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are the enemies of all good men, we look to our friend to at once send men to assist in their capture and punishment.

Now we are sure that our friend sees that these disturbances are all originated by the orders of influential Chiefs living in our friend's country and in Langat, and as long as these Chiefs are allowed to stay there, so long will our friend's country be ruined by their evil designs. We have heard also that these Chiefs, namely, Rajahs Mahdie and Mahmood and Inchie Karrie, and even the Tunku Panglima Besar, are supported and encouraged by the Shahbandar, and they all of them bear no good will towards our friend. Now we wish our friend to thoroughly understand that we must have peace in the Malay territory at any cost, and as long as these wicked Rajahs are permitted to come and go as they like in our friend's and other countries there will be no peace.

The Sultan of Salangor has determined that he will not allow any of them to enter his country again, and if they do so he will take them and punish them, and if our friend wishes to prove to us that he is sincere in desiring to do what is right, and to make a lasting friendship with us, he will do everything in his power to seize or expel these Chiefs. If any of our friend's own officers should support these Chiefs, and wish to fight with our friend, we will not only assist our friend, but the Sultan of Salangor and Tunku Dia Udin have promised to assist our friend every way with men and arms.

As our friend is now on the best terms with Rambowe and Salangor, I think our friend will have no difficulty in dealing with these wicked men.

These Rajahs are so anxious to involve the whole Malay Peninsula in war that they have sent Seyed Mashore to Perak to tell lies to Rajah Ismail of Perak, and try and make him fight with Sultan Abdullah of Perak. Seyed Mashore has told Rajah Ismail that the Sultan of Salangor will assist Rajahs Mahadie and Mahmood if he, Rajah Ismail, will help them with men and money from Perak. We, however, communicated with Rajah Ismail, and he would not take Seyed Mashore's bad advice to make war on Abdullah. On the contrary, he has made friends with Sultan Abdullah, and intends to live quietly in Perak, and not mix in the government of the country.

Our friend will now understand that it is impossible to allow these wicked men to live in our friend's country; and as I am told they are all there now, consulting with the Shahbandar, and as I have now informed my friend that the Sultan of Salangore and Tunku Dia Oodin are determined to help my friend in this matter, I hope to hear from my friend that he has at once taken measures to seize these men or to drive them from the country by force.

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that the Governor confidently expects that the Datu will exercise such zeal in this under- taking as will be a sure proof of the sincerity of the engagements into which he entered with the British Government.

The Hon. the Lieutenant-Governor,

Malacca.

Inclosure 7 in No. 12.

I have, &c.

(No Signature.)

Sir,

"Pluto," off Klang, August 1, 1874. I HAVE the honour to forward copy of a letter which I have addressed this day to the Commander of Her Majesty's ship "Avon," as, in consequence of information which I have received of the recommencement of depredations in the waters by certain piratical Chiefs, the presence here of a man-of-war is desirable to watch proceedings.

I have, &c. (Signed) A. CLARKE,

To the Senior Naval Officer, Straits of Malacca.

Sir,

Inclosure 8 in No. 12.

"Pluto," of Klang, August 1, 1874. INFORMATION having reached me that some of the freebooting Chiefs who have long infested this part of the Malay Peninsula have again commenced their depredations in this vicinity, by which the peaceful trade of the country is interrupted, and the safety of Tunku Dia Oodin, the Viceroy of Salangor, is also threatened, I think that the presence of a man-of-war in these waters is desirable, and I have the honour to request that you will be good enough to remain in this neighbourhood for the present to watch proceedings.

I have, &c. The Officer Commanding

(Signed) A. CLARKE.

Her Majesty's ship "Avon."

Inclosure 9 in No. 12.

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Sir,

Inclosure 6 in No. 12.

"Pluto," off Klang, August 1, 1874.

I AM directed by Governor Sir Andrew Clarke to acquaint you that he has received information that a band of marauders, estimated at from forty to fifty in number, and under the leadership of Tonan Prang Ganap, Tonan Prang Samih, Tonan Prang Baginda, and Inchi Ekel (Batu Bara), established themselves some three weeks ago in a stockade in Sungie Ujong territory, at a place in the Langat River called Qualla Labu, and have com- menced a series of depredations, by which the peaceful trade of the country in the neighbourhood has been interrupted and tranquillity seriously threatened.

As far as can be at present ascertained, it would appear that two boats have been attacked, one of which has been captured, and of the crew, two killed, one was wounded, and the remaining six are still missing. The cargo, consisting of about 24 piculs of tin, was taken by the pirates, who are reported to have been organized by Rajah Mahmut, Tunku Panglima Rajsh, called Rajah Buiket, Inchi Kari, son of the Datu Bandar of Sungie Ujong, and possibly by Rajah Mahdi.

have the honour to request that you will have the goodness to communicate with the Datu Klana of Sungie Ujong, and inform him of the circumstances that have occurred, and request him to collect, with all dispatch, a sufficient force, and send them without delay, by way of Sungie Ujong, to Qualla Labu, in order to ensure the punishment of the pirates who at present occupy it.

You will also be good enough to inform the Datu Klana that the Sultan of Salangore and his Viceroy, Tunku Dia Oodin, will co-operate, attacking the stockade from the interior by land and by boat on the Langat River.

Should any of this gang be discovered in the Datu Klana's territory, he is to be requested to arrest them, until their conduct has been inquired into.

Her Majesty's ship "Avon" will be stationed at Langat to watch proceedings. You will be good enough to acquaint the Datu Kiana with this fact, and also express to him

His Excellency the Governor to the Sultan of Salangor.

(After the usual compliments.)

WE inform our friend that the Datu Klana of Sungie Ujong reports he fears some disturbances in his country with Datu Bandar, and we urge on our friend's doing all in his power to assist the Datu Klana in keeping his country quiet.

Our officer, Mr. Swettenham, will deliver this letter to our friend, and give our friend further information.

A. CLARKE

Inclosure 10 in No. 12.

(Signed)

Colonial Secretary's Office, Singapore [no date].

Sir,

I AM directed to inform you that the Datu Klana of Sungie Ujong has sent a report that he fears disturbances on the part of the Datu Bandar, who objects to his having, as a compliment, hoisted the English flag. He adds, that he has reason to believe that Mahmood is with the Datu Bandar, and in bis report he even states Mahdi is so, though we have information that he is on his way to Singapore. It is at the same time rumoured that arms and ammunition will be attempted to be introduced, and, if so, of danger may arise of complications with the Chinese miners.

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Under all these circumstances, the Governor has written to the Sultan of Salangor requesting him to assist the Datu Klana of Sungie Ujong should any difficulty arise, and to aid in effectually putting down the Bandar.

I am to request you will hand this letter to the Sultan, and will explain to him the reported state of the case.

It may or may not be a correct rumour, and may prove to be only a surmise on the