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be privy to the evil designs of Sultan Abdullah, Maharajah Lela, and the others; but I am willing to believe that these young men were influenced and misled by the older and more important chiefs, and it is far from being the wish of Her Majesty's Government that the punishment for the late misdeeds should include any individual whose guilt is not certain, and in whose case some signal penalty is not necessary in order to assure the future safety of all British officers residing in the Malay Státes. I therefore trust that

will not be insensible to the clemency which is now extended to them.

I have observed with regret from the 32nd paragraph of your despatch that with the exception of some three or four, the whole of the chiefs of Perak are more or less compromised in the conspiracy for the murder of Mr. Birch; but with the knowledge you thus show yourself to possess of their character and proceedings in the past, there is no need that I should impress upon you the necessity of adopting all possible precautions to prevent those who are allowed to reside in Johore from forming a centre of intrigue, from which the Rajah in Perak may become involved in secret conspiracies against the good order of the State.

7. I am glad to take this opportunity of recognising the ability with which you have brought this difficult subject before me, and the care which has been bestowed on the whole subject by yourself, the Executive Council, and the other gentlemen whose services have been engaged on the inquiry.

Governor Sir W. F. D. Jervois,

&c.

&c.

&c.

No. 65.

I have, &c. (Signed)

CARNARVON..

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

Downing Street, February 16, 1877.

(No. 36.) SIB,

I OBSERVE that I have not replied to your Despatch No. 149, of the 4th of April 1876, and I have now the honour to convey to you Her Majesty's gracious confirmation and allowance of the Ordinance No. 4 of 1876, of the Legislature of the Straits Settle- ments, entitled "An Ordinance to provide by law for the Arrest and Detention of State Prisoners," a transcript of which accompanied your despatch above referred to.

I have, &c.

CARNARVON.

Governor Sir W. F. D. Jervois,

&c.

&c.

&c.

No. 66.

(Signed)

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No. 67.

WAR OFFICE to COLONIAL OFFICE.

SIR,

War Office, February 17, 1877. In reply to your letter of the 9th February, I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acquaint you, for the information of the Earl of Carnarvon, that there

is no objection to H.M.S. « Himalaya" conveying the portion of the 80th Regiment, now at Singapore, to the Cape of Good Hope, and that the Admiralty will give instructions accordingly

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

No. 68.

I am,

(Signed)

&c.

J. C. W. VIVIAN.

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

(Telegraphic.)

February 24, 1877. EIGHTIETH Regiment leave fortnight_hence. May I retain Lieutenant Swinburne for Perak police. I represented this on January 12th, but still await reply. Removal of troops renders retention of head of police specially essential.

No. 69.

GOVERNOR SIR W. JERVOIS, K.C.M.G., C.B., to the EARL OF CARNARVON. (Received February 26, 1877). (No. 16.)

Government House, Singapore, MY LORD,

January 13, 1877.

WITH reference to your Lordship's Despatch No. 262, of the 15th Novembert, in which your Lordship informs me that, partly in consequence of a letter from Bishop McDougall, you have decided to omit the inscription in the native character on the swords proposed to be presented to certain Malay chiefs, I have the honour to forward herewith a letter addressed to me by Mr. Swettenham, to whom I referred the Bishop's letter.

2. I also referred both the Bishop's and Mr. Swettenham's letters to Mr. Hervey of the Civil Service here, and I enclose copy of Mr. Hervey's minute thereon.‡

3. I may observe that for upwards of three years past Mr. Swettenham has been in almost constant communication with Malay chiefs, and that both he and Mr. Hervey are universally acknowledged here to be most proficient scholars in the Malay language.

I have, &c. (Signed) WM. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS.

The Right Hon. the Earl of Carnarvon,

&c.

&c.

&c.

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

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No. 191.

No. 54, of

"Eastern

SIR,

COLONIAL OFFICE to WAR OFFICE.

Downing Street, February 16, 1877.

I AM directed by the Earl of Carnarvon to transmit to you for the information of Mr. Secretary Hardy, copy of the correspondence, as noted in the margin, with the von, 16th Aug. Governor of the Straits Settlements, with reference to the organisation of the police force for the Malay States, and to request you to call the special attention of Mr. Secretary Hardy to paragraph 21 of the despatch of the 18th October, in which Sir W. Jervois points out the necessity of maintaining the normal garrison of the Straits Settlements at its full strength, as on this condition depends the successful working of the system of police upon which Sir W. Jervois relies in recommending the withdrawal of the additional troops now stationed in the Colony.

No. 20."

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Oct. No. 369. No. 7.

Lord Carar

von, No. 99,

Feb. 15.

No. 60.

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

• No. 40.

I have, &c.

(Signed)

R. H. MEADE.

No. 70.

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

(No. 40.)

SIR,

Downing Street, February 27, 1877.

I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No. 429, of the 13th December last, reporting the arrangements you have made, on receipt of my Despatch No. 196, of the 19th August last, with the object of securing, as far as possible, peace and order on the borders of Malacca.

I have read your Despatch and its enclosures with great interest, and considering the complicated and difficult questions with which you have had to deal, I

agree with you in hoping that a simple as well as a satisfactory conclusion has been arrived at. I am the more persuaded to take this view because not only was your language in the negotiations and meetings with the chiefs judicious and conciliatory, but the agreement made with

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