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Enclosure in China Station Letter No. 274, of 1876, relative to the hanging of a
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Malay.
Modeste," at Singapore,
April 7, 1876.
I HAVE the honour to forward herewith a copy of my reply to a request from his I vcellency the Governor for any reports I might have received relative to a Malay amed Panjang Meroo, said to have been hung in January last by a party of the Naval Brigade from Qualla Kangsa, and to request you may pleased to consider my letter, No. 43, of 2nd April, on this subject as cancelled, as on reconsideration of the matter, while maintaining I had received no reports of the occurrence taking place, Com- mander Garforth's letter referred to in my letter to his Excellency being still missing, I deemed it right to forward a copy of Brigadier General Ross's Örder to Commander Garforth on the subject, in the event of it being of use in throwing light on the
I have, &c. (Signed)
matter.
Captain and Senior Officer.
SIR,
Enclosure in China Station Letter No. 274, of 1876.
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ALEXB. BULLER,
IL.M.S. Modeste," Singapore,
April 1, 1876.
I reply to your Excellency's letter of 31st ultimo, relative to the alleged hanging of a Malay called Panjang Meroo, at Tumung, by a party of the Naval Brigrade sent from Qualla Kangsa, I have the honour to inform you I have received no reports of this affair, except the copy of an order, which Brigadier General Ross gave Commander Garforth, R.N., of H.M.S. Philomel " enclose for your Excellency's information).*
(a copy of which I beg to Commander Garforth was in immediate command of the Naval Brigade employed with the Laroot Forces, and on my visiting Qualla Kangsa, on 11th February, he had informed me he had written to me on the subject, but I have not received that letter. H.M.S. Philomel," has now left for
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India, and I would therefore suggest that your Excellency should apply to Rear- Admiral Macdonald, commanding on the East India Station, under whose orders Com- mander Garforth is now serving.
His Excellency
Sir Wm. F. D. Jervois, K.C.M.G., C.B., Governor, Straits Settlements.
I have, &c. (Signed)
ALEXR, BULLER.
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a provisional nature and, liable to be terminated at any time without notice, and without further compensation than the payment of three months salary, and further, that the rate of salary must be considered as subject to revision at the end of a year from this date, when you will be in a better position to judge of the resources and capacity of Perak. 3. I need hardly remind you that the duties to be undertaken by Mr. Davidson are to be in strict accordance with the instructions I have given you on the subject.
4. As regards the appointment of an assistant "Commissioner at Perak, which you propose should be held by Mr. Paul, I have more doubt. It is true, that in your despatch, No. 291, of the 16th October last,* to which you refer, you suggested that there would be a necessity hereafter for such an officer who should be stationed at Qualla Kangsa. But I must remind you that there is no provision in the Pangkore Treaty for the appointment of a third officer, and that the Sultan only undertook to pay for two. On this point I must request further information; I must also observe that I have had but scanty information respecting the financial condition not only of Perak, but of the other Native States, and I shall wish to be supplied with full details on this subject, showing how the finances stand, their revenues and their expenditure, with a list of sub-ordinate officers employed, with their respective duties and rates of pay.
5. In succession to Mr. Davidson you recommend Captain Douglas for the appoint- inent of Resident at Salangore with a salary of 10001. a year. Until it shall have been definitely settled whether an assistant Resident shall be appointed for Perak, it would be premature to consider this recommendation, as Mr. Paul, it appears to me would probably have a prior claim to it.
6. I approve of the temporary appointment of Mr. W. E. Maxwell as Resident at Larut, during Captain Speedy's absence on leave, reported in your Despatch, No. 264, of the 22nd July, together with the arrangement you have made regarding the remu- neration to be awarded to him as reported in your Despatch, No. 264, of the 22nd of July.
Sir Wm. Jervois,
Straits Settlements.
I have, &c.
(Signed)
CARNARVON.
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No. 64.
The EARL OF CARNARVON to GOVERNOR SIR W. F. D. JERVOIS,
(No. 213.)
K.C.M.G., C.B.
Downing Street, September 8, 1876.
I HAVE received your Despatch, No. 169, of the 19th April last, and have given my best consideration to the proposals you submit for appointments to the Presidencies in the Malay States.
2. In my Despatch No. 135, of the 1st June, I had questioned whether Captain Speedy might not for a time be appointed to act as Resident at Perak, I am, however, prepared to waive my opinion on this point, and, although without holding any adverse view to Mr. Davidson's capability or character, I have, on more than one occasion, expressed my hesitation as to his peculiar fitness for the position of Resident. I of regard for the opinion which you have formed and press upon me, allow him to act I will, out as British Resident at Perak with the salary of 2,0001. a year, although I have had some hesitation in sanctioning so large an amount, bearing in mind that the source from which it has to be paid will have many and heavy expenses to bear, and must, for some time to come, be of a precarious nature. If however, you are satisfied that the local revenue can be properly charged with this payment, I shall offer no objection. But it must be understood, and this you will make clear to Mr. Davidson, that this appointment is of † No. 8.
No. 84 of Eastern 17a.
• Enclosure 3 in No. 63.
No. 65.
GOVERNOR SIR W. F. D. JERVOIS, K.C.M.G., C.B., to the EARL OF
(No. 272.)
CARNARVON.
(Received September 9, 1876.)
MY LORD,
In my Despatch, No. 171, dated 19th April last, I informed your Lordship that the Maharajah Lela had fled from Perak into the State of Patani, and that the petty Chiefs on the border of that State would not afford assistance in effecting his capture. I also enclosed copy of a letter which I had addressed to Her Majesty's Consul General at Bangkok, requesting him to move the Siamese Government to surrender the Maharajah Lela and his followers to the British Government, and I stated that I had telegraphed to Colonel Anson to address, in my name, a letter on the subject to the Rajah of Singora, who has local authority over l'atani. I enclose copy of reply received by Colonel Anson from the Rajah.
Government House, Singapore, July 30, 1876.
2. I have also the honour to forward copies of letters which I received from Mr. Knox, enclosing copy of correspondence which that officer had with the Siamese Government. Your Lordship will observe that Mr. Knox fully expected that the Maharajah Lela and his party would be brought to Bangkok, and that he requested me to furnish him with sufficient evidence to connect these persons with the crimes laid to their charge.
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3. Prior to the receipt of this correspondence, I bad, however, been informed, on trustworthy evidence, that the Maharajah Lela and his party had returned to Perak. I therefore addressed a further communication to Mr. Knox, dated May 16th 1876. (Copy Enchure 4 enclosed.)
4. Towards the close of May last, I received information that the Maharajah Lela was living in Perak, in a small campong or village, in the jungle between Salah and Kapayang, about eight miles from Kota Lama, and that he was staying with Sri Paduka Lela, a chief who took a leading part in the disturbances in the Kota Lama district, at the end of last year. I was also given to understand that he would be
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