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part of the Datu Klana, and it is possible you may be able to get some easy

you send a good messenger up Laba river.

information

It would be desirable that you went up the Langat river as far as Laba, if you can, and ascertain if all is quiet.

You will, of course, be very careful that no arme or ammunition can enter by the Jugru or Langat rivers.

I have, &c.

(Signed)

F. A. Swettenham, Esq., Langat.

J. W. W. BIRCH, Colonial Secretary,

Straits Settlements.

Inclosure 11 in No. 12.

The Datu Klana of Sungie Ujong to the Lieutenant-Governor, Malacca.

(Translation.) (After compliments.)

September 24, 1874. WE inform our friend so that he can convey to the Great Governor our complaint with clearness and with explanation to the Great Governor governing the three countries; it is regarding Rajah Mahdi and Rajah Mahmood, for whom we personally went in search of at Sepang; we did not get them, for they ran away, but we got their houses at that place and burnt them. Afterwards, when we returned from Sepang, Inchi Karie, the Datu Bandar's son, avowed to us that he did not mix up any further with them; and Datu Bandar also warranted that he did not keep them any more in his district or in his house; and he gave us a seal as a proof that he will not keep Rajah Mahdie and Rajah Mahmood any more. After that we returned to Sepang, and then the Datu Bandar kept this Rajah Mahdie in his house with his friends, about twenty men, and for two nights he kept Rajah Mahdie in his house. And he let the Rajah run away to Sreemenanti at 5 o'clock in the morning; people saw him when he passed by, and we were not aware of it at all. Our friend may believe us or not; and ten days afterwards we heard of it authentically that the Datu Bandar had kept Rajah Mahmood in his district with Rajah Mahmood's friends, Imam Prang Katib, and Panglima Prang Sameh, and Inchi Akil, people belonging to Batuhara, and they told Inchi Karie to come down to Malacca to look for some gunpowder. This we inform our friend.

Furthermore, with regard to what was done at Bukit Ebul to the peons who were conveying a letter to the Datu Bandar, we have obtained proof that it was by the Datu Bandar's orders that the attack was made on the peons; this we inform our friend; a man man named Panglima Prang Jamhie, from Kampar, made the attack on the peons, and we gave orders for this man's arrest; and the Datu Bandar told the man to run away, so that he was not caught. With regard to Rajah Mahmood, many times we gave orders that he cannot remain in our country, and the Datu Bandar would not obey our orders; this we inform our friend.

And with regard to our asking our friend for a flag, so as to be under the protection of the Great Governor and our friend, when the mast was all ready, we invited all our officers, and we killed a buffalo, and gave our men a feast; and when we were going to raise up the flagstaff, so as to hoist the flag, then came Datu Bandar and prevented its being raised up, so as to fly our friend's flag. Then we asked our officers to speak to and arrange with the Datu Bandar, and we saw that all the subjects of the Datu Bandar wanted to create a disturbance and fight, and would not obey our orders. This we inform our friend, so that it may reach the Great Governor. Now we are looking for rice to store away for the food of our people, we want about ten coyans, for we want to raise the flag- staff, and to fly our friend's flag. This we inform our friend. If we raise the flag, perhaps the Datu Bandar will attack our place; this we inform our friend. And further we would like very much to have our country populous, and a good straight road for traders to come And further, aud go on, so that the country may be populous, and doing good to all men. we would like very much for an officer from the Great Governor, who can give good advice, so that we may do what is right under that protection. Now Datu Bandar wants to fight us; and of our men two-thirds wish to follow us, but the remainder will not as yet follow us in the fight. It will hurt our country: this is what we complain, and ask our friend's help, which, together with the help of our men, we can destroy the Datu Bandar's district, because he it is who sets up the wicked people, and will not obey our orders. When we went to Sepang the Datu Bandar told the Chinese in our territory to create a disturbance; This is the reason we ask for our friend's help to arrange it all rightly, and we ask our

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friend to make it right for us, and our friend's name will become good. We have never once broken our Treaty, and have done all what our friend has told us, and we will not disobey it as we want peace, and our friend's help is sufficient and complete to make all right for us and our people. Tins we inform our friend. All the circumstances we represent to our friend, and there is a letter from us to the Great Governor governing the three Settlements, to the same purport as this is to our friend. We have nothing more to add except our many compliments to our friend.

Inclosure 12 in No. 12.

WHEREAS disturbances have at various times existed in the territory of Sungie Ujong, and whereas certain evil-disposed persons, without colour of right, have at various times placed stockades on the banks of the River Lingie, and have there by force of arms prevented the free passage of peaceful traders with their merchandise up and down the said river, and whereas the British Government is willing, at the request of the Chief of Sungie Ujong, and for the protection of the interests of its subjects, for the advancement of trade, and for the prosperity of the said territory, to extend its guarantee and protection to the Government of the said territory: And whereas the recognized Chief of the said territory of Sungie Ujong has endeavoured to free the said river of such persons and their unlawful exactions, and to that end has ordered a supply of warlike arms and ammunition now lying in Singapore under embargo: And whereas it has been represented to his Excellency the Governor of the Straits Settlements that the said Chief is desirous of again attempting to free the said river to the end that the trade therein may be restored and increased, and for this purpose has asked that the supply of arms and ammunition should be given up to him to be taken to the said territory of Sungie Ujong, and the said Governor, while anxious to aid the said Chief in his own lawful purpose of clearing the said river from all impediments to free passage thereon, considers it necessary, before acceding to the request of the said Chief as to the giving up to him of the said arms and ammunition, and extending to him the protection of the British Government, that there should be good and sufficient guarantees that the said arms and ammunition should not be used for purposes dangerous to the peace of the said territory and injurious to the interests of traders and others frequenting the said territory, and that the Government of the said territory will be carried on by the said Chief and his officers on principles of justice and equity, and that the lives and properties of such traders and persons shall be duly protected by the said Chief and his officers: And whereas the said Chief and certain of his officers are willing to enter into an obligation to that effect:

2. Now these presents witness that we, whose names and seals are hereunder set, do acknowledge ourselves to be held and firmly bound to Her Majesty Victoria, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, and so forth, in the penal sum of 50,000 dollars, to be paid to Her said Majesty, ber heirs, and successors, for which payment to be well and truly made we bind ourselves and each of our successors in office, and our and each of our heirs, executors, and administrators, and any one, two, or more of them.

3. Now, on the understanding that so long as the conditions of this obligation are faithfully kept by the said Chief and his officers, the moral and material guarantee and protection of the British Government will be accorded to them to secure the independence, peace, and prosperity of the territory of Sungie Ujong, then this obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect.

The condition of the above written obligation is such that if the said obligors and each of them, their and each of their heirs and successors, shall in all things well and truly carry on the Government of the territory of Sungie Ujong, in so far as lies in the power of them, and each of them, on principles of justice and equity, and will protect from injustice and oppression all persons frequenting the said territory and passing up and down the said River Lingie, peacefully engaged in their lawful avocations, and will keep the said River Lingie open to lawful traffic and commerce, and will prevent any persons from interfering with the free passage of the said river, and from exacting duties or taxes on the navigation of the said river, under any pretext or pretence whatever other than the fair and reasonable duties and taxes originally put on the navigation of such rivers for the protection and conve- nience of traders by the authority of the recognized Chief of the said territory, and with the sanction and the approval of the Government of the Straits Settlements, and on the requisition of the said Government will give up any offenders against the laws of the said Settlements who may have taken refuge in, or be found in, the said territory, and will not give refuge to the enemies of the British Government or of States and Chiefs in alliance with, and at

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