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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

DEAR SIR,

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No. 97.

MR. OMMANNEY to MR. COTTON.

Colonial Office, October 17, 1876. I HAVE Consulted Mr Herbert with reference to our conversation of this morning, and I gather that Captain Speedy's position as regards employment in the Colonial service is briefly as follows: He holds at the present moment a temporary and acting appointment in the Straits Settlements, which has not yet been confirmed by the Secretary of State; if he thinks fit to return to the Colony, he must understand that he does so in order to resume his acting appointment on precisely similar conditions as regards ultimate confirmation by Lord Carnarvon, subject however to the terms as regards salary indicated in the official letter from this Department of the 11th instant. Whether or not he is confirmed in his appointment must depend upon the advice which the Governor gives to the Secretary of State, and Captain Speedy is best able to judge whether Sir W. Jervois is likely to recommend him for the permanent post of Assistant Resident at Larut.

It would be as well if you have the opportunity to place the matter before Captain Speedy in this light in order that he may be fully alive to the alteration which has taken place in his position before he carries out his present intention of returning to the Colony.

Believe me, &c. (Signed) M. F. OMMANNEY.

No. 98.

The EARL OF CARNARVON to GovERNOR SIR W. F. JERVOIS, K.C.M.G., C.B.

(No. 240.)

NIR.

Downing Street, October 18, 1876.

I CAUSED a copy of your Despatch, No. 287, of the 11th of August,* bringing to my notice the services of Commissary R. Stanes in the recent operations in the Malay States to be referred for the consideration of the Secretary of State for War, and I have now to transmit to you for your information a copy of the reply which has been received from that Department.+

Governor Sir W. Jervois,

&c.

SIR,

&c.

No. 99.

I am, &c.

(Signed) CARNARVON.

COLONIAL OFFICE to WAR OFFICE.

Downing Street, October 21, 1876. WITH reference to previous correspondence respecting the withdrawal of H.M. troops from the Native States in the Malay Peninsula, I am directed by the Earl of Carnarvon to state that Sir W. Jervois is now engaged with this object in view in the organisation of an armed police force for Perak, and that be strongly recommends the appointment of Lieut. Paul Swinburne, of the 80th Regiment, who it appears has been employed for some months, with the concurrence of the Major General Commanding in charge of the Resident's guard, as Superintendent of the new force.

Sir W. Jervois states that Lt. Swinburne would be ready to accept the appointment, to which it is proposed to attach a salary of $3,000, for one or two years, provided he were allowed to remain in the army, and Lord Carnarvon would be glad if Mr. Secretary Hardy would chtain the consent of II.R.H. the Commander-in-Chief to an arrangement under which the services of this officer would be placed at the disposal of the Colonial Government for two years for the purpose in question.

I am, &c. (Signed) R. H. MEADE.

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reduce strength detachments, Native States without his orders. Commandant also holds Colonial regulation eleven not applicable to troops, Native States, and that Governor no authority over them. I foresee difficulties in carrying out your Lordship's views respecting troops unless Commandant be instructed to comply with my wishes respecting distribution troops and strength detachments, Native States. Desirable instructions be sent by telegram.

No. 101.

GOVERNOR SIR W. F. D. JERVOIS, K.C.M.G., C.B., to the EARL OF

(No. 328.)

CARNARVON. (Received October 23rd, 1876.)

Government House, Singapore, September 11, 1876.

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MY LORD,

I HAVE the honour to transmit herewith, in compliance with the instructions conveyed in your Lordship's Despatch No. 28, of 4th February last, accounts and voucherst for the expenditure incurred by this Colony on account of the late disturbances in the Malayan Peninsula up to 30th June last. A Schedule is also sent, recapitulating the account under the following heads :-

Transport of troops; Pay of Cooly Corps; Telegrams and Conveyance of Infor- mation; Supplies, Furniture, and Hospital Stores; Miscellaneous; Salaries, Allowances, and Expenses of Civil Officers; Ditto of Military Officers; Auxiliary Arab force, and Imprests.

The total amount is $311,331 48, or 66, 1577. 15s. 8d. at 4s. 3d. the dollar.

2. I regret that I am not yet in a position to forward complete detailed accounts of the further expenditure incurred from the Local Treasuries of Perak and Sungie Ujong, mainly under the heads, Transport and Pay of Cooly Corps, but I trust that they may be ready a month hence at latest.

3. The total amount expended from the Native State Treasuries is about $120,000, but of this $71,800 has already been included in the accounts of the Colonial Treasuries under the bead "Imprests." The net addition, therefore, which has to be made to the total already quoted, is about $45,200 making a grand total up to 1st July last of $349,531.

4. The only item specially requiring explanation, in the absence of sub-vouchers to support its details, appears to be that of " Imprests," already referred to above, the total of which (amounts to $74,800. Of this $71,800 were, as already explained, block advances to the Residents or Commissioners attached to the various expeditions, and the detailed expenditure of these advances will be furnished with the Native State Accounts. The balance, $3,000, was a block advance to the Deputy Quarter Master General on Brigadier General Ross' Staff, and I have applied to the latter Officer for particulars of the manner in which it was spent.

I have, &c..

(Signed) WM. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS.

The Right Hon. the Earl of Carnarvon,

&c.

&c. Colonial Office.

&c.

No. 102.

The EARL OF CARNARVON to GOVERNOR SIR WM. JERVOIS, K.C.M.G., C.B.

The Under Secretary, War Office.

(Confidential.)

No. 100. GOVERNOR SIR W. F. D. JERVOIS, K.C.M.G., C.B., to the EARL OF

SIR,

CARNARVON,

(Received October 22, 1876.) (Telegraphic.)

October 21st. Referring War Office Enclosure, Despatch 179, no instructions received by Commandant General in China. Forbids Commandant move any men of

Downing Street, October 23, 1876. I HAVE to acknowledge the receipt of your confidential Despatch of the 1st ultimo with reference to the trial of Sultan Abdullah and four of his chiefs as parties to the inurder of the late Mr. Birch, and as to their disposal should they be found guilty.

2. Previous to the receipt of your Despatch I had received your telegrams on the subject dated the 5th and 6th September, to which I replied on the 19th by informing

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