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Regarding the trouble of our father and of the country of Perak and about the death of Mr. Birch, it has caused us much sorrow, that we cannot do as our friend desires, for we cannot gather from our father's letters what he wishes, and besides, we are going to Bengal on important business, and we will stay here only for half a day. By the blessing of God we will return to Johore within 40 days.
Now we give the last advice to our father that whatever may happen our father must -inform his Excellency the Governor with sincerity, and must obey his wishes in order that our father may not experience permanent trouble.
Now if we have to state all the affairs it will take a very long time. We hope for our father's prayers for us on our voyage, and that God will give our father good opinion, which will lead to good to our father and to all the descendants of our father, and to the guiltless subjects of Perak; moreover, our father must try to think.
We are now here summoned by the Englishmen so far to Bengal, and we must go without fail. As to our father, he has great and important matters to do, and he must think properly, and carry out the intentions of the British Government. If our father did not mention in his letters that he is friendly with the British Government, we are sure that nobody can believe them, and our father also will be ashamed.
Enclosure 13. in No. 113.
From DATU BINTARA of Johore to DATU SRI NABA DIRAJA of Perak,
Penang, December 9th, 1875,
(After compliments.)
We are very sorry to inform our brother that we have no time to answer our brother's letter about the affairs of Perak, for we ourselves are on our way to Bengal, accompany. ing His Highness. We only touch here for a short time. Herewith a letter from our Master to His Highness the Sultan Ismail, which is written in haste without chop or proper envelope, because we are on our voyage. We are sure that our brother will think a little about the letter.
We hope our brother and Ungku Hajee will take care of His Highness the Sultan Ismail and think properly before our brother dues anything, and obey the wishes of the British Government. Our brother must do what he can for the British Government. We know there is sufficient force who have gone to demand satisfaction for Mr. Birch's life and others.
Our best compliments to Ungku Hajee. Our brother must think properly before he does anything, in order not to trouble guiltless subjects by our brother's bad opinion, and God will permit us to meet again.
Enclosure 14. in No. 113.
Hon. Major MCNAIR to GOVERNOR, Straits Settlements.
Campong Boyah, December 8th, 1875.
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I HAVE the honour to report the return this day of the messengers by name Hadji Aboubakar, the Orang Kaya, and Bilhal Jeneen (the two latter being men from his Highness the Maharajah of Johore) who were intrusted with letters from his Excellency the Governor to the Bandaharah, to ex-Sultan Ismail, and to Rajah Yusuff, calling upon these chiefs to appoint a time and place to meet me.
They have brought with them no written replies to these letters, but they state that the following is the verbal message they received from ex-Sultan Ismail to me, viz., "That from the scarcity of rice he is unable to move from Blanjah (bis boatmen refusing "to leave their families without rice), but that if he is provided with provision, he is
willing to come and meet me at Qualla Kangsa."
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The verbal message as stated to come from Rajah Yusuff is, "That he is also willing "to meet me at Qualla Kangea when he knows that ex-Sultan Ismail is going there, "but that should the ex-Sultan not go there in three days' time he would come himself "without him.”
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The verbal message from the Bandaharah is, “That he is willing to come when he is "instructed by me to do so."
The messengers state that the Sri Maharajah Lelah, who lives at Sayong, accompanied them both to Sengang and Blanja, the places of residence respectively of Rajah Yusuf and ex-Sultan Ismail, and that he gave them every assistance in the provision of boats and men.
I consider that the fact of these chiefs sending only a verbal message and no written reply to the letters of his Excellency the Governor is unsatisfactory, and bears a sem- blance of refusal on their part to meet me. civilised people, and the above-named messengers proceeded to Blanjah with the Sri As, however, we are dealing with a half Maharajah Lela, a Chief of Ismail's, and are moreover men in the entire confidence of ex-Sultan Ismail, and as the sending a verbal message under such circumstances might be viewed by them as a friendly form of reply, I have therefore deemed it advisable to send the messenger back to obtain written replies, and I have directed them to remain at Blanja twenty-four (24) hours, and if no written replies are given them, to return to me at Qualla Kangsa after the expiration of that time.
In the event of their return without such replies, the Government may, I think, with just reason conclude that there is an unwillingness on the part of ex-Sultan Ismail, at least, to attend the meeting which his Excellency the Governor has proposed in the interests of peace.
The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Straits Settlements.
I have, &c. (Signed) J. F. A. McNAIL, Acting Senior Commissioner, Perak,
I quite concur in the measure proposed by Major McNair. December 9th, 1875.
Enclosure 15. in No. 113.
(Signed)
J. Ross, Brig.-General.
From the Ex-SULTAN ISMAIL to the HON. MAJOR MONAI, dated December 10th, 1875 (12th Dilkaida 1292).
(After compliments.)
Wa 'received his Excellency the Governor's letter, brought by Orang Kaya Abdor- rahman and Hajee Aboobaker, in which it is mentioned that his Excellency asks us to see our friend. At the same time we told the Orang Kaya that we would be also glad to see our friend at Qualla Kangsa, but we are in a very great difficulty for we cannot get rice and other provisions to live upon. We also have expressed in our letters to his Excellency the Governor about our difficulty, for all the roads towards the sea are blockaded, and no one can bring in anything of this kind. The Orang Kaya Abdorrah- inan and Haji Aboobaker have gone up the river back to see our friend, and to expresi our difficulties and those of all our people.
Perhaps we can get some assistance from our friend to release from our difficulties.
At the time of writing this letter the Orang Kaye Abdorrahman came and said that he has seen our friend, and that our friend asked us to write a letter to our friend about it in order that our friend may assist our difficulties.
Now if our friend can give us rice and salt, which will be sufficient for our food, then we will come and see our friend.
Enclosure 16. in No. 113.
From RAJA MUDA YUSUFF to the HON. MAJOR MONAI, dated at Sengang,
December 11th, 1875 (18th Diskaida 1292).
(After compliments.)
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We inform our friend regarding his Excellency the Governor's letter which had reached us, and the contents of which we understand. It is mentioned that his Excellency asked us to see our friend,
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