Sir.
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Philomel," at Seychelles, May 26, 1876. BEFORE leaving for Bombay I received a letter from Captain Buller, H.M.S. Modeste (Senior Officer in the Straits of Malacca), informing me that Sir William Jervois, Governor of the Straits Settlements, intended writing to you for information connected with execution of a Malay outlaw, a service which a portion of the Philomel's" Naval Brigade were employed on when attached to the Larut field force under Brigadier-General Ross, C.B., by whose order (a copy of which I beg to enclose) the execution took place.
camp.
have the honour to inform you that the particulars of the case are as follows On the evening of the 2nd January last, while commanding the Naval Brigade at Qualla Kangsa, I was sent for by Brigadier-General Ross, who told me that it was most desirous to secure the persons, dead or alive, of three notorious outlaws, who he was informed were hidden at the village of Tumung, about seven miles distant from the For this service he wished me to provide an officer and a party of blue jackets. I requested that either Major McNair (Queen's Commissioner), who was then at Qualla Kangsa, or Mr. Maxwell (Deputy Queen's Commissioner) should accompany the party; the latter did so, with about 20 friendly Malays. I ordered Lieutenant Wood of the Philomel," to go in charge of the blue jackets, and the force left the camp about midnight on the 2nd January in eight canoes. One of the three men, whose name I am unacquainted with, was captured (the other two escaping), and on being identified by Mr. Maxwell, with the assistance of the friendly Malays, be was executed, the expedition returning to the English camp about 10 a m. the following day.
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Rear-Admiral Reginald J. Macdonald, Commander-in-Chief.
I have, &c.
Signed)
EDMUND GARFORTH,
Commander.
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CHINA STATION,
MODESTE."—Relative to a Malay (Panjang Meroo) said to have been hanged at
Tumung, by a Party of the Naval Brigade sent from Qualla Kangsa.
Audacious," at Hong Kong, (No. 168,) SUBMITTED for the information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.
April 12, 1876.
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I concur in Captain Buller's view that his Excellency the Governor of the Straits Settlements will obtain more speedy information on the subject by referring to the Commander-in-Chief of the East India Station, as the Philomel "
has left my command, and is, I believe, at Bombay or on her there.
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The Secretary of the Admiralty,
Whitehall.
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I have, &c.
(Signed)
A. P. RYDER,
Vice-Admiral, and
Commander-in-Chief.
RELATIVE to a Malay said to have been hanged by a Party of Seamen.
(No. 43.)
"Modeste," at Singapore, April 2, 1876.
SIR,
I HAVE the honour to forward for your information a letter I have received from his Excellency the Governor relative to a Malay named Panjang Meroo, who is said to have been hanged about the commencement of the year by a party of the Naval Brigade sent from Qualla Kangsa.
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I have informed his Excellency that I have not received any reports concerning this affair, and have suggested to him, that as Commander Garforth of H.M.S. "Philomel was in immediate command of the Naval Brigade at Qualla Kangsa, he should apply to Rear-Adiniral Macdonald, Commander-in-Chief in the East Indies, under whose orders Commander Garforth is now serving,
I have, &c. (Signed) ALEXR. BULLER,
MEMO.
To Captain GARFORTH, R.N., Senior Naval Officer, Larut Field Force.
Qualla Kangsa, January 2, 1876.
CAPTAIN GARFORTH, R.N., will be good enough to hold in readiness a party of blue-jackets, one officer and 20 men, to proceed up the Perak River at 11 p.m. this
evening.
The party will be accompanied by Mr. Maxwell, Deputy Commissioner, with eight or ten Malays, who will act as guides.
The object for which this party is despatched is to secure the persons, dead or alive, of three notorious outlaws. These men are known individually to Mr. Maxwell and the men accompanying him.
The village where these men are hiding is from 1 to 2 miles inshore from the banks of the river. The name of the village is Tumung, on the right bank of the river, about 7 miles up.
Captain Garforth will be so good as to issue instructions that on the detachment landing, eight of the men are to be left in charge of the boats, and as soon as the party has landed they should haul out into the stream, and be at anchor opposite the landing- place. In the event of the three men named below being captured and identified by Mr. Maxwell, the officer in command will at once hang them opposite or near their houses, and set fire to the buildings. The men to be left hung; the officer in command assuring himself of their death before leaving.
The party will re-embark, and return with the boats to Qualla Kangsar without molesting any other buildings.
The names of the men to be secured are Raja Abbass, escaped convict from Penang prison, Kolah, and Panjang Meroo.
It may possibly be necessary for the party to visit the village of Passir Priung, a little further up the stream on the left bank, but in this the officer of the party will be guided by the wishes of Mr. Maxwell, Deputy Commissioner.
I have, &c. (Signed) J. Ross, Brigadier-General Commanding, Larut Field Force.
Captain and Senior Officer,
Straits of Malacca.
Enclosure in China Letter No. 168, of April 12, 1876.
(Confidential.)
Government House, Singapore, March 31, 1876.
SIR,
I HAVE the honour to inform you that about the commencement of the year a Malay named Panjang Meroo is said to have been hanged at a place named Tumung
by a party of the Naval Brigade sent from Qualla Kangsa.
I should be much obliged if you will favour me at your earliest convenience with copies of any reports which you may have received on the subject.
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The Senior Naval Officer, Straits of Malacca.
CHINA STATION.
I have, &c. (Signed)
WM. F. D. JERVOIS.
MODESTE."-Relative to the hanging of a Malay, named Panjang Meroo, by a Party
of Seamen of the Naval Brigade from Qualla Kansga, Perak.
(N. 274.)
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Audacious," at Yokohama,
June 6, 1876. SUBMITTED for the information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty with reference to my letter, No. 168, of 12th April 1876.
I have, &c. (Signed) A. P. RYDER,
The Secretary of the Admiralty.
Vice-Admiral, and
Commander-in-Chief.
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