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2. Upon my arrival in this Colony I found that, with the exception of the survey of our own Settlements, which is itself still incomplete, the Survey Department could furnish me with but little information beyond what could be gathered from the Admiralty charts.
3. Further information is being gradually acquired from the sketches of districts and rivers, furnished by our Residents (aided by surveyors) in the native States; but these sketches afford rough topographical details only, without any reference to a triangulation of the country.
4. Having been informed that the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty contem. plate making a revision of the chart of the Straits of Malacca and of the coast of the -Peninsula, I would suggest to your Lordship the advisability of inviting their Lordships' co-operation and assistance in the preparation of a map of the country, by the issue to the officer who may be intrusted with the naval survey of such instructions as shall insure the position of the most prominent mountains and hills of the Peninsula being as far as practicable accurately fixed. This may be done by bearings taken from points on the coast which would be accurately determined in the course of the naval survey.
5. The information thus afforded would form the basis of a tolerably accurate and complete map of the country, for the topographical details could then be filled in, between a series of known points, by the surveyors employed under the Straits Government, or by any other qualified persons.
6. I need scarcely say that I shall be glad, should their Lordships deem it desirable, to afford the naval officer who may be employed upon the survey every assistance which it may be in my power to render to further the execution of his work.
I have, &c.
(Signed)
No. 4.
WM. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS.
GOVERNOR SIB W. F. JERVOIS, K.C.M.G., C.B. to the EARL OF CARNARVON, (Received August 30.)
No. 212. MY LORD,
I HAVE the bonour to inform your Lordship that, with a view of establishing more intimate relations with the Eastern States of the Malayan Peninsula, I recently paid a short visit to these States. With the exception of the trip of Sir A. Clarke to Pahang in September 1874, none of these States have been visited since July 1872, when Sir H. Ord went to Tringanu and Kelantan.
Government House, Singapore, July 23, 1875.
2. Attended by Her Majesty's ship "Thistle," Commander Stirling, R.N., I left Singa pore in the Colonial steamer "Pluto," on the evening of the 12th instant, visited Pahang, Tringanu, Kelantan, Patani, and Singora, and returned to Singapore early on the 22nd instant.
8. I was received with great courtesy and cordiality by the chiefs who evinced marked respect and friendship for the British Government. I trust that benefit will be derived from this visit, not only as regards the encouragement of trade, but also that greater facilities will be thereby afforded for dealing with the States on the Eastern coast, on matters connected with the Western States, with which we are so intimately connected.
I have, &c.
(Signed)
WM. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS.
No. 5.
GOVERNOR SIR W. F. D. JERVOIS, K.C.M.G., C.B., to the EARL OF CARNARVON.-(Received August 30.)
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No. 213. MY LORD,
Government House, Singapore, July 28, 1876. WITH reference to my despatch dated June 5, 1875, describing the arrangements which had been made to meet the demands of the Bandahars of Pahang upon Tanka Dis Oodin, Viceroy of Salangore, I have the honour to inform your Lordship that, during my recent visit to the "Eastern States of the Malayan Peninsula, as reported in
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despatch of this date, the Bandahara expressed himself perfectly satisfied with these arrangements, and evinced the warmest friendship for Tunku Dis Ŏodin.
3. I am glad, therefore, now to be in a position to inform your Lordship that cordial relations between the States of Pahang and Salangore have been preserved by the measures adopted. I find that no correspondence has taken place between the Banda- bara and Tunku Dia Oodin since Tunku Dia Oodin wrote to the Bandahars the letter referred to in paragraph 7 of my despatch of June 5th.
I have, &c.
SIB,
(Signed) WM. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS.
No. 6.
COLONIAL OFFICE to ADMIRALTY.
Downing Street, September 3, 1875.
I AM directed by the Earl of Carnarvon to transmit to you, for the consideration of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, a copy of a despatch from the Governor of the Straits Settlements, requesting that, if their Lordships propose the preparation of a revised chart of the Straits of Malacca, the officers entrusted with this duty should be instructed to determine, as far as practicable, the exact position of the most prominent mountains of the Peninsula.
As the information thus obtained would be of the greatest value in the preparation of a map of the Peninsula, a result which Lord Carnarvon thinks it very desirable to obtain, I am to request you to submit Sir W. Jervois' suggestion to the favourable consideration of the Lords of the Admiralty.
I am, &c.
No. 7.
(Signed)
R. H. MEADE.
GOVERNOR SIR W. F. JERVOIS, K.C.M.G., C.B., to the EARL OF CARNARVON. (Received September 13.) Confidential, Mr LORD,
Government House, Singapore, August 7, 1875. I HAVE the honour to enclose, for your Lordship's information, an extract from the "Straits Times" of the 31st ultimo, descriptive of the visit which I recently paid to the Eastern States of the Malay Peninsula, and which was the subject of my despatch of the 23rd ultimo.+
2. This account of my visit is mainly of a descriptive character, and there is certain information of a confidential nature which has not been included therein.
3. Your Lordship will observe that I had a private interview with the Bandahara of Pahang. During the course of this interview I explained to him the advantages which would be derived from a good system of taxation and collection of revenues, and informed him that the British Government was anxious that the resources of his State should be opened up, in order that the natural wealth of the country might be developed, the prosperity of himself and his people increased, and trade improved thereby. I also informed him that I would be ready to assist him with advice, and to instruct him as to the best mode of attaining these ends.
4. The Bandahara himself, however, seems to bave little authority on such questions as there, for he stated that he must ask the opinion of the Chiefs of the Ulu (1.6., of the interior of the country), by whom the greater part of the products of the State are collected, and through whom he enjoys the main portion of his income. The Bandahara promised to write to these Chiefs, conveying to them my proposal and offer of advice, and to let me know their decision on the point.
5. In despatch dated October 16, 1874,‡ my predecessor states that he had been informed that the Bandahara was desirous to open up his country. The communica tions conveying such information, however, appear to have been of a verbal nature only, and, from what the Bandahara said during my interview with him, I cannot but think that such communications were carried on without his knowledge. He did not seem to understand my proposals until after much explanation, and I could not trace that the Chiefs of the Ulu had ever been consulted by him on the subject of the development of
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