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Enclosure 17. in No. 100.
MEMORANDUM for COLONIAL SECRETARY.
Tux General Commanding has given directions, at my request, that the company of 80th Regiment now at Singapore is to go to Kotastia, near mouth of Perak River.
If this company has not already started, it will come up in H.M.S. "Fly." The "Fly" will be returning to Perak River so soon as she has completed her stores at Singapore.
W. F. D. JERVOIR.
On board "Pluto," off Kotastia, 6 A.M., November 21, 1875.
Enclosure 18. in No. 100.
(Signed)
MEMORANDUM for COLONIAL SECRETARY.
Ir the 900 polers have not already been despatched to the Perak River give directions that they be sent with the least posible delay.
100 of these men are to land at Kotastia with the tools for the formation of the road to Bandar Bahru, the remainder to be sent to Bandar Bahru.
W. F. D. JERVOIS.
Kotastia, November 21, 1875.
(Signed)
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Sub-Enclosure in Enclosure 100,
INSTRUCTIONS for MAJOR AMIRI, 80th Regiment.
Camp Banda Bahru, November 26, 1878.
Ir being necessary for the Major-General Commanding to proceed immediately to Penang to sommunicate with his Excellency the Governor on the arrival of the force from India' expected there, Major Amiel Commanding 80th Regiment will remain in command of the force at Banda Bahru untál the return of the Major-General.
By desire of his Excellency the Governor no active operations will take place (except under circu – stances which, on consultation with the Civil Commissioner, may seem to render an attack essential) until further orders shall be given after his Excellency the Governor has opened communications with certain influential Chiefs of the country.
It is particularly desired by his Excellency the Governor that, in any military operations that may be undertaken, great care may be taken in discriminating between friends and foes. The positions at Passir Sala however, the immediate dwelling place of Rajah Lela, must be occupied. The reconnoissance ordered to-morrow will take place as directed; and, at the beginning of next week, Major Amial will move a company with a party of Royal Artillery to be stationed at Pasir Sala. But no advance us the river except on the distinct requisition of the Civil Commissioner for the aid of troops, will take place. Working parties also will receive pay per diem, will be employed at the discretion of the Commandant.
By order, (Signed) C. W. LLOYD, Capt., A.D.A.A.G.
Colonial Steamer “ Langhat,” November 27, 1875.
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8.S. "Pluto," off Durian Sabatang, November 22, 1875.
THE operations undertaken on the 15th instant in the Perak River having resulted in the capture of the stockades of the Maharajah Lela, and the destruction of his place at Passir Sala, where our Commissioner Mr. Birch was murdered, our position, with respect to the Chiefs and people of the country, is such as to render it desirable that I should now communicate with certain influential Chiefs of the country.
I have the honour, therefore, to suggest that, unless circumstances occur which, in your judgment, after consultation with the Acting Commissioner, render it essential to resume hostilities, no active operations should take place without a further communication from me.
I have, &c.
Major-General the Hon. F. Colborne, C.B.,
Commanding the Forces, Perak.
(Signed) W. F. DRUMMOND JERVOTS.
P.S.-It will, of course, be understood that preparations should be continued with energy, so that we may be in a position to undertake further military operations should such be found necessary.
Enclosure 20. in No. 100.
S.S. "Pluto," off Durian Sabatang,
November 22, 1875.
SIR,
I HAVE the honour to enclose for your information copy of a letter, which I have addressed to the Major-General Commanding the troops in Perak, requesting that no further native operations shall be undertaken, pending a further communication from me. It will at the same time be understood that preparations should be continued with energy, so that we may be in a position to undertake further military operations, should such be found necessary.
Major McNair, R.A., and Major Dunlop, R.A.,
Acting Commissioners, Perak.
I have, &c.
(Signed) W. F. D. JERVOIR
Enclosure 21. in No. 100 (1 Sub-Enclosure)
Chartered Steamship “Lankat,” off Perak,
November 26, 1875,
SIR,
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Excellency's letters of the 22d instant, expressing your wish that, except under special circumstances, no active operations should take place until your Excellency has communicated with certain Chiefs of the country, and to transmit to you the accompanying copy of a memorandum of instructions that I have left with the officer in command at Bandar Bahru to be acted on till my return from visiting Penang in accordance with your suggestions or future orders.
It appears to me in view of all the circumstances that have occurred in the vicinity of Pasir Sale, necessary that that place should in any case for the present be occupied by troops, in which opinion I trust your Excellency may cosour.
His Excellency Sir Wm. Drummond Jervois,
C.B., K.C.MG.
I have, be. (Signed) FRANCH COLBORNE, Major-General Commanding, China and Straite.
SIR,
Enclosure 22. in No. 100.
Colonial Steamer "Pluto," November 78, 1876.
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 96th instant, send.
ing copy of the instructions which you have left with the officer in command at Bandar Babra during Jour absence.
I beg to inform you that these instructions meet with my entire concurrence.
To Major-General Hon. F. Colborge, C.R.,
Commanding the Forces in Parak.
Enclosure £5. in No. 100. PROCLAMATION.
I have, &c.
Signed) Ww. F. D. JERVOIS.
Br his Excellency Sir William Francia Drummond Jervois, Companion of the most Honourable
Order of the Bath, Knight Commander of the most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Colonel in the Corps of Royal Engineers, Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Vice- Admiral of the Colony of the Straits Settlements, &o,, ke, kc.
WM. F. Drummond Jzzvole.
government
WHEREAS one of the Commissioners of Her Majesty the Queen for administering the of Perak, in the name of His Highness the Sultan, has been foully murdered, and armed resistanos has been made to the forces sent up to secure the punishment of the murderer, and the country is in a state of great disturbance in consequence of these proceedings;
And whereas it has been considered advisable to being a force of British troops into the country, in order to maintain order and to make provision for permanent pesos and security for life and property
And whereas some mistakes and misapprehension, which it is desirable to remove, may arise with regard to the objects of the expedition;
Now be it known to all men that the Government are desirous of punishing those only who are in armed resistance to lawful authority. That in all districts where there is no resistance to troops, the people of the country will not be interfered with; that in disturbed districts, all people who are well disposed to the Government should separate themselves from those who are hostile, in order that the Government of Perak may know its friends from its enemies, and that those who are well disposed may not involve themselves in the punishment of the guilty.
And all loyal and well-disposed persons are hereby called upon, as soon as possible, to support the cause of law and order, to communicate with us and to amist to the utmost of their power in the operations to be conducted, in order to produce permanent peace and prosperity throughout the state of Perak.
Given at Durian Sabatang this 92nd day of November 1875.
By His Excellency's Command, (Signed) J. F. A. McNamn, Į Acting Queen's Commissioners,
8. DUNLOP,
Perak.
Emelomare 24. in No. 180. NOTICE
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