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affairs of the Native States in the Malay Peninsula, I have the honour to inform your Lordship that I have noted the instructions conveyed therein.
I do not anticipate that any difficulty will arise in consequence of the error referred to.
I have, &c.
&c.
(Signed) WM. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Carnarvon, &c. Colonial Office.
&c.
No. 86.
GOVERNOR SIR WM. F. D). JERVOIS, K.C.M.G., C.B., to the EARL OF
(No. 310.) MY LORD,
CARNARVON.
(Received October 6, 1876.)
Government House, Singapore, August 29, 1876.
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Lordship's Despatch, No. 108, of the 4th May, and to state that I have communicated to the several officers concerned, the terms in which your Lordship has been pleased to refer to their services in connexion with the late disturbances in the Malay States.
I have, &c.
(Signed) WM. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS.
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5. Again, although all extraordinary expenditure on the part of this Government has ceased for actual military operations, the military occupation of the States entails heavy contingent outlay on this Government in the shape of the construction of temporary barracks, the keeping up means of communication, and the provision of transport for supplies. The treasuries of Perak and Sungie Ujong have also been exhausted by military payments, and demands arise from time to time for indispensable services in these States, which, at present, the local treasuries are unable to meet, and the funds have, of necessity, to be supplied by this Government.
6. A further expenditure has also to be at once incurred for providing accommodation for the head quarters of a second regiment, the present barracks and hospitals in the Settlements being only adapted to receive the head quarters of one regiment.
Under these circumstances the question how our local liabilities are to be met during the coming six months is one of some difficulty.
I have, &c.
(Signed) WM. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS.
&c.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Carnarvon,
&c.
&c. Colonial Office.
No. 88.
The EARL OF CARNARVON to GOVERNOR SIR W. F. D. JERVOIS, K.C.M.G., C.B.
(Telegraphic.)
7th Oct. HEWICK appointment Perak approved. #3,000 salary.
&c. Colonial Office.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Carnarvon,
&c.
&c.
No. 89.
No. 87.
GOVERNOR SIR W. F. D. JERVOIS, K.C.M.G., C.B., to the EARL OF
(No. 313.)
MY LORD,
CARNARVON.
(Received October 6, 1876.)
Government House, Singapore, August 31, 1876.
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Lordship's Despatch, No. 157, of the 28th June, informing me that the Crown agents had been authorised to procure advances on behalf of this Colony to an extent not exceeding in the whole 55,000/.
2. I trust to be in a position to forward detailed accounts and vouchers for the expenditure arising out of the recent operations in the Malay Peninsula by the present opportunity. If not, they will be ready in ample time for transmission by the following
mail.
3. As regards the resumption of the usual remittances to the Crown agents, my Despatch, No. 312, of this day's date,t will place before your Lordship a succinct account of the present financial position of the Colony, and it will be seen by a reference to Appendix 2 of that Despatch that the Colonial Treasurer does not look forward to the possibility of making any remittances to England before the close of the current year. I regret to say that I am forced to endorse Mr. Willans' opinion.
4. In the first place, a heavy expenditure, in addition to the $200,000 voted in the Surplus Sapply Ordinance, No. III., of 1874, has to be provided for the completion of the waterworks. A considerable portion of this, some $120,000, will in time be recovered from the Singapore Municipality, but pending such a refund, a heavy drain is entailed on our Treasury balances.
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↑ Not printed.
SIB,
WAR OFFICE to COLONIAL OFFICE.
War Office, October 7, 1876.
I AM directed by the Secretary of State for War to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 29th ultimo, enclosing copy of a telegram from Sir Wm. Jervois, and to acquaint you in reply, for the information of the Earl of Carnarvon, that the 74th is the regiment which will proceed to the Straits Settlements, and will take 7 staff sergeants' wives with 20 children, and 51 soldiers' wives with 90 children. A
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On the arrival of this regiment the 1st Battalion 10th Foot will be embarked for this country, and three companies of the 80th Foot will be withdrawn at the same time and sent to the Mauritius. The number of soldiers' families to be embarked with these troops can be ascertained on the spot.
I have, &c. (Signed)
SIR,
The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office.
No. 90.
COLONIAL OFFICE to WAR OFFICE.
2
JC. VIVIAN.
Downing Street, October 10, 1876 | WITH reference to the correspondence noted in the margint relative to the withdrawal of the battery of artillery at present retained in the Malay Peninsula, I am directed by the Earl of Carnarvon to state for the information of Mr. Secretary Hardy that a telegram has now been received from Sir W: Jervois to the aflet that her ochiki arrutige to dispense with the Indian battery of artillery at once if one of its offiuèry could be retalled there a few months; and I am to add that Lord Carnarvon would recommend that this suggestion should be complied with.
vergintwinini esikan, I am, &c.
The Under Secretary of State, War Office.
(Signed)
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↑ Nos. 47 and 58.
R. H. MEADE.
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
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