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march for three days, though dense jungle, and turned position, whilst remainder under Colonel Clay, leaving 21st, advanced through jungle in front. Only one Goorkha killed,... ........ one wounded.
Complete success with so little loss greatly due to gallantry and judgment, Captain Channer, of Goorkhas, who surprised and took a stockade, flanking the position. After visiting invader's districts, troops will return to Sungie Ujong."
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(Signed) WM. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS. * The Right Hon. the Earl of Carnarvon,
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(No. 371.)
Colonial Office.
No. 128.
GOVERNOR SIR W. JERVOIS, K.C.M.G., C.B., to the EARL OF CARNARVON. (Received January 31, 1876.)
MY LORD,
Government House, Penang, December 29, 1875.
I HAVE the honour to forward, for your Lordship's information, copies of reports dated 15th, 16th, 18th, and 25th instant, from the acting Lieutenant-Governor of 1, 2, 3, and 4. Malacca, with respect to riota which recently occurred amongst the Chinese in that town
and settlement.
2. On receiving, by telegram, from Singapore, a report of these riots I caused a pro- clamation to be issued calling into force the Peace Preservation Ordinance No. VI. of
1872.
I also appointed Mr. Trevenen a special magistrate temporarily for duty at Malacca. 3. During these disturbances eight Chinamen at least are known to have been killed; 97 have been taken up and await trial, and warrants have been issued for the appre- hension of many, more.
4. It was at first supposed that these riots had some connexion with the rising of Malays which had occurred in some of the adjacent native States. that this is not the case, and that the cause of the disturbances has been solely due to a It appears, however, fracas between members of Chinese societies.
At one time the riot spread throughout nearly the whole settlement of Malacca. The state of affairs in Perak, however, was such that I was enabled to despatch 200 of the 3rd Buffs to Malacca, and the appearance of these troops, in addition to the detachment already in the town, no doubt had a great effect in restoring tranquillity.
I have conveyed my thanks to the three Chinese gentlemen referred to in Mr. Plunket's report of the 25th instant, for their active endeavours to quell the disturb
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(Signed) WM. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Carnarvon,
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No. 604.
SIR,
Enclosure 1. in No. 128.
Lieutenant-Governor, Malacca, to COLONIAL Secretary,
Lieutenant-Governor's Office, Malacca, December 15, 1875.
I HAVE the honour to report my return to Malacca from Sungie Ujong on Saturday morning last the 19th instant.
The whole Goorkha force had been despatched by Saturday morning for Lukoot, and Colonel Anson and Captain Stirling were to have started yesterday for Sungie Ujong.
On arriving here I found everything quiet with this exception, that there had been. some disturbances in town between two Chinese societies named Ho Beng and Gee Boo. Next day, Monday, Mr. Hayward bad all the head men arrested, and there was every reason to believe their differences would be easily adjusted, when on Monday the Ho Beng and the Gen Hin got fighting also.
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However, by last night, through the influence of the opium farmer and the Chimase justices, an agreement was arrived at and signed by all parties, and the head men were dismissed.
During the night, however, several outrages have been reported in the country districts, mobs of coolies from the tapioca plantations having at different places milied out and robbed houses, &c.
I have written to all the owners of these plantations to go out at once and use their influence in restraining their men, and requesting shens to arrest on the spot any who refuse to listen to them, and send word to me, when I will direct the police to take them in custody.
The men on the plantations are represented as very lawless on occasions like this, and under very little control of their head men.
The Chinese do not anticipate any fresh disturbances in town, and the head men have signified their willingness to patrol the town as special constables, should any arise.
In the meantime the Superintendent of Police is despatching parties out into the country to inquire into the cases already reported and make arreats.
I have also directed two head men from each society, accompanied by a suitable guard, to go round the different tapioca plantations and call on the Chinese to keep quist, by best of gong.
The Hon, the Colonial Secretary, Singapore.
SIB,
(No. 606.)
I am, &c. (Signed) C. B. PLUNKET,
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Enclosure 2. in No. 198.
Acting Lieutenant-Governor.
From ACTING Lieutenant-Governor, Malacca, to His EXCELLEncy the GovernOB.
Lieutenant-Governor's Office, Malacca, December 16, 1878.
I AM sorry to have to report that ever since my return from Sungie Ujong on Sunday last, there have been riots going on among twe factions of the Chinese named Ghee Hins and Hoo Bengs.
Nothing very serious has occurred in the town of Malacca hitherto, and the bead men have arranged all their differences.
In the country, however, matters are different, and there have been many instances of mobs of ooolies, from tapioca plantations principally, chiefly Ho-Bongs, attacking and plundering houses of the opposite faction.
These mu seem to be under little or no control of their head men, and last night they not only attacked houses, but killed two men besides setting fire to houses.
Under these state of things I beg that your Excellency will be pleased to proclaim the settlement of Malacca under Ordinance VI. of 1879 without delay, as it would strengthen my hands much should these disturbances continue.
I sent out a patrol party yesterday under Inspector Cartwright, accompanied by a European guard from the 10th, with directions to stop at Doorian Toongal for the might (a distance of 10 miles), from there proceed to Allorgajab, 10 miles further off, next day returning via Rumbia. He has taken with him several picked bead men fram ench society, his instructions being to insist, through these head men, on the rival parties returning to their ordinary avocations; to arrest such men as are accused of havin committed crimes, and to render assistance generally according to his discretion.
This morning Superintendent Hayward went out with a party of police and Gearkshe to Bukit Bambay, seven miles off, to view as coroner the bodies of the two men who were killed, and also to make arruota. –
Our force of police is so small that I have been obliged to summon a dumber of spacial constables, at the head of these are Mr. Magelhasos and Mr. Westerhäma. I bars also engaged, with the comment of the Odour Commanding, six steady men of the 10th at a dollar per day, as additional constables to give confidence to the others, will chiefly consist of Portuguess.
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