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2. The occurrence of these riots, resulting in the loss of life and destruction of much property, is greatly to be deplored. But at the same time it has been satisfactory to me to learn that they did not in any way originate in, nor were they aggravated by, the disturbances which had occurred amongst the natives in the neighbouring Malay States. 3. You will of course report to me with full particulars the result of the trials of those who had been arrested and committed for trial.
4. Mr. Plunket appears to have acted with promptitude and energy, and much is no doubt due to him and to all those who were acting under him for restoring tranquillity without more serious resulta,
5. I approve of your having seat a detachment of 200 men to Malacca on your learning that riots had broken out, and you acted judiciously in thanking the Chinese gentlemen for the ready assistance they gave to Mr. Plunket.
(Signed)
I have, &c.
CARNARVON.
Officers.
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At Blanja.
Mr. Walter T. Warren, Sub-Lieutenant
Mr. V. B. Hughes, Navigating Sub-Lieutenant Dr. Chas. C. Godding, Surgeon
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(Signed)
A. BULLER,
Captain.
No. 149.
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
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Sin,
PROCEEDINGS.
Head-quarters, Kinta, December 29, 1875.
I HAVE the honour to enclose for the information of my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty a rough sketch showing the position of the troops and ships occupying and blockading the Peninsula of Perak. It shows how completely the country is now in the possession of the British Government.
The natives are gradually gaining confidence at the different stations where the troops are quartered, and are returning to their homes bringing in fresh supplies for the forces.
The "Punglemi," or Chief of the village, has promised to report himself to-day at head-quarters, and we hope to gain some valuable information from him.
Ex-Sultan Ismail and Maharajah Lela are in the jungle, but their exact position is not known.
The Naval Brigade is distributed as
At Blanga
At Kinta
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At Qualla Kangsa
follows:-
60 men and officers.
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As soon as the feeling of the country towards the British Government is more fully understood I propose, with the concurrence of the Major-General Commanding, to re-einbark the men in their respective ships.
I have, &c.
AlexR. BULLER, Capt. and Senior Officer, Straits Division.
(Signed)
TELEGRAM from the EARL OF CARNARVON to Sm W. JERVOIS.
February 19, 1876.
INFORM me what steps you propose taking for the trial of the prisoners charged with Birch's murder.
No. 150.
SUBSTANCE of a TELEGRAM from the GOVERNOR of the STRAITS, February 21, 1876.
THOSE charged with the murder of Mr. Birch will be brought to trial before Malayan Court, assisted by two English assessors. The Rajah Driss is to be appointed head of the Malayan Court by Abdullah,
(No. 28.)
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No. 151..
No. 147.
TELEGRAM from GOVERNOR SIR W. F. D. JERVOIS, K.C.M.G., to the EARL OF CARNARVON, dated Singapore, February 17, 2.55 p.m.-(Received at the Colonial Office, February 17, 10.30 a.m.)
THREE of actual murderers of Birch captured. One confesses everything saya nine men perpetrated murder, and has given names.
No. 148.
The EARL OF CARNARVON to GOVERNOR SIR W. JERVOIS, K.C.M.G., C.B.
(No. 37.)
Downing Street, February 18, 1876.
Sta,
I HAVE to ackowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 29th December, No. 371, with its several reports from Mr. Plunket, the Acting Lieut.-Governor of Malacca, by which I am informed of the particulars of the riots which had taken place in the Settle- ment amongst the Chinese population.
• No. 128.
COLONIAL OFFICE to WAR OFFICE.
714
Downing Street, February 21, 1876. In reply to your letter of the 9th instant," I am directed by the Earl of Car- narvon to request that you will inform Mr. Secretary Hardy that his Lordship is awaiting a reply (which may be expected about the end of this month) to a despatch which he addressed to the Governor of the Straits Settlements on the 10th of December last, and that on the receipt of this reply his Lordship hopes to be in a position to address Mr. Hardy further as to the number of troops which it will, in his opinion, be desirable to retain in the Malay Peninsula.
2. Mr. Hardy will see from the enclosed copy of a despatch addressed to the Governor on the 4th instant‡ that Lord Carnarvon is prepared to agree to the proposal in your letter that the source whence the cost of moving and maintaining the troops should be defrayed should be left for future consideration.
3. In the meantime his Lordship has not forgotten the hopes he gave expression to in the second paragraph of the letter from this Office of the 22nd of January,§ and as far as can be judged without the information above referred to is still inclined to think, assuming the relief of the 10th Regiment to have taken place, and all things to remain quiet, that the existing force in the Settlements may be reduced about the end of the present month by the return of the 3rd Buffa to India.
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4. It is possible that on the departure of the 3rd Regiment a portion of the battery of Artillery, and perhaps the Engineers, might also be spared, but his Lordship does not venture to suggest to the War Department what is the exact and proper number of these troops that should remain in support of the smaller body of infantry.
• No. 148.
† No. 78.
* No. 188,
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§ No. 119.