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the adjacent States under its protection, and I have not failed to bring this mark of friendliness and good-will to the notice of Her Majesty's Government.

I would also be glad if you would express to the Siamese Government my appre ciation of the services rendered by the Rajah of Quedah, to whom we are highly indebted for the part he has taken in connexion with recent events on the borders of his territory.

H.B.M.'s Consul-General,

Bangkok.

I have, &c.

(Signed)

Wя. F. DRUMMOND JUZVÕI.

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Enclosure 5. in No. 78.

From His Excellency THE Governor to RajaH OF QUEDAH. (After Compliments.)

Date, April 5, 1876. We write to our friend to express our best thanks for the valuable services which our friend bas rendered to us in securing the capture of Ex-sultan Ismail. We highly appreciate the way in which our friend has acted throughout this business, and we will not fail to bring our friend's good-will, and the material assistance which our friend has afforded us, to the notice of Her Majesty's Governusent.

We have also expressed to the Siamese Government our appreciation of the services rendered to us by our friend.

This act of our friend seals more firmly the bond of friendship which has always existed between ourselves and our friend.

Our best coupliments to our friend.

No. 74.

Governor Sin ́ W, JERVOIS, K.Ç.M.G,, C.B., to the EARL OF CARNARVON, (Received May 6, 1876.)

(No. 180.)

MY LORD,

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Government House, Singapore, April 6, 1876. WITH reference to your Lordship's Despatch. No. 28 of the 4th ultiman,” I bave the bessur to report that on the 29th ultimo I sent to your address the following telegram >--

Approximate war expenditure to date, excluding paymenta in India, under one hundred thousand pounds."

2. I regret that I am not as yet in a position se lay before your Lordshipį accounts of the expenditure incurred through the late, disturbances. în 'thè Peninsula; as far as the expenditure by this Colemy in concerned, the being at present completed and exminined.

The work is, however, a somewhat complicated sens, involving reference to the other Settlements, as well as to the native States; there are also payments still to be rande upon outstanding accounts, but every endeavour is being made to close these as rapidly as possible.

3. I transmit, however, berewith a statement of all disbursements from the Colonial Treasury and Commissariat Chest up to the 31st ultimo. They amount, it will ́ is seen, to $334,467 87, or say 71,0741. 8a, 5ƒd, at da. 3ɗ, to the dollar. This saim will, however, undergo some modification, as the accounts are scrutinised, and outstanding advances repaid or accounted for; additions will, no doubt, have to be made to this amount, as already explained, but I do not anticipate that the gross expenditure in the Colony upon the late disturbances will be found to exceed, say 80,0001. Of this sum, about 88,0001, will have been defrayed from the Colonial Treasury, and about 12,0001. from the Commissarist Chest.

4. The main items included in the above disbursements are for the hire of steamers and steam launches for the transport of troops, for the conveyance of supplies, and for keeping up communication; for the hire of cooly or baggage corps; for the pay of auxiliary forces; and for stores, provisions, and supplies.

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5. I have not yet received any reply from the military authorities at Hong Kong as to the amount expended by them for the transport of General Colborne and B00

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men of the 80th Regiment from Hong Kong, but the amount is not likely to exceed 5,000%.

6. I have received the local accounts for March, as also those of the Commissariat; and I find that the estimate of 100,0007., which I telegraphed to your Lordship as being the probable amount of the expenditure, excluding that incurred by the Indian Govern- ment, may safely be reduced by 10,000%.

7. 1 fear that some delay must necessarily take place before any reply can be received to the communication which I have caused to be addressed to the Indiaa Government, asking for accounts of the expenditure incurred by that Government on account of the expedition. The disbursements under this head will include the transport of the troops from and to India, the cost of extra allowances and equipment, and other charges, the amount of which I am not in a position to form any reliable estimate.

As soon as the accounts of local disbursements are complete, I will not fail to take the earliest opportunity of laying them before your Lordship.

I have, &c.

(Signed) WM. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS. The Right Hon. the Earl of Carnarvon,

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&c.

&c.

STATEMENT showing the Expenditure incurred from Colonial and Local Commissariat Funds on account of the late Disturbance in the Malayan Peninsula.

Expenditure from Tressarios, Singa-

pore, Penang, and Malacon Expenditure from Larooţ Treasury, but mainly advanced from Panung, though not included abáva Expenditure from Sungkis Ujong

Treasury, mainly advanced from Singapore and Malmötn, Bht not included above (F10) ► Expenditure from Local Military

Comeninanaiat Chest

To J Int Des.

January.

Folemary.

March.

Total.

108.798 68

18,966 66 48,778 49

48,845 . 11') 290,812

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+

85,404 66

49,790 05

7,885 40

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6,945 98 1,165 88 1,614 87

16,916 .92

14,708 85 17,081, 44 18,496 05 10.218 17 55,449 01

164,082 58 42,688 12 | 52,788 91 | 89,069 28|384,467 87

Say at dr. 8d. per §=271,074 8 64

No. 75.

Paraphrase of Telegram from Governor Sir W. F. D. Janvon, K.C.M.G., C.B., to the EARL of CARNARVON. (Received May 18, 1876.)

8th May. On the 20th of April I sent a despatch on the subject of your Lordship's telegram dated the 29th.*

The proposal for recognizing one paramount Chief for the States in neighbourhood of Malacos had already been fully considered by me and found impiwotionl

Next mail will carry a further despatch on the subject from me.

No. 76.

The EARL OF CARNARVON to Govannon Sir W. F. D. JERVOIS. (No. 192.)

Downing Street, May 16, 1876,

SI,

I have the honour to acknowledge the rescipt of your Despatch No. 187 of the 23rd of March,† enclosing copies of the proceedings on the trial of Sepatum, Se Goodab, and Ngah Ahmat, the three prisoners charged with the murder, at Pasir Sala, of the Inte Mr. Birch, Before Rajuli Dels, who was appointed by Sultan Abdullah to be the presiding Judge.

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