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Enclosure 2. in No. 1.
Map showing the Boundary of the Tract of Country to the Southward of the Krean Riner, which was made British Territory under Clause 12 of the Pangkor Engagement.
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Enclosure 3. in No. 1.
Map showing the Boundary as more recently laid down.
Enclosure 4. in No. 1.
Assistant Government Agent's Office, Butterworth, P.W., May 19, 1876.
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I HAVE the honour to report to you that certain persons are demanding taxes in the district of Salama on behalf of the Kedah Government. I am informed that in one case a tax on timber was lately levied close to the Karrim's campong on the Salama River.
The Kedah claim to Salama rests on a contention that the Salama River is really the Krean, and therefore the boundary.
Since the occupation of Salama by our police; the Krean, not the Salama River, has always been regarded by us as the boundary.
The terms on which his Excellency the Governor has been pleased to permit the Abdul Karrim to hold his lands seem to dispose of the Kedah claim altogether.
I have the honour to request your instructions in this matter.
The Hon. the Lieutenant-Governor,
I have, &c.
(Signed) W. E. MAXWELL,
Assistant Government Agent, P.W.
(Translation.)
Enclosure 6. in No. 1.
RAJAH KEDAH to GOVERNOR SIR W. F. JERVOIS.
(After the usual compliments.)
2 Dolkaidah 1291 (December 12, 1874). Be it known unto my friend that regarding the three letters of our friend, dated the 10th November (1874) have reached us, the first one regarding the subject of a ferry service at Perinatang Buidahari, the other one on the subject of making a road from Province Wellesley to Salama, and the other one on the subject of the boundary of Salama; we fully understood all their contents.
As to these matters, at any opportunity our friend comes to Penang, we shall be very glad to see and meet our friend personally. We hope our friend will look to us in the way of friendship. This we have to inform our friend.
Enclosure 7. in No. 1.
Governor Sir W. F. JERVON to the RAJAH of QUEDAR. (After the usual compliments.)
April 30, 1875.
It is with much regret we again trouble our friend on the subject of the road through Salams, respecting which we have before had correspondence with our friend, but as it is of great importance that we should have a ready means of access to Salama and Upper Perak to secure their peace and prosperity, we are anxious to quickly finish the road. But before going on with this, we should like to have our friend's assent that where the road passes through our friend's territory our friend may give orders to his people not in any way to interfere with our workmen. This road will be also of great advantages to our friend's country. We are very sorry that we did not see our friend when we were last at Penang.
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Enclosure 5. in No. 1.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Penang, October 27, 1874.
I HAVE been directed by the Governor to request that you will be so good as to give directions to the Public Works Department to at once trace a bridle road to Salama, and to urge on you the necessity of its being hurried as much as possible.
The Karim has expressed to me his readiness to contract for the clearing of the Krean River from Nibong Tubal to Salama for a sum of 500 dollars, and I am directed to request that you will be so good as to at once complete this contract, and impress upon the Karim the great importance of commencing at once, and of allowing no delay in this work.
I am further to request that the police force at the mines at Salama be immediately reinforced. At the present moment the person who is called “serjeant " is not an officer of the force and wears no uniform, though he may be a very good man, and I have no doubt he is. I think the force should be increased to 12 men with a sergeant and corporal, and that this sergeant should be one of the most tried and trustworthy Malays. No Hindoos should be sent.
The Governor feels that a European officer should be sent here, and steps will be taken to endeavour to secure Mr. Meyrick's services for you, but should this fail I am to request you will take steps to send up, temporarily at all events, a European inspector..
I have, &c. (Signed) J. W. W. BIRCH.
The Hon. the Lieutenant-Governor,
Penang.
• My predecemor.—W. F. D. J.
Enclosure 8. in No. 1.
Proclamation.
By His Excellency Colonel Sir Andrew Clarke, R.E, C.B., K.C.M.G., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Straits Settlements.
(Signed) A. CLARKE, Governor and Commander-in-Chief.
WHEREAS by an engagement entered into at Pulo Pangkore on the 20th day of January 1874, at the instance of and by the Chiefs of Perak, it was among other things agreed that a certain portion of territory, that is to say, the watershed of the Krean River, on the southern side of the river, should be declared to be British territory, aɛ.s_; rectification of the southern boundary of Province Wellesley, to the mutual advantage of both countries, the boundaries of which territory will hereafter be marked out as provided by the said engagement; and whereas the terms of the said engagement have been approved:
Now be it known to all men that the watershed on the south side of the Krean River, the inner boundaries of which will hereafter be marked out, is hereby declared to be British territory, and that no authority is to be exercised and no taxes are to be levied in the said territory, or anywhere in. Perak to the south of the Krean River, except by the Government of the Straits Settlements and by Her Majesty's Resident or Assistant Resident in Perak, acting on behalf of the Sultan of Perak; and, with a view to the levy of the lawful revenue of the said places, and securing the lives and property of persons trading in the said River Krean, notice is hereby given that on application at the Police Station at Nebong Tubal, by any person desiring to bring produce or goods up or down the said River Krean, passes will be issued, and protection given, by the officers in charge of the said station; and all persons are warned against interfering with persons and boats in the said river, or attempting to take taxes in money or kind, under any pretext whatever. And further be it known that the rights of all persons now occupying and being in possession of lands in the said territory, will be respected, and their lawful holdings guaranteed and secured to them, and for this purpose all such persons are invited to lodge their claims at the Office of the Lieutenant-Governor at
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