason, were are anxious that ment of his country, and we have consented. there should be no misunderstanding between our friend and Tunku Oodin, who is the Sultan's Viceroy, and we are, therefore, sending our officer, Mr. Swettenham, to take this letter to our friend, and also in charge of a quantity of tin which Tunku Kudin is sending to our friend.
We have explained our views in this matter, and empowered Mr. Swettenham to settle it with our friend, but if our friend would prefer to come to Singapore and meet us, our steamer, the "Pluto," will bring our friend.
Should our friend desire to come to Singapore and meet us, we hope that he will
We shall be very glad to see our friend
come at once.
(Translation.)
Inclosure 5 in No. 49.
The Bandahara of Pahang to Governor Sir W. Jervois.
WE inform our friend that we received in safety our friend's letter of the 21st May, that we opened and read it from beginning to end, and understood that our friend had sent one of his officers, Mr. Swettenham, acquainted with our friend's views and intentions. Moreover, that our friend, having informed Mr. Swettenham of his views, had empowered him to settle this matter with us.
This is what we inform our friend, and that, when we met Mr. Swettenham, that he truly told us that our friend wished us to remove the Orang Kaya Palawan from Ulu Klang; and, secondly, stated that the payment to be made by Tunku Dia Oodin to us hould be 6 bahras of tin a month; and, thirdly, that our friend wished to fix how long that agreement should last. That is what we inform our friend. Tunku Oodin's promise to us was that, as long as he lived, there could be no severance (of interest or of this payment) between us and him. Moreover, in the matter of the Orang Kaya, who is in charge at Ulu Klang, whom our friend desires us to recall, we think there is no great difficulty there; we will recall him. That is what we inform our friend, with our compliments.
Dated 19th Rabillaker, at noon on Monday, 1292.
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No. 50.
Colonial Office to Lord Stanley of Alderley.
My Lord.
Downing Street, July 27, 1875. I AM desired by the Earl of Carnarvon to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated the 29th of June last, and I am to express his regret that it should have remained so long unanswered.
2. His Lordship requests me to convey to you his thanks for the Memorandum inclosed in your letter; and I am to observe, that Captain Speedy's Report did not fail, on its receipt, to receive Lord Carnarvon's fullest consideration; and that it led his Lordship to address a despatch to Sir W. Jervois on the subject; in which be inculated additional caution as to the attitude to be assumed by the British Residents, and his Lordship will continue carefully to watch their proceedings.
3. A copy of your Lordship's letter, and one of the inclosed Memorandum, will be forwarded to the Governor of the Straits Settlements.
Sir,
No. 51.
I have, &c.
(Signed)
J. PAUNCEFOTE.
The Earl of Carnarvon to Governor Sir W. F. Jervois, K.C.M.G., C.B.
Downing Street, July 27, 1875.
I HAVE the honour to inclose a copy of a letter which has been addressed to me by Lord Stanley of Alderley, respecting native affairs in the Malay States, and a copy o the reply which I caused to be returned to his letter.
In my despatch of the 15th of this month, I have pointed out to you the necessity of exercising great care in the character of the advice tendered by the Acting Residents to the Rulers of the several States in which they are employed; and I desire clearly to impress upon you, that in my opinion, the British Residents should, in all ordinary cases, confine their action to advice tendered by them to the native Rulers, under whose direction the government of the country should be carried on.
I have, &c. (Signed) CARNARVON.
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