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them on the 23rd of November appears to have been désired by both the chiefs and the people of the nine States concerned, and to have been unanimously entered into by them. Its success will mainly depend on a right choice having been made in Tunku Antar as Eam Tuan of the Confederation. It is desirable that there should be a full and clear know- ledge of the temper of the chiefs, the feeling of the people, the state of the country under this new system; and I have therefore to request that you will keep yourself well informed on all these and 'similar points, and closely watch and report to me the working of the new scheme of Government under T. Antar's administration.

Governor Sir W. F. D. Jervois,

&c.

&c.

&c.

No. 71.

I have, &c. (Signed)

CARNARVON

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

(Telegraphic.)

Downing Street, February 27, 1877.

SHORT rifles cannot be fitted for common bayonets. Shall we send out long rifles, or short rifles with sword bayonets ?

No. 72.

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

(Telegraphic.)

Singapore, February 28, 1877. SUPPLY short rifles with sword bayonets, leather scabbards.

No. 73.

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No. 74.

WAR OFFICE to COLONIAL OFFICE.

SIB,

War Office, March 3, 1877. I AM directed by the Secretary of State for War to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Meade's letter of the 16th February, drawing attention to paragraph 21 of the despatch of the Governor of the Straits Settlements, dated 18th October;t and in reply I am to acquaint you, for the information of the Earl of Carnarvon, that steps will be taken at the next trooping season to reinforce the 74th Regiment, now stationed in the Settle- ments, to its full establishment of 923, all ranks.

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

No. 75.

I am, &c.

CADOGAN.

The EARL OF Carnarvon to GOVERNOR SIB W. JERVOIS, K.C.M.G., C.B.

(No. 47.)

Downing Street, March 7, 1877.

SIB,

In reply to your Despatch No. 16, of the 13th of January last, I have the honour to inform you that it was not Sir Benson Maxwell, but the Rev. Mr. Moreton, whose name was quoted in connexion with the Malay inscription proposed to be engraved on the swords to be presented to certain Malay chiefs. The swords are nearly complete, and it is therefore not desirable now to make any further change in the inscription.

I have, &c. (Signed) CARNARVON.

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference:

C.O. 882

4PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO

WAR OFFICE to COLONIAL OFFICE.

SIR,

Downing Street, March 2, 1877. WITH reference to your letter of the 25th of January last on the subject of the claim for the expenditure incurred in Bengal during December, 1875, in connexion with the Perak expedition, I am directed by Mr. Secretary Hardy to state for the information of the Earl of Carnarvon, that as regards the stores valued at 7,7957. 38. 3d., the principal charges seem to be for issues to officers who did not account to this Department, that Major Mark Heathcote took all his stores back to India, and that it is believed the one million rounds of Snider ammunition was never landed.

I am further to state that as all the troops have now left the Straits Settlements, there can be no doubt that a considerable portion of the claim can be cancelled.

I am to observe that the rest of this claim may be classified as follows :—

Provisions

Transport and travelling charges by land

Contingencies

Staff charges

Clothing

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£ 8. d.

2,469 4 6

1,495 15 9

184 9 8

37 3 3 19 0 1

The charges for transport may be considered as final ones. That for provisions, however, resembles the claim for stores, and is to a great extent liable to abatement on the India Office giving credit for the provisions which went back to India.

It is believed that comparatively little was landed, but what may have been used by the troops on board ship it is impossible at present to say. The amount of the latter, if defrayable by the Home Government, will be recoverable from the naval funds.

Under these circumstances I am to suggest that further reference be made to the India Office.

The claims are returned herewith.

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

I have, &c.

(Signed)

F. A. CAMPBELL.

• No. 61.

No. 76.

GOVERNOR SIR W. F. D. JERVOIS, K.C.M.G., C.B., to the EARL OF CARNARVON. (Received March 12 1877.)

No. 30. MY LORD,

IN my Despatch No. 10 of 11th January,§ paragraph 22, I informed your Lordship that I had instructed Mr. Davidson to inform the Rajah Muda that I saw no reason for interfering with the sentence of death passed upon Maharajah Lela, the Datu Sagor and Pandak Indut, but that I advised him to commute the sentence of Nga Jabbor, Kulup, Alli Se Tuah and Panjang Buh to one of penal servitude for life.

Straits Settlements, No. 30.

Government House, Singapore, February, 1 1877.

19th January 1877.

I have now the honour to forward to your Lordship copies of letters received from Mr. Davidson stating that the Rajah Muda had acted upon my recommendation and that the extreme semtence of the law was inflicted on the Maharajah Lela, Datu Sagor, and try Pandak Indut on the 20th ultimo. Mr. Davidson informe me that the Rajah Muda hesitated at first to commute the sentence of the other prisoners who, he considered merited the sentence passed upon them by the court, and that it was only after it had been explained to him that justice would be satisfied by the execution of the three ring- leaders that he did so.

The execution passed off without any excitement. The four respited prisoners are lodged in the civil gaol here pending disposal.

I have, &c.

(Signed) WM. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS,

The Right Hon. the Earl of Carnarvon,

&c.

&c.

&c.

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