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circumstances, of which you are aware, to evacuate that post, and take up a position at Baterabit or some other place near that part of the river up which there is sufficient water for a gun-boat.'
I have the honour to request that you will co-operate as far as may be in your power with the force about to leave Bandar Bahru, and remain with that force when it has occupied a position near Batarabit.
H.M.S.Fly" now in this river between this place and Bandar Bahru will remain with you if you consider it desirable that she should do so.
You are of course at liberty to act as regards the disposition of the two gun vessels in any manner that may seem to you most desirable.
Commander Stirling, R.N.,
H.M.S. "Thistle," Senior Naval Officer.
I have, &c. (Signed) WM. F. D. JERVOIS.
P.S.-I have appointed Major Dunlop, R.A., Temporary Special Commissioner for. Perak affairs, and would feel obliged by your applying to him for instructions and information during my absence.
W. F. J.
8th November 1875.
No. 111.
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Substance of Telegram from GoVERNOR SIB W. F. D. JERVOIS, K.C.M.G., C.B., to the EARL OF CARNARVON. (Received at the Colonial Office, January 15.)
Penang, January 15, 1876. YOUR Despatch of the 10th December received. It is, I consider, very unjust to me. I had good reason for expecting that my proceedings would have been approved by your Lordship. I have given already my reasons for my confident assertion that the recent disturbances were not due to those proceedings, and further evidence on this point has since reached me.
The character and scope of the policy approved by your Lordship, and set in action before my arrival in the Straits, are ignored in the Despatch. I adopted measures which, under the circumstances, were necessarily consequent on that policy. I ask, pending your receipt of the complete reply which I will furnish, that the Despatch may not be published except in conjunction with it.
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board Dr. Randall, the Principal Civil Medical Officer in the Straits Settlements, who had been shot through the thigh whilst proceeding with the troops near Blanja.
The only information that I possess at present respecting the affair which led to bis being wounded is, that on arrival at Blanja it was found that Ismail and his party had evacuated that place, and had retired to Kinta, which is situated about eight hours east of Blanja, and is most commonly the residence of Ex-Sultan Ismail.
4. On finding that Ismail, with other Chiefs, had left Blanja, Major-General Colborne's force proceeded across country by a jungle path towards Kinta. When about 3 miles from Blanja, the troops were fired upon, and Dr. Randall was wounded and carried to the
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Dr. Randell states that the General expected to reach Kinta last Tuesday, the 14th, but I have no information from the General himself since last Saturday, the 11th instant.
5. As stated in my Despatch, No. 353, of this date,† Ismail's desire has been to put us off with an apparent readiness to negociate; at the same time he has had no intention of coming to terms, or doing anything towards the apprehension of the Maharajah Lela and other people concerned in recent outrages.
6. Part of Brigadier General Ross's force from India is at present at Qualla Kangsa, and at points on the line of communication from Larut to that place. General Rose has experienced difficulties with respect to transport, and his movements have thereby been delayed.
It was expected that he would arrive at about the same time as General Colborne's force at Blanja, where considerable opposition was expected. As before stated, however, Ismail has evacuated Blanja. Meanwhile, the appearance of General Ross's force at Qualla Kangea and thereabouts has had a most beneficial effect in keeping quiet the country, and in re-assuring the inhabitants.
As stated in another Despatch, No. 354, of this date,‡ 350 Goorkhas and 200 infantry of the force from India have been appropriated for service in Sungie Ujong and the States about Malacca, as well as in Malacca itself.
7. I enclose copy of a report from Captain Turton, R.N., to the Senior Naval Officer Encoure & respecting the visit to Tanjong Piandang referred to in par. 12 of my Despatch No. 334 "Dec. 2, 1875. of the 2nd instant.§
closure 6.
8. I also enclose copy of a letter I addressed to the Senior Naval Officer requesting that the blockade, which was originally restricted to the coast from the Laroot to the Dec. 19, 1875. Bernam River inclusive, might be extended so as to include the Krean River and coast between the Krean and Laroot Rivers.
I have, &c. (Signed)
WM. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Carnarvon,
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GOVERNOR SIB W. JERVOIS, K.C.M.G., C.B., to the EARL OF CARNARVON. (Received January 17, 1876.)
MY LORD,
Government House, Penang, December 17, 1875.
In my Despatch No. 334, of the 2nd instant, I informed your Lordship that I had addressed a letter to the Major-General commanding in Perak, dated 28th ultimo, leaving it to his discretion, under certain conditions, to resume hostilities, which I had previously requested might be suspended. I have since received a letter from Major- Enel 1&1 General Colborne, dated 7th instant, stating that he intended moving up the Perak River on the 8th in conjunction with the Senior Naval Officer and detachments of the Royal Navy, and enclosing for my information a copy of a general order he had issued in accordance with my letter to him of the 22nd ultimo.
Dea. 19, 1875. Dec. 7, 1875.
Enclosure 3. Dee. 12, 1875. Enclosure 4.
I expressed my concurrence in these proposals.
2. I now enclose a copy of a letter from the General, dated 10th instant (with a post- Dee. 10 1875. script written on 11th), stating that he had proceeded up the river to a point about a mile above Bhota, and that he expected to be at Blanja, one of the places at which Ex-Sultan Ismail resides, about the 13th instant. Your Lordship will observe that up to the date when the General wrote no opposition had been experienced. I learn from Major Dunlop that in every Campong passed a white flag was hoisted on the approach of the troops. Apparently, however, the General considered that he might be opposed at Blanja, and had in view the possibility of his being obliged to await a combined movement with a force from Qualla Kangsa before attacking that place.
3. I have since received no letter from General Colborne, but yesterday the steamer "Pluto," which brought the General's Despatches of the 10th and 11th instant, had on
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From MAJOR-General ColBORNE to His Excellency THE GOVERNOR.
Camp Residency, Banda Bahru, Perak River, December 7, 1875.
Sen,
I HAVE the honour to state for your Excellency's information that sufficient transport being now available by the alterations of the flat-bottomed boats successfully carried out by Captain Buller, Senior Naval Officer, and by the hire of country boats by your Excellency's Commissioner, and the necessary supplies having been provided, it is my intention in conjunction with the Senior Naval Officer and the Royal Navy detach- ments, to proceed up the River Perak to-morrow with two companies (about 200), and Detachment Royal Artillery with two 7-pr. guns, two rockets. A detachment of 200, 80th and 1/10th, will be left for the protection of this depôt station, and Passir Sala will still be occupied by a party of about 50.
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I do not anticipate that the force will be able to move more than five or six miles diem, by which it would reach Lamboh in (say) three days and Bhota in two more.
I enclose the copy of an order I have issued for the guidance of the troops on the advance, and I shall give special attention to the wishes conveyed in your Excellency's letter of the 22nd ultimo, relative to the necessity of discriminating between the people of the country who may be inclined to be friendly, and those engaged in armed resistance
⚫ie, on foot; the actual distance, however, is not really known.-W.F.D.J. ↑ No. 101.
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