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LIST OF ANNEXES
VOLUME3
Documentary Annexes
Annex
(MCM) Title of Document
7. Extract from J. De Barros, Asia de Joiio de Barros. Dos feitos que os
portugueses fizeram no descobrimento e conquista dos mares e terras do
Oriente, (Asia by Joao de Barros. Facts established by the Portuguese in the
discovery and conquest of the seas and lands of the Orient) (Lisbon, 1552;
61h ed., Lisbon, 1946), p. 56
8. "Notes relating to the Various Subjects of British rule in the Eastern
Archipelago" by Sir Stamford Raffles
9. Extract from Phan Huy Chu, Un emissaire vietnamien a Batavia, Recit
sommaire d'un voyage en mer, traduit et presente par Phan Huy Le,
Claudine Salmon & Ta Trang Hiep (Paris: Association Archipel, 1994,
original text in Sino-Vietnamese, translated into modern Vietnamese and
French), p. 46
10. Extract from letter from Sultan of Brunei to the British Government
offering Labuan, transmitted by Captain Sir Edward Belcher R.N., C.B: in
Voyages of the HMS Samarang during the years 1843-46; Employed
Surveying the Islands of the Eastern Archipelago, Published under the
Authority of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, vol. I, 1848, pp.
176-177
11. Letter from H.T. Prinsep, Secretary to the Government of Bengal, to S.G.
Bonham, Governor of Prince of Wales Island, Singapore and Malacca, 13
November 1839
12. Letter from British Admiralty to Commander Bethune, 1 November 1844:
in Allen, J. de V, Stockwell, A.J. and Wright, L.R. (eds), A Collection of
Treaties and other Documents Affecting the States of Malaysia 1761-1963
(London, Oceana Publications Inc., 1981 ), vol. II, pp. 394-398
13. Letter from C. Beadon, Under Secretary to the Government of Bengal, to
G.A. Bushby, Secretary to the Government oflndia, 29 January 1845
14. Letter from the remaining members of a Committee of Merchants formed
in 183 7 to the Secretary of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce, 22
January 1846
15. Correspondence between, inter alia, Mr Crawford, the Colonial Office,
Treasury and the Lords of the Admiralty concerning Labuan, June 1846,
contained in Colonial Office file CO 144/1
16. Letter from the Officiating Secretary to the Government of India to the
Governor of the Straits Settlements, 19 September 1846
17. Treaty of Friendship between Britain and the Sultan of Borneo, 18
December 1846: in J. de V. Allen, A.J. Stockwell and L.R. Wright (eds.), A
Collection of Treaties and Other Documents Affecting the States of
Malaysia 1761-1963 (Oceana Publications Inc., London, 1981), vol. II, p.
399
18. Letter from the Officiating Secretary to the Government of India to the
Governor of the Straits Settlements, 2 January 184 7
19. Letter from Governor Butterworth to G.A. Bushby, Secretary to the
Government oflndia, 20 January 1847
20. Letter from G.A. Bushby, Secretary to the Government of India, to the
Governor General of India in Council, undated, enclosure in letter from
Under Secretary of Bengal to Governor W.J. Butterworth, 10 May 1847
21. Treaty of Friendship and Commerce between Great Britain and Borneo
(Brunei), 27 May 1847: in J. de V. Allen, A.J. Stockwell and L.R. Wright
( eds.), A Collection of Treaties and Other Documents Affecting the States
of Malaysia 1761-1963 (Oceana Publications Inc., London, 1981), vol. II,
p. 401-405
22. Report on the Administration of the Straits Settlements During the Year
1857-58, p. 16
23. Proclamation by Raja Juma'at of Lukut regarding the Cession of Cape
Rachado to Britain, 23 August 1860: in J. de V. Allen, A.J. Stockwell and
L.R. Wright (eds.), A Collection of Treaties and Other Documents Affecting
the States of Malaysia, 1761-1963 (London, Oceana Publications Inc.,
1981), vol. I, p 443
24. Correspondence from the Government of Bengal to the Secretary of State
for India, 9 January 1862, Colonial Office file CO 273/5 (annexing inter
alia, the "Johore Pass", fishing licence granted by the Temenggong,
annexed to the letter from R. Macpherson, Resident Councillor at
Singapore, to M. Protheroe, Officiating Secretary to the Governor of the
Straits' Settlements, 2 May 1861, and the exchange of letters between
Governor Cavenagh and the Temenggong, 4 May 1861, 17 May 1861 and
18 May 1861)
25. Paper to be laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His
Excellency the Governor, 6 July 1883, "Report of the Light-House
Commission"
ii
26. Act of Parliament, to provide for the transfer to the Dominion of Canada of
the Lighthouse at Cape Race, Newfoundland, and its appurtenances, and for
other purposes connected therewith ("British Cape Race Act") 49 Viet.,
c.13 (1886)
27. Act of the Government of Canada, respecting the transfer of the Lighthouse
at Cape Race, Newfoundland, and its appurtenances, to the Dominion of
Canada ("Canadian Cape Race Act") 49 Viet. c.20 (1886)
28. An Act in aid of the Imperial Act providing for the transfer to the
Dominion of Canada of the Lighthouse at Cape Race and its appurtenances,
and for other purposes connected therewith ("Newfoundland Cape Race
Act") 49 Viet. c.4 (1886)
29. Letter from William Maxwell, Governor of the Straits Settlements, to the
Colonial Office, 19 September 1893
30. Statement by the Attorney-General on the Light-Tolls Act Amendment Bill
1910, Proceedings of the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements for
the year 1910, Government Printing Office; Singapore ( 1911 ), p. B 108
31. Statement on second reading of the Light-Tolls Act Amendment Bill, 1910
by Mr Darbishire, Proceedings of the Legislative Council of the Straits
Settlements for the year 1910, Government Printing Office, Singapore
(1911), p. B 114
32. Statement by the Attorney-General on the reading of the Light-Houses Bill,
1912, Proceedings of the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements for
the year 1912, Government Printing Office, Singapore (1913), pp. B 192-
193
33. Straits Settlements Blue Book for the Year 1912, Government Printing
Office, Singapore (1913), pp. V2-V3
34. "Imperial Light Dues Ordinance", Straits Settlements Ordinance No. XVII
of 1915, Ordinances Enacted by the Governor of the Straits Settlements
with the Advice and Consent of the Legislative Council, 1915, Government
Printing Office, Singapore ( 1916), pp. 89-92
3 5. Annual Report of the Marine Department, Straits Settlements, for the Year
1931, Government Printing Office, Singapore (1933), p. 92
36. Straits Settlements Blue Book for the Year 1938, Government Printing
Office, Singapore ( 1940), pp. 978-985
3 7. Annual Report of the Marine Department, Singapore, for the Year 1948,
Government Printing Office, Singapore (1949), p. 10
111
38. Government Regulation Replacing Law No. 4 of the Year 1960 on
Indonesian Waters, 18 February 1960
39. Letter dated 24 February 1967 from J. Groves, Director of Marine,
Malaysia, to the Secretary to the Ministry of Transport, Kuala Lumpur
40. Letter from the Secretary of the Youth Movement of the United Malays
National Organisation to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, Malaysia, 28 May 1968 (original and English translation)
41. Report of the 3rd Joint Hydrographic Survey in Malacca-Singapore Straits,
August 1974, p. 13
42. Report of the 4th Joint Hydrographic Survey in Malacca-Singapore Straits,
April 1975, p. 18
43. Reports of Proceedings of KD Sri Perak (for September 1977) and KD
Lembing (January-February 1979)
44. Note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia to the Singapore
High Commission, EC 1/78, 13 January 1978
45. Notes on Discussion Between Mr. M. Kishore, Counsellor, Singapore High
Commission and PAS (Principal Assistant Secretary) Southeast Asia on
13th April, 1978 at Wisma Putra, 14 April 1978
46. Documents relating to further inspections of tide gauges in OctoberNovember
1978 and March 1979
4 7. Letter from Director General of the Economic Planning Unit, Malaysia, to
Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia, 26
February 1980, with attached Telex from the Sarawak Electricity Supply
Corporation to the Economic Planning Unit, Malaysia
48. Letter from Director General of the Economic Planning Unit, Malaysia, to
Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia, 4 March
1980
49. Report of the Twelfth Tripartite Technical Experts Group Meeting on
Safety of Navigation in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore ("TTEG"), 5-
6 May 1983
50. Diplomatic Note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia to the
High Commission of the Republic of Singapore, No. EC 60/89 of 14 July
1989
51. Diplomatic Note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia to the
High Commission of the Republic of Singapore EC 46/91 of 11 November
1991
iv
52. Joint proposal to the International Maritime Organisation's Sub-Committee
on Safety of Navigation in April 1997 on the establishment of a
"Mandatory Ship Reporting System in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
known as STRAITREP", Doc. NA V 43/3/5, 17 April 1997
53. Extracts from !ALA, Aids to Navigation Guide (Navguide) (4th edn,
December 2001)
54. Extracts from !ALA, Vessel Traffic Services Manual, 2002
55. MENAS, Summary of Monthly Notices to Mariners, Edition 03/04, 1 April
2004
V

ANNEX MCM 7
Extract from J. De Barros, Asia de Joao de Barros. Dos
feitos que os portugueses fizeram no descobrimento e
conquista dos mares e terras do Oriente, (Asia by Joao
de Barros. Facts established by the Portuguese in the
discovery and conquest of the seas and lands of the
Orient) (Lisbon, 1552; 5th ed., Lisbon, 1946), p. 56

• REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA
MINISTERIO DAS COLONIAS
ASIA
DE
JOAO DE BARROS
Dos f eitos qu.e os portugueses fiz.eram 110 descobrimento
e conq_u£sta dos mares e terras do Oriente
QUARTA DECADA
Scxta edi~io, actualizada na ortografia e anotada
por
HERNAN! CIDADE
Notas historicas finais
por
MANUEL MURIAS
1(179070
DIVISAO DE PUBLICA<;:OES E BIBLIOTECA
AGENCIA GERAL DAS COLONIAS
LISBOA~ MCMXLVI
TRANSLATION
BARROS, J oao de -Asia -About the Portuguese acts during the discovery and conquest
of the East. lands and seas- Fourth decade. Lisboa: Divisao de Publicafoes e Biblioteca
da Agencia Geral das Colonias, MCMXL VI.
Pages 55 and 56 - Chapter XVI - On how D. Jorge de Meneses left Malacca to Maluco
to serve .as captain, and discovered a new way to travel by the :Island of Borneo; and on
the differences that he had with D. Garcia Henriques.
The two vessels, that the Moors from Temate recognized could not talce the land and that D.
Garcia suspected to ~e of Castili_ans, belonged to D. Jorge de.Meneses, to whom, for many
and designated services made in India (mainly when Diogo Fernandes, from Beja, was killed
and D. Jorge covered his body, and on the entrance of the digging of Calecute, he had his
right hand crippled)1, D. Henrique de Meneses had provided him with the captainsbip of
Maluco; and because before D. Jorge's departure to Maluco D. Hemique passed away, Lopo
Vaz de Sampaio confirmed the provision; .and arriving in Malacca, D. Jorge found Pero ·
Mascarenhas, that had already been named G~vemor of India, who, for the qualities of the
person of D. Jorge, in better will passed him the letter of confirmation of his captainship. And
intending to leave Malacca by 22 Qf August of the year of 1526, with sixty men and two ships
brought from India, in one of which D. Jorge was, and in the other, Baltasar Raposo, as
administrator; and because there were tw.o ways to arrive in Maluco; per way of Jaua and
Banda, which was much more used by the Portuguese, although being the longest one, and
another, a shorter, by the Island of Borneo, whose navigation route had not yet being
discovered by the Portuguese; D. Jorge made his way by Borneo because Pero Masc.arelhas
gave it for regiment that he should take it in·order to acquire the knowledge and'to avoid the
necessary stop in Banda due to the monsoons. And for being D. Jorge the first Portuguese
who sailed from Malacca to Maluco by the Borneo Island, we will descnoe his trip. ·
D. Jorge left Malacca with Moor pilots, who had heard about that route; they went coasting
along the bay and they entered the strait of Singapore, ·which is of the width of a shot of
''b~,,2 and so low that in many parts it did not have six fathoms deep, and it had many
reefs, crossing themselves. Here, he found that the iand had the shape of elbows, thus was
· necessary to have great attention to sail. Arriving in one island called White Rock (Pedra
Branca), which was very much used by the pilots of those parts, he took the way to the island
that the natives called Pulugaia, what wants to say Island of the Elephant, because of the
figure that it shows in the landscape.
1 Decade 3, book 6, eh. 9 and book 9, ch.10.
2 Type of ancient artillery on a ship.
naviam de partir para la, que foram Martim Correa, ainda enfermo da sua
ferida, no junco de Joao Roiz2 e Manuel Lobo em outro junco de D. Garcia,
e Duarte de· Resende em um navio pequeno que comprou, por nome
S. Pantaliao.
· [Martim Correa (a) chegou a Malaca em tempo que os moradores
de Lobu (porto da Ilha de Samatra, cujo Rei e vassalos corriam corn amizade
corn o capitao de Malaca) tinham tornado havia poucos dias 'iia gale, e morto
Alvaro de Brito, capitao della~ e setenta homens que 'levava, a qual.·mandara
Jorge Cabral, capitao de Malaca, a tomai satisfa~o da morte qne sem. causa
deram os mesmos mouros a outros portugueses que etn um navio foram tra-
tat ao seu iporto de Lobu; pelo que Jorge Cabral :pe.diu a .Martim Correa
que quisesse ir vingar aquela afronta; e aceitando-o ele, corn cento e vinte
soldados, em algfias lancharas que se armaram, atravessou a outra costa de
noite, e foi demandar o porto de Lobu, e de madrugada entraram pelo rio,
e sem serem sentidos desembarcaram na cidade, a qual' queimaram, e com
morte de seus · moradores satisfizeram largamente o dano que ali os nossos
receberam e deixando 1tudo assolado, e tomada -a gale que estava no rio;
corn toda a sua artelharia e outras muitas embarca~oes, e pondo fogo as que
estavam em estaleiro, se embarcaram para Maia.ea, onde corn muita festa
foram recebidos.] ·
CAPiTIJLo XVI. Co'!1o D. forge de Meneses partiu de Malaca para
1¥1.aluco a servir de capitao, e fez nova viagem pela Ilha de Borneu;
e das dif ~renfas que teve com D. Garcia Henriques.
A s duas naus que os Mouros de Ternate viram que nao podiam tomar
terra e q. ue D. Garcia suspeitava. s.erem_ d. e. Caste_Jhanos2 eram_ de
D. Jorge de Meneses~ ao qual por mmtos e assinalados serv1~os
· que fizera na India (prindpalmente quando mataram Diogo Fernandes,
de Beja, e ele cobriu o seu corpo, e na entrada da cava de Calecute,
onde o aleijaram da :mao dereita) ( b). D. Henrique de Meneses o proveu
da caprtania de Maluco; e porque antes da sua partida faleceu D. Henrique,
confirmou a provisao Lopo Vaz de Sampaio; e chegando D. Jorge a Malaca,
(•) Prancisro de Andrade, cap. 35 da 2.• Parte, IJiogo do Couto, cap. 4 do livro 3, e
l'##t1o l...of,#1 u CtJJlimheda, cap. 63 do liv. 7.
(b} Dfo1d11 3, liv. 6, cap. 9 e liv. 9, cap. 10.
55
acnou Pero Mascarennas, que escava ja. com a.:iL..1.c .::t :'.,:...-.::..:-.:-~z,2-:.: ~:-. !::·:!.:::".:
o qua!, pelas qualidades <la pessoa de D. Jorge, lhe passou carta da confirma~
io da sua. capitania: de melhor vontade. E querendo partir de Malaca
a 22 de Agosto do ano de1526, com sessenta homens e dous navios que
trazia <la India, em um dos quais ia ele, e no outro Baltasar Raposo, que ia
por feitor, pcrque havia dous caminhos pa:ra Maluco; um per via da Jaua.
e Banda,. que e mais frequentado, mas mais comprido, e outro mais curto
per via da Ilha de Borneu, que ainda nio era descoberto, fez D. Jorge
sua viagem per Bomeu, por Pero Mascarenhas Jho dar por regim.ento que
fosse per aquele novo caminho para se saber, e se escusar a deten~ que se
fazia em Banda~ esperando por as mon~es. E por ser D. Jorge o primeiro
portugues que -per aquela parte navegou, diremos o .discurso da sua viagem (a).
Partido D. Jorge de Malaca com pilotos mouros, que tinham notkia
daquela carreira, indo costeando, entrou pelo Estreito de Singapura, que e
de largura de um tiro de ber~o, e tam baxo, que em muitas partes nio tem
de £undo seis br8.?5, e muitas restingas que entram iias per outras. Aqui
achou que a terra fazia uns cotovelos, de maneira que era necessario ter
grande tento para se navegar. Chegando a iia ilha que chamam Pedra Branca,
que e mui demandada dos pilotos daquelas partes, fez sua derrota a ilha
que os da terra chamam P11l11gaia1 que quer dizer Ilha do Elef ante, pela figura
que mostra em seu aspecto.
· Daqui per outras muitas ilhas, de que aquele mar e muito sujo, chegou
a de Borneu, ao porto da cidade, que esta. em cinco graus de altura da parte
do Norte; e despois de mandar presentes a el-Rei~ e el-Rei a ele, fez seu
caminho per entre muitas ilhas e restingas, que estao na paragem de Borneu
em sete graus, cousa muito perigosa e que se nio pode navegar senio de dia:
com um marinheiro na gavea vigiando os baxos, sem ter mais notkia deles
~ue a que assinala a agua onde branqueja, chegou a Ilha de Sao Miguel, que
os da terra chamam C,,guahao, e passou a Ilha Mindanau, e foi per entre
ela e a Ilha Taguima, que e alem deste canal, on<le se D. Jorge ja. havia por
salvo do perigo dele. E como aqui os ventos e as aguas em Outubro e Fevereiro
cursam muito contra Leste, e os pilotos nao fossem muito certos, escorreram
a Ilha do Moro, a que tambem. chamam Batochina, ao longo da qual
jazem as llhas de Maluco, fim da sua jornada.i e andando pela parte de
Norte para tomar esta Ilha do Moro, sem os ventos que vinham per cim.a
dela lhe darem lugar, foi visto p,er aqueles que de suas naus deram as novas
aD.Garcia.
(•) Di2 Diogo do Co11to, Di,. 4, liv. 4, cap. 2, que o primeiro que intentou descobrir
este caminho de Malaca a. Maluco per Bomeu, foi Ant6nio de Abreu, no ano de 1523 per ordem
de Antonio de Brito, cnpit:i.o de Maluco, o qual .Ant6nio de Abreu, depois de andar muitos dias
peniido per entre aquelas Ill1::iS, tomou arribar &. Mnluco, sem acabar a viagem.
i; 6
ANNEX MCM 8
"Notes relating to the Various Subjects of British rule
in the Eastern Archipelago" by Sir Stamford Raffles

Department: Home
Branch : Public
Date : 6th November 1823
Reference: No. 13
Page : 1-1 7, 6 7 -6 9
Pg. 1-17 ·
It is the peculiar characteristic of Great Britain, that
wherever her influence has been extended, it has carried
civilization and improvement in its train. In whatever quarter
of the World her arms or her policy have led her, it has been
her object to extend those blessing of freedom and justice for
which she herself stands so pre eminent. Whether in asserting
the rights of independent nations, whether advocating the
cause of the captive or the Slave, or promoting the diffusion of
truth and knowledge, England has always led the Van. In the
vast regions of India, where she has raised empire,
unparalleled in history, no sooner was the Sword of Conquest
sheathed, than her attention was turned to the dispensing of
justice· to giving Security to the persons and property, and to
the improvement of the condition of her new subjects; to a
reform in the whole judicial and revenue administration of the
Country, to the Establishment of a System of internal
management, calculated to relieve the inhabitants from
oppression and exaction, and to disseminate those principles
and that knowledge which was to elevate the people whom
Conquest had placed under her sway, and thus to render her
own prosperity dependent on that of the people over whom she
ruled. A desire to know the origin and early history of the
people, their institutions, laws, and
. . opinions, led to
associations expressly directed to this end; while by the
application of the information thus obtained to the present
circumstances of the Country, the spirit and principles of
British rule have rapidly augmented the power, and increased
the resources of the Country, at the same time that they have
in no less degree tended to excite the intellectual merges and
increase the individual happiness of the people.
The acquisitions of Great Britain in the East have not
been made in the spirit of Conquest; a concurrence of
circumstances not to be controuled, and the merges _of her
Sons, have carried her forward in a tide whose impulse has
been irresistible. Other nations may have pursued the same
course of Conquest and success, but they have not like her
paused in their Career and by moderation a.n.d justice
consolidated what they had gained. This is the Rock on which
our Indian empire is placed, and it is on a perseverance in the
principles which have already guided her, that she must
depend for maintaining her commanding station, and for
saving her from adding one more to the list of those who had
contended for empire, and have sunk beneath the weight of
their own ambition. Conquest has led to conquest, and our
influence must continue to extend; the tide received its
impetus, and it would be in vain to stem its Current, but let
the same principles be Kept in view; let our minds and policy
expand with our Empire, and it will not only be the greatest,
but the finest, and most enduring, that has yet been held forth
to the view and admiration of the World. While we raise ·those
in the scale of Civilization, over whom our influence and our
empire is. extended; we shall lay the foundations of our
dominion on the firm basis of justice and mutual advantage,
instead of the uncertain and unsubstantial tenure of force and
intrigue.
Such have been the principles of our Indian
Administration wherever we have acquired a territorial
influence; it re1nains to be considered how they can be best
applied to countries where territory is not our object. But
whose Commerce is not less essential to our interests. With
the Countries East of Bengal an extensive Commercial
intercourse has always been carried on; our influence is more
or less felt throughout the whole from the banks of the Ganges
to China and New Holland. Recent events have directed our
attention to these and in a particular manner to the Malayan
Archipelago, where a vast field of Commercial Speculation has
been opened, the binds of which it is difficult to foresee. A
variety of circumstances have concurred to extend our
connections in this quarter, and late arrangement by giving
them a consistency and consolidation, and uniting them more
closely with our best interests both in India and Europe, have
added m.uch to their importance and consideration. Our
•
connection with them however stands on a very different
footing from that with the people of India; however inviting or
extensive their resources, it is considered that they can be
best drawn forth by the native energies of the people
themselves, uninfluenced by foreign rule and unfettered by
foreign regulations; that is by the reciprocal advantages of
commerce, and commerce alone, that we may best promote
our own interests and their advancement. A few stations are
occupied for the Security and protection of our trade, and the
independence of all the surrounding States is not only
acknowledged but maintained and supported by us.
Commerce being therefore the principle on which our
connections with the Eastern States are formed, it behoves us
to consider the effect which it is calculated to produce.
Commerce is universally allowed to bring many benefits in its
train, and in particular to be favorable to civilization and
general improvement. Like all other powerful agents however,
it has proved the cause of many evils when improperly
directed or not sufficiently controuled. It creates wants and
introduces luxuries but if there exist no principle for the
regulation of these, and if there be nothing to check their
influence, sensuality, vice and corruption, will be the
necessary results where the social institutions are favorable to
independence and improvement, where the intellectual powers
are cultivated and expanded, commerce opens a wide field for
their exertion, and wealth and refinement become consistent
with all that ennobles and exalts human nature Education
must keep pace with Commerce in order to insure its benefits
and avoid its evils, and in our connection with these countries
it must be our care that while with one hand we carry to their
shores the capital of our Merchants, the other should be
stretched forth to offer them the means of intellectual
improvement. Happily our policy is in accordance with these
views and principles and neither in the state of the Countries
themselves, nor in the character of their varied and extensive
population do we find any thing opposed. On the contrary,
they invite us to the field, and every motive of humanity policy
and religion, seem to combine to recommend our early
attention to this important object.
A few words will be sufficient to shew the nature and
extent of this field. Within its narrowest limits it embraces the
whole of that vast archipelago, which stretching from Sumatra
and -Java to the Islands of the Pacific, and thence to the
Shores of China and Japan, has in all ages excited the
attention and attached the cupidity of more civilized nations;
whose valuable and peculiar productions contributed to swell
the extravagance of Roman luxury, and in more modern times
has raised the power and consequence of every successive
European nation, into whose hands its Commerce has fallen-it
has raised several of these from insignificance and obscurity to
power and eminence, and perhaps in its earlier period, among
the Italian States, communicated the first electric spark
which awoke to life the energies and the literature of Europe.
The native population of these interesting islands cannot be
estimated at less than from ten to fifteen millions, of which
Java alone contains five or six, and Sumatra not less than
three.
In a more extensive view must be included the rich and
populous Countries of Ava and Siam, Camboja, Cochin
China, and Tonkin; the population of which is still more
extensive than that of the Islands. And if to this we aq.d the
numerous Chinese population which is dispersed through
these Countries, and through the means of whom the lights of
knowledge may be extended to the remotest parts of the
Chinese empire, and even to Japan, it will readily be
acknowledged that the field is perhaps the most extensive,
interesting and important, that ever offered itself to the
contemplation of the philanthropic and enlightened mind.
When we descend to particulars and consider the present
state and circumstances of this extensive and varied
population, and the history and character of the nations and
tribes of which it is composed we shall be more convinced of
the necessity which exists, and of the advantages which must
result, from affording them the means of education and
improvement. Among no people with whom we have become
acquainted shall we find greater aptness to receive
instructions, or fewer obstacles m the way of its
communication.
With the exception of Java the Moluccas and the
Philippines, nearly the whole of the Native States of the
Archipelago may be considered independent. The European
Settlements on the Coasts of Sumatra and Borneo are
confined to Commercial objects, and the interior of these large
Islands, have never felt the effects of European interference. A
large portion of their Coa.-;ts and the whole of the smaller
Islands, as well as the States on the Nlalay Peninsula, are·
exclusively under Native Authority.
Of the Malays who inhabit the interior of Sumatra and
are settled on the Coasts throughout the archipelago, it may
be necessity to speak in the first place. The peculiar character
of this nation has always excited much attention and various
and opposite opinions have been entertained regarding them.
By some who have viewed only the darker side they
have been considered with reference to their piracies
and vices alone, as a people devoid of all regular
Government and principle and abandoned to the influence of
lawless and ungovernable passions. By others however who
have taken a deeper view, and have become more intimately
acquainted with this character, a different Estimate has been
formed. !hey admit the want of efficient Government, but
consider the people themselves to be possessed of high
qualities and such as might under more favorable
circumstances be usefully and beneficially directed. They find
in the personal independence of character which they display
their high sense of honour and impatience of insult, and in
their habits of reasoning and reflection, the rudhnents of
improvement and the basis of a better order of Society, which
in the obscurity'· of their early history, the wide diffusion of
their language and in the traces of former greatness, they
discover an . infinite source of speculation and interest. That
these people once occupied a high and Commanding political
Station in these Seas, seems to be beyond a doubt, that they
maintain this position until the introduction of
Mahomedanism, seems equally certain. From the Geographical
situation of the more important Countries then occupied by
them they were the first to come in contact with Musselman
Missionaries, & to embrace their tenets, to which
circumstances may perhaps be attributed the dismemberment
of the empire and the decline of their power, previously to the
arrival of.Europeans in these Seas. At that period, however,
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the power of Menangcabow, the ancient Seat of Government,
was still acknowledged, and the states of Acheen and Malacca
long.disputed the progress of the Portuguese Arms. The whole
of Sumatra at one period was subject to the Supreme power of
Menangcabow and proofs of the former grandeur and
superiority of this state are still found not only in the pompous
edicts of their Sovereigns, and in the veneration and respect
paid to the most distant branches of the family, but in the
comparatively high and improved state of Cultivation of the
Country, and in the Vestiges of antiquity which have recently
been discovered in it. This Coun~ occupies the Central
districts of Sumatra, and contains between one and two
Millions of inhabitants, the whole of whom with the exception
of such as may be employed in the Gold Mines, for which it
has always been celebrated, are devoted to agriculture. The
remains of sculptures and inscriptions found near the Ancient
Capital, correspond with those discovered in Java, and prove
them to have been under the influence of the same Hindu faith
which prevailed on that Island till the Establishment of
Mahomed_anism there in the fifteenth Century. At what period
the people of Menangcabow embraced the doctrines of the
Prophet does not appear, and would form an interesting
subje_ct of enquiry. The conversion of the Malay States of
Malacca and Acheen took place on the 13th Century, but it is
uncertain whether Menangcabow was converted previous or
subsequent to this date, although the religion is said to have
been preached at Sumatra as early as the 12th Century. It was
about the latter period 1160 that a Colony issued from the
interior of Sumatra and established the maritime state of
Singapore, at the extremity of the Malay Peninsula, where a
line of Hindu Princes continued · to . reign until the
establishment of Malacca and the conversion of that place in
1276. Whatever may in more remote times have been the
nature of the intercourse between foreign nations and
Menangkabow itself, we know that Singapore during the
period noticed, was an extensively maritime and Commercial
State, and that on the first arrival of the Portuguese at
Malacca, that Emporium embraced the largest portion of the
Commerce between Eastern and Western nations. It is not
necessary to enter into the history of the decline and fall of the
Malay states of Malacca and Acheen or of the establishme~t of
Johore. The maritime and Commercial enterprise of the
people had already spread them far and wide thro the
Archipelago, and the power and policy of their European
visitors, by breaking down their larger Settlements contributed
to scatter them still wider, and leave them to form still smaller
establishment wherever they could escape their power and
vigilance.
From this general account, it will appear that the Malays
may be divided into two classes, agricultural and Commercial.
Our acquaintance with the latter being more intimate, and the
opinion generally formed of the character of this people having
been taken from the maritime states, it may be sufficient on
the present occasion, to advert to some particulars on the
constitution of these Government, and the habits and
Character of the people.
The Government of these states, which are established in
more or less power on the different rivers, on the Eastern
Coast of Sumatra, and on the Malay Peninsula, as well as on
the Coast. of Borneo, and throughout the smaller islands is
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founded on principles entirely feudal. A high respect is paid to
the person and family of the Prince, who usually traces his
descent through a long line of ancestors generally originating
on the Malayan side from Menangcabow or J ohore, and not
infrequently on the Mahomedan side from the descendants of
the Prophet. The Nobles are chiefs of the head of a numerous
train of dependants whose service they command. These Civil
institutions and internal policy are a mixture of the
Mahomedan with their own more ancient and peculiar
customs and usages, the latter of which predominate, in the
principal states they are collected in an ill- digested code, but
in the inferior establishments they are trusted to tradition.
The Malays are distinguished not only by the high
respect they pay to ancestry and nobility of descent, and their
entire devotion to their Chiefs and the cause they undertake,
but by a veneration and reverence for the experience and
opinions of their elders. They never enter on an enterprize
without daily weighing its advantages and consequences, but
when once embarked in it, they devote themselves to its
accomplishment. They are sparing of their labour and are
judicious in its application but when aroused into actio_ns are
not wanting in spirit and enthusiasm. In their Commercial
dealings they are keen and speculative, and a spirit of gaming
is prevalent, but in their general habits they are far from per
cunous.
With a knowledge of this character we may find in the
circumstances in which they have been placed, some excuse
for the frequent piracies and the practice of "running amuck"
with which they have so oftenly and justly been accused. That
European policy which first destroyed the independence of
their more respectable states and subsequently appropriated
to itself the whole trade of the Archipelago, left them XXXX
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... unimportant object. In promoting the interests of literature
and science not less will be its effect, to Bengal where inquiries
into the literature, history and customs of Oriental nations
have been Jpersecuted with :3uch success and attended with
such important results, such an institution will prove a
powerful auxiliary in extending these enquiries among the
people of the further East. Many of the Researches already
began can only be completed and perfected in this soil, and
they will be favoured on the present plan, by collecting the
scattered remains of the literature of these countries, by
calling forth the literary spirit of the people, and awakening its
dormant images. The rays of XXX, now divided and both will
be concentrated into a focus from whence tqey will be again
XXX with added breath, brightened and strengthened by our
superior lights. Thus will our stations not only become the
center of commerce and its luxuries, but of experiment and
the liberal acts. If commerce bring wealth to our shores it is
the spirit-of literature and philanthropy that teaches us
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how to employ it for the noblest purposes. It is this that has
made Britain go forth among the nations, strong in her native
might to disperse blessing all around her.If the time shall come when
her empire shall have passed away these monument of her
virtue will XXX when her triumph shall becom:~ an empty
na.me. Let it still be the boast of Britain to unite her narne in
Character of light; let her not be remembered as the lamppost
whose course was desolation, but as the gall of spring, rowing
the slumbering seeds of mind and calling them to life from the
winter of ignorance and oppression. Let the sun of Britain
arise on these islands, not to wither and scorch them in its
fierceness, but like that of his own general skies, whose mild
and XXX influence is hailed and blessed by all who feel its
beams.
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ANNEX MCM 9
Extract from Phan Huy Chu, Un emissaire vietnamien a
Batavia, Recit sommaire d'un voyage en mer, traduit et
presente par Phan Huy Le, Claudine Salmon & Ta
Trong Hiep {Paris: Association Archipel, 1994, original
text in Sino-Vietnamese, translated into modern
Vietnamese and French), p. 46

Un emissaire vietnamien a Batavia
M(>t su gi_i1 Vi~t Nam tham Batavia
PhanHuyChll
IBI&d ftirhrn.lh <tlh~ Il llltf <t
"Recit sommaire d'un voyage en mer" (1833)
trad uit et presente par
Phan Huy Le, Claudine Salmon & Tf Tr9ng Hifp
dich va gi(ji thi~u
Cahier d' Archipel 25. 1994

46 Phan Huy Chu
il y a de nombreux ilots tels les Aur (Dong True, Tay True), Pulau Tinggi
(Tuong Quan Mao OU "Montagne en forme de coiffure de general"), les Chu
m§u 48, Quan Am, Pulau Bintan (La Han) qui se deploient au loin. Leur
vegetation, souvent bleutee, s'etend entre les nuages et les flots. Nous
hissames les voiles au coucher du soleil et fumes soudain eblouis.
9. Le port de Pedra Branca
Le port de Pedra Branca, ou de la "Pierre blanche" (B~ch Th~ch Cang),
est entoure de montagnes. Un grand rocher blanc emerge au milieu des flots.
De loin, ii apparait scintillant, d'ou le nom donne au port 49. De chaque cote,
les pentes sont couvertes de forets et les habitations se succedent jusqu'au
chenal de Sing a pour. Les huttes f aites de roseaux, de nip a ( du yen) et de
bambou apparaissent sur les f alaises sombres, dans la verdure des arbres.
C'est un paysage apaisant. Vers l'est, apres avoir passe l'archipel des
Lingga (Long Nha Dt;t), en toumant on prend le chemin maritime vers
Malaka (Ma L\}c Giap) et l'ile de Pinang (Tan Lang); vers l'ouest, apres
avoir passe les cimes de Tanjung Burung (Ma An Son), on toume alors vers
le Detroit 50. Lorsqu'on arrive au port de Riau (Lieu Cang) 51, on penetre
dans le territoire hollandais qui continue jusqu'a Kelapa. A l'aller, comme
au retour, on passe par ce port qui est l'avant-poste de cette ville.
10. Aperfu de Singapour
Singapour (Tan Gia Ba) faisait anciennement partie de Jawa (Do Ba) 52_
A present, il est occupe par les Anglais qui y ont installe une administration
aussi rendu par Zhupan shan (Tn1 Ban S<Jn). Des fouilles faites dans cette ile, dans les
annees 1980, donnent une idee de !'importance de ce carrefour maritime des le XIe s.; cf. A
Ceramic Legacy of Asia's Maritime Trade, 1985.
48 La montagne Chu m§u ou "montagne de la truie" est la plus elevee d'un ensemble d'ilots
qui ont tous la forme de cochons, d'ou leurs noms d'"Iles des cochons"; cf. Li Van Phuc, Tay
hanh thi Id; p. 42. Les differents ms. comportent le caractere chll (signifiant "tous") qu'il faut
corriger en trll ayant bien le sens de "cochon".
49 Le Pedra Branca des navig~teurs portugais, le Baijiao des Chinois ( cf. Ma Huan, 1970, p.
210), est un point de repere qui se trouve a quelque 32 miles au nord-est de Singapour. Earl
decrit ainsi le rocher: "Pedra-bianca is a detached rock 24 feet in height above the level of the
sea, situated nearly in the centre of the eastern entrance of the Straits of Malacca, which has
been the leading mark for vessels entering and leaving the strait for ages past. The main
channel which lies immediately to the north of the rock, is four miles wide in the narrowest
part" (cite d'apres Crawford, reprint, 1971, p. 331). C'est au pied meme de ce rocher, qu'en
1851, on construisit le phare qui devait guider les bateaux (planche 4).
50 II semble qu'il faille comprendre Di Li comme la transcription du terme malais selat qui
signifie "detroit" et que les Chinois de l'epoque Qing notaient Xili, Xila, Shili (cf. Chen
Jiarong et al., 1986, p. 1035), et les Singapouriens Shili mais avec d'autres caracteres.
51 11 s'agit, comme on le verra plus bas, de celui de Tanjung Pinang.
52 Sur l'histoire du terme Do Ba, voir II. Regards de l'emissaire, p. 25, note 17.

ANNEX MCM 10
Extract from letter from Sultan of Brunei to the British
Government offering Labuan, transmitted by Captain
Sir Edward Belcher R.N., C.B: in Voyages of the HMS
Samarang during the years 1843-46; Employed
Surveying the Islands of the Eastern Archipelago,
Published under the Authority of the Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty, vol. I, 1848,
pp. 176-177

~OYAGE OF I-I.1\1.S. SAMARANG,
DURING nrn YEAnS 18'13-•J,G;
EMPLOYED SURVEYING THE ISLANDS OF 'l'IIE EASTERN ATlCI-IIPF.LA(;O;
ACCOlll'ANIIW UY,\ llltll:F
VOCABULARY OF THE PltINC1PAL LANGUAGES.
t)ub!IJ!brll 1111llcr t))c <J1t1t))orit11 o[ t))c liotbs (![,ommis.sionrr.s
of flJe <J'tlmirnrty.
BY
CAPTAIN SIR EDWARD BELCHER, R. N., C. B.,
F.ll.A.S., F.G.S., ,l:c.
COi\IMANDER OF THE EXl'EDITION.
W!Tll
NO'l'ES ON THE NATURAL 11ISTOH.Y OF Tim ISLANDS,
BY AR'l'HUil. ADAMS, ASSISTANT-SUROF.ON, H.N.
IN TWO VOLUM.l~S.
VOL. I.
LONDON:
rmF.VE, JlENl!Alll, AND IlEl•:l'E, !-;ING WILLIAM STltBl<;"L' sn . .-1.ND.
1S1,8.

176 ADDRl•!SS 1'0 aumrn VICTORIA. [JS4,4.
At length the Sultan, mut.iouing the Rajah to him,
said, "my father e11juineJ me at his death tn lie guided
by your counsel, and 1 intend to do su ;" ai1Ll feeling
suddenly ill, retired, desiriug Mr. Brooke "to consider
the Rajah as conducting afli.Lirs." On the l'etirnmcnt
of tl1e Sultan, the Rn.jcih iu1111ecliately ass11111etl the
power, and arraigniug Pn11gern11 Usop with his impoliLic
acts, sent the rc111ai11ing MinisLcrs t.o the Sultall,
aceompauieJ by Paugerun Usop, to propose the im111cdiate
razing of the batteries, in onlet· Llmt 110 forthet·
offeuee should, by possibility, Le offered, froui this
source, to Great Britui11. Upou the return of the
Ministers, with the fonual asse11t of the Snltnu thereto,
onlers were forthwith issued for " their tlemolitio11 l>efore
dawn." Pungemn Usop was rniltlly treated, antl pcrmittetl
to act in an inferior station_; he was eviLle11tly
much pleusetl that he did 11ot fore worse, aml it is highly
prnbrble that the presence of Mr. Brooke te11tlecl 111uch
to this tlesirable em\. Affairs huvi11g l>eeu thus nrrnnged,
a doc111ue11t, addressed to the Queeu of England, was
<lu.ly eompleted, aml the seals of the Sultan nntl Pa11gera11s
formally attached, requesti11g the friendship of' Great
Britain, and offering aid iu the suppression of' piracy ;
and, as a further proof of their anxiety for the udva11tages
of commercial relations, offering to .. cetle the Island of
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Labll.Q.ll, and its dependencies, upon terms to he_ hereaf~r
agreetl upo11.
'J.'1-11,: SuJ.T.1N Ol" BnuNA! To '!'Ill> Qu1rnN ,n- l~NGLAN!J.
"THIS llocu111c11t is addressed liy the Sull1111, and lhc ll.ijuh Mnda
Hassiw, as lltL!ers of the territory of Ilorneo, to the Queen of Eugland.
The Sultan, allll the Rajah ll'lmla lfassim, clcsirc tu gain the friendship
1844.]
-,,
'rHE KIANGG:t· HILL. 177
and aitl of the Queen of Enghmcl, for the suppression of piracy, nnu th,,
e1wouragcmcut nml ex.tension or trau,,; and to assist in forwarcling
these objecls, they are willing to cede, to the Queeu of Englnml, the
lslaml of Lnbuau, aucl its islets, on such lerms as way hereafter \Jc
arranged by auy person nppoinlecl Ly Her Majesty. The Sultnu, autl
Lhe Rajah Muda Hassii.n, consiclcr that nu English Settlement on
La!Junn, will be of gre:i.t service to the natives of the coast, nm! will
tlrnw a consitlcrablc trntle from the 11orthw:ml, am! from Chinn; 11111.l
should Her Majesty the Queen of Englrllld decide upon the measure,
the Sultan, 1mcl the Raj11h Mu<ln Hussi.n1, prom.isc to afford every nssislance
to the English Authorities."
As we had obtained information from the authorities,
as well as from the notes_ of Mr, L.!).y_(formcrly naturalist.,
a11d my companion, in_th,~ .'.Blossom's' voyage), who. had
visitecUhi.s_r.egion, that c?.al abounded on the south and
western .. b~e.s of the K.ia.uggi_hill, we procurcd_th~ .. .Pecessary_
g_~ides, and accompaniecl.by. Mr..Brooke, proceedecl
thither._taking with us.Ji. small canoe to facilitate ow·
examination, on arriving at the creeJc .. oi: str~am, which
we w;;informed we should have to trnversc.
( 'l'he -Kia~gg\ i!!._a mo·d~rntely ei~~-~ted--~:ise, probably
a·bout fifty feet, abo~e the river level, is the sonthern hillock
of the high range overlooki11g the left bauk of the
river, and runs continuous from the point neo.rly..i!p.J)Q.~te
to the !sland .. of Moarra, exhibitiug, to the eye, stroug
indications throughout its cntireJength, of being.c!rnrgccl
w~Ego.l. 'rhe Isltmd.._QLAl:eJig, examined by us i11
1843, is situated about one third down the river, which,
together with Cherimon, which we know to contain coal, are
probably mereiy.di~~;1embered portio~1~ ~fth[sr:-inge:aud
from the fi:~g~neiHs of" coal collected by Mr.)ro~kc, on
the nearest poi11t of Moarrn, in our visit of 1843, I think
that we shall not be wrong in infering that the whole
N
ANNEX MCM 11
Letter from H.T. Prinsep, Secretary to the Government
of Bengal, to S.G. Bonham, Governor of Prince of
Wales Island, Singapore and Malacca,
13 November 1839

Source: British Library, The Board's Collections, 1836-1858, F/4/2108,
Call No. 98792
No.13
From H.T. Prinsep Esq.
Secretary to the Government of Bengal
To S.G. Bonham Esq.
Sir,
Governor of Prince of Wales Island
Singapore and Malacca
Dated 13th November 1839
With reference to the letter noted in the margin [Note in the Margin: xxx]I am
directed to transmit you for information the annexed Extract from letter No. 22 of 1839
[Note in Margin: Para 20 and 21Jfrom the Honourable the Court of Directors in the
Marine Department dated the 4th September.
I have etc
Fort William
13 th November 1839
Sgd. H.T. Prinsep
Secretary to Government of Bengal
Extract from Letter No. 22 of 1839 from the Honourable the Court of Directors in the
Marine Department dated the 4th September.
20 As it appears that the erection of Light Houses in the Straits, [Note in the Margin:
Paras 101 to 103 with reference to a proposal to erect Light Houses in the Straits of
Singapore that Government felt itself xxx from imposing fees for the purpose of raising
the requisite xxx without the means xxx of Court to xxx therefore xxx xxx is now xxx
submitting also a request of the memorialist to be furnished with 2 copies of the Marine
Atlas] is not essentially necessary to the safe navigation of them and that some difficulty
might be found in levying the necessary Funds for maintaining them, we do not feel
justified in issuing any orders for the purpose and we further add that the importance
attached by the mercantile community in this Country to the preservation of perfect
freedom of trade at Singapore forbids our subjecting it to any restrictions.
21 We shall transmit by an early opportunity two complete sets of Charts for the use
of the Marine Department of your Presidency.
(True Copies)
Sgd. C. Beadon
Under Secretary to the Government of Bengal
.
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ANNEX MCM 12
Letter from British Admiralty to Commander Bethune, 1
November 1844: in Allen, J. de V, Stockwell, A.J. and
Wright, L.R. {eds), A Collection of Treaties and other
Documents Affecting the States of Malaysia 1761-1963
{London, Oceana Publications Inc., 1981 ), Vol. II,
p. 394-398

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BRITISH-BRUNE I DOCill!ENT
of 25 October, 1844
Admiralty to Captain C.R.D. Bethune : . ....
Instructions on ~lission to Borneo...:
B:· the Cornmiss ioners for executing the office of Loi·d rii gh
Admiral of the lh1-ited Kingdom of Great Britain and Irel,and
1,hereas Her ~laj esty' s Government have decided upon sending
a naval officer by th~ overland route to Sirawak on the
Island of Borneo in order that after delivering to ~tr. Brooke
the accompanying dispatch enclosing a letter to be pres'=i1ted
br him to the Sultan of Borneo and consulting that gen:leman
on the various matters specified in the follO\,ing in.st::.-~1:::tions,
the said naval officer may proceed to inquire into
the san1e as hereinafter directed; and He have tho.ught ?coper
to select you fo~ duty;
You are hereby required and directed to take to yo\.;:· assis;:ance
the individual named in the margin, who is we l i ac,.r.:air:ted
~ith the nature of coal.and can therefore form a corre::
opinion as to any in the neighbourhood of the spots you
visit, both as to its probable extent, and its fitness ic::-
use in steam vessels; and so soon as yourself and the said
person shall be ready, you are to proceed with him in th~
regular mail steam-vessel to Bombay from which place ro:.: 'C
are to procure a pas sage to Singapor.;, 3.nd you w i 11 de 1 i ·,;e::- z
to the commander of any ship of war you may find th-=:·e, o, <
ir. that neighbourhood the accompanying despatch, i,hi::h g;
directs him to receive you and whosoever accompanies yo:.:, lt"i ~
and to convev vou to Sarai.;ak on the \\1est coast of B-::n-neo, ltii :-:! , , ~ ..... ,
but should there not be any vesse 1 of war at Singapore, o:· ~ 0
in the nighbourhood you must hire a vessel or procure a ~ ~
passage in the best way open to you. On your arri va 1 a: · .... ;:::
Sarawak, you are to lose no time in finding Mr. Brooke to ~
deliver to him the aforesaid despatch addressed to the Sultan>
of Borneo;- and you are to understand that the objects o: ;;
your miss ion are the following
1st. To ascertain the best position on the north ;~esterr.
coast of Borneo for a naval station, affording a shelteragainst
the prevailing winds, good anchorage, plent:-· of
394
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room for merchant vessels, depth of water for ships of con-·
siderable burthen and indeed for large ship of war, and
easily defensible.
2nd. You are to bear in mind that o~e of the great objects
of Her Majesty's Government i~ to protect our c·ommerce
against the dangers of the hordes of pirate that infest those
seas, and that the situation affording the most affectual
means of acting against these depredators should be carefully
ascertained.
3rd. You are to enquire whether the best coal is to be
found on the coast, and to examine into the extent and
direction of the coal fields -- also whether the coal lies
near the surface, or is so deep in the earth as to require
cons ioerable labour and expense in procuring it. - -
.:ith. The Island o:f Paulo Laboan havi,1g been represented as
combining all these enumerated advantages of shelter of
ample room for shipping at the neighbourhood of an extensi \"e
coal field, as being easily defensible, and as affording a
very favourable position for acting against pirates; and 2.s
this island being in the direct line between Singapore and
China, would therefore prove a convenient-situation for a
co;mnercial depot, your attention is to be particularly
directed to Paula Laboan, with the view of ascertaining
whether the possession of i: by this country might not be
the best means of attaining the objects of that part of
your mission but altho' this is to be carefully investigated,
you are to enquire into and report on any other position to
which your attention may be drawn and 1.;hich you may conceive
likely to afford the same advantages.
5th. You are to confine your investigations to the north
~estern coast of Borneo, and you are cautiously to avoid
all intercourse with those districts, settled by the
subjects of the King of the Netherlands "'hich must be considered
as entirely exempted from all interference on our
part, and it ~ill be convenient that you should avoid 2.s
much as possible all communication with the Dutch authorities
in those parts and with those employed by them.
6th. You will report your opinion as to the amount of force
on land as well as by sea which will be requisite for the
security of any position that you may recommend.
7th. It has been represented with respect to Paulo Laboari
that a very trifling Land force with one war steamer regularly
stationed in that quarter would provide sufficiently
395
for its defence in time of peace and that this steamer (;-.: ::1
the frequent visits from ships of war passing to and fro~
the Indian Station and also of ships sent occasionally fc.
that purpose) would afford the means of g1v1ng an effect~:.
check to piracy, and an efficient protection to commerce.
You:r attention is specially directed to this point, and i:
is believed that you will derive useful information bv refa~~
ing to the small amount land force that was found suifi~i~n:
on :he original establishment o:: the settlement at Sing,1t,-:;:::.:.
8:h. You are distinctly to understand that it forms no 02~:
o: the policy of Her ~lajesty's Governmen: to establisi1 a,i::
colony on the coast of Borneo, 07 to acquire any districts
wi:h the views of creating settlements or granting Lands,
and you will not enter into investigations having its views
objects of that kind on the acquisition of any portion of
territory on the main-land.
9th. You "·ill place yourself in confidential co;nmunica.tio::
~i:h ~~- Brooke, and it is fully expected that you ~ill
derive great advantages from the advice and assistan:e that
:-1:·. 5rocf.e 's knowledge, experience and influen:.:e 1-:i:h the
i~'-labitants and their rulers will so ar:iply enable hi::'. to
afford; and is nothing more than in suggesting the spirit
in ·,,hich the communications you must necessarily ha\·e witr1
the people and their governors should be car:-ied on.
10:~.You are to observe that you are invested with no oo~e:
to treat, and that your duty is iirni ted to inquiry-- You h'il l
no: fail however to report all overtures or suggestions that
!:la:-· !)e made to you, and you wil 1 make and reports fr~hl ti..ie
to :ime on the information that you may receive, and of the
opi~ions that you may have formed of the various matters
re:=e!"red to you.
i!t~.It is desirable that Her i~jesty's Government should
receive irom you the best information you can acquire as to
the condition of that part of Borneo, ·and of its inhabitants;
of the natural productions of the country; and of the hope
that may be entertained of the gradual establishment of a
be:::eficial commerce. You will state your impressions as to
the chaTacter of the different classes and races of thepeople,
and as to their feelings towards this country.
12ti.As it appears that at various times great numbers of
Cninese have established themselves at Borneo Proper (and
possibly this may have been the case elsewhere on that coast)
but that owing to the prevailing anarchy, they have in great
measure disappeared;
396
you wil I not fai( to ascertain as well as you can the history"
o: these settlements, and the habits and character of the
Chinese settlers, and whether they might reasonably be
expected again to resort to the Island of Borneo, or an
island on that coast in the hope of enjoying the Protection
of the British flag. You wilL. be very careful to avoid holding
out inducements to irrunigration from China, confining
yourself in this, as in every matter referred to you to
giving the best information you can obtain, am;! to furnishing
Her Majesty's Government with your own opinions.
13:h. It having been suggested that jealousy ;r,ight be created
i:: the minds of the rulers of Borneo, by any overtures
iiicautiously made to induce them to dispose of the Island
of Paulo Laboan on account of its situation near the mouth
of the Borneo River and the same feeling might arise f.:-0:-:-.
an over::u:.-e made without due precaution for any o-:her acquisition
on the coast you will see the necessity of using the
g..-eatest circumspection in car:.-ying on your investigations,
so as to avoid as much as possible creating any feeling of
the kind. You will of course be very much guided in your
conduct in this respect by the advice of Mr. Brooke.
After you shall have satisfied.yourself o~ the several points
herein deiailed, you are to return by the same rnute taken
or. your passage out, u.,less an opportunity should offer to
you for returning direct by a vessel of War ordered to
England, and you shall prefer that mode of coming home.
In the event of J\tr. Brooke not being at Sarawak 1-:hen you
reach it you.,;ill ascertain if possible h'here he may be and
corrm1unicate your arrival to him without loss of time if he
is at Borneo Proper or elsewhere on the coast or in the
neighbourhood you may repair to him if it should seem more
convenient to do so, than to await his arrival.
You wil 1. use your discretion as to conunencing your enquiries
before meeting with Mr. Brooke but having so commenced them
if you should think it immodest to desist on accoLD1t of an
unfavourable disposition in the inhabitants and to await his
return you will do well to follow that course. You will
bear in mind how important it is that first impression
should be in your favour, and if you convenience your
enquiries before you meet with itr. Brooke you will observe
the utmost caution in al 1 your communications with the
natives.
If after full communication with Mr. Brooke your 0\·.'11 observation
and exnerience should convince you that the adverse
397
disposition of the natives render it unadvisable to per~
evere in attempting to carry on the investigation, you ar~
'to conside:- yourself at liberty to retu:rn to England. On
your arrival in England you are to report to us in detail
on all the several points abovementioned rcr the infor~ation
of Her \lajes,Y 's Government..
Given under the 1st \o'.'. 18'14.
Si gi,a ture I\' .H. GAG::
H. CORRY
To Cdr. Drink~ater Bethune Esq.,
C.B.
Captain Royal ~av,·
80 Chester Square
By co;n;;;and of their Lordships
Signature J. BORR0\1
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Letter from C. Beadon, Under Secretary to the
Government of Bengal, to G.A. Bushby, Secretary to
the Government of India, 29 January 1845

Departn1en t: Ho1ne
Branch: Marine
Date: 15/12/1845
No: 4
From,
To,
Sir,
The Under Secretary to the Govt. of Bengal
G. A Bushby Esq.
Secretary to the Government of India
Home Department
Dated Fort William, 29 January 1845
I am directed by the Right Honble the Governor of Bengal
to forward the correspondence noted on the margin with the
Governor of Prince of Wales Island, Singapore and Malacca, on
the subject of creating a Light House at Singapore, and to
request that you will submit it for the consideration and
orders of the Right Honble the Governor General in Council.
(Lttr of P.\V. Island
Do to do
Do from do
Do to do
Do from do
of 28th July 1842 wiU1 Encls
of 31st August 1842 No. 852
of 251h October 1842 No. 132
of 2'-:_d November 184.KNo. 1110
of ~ 11 November 1844 No. 150 with Encs.)
2. It \vill be seen from the papers that in consequence of the
Court of Directors having in 1839 declined to entertain a
proposition for the creation of a Light House at Singapore, on
the ground that the funds for the purpose and for its support,
could not be collected without impairing the freedom of that
Port, this Government was compelled, and two subsequent
occas10ns, to negative the recommendations of the Local
authorities 1n favor of the work, altho' a sum of Rupees
12,378, (almost equal to the expence of the building) which
had been raised by subscription in Canton for a testimonial in
memory of Mr. Horsburgh the late Hydrographer had been
placed at the disposal of the Governor of the Straits for
the erection of Light Houses.
3. The present Governor of the Straits now XXX to the
subject; he has corresponded with Sir E. Belcher, the Senior
Naval Officer of the Station, who gives his strong
recommendation to the measure. He has likewise had the site
surveyed, and the cost of the proposed building estimated, and
appears that a light house could be erected for Rs. 3,000 more
than the amount of the subscription in hand, exclusive of
Lanterns.
4. The Governor points out the utility of the proposed Light
House, making it appear a most desirable undertaking, and
altho' he thinks it possible that additional subscriptions might
be obtained to cover a large part, if not the whole of the
expense attending its construction, he strongly recommends
that both that and the annual charge of keeping it up, Rs.
2,856, should be defrayed by Government.
5. As the communication with the Straits and China is in
course of extension, and daily growing in importance the Right
Honble the Governor of Bengal agrees with the Governor of the
Straits, as to the necessity for the light house. His Excellency
accordingly requests that the Supreme Government will be
pleased, either to sanction the undertaking, or if necessary
recommend the measure to the Court of Directors for the
favorable et>nsideration and Orders.
I bave the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most Obedt. Servant
Signed
Under Secretary to the Govt. of Bengal
Home 1845 Dept
Marine Lr. Marine
No. 3 of 15th July 1845
From Under Secretary to the Government of Bengal
To Secretary to Government of India
d/29th January
/4 February
Home Department
No.328
I think this might XXX sanction
(Initialed)
XX: 15 February
I think we cannot very well go further than a strong
recommendation to the Court.
(Initialed)
No. 4
Transmit correspondence with the Governor of the Straits
Settlements on the subject of erecting a Light House at
Singapore Under the circumstances represented- request that
the supreme Govt. will be pleased either to san.ction the
undertaking or if necessary recommend the measure to the
Court of Director.
The Court appear to have objected to the erection of a Light
House 1nerely from the from the circumstance of their not
bring any XXX necessity. But as Sir Belcher strongly
recommends XXX it should be built XXX XXX be sanctioned.
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Letter from the remaining members of a Committee of
Merchants formed in 1837 to the Secretary of the
Singapore Chamber of Commerce, 22 January 1846

Straits Settlements Factory Records
Series: W 11
Date : 22nd January 1846
Folio: n.a
Reel 124 (Microfilm Copy, University of Malaya Library)
To
The Secretary
Chamber of Commerce
Singapore.
from
Subscribers
Dated: Bombay, 22 January 1846
Sir,
We are undersigned are the remammg members of a committee
formed in 183 7 to receive subscriptions towards erecting a Testimonial of
respect in Bombay to the memory of the late James Horsburgh Esq. The sum
collected for this purpose having only amounted to Rupees ( 4308) four
thousand three hundred and eight, the idea of erecting such testimonial was
abandoned but observing by the papers that there is to be a Lighthouse
erected at Singapore to commemorate the deceased, and that you are the
Channel of communication: we beg to acquaint you that we are willing to
place that above sum at the disposal of the Singapore Committee, under the
proviso that the lighthouse shall be called the 'The Horsburgh Light'.
If this proposition is complied with you can communicate same to
Messrs. Pinnington & Co., the treasures for the subscription, and who have
been requested to pay the above sum. We would suggest that such be drawn
for from Singapore and our xxx authorized by your Committee.
Signed : Subscribers.
Source : Reel 124 (W .11 ), f.

ANNEX MCM 15
Correspondence between, inter alia, Mr Crawfurd, the
Colonial Office, Treasury and the Lords of the
Admiralty concerning Labuan, June 1846, contained
in Colonial Office file CO 144/1

Source: Labuan Original Correspondence 1846-1860, Series CO 144/1, 25th June 1846,
Folio 26-42, Reel 1 (Microfilm Copy University of Malaya)
Memorandum The objections advanced in the Memorandum of the
Colonial Office against the occupation of the Island of
Sent to Mr Gladstone by Laboan as a Naval Station for the protection of Trade and the
Lord Aberdeen 1846 suppression of Piracy in the Eastern Seas have been made
too late, and at a time when H.M. Govt. cannot without
difficulty recede._
Those objections may be classed under the following
heads:
First, general objections against the establishment of
any such Station.
a. On the ground that the necessity for such a
measure has not been sufficiently ascertained.
b. On the ground that whatever may be the
designation of a settlement so formed, it would in fact
amount to a multiplication of our colonies, involve
expenditure in the providing of Civil Government and of the
means of defense, and increase the responsibilities which
already inconveniently weigh on Her M. Govt. in the
Southern Seas.
c. On the ground that the Secretary of State for the
Colonies was not a party to the proposals to occupy any
portion in the Eastern Seas for the purposes adverted to._
Secondly, objections founded on the inferred
insufficient understanding among various departments of
State as to the expenditure to be incurred, the site of the
Station to be established, and the means by which the objects
contemplated are to be carried into effect.
As regards the first class of objections it may be
1
observed that if the concurrent testimony of almost every
mercantile association in the Kingdom, and of every
individual acquainted with the course of Trade in those Seas,
be not sufficient proof that a permanent Naval Station and
Harbour of refuge between Singapore and Hong Kong is
required for the protection of Trade, in those quarters, it will
be difficult to know where to seek for further information on
these heads. But if what has passed with reference to this
question be examined, it will be evident that, supposing such
further information to be actually necessary, Her Majesty's
Govt. are no longer in a position to act upon it, having after
consideration two years ago of numberless documents and
opinions bearing upon the matter already pledged themselves
to a certain course of action.
In order to shew this it will be advisable to
recapitulate what is known in this department with respect to
the circumstances in which the present question originated.
For some years past information had at various times reached
the Foreign Office of the proceedings of Mr. Brooke in
Borneo, and attempts were made by friends of that
gentlemen, to procure the sanction and countenance of Her
Majesty's Government to those proceedings.
It was not however till towards the end of the year
1842 when several acts of notorious piracy coupled with the
captivity and illtreatment of British Subjects on the North
West Coast of Borneo impressed on the several departments
of Government the necessity of adopting some measures
calculated permanently to protect the growing commerce
with the Chinese Empire.
It was in December of that year that Mr. Wise, the
agent of Mr. Brooke in this country, brought under the notice
of the First Lord of the Treasury the acquisition of territory
2
made by Mr. Brooke at Sarawak, and his proceedings for the
suppression of Piracy and the promotion of civilization. Sir
Robert Peel requested to see Mr. Wise, and subsequently to
this interview Mr. Wise was on the 30th of Jany. 1843
informed by direction of Sir Robert Peel, that in consequence
of his communication Captain Sir E. Belcher, then about to
proceed to the Eastern Seas in command of H.M. Surveying
Vessel "Samarang", had been directed by the Board of
Admiralty to repair to Borneo and to make enquiries on the
spot into the various matters to which his attention had been
directed, and to enter into personal communication with Mr.
Brooke. During the course of the year 1843 Mr. Wise
communicated to Sir Robert Peel a variety of information
relative to the capabilities of Borneo for Trade, to its' natural
productions and to the eligibility of its North West Coast for
the Establishment of a Naval Station such as the one the
necessity for which had been felt. The several documents
transmitted by Mr. Wise to Sir Robert Peel were, at various
periods beginning with the end of the year 1842,
communicated to the first Lord of the Admiralty. In the
month of March of the same year despatches were received
by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty from Sir E.
Belcher who in execution of the instructions aboveadverted
to, had visited Borneo, enclosing a letter from the Sultan to
Her M. Govt. expressing his desire to enter into amicable
relations with Great Britain together with the heads of an
agreement for the extension of Commercial intercourse and
the suppression of Piracy into which that Prince, was
disposed to enter. On this repeated communications took
place between the first Lord of the Treasury, the first Lord of
the Admiralty & Mr. Wise relative to the manner in which
the disposition on the part of the Sultan of Borneo could be
3
made conducive to the promotion of those objects. On the
first of July 1844 Sir Robert Peel caused Mr. Wise to be
made acquainted that the information received from him had
been forwarded to the first Lord of the Admiralty and to the
Secretary of State for the Colonies. On the 10th of July Mr.
Crawford, late Governor of Singapore forwarded to the first
Lord of the Admiralty at his Lordships' own request notes
with respect to the formation of a British Settlement on the
North West Coast of Borneo, and gave it as his opinion that,
as far as his knowledge allowed him to the judge the Island
of Laboan possessed all necessary qualities for such a
Settlement. On the 6th of August 1844, the first Lord of the
Admiralty informed Mr. Wise that he hoped to be able to
communicate to Mr. Brooke by the ensuing mail the
intentions of Her Majesty's Govt. On the 20th of that month
His Lordship informed Mr. Wise that he was about to send in
a report relating to Borneo, and that he would wish to know
whether he might represent to Her M. Govt. that Mr. Brooke
was willing to accept such public situation as the Governt.
might propose, with the exception of that of Council, without
remuneration or salary. Mr. Wise having replied in the
affirmative the First Lord of the Admiralty on the 6th of
September 1844 empowered him to inform Mr. Brooke that
the various statements and documents sent to his Lordship by
Sir Robert Peel were under the favourable consideration of
Her Majesty's Govt. and that it was probable that by the next
mail Mr. Brooke would be informed that a gentleman had
been appointed to proceed to Borneo to report on the best
place for the establishment of a Naval Station and harbour of
refuge and on the various matters to which Mr. Brooke had
called the attention of Her Majesty's Govt. especially to the
establishment of an advantageous commerce and the
4
protection of Merchant Vessels of all nations from piratical
outrage and depredation.
In fulfillment of this intimation Captain Bethune R.N.
was, early in October 1844 directed by the Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty to proceed to Borneo. In
the instructions which were given to Captn. Bethune for his
guidance he was distinctly directed to ascertain the best
position on the North West Coast of Borneo for a Naval
Station, affording shelter against prevailing winds, good
anchorage, plenty of room for Merchant Vessels, depth of
water for ships of considerable burthen and indeed for large
Men of War and easily defensible.
Captain Bethune' s attention was particularly directed
to the Island of Pulo Labean in order to ascertain whether the
possession of it by this Country might not be the best means
of attaining the objects of his mission; namely the protection
of Commerce and suppression of Piracy; and he was directed
to report on the amount of force which might specially be
required for the security of such possession.
The heads of this instruction were submitted by the
first Lord of the Admiralty to Her Majesty's Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs, and at the requisition of the former
and on the recommendation of Mr. First Lord of the
Treasury, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
proceeded first to reply favourably to the overture made to
Her M's Govt. by the Sultan of Borneo; secondly to appoint
Mr. Brooke British Agent in Borneo for the ulterior
negotiation which the desire of H.M. Govt. to obtain
possession of a position from which Trade could be
protected and piracy suppressed would render necessary; and
lastly, to place Captn. Bethune in communication with Mr.
Brooke for the purposes abovementioned.
5
Lord Aberdeen had been reluctant to adopt or to
encourage the projected Settlement, and shared Lord
Stanley's objections to the creation of a Colony; but Lord
Stanley having fully assented to the establishment of a Naval
Station, Lord Aberdeen prepared to carry into effect that
portion of the transaction which belonged to his Department.
The instructions to Mr. Brooke were framed in
conformity with the instructions which had been given to
Captain Bethune. In these instructions the objects of Her
Majesty's Govt. were stated to be to facilitate the
suppression of Piracy, and to extend and protect British
Trade; for the attainment of these objects it was stated to be
indispensably necessary that Her M. Govt. should establish a
Naval Station at some point on the North West Coast of
Borneo, which should afford the necessary facilities for
harbouring Her Majesty's Ships of War and the Trade in
general, and for supplying fuel for Her Majesty's Steamers,
and Mr. Brooke was directed to consult with Captn. Bethune
as to the selection of a fitting locality and as to the steps
which it might be necessary to take with the Sultan or other
Chiefs of Borneo for the purpose of obtaining their sanction
to the establishment of such Station. Before these
instructions reached Mr. Brooke another letter had been
addressed by the Sultan of Borneo to Her Majesty offering to
cede the Island of Laboan for the very purposes for which it
was required by Her M. Govt. and when Mr. Brooke
received his instructions he only delayed the conclusion of
the arrangement with which he had been charged until he
should have been made acquainted with the final decision of
Her Majesty's Government as to the measures actually to be
adopted.
In the mean time the proceedings of the British Agent
6
m Borneo had naturally attracted the attention of the
Government of the Netherlands and on the 1 oth of December
1845 the Dutch Minister at this Court addressed to the Earl
of Aberdeen a representation with respect to those measures
which rendered the fullest and most unreserved explanations
of the intentions of Her Majesty's Government with respect
to Borneo expedient, Copies of the instructions addressed to
Mr. Brooke were accordingly communicated to the
Netherlands Minister, and in conformity with that which was
stated in those instructions he was informed that it was the
intention of Her M. Govt. to establish a Naval Station on the
North West Coast of Borneo for the protection of Trade and
the suppression of Piracy and that the Island of Laboan
having been ceded by the Sultan of Borneo to Her Majesty, it
was contemplated to establish such station on that Island.
It is evident, from the above recapitulation, that the
necessity for the establishment on the Coast of Borneo of a
Naval Station such as that contemplated had been admitted at
least by the First Lord of the Treasury, the Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty and by the Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs as early as October 1844. It is
moreover evident that the documents on which such opinion
were formed had been forwarded by the First Lord of the
Treasury to the Secretary of State for the Colonies and if
therefore the objections now brought forward by the
Colonial Office had then been felt, they ought surely to have
been distinctly stated, and other Departments of State ought
not to have been allowed to have followed a course which
has pledged Government to measures, as it now appears,
diametrically opposed to the views of the department whose
provmce it is to carry the same into effect. For it must not
be forgotten that the above transaction have become matter
7
of public notoriety:
that it will be impossible to maintain towards the
parties to whom the several communications above referred
to were addressed, that Her M. Govt. never contemplated the
establishment of such a Station:
that, proceeding on the supposed understanding
between the Members of Her Majesty's Government as to
their intentions with respect to Borneo, such intentions have
been distinctly announced to a Foreign Governt. by Her
Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs;
that the principal mercantile associations of the
Country have expressed the strongest opinion that those
intentions ought, without further delay to be carried into
effect:
that the prospect of support and protection has been
held out to British Subjects and to others favourable to
British views which it is the bounden duty of Her Majesty's
Govt. not to disappoint:
that even now the late lamentable occurrences in
Borneo are by some, as by the Manchester Chamber of
Commerce, considered m part attributable to the
lukewarmness shewn with reference to this matter by Her
Majesty's Government:
and that, if as appears not at all improbable, Mr.
Brooke himself should fall a sacrifice to the enimities which
his endeavours for the suppression of Piracy, the extension
of Civilization and the promotion of British interests have
engendered, the blame would in all probability have to be
borne by Her Majesty's Govt. and not unjustly so.
Great . . mconvemences undoubtedly attend the
extension of our Colonial possessions, but these
inconveniences must be encountered where a real necessity
8
exists for the protection of already established interests. The
Archives of the Foreign Office are crowded with
representations of the injurious effects to British Interests
arising from the extension of Dutch influence and dominion
in the Eastern Seas; and the consequent necessity of
preventing the encroachments of that Power, by affording
proper countenance and protection to the legitimate trade of
Native Tribes with Her Majesty's Subjects. The demands for
protection against the pirate communities of Borneo have
been equally numerous. The object of both these
representations could in all probability be attained by the
establishment of a Naval Station at Laboan. But if Her
Majesty's Govt. renounces the intention of occupying such
station, they will have shortly to be prepared either for the
occupation by Holland of the coast in question and the
consequent exclusion of British Trade; or for the acquisition
by either France or United States of the very station rejected
by them. In the year 1845 after Mr. Brooke and Captn.
Bethune visited Borneo proper in execution of their
instructions, an American Frigate visited that Capital the
Captain of which wished to treat for the cession of a Station
such as that contemplated by Her M. Govt. These overtures
were declined on the ground of the pending negotiation with
Great Britain, and the circumstance was reported by Muda
Hassim through Mr. Brooke. A perfectly identical report of
the same transaction has since appeared in the American
Newspapers and has been commented on in the_ Singapore
Free Press.
The endeavours of the French authorities to obtain a
footing in the Soloo Archipelago are sufficiently notorious to
render a similar attempt on their part on the Coast of Borneo
not impossible.
9
It may be not irrelevant here to advert to certain
observations made in the Memorandum of the Colonial
Office with respect to a supposed inconsistency in the
opinions enunciated by Her M. Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs as regards the nature of the settlement contemplated.
It is asked in that Memorandum in what manner that
settlement is to be a Naval Station as contradistinguished
from a Colony, to the establishment of which Her Majesty's
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs is understood to object.
There can be no question that a settlement on
the Island of Laboan for the purposes contemplated, will
require provision for its civil govemt. and for it's defence,
but owing to the smallness of it's extent it would hold out no
inducement to British Settlers, and would not be liable to the
inconvenience inseparable from the defence of an extended
and ill-defined line of Frontier against immediately
surrounding barbarous populations. The settlement in
question would be one of the nature of the settlement of
Singapore when it first took place. The objections of the
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs moreover principally
apply to the formation of a Colony on the Mainland of
Borneo, which would be exposed to the inconveniences
above-adverted to, and it was on this account that an offer of
Mr. Brooke to cede the right he had acquired in Sarawak to
Her Majesty's Govt. was declined.
With respect to the second class of objections
advanced in the Memorandum, it is in the first place to be
observed that in a matter originating with the first Lord of
Her Majesty's Treasury, and the direction of which emanated
from him, it cannot be supposed that the Board of Treasury
will refuse it's consent to any expenditure which may
thereby be rendered necessary.
10
As regards the differences of opinion now
existing between the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty
and Her Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
with respect to the means best adapted for suppressing
piracy, it can only be remarked that the view now taken of
that part of the subject by the Lord Commissioners is totally
at variance with the one on which their Lordships have
already acted, and on which their instructions to Captain
Bethune were based. Why indeed should Captain Bethune
have been sent at all if the present opinion of Lords
Commissioners be the correct one?
With respect to the locality of the Station
contemplated Her Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs was induced on several grounds to prefer Laboun to
Palambangen.
First because the testimony of Mr. Brooke, of Mr.
Crawford late Governor of Singapore, of all the Mercantile
associations who have made representations to Her
Majesty's Government on this head is unanimous in favour
of Labo an, and Captain Bethune' s reports advance no
reasons of sufficient weight to invalidate this concurrent
testimony.
Secondly, because from an examination of all what
passed in the last century when Palambangen was occupied
by the forces of the East India Company it is evident that
Palambangen was a most unhealthy locality and in no wise
to be compared with Laboan to which place the remnant of
the parties who had occupied Palambangen retired on their
expulsion by the Sooloos.
And lastly because the occupation of that Island
might give occasion to a discussion on a question of right
with the Government of Spain, who lay a claim however
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been ceded.
Foreign Office
June 25th 1846
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Letter from the Officiating Secretary to the Government
of India to the Governor of the Straits Settlements,
19 September 1846

Source: National Archives of India, New Delhi, Foreign Department, Secret Branch,
19th September 1846, Consultation, No. 71, 2ih March 1847
Fort William
Secret
Foreign Department
19th September 1846
No. 190
To,
Governor of the
Straits Settlements
Sir,
I am directed by His Honor the President in Council to transmit for your
information the accompanying copy of a letter from the Secret Committee dated 5
Ultimo, (in the margin: No. 1206), and of its enclosure from the Secy. of State for
Foreign affairs to the address of the Lord Commissioners of the Admiralty conveying Her
Majesty's Commands that the British Admiral in the Eastern Seas be directed to take
steps for obtaining formal possession of the island of Laboan on the coast of Borneo.
I have etc.
Signed
Off g. Secy. to the Govt. of India
Foreign
To,
Governor of Straits Settlements
d/19th September
(71-74)
Cons. 27 March
No. 71
Secret
1846/7 Department
Secret
In No, 3 of 1847
No. 190
Transmitting copy of a letter from the Secret Committee, relative to instructions issued to
the British Admiral in the Eastern Seas for obtaining formal possession of the Island of
Laboan on the Coast of Borneo.
Letter. To Secy. G.G. 13th March/47
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ANNEX MCM 17
Treaty of Friendship between Britain and the Sultan of
Borneo, 18 December 1846: in J. de V. Allen, A.J.
Stockwell and L.R. Wright {eds.), A Collection of
Treaties and Other Documents Affecting the States of
Malaysia 1761-1963 {Oceana Publications Inc., London,
1981 ), vol. II, p. 399

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SABAH TREATY of 18 December, 1846
Borneo Treaty of friendship and alliance3
A treaty of friendship and alliance between Her Maj est:,
Victoria Queen of Great Britain and Ireland and His Highness
the Sultan of Borneo concluded on the eighteenth day of
December eighteen hundred and forty six corresponding to the
28th day of Disubbadji 1262 in the year of the Hegira by
the above sultan and by the chief minister of state Pw-igeran
Mumein on behalf of His Highness, and by Captain G. Rodne:,·
Mund\·, commanding Her Majesty's squad~'on on the coast of
Borneo proper, vested with full powers thereto by His
Excellency Rear Admiral Sir Tr1omas Cochrane, C.B. co~uander
in chief of Her Majesty's naval forces in India and the China
seas on behalf of Her Majesty, Queen of Great Britain and
Ireland.
I
Peace, friendship and good understanding shall subsist
forever between Her ~~jesty the Queen of Great Britain and
Ireland and His Highness the Sultan of Borneo Proper and
their respective heirs and successors.
II
His Highness the Sul tan hereby cedes in full sovereignt:,
~-;,10 property to Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and
Ireland Her heirs and successors forever the Island of
Labuan and its dependencies, the islets adjacent thereto.
I II
The government of Her Majesty the Queen of Great
Britain and Ireland hereby engages in the consideration of
the cession above specified to use its best endeavours to
suppress piracy and to protect lawful commerce, and the
Sul tan of Borneo and His ministers promise to afford ever~·
assistance to the British authorities.
399
Done and concluded at Brune the day and year above
written.
Signature
Seal of
S. G. RODNEY rnr-:DY
O~~R ALLI SEEFE-DIN
Sultan of Borneo (Brunei)
400
ANNEX MCM 18
Letter from the Officiating Secretary to the
Government of India to the Governor of the Straits
Settlements, 2 January 1847

Source: National Archives of India, New Dehli: Foreign Department, Secret Branch,
Consultation No. 74, 27th March 1847
Fort William
Secret
Foreign Department
2"d January 1847
No4
To
Sir,
Governor of the Straits Settlements
I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated the 28th November
last No. 184, with its enclosure from Captain Mundy Commanding Her Majesty's Ship
"Iris", intimating that he has been instructed by the Naval Commander in Chief to take
formal possession of the island of Laboan, and to inform you, in reply that H.M. the
President in Council approves of your compliance with Captain Mundy's Indent for the
stores required by him on this occasion.
I have & c
Signed
Off g. Secy. to Govt. of India
Foreign
In No. 3 of 1847
To,
Governor of Straits Settlements
d/2"d January
Cons. 27 March
No. 74
1847 Department
Secret
No.4
In reply to his letter of 28th November last, approving of his compliance with Captn.
Mundy's Indent for stores required by him in his progress to take formal possession of
the Island of Laboan.
Lt. to Secy. G. G 13th March/ 47
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ANNEX MCM 19
Letter from Governor Butterworth to G.A. Bushby,
Secretary to the Government of India, 20 January 1847

Source: National Archives of India, New Delhi, Foreign Department, Secret Branch,
Consultations No. 74 and No. 75-7, 27th March 1847
No.2
From
To,
Sir,
The Governor of Prince of Wales Island
Singapore and Malacca
G.A. Bushby Esquire
Secretary to the Govt. of India
Fort William
Dated Singapore 20th January 1847
With reference to my letter under date the 28th November last No. 184, reporting
that Captain Munday of H. Majesty's Ship "Iris" had been deputed to take possession of
the Island of Labuan in the name of Her Majesty the Queen, I have now the honor to
transmit the accompanying copy of the Treaty included between that Officer, and his
Highness the Sultan of Borneo Proper, ceding in perpetuity, to the British Government,
the Island of Labuan, and its dependencies, the Islets adjacent thereto.
Singapore
20th January 184 7
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your Most Obedient Servant
Signed.
Governor

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Letter from G.A. Bushby, Secretary to the Government
of India, to the Governor General of India in Council,
undated, enclosure in letter from Under Secretary of
Bengal to Governor W.J. Butterworth, 10 May 1847

Straits Settlements Factory Records
Series : S 14
Date : 10th May 1847
Folio: 75
Reel 83 (Microfilm Copy, University of Malaya Library)
No. 426
From,
The Undersecretary to the Government of Bengal
To,
Lt. Col. W. J. Butterworth C.B
Governor of Prince of Wales Island, Singapore and Malacca
Fort William, the 10th May 1847
Sir,
In continuation of the orders of this government No. 510 dated the 24th February
1845 and with reference to your subsequent correspondence with Mr. Secretary Bushby
on the subject of the proposed Light House in the Straits of Singapore, I am directed to
forward for your information copy of the documents noted in the margin, (No. 284 April
1847 to dispatches of India) and to request that you will immediately take measures for
the construction of a Light House upon Pedra Branca according to the plan and estimates
submitted with your letter No. 150 dated the 28th November 1844.
The particular locality of the light house upon the island you will determine
carefully in communication with such persons as you may consider competent to afford
you advice on the subject.
You are requested to state what rates of duty it would in your opinion be
necessary to impose on ships touching at Singapore and also upon all ships bound in the
direction of the Straits of Malacca from the Indian Ports and from Hong Kong in order to
reimburse the government of India for the expenses incurred in the construction and
maintenance of the Light House.
I have the honor
Sir
Your most obedient
Signed:
Undersecretary of Bengal
No. 284
From
G.A. Bushby Esq.
Secretary to the Government of India
To
F.J.Halliday Esq.
Secretary to the Government of Bengal
Dated the 24 th April 184 7
Sir,
With reference to my letter of No. 121 dated 15th February 1845 relative to the
erection of the Horsburgh Light House at the entrance of the Singapore Straits from the
China Sea, I am directed by the President in Council to request that you will place before
the Honourable the Deputy Governor of Bengal, the accompanying copies of three
dispatches together with the correspondence as per margin (No. 6 of 1845 Oct. and of 61h
May with enclosures ... ) on the subject.
His Honour will perceive that the Honorable Court have sanctioned the proposal
and have expressed their concurrence with the local authorities and with the Government
of India in approving the site of the Pedra Branca over Peak Rock on the outer Romanian
Island. An application made by the Governor of the Straits Settlements for an Iron Light
House from England has been declined by the Honourable Court who suggest that the
original design of a Tower of Masonry should be carried into execution.
The Honourable Court consider it objectionable that the general resources of India
should be charged with any expense for such an object, and they suggest the levy of
certain rates of duty on shipping as Light House dues, in order to reimburse the Govt. for
monies that may be advanced by it for the construction of the Light House and to meet
payment for the current expenses of the Building. The President in Council will be
prepared to pass an Act for the levy of such duties on being favored with the sentiments
of the Honourable the Deputy Governor on the question together with any report which
he may deem it necessary to obtain from the authorities in the Straits relative to the rates
of duty sanctioned by the Court.
Council Chamber
The 20th April 184 7
Ihave the honour to
/ Sg / G.A.Bushby
Sect. to Govt. of India
Marine Department
No. 6 of 1845
Our Governor General of India in Council
Para. 1 We have had under consideration your letter No. 3 dated 15th February 1845 on
the subject of a proposal to erect a Light House on the Peak Rock near the outer
Romanian Islands in the Straits of Singapore.
2. It appears that the cost of the building which it is proposed should be called the
Horsburgh Light House, is estimated at 7,000 dollars of which 5513 have been raised by
Public subscription and you recommend that the defiency should be supplied by the
government of India which should likewise take upon itself the future current expenses of
the Light House estimated at Rupees 2,856 annually.
3. We readily admit the propriety of affording all possible facilities to navigation in
the Straits of Singapore and entrance to the China Seas, more specifically on account of
the daily increasing importance of the trade with China, and we are also of opinion that
the opportunity now offered of constructing at a very trifling expense to the public a
Light House in a very desirable situation should not be neglected.
4. We are however opposed upon principle to the appropriation of any further sums
however small from the general revenues of India to purposes which apply with equal
advantage to all shipping frequenting the Straits of Malacca and China Seas and we think
that the additional funds required for the construction and maintenance of a light house
near Singapore should according to the practise of other parts of the world be raised at the
expense of the shipping interest for whose special benefit it is designed.
5. Having therefore ascertained that no objection will now be made by Her
Majesty's Government to the levy of moderate Light House dues at Singapore we
authorise you to impose on vessels entering that Port and charge not exceeding one
Rupee for every hundred tons of burthen and a proportionate reduced charge on vessels
of less that one hundred tons.
6. We also authorise the levy of similar duties in India on all vessels clearing over
for China or other places to the eastward of Singapore but such ships on production of
receipts for the payment of the light dues in India are not of course to be subjected to a
repetition of the charges at Singapore during the same voyage. If necessary Her
Majesty's Residents or Consuls at Ports to the eastward of Singapore might be
empowered to demand from masters of vessels receipts for payment of the dues either in
India or at Singapore.
7. The funds arising from these impositions is to be strictly appropriated to the
reimbursement of any sums advanced by government for the construction of the light
house and to the payment of the current expenses of the building and in case the proceeds
of the Light House dues should prove at any time to be more than the amount needed for
the purpose a corresponding reduction must be made in the rates of charge.
London, We are & co.
[ ] 1845 /Sg/ signed by 13 Signatures
Marine Department
No. 1 of1847
Our Governor General of India in Council
Para 1.
Your letter dated 3rd October 1846 in reply to our despatch of the 6th May
proceeding, forwards copy of a report received from the Governor of Prince of Wales
Island, Singapore and Malacca, which leaves no doubt as to the superiority of Pedra
Branca over Peak Rock on the outer Romanian Islands as a site for the Light House
proposed to be erected in the neighbourhood of Singapore to the memory of Mr.
Horsburgh. We concur therefore in your approval of the choice of the former site.
2. We cannot however assent to the proposal that we should order an Iron Light
House to be sent out from England.
3. The proposition originally submitted to us was that the Horsburgh Testimonial
should be a Light House of masonry which we were informed could be erected at a cost
of 7,000 dollars exclusive of the price of a lantern of this sum 5,513 dollars has been
already raised by subscription, and to supply the deficiency and to provide funds for the
current expenses of the Light House when finished, we authorized the levy of certain
dues on shipping.
4. The cost of a suitable Iron Light House complete with lantern and lighting
apparatus is stated at pounds 3,000 which added to the cost of erection and of preparing
the foundation would form a sum more than double the estimated cost of a similar
building of masonry. You have not informed us what source the difference of outlay is to
be supplied, for the only addition which appears to have made to the subscriptions
previously reported is a sum of about pounds 500 raised at Bombay and Madras. We
stated in our despatch of the 6th May last, that we objected on principle to the
appropriation to such a purpose of any sum however small, from the general revenues of
India, and we equally indisposed to increase the Light House dues of which we have
authorised the imposition. We are therefore of opinion that the original design of a tower
of masonry be carried into execution.
London,
[ ] 1847
We are & Co.
I Sg./ Signed by 15 Signatures
True Copies
Sgd: G.A. Bushby
Secretary to the Government of India
No. 426
Sanctioning the construction of a Light House of Masonry on Pedra Branca

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ANNEX MCM 21
Treaty of Friendship and Commerce between Great
Britain and Borneo (Brunei), 27 May 1847: in J. de V.
Allen, A.J. Stockwell and L.R. Wright (eds.), A
Collection of Treaties and Other Documents Affecting
the States of Malaysia 1761-1963 (Oceana Publications
Inc., London, 1981 ), vol. II, pp. 401-405
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BRITISH-BRUNEI TREATY of 27 May, 1847
Treaty of Friendship and Conunerce between
Her Majesty and the Sultan of Brunei4
Treaty of Friendship and Commerce between Her Majesty and the
Sul tan of Borneo. Signed, in the English and Malay Languages,
!•lay 27th, 1847
Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland being desirous to encourage com.~erce
between Her Majesty's subjects and the subjects of the
independent Princes of the Eastern Seas, and to put an end
to piracies which have hitherto obstructed that commerce;
and His Highness Omar Ali Saifadeen, who sits upon the
throne and rules the territories of Borneo, being animated
by corresponding dispositions, and being desirous to cooperate
in any measures which may be necessary for the attainment
of the above-mentioned objects, Her said Britannic
Majesty and the Sul tan of Borneo have agreed to record their
determination in these respects by a Convention containing
the following Articles:--
Article i
Peace, friendship, and good understanding shall from
henceforward and for ever subsist between Her Majesty the
Queen of Great Britain and Ireland and His Highness Omar
Ali ·saifadeen, Sul tan of Borneo, and between Their respective
heirs and successors, and subjects.
Article ii
The subjects of Her Britannic Jl.lajesty shall have full
liberty to enter into, reside in, trade with, and pass with
their merchandize through all parts of the dominions of His
Highness the Sultan of Borneo, and they shall enjoy therein
all the privileges and advantages with respect to conunerce,
or otherwise, which are now or \,·hich may hereafter be
granted to the subjects or citizens of the most favoured
nation; and the subjects of His Highness the Sultan of
Borneo shall in like manner be at liberty to enter into,
401
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reside in, trade with, and pass with their merchandize
through all parts of Her Britannic Majesty's dominions '"
turope and Asia as freely as the subjects of the most
favoured nation, and they shall enjoy in those dominions
all the privileges and advantages with respect to commerce
or othen,ise, which are now or which may hereafter be
granted therein to the subjects or citi:ens of the mos:
favoured nation.
Article iii
British subjects shall be permitted to purchase, re~:.
or occupy, or in any other legal way to acquire, all ki~is
of property within the dominions of His Highness ·the Su!:~~
of Borneo; and His Highness engages that such British
subjects shall, as far as lies in his p0~er within his
dominion~,enjoy full and complete prote.::tion and securit:-·
for themselves and for any property whi.::h they may so a.::;:.:ire
in future, or which they may have acquired already, befa~e
the date of the present Convention.
Article iv
No article whatever shall be prohibited from being
imported into or exported from the territories of His Hi;~ness
the Sultan of Borneo; but the tra~e between the
do;;iinions of Her Bri tann·ic :"-tajesty and :he do;ninions ::,f
His Highness shall be perfectly free, ar:~ sh2ll be subje::
only to the customs duties \·:hich may he:·eaf:er i:>e i.: fo:·:e
in regard to such trade.
Article v
No duty exceeding one dollar per registered ten sh3il
be levied on Rritish vessels entering the por-ts of f-!is ;ii.;:,_
ness t~~ Sultan of Borneo, and this fixed duty of one cioll3~
per ton to be levied on ail British vessels shall be in lie~
of all o:her charges or duties whatsoe\·er. His High:-1ess
moreover engages that British trade and Sritish goods shall
be exempt frora any intern3l duties, and also from ~hatever
causes, be adopted in the dominions of the Sultan of
Borneo.
Article vi
His Highness the Sul ta,, of Borneo agrees that no duty
whatever shall be levied on the exportation from His Highness1s
dominions of any article the growth, produce, or
manufacture of those dominions.
402
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His Highness the Sultan of Borneo engages to permit·the·
ships of war of Her Britannic Majesty, and those of the East
India Company, freely to enter into the ports, rivers, and
creeks situated within his dominions, and to allow such ships
to provide themselves, at a fair and moderate price, with
such supplies, stores, and provisions as they may from time
to time stand in need of.
Article viii
If any vessel under the British flag should be wrecked
on the coast of the dominions of His Highness the Sultan of
Borneo, His Highness engages to give all the assistance in
his power to recover for, and to deliver over to, the owners
thereof, all the property which can be saved from such
vessels. His Highness further engages to extend to the
officers and crew, and to all other persons on bo3rd such
wrecked vessel, full protection both as to their persons
and as to their property.
Articie ix
Her ihjesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland and the Suitan of Borneo hereby engage
to use every means in their power for the suppression of
piracy within the seas, straits, and rivers subject to their
respective control or influence, and His Highness the Sultan
of Borneo engages not to grant either asylum or protection
to any persons or vessels engaged in piratical pursuits;
and in no ca~e will he permit ships, slaves or merchandi:e
captured by pirates to be introduced into his dominions, or
to be exposed therein fo~ sal~. And Her Britannic ~~jesty
c'laims, and His Highness the Sul tan of Borneo concedes to
Her /.Jaj esty, the right of investing Her officers and other
ciuly-constituted authorities with the power of entering at
all times with Her vessels of war, or other vessels duly
empowered, the ports, river, and creeks within the dominions
of His Highness the Sultan of Borneo, in order to capture
all vessels engaged in piracy or slave-dealing, 2_nd to seize
and to reserve for the judgment of the proper authorities
all persons offending against the two Contracting Powers in
these respects.
Article x
It being desirable that British subjects should have
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some port where they may careen and refit their vessels,
and where they may deposit such stores and merchandj ze as
shall be necessary for the carrying on of their trade with\
the dominions of Borneo, His Highness the Sultan hereby coi
firms the cession already spontaneously made by him in 184Si
o·f the Island of Labuan, situated on the north-west coast of\
Borneo, together with the adjacent islets of Kuraman, Littl~
Rusukan, Great Rusukan, Da-at, and Malankasan, and all the ,
straits, islets, and seas situated half-way between the ·
fore-raentioned is lets and the mainland of Borneo. Likewise ·-;
tlie distance of 10 geographical miles from the Island of ;
Labuan to the westward and northward, and from the nearest
point half-way between the islet of Malankasan and the main- •·
land of Borneo in a line running north till it intersects a
line extended from west to east from a point 10 miles to the.
northwards of the northern extremity of the Island of
Labuan, to be possessed in perpetuity and in full sovereignty
by Her Britannic ~~jesty and Her successors; and in order to
a\·oid occasions of difference which might otherwise arise,
His Highness the Sultan engages not to make any similar
cession, either of an island or of any settlement on the
raainl~~d, in any part of his dominions, to any other nation,
or to the subjects or citizens thereof, without the consent
of Her Britannic ~!ajesty.
Article xi
Her Britannic ~~jesty being greatly desirous of effecting
the total abolition of the Trade in Slaves, His Highness
the Sultan of Borneo, in compliance with Her ~-!ajesty's wish,
engages to suppress all such traffic on the part of his
subjects, and to prohibit all persons residing within his
do~inions, or subject to him, from countenancing or taking
a:.y share in such trade; and His Highness further consents
that all subjects of His Highness who may be found to he
e:-:;aged in the Slave Trade may, together with their vessels, C:::
be dealt 1,.;ith by the crui:.ers of Her Britannic Majesty as if~
such persons and their vessels had been engaged in a t?.
piratical undertaking. ~ r~
to .--j
Article xii ~ ~
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This Treaty shall be ratified, and the ratifications >-<
thereof shall be exchanged at Bruni within twelve months B>;::
after this date. r-1
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This 27th day of May, 184 7. >':
Signature and seal of
Seal of
JAMES BROOKE
SULTAN OF BRUNEI
404
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ADDITIONAL ARTICLE
His Highness the Sultan of Borneo agrees that in all
cases when a British subject shall be accused of any crime
com.~itted in any part of His Highness~ dominions, the person
so accused shall be exclusively tried and adjudged by the
English Consul-General, or other officer duly appointed for
that purpose by Her Britannic ~!ajesty; and in all cases
~here disputes or differences shall arise between British
subjects, or between British subjec:s and the subjects of
His Highness, or between British subjects and the subjects
of any other foreign Power within the dominions of the
Sultan of Borneo, Her Britannic ~lajesty•s Consul-General or
other duly-appointed officer shail have power to hear and
decide the same, without any interference, molestation, or
hindrance on the part of any authority of Borneo, either
before, during, or after the litigation.
This 27th day of May, 184_7.
Signature and seal of
Seal of
JA:\!ES BROOKE
SULTAN OF BRUNEI
405
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FOOTNOTES
Sultan of Brunei to Queen of England, August 1843,
FO 12/ 2.
FO 12/ 2.
Captain ~lundy I s treaty with the Sultan of Brunei,
original English and Malay, FO 93/16/1.
Original in FO 93/16/2. Copies in FO 12/5 (FO to India
Board, 8 Jan. 1847), Hertslet, T11 eaties, VIII, 86-90;
and British and Foreign State Pc;Je:!'S, XXXV (1846--l:),
14-17. The "Additional Article" and Article VIII
were later amended, in 1856 and 1878 respectively.
::i. M & G (Maxwell and Gibson, Trea"'.;ies a>:c. Enga.ger.?e,~:.s,
London, 1924), pp. 147-48.
6. Ibi:l..~ pp. 148-49.
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ANNEX MCM 22
Report on the Administration of the Straits
Settlements During the Year 1857-58, p. 16

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· ADMINISTRATION OF TH.E-'8TRAITS· SETTLEMENTS, .
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. .:.,. 1).urlng tlte Year. 1857. 5's: . .. . . 1 ; -- ., . . .. - ..
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L , The1'ollowing Staklllent c1hibita the amount of Revenue collected in the Straits · ·
frc!tlcmentQ_ during thc'year185.7, as..co~pared .with ~h!) fo~er yeat:~. ,-·' ~::.. : . ' .. ·-~-
. . . . . • . • • .• . . t - 1856-67. 1857-58.
. ~ --~-----·.--· ~. . :· :Pining ... . ·~~4-~··1"l'T'~Rs,··--304f809-=-- ,·< ·· ·8i9;5ir-~--·. .-.~
-··"~\tiil~cca --~-··: ... ~ .. ~ ... •,, · 179,938 . •. '172,599. . . . ·
... ~--. · ·.' Si.n gapo·r·e·- -- . ...... ,, . 6,7.S;S~O. 'n·0,7.96 . · ·
----- Total Co.'1 Rs. Pl63 8118 · ·1··otfQl 8 . -
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. 2. T~f0ilo_wing, ~ihibi~ th~ coll:1posi~foii ?f -~~~\bOV~ rota1s;_ anll nt ~he:sanie ~imt.
pomtrout-tmnna1n-sources oftho Rev.enu...e..:..c;,1 the Stnuta :- . .....-:--···----.. --,.:·! . .
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Judicial Fees an·d :Fines* .... · .... · . i, · · 69,684: · · · · ·f ,~ ., · ~:-: : .
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~ , each· Station,· pot .of ~\~ inclu~ng- ·th.e · Politag~ .. on-· Eμropean:·M_~iJ;i which~~ ·all_,,.:
. · -carried ·to account ~£".Her Majesty's·GQvernment, was during the.pas_~ year .n.i follows-;;;;.;-:y ·· :·
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.·Siogapo_~ ·~· .
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. . 9. Th~-;~ty~~a-=-going ·Steaml?t''"1tlla~hed to, ~he scra#a, th_e Hooghi'Jb.·,r1~-~L
. . · up· to CalcuHa tluring the year t~ be repair~d,- and .. during ;her . ·
. su-1101:fo VESSE-·L ·S·. a. bse nee. · th. e H on 'ble · 0·o m--pany-· , s s~...-. a--m· . F .g a·~-:. .a,,. Uc'-;n'·;t a-nJuJ, , ,va.s ;
placed at the clisposal of'.t~e Lo~_. qoveniment. !'~hortly ·a rr:. ·a~~en :-was;
mad~, how.ever,.,· the~ -uc.Ha~· wa§ _ disp_~-~hed,_. to - qhtn.a, .9n: tb.e . urgenf requisitii)n>o'f_ •
-··the. Navaf Commander-i!l:.Oliiet',- wh""ose St~am ·Force ·was,: at-the -i.ime, i~sufficiept for tli-e · ..
duty 'rlquired of iC .. The ·.ti_~ckland did _good 'service at Hongkong; and returned, to
-Singil!pOre before· the close of. the year. .. . . . .. -· . .
· 10. Gun Boats are at~ached to each Station). wh.ich _a~e found nseful iii v~rious
respects, and though- ~ot ca.l'cl\lated to ~vertake piratical vess.els, yet; the~r "presence _on the: .
_apot·is· a clieck upon 'piratical dispositions. ~- . · · · · . . · ·
. . . .. . .= .-·.·,
ll. During the·year,'the Ports of Pe~'ang and--Siogipo:-re have bee~ p~il .. underPoRTs,
HilBO~ .Al(D . the provisions of Act· XP~. · of 185.5. The li~its. ot~~h_ ¥ort ,
Lioats, ':" . · . · ba.ve been defined".1u\d"matked, and r.iiles· for the · maint.enance· of
-~···-~;i~~- h~veb~;~ p~·a·ify-the oo·v~iiuiient .of I1:1:clia. I· 'i'h~se Nl"eil: tm~fty~aPP.f) ·.. i,:r·c&_i .
· landing and° ·shipment of. gunpowder, of which a "large quantiiy is ·annuall_i.brought'.~-to .
these Ports. · .·#. · • •• · /. --,- ~- • •
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. -:, Penang- . ... . ... . .i. ·~.-.- · ~:. · _·;.:; · -.·;,~~ '"\"ii~-:'-'fU2.:. ... -.. .:J.-1,902 .: ,;_::.~.2,33i . · - -~-~---
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· .. ,_ _ 13. There· a:r~ ·three Marine/Navigatio~ Li~lits·:un·d~-;~he··~t·~~its~g~;e~~-e~~i.4~:;:~
-ib~KRorsbw-gh/'. th,e~.'.!:·.~~@~~c an.d_tb_q_" ·Floating Light.. .. ; The 'first is 0~ .tbe' .. roc:ik.·.·.
· .... ea~~ u··p~di:a Bran~," ~o.- ~ile:;~~·i;tan(~~~)~e;:~.~bo~r ~(Si;'.ga~ie,·~:ni off.-~~::,:·
-~~bernmo~p'promonJod··of '.t~e: M:aiay ?~~sμltl; '~-J ~ ~8*te~oh!~-g:.Ligh~·-~~Ui~~l~
. ·-· at 1~ _l'.l;\il~, ~~d-~i!,s:.p.o,itio?...u.·~·;ye·ey .. ailfyJti~~ i ,• was erecta<fb ":if~
. . !-. Th0Qi!mt-.in°1-85i) ~t~-c~_t;~f.:·Rupe~;~3,020, ,-.~;· . ._ LightJs .Jn·iJie.~irij,:f;
:;~~~cnit'.':l•.)aU.es·Norlh-west.,f'ro~- oplX>r~·: · ~a; i-e .-.·:·18 ... , ~ .~:. ·.\»"---;.:
·. · ~ .,,,;&ctAio. -~~~:}~~o.~t>1-;pa~~~~~r.~~~~~~~v.e:--f?t~.~~~--Sup~~~:
.~.~~':!~Lis .. at .·S~g~p_o~e; :aJ~~t~lll'- ~y· ~vic,t :~~~:;.'·~u, :L~~!~;:~::~el:}::~t~~~f\~
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. ~thorn bank 10 thra;ra~fs-o_()Jii.lacca, ~;r;:a flrarp1acetf\b~&d~ ]S-52; ,.:·.·-·:::.:~
~ °pos~ti~n _is good, but. it is intende~ ·to re-place· tho -~}~~ting Light -~y: a. perm~nen . '.. . · · -:-:
JJg~t ~ouse. ... . ..... . . . . .
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~idea-tbe4ibtM!f ther!) are two otliert'ights, wfi.1c6. ~re:pa~y·Harbonr .and·
paniT Naviga~ion Lights, one. a.t _Sin~pore and· one at ~a.I~, ~J>le ~- a _dis-.
-·_0f.8 mil~s," and answenng admirably ~ Harbour Lights to-'T/essels en~r.1:lfg, ·o_r.·
-~-.
~~g L¥ pight. . . .. · . ,_- ·,
15. These tights, with th~ excepti~~ ·of th~· s·i~gapore:Harbour Ligh~ ~~ ·k~~~p ;
~_gq!rJ~w~s~$,L~~!H.-of 1~5~. ~- ~-~· hig:ge ~ea ar~ li~e~lTa=··"'~all
the c~~~ Port~ of_ Ind.1_a, no_ Return, can b~ -~a1e here ?f t~e a.mount. ~llec..te~ ~:fider
\bf: Act T_he expens:~:_On~_cte~ with_"t~~ '!.6.J.~r~~ !,jght.L~D19unkS¥3μriug they~ to . ··· · · .
.. ~pe~s 2(.302,.::::...:.. · --··- - -::-_-;- =:· · · ··: :_-=- · ·::-~~=·--::c-,~-·"':-:-=--~:---:--'T-~•-::---~·-::· .-·
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. ·i6~. The .following· Statement. of. the n~riiber of Ships.regist.e"tecLas,beionging ti>:tbi ~-
~:is:giva::mv-ld&De&.Gt the .gr0Wla~i¥nee-ot. tbae,Fmt")i!i t ~Jon(·. ~ ... ·; ·: ~
merci&l Emporium, t~e. more especially w~n..it is cons~dered~that .. i\&·e:dstence as;a}.~o.rt .. _ .· .. . ;•
~ not Jet attai~ed.its.. fcn•tieth . Y~r. :- . · . · · · _ "' · --:: · . - . . : ._
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ANNEX MCM 23
Proclamation by Raja Juma'at of Lukut regarding the
Cession of Cape Rachado to Britain, 23 August 1860:
in J. de V. Allen, A.J. Stockwell and L.R. Wright (eds.),
A Collection of Treaties and Other Documents
Affecting the States of Malaysia, 1761-1963
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SEL..\\GOR DOCU~IE\T of ~:; . .\ugust, 1860
Procla!'!lation j,· Raja .Jurr.J.'at of Lukut regarding the Cession
or Cape Rachado to Britain 1 ·
On ~ednesday, at 10 o'clock at noon, the 5th day of the
month of Sa~har, in the ~ahomedan year 1277 (corresponding
~ith the 23rd day of August, 1S60).
Be it known to all men, that I Rajah Jumahat bin Rajah
Japar, the Ruler of the Territory of Lookoot,2 do of my own
free will and pleasure, make over to the Government of ~he
Queen of England, Cape Rachado (commonly called "Tanjong
Tuan") situated within the Territory of Lookoot aforesaid.
That the English Gove,~ment do covenant and agree to
build and keep a Light hoL-2 for the benefit of all nations
in relation of their· ships or boats upon the said Cape
Rachado (commonly called Tanjong Tuan) and in the event of
the English Government failing to abide by the said agreement,
then and in such case, the cession upon my part to be
null and void.
And in testimony of the above agreement, to which I
bind myself, my Heirs and Successors in the Sovereignty of
the Territory of Lookoot, I hereunto attach my Royal Seal
at this my palace in Lookoot as aforesaid.
A true translation.
Signature R. '.'-!AC PHERSON,
Resident Councillor, Malacca.
For footnotes see p.444
443

ANNEX MCM 24
Correspondence from the Government of Bengal to
the Secretary of State for India, 9 January 1862,
Colonial Office file CO 273/5 (annexing inter alia, the
"Johore Pass", fishing licence granted by the
Temenggong, annexed to the letter from R.
Macpherson, Resident Councillor at Singapore, to M.
Protheroe, Officiating Secretary to the Governor of
the Straits' Settlements, 2 May 1861, and the
exchange of letters between Governor Cavanagh and
the Temenggong, 4 May 1861, 17 May 1861 and 18
May 1861)

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LIBRARY.
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·pondcn~e• with. the
Go.,v cm1b:r of the Stra. its
BettleIQents, on the ·
. 11ubjectf,i{\,o{ injuries.
sustnined by Chinese
Residents llt Singapore, -
from subjects of His
2. In one instnnce, n party of fishermen, within ten miles or the Islnnd
of Bingllpore,' were required. to pay black -mail. They resisted, whereupon one
of the number .was severely wounded, nnd their l3oat was plundered. In
o.nothe~·. n' 'Bont 'Was detnined, a'hd rcl,g_nsed only on the . paym~nt of n fine.
In a'. thlrd inat.9:nce, the people of Pangeringt_."'a Village in Johore, seized
within :British waters three Boats belonging to Singapore fishermen. Ancl in
a fourth· cnse, -a .daring piracy,· attended with murder, wns committed upon n
Bingd.p.o. re·:Boat ey·the· villagers of Po.dang in Johore. · .. .· f :.. Tb~ ~art.icnlnr cases will be disposed of hereo.ftcr in communication
with''tii.~ ™vem;of of the Strait., Settlements. But it will bo seen that.
. two g~ernl'queatiollli have arisen -out of them; l,t, the clo.im of the Tu~ongong
of Johore to raise a revenue from Licenses within Dritish wo.ters, o.nd
2nd, the interpretation of Article II. of the Trco.ty of 18211;
. 4t.~: C~lo~el ciav~nagli is of;opinion that the Tumongon~ hns been in the
~ ....... Jlal!i_t of realizing an illegal revenue by rcq11iring British. Subject.a to take out
. perm~ta to ~h., .In the Liccn·ses, indeed, the 'J'b'fi°hr!""re-Miffi.ies only are :· :: ·::·)
specifi°'e'd:, '1>ufit is ino~)hat the fubermen rarely proceed fon miles beyon~.- /·:·>;
~e~tremity of .S~apore Island. · ....
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:} . .'the rights·o[;tlic· Dnlish Oov"mment l thni>:tl10 previoua BUJ>incnCl!II of. Dritiiib .
Ollicors to .which ii attributed this assumption of oulhority on the part of the
T111nongo.ng 0(10~ 'riot afford·any vnlicl rcnso~ for waiving thoec righte; Uut .
. . that .on tl1e. contrary, .it is all the more nc(?CSSary ~ insist upo~ tbe just claim(or
Govcrnincnt; no.!!_ that they ·fire distinctly qucstionecl and invaded, ond th.bir·
inrn.,ion mode the· cover for . violence and opprCBSion. Colonel Oovcn~li
h,L~ accordingly l>ceo dircctccl to make the Tumongong nnderatand that ;beivill
not be allowed to demand payment for Licenses from any persons who
fi~h within ]Jriti:1lt lhuii.s only.
O. In the correspondence fonrnrclcd with the Governor's letter 147, dated
21iLh August, the question of ·the proper construction of Article II. of: the
'l'rcaly o'f 182·' is raisCtl. Tnc Article runs thl}S :-" Their Highnesses · the
H11lla11 Hullsin Mahomcd Shah and Datu Tumongong Abdul Rahman Bir
.\lal1nri1j11li 'hrrd1r cede/ in full sovcrcignt.y nml properly to. LhQ.J.;l,o.nl,lila.,
1.lw l·:,L~t l mlin Company, I.heir heirs and succCSSQrs, for ever the Island of
:-;;n:.('nporc llilm1t.r.il in the Straits of l\ialaeca, together with the adjacent Bens,
X1rait:1, nnd Islets, t.o the extent of ten gcogrnpl1ical miles from the coO:St 6f
till' ~ai1l Main bland of Singnporc."
7. 'l'hc '1.'umongong of Johorc contends that the above Article operates
. 1111IJ :L'I I\ cc.~~ion of Lhe·Island of Byignpore and the adjacent Islands within
T1';11 miles with Lhc Sens and Strait;rsurrounding them, so far as by the . law
a111l custom of nations the prop6rty nn<l sovereignty of such Islands givca
juri:11lictio11 mHl right to their possessor over the waten around. , . , 1 . ;,j:. ;,
8. 'fhc Opinion oftbc A<lvocate General on thia question will- be foimd
in his letter of I8t~ October, which we have communicated to Colonel -O~venagh
for informntion and guidance, as containing, in our opinion, the · Jroe
intcrprcl.ntion of Article II. of the Treaty of 1824, with the Bult.an .of
Johorc.
W c have the_ honor to be,
With the greatest respect,
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1. To the Secretary of State for Forwarding copies
India following papers
Folio 389
of· the
No. 1 of 9th January /62
2.
3. From Govr. of Straits
Settlements dt. 17th July 1861
No. 118
Proceeding August/61 No.
283/4
4. To- Ditto-
Dt. 16 August /61 No. 4580
XXX August/61 No. 165
5. To XXX
Dt. No. 125
6. To- Ditto
Dt. 16 August /61 No. 4578
Proceeding August /61 164
7. To- Ditto
dt. 16 August /61 No. 4579
Proceeding / 61 No. 172
XXX of Contents
Forwarding copy of
correspondence with the
Tumongong of Johore
regarding the illegal exaction
of his followers and the attack
made by them XXX nets XXX
resident of Singapore.
Forwarding with XXX copies of
letter regarding XXX XXX
made by an Officer XX the
Tumongong XXX - XXX
assumption XXX authority by
His · Highness XX Islands
belonging to he British
Government
In reply informing XX that
keepers piracy orders XXX XX
subject. His XXX in Council
with receipt the copy of the
XXX to the letter XXX to XXX
the 13th July.
Inform him in reply the XXX
the Govr. General in Council
XXX his report of the step
taken by the Tumongong XXX
upon the letter address to His
9. From Govr. Straits
Settlements
10.To Advocate General of 28th
Sept /61 No. 5618
Proceeding Nov/ 61 106
11.From Govr. Straits
Settlements of 16th Octr/61
No. 183
Proceeding Nov/61 107
12. From Advocate General of
18th October 1861
Proceeding Nov/61 No. 108
13. To Govr. Straits
Settlements of 29 Nov /61 No.
140
Proceeding Nov/ 61 109
Highness
Transmits copy of his
correspondence with the
Tumongong regarding the
attack Singapore XXX.
XXX him the above despatch
XXX papers and regarding his
op1n1on as the true
interpretation of article II of
the Treaty of 1824 with the
Sultan of Johore
The continuation of No. 147
XXX his proceeding in
connection with th·e seizure of
the Chinese Fishermen's nets
by the people of the
Tumongong of Johore.
Submits his opinion as called
for in No. 5618 dated 28th
Ultimo.
Sends with the observation of
the Gov. General in Council. a
copy of the above XXX for his
XXX and guidance.
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1. I have considered in Council your letter dated 9th January
(No. 1) 1862, relative to certain cases in which the Officers and
subjects, of the Tumunggong of Johore had inflicted, injuries on
Residents of the Settlement of Singapore.
2. The most serious case, which indeed is of great atrocity, is
report under reference, and I shall await further information
respecting it, expressing merely the hope of Her Majesty's
Government that the profession of amnity made in son of the
Tumungong are so far sincere that his fathers cooperation in
preventing the recurrence of similar piratical attacks may be
relied on.
3. The prompt measure taken by the local authorities, to
obtain redress for each case of oppression or injustice brought -
to their notice perhaps, offer perhaps the best security against
the repetition of such acts within part of the. subordinate officials
of the Johore State.
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4. The question raised in these papers relative to the
interpretation of the Treaty of 1824, is one, and I approve you
having decided that the British Authorities have exclusive
jurisdiction in the waters where the piracy and other offences
now under notice arrested to have been committed.
5. I would remark that the plea advanced by the Tumungong
v1z that the sovereignty & property held such sea could only
extend for 3 miles from the coast, and that the cession by his
predecessors, therefore, must be governed by that provision of
international law, is of no avail as between him and the British
Govt. His ancestor was at the time of the Treaty proprietor of
both coasts, and was free, therefore, to transfer the rights he
possess. He did transfer the whole of those right to the extend of
ten geographical miles and that transfer governs the decision of
this case.
I have
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a11ci1 mi. Jotr t88l. ·: ·.. · '. · . · · the Island nt Singapore, and consequently
within ~ritisl~watcrs, ~-~re c?ll~d upon by s?mo Mnloys to pay a,
sort of black-mail, and upon therr rcs1stmg, one of their number was aeverely
woundccl a.nd tl1eir. boat plundered; it is qui~ 'possible that the Chine,c mav
. hove offered Borne provocation by making }tSC of nbusive language, but evci1 ·
that would not l1ave justified the att..'lck t.ha.t w~ made upon them, whilst .
Lhere is every reason to believe that the Malay., were the aggressors in the
first instance. . .
'· 3. ·. In th~:iiccond ca,~. although no bodily injury wn.s inflicted, n fishing
.. boat ,vas "detained and only ·released on. the payment of a :fine. .
·1 ;;" · 4. Froni tl10 'at.nt.cmenl. inado 1n tl1e ·rctition which forms No. s of the
!lline~~rcs. it :wo~d.1aJ>pcnr.tl1at; in addition ~-. being ~lleg~Uy iom{>clled to
· au'lmnt • to ~he:: exo.ct1ons of the . Tulnongong. a followers, our eubJecls are
ro<fuired to. talie: out· a, pass and pay a feo to His Highness for permission to
fisb within-the limit~ -of· our own· jurisdiction; 'it is truejha, ·tbe Jobore
Territories are alone specified in tbe -permit, but, as ,th fish~rmen rarely
pr~~·beyo~d,_ten.~il~ from Chan~ln; J!Oint/ the extremity :bf. Sing~pore
~&land,·there can be littie·doubt that 1t 1s intended to apply ~ t\leir or(bnary
fi~.~inl(~ccs i ,.thn,t J~ fnct the Tumongong has' f?i some ti~~ past, prob!l?ly
f ~i: years, been ~eiu1z1!1~ a revenue from gra11t11~g , pe~u~10~ to :Bnt~sh
fishenm;n to fis~ u~ Br1t1Sh _waters .. As howev_er tb1a n.ssumptto~ of authonty
mny in aome measure be attributed to s11pinen'css on the pa.rt of our own
officiols, I havo not. dee.med it necessary to lay .nny great alro,s on this point
in my communications with His Higlmes.,1.bμt contented myself with· reqmr·
ing redress for the wrong sustained by our people, he hns cqunlly abatnmed
from making nny direct o.l\usion to the subject.
6. : The Tumongong, or ralhe; his European advisers, urge the _expe·
' ·· ·di~cy· of my declining to interf erc in cases of complninhgn-inst aubjccte of
,Johore, until I have been anlisfied t.hnt the complainnnts have been denied
. justice at Ilis . Highness' hands ; .but, in the . fi.r3t plncc, in tlie event of the -·
r~,use of complaint 11aving originated upon the Be:L .within ten miles of
Singapore, the <;l1argc is cognizable by_ th~ llritish and not the Johor.e
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~. tv~lio Ooyemor or tbo Btn,il.• S.Ulement,-(No. 113, dated 8lngapGr1', the 2nd May 1861.) ~ . .
Sm,
IN my }otter~ ... 00, of date 20th ultimo,.to you~ nd<lres9, I felt
it my duty to brinrr to tho notico or His Honor tbo Governor on net of illegnl
oppression by the0 TuQ:1ongo11~ of Johoro towards cer!,nin domi_ciled resi<lent.s
0£ Singapore; tho duty now d,:volves upon me of rcportmg_ ,v~~t m my opinion
i'I an 1nsumption or n.ulhority ,,n tho p:i.rt of the s:i.mo Chief, mo.smueh as he
requires that nil fhhcrmon fr,.m Singaporo must oht11in I\ pn..'ls from him to
ontitlo thorn to pursuo their ,·,wation upon the co:i.st of Johorc.
· 2. One of·tho pnssos thus grnnlpd I herewith !!uhmit
Nnn.-c .... 01 rw•-SI- · in original 11nd wi~h 11 translntion. ·
a. Thie circumstance wa~ l1riiug~fto iny notice thie day in·· n communication
from the Acting Commissioner or 1'.olico (copy ~ttnche<l), rcportin;; an
ntl1tck mado by tho Johorc Malays nt T11t1Jong l'11nJurm, upon Mme Chinr~qr.
fi~hormen, ,vho, under the security o(tho 'fumongong's pns~. were cmplovcd
in their usu1tl oceupation in that neighbourhood, in which nttnck one rn'an,
11n inhnbillmt of Singapore, wns dangerom1ly wounded; while it appears that.
suhscqucnlly tho snmo Mnl:1ys sciicd and detained a boat belonging to other
lishcrmon. Tnnjong Punjuriu lies 11bout six miles to the castwnr<l of Chnnghil\
point. .. ·
.1,. Uis Honor will olisrrve thnt the Tumongong's pass is not for the
erection of a Knylong or fishing st.nko, but simply for permission "to catch
fish in tho ,lohorc 'l'crritory." 'l'hc question nnturnlly nriscll l.o what extent
RCA-wnrd docs the Jol1ore Um·crnmcnt cl1tim juriscliction, and upon what
nnt.hority is ~uch claim gro11111lcd. Dy trenty the ,vltolo of the Isln.nds wit.hin
ten milc:i of Singapore nro cl·,lcd to t ho E11gli!;h Government., ond nmon<> those
lslnncls :i.s ,tell as along thl' l-O:t..'ll of Singnpore the inhabitants of J o17orc, in
common with nil, whcthor rrsi<lcnts or non-residents under our Ong, hnve full
liberty to flsh .. Bvcn grn11fi111,; then I.hat (his nssumption of jurisdict.ion on.
tho pnrt or the 'l'nmongon;, is ,ldensiblc, f.hcre i;hould nt lca~t be n reciprocity
of goo,l Offices. As. rc~nrds f l11i other and moro serious fonturc of the c:1sc
now under roport, nn.mcly, Uw nttoek mmle ur.on tl10 Chinei1e fishermen hy
t.hc ,J'.ihor~ 1\lalayll_n.ncl the 1111furtunate re.quit, tl i~ difficult witl1 t.he prl'~cnt
nnc-l!Hlod mformnt10n bcfon• 11~ l.u come to any s:itisfnctory conclusion. l'ossi-
:-inu.-Thn c1,1n, .. '"''"· u,.1 11,0 l,ly lho Chinese mny hnvo hccn tho D"gressors,
l"nnKl,ulu .; tl,n .,11•:t•, u1r "loiuh tl,•y !.ul COIISidcrin~ the despotic lllltUri~' of tho
wom n11hlntr, nuno ulf and dom11.n,ht1I a ,
(Olfl, a1iol WJ10R r1,fu~l l'.'IIUIIIIC'llltN:'th1tul~illl( (J!J\'Crnmenl or ,Johore, nnd its P(J\\"Cf' of cocrcintr
•h• ~.h, ................ ;,i.J tl,o )laln,·n 11·i(nesses, it is extremely douhtful if the truth
wnaaded two or lh• fid,~rmoa. · c:tn ever be arrived nt.
f>. As nn instance of this 1lilffi:uf(y"1: i'iiay m'cntion one fact for Hi!! Honor's
• 2,.J altin,o. inform.ntion. A i:hort time 11~0• I v isil.cd '1'11njung
. ll.11c w_1lh the Acting Commi~sioner ofl'nlic:::, 0111:
uf lho smnll-gun honts had JU~t arrived fro1n the old Straits, nod the llavild11r
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1; [~Ji~ll;ihe b~~t nnd in the proscnce ~f"il10 bo11t'1 cro,J·, reportccl Uant
. ·:,:~· at Qualla Johoro n Pun~hulu nnincd Jowa hnd complamed of ll10 loss
:'~J. { : hi.• b6a.t1i'i~h oa.rs o.ncl so.tls, a.nd tlint ~he &fll!10. h. ad, been _sto.lcn ~iy nine
·flt: nncts. ,, As.- I. hnd a_.ahort time prev1011:'lY mtimateil. .ii)·, HIS ll1glinC11R
·: fi1i1(Tutn1>t1gong t~b es~pe of t.heso v~ry convicts, and, Mg~ his aaaiatnnce
. }in capturm.glhem_,.I felt. disappointed tl'iat·tfil:•· Pu~ghulu or the ~mi>ngdng
: · i.hould not .J1ave · been ,vamcd or tho fact, in \Tb1ch· cnsc ho might l111vo
:. 'accured ·the· runaway• who had reprcsonted to him that they had come to
'.; Johore .to· cut :i;-nttans for our Government, I consequently wrote. to the
'. .Tumongong expressing my diso.ppointment. '.· · .
{ · ';:6. · .The··Ha.vilclnr who ·rnn.do· "this report in tho henrilig or bis crew,
· i ;, mbsc:q,Y"ently. 11ccompt1.D.ied by two of them, ropca.tcd it, ~t t~u, Police Office,
~ t; whero it wa.s·tn.ken ·down in writing. · ' ": i ·
· [ · 7. A.· few days -ago the Tumongon~ Rent: this; '.Puhghulu " J ewa"
'· to ine, who mo.intnined that the statement of tho lh:rildii.r 'WIIB Ulllrue, nnd
thot be had himself noither seen the convicts·nor lost .any'.boa.t. On confronting
him with iho boat's crew (tho H11vildar since mnking 'tho'!forcgoing report
havin"' been diech1ngecl nnd being no where to ho · found), they (the crew)
resoluicly deniea thnt they hnd been up the Johoro river nt 1111, or tha.t tlrny
ha.d I,eard the Ravilda.r m11ko nny report to that cffect-nncl this thev
, . ., persisted in; though thrc..'ltened wiq, dismissal and. indee4 finally discharged.
Now this denial npon tho pnrt of the crmv of ha.Ying heard the report macle
must bo a direct flllschoo'd, inn.<1much t\.'I they were nll ncnrer to Um II1wildnr
:it the time he made it thnn I wa.i1 ; and na to the report it11r.lf I cnn hnvc
no doubt of its truU1f11lncss, for there could have hccn no ohjecl in frnming
such a. tnle unless it was n fact, nnrl Urn mnnncr of tl10 Ifovildnr nnd Uui
circumstantial detail even to the va.lne of tlto Sampnn said to hn.ve been stolen
hy tho convicts, of the soil nnd of the oars, left no room for doubt.
8. What then could I1avo induced the wholo of tho crew of the hoot
to deny all knowledge or the circumstnnce, even of having heard the report
mnde, nnd to accept their .. ,liacl1nrge without ono word ,.of remonstrance,
if they I1ad not in some manner bt.-cn tampered with; 'fhia circumetnnee
)ends me .to· nnticipn.to t\1a.t thero may bo much difficulty in o.acert.aining
the merits of the case now reported so far 11.S the origin of the dispute
between the Singapore Chincso nnd J ohure )folays is concerned~ hut I respectfuUy
submit the other question to tho consideration of His Honor the
Governor, namely, whcU1cr His Highness the Tumongong oxorcis~1ch
jurisdiction over the Sea which divides Singapore from Johoro na to entitle
him to prohibit our fishermen from exercising their vooa.tion without. a paRa
under his Seo.l.
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J.fo.ha.raj~h of Johore, unto Qucck •rye Hoo, a Chinese fislierman, to cntch fisli
in thn ,Johore 'l'errit.ory wit.h molestation or hindrance from nny body ;
he is not permitted to put down his nets closer than fifty fathoma from
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.,i.: ...: :;~i~L ·.. ,: I JIAVE tho li~nor to l~y ~cforo you ~n oxll"aot or tho I:oclaore · ·-roUce· Re· art. tor the morntn" or· the 29th. ultuno o.nd the 1st instant,
. b hich p you will eec tha.t th~ Chinoso fishermen or Cam pong Gla.tn hrn-c
~-: attacked by. tlac !llnlnrs o_r .n.. pfacc c.nllcd Punjl!~io, Jn tho Territory
or 'J ohoro, nod. that ono Chmn~nn _1s_ now .m. the Hospital m . a. dnngcr?us
atate.. u appears tbnt posses nro mucd by Inehe Wan A boo llnkcr, granting
permission to nsh nt thnt plnce, and I hnvo the bonor to enclose one of thosu
llllSell for your. inspection. 'l'ho Mn lays who . have made ~hoso 1>;llacks _are ·
Cown and can be pointed out, and tho case 1s ono deservmg of immediate
attention. ·
(True cop:t,)
(Sd.). R. MACl'IIY.JUION, •
RcBide11t Oo1mcillor .
.A.b,trnct from t/1(' Troclwrc Report Book of the 20tl, April 18Gl.
AT hnlC pn.,l 8 A. )f. this morning n China~nn nn_mcll " Kocy 'rwa Teo,''
who rosid<'.q in llc:ich Rn:111, No. 1G5, camo to this Slat1on nnd reported to me
thnt n Chinamnn namctl Kocy Ah Chew, n fisherman, l1nd been st.ahl,ed
by a )fo.lnymnn (one of th~ Pu~ghulu's peons) nt or near Punjurin, Johorc,
and thnt he was then lymg 1n. n. houso at Onmpong Ka.llang. I o.t once
sent 11, Dolfadar and Peons, and h.'ld the wounded· mnn removed· to my Station
nn<l found that bo hn1l been stabbed in his belly from whicl1 his entrails
were protrudin"'; ho W11'9 unable .. to ·11pc.'llr; I at· once had bini removed
to the Polico ilospitnl ; tho wounded mnn and six others left Singapore
or Cnmpong Kallang nt 12 o'clock noon yosterday in a fishing boat ns
uaunl to go nncl fish nt Punjurin, where they arrived nbout 7 P, Jl;
After onting their 1·ir.o thoy threw over the net nnd commenced to
flsh, it wns then about 8 r. 11.; they hnd hauled the not eigl1t different
times, :md hnd caught a large qnnntity of fish, and woro about to return to
Singaporo ·wl1on n :Mnlny hoat containing four 'M:i.lays pulled a.long siclo ; thc.y
asked the fishermen if t hev l1ad brougbt nny tobacco for to givo them, the
fishermen answered tli:at t.licy had none; the :Ma.lays then_ said what business
linve vou to come l1crc lo catch fish, nnd snid this is my pince and theso fishce
:uo mine sml commcncrcl taking thom; tho wounded mnn, "Kooy Ali Ohew,"
tried to prevent them, wh,.•n one of the 1'fnlays stabbed him with n spear in
!-ho ~1ell>·; nnolher fisher1111111, namc,l Kocy Kyo llo, nlso rcccivccl n eli~ht wound
m lm1 rtithl hnnd fr~m :11101.hcr )[alay who :.ittcmptcll to stn.b him. '!'he fisluirmen
then bccnmo fr1ghtc,wli nm\ rnado no fnrlhcr resist:mco o.nd nllowcd the
~{nlnys t~1 tnl.c their fislll'~; ~~.tc~ ~''.h!!:!! they returned to Singapor~, where
they nrm;ed nt ·. ~ A: 11. 1111~ .morning (tf1c :Mnlays boarded t.hc fishmg boat
'.1hout 12 o clock ~1du1ght; the_ hshcrmen nrc nhlc to idcnt.ify t.lic.qe four Mnlnys
,r ~h•~y. 1111~1 mlh th,·111 a;.:;1111, n~ tJacy linve frequently bc::)n nt that plat-c to
1·atd1 li~h ancl to tr;uli,. IIIHI ha\"e In their po,lirRSion :1 permit to d.> so from
lnchc \\ ;m Aben nal.~r); !h;,y ,rrrr nc\'cr molcstc,1 at that place before.
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. _. 1'4ut:: At .12 n??:n.-teet:erdny I left ~ochor_e riv~r in my tlsh'ing boat with a ix men ·and went to: "Pwijurm ~ catoh ftsh. I ·amv.od thete at 8 P. x. ; my net hnd been
_-·thrown OU~ about.half_ 1m hour and "WD.!I beginning to pull it -when l sa,, ten
i }(abyll armed with Krisscs and Spoors walking on the bench-when nhroast of
· Di{ boat they wadoo. . out in t~o water to where I wo.s, n.nd said there wos 11.
light ~ero_ the other day a~d one man w~ stabbod,-how daro you come here
to: oaf.oh fish; ~hoy tben·se1zed my boat nnd not o.nd took ono of the fishermen
away wit~hOlll; the flsherma.n'.11 namo is 'l'ooh A~ 'fow. I _obtained another_
bo~t and returned. to Rochoro with five men. This fisherman has never h~n
th:ere to fish before and ho.~ no permit.
,·rF (True Extracts,)
(Sd.) R. B. S. R.onnTsoN,
.A.cti11g Commiuicner of Police.
From C~LOXJ:t, Oa.nua C.lYE!UOR, Govemor of Prince of Wruei' Ist..oa, Singaporo anJ. :r.i.i. .. ,-a,
to Hi• Highn .. 1 j.h• Tumongong or Johore,-(No. 227, dated the 4th MaJ 1861.)
·' • AFTER CollPLUlENTB,
__ · I IU.VIII the honor to intimate to my friend that it hns hel'n
brouglit to my notice that on two occo.sion,, Chiooso fhhcrmen, rc~iilcnt.~ of·
Singapore, have been attacked by certain of my fricnd':1 suhjccts wlliht
·quickly pursuin~ their avoootions in the neighbourhood of Punjurin, nhout
six miles from Cho.nghio; on the first occo.sion two fishermen were wo1m1h,1l,
and one of them is now lying in Hospital in o. clan&.-crous state; on the sccon<l,
although no personal injury o.pp<~nra to hnve. lieen Ruffcrcd, tl1c hont in whi<'h
the Chinese wcro ns well n.s ono or their l'ompani1,nii nnmc<l Tun Ah Tow, wns
seized and ta.ken invay\ I deem it right to point out t.o my friend th11t the
Sea in which tho above offences wore committed being within tho limit
prescrihed by.Article 11 of. the 'frea.ty of the 2nd August 1824, the fishermen
were within British waters, and consequently none of my friend's suhjccti;
could in any way ho.ve boon justified in interfering with them, or in seizing
their property ; hence it is incumbent on my friend to to.ke measures for securing
.their immediate punishment, the rclc:isc of the missing man, nnd t-4.c .
restitution of the stolen boat, nnd I beg that I may 110 favored with n fu~
report of the result thereof for submission to His Excellency the Governor
General of India.
Th• humble :Memori~l of forty-one Fi,1,ermen {in Chin,,..• character), inhabitant• or Sini:•1•ore. Lo tho
Ho:<'ns It. llh.crnsuo,r, Es11 .• ltc,i,lcnt Councillor, Singaporo.
IlUXBLY 8nE,VETR,
TnAT your l\£emoriuliiita arc hend fishermen, residents of Singnpore
for tho last eleven yen.r~. · nml hn.vc under them nearly three hundred
and fifty coolies who assist. ·
'fhat your Memorio.lista hnvo huh on the opposite shore near to Soongir.
Punjurin, where they ore n.llowc1l t.o fish by permission of His Highness the
Tumongong; that several of your Mcmorinlists have w·ntten'pcrmits from His
Highness the Tumongong, for which a. foe of one dollar eneh 11·oe pnid.
That tho i'umongong has his Pungulu named Nong Besnr placed nt
Soongie Punjurin, who levies taxe.q by taking as many fishes as·he choo3Cs.
· That your Memorialists go a. fishing out in the open Bea and call at this
Boongie Punjurin on their wo.y to Singapore. . .
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~~.1,:S"Tbt ab:iut ten days ago seven of ~OUT },fomori!',liste went !" fishing in·
~ .. :(i>iie Sampan noar to the Pcaro Dranco Light _Houeo, .nnd on their. way b~k
i~tf,fllala , well known to be tho h~. of n nllage. nea.r to th9:t over wh~
:;,;,:~ iNori' ·~ar ie headman, en.me oil' with three other:s !1-nd fot'C1bl1.attempte)I :~i'.tb ~\e all tlie fish~ in th!' .l>ont .. from yout :Meinonahsts, :when oue Q( your
:~,r-'M:~tnorialists named ~ocy Ah Chew resisted ; M e,:postul4t1on eeemed useless
?~:,:)I-hen. be.WM ··tabbed with a Spoar by ono or the M~lays known by-the na1:1e
::~eoC)~~pi_ng, in·. tho ~e11y;b~ :. roaaon of. which Kooy Ah .. Ohow a till
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-,:. , · .· Thtt 11.nothor of your lfeJllomltsta Mmed Kocy N;ye Ho WM a1so wounded
_'.;.,··iii. the..band by one or the ll.~nya. . . _. . , :-·-
_:.:. ·-:--·'That moreor less all your. Me~onahsts havo at vnn~us hmes,euffered
. mere loseei from tho hn.nds of Ilu Highness tho Tumongong a people and put
.- to greo.t ·bodily fear without ~ny en.use whatever; in. m_llny in.stan~ ·.nets and
other implcmorits havo boon tn~en ~rom your :Mcmonllhsts a.nd detamcd by the
Malaya until a. sum of money 1s paid .
. , That your Memorialiats are residents of Singapore, nn English settlement,
and humbly crave the protection of tho Government from the lawless and piratical
proceodings of the aubj-:cts of Ilis Highness the Tumongong, residing in
tho southorn part of tho pcrunsuln of Johorc. ,
Tha.t your Mcmorialista and their Assistants. fully occupy two Campong;i
in Singapore, giving work, e.~ploymont, and subs1~tcnco to ncnrly a. _thousand
suuls, and their fishing "Toun·d 'h~ al.ways been a little beyond Pulo P1kon<> and
this sido of Pedro Dmn;o: your lfomorioliate finding' tho levies exacted 0from
them hy tho Malnys quito unbcnrable, humbly appron.ch your Honor for protect.
ion, which they humbly submit is their right aa naturalized British subjects.
Your Memorinlists thcrcforo humbly pray that your Honor will bopleo..~ed
to take such neces,ary steps to put a stop to the.lawless pro~dings of Ilia
Righncss the Tumongoog's people,. so tha~ your lmmbl~ Memorialists may for
tho future be nllowcd to proceed ,nth their lawful calling pco.ceably without
bodily fear antl apprehension. And your Yemorialists will ever pray.
~nrn Cor.0,111, ORrlttrR. CA1'1t:'1'.\0II, Oonmor of Prine~ of Wala• la\and, Bin~pore 1.nd Ma.la.cca.,
l<> His llighncu tho .To><o~oo~o or Johon,,-(No. 260, d,.t,,d I.he 15th :May 1861.)
ArrRn Cmi1rLrnEXTs,
,v1T11 rd!)rence lo our former communicnlion No. 227, dakd 4th
infttnnt, _to our _friend, ~n th,o matl_cr of injuries sustained l1y Dritish subjects
from resident! rn our fnend s Territory, ,re nolV enclose, for our friend's inforIDl\~
ion, copy of_ n rctition_ from scveml Chinese fishermen complnining of the
serious mole.~tn.hno to which they hn,c been subjected whilst pursuin .. their
ordinnrj nvocntion !n th~ ncig~1~ourl1001l ~f ~he Pedro :Branco Light }louse.
W'o. t!usl thnt our fncnd, m add1l1on to 1-1unishmg those offenders by'whom thePot1lloners
were attaekc~ and two of thmr party wonncfod, will adopt suitable
measures for tho pr_r.i·cnllon of such illegal acts in future.
t'm,n Ilia 1110111 '-" D.\1~11 lcnrn111. Sruo Maharajah anJ Tumongong or Johoto, to tho Ho~·,u
CoLOftlt. OkFKUR CA.TF.:U.011, On.-crnor or Princf! or \Va.1011' laluul. Singa.pore llnd J.lalact·a.(
dat<><l Lho 17Lh Ma5 l~UI.)
,\ rr1m Co.vr1,1 M t::ns, · . . '~Y.' had· t~-c'·h'i>nor to receive our friend's letter or tho ·1th
current, m. hmntm. g tha.t 1t hnd been. brou,:,,. ht to ou r f ri· en d' s no t·1 co tl1 n t on
hro ~ccos1ons Ch1?esc h~hcrmen, rcs11lents of Singnpore, had been attacked by
cert.a~n of ~ur. subjects 1n the neighbourhood of Punjurin, that on the first
occasion t11 o fisherml'n were wounded· nnd on tbA d Ith h I . , v sccon , a oug no persona .
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ft lnjurfappctirod !,o ha.ve boon suffered, the boat and Onfl of the men ne.med Ts.n
l .·· r;r-<A.,~h :T-:owwe ..w ere Betted and ta.ken· a.way. . ' . : ; . catised ~ed~a.te enquiry. toJie'~made, and hll.\'_e now to inform our
;,/ fneond that,.,befo~ -reco1~t o{ our fl"Jon~ a lotte~. three men ~nd been 11.rre11ted by
·.r:;. ·our OIDcer'of the Di.strict o.s having to.ken part. in,.the;, aft'ra.y. in .which the·
· .·, iJhinninoii \Vere woundcd._and other four wore then still iLi l11rge. Three more
hnve'aince been taken, a.nd 'll°e hope the other. one cl,arged (there having been
·ACven in all) 'may soon be ·found. Whenever the mntter ha.a been invcstign.ted,
we 11hall inform ·our ·friend of the result; but it will he difficult, ir not impossible,,
to 1ubstant.iate the case a.gninel them ir tho Chln·oso who wero
nttnckcd do not come forward as witnesses. ·
With reference to the second complaint, we have also just received our
J..ocn"°f Officer's report which is to the effect, tho.t a numhcr of Chinese fishermcm
in five boats called Pukats were engaged in fishing at the mouth or the "8ungei
}lingat," when their supplies or rice running ehort, they applied to a Malay
mlln ~iding tb_ere, an~ aa he knew th6 headman o.r one or the :Puk_nts _he ~ve
them six gantange of noo, on tho agreement that 1t na.s: to be repaid (m ktnd)
wit-hin a cartain number of days. The Chinese were thus enabled to continue
their fishing, and the time agreed on and more elnpEed 1rithout the rico being
returned. When the fishermen were hbout to leave for Singapore, tho Malay
l11Jl.l\ would not allo,v tho ono Puknt belonging lo him, who hod harrowed the
rice, to depnrt until l1is claim was satisfied, and thc-China.mon deputed ono of
his own people to remain by the boat until he should go to Bingnporc aiul
redeem hor. The mo.n wa.s not detained by the :Malay, but wna directed to
remain by his.mo.stcr. Shortly therenfter the rice Wl\8 ret.urncd or po.id for by
the 0W11er of the boat, a.nd-the boat was released o.nd to.ken away by him. Such
is the st.a.tement mado by tho Malny. Doul>tloss the complo.int of the
Chinaman which wo.s laid bofore our friend wo.s difforcnt., bnt if the Chinaman
finds himself aggrieved we will do our utmost to right him in our Court whh:h
is open to him.
We request our friend to consider wht,thcr it would not be tl10 preferable
course when such complaints. as theso arc brought before him to dcsiro tho
pnrties to ls.y them before ourselves or ou1· Officers, instead of making our
friend the· medium through which they came to us, informing them at the same
time that if justice is refused to them, then our friend will intervene on their
hchaU. This eourso would groo.tly aid us in tbe administration of justico in
ourTerritories, both by leading to tl1e prompt apprehension or offenders and by
enabling ua, _through the ex.amine.lion of those who are tho most ~rial
witnesece, to arrive at the truth and to decido eo,-roctly. It would a.lso in all
probability eave our Creind much or tho trouble ho takes in such matters.
With regard to the lnst part or our friend's letter regarding tbo effect
of the 11th Article or tbo Treaty of 1824, according to our iriformntion (which
we think is likely to bo correct), both tl1e occurrences under notice. took place
in tho 'qua\la' or estuary of Bungie Ringot and not nt Puujurin. ·w u do not
know the distance between Bungio Ringnt and tho nenrcst point of Singapore
Island, but think it must bo more tho.n ten miles, and the question ubder the
'l'rcaty will not therefore arise. But even if it bo within ten miles, we hope
our friend docs not consider tho.t tl1e 11th Article or the Treaty deprives w of
the waters within our Territories.
}.:Om Ce>LOUL Oari.u CAn:iaon. Oo,emor or rnocc or =w;1~;--i;r.:~-a:· Si~rpon: a.nd lhlacca,
I<> Hi1 Highncaa lho Tumongong of Johon,,-(No. 276. d,kd lbo lBlh lliy 1801)
APTEB CoXPLI14ENT8,
WB hnve rccoived our friend's letter of the 17th instant, and
are glad to find thnt meaauree have. been adopted by our friend'a Officers for
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~·rom Hu Hron1<n1 the Tu:W1>~no1<0 of iohorei.tc., to the How'aL'I Cot.01<1:L Oanna C.tin111011,
o,, .. mor or the StBito' S.tU6mont, &,,.,-(dated the ith J_u11e 1861.)
AnEn Co:MPLurr.:,;Ts,
IN complinncc with the ht paragraph of our friend's of the 18th
ultimo, wo now bog to inform our friend thn.t the charges of stabbing, &c.,
therein referred to, muy he enquired into in our Court at 'l'anjong Putri at nny
timo within the next three or four days, if the complo.inants o.ttend with their
witnesses.
t'rom Hu lltnn1<r.o1 D<11<0 lnu,111>1, Sn,o Mal,•r•j•h and Tumongong of Johoro, to· the Ho1<'au
Cor.onL Ou•oa C, n,11111, Oo .. mor of l'rinco or }Valc~'. l,land. SiDgapore and Jlhlacca,-
(1la1<."1 iho l'.llh July lkun .
AFTER COMl'LIHEN'I'~,
REFERRINO to the Jotters· of our friend dat.od the 4th, liith,
and 18th of May last, aml ours of-the 17th May and 4th June, we beg now to
encloao for our friond'e information translations of tho minutes of evidence
given in the enquiry which took pla.oe in· our Court at Tnnjong Putri · before
oi1r son, In.cho Wan J\boo Dakcr, int(? the charges reforred to. We. beg t.o
thank our friend for acni!ini; tho men to To.njong Pu~ri under t.he charge of nn
£uroponn CJnstnblc of l ohcc who was present ·during the prooeodings.
. 2. ~ o d~isioo. hns yet been. given, o.a we would profcr to .have the bonefit
of our friends r~1nnr~s nml ~nee beforo determining tho case ro.thor thnn
af'torwnrd,, wh~n 1l m.1ght be chfficult to take advnnta~ of t\1em.
3. 0~1r fr1cncl will oh~rvo that tho state of facts nvom to by the Obincso
and tl~at g1v~n hy. tl10 Malays aro vor,: dilfcront, nnd in the expoctation thnt
our fr1l'nd will tlun~ fit to f11~·or.u~_w1th the vnlunblo suggestions and advice
tho.t mny occur to 111~, we lh~n~ 1t r1gbt to mention tlint Inche Wan Aboo Baker
has formed II _very dectdell. opm1~1t-tho.t'1.hc Mnlay version is tho true one, and
that the Clunese fishermen, in,tead of being complain&nt.s, should ha;ve
aprared ~s the dc~cncln!1ts: Our o,rn opinion coincidos with thaJ of our son;
a? we tl11nk our fnen.d IS likoly to bo of the snme mind, for, ape.rt. from tbe
n1r of truthfulness which the statement of the Mo.lays bClll'8 a.& compared with
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'~i~rt~iih~~7_of_ tli~ Chinese, our Criend :Wilhi.ot ~ ~ obaerve that,· if these
f:~en ijwqro td.wliat wu truo on tho oocas1011 ot ·the tne.l, they must ha.ve had /:~iJ•td!bood ~_pp.t 'our frliind in m.otiou in'thia·mattor ~y & 11to.tement which
(~1~))".::faJ.ac,.:rjBee: tho ,Mh pllngraph -~ th1\Yemor1al preaented, by these
fiti~'.j.'.,:,C,PY: o~ --~~~. ~ur ~ncnd aent_ to UJ'With 1111_ le~_t.er: o_~ t:11" ~,P,..·of May,)
:J~i'~·4r. s,Nciw that tbis·cuo is fullf befote:·our Criend·ror tmnimisaiotf to His
:::-Efoellel_lrift~e ~T~Or G_~n~al_or. India ~n ~,u1:1-cil, we be~ ~eaT8· a~n to
urge. upo~ ou.~ !rl.en~ • cona1deration th~ ex~ency or our frumd rerustn~ ~o
'..'?ti'ttta.ln oomplamti -from parsons 1taltng ·that thoy' ha.Te-· ~een .,n:ongoo.. in
J obore or by our 1111bject1 along i~ shorea unur ill.er redre11 a ball have beeii
. ,ought Crom~ bd~ our Oo~rt •. If it ~-ref'l'laed: or if it aha.11 appear that
we ·ha.vo aotcd UDJU&tly either to Bnttah 111bJccl.a or to poraoni entitlod to
. British_. protection, ·then lP.t our friend call upon u, for ·explana.tions ..
We submit.;· howovor, to our friend, and to Ilia 'Excellency the Governor
Gcnoral of India in Council, tho.t t.he co11ne adopted in the present instanco
by our friond is not only injurious to us and to our po·sition a., tho Sovereign
of Jol1oro, but ia cnlculatod to hindor the administro.tion or justice hy
complico.ting it with prelimino.ry o.ppcals to our friend. .
I>. 'rhere are ol11er evil conscqucncea likely to follow from it to which
l\lao we would request conaidero.tion. That .the high o.nd influont.ial position
of. our friend ns the representative of tlio Quoen of Brito.in is well known and
felt by o.ll tho NatiTe populo.tions around, and not lD11St in our own.Territory of
Joliore, and when, u ID the present cnse, tho ono po.rty comoa into Court nftor a
prrliminnry appeal to our friend, and with the countenance o.nd protection of
our friend's Government so rnnrkerlly evinced, witne.qsl,e nnd others mny lJI.'
influcncc1l by it in a ml\nner dctrimcntnl to the cause of truth and right.
Again, and r.crhnps the worst effect of nil, we euhmit tho.t, conai1lcring thr
nn-grcssh·c c 111.rneter of the Chincso, tho courac adopted by our friend tcnd:1
i.tr'ongly to embolden them in hrcnking through established rcgnlntions ns to
the dist.nnccs at which Puka.ts must keep from Knylongs (fishing stakOR) in
fishing, &.c., in tho m:i.stcrful manner shown in tl1is instanco, and n.s a. ni..•oo.Ho.ry
consequonco _to render o.lTrnys of tho kind more frequent nnd moro aorioua.
6. or course who.t we have said docs not refor to co.ses of piracy, under
which class or crime our friend, in his letters of tho 18th Ma.y, aooma to ha.\·c
thought this might bo pln~d. hut we o.ro somewliat ~urprised and a.larriled to
learn tho.t in such cases, a.ccording to our friend's rco.ding of tho laws of
no.tions, he mi~ht send 11.n armed force (into our Territory, we presume our
friend to mean) to apprehend tbo offenders. We trust our friend will ~o.ct
on this opinion without demo.nding the ofrendora from ua, and t-l1ey will no1 bi'!
withheld unlou wo can show rr.a.,ons for it satisfa.ctor:, to our friend o.nd Ilia
};xccllency the GoTernor Genera.I of I ndi11. •
7. We ltopo to hear from our friend al his convenience with bis remarks
upon the ovidcnoo in this cnsc, for our a.,si5tance nnrl guidance, and in disposing
of it; and ehould (!Y friend violT it o.s wo ourselves do, wo would request to know
from our friond how ho woul<l propose t.o dr.a.l with th!lS(\ Chinoso fishcrqi.en.
When tho result or tho rcfr.rcnco of this cMe to His Excellency tho Governor
Or.ncrn.1 of India in Council is known t.o our frir.nd, we tru1d. our frien1l
will pnt. us in po!lllcssion of it.
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DE1·ns1T1os oF K\\'t:11 K11rnJ1.N.
WnEREA.a I, Kweh Kichan, re!lidr.nt of Bingn.pore in Ko.mpong Gln.m, hy
trado a fishcnno.n for thirlct\n years. I wns fishing at Punjurin, but not in the
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°;fr-- -·, bu.,Oh'llc'\ia;,Tlln Asing;·.K.wek Achow, Kwe~;J».-nohoo, Kwek, ~,c. ..
":\~~,t~.~:;1T .;....t. •!. fish on the ,1Sth day.:ottl,e: inonth·:Blutwal; while enga~
..•. . -"'k,: If,\ • .L n ~.. "" • till • th . ·- •bout ·11 • l k l\t(~'i~;."fbh~.1.bd. as my net· wu • ... JD . _o, '"':~·· ... : . o _c oc .~t
:i)f"iu!.,:·t,· before tli~ moon llrOIIO; ._there came.·.two. men {n, a ,Kofok J?WUlg, and
:;!.tf th°~ ··nicn.·:;rading in the. :w.o.ter. np }q.t}l~1~- kn~·-· (,At firs~ I .did. not know
.. . :·.';-;ii_": r-1.hey w~--1iilt whilri they bcg.n.n ~o. a~tz!) the, flet . then I ~gnued them. : ·· ··::;,!. ~:'wbeiii·tli:,,: were near· I hcar~.11_,!01~ saying~--'.' Ilow dn.re you to ~sh
·,'..':;\~_,.10.tbout·totling mo· bow; {!you wish. to ~s~ here. you must. bring
,;, ·::.:~'iomet'hin ·ror:me." Thoman tbt•~ke _W&! !}bout 8~ yards _Jrpm me, _but
:', ·-. .-~l did. .,no\ tocognho him., -1 .o.nawered, .'.' I thought or buying. somoth1ng,
:, ·.\ -~Jm_L:Jrad.lo'rgotl!,m it." I .was thou ~r~.e~d away: tho_ not was lef(""thcre, ':)ut
-<m .. ftah .waf taken; tbey __ were N!!:.:~ and No._4 who took the fish _out .·. · ,, l1 1J1 boai. ',, .At tb.D.t time Achew. erud, " . Do not ta'ko eo much, a little
· : will do.''. .. Arter they hnd ta.ken tbe fis.h, because _!{.oweh Ache~ had· a.aid
· · ,o, thoy pierced him; I could _not r~gntze tlto person who ho.d pierce~ lum,
for I was then sitting nt the steri:i, of the boat; tho man that· Wll& P!crccd
-was at tho · front of the bo:i.t tn the -wntcr. When Achew wo.a pierced
we a.II jumped into the wnter: as soon na they (th~ lio.Iars) got on shore',
1·gol into tho bo.o.t ngnin n.nd rowed off. At tl1e bmo I Jumped out~ or the
bout I was nbout 200 feet from tho bc:i.ch. After running about h:i.lf
nn h~ur, I then n•turncd to th? boat. When~ left tho bon.t it wns not
floo.ting. 1 found none or my thmgs lost c:cceptmg nil the fish hnd been
tnkcn aw:i.y.
In th, t'uurt of Johora, at Ska111lra l'utri, on the 20th d•J of the month of Zoolka.id.o.h, ll<jrrah
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'1'111;; lh:r0Hr1t11i OF C11AN CnuciL\.
,v,mmAS I, (.'h:m Chuchn. resident of Sing:ipnre in Knmpong Glnm,
lrn ,·c:i.rs n fishcnn:111 nnd ha'l'c been (here) ft.shin; eight years. On the
-171h.dny of the mouih of Showa!, at 7 o'clock in the morning, I ,vent out
frum the river ltoi:hore to fish nt Punjurin. About six o'clock in the
evoning, when I nrrivcd there, I stopped to _cat rice: After having entcn
I comm::nccd fishin~. six timol tho net had· been drawn up, the moon then
11·ns becoming brighter; n.bout ten o'clock there. oam.o · five l-folays paddling
a kolck nen.r my bo:i.t and wero taking my fish, ,vhen Achcw said, " Do not
tako much, tnke a littlo will be enough." At that moment I was about
eighty fllCt for from the boat. .A.chow ,vas in t ho water ncnr tho bont. I s:nl'
those Mnlnys, five or them cnme and took the fish (out of tho bont), nll of them
were in th.o kolck; they scooped the fisli with my scoop, and threw them into
their kolck; but I do not know how much fish they took, I and the rc.~t wcro in
tho \fator at the ti1110; ther.-i was not ono man in the boat. Achcw was nflcr"
artls pierced, nnd l then ran away. I knew Achew hnd bocn pierced bccauso
I honrcl him cry out " I ho.ve been pierced;" as soon as I heard thnt I rn.n 00'.
When l~o wns picrcccl there wore only two men ncnr the bo:i.t nt the time, oi:.
Kwek_Kuhunt, the m:i.n hold the rudder, nn1l himself (Aclicw). I rnn nbout
the d1stnnco nf 100 fnthorus. About hnlf n.n hour o.fter I sn.w tho Maln.ys hnd
re:i.ch~tl the sJ1orc, I then n·cnt b:ick to pull the bont nnd rowccl o!T. I nin
11cqun111t~~ with only n~1c man liclonging,to No.&. I kne,v him about n month
111,~.'. Dur~ng. tho.t .. ni;hf. .. , ~·l1clher he camo or not I cn.nnot say. I could
not rncogn1:i;e one man thnt night. I lifted Achcw up and placed him in the
boRt an~ then rowed off home. Opposite tho place I fished there wns not
one fishing slnkc .. The r':'"L.qon why I did not givo noliC':l to Nong Dcsar is
beCllusc I w:i..~ :i.fr:ud, hc:ndos I am not acquaiuted with Nong Bcs::ir.
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· -DErosrr10?1 ol' KoWJ:K A.cnEw. -
. f WnEREAS: I, Ko_wek Achew, resido in _the river Kallang, I ha.Yo liYed
_·c _ightoon ycnrs in Si~gapore. and. ho.ve b~n a -flshermn~ nbolit tcri ·yea.t11. · ·
. · I went to tl.ah 1n. the Day Ampat, on the 17th dny of the month Shawn.\ ;
I left Sin~apore_ at 7 p'clock in _tho mo~in ... : I reached the _Bay Am pat _about
. 6 o'clock m the_ oven1t1.g. Thore were 1n all seven of us, .":Z· Kwek K1ehan,
tho headman, Chan Chucha, Kwek Kehuat, Kwek K1hc, Luo. Mee, o.nd
K,vek Kong Choo. .A.ft.er having eaten food I . bcga~ to fish; at 7 o'clock
the.'moon was darkened {not aeon). I ha.d let down . tho .net six times,
· arterward.1 came five Mo.lays to take fish, two of them were paddling a kolck,
and lhroo came from the beach walking in the water, together- ma.king fivo
tncn, A!I soon as they wero by the side of the hoat they took the fuh out ;
three were in the water, and -two in tho kolek. I 6aid " Do not. tako too
much, a little will do ;" becauso I snid so, 0110 of thorn pierced me; at that
titne I w:i.s in the. water; I wa., piorced with a lanco on my belly. Tho
tnBn that pierced me was also in the water by the samo sido or tho boat
""hare I ,vns stnnding. Their companions wore by thb side of tho boat. I did
not rccogni1.o the ma.n tl~at piercetl mo bcca.uso it wo..s dark ; but I suspect
the man tbat pierced me w:ui the ma.n No. 6; I think he is the man.
Tho diste.nco of tho man from me was on!) fathom. I _foll on my ___ back on
the beach near by the side of the pukat; the wat~r ,vas up to tho knee in
depth. I was not conscious nt the time, but th!Lt mnn I rccognizctl; the
other I do not recognize.
At Shndr:,. l'ulri, on ll:o '.!nth ilay of lhe month Zoolhid1b, 11,jrrab 1277.
Di;ros1T10~ OF TA}I Asrno.
WmmEAs I, Tn.n Asing, havo been a resident of Singapore, at tho Kallnng
river for upwards of twenty-seven years, I became a fisherman eight years ago.
PrcYious to tl1nt I lived in the jungle, nnd Wll.8 a plRnter. I used to sail about
o.lso as far as Klo.ntan. I went to fish at Pup.jurin Tua. Sua Boy. On the 17th
dny of the month Shnwal, on tbe 19th day' of th, Chinese month, l c.nme
-- out of Singapore at 7 o'clock in tho morning. -I stopped awhilo to eat rice.
Thero were o.ltogethcr seven of us in ono puknt. The headman wo.s Kowck
Hua the helmsman. Six men were rowing, oiz. KwP-k Knhuat, Cbnn Chucha,
Kwek Achew, Kwek Kilic, nnd ono man be.~ides with whom I nm not
acquainted, as I ha.ve· only been one month engaged in fishing with them.
After1'fti:qng eaten I let down tbc net to fish. It wa.s then about 7 o'clock.
Thorc were three men in the water, oiz. Acbew, Ka.hunt, and K.ilie, a.nd three
besides with me in the boo.t. As soon as the net w!LS let d°'m into tho
water, ,ve all, sovcn of us went lnto tho· :,,o.ter. Aftet drawing the net
a.bout six times, ea.me l!Ome ~Malaya who were twonty foot distant from us.
In the kolek thcro were two men o.nd four men wading in tho water. As
aoon ns tl1cy reached the pukat, they commonccd taking tho fish; nt thnt
time we were nll in the wntor ; thoso who drew tbo net wero about ten'"
fathoms from tho puko.t, ali ·so~en of us \fero drawing the net. Tho wo.tcr
Wll.8 then up to our t\1igh. The Malnys did not any a word. The hclm11mnn
said, " If you nro going to· ui.ko (fish) tnke a Ii ttle, sufficient to cot." One or
them replied, " I must tako all tho fish; you have eomo to ft.eh hero without
lcliing me know." Then my companion, the helm:iman· so.iii'; "I have como
ao far from Singapore, do not take too much, a little will do." The man
replied, " If you wish to fish here, you must buy something to give to me."
I then requested them not to take too much ; they took notwithstanding ;
at_ that moment four of my companions drew near the pukst. The man we.a
still taking more of the fish, my companion .would not allow him, and he
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Dnos1TION · ·op Kow1ui:. IloAT. ·
WHEUU I, Kowek. Iluo.t, hayo boen a resident in Bingap<?te, at Kampong
Kallang, for aix or seven years. First, I opened a shop for three years o.nd then ·
became & ftaherma.n four 7eara. ·
On tho 17th do.y o tho month Shawo.l I wont to fish at Dny Arnpal. I
came out or Singapore at 7 o'clock in the morning 11.nd rcn.ched a.t Day Ampa.t
in the evening at 6 o'clock.
There were seven of us, ciz. Kowek Hua the headman, myself, Tan
Aaing Kowek Afoy, Poot Hu" Ho, and Kowek Achew. .Ai! soon as we reached
tho pl:ice I took aome food. About 7 o'clock I bego.n to fish, my net hnd ht.cn
let down about six times. I was p~ing the net with two others, making three;
four men were near the pnkat, m nil there were seven men in the water
pulling the net. The puko.t boat was also nenr by. Afterwards I heard a man
nOl\r the puknt cry out " Dnn't toko so much fish, o. few will do," but I do not
know 1'·ho it was that took the fish; the voico I hco.rd waa o. M:n.lal oin.n'a voice.
I waa pulling tho net o.bout 100 feet Crom the pukat lfhere the noise proceeded.
Thero wero four men, but cannot certify co.eh of them. Afterwards I co.me
towards the puknt boat, and snw Achew was lying on his back. The Mala.ya
bo.d disappeared. In great hn.ste I helped in putting Achcw into the pukat boat.
After drawing in the net I po.ddled off' to Singapore. I did not run awo.y when
that mo.n (Achew) was prostrated (on the ground). I ea.lied my companions
to help in taking him up, for·some of them hn-0 run a distance of thirty foot.
I myaclC did not run o.way. -
At Skondn Putri, on tho 21>1.h daJ of the 111011th Zoolkai~ah, Hejenh 1277.
Dt:rostTION OP CnuA SAn.
WmmRAR I, Chua S~h, have r~idod in Singaporo o.t Knmpong Glam o.bout
fonrlren y1,11rs; 01~gngcd m tho fislung tro.dc all that time. I know not.hing of
that l\lfray, ns I did not go o.long with them at tho.t timo.
Al Skon,lr-a l'utri, 011 tho 201h day or tho month 1.nollnldab, Hojnah 1277.
lh:l'O~ITION OP 81 KUT.
Wnr.KKAs l_. Si K_h,t, r~:siding nt tho mouth of the river Jlnynt for fnnrtccn
yonn, cmployi'.d 1~ fi9Jnni; w11h II smo.ll fishin .. stnkc, I know nothing of this o.ffray,
e~cept th~t 81 l>1m:m cnrnc nn,I complain;J to me thl\t the Chinesr. had abused
h1°!_fiv~ time.~. nnrl wn.~ not rctorf.cd by Si ·Diman. 'l'hu fishin" stnkcs belonged
10 S1 Al)f1 mnnI, thCul~ ·e who w:itclu•·d the stnkr.~·· were s1• n·1 mo.n and-~ s· N · I I mgga.
. tcr. t '"., 11nnmnn hail n~iuscd them, n~d as they went ncnr, o. China.man
,truck th1.m 1V1t~1 the l_inn~h, ol nn oar n.nd lut Si Dirn 11n on tho right. shoulder
nnd woumlcd l11rn; 81 Dnn:in then ran off, but Si Nin al remained in the
kolek. Anerwrmls he co.me lo tno and said, "the fishing !fo.kcs have been cul
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1t;"~~;'tie'k~lek· ~0d ~;vay, and Si Ninggal in.the wator." The noxt dav
(f~'fep0.i:~}o Nong, and ea.id '1 my_ fishing ~tali:es ha!e been cut to pieces by th'e
~~::~::;·o: ~1J.~q.~i;:1 ':.~~ :.". p...~.. t·1.·.. my k~lek camed off, a.nd S1 D1..tt1an 1s wounded." ~ ... ·. • .':. .. •' A. ' • • ·:·~ . . . • • •
'·.: · c· ·" t · . At 8ltencl.111o. I'utri, OD the 20th d.ay or lbe month or .. Zoo\biuh, Ilcjerab, 1277.
)i))i\ ... : ... , · · · · Duos1r10N op Dnu~. · · ·~·· . .
i<; '': if 11i'JiBAi0I, ))im.o.n, residing o.t Itayat, for ~hroc ycnrs ho.vo boon fishing with
·.. ~}' .own fl.!hing st~:icea, · ~t is ~ruo_ I wa., in n.n atTmy ~ith tbo Chinese. Defore
: t)l~,I waa watchmg with 81 Nr~1ggal .at the finlnng stakes. Then came n
·. pukat., boat- ~th- Ohineae to fish near tho fishing stakes. It is now ehout
forty daya ltgt), · I am not acqunintcd with tl1oso Chinese; thoro wcro nliout.
18Vml o( ~hem. I tol_d them "Don't you bo fishing nenr tl1c tlsl1ing at.a kc~.
if you want to ft.ah, go a little further." . I wna nt the limo in tho kolr.k,
be· answered, "You are not the King nt Sea." I then anid," Friend, don't
you be noisy," a.ftcr that ho abused me," Your mother's pudendum muliebrc."
I a.'buacd him o.lao (in the aamo words.) He then struck me "'ilh l\n oar
and hit me on the right shou~dcr, l warded ofT the l>low with my paddle;
then came Si Ninggnl and poked him with the p1ul1He; immC<lio.tely o.rtr.r
that the Chi.naroa.n struck me again ; o.., I coulil not atnnd it, I mn to tl11,
lH!ach :· a few moments after Si Ninggal ran nloo, put my kolc.k w1LS lert
behi.nd. Shortly after I went down again, nnil aa.w my kolek ho.d been
towed again by the Chinese, and my fishing sLo.kes n.11 cul to pieces.
Al S\c&ndrn Putri, on tl,e 29U, ,lay 11r tho month or 7.nolhi,lal,, llujtrah 1277.
DErosJTJON OP S1 N1NGOAT,.
. WmmF.AS I, Si Ninggal, rrlliiling at the mouth or the river Rllylll,
romove<l from Punjurin nhout four monL11a ogn; nm engaged in fhhin~
with my o,vn fishing ato.kcs which are about fourteen foct in l,eight.. Ahout
· 8 o'clock in tho night I wo.s watching my fo,hing stakes. This is now forty
days ago. Thero co.me aomc Chinese to fish 'l',itl1 their net nco.r my fisliin.?
atalc89, l\hout tho distnnco of two· fathoms; I prevented them nml anid,
" Get up, you :no fishing too near my stakes; you wnnt to get· r,rofit, I nm
also aeeking profit, go a. litUe further, woul<l it not be better ? ' They then
abased me, some or t.ho Chinese wero in tl1c hoo.t al\ll some in U10 \\'al.er. I was
in.the kolek. l then anid " Don't you nl1usc me, I have o. rigbt to prevent you,
I do not wish to give troulilo; why do you abuse mc"-they then abused me
again, l abusod tbem o.1110. Six men took up tl1eir onrs, and ono mnn hnd I'
pole in his hnnd n.nd struck Si Dimnn, wounding liim on tl1c right shoulder.
It was dnrk o.t. the time, therefore I coulcl not. know, I Willi nlso struck;
I could not. st.~nd H any longer. Si Dimnn ·having rnn off, I then pokcit
tho · man "'ith my paddle; l cannot tc~l 11t whnt po.rt. (of the body)
he wu struck. Thoy beat mo 11,;nin, nnd I fell into t\111 water; I then got up
and ran otT. I called some or my companions to help me. As they woro
ooming the Chinc..'IC (in the menntimc) rnwed off nnil took nlong with them
I.ho kolclc. The next morning I went. 1lown to see the fi11hing atnke11 nnd
found tlioin all cut to piocc.q, 'fhcro were in oll seven Chinese who fought.
~o.iJ)st. me.
At Skandra Putri, on the :mu, daJ or Lhc monLh or Zoo\hidah, Hej~nh 1!!77.
DErosiT10:,1 or Kum.
WHER.EA.11 I, Knsim, living at the mouth or the river Roye.t, for 11hoi1t
f 1ur months fishing with my small fishing stakes_. At. the commencement
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<:all•Po ou.t, :o· C p, s Si ~inrrr\ wont to the stakos and snw t.he wbQ\e
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hnd been cut to pieces. Thus muc I know. .
At trka· ni I ra. r o l n· , on th e.,",. ~lh day o( tho rnonlh of Zoolhid&b, Hajera..h 1277·.
Dr.ros!TION 01' 1CITAD-
-·- , nW - · I I{itnh li,·ini; nl the mouth of river Rnyat, omploycd h' n:?A~hr;O years ~-ith my own fishing stakes whi?h are (WO fathoms !n
--~ i ~~1,,f:s not in..any m1y concorncd in this a1Tr11y, bcmg then asleep. ·-I-did
h~ Bi Dimnn and Bi Nin,.gnl crying out for help, I wont down (tot.ho bo11cb) and
· h Cl · h d rowt-~ olf and token witn them the kolck. The next mornsaw
t o 1meRe n <l • • • •• I h d h t t ·
in;, I observedtlto flsl1ini; et!Lkes IJc\ongmg t? 81 N mgga. a. _ een cu o p1~.
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At Shn,I"' l'utri, on tho ZOlh clay oC th• month ~r 7.oolhillah, l!ejorah 1277 ·
DerostTIO~ OE AMDEK.
WnEttt:AS I, Amhck, li,·ing at Raynt, a.bou~ four months engaged in
Ii h. "oloni; with my brother Si Nin.,.ga\. Our fislnng slnkcs were small, I
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1:~t in a.ny \'fay concerned in this alTray, ,)Jein_g ~hen asleep, (I beard)
Jlimnn 01111 Si Nin .... aJ cnin" out" Help, help, Kas1m waked me suddenly
d s3 i,1 "There "'i~ n ;nuid of noise." l a\l·oke nnrl went down to tbc ~::ici;, 11~ I reached the pbco ~i Ninggal sni1l, "~'he Chinese l,ove cnrried olT
our kolck." Tho next rnornin" I went down with my brother and saw the
fi:1hing Nlahs nil cut to piece,. I know nothing further.
t·n,n• Cct1.o'."KI. Oarr.VR CA, J:'."l.,1111 r..,nmnr ur Prince ol "·ale11° l!-ln.n1l, gin1;aporc and Mala.cca. to JliJ
Jligl,nr" ll,o Tumongoni:; of Jol,on:,-(No. -iOI, dated Sing•p<>re, the lGLh July lSGl.)
Anr.11 Cm1r1.n1F.XT~,
Wr. hnve r<'ccivc1\ our friend's letter of tho 12th instant nnd
c3ref11\ly pcrusctl.lhe <lcposilions therewith transmitted.
Alth0115h the cvidcnco-01\<luccd hcforc our friend is opposed to the stntoml'nt
cont.llincd in the l'clition of which a copy WILS forwarded with our letter
dnlr.d 1 !ith Mny, n l'ctitinn _il must l,c. r_cmembcrcd written in a. foreign ton~e
11nil with the purport of wl11ch the rctitioncrs may not. have been well ncqua.mtcd,
r.xr.ept ns rcgnnls the number of their :issailo.nts, it is in strict o.ccordnnoo
with tho report mnde to the rolice on tho 2!Hh April, upon 1vhich report our
first communication wns \Jasc,l nn1l of which we cneloso n copy for our friend'a
infonnnlion: undr.r t.hrsc circnmst.nnces we ore induced to bclicvo tbo.t in tl1is
inslnnco, nlthough pcrhnps the Chinese mny hnvo given sorno provocation by
tho uso or nliusivo lnngunge, in the main their story is correct more especially
11a it is clonr, from tho certificate nnnexcd, tlia.t one of their member wna aeverely
ll'Ounded nppnrcntly l>y n blow from n Kris or other pointed instrument, whilst
tho Mnloy wilnesscs nssr.rt that tho only blow &truck on t~cir po.rt wu that
ncknowledgc,l to ham b,>:cn gi,·en l>y Si Ning~nl with 11:s pnddlc, which could
hardly hnvo inOictcd n wound of tho nnlurc <lcscrihc1l l1y tho Rc~idcncy Asaietnnt
Surgeon. Wo hnrn nlrcncly pointed ont to onr friend thnt., n~ liy tho Tr~ty
of· !ho 2n1l August 18'.H, nil seas, straits, nncl iNlcts to tho extent of ton
~1~llgrnphical mi_l<;~ fron\ the coasl of tltc main islnnd of Singapore, ho.vo been
ccdr.d to tl1e llnhsh Government, !ho fishin" of tho Sen for tha.t distance n.nd
,~ithin low-wntcr mark is pcrfccll~ o~cn to a.II ~lri_tish ~ubjects, nn<l consequently
nny nttnck. rondo upon them w1ll11n these l1m1ts can only be considered 8.9
nn net of Jllrn.cr, nnd rcn1lcr the offenders liable to npprcl1cnsion by 8 :British
fore1.•, and punishment by 11. llritish tribuna.l, of course should they seek refuge
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wit{~ any portion- of our friend's territories undor- tho XI. Article of tho
nbove Treaty wo. should consider· it our duty to call upon our friend for the
00006sari a.ssist.ance to exisuro their cn.pturo; a call whicl1 we trust would bo
{\ill:y.resp<>n~od. t:o.
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-on 14,lh ):fay. On a.dmission ho had a. p·uneturod wound p<)notra.ting into the
abdomen, throu~h which part of _tho covering of the intestinoe protruded, the
wound was ono mcb and a halr m broa.dth, 11.nd m.ay ha.vo boon innicted by
Kris or any pointed instrument a.bout that size.
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. . · · ·1 ·BJ.VB the bonor to ..ACk~owledgc the receipt of your let.I.er
.~tea l?th ultimo, No. 118, ~orwnrdi~g copy of !' oorreerondcnco with the
·Tumongong o(,Johoro regardmg tho illegal exactions of hlil followers and the
.attacks made.by them on Ohinei,c fishermen who aro domicile<\ resident.a of
. Singapore.
. 2. In reply I o.m directed by the Governor Generiil in Council 1.-0 inform
you tbo.t tho. T~mon~?ng ought not to have b~en · nllowc_d to try 11._ cose
ybich occurred within Bnt1sh wntcrs nllhough committed by lns own eubJecl~.
The reeult was necessarily uneiitiafnct.ory. .
8. The Tumongong's eubjccl.s liave clearly interfered wiLh the rights of
the British Government in preventing persons from f1Shing within ten miles
of the British 11hores. The previous supineness of our Officio.ls, to which you
attribute this assumption of authority, iloes not nfford nn{ vnliil reason for
waiving our rights especially in the malt.er of criminn jurisdiction, nncl
where tho injured part.ice were British Subjects who nrc not likely lo get
just.ice at. the hands of the Tumongong. On the contrary, iL is nil the
more necessary to insist upon our just claims now tlint they nre <lislinctly
questioned and invaded, nnd then invl\Sion mndc the cover for violence
and oppression.
4. It is necessary that tlte Tumongong should be mnclc to understand
that he will not be allowed to detmlml payment for licenses from any persons
who fish within Dritiah limits only. It. is for you to consider whet.her tl,is
oug'tit not to be made publicly known.
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··1.~it...-No.1811,dnt.ed mi. Jaly 1861, (wit!, enoloew,,,) the. Governor General m Council,
rr- 11,. ll-ld-\ c ..... o111 .... 010.,.pon. cop1e.s of the letters noted in the
1,etl« No. au, o&..lod U.o 13Lh Joly lBGI, to lbo • th b' · f '}l l
,....i.,.t eo,,,..,m .... Bl•rPo"- mn.rgm, on e su ~ect , o 1 e""n
LeU• No. 1117, 4&.ed tLe ~3Lh 1•11 l8GI, \o llio exactions made by nn Officer un~er
Bl(bMN 111• To.,.....gong. }{' . ll' b .
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Bntlllh_eubJecl.s, nnd a~so rega~d!n~ the n1!ihonty apparently unwarrnntnbly
assumed over Island~ m the v1cm1ty of Singapore belonging to .. the ;British
Government. · ·
2. As tllC st.nt.c.inent of the fishermen wl1ose net.a, in defaulL of the
payment· of the toll illegally demamlc,I, were seiw\ by the I'11nrrl111\oo of
~u~gbnren, is. i~ a great i;oe~surc suhslantialcd ~y the report from"the Officiating
Comm1ss1oncr of I 011cc, there can, I believe, he hLtlc doubt 11.S to its
truth; and. from the numerous compJaints to the .same purport ihat ha"e
recently been recei,·cd there can, J imagine, he equally little 1loi1bt, that 11
eystem o~ cxt~rlio!l t~wards our ~uhjects has been in force for some Lime past,
it is indeed q111te possible that this system would neYer haYe lJcen lJTought to
light, hnd it not been for the apprehension and punishment of the M ala,:s at
llulo Tinghee, who mnr<lered the wliole of the crew of one hoat and alla.ckcil
nnd wounded the men of nnolhcr-tlu: fact of the offenders having been
seized and brought to trinl notwithstanding ihe allege<l con<lonemcnt. of
their crime by one of the Tumongong's Omccrs has doubtless inspired the
Chinese with great.er confidence in the Gc.vernment, nrnl it is therefore ext:
emely likely that they decline any long~r submilting to unauthorized exnct10ns,
hcnc<flhe· cause of the continual disputes.
3. As regards the. illegal assumption of authority over the different
Islands in the neighbourhood of Singapore, I find hy reference to the recorcls
of my Office, that i~- i3 not the first occasion on which it has formed the
subject or a correspondence with the 1'umongong. the mn.ltcr having been
brought to the not.ice of my prcdeces.,or hy Mr. Church, in a letter No. l 02,
dntcrl .the 15th Sept.ember 1850, of which I be~
Ho. i. pa"g,-.rh• 8' t.nJ io. to nnne:< an c:-tlracl.
. 1,. Tiad His Highness in the first instance been compelled to reside,
within his own territories, wilh the aid of the achiee whicl1 this Government
would always hn.rn been ren,ly to nfforrl. he might ere this lnwc clfeckd rw:at
improvements, to the benefit both of hi111$clf and of hie people; n.s it is, he
hos fallen into the hancls of :European a;:1·nts, whocc sole i,lea is lo benefit
themselves through his influence, hrnce there is not n road t.hroughouL the
. ··country. nncl the only signs of civili7.ulion that I n!n aware of arc n. house
built for llis llirrlme.."S' aceo111mo1lutiun. wl1cncl'!:r lie iituy 'vi'!lil Johore, autl
a Saw-mill i-ccc;tly csi.ablished, doublll'~S lo cnahlc his n1hi~cr.1 lo reali.•.c a
handsome profiL from the sule of the ti111bcr procurable in the :Forests on
the ~ain-land; of cour8e tht'y are nol lo Le bla1J1e<l: fur thiB, it i:i only
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; :~i)t6',lli~w· the ncc~s,itr for ~rev~nti~g_ any !ln ue a.ssump.1on O puwe~ .on
:?,~f'llli Highi:i~,s'. part, or any v10fo.l1on of.the nghts gunrontcc~ to _the Pn~1ib
·. • ,,:·od"vemment under the Treaty of. th~ 2nd A_ua~t 1824. It 1s quite poas1b~
, : ·.- >ihit-a ,imple but explicit expression or the opm1on or tho Suprc1T1e Ge>ver.n-
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over British eubjcch or Dnl1sh possessions. · . . · ·
, -6. On tlie receipt of n reply to my com~uni~tion to th~ Tumo!lgong.
11 copy will be duly forwarded for tho cons1dernt1on of Hi, Excellency·
in Council.
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· Becrol~l'J lo the Ooromor or tho Straih' Sottlomcnt,-(No. 100, d . t.cd lho lHh JulJ 1801.)
BIR,
I IIAVE the l1onor to forward for submission to His Honor the
Governor dr.posilion~ t:i.ken by me upon. the ~omplainls _of certain fishermen,
ri:siclenLs of Singapore, who lm,•e. m~~ ~1th nolei:icc and 1IJ.treatment from the
ho:icl m.nn nnd peoplo of "l'ungermg 1n ~h~ tcrntory of Johoro:
" His IIonor will remcmher thl\t tins u not tho first occasion of a com.
plai1;i' of n similar nnturo being brought to his notice. . .
3. In tho present instnnce there lfere three hoo.ts se1z~cl and thcu- net.,
nod other property detained, alt)1ough I ha!e fake~ and submit the depositions,
in two insLnnces only tho detcnt.1on of nets 1,3 :i senous loss to tho fishermen.
These origin11.lly cost nbout S 100, :rnd if laid :i.sidc umrashccl for eight or ten
d:iys, they become ~ot.tcn nncl usele~s.. . ..
. ,. Jkin .. desirous of Mccrlnmmg the precise pos1t1on of the outrages
compl:iinecl of, tho Chinese ideas of distnn.ce being badly defined and unsatisfactory,
M well n.~ to test the truth of their stnlemcnls so for by nsccrlaining
whether 11.ny lhl1ing nets belonging to Singapore bonts ,vere in the custody of
His Hi;hness the Tumongon;'s head man 11.t Pungering, I sent Mr. Robertson,
tho Act in; Commissioner of Police in tho gun-boat ... Tonze," 'll'ith intructions
to tnko 'l\'ith him the compbinnnts and get them to point out the exact localitv
where their hoals were scii.ed, 11ncl this done, to land 11nd put himself in commu".
niention with the head man, and to nscart:iin from him whether tho fi.shinrncts
were in his custody. This Ur. Robertson did, 11.nd his report, to.,.eth~;
1Tith n sketch or the loe:ility where tho Chinese fishing bo11ts were seized by the
l,lo.lnys, I now fom:i.rcl for His Honor'e inform:i.tion.
6. It may not be out of placo while I am upon this subject, to submit
further for His IIonor's consiclerntion tho fnct, that in many, if not nil t.hc
[ •lnnch, llri.tish pO~S<'.!sion~, in tho !1eiphbourho~ of S!ng:iporo, the authority
or the Tumon;on;:: only IS rr.co~msecl hy the rnhnlnt.nnts, nnd thnt Chief
~torci~cs j11r~~1lietion o,·cr. thorn, nppoinl(n~ 11. head man in eneh, ndjudicnting
1~ ~nscR of crimo or rompl111nt, 11.ncl nuthormn~ ~he 1?,·ying of foxes from finch
Ch1n1:~c ns may Pcttlo upon the Islands. '1111s ctreumslnnco I ascorl4ined
c:m1n!ly n _ few cl:1yi1 n;o 'll'hen proceeding in tho gun-hont "'l'onzo," Uirough
thll S:imluhm, from the hCllcl man of thr. hlnnd or l'ulo Sornyah 'll'hosc
•tntomcnt I hr.rclo nnncx. ~ stolcmcnl similar in e1·cry respect to tho o.hovo
mu rn1ul~ n few dnys ng_o m the L'\ncl Office to the Surveyor Gcnero.l 1,y a
~lnby rn:11clcot o~ th~ mnm-l11nc! opposite to l'ulo Dnmar, nnd it nppcuni to
mo to he of sul~c1cnt mtr.rc.qt-tcnnclucc me to suhmit it with the other.
0. No proper sur,ey h:u yet hoon rondo of these Islands and indeed it is
doubtful whether tho Mnlay~ who rc.qiclc upon them hno ever' bee 'd
tl t h . . 1· t' f h , n ma O o.wnre
11 t e JUrt" 1c 100 o t o fumon,.onp h:is Ion.,. ceased nnd th tl ·11 d J · h · · " " o • · , · cy consequen y ill r,~i;ar um a~ t cir Chief Nor is it likelv thnt be w Jd 1. t ·
· · • , 011 uc a any pain,
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·to·reroo't6tllis irurrcssion;· !ndccd i I consider thnt the !IOVCTO.l misundchtanding11
that· have occurred lnl~ly i~ rnat~cre relating to this Chief hn\'e nriGcn from the
, terms of the 'l'rentr be1Dg either 1mperfcctly undenitood, or nctcd up. t& 80 le.xH
{ot 11 length ~(time, 11.S to ~lmos~ nd.mit of habit nn~ CUfitom to.king tl)o pl~
· ofcoventmted rights; complnmts hke these now submitted could not exist were
tftecTumongong to make known lo his people in Johorc that no·intcrfcrcnce
would be permitted with Singo.pore fishermen engngcd in their voco.tion below
lo\\'-wntcr mnrk, sooing· thnt by Tronly nil Ielnnds, seM, creeks o.nd inlets
. "ithin ten miles of Singapore wcro mo.clo over tc tho Dritish Government; or
t.bie fact tho Mo.lays o.re nnturnlly ignornnt, and therefore resent o..., o. trespass
the visits of our fishermen to their coo.st. ·
7. · As reimrds the lelnnds,· I purpose with His IIonor's permission,
devoting n..fuw days t6 visit each one, nnd distributing notices nmong tho
pcoplo to tho effect that, the jurisdiction of the Tumongong no longer exiat.R,
and th:it in n.ll mnttcrs relating to the ndministrntion or Justice, protcction Rnd
rflvenue, they are to look only to the Dritish Government, and ns .soon ns the
S'!-rvey~r General hns. bccr. enabl~d to complet? o. sun-cy of the lslo.mh, tillc,i
will bo issued to·the residents, nnd m place of bemg a source of strength to our
neighbour, n.nd it is to be fcnrcd not unfrcqucntly the hrmnts of pirnticnl boats,
t.hey will liecome useful and rcmu~~rnti~ n,ppendngcs to tbo State.
CIIA.N YEONG ITENG sto.t.es,-1 live 11t Knmpong Mo.laccn, nnd hilvo bL'Cn in
Singnporo for eight years, C.'l.ming my liYclihood o.s a fisherman. On the 27th
June hst I went in my Sampan puknt, with six men to Pco:frnng; I met
"Nong Bcsnr," who hnilcd my bout nnd seized myself o.nd crew; \,:e slept at
Pcn:irnng for one night; our boo.t wo.s pulled up on shore nnd N ong llesar
wanted ten dollars beca.use we h:irl come lo fish there. I was ol1li:;ctl to lc11vu
my nets with Nong Beso.r a.s security for tho payment of the imposition. I wo.s
twice seized before, fourteen nnd seven months ago, nnd on each occasion I had to
pay four dollars. I was nol close to any fishing stakes, lieing nbout o. mile olf
the land every time. I hnd a pass from the Tumongong for one year, for
which I pnid $1, about ten or eleven months ngo. This pnss wu.s tukcn from
me by Nong lleso.r. N ong lJcsur had clc,·en men in his boat nll nrmcd with
spears and fire nrms. ·
Taken before me Singapore;}
The lat July 1861.
(Sd.) · R. 'M.A.CPHER!!ON,
Rcndent Councillor.
Mark x of
Cru.N YEONO TIENG.
_ Y AI All IIAI states,-! am n fishcrm1m and live nt Kam:eong Mo.lo.cco,
I was one o( · Chan Yevng Ilengs' crew when we lVere scJZed by Nong
Dcsnr olf tho point nbout n. mile from Johore hill nnd two miles from
Peno.rang. The island o( Ilallang Ilerdama lies midwuy bclwc,cn the point
whcro wo wcro taken and Pennrnng. Nong Besar said," You Sampnn
puknt mon "ish to prosecute nnd go to lnw with me, (alluding to the lato
case of murder of n fisherman in thnt neighbourhood,) i will servo you out.
I mll take up every Chinaman I find hero." Wo wcro takon to Pennrn,ng
Ill 11 A. ll. on tho 27th J uric and our hoat hauled up on shore; wo elcpt
there one night nnd left at 7 the following morning, lenving our fiRl1ing
nots in plodgo for tho payment of $ 10, tho II.no domnndod by Nong Dcsnr.
Wo wcro when taken within hailin<> distnnce from the ehoro nnd h:id not ·--p~i" dcwn our nets. Two boa.ls l1elon~ing to relations of.mine bnvc einco ·
boon seiied in the eo.mo locality by Nong Besar. Nong Desnr and men
were armed with spears and mUBkets.
To.ken this }
2nd July 1861.
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HA.VINO read the abovo depositions, I certify that the complainants in
question genernlly laid tho same complaint before mo at tho Police Office
on their return from l',mnran;.
(Sd.) K. n. 8. RonERTSON,
.,.1ctg. Comn-., Police.
CnoA. An PoH atates,-1 am a fisherman and live at Kampong Glnm,
I havo rl'!'idcd in Singapore ten years; I hRvo fished along the Const of
Johore hitherto and hnve never hccn molested until the 28th of last month,
whon I wna seized by Nong Bcsar of Pcnarnng nbout l} miJc.q from the
ehore; I never had 11 p1188 from the Tumongong at nny time; Nong Bcsar
BAid he would seize all Sin:;npore fishing Sampans ; I had iiix: men besides
myaolf on hoard of my boot and it was loalled with fish nnJ nbout returning
to Singapore; when we were taken it. wa..• ten o'clock at ni?ht. A friend
of mino at l'cnf\rang nnmed_Qhing Lee stood security for the pa.yment of
the fine demanded by Nong Ile~ar, which was ten dollars at first, but through
my friend'• intercession w:ui reduced to four. If Ching Lee did not guarantee
thia payment for me, my nets would 110.vc- been detained ; my nets o.ro quito
new and worth 120 dollars, and if left at Pennrnn"' would have been
destroyed from not being w-o.,hcd and exposed to dry.0 All my fish Nong
Besar took and eold and divided it among ten people. He bad eleven men
in hil boat armed ,:rith krisca and apenrs.
Taken · at Singapore;}
TAe 3rd J,dy 1861.
(Sd.) R. Y.a.crasuoN,
Rendent Councillor.
Mark~ of
CnoA An Pou.
Ko1m An Nor atotea,-.-[ liv~ nt 11.oc_h?re in. Kampong Glnm, am a
flahermnn, one of Ohoa Poh ~ lmats cni1T ; J?lnec! h1a boat two weeks ago;
have b,~n n fhhermnn for ~1xlt-cn mollth~ in Smgapore; WM in Ah Poh's
boat w:hen Nong. lll!!lnr se11.erl us at l'cnnrang 10 P. ll. ; our boat w113
filled ,nth _Ii~)• wluch Nong llc~:ir took . f~om us ; we wcro pcrn1ittecl to return
tbe follomng clay nt. 4, 'ft· ·H., ,,ofier··gtving security for the payment of four
doll11rR. 011r nn.~ s wr.re take·n hv. Non:,:-.. Ile=•• r to 11•1 8 hou se l ,u t were d e li vere d
back to us ancr ,t WM settlr.d • we wore to p~•y $ ·•• · Tc n d o ll ai-s wns 11 t 11· rs t
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dei:niuidod, Ching Lee got it reduced. Nong Dcsnr'a bonl eonlnincd lwch·r.
·men in ii.\l,· armed 'With knivOB, wo ,vore tnken on tho othor ~iclo of l'cnnrnn .. ,
Di~ th11n one mile diatnut, nnd ll"oro about t milo from lho ~horc. "'
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TAia 4th July 1801. 5 Kor.11 Au Nur.
(Sd.) lt:· llACPffEit.6011,
Re,idcnl Councillor.
From K. ll. e. Ro•1n,TIOlf, E1q., Aeling Commi .. iunrr nC l'nlico. lo u .. llnn'l,lc the lt,-.i,l,·11l
· · . :· • ~uncillor, Singapon:,-(No. 50, clat.ecl tbe Hh July 181il.) -srn.
_ I DAVE t.he honor to rcrort that, in accordnnce with inst.rue-lion~
from llis Honor the Governor, I left t.his on Bnturd11y mornini,: in tlu: :-;1.,11111
.. un-bna.t "Ton1.o" for l'engcra.ng in Johore, wl,erc l nrrh·ed nt ahont kn
~'clock. I left the gnn-boat nt tlie point ui::der the Johorc hill, it nnl ht·in~
consitlcrcd priicticablo to tl\ke her cln~c up to ihe villn~r. dist.anl :1ho111
a mile, owing to numerous rocks in that ,·icinit.y.
Upon my l\rrivin~ l\t t.l,e vill:i~1·. which coni;ists nf ahout l\\r11t~·
or thirtv houses, I landed in front or the house of the Chil'f of thr \ jl(11 .. .,
n:imr.d ·" Nong Bc!lar," (nlludl'd to lit !ho Chinc:1,, lishrrn11·11 in tlu~r
complnint to Government) the house has 11 lltrong frnc1• rnuntl ii. aml
B Jock-up or prillon is nlbchcd l:> it; 11 nnmlu,r nf 11rni"L·1l :\lnlny><
hull"' l'Ulkily nhouL the !,each; I n,ldrc.'li:cd my111:lf I•> l'1'\'1•rnl of thr.111,
1·nq~iring for Nong llcsar, some sai,I llll'y di,I not know whcr,• h1• wn~. 111 hrr"
l:m!(hl\ll at mr. nn<I woul,I not. nnsw,·r at nil, nn,l ns nm, 11f th1·ir 111111,lll'r
np1~red more rcspccl~thle lhnn the others, I pnrticularl~· 111l1lrr~sl.'1I 111,\·si·ll
t.o him i:ayin~, 'J'hnt ii w11s very cxt.r:wrilin:iry that. nonl' of t 111"111 wuul,I :is,-i,1
me to find Non~ Desar; l1is demeanour, howcn·r, w1t!1 lhc s:11111: a!I the ollu·r~.
an<l my llavilrbr sccin;..: this Rai1l l.o him, \' nu i;houlil nnl FJ11,11k so ton ~··nth·man
sent here by the Governor of Singapore, to 'l\·hid, he rc11lic<I in an mull·r
tone, wnlking nwny "Ketnh npp,l pi,lool,·c Knlu 11i:1 mouw l'lmkknp Krnss
Ketnh jnga monw cho.kk11p Kr.ii11t." Just al this mo1uL·nt Nun;.: H1•1tnr nrrin·tl,
~o I went up to him, uJTcretl him my l1aml :md :1:1id l w:1, :<l·nl 1,y 11 is ll,mor
lhc Go,·emor to make enquiry into the lnte compl:Linl~ or i.11111c Chi11!',-,·
fishermen who reported the loss of their ndll nml 11tht·1· i11juri1•11 nl l'cngi,rnng,
nnil l req11ei:te1l 1m interview with him; hi' rcpliecl, if l w:111lc1l to t<J1c:1k with
him to eom<l into his ho11i.1\ he l·nlcrc<l 111111 I followed, nnrl ht• 1ukl'1l mli to ~ii
rlown npon n 11u1t in the front verandah {tin: inner or cc·ntrc• room of tlw hmu,i,
l um infornll'cl is fnrnishc•tl.) 'l'hc, Chinamnn Cho:L Ah l'nh wlro lai,I th,,
information upon the :Irr\ inslanl. wn.~ l·allr1l in, he imvin~ 11c1·0111)':111ic1l 1111·.
niul l then n·ncl from l1i!I <lqmsition "hit·h I l1d1\ in my h:1111\ tlm !'11hst11111·,•
or hi11 com11lainl to lhc Uovcm1111·11t. here:, :1111\ nskrd ~ ""!t llcsnr \\ hnl lw 111111
to 11ay, he replied, lhnt it w11s pl·rfr·ctly lnll' he hnd Nl'i1.e<l tlm net:< in •1111: .. tiuu:
lhnt he )i:11\ hcl'n ordered to do so hy the 'l'nmoni-;onJ!, RIHI if the Chinl·i;,: c-Jsl.
thc~ir m:bc near thu Kallani_:~ nf the )I al:n·i,, he wuulcl conl inu1, to c!o so. I
p1oi111<-1l out lo him tlu, impr;,hahility of th,· (!hincr.<i lisl1l'rmcn 1\aring lo rnst
tlu·ir nets in the immetlinlt: ,·il·init.y of 1111' Mnlay Knll:111gs hut Ill' p1·rsist1·1I.
that they dirl; but this I thin!.: hurdly 1·rl'1lihk•, r.ncl ind1,1•1l from \I hat. I s:,w
at. l'engl·run~ there are l,ut fc\\' Kallan~s in exisfrnct·, aml tl111s1· which 1111
1·xsisl ni·c pl:ll'etl in n 1lill'i:n·11t lu1·:1li1r \11 1\ lu•rl' tlw romplnin:inls )11ti11t 1111 1111,
place when: his nets were sd:r.ctl. Thill ~I'"' i11 t<illrnkd :1huut u mi!.· 1111' 1111,
point under t ho .I ohorc hill, \I l11•n• I 111~ ,l,·pl h ol' wakr is from lmlf n fat h11111
tn 11 fathom ili,cp. th<l ltrc:ulth of tlH: ~trails hclwccn l'11l11 'l':1ko11~ nrul ,lohure
hill, in a lin1· with thi:1 sp11l i~ two milt·s am\ a <111arkr, :11111 lhc wnkr in ~hol'l'
from lhi~ (upon the .Juhorl' si1le) i:. four, lh-1•, nnd t•i!;ht f:ithomR, too 1b,p for
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\hi', doecriplion or ·nal1ing, so that th~ is lil~lo d_oubl_ tho.t ~he ~pot pointe.\
.. out. to ·nlCl .ns tho plll~ whilro lho nela woro soi zed l9 fully n mtlc off the J oho re•
, ~horTh3 ,fota~cj from Cho.nghci t:i.n~11h to Johor.'l-hill js (in n _ 11tmight Ii~)
Mix· milos; nnd · from· Chi1.1ighci ~o Pengcrung st;"e~ milt:', whtlo lhc dislanci,
.from l'cngcnmg to thofolnt u~dcr tho Johoro h1ll 1R n m1~0 n'nd n hnlf.
Thofto diatnncoa an soundings hnvo hocn carefully tnken from the Chnrt
.l · nnd mny ho considered correct. N ~ng Dcenr furth~r etnlcd ~hot the nct8 or
. Ch~o. Ah Poh wero still in his posscas10n, so I o.sked lu':11 to deliver them u,w -,"l mo for tho-purposo oftho Chinnm11n wnshing nnd tnkmg ea.re or them; nddin~
tlinl", if tho Tumongong after commu~ating with theGovernn:icnt here ~onsi_dercd
tho nch forfoit0<l, they would be returned. Nong Ilesnr replied, thnt 1f I like to
tnkcithe nctR, I could go nnd tako them, that they were o.~ the point. '!'his I
,loclincd, saying thnt, unless ho handed them over fo me m 11. prop<.'r mnnner,
(nAking him to nccompany me in my _boat to the spot) I could n~t tnkc them.
Ho rr.plir.d, thnl he l\"aS ,·cry husy nt present nnd could not find time to occoml'"
ny me to where tho nets were; 1111! if !. '!ante,! t~cm he woul~ send II boy
wi1h mo to Nhow mr. whcro they were 111d. I Ina I declined, nnil sccmg that no
pn~8ihlc go111\ cnul,I he clfcl,tctl h.v fur.lhcr conversation with Nong nc~nr,
11n,l .thnt hi~ rnnnm'r nn,l l:mgu:i;c were holh evidently intended -to insult
mr. I thought it 1,rsl to witlulra1r1 nnd coming oul of his houRc I oh11cn·e<l l11.1t
11 Chinr.so hnat fillerl witlr' .. iicts lu1'il just nrrivr.d in the custody or some
llalnp, nrul I was informed by 11 Chinaman I.here that this hont was another
1·:1pt11rc m:ule hy Nong 11::snr nhout which he hnd heen nhscnt when I arrived,
tl11, owner o!" tho~c nets I fouml from en11uiry lo hen Chinnmun 1111mcd On~
Low, n r1:si1lc11t in Bukit 1'11ssoc in Sini;aporc; he however, had esenpc1l nnd w~~
N:1i1l t.o ha,·o run hack lo Singaporr. where I harn ordered Rcarch to he made
for him. I ilrelf the allcnlion of Nong Jlcsar lo this boat nnd net.~, hut lro
l:m;hrtl nrul ~ai,I that they were not seized for fishing on the Tnmongong'8
~roun,l hnl for tho house-rml or n Chinnmnn in the Yillagc. I must drnw
:itfrntinn lo the fnct that house-rent in a locality such ns I'cngcrung seldom
if ,n-cr cx~::e?s ~ 12 or !5 lfi 11 yea:•. wh!lc properly ?f t.his description is of
S 100 lo ::; 120 in·i-nlur, nnd hy sriang it, tire owner 1s nt on~c deprived of th~
11u-nn~ or s.1i11ing :l livclihoml. -
I lrcl1! c?nvcrsation with two Chinese, n·hom I found there lo:bring about,
:11111 tlu•y 111lorm,icl me lhnt for some months past :ill the Chinese comin,. nhout
l'.~~;crun; lrnvo hcen ha1lly t~c:~tcd nn,I without nny pretence dcpri,·cd of
their pror,crt! ~y lira_ ~!a1:iy8 h~;ing there under Nong Dcsar, who they dcsignn~
o n.q Or.1110 llanu\k ,Tnhnt. In I.he lock-up there were three Chinese
I~riso~rr~. whom I irn.s told h:111 hcrn fur a long period in confinement for
lr~ht mi;.. '
While on 1.hr point of h·:r.1·in)::, I ng-ain 11,lviscd Non; llcs.1.r to nccom11nnv
mo. ,n. ml l_o hand 01·cr. 1111:• llCls . or "'' I1 011 Al1 j'o I 1·. I f I : I or t 1c purpose o t 1c1r
h111 n.., lnnkrd nrtcr, ni_hlrnl{ Ill plmn nncl 11mnist.nkl'flhln l:ingnn"e, thnl I h:lll
't\n ~cnl h)· tho highest. nulhorily in_ Sing:r.porc to try 1inif 8ettlc t.hc )ah:
1 "'!llilr~. hut l_ho unly _n.u~wcr th·it I rt'ccrri,d WIIM tlrnt., if I clwosn to go 111111
~11 k;: lh~, u,•ts Ill 11'11'-qhon I couhl do 110, hut lhnt he-Non" llesar hail not tlrn
me mnlu!n In :;o 1)n•n ~ &l1ori di.,t,wr.r. tu ~ire tlrcsn oi·t·r I~ me.
r ~ttrn;; \'i"' shdort _lime that I ll'ns with J\ nu~ Jlcs:ir, a considl'rahlc number
. '.', ,·. / ays IClllkcclc with nr.111:q,_ f.•!r wlint 1111r110s1i I do not 11rch'n,·1 lo 'rn,· hul
s1,. ~ n wr. ·nown fact (['·[ ··ttl' ·. "t· · "'·' 1 1 . : ia ni ioug I the Mnlnvs of ,Johort· nn1l other Nnlivi:
• n (.'q n II nys cnrry nrm~ spc:irs 8 c •. l I
li .. ht· .. II r ·' r nercr l::1rrit'1 un ess for Uu, purpose uf
.., 111,.,, 1<'1"l',oro I nm undl'r lhc i11111ress· 1 JI I J
1·11111panicd llll', thnt Yen· lit 1 . . ·. ron, as arc a so n I ,osc w 10 nc-
~·I rr., J• :in,I. un Ie ~s I lrncl• Iren1i cc !m Xdc cd II Jnl uld h·: i,·e pro· 1·oked or en used bloodin
a rnarkl'd m . 1 1 ong l'sar 111 n drffcrl'nt 11ml indeed crcn
. :inner lo II hnt Ire lrr:itcd m,•, sul'h would ha\"c tnkcn pince:
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• ;I.one of tl1ose who nccompained me wero armed nt all, nntl with. thc,
rx~cption of my O"\Tn sword, no w~pon of anr dcscrip1ion wns cxhihil.c<I.
i."o ,that no pretext on my pnrt ,n1.s given for the :Mnlo.ys .arming tl.icmsch·c~
ns thov did .. : ·. ·, . : . ·
· ·l;nmedintdy on my rclum at V .r._ M. it waa reported lo mo thnt a China.man
nnmoil 'forig Ah Onah, 11.· bontmnn ·employed . at Ilon.t. Quny with thrco other~.
-lort thi, during Inst wook .for._l'cngornng, whero they !Lrri,·cd in the nrtcrnoon;
thn,· no aoonor nrriveil near 1'ongerung than they were nltneke,I hy a· honl
trith Aevernl 11.rmed Malnys rmd ro1,bed of fonr dollnn in ailrcr nn1l n.•q11nntit\'
:a._ 0f clothing;-· !ho hontmnn 'l.'nn<> · Ah Onn h olTered rc.,islnnce.J~ntl wns ~lalil,c;l
h\" one of tho_ ?iinlnys, nntl now lie, in the l'oliee Hospitnl, lhc 011rs of tho boll!.
u=cro tn.kcn o:wny to pre.-en~, tlroir return to Singapore; nnd it wns not until
·11to- following dny that ithoy m:1011.gcd . to effect their cscnpc hy J>roeuring
othcn: The woundocl man sayil ho tlunks · ho could recognise some or the
l\[alnys who nttnckcd him, aiul states thnt they arc Pcngerung men. 'l'ho
_, aho,·c fully corroborates. the impression on my miml th11t tho }.folaye of
1',~ng::rung ~re pirates, _nntl tl1nt they have Leen lalely \,irating all the Chinc:<e
,l•ither. paimng .or gomg to lh:it place, nnd prohnl, y tho cnnse of their
treatment to mo wn.q, thnt they fc:1.red I intended to nrrcsl some of their
number for recent nets of piracy.
. } 'frtF. ·information of J,cn~nng n Mnlny, mn1fo nnrl r•xhil,ikrl
s;hl"'I"'" 10 W,l. ;I I> cr, ore mc, R ':.,l· a cp I1 1:rson, E's' q1u·r o, l'" --'s1· ·u' cri l C0 1111c1· l Io r for
the Settlement of Singapore, who saith :-1 a.m the Ornng Tua.h of l'ulo
l:i:1rnyah, where I· have fo•ccl for upwa.rrls of ten years, pre1·ious lo that I
lirnd in Singapore, nnd wa.s in the employ of Messrs. IJouslead nni.l Co.
l'ulo Snrnyah Lelougs to the 'l'umongong, at lc:1st all or us Mnli1ys on the
Island l,clicve, so the 'fumoni;ong's i;eeon1l son ~cner11lly visit the bl1111d once
1•1-cry two months or so, to sec that all is goini; on f,ropcrly; he looks to men~
hc,ul man for U1c orclcr of that portion of the Is and where I reside, :mcl I
am the snmo ns a Pungoolo; nlthough I hold no chop, I ha.rn frc11ucntly
received instruction~. thnt if nny quarrels or distu.h::.ncos c:nmo n.bout. on the
hland to scizcr"those parties creating the same an,l to Cilrl"Y them Lefore tin:
'fumongong; thr Tum on gong personally h:L!! giYcn me i n~tructions to this clT.:cl
n long time ngo, hut latterly his son principally has spoken to me, he nlwnye
tells me on his visits to the Island whnt I am to do; shoultl n murder tn.ko plnco
or :my serious offencc, I woulcl of course seize the offender and c.ury him to
'l'ulluh Blanga.Ii for trinL Our Island is very quiet nncl tl1e inhnhitnnta well
l,ch:wcd, so that I Jmvo never ns yet hn.,l to n.rrc.,t nny ono, but tho nhovo is
merely what I would do should an occasion occur. 'l'herc is only ono Chinese
s11i1:i.ttrr in my district, nnd from him I collect S 1 per month, this tax is for
being n.llowcd to livo there. I keep thi:1 for myself, hut I collect it with the
:111netion or tho Tumongong; I collect no tn.x from tho Mnlaye, only the
Chinese on nll tho other Islnntls the i:nmo custom is done. I nm not nwnro
thnt the Jlrilish Government n.t Singnporr'. hill nny authority over this !Rlnnd, .
Pulo Snra.ynh; I ha.Ye always thought that wo ,vere the 'l.'umoni;ong's subjcclll;
when ho requires men ho orders us to follow; -lho ln.st limo ho cn.llcd mo 11·0..1
1o go with ten men to Tanjoni, Putric on tho occasion of his son's m11rri11.gc,
I wu., ohlih"C<l then to nssiel by w:i.t.ching with my men nml W!l8 nwny from m{.
home for ncnrly n_m9.q.th,.1Lnd ... got no rr.muncrntion further thnn my foo<.
I nm ~repnrcd to go ngnin if cnlletl, what can I refuse? When Im is tht,.
Tumongong who cnlls mo."
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TJ,ia ,,th da.v of Jv.ly 1861,
Defore mo,
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. . A~ intelligent old ml\n occompo.nied by four or five Mnlnys, rc~iding in this
· . 1si11-nd, opposite to Pitlo Dnml\r, cnme to my office o. few days ago to comp~in
that ii ieoo of l.o.nd which hnd Leen gTO.nt.ccl hy Government to n person callM
. w ab ,fllhy, hod hccn sold hy him to nnot.hcr person! thi~ piece L'f land the
ciomplninant docl,uca WM tho pr_opcrty of _one Cho lsm~1l, who W0.8 ·tro.nsportc-d
to· DomlillJ and thero dit'<l, l~nvmg his. clnldrcn unprov1clod for nt Pnlo Dnml\r.
On onqu1ring why .. thi~ cln1m hnd not ~>ccn rnnclo known heforc, he said thnt
himaclf nn<l hi~ fricntla hnd hccn acvcml t1mca to tho Tumongong, who ns~urc~,1
th~in thnt ho would not over-look tho chilclrcn'a clo.im: I then cxplninccl to
him thnt tho Tmnoni,i~ hncl no juriRdiclion in the Islnncl or in tho hlnncl>t
o.cljaccnt, a fact of whicl,' ho nppcnrcd to ho n1vnr_o; hut he B!lic\, tl~nt ncvcrthcloss
ho con~iclora the rumongong ns the Chu.,f Mnlny nuthor1ty, nncl that
himself nnrl 1tll the }rfobv~ in the hlnncl nre in the ho.bit of ohcyinn- hi>t ·
call, na well o.s thoso of f1is son or of o.ny of those plnccd in nuthorities ~nd,ir
them. Wo nre ofwn cn!?,"ni;c<l hy t.he T111noni;ong, Inchc A boo nnkcr, or Inchc
Long to mnnn their honts, nnil nrr kept nw?y from our home for <lays toi;cthcr,
without nny rumuncrnlion further thnn their food.
From J.1r.rrr.~.,~T M. l'a•>THP.110,:, OllidaLing 8c1.:n:bry tn lhc OttTt'.mor n! thu ShaiLat" ~dll"·uu·i,l.
lo !he 11,,aiJrnl Councillor, :;i"l{'i'on·.-(;,.;o. 312, J,tcd the J:lth Jul1 11\61 .)
Sut,
I n.nt: tl,o l,onor to ncknowlccl;c the receipt of ,·our lrttrr
No. Inli of t.hc 11th instant. (with enclosures) Lhe i11formnlion c;>nlainl'cl in
Trhitl, !111~ formed the rnl,jl'cl of 11 communicut.ion from Hi, Jlonor the
Oovcrnor lo His Hi~hn,·~~ lhs 'l'umon~oni;.
'.!. JI i~ Honor fully nypruns ~r t ~1c·n!1:asurc propose,) in the 7th para~raph,
nncl fl''l."l'~ts th_nt at th_c t11111e of chstr1h11_t111,: th,· notices nmongst. the inhnhilnnt~
ol tl:c lll'1ghl1011ring lslnncl, you WIil ti~kc the opportunity of cnusinA" tlw
~? ~tylccl 1 nngJwoloos of lh? pcnalt.y to winch thry 1nuy render thl·mselws
lu~hlc hy cxncnng unn11lhori1.l'1l tulls or tnxcs, nncl thus ohtn.ininn- monl'y uniler
falc., pretences. 0
From (',~1.11'.IC.ft. 011.n.1:a C.\Tl:'f.lflll. n,,'C'1•n10r ur l'rinrl' of \V11l1'~· hlan,1~. ~ing:lpnrr. RH,I M11lat·t";l.
tn l(u ll1J,Cl11wu \l,r Tu111n11:.:1111i,: "' .lulh1r,• .. (Nn :rn7, 111,h·1I Si 11h"l'nrr, the t:Hh .liilJ 1SOI)
Arn:1t C,mrt.1)11::,;n,
. W ~: _lmn, tlu, li_nnor lo cntlnsr. for our frirn11'~ pr.nisal, co ,irs
of ci,rln,n dq1os11lon~ 1<11lu1111l1·,I to 11• . I . I . !i.v tlw. Jt.• .. , 1·11.' . 1,t "..._c , 1••1 1 c1· 11 o1· ,,..,,.1 n,.np1I1 n•
m _w uc_1 clu1ri{CS _nn, )'rcforml O(;.Lin~t one of our fricncl's Olli~cr• oi·
having 1llc;nlly ~r.,1.cd 1.1,l, prc,pcrt.y of llriti•h tod,ircl• TI , Offi · ·1·
Oominission. f 1' r I . 1· . . . J • • IC 1c1a .tn~ . · < r u o 1c1· 1111·111n 11,'Cn dirccktl to protel'c.l in tl , St , ·
tho "'"r{hhourlwo,1 of l'1·n,.,·nm" with till' Yirw f . _u._ ~ ('.1mcr tn
tlUl property nlh11ll·tl to h:~<I ~ctu~ily hctm (i;krn · po:<.~<'S!1
1i~~ci:t::,':ft 1:~~:t.!\':;.
cxnct t ~lp ot where It he •1•1wrn w:i.~ nllt~"·· od to h·' i,·e J, .•.· 1.•n n I 1·· · l · · In( C ·- I OIi\ 11 • ropor l :iri:i•·nr• t .'o.l, our fri,·n,I', OIJiccrH <li,1 nnt. <l,m,• lmvin ' tnk,•11 ,1,;.
ncL~ (llu, nrucl,·s ~1·11.r1l) nn,I n,·11 inl"onnl'<I :\I r Jlr J Li. l g "f I I ·
to rcm,n·c, thc!rn from lhn J•l:11·1• where• tl ,,. '1 . ·, I .> ll'r Ion t_ 1111. I I!! c H>sc• rt t J . ll • l,ll ll"('ll I l'[Hl•llrtl he \l"IL1 'lf 1 >or y tu • u so, n pl·rmission of which tlu t'.,, tl, . · , · · · . •
to. nrnil himself,_ it i• nl~o · 1 t tl 1l ,..en c.ni.in 'cry prnpcrlv ilf'cl11wcl
· • · · · 1·1·u 1•11 1a the s,·i:i.u , . l •1 I · ·, ·
w:itcr mnrk nncl within frn inil ,. f Cl I: '. re \Ill.':! 11111( C IC ow HIii'
wuter,, on•r wl,id, our fri,:,,,l',. (11511." mng iu, ~IHI cn~isrqtu:nUy within Jlrif.i~h·
· 1rcrs cnn 1·x1·ri;1 ·e 1 · 1· ·
wo11hl not !11~ ju-1litie,l in lcq·i .. . I· . · · s .''.1 J11r_1s11ct1011, :uul t.hc:rl'fotc
1··1 rc111nsta11t~,~ we arc l"Ollll•<•· II" "I ,,nt y ,ix np. nn lIl nlt· s· h h s· l H.,. rmen; um I, :rt I1 c,w
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"""'" the rnaUn to lie r111h i, 11 •. 1·,. 1 · l . ·1 ' our ricn ir1 nut only
I.o r u11y ·I IIJ· Ury tl 11·r may lia· q• ~1'1-i'r ,I " uI ·C l ,l , ,IIH ·rir"it lrcs·~· lll'•H Ie, t o t: I 1 c c111np Iu m· anf.,;
· · ltCl • 111 111 abu aclnpt snitahle 11was11n•s
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. :~ri~~.~bj~ ... ~ !t1,~, .bey'?lld the ~1ata.nce ~f .ten ~ilea Crom the Island
· oJtSbiglpore; m .. : aooo.rdanoo ~th tho rulee of mternabonal law, our friond'a
};;'1thorlt)': ex_~nch : !L!~~. the_" coast _or J ohore to .wilhin tht?6 milei or low .
. :·,H.tet-mark,::aiicl blS.,would of" cOurao bo fully· warranted in making auch
. · 1.awa· :ror •. the;proieoal.tlon or .t~c, . tlah~riea . aa. ho might doem adviaablo, and
:' ant notiJlca~~tl "Whlc>h. ho _might w:aah to 1aa~o on tho aubjoct, wo ahould
; -be. JiAppJ' to·.~~ ·-~own to, th_e mndonla of Bmgapoto, ao aa to eaueo our
";,:friend'.• ordo~ to be d~y roap~- . · ......... :we take~hia opporturuty of rapr080ntl.ng to our friond that; it hu boon
brought to''"o~r ... notice· by the ~ident_ Councillor, t.hat .on many of the
:·adj&04?iit Ialanai there_ ~ro poraona atylmg_ th?Dll!Olvca _Panghooloos, who
.: ~porl ·. -th~t .they. are: ~g · under own. f':1end a _authonlr, and who levy
· a tax upon the ·.1nhab1tanta; we ~ro certain that our frtond could nevor
· witiingll have u.nctioned auch unduo oxcrciae of power over Dritisb terriloriea
and· Bntiah : 1ubject1, ilnd have conacqucntly deemed it sufficient to direct
due. intimation to .be givon to· tho inhabitants of all Islands within the preaoribed
limit&, that they aro·within. British jurisdiction, and that any person
who. may :exact any tax or toll, without t.he cognizanco of tho Dritian
authorities, and_i~ ~rdanco \Vith tho la.w, will bo apprehended arid brought
to trial for obt.ainm~ JJ?,Onoy _~~der falso prcfoncoe ..
If our Cricn_d will inform us of tho dli.to on wluch ho may wish .the Chincac
fishermen to be proscnt at bis Court, we will inRtruct lhc ltcsiclcnt Councillor
to direct their altcndo.ncc.
(True Copiea,)
(Sd.) 'M. PnOTll&n.op;, Lic11lt11n11t,
O.flig. Scr:g. lo the Ooocr11or.
Erlra$ rrom a letter rrom the n ... idonL Councillor, Sinrpore, d•ted the 16th September 1868,(
No. 102, paragraph, 8, 0 and 10.)
8.. "The 'l'.umongong ha.a recently appliod for 600 ncrca of public land,
aituatod at P11111ior·P11,njang, some squatters are located thereon ; bcsidca this, it
J'DJl1 bo o. qucation, whether il is politic or desirable to incrcaso tho infl.uenco
wh1oh Ilia Highnoaa unquc,tionnlily o.lrr.ndy posscascs in the neighbourhood of
Now Harbour.
9. The Tumongong or rather liia l\gcnts bavo moro than once insinuated
to me, that Hi• Highness has a claim to Ayor Draunio n.nd other placee in,
and near New Harbour, these pret.cnsions I havo invarialily repudiated, aa may
bo aoen on ref'eronoo to the records ; the treaty n.nd tho landa specially granted
for the· use and occupation of the Sultan and Tumongong and their follow era,
may I conceive bo conaidercd a conclusive refulation to tho claim advanced.
10. The Tumongong appear• to have transforrcd to hie son, Aboo Dakar,
the mu.n.goment of alfain both at Bingnpore and Jol1oro, somo oftl\e followers,
(Malaya) who_roaide at New Ho.rbour aro prono, I fear, to domand monoy from
penona deairou11 to locate thomsclvca on tho Ialanda adjacent; indocd, tho
Twnongong is not altogether blamoleas in tbia respect, for it recently camo to
my knowlodge that a awn of 600 dollo.ra havo been po.id by l{r. Tivendale, who
~ my pormilaion to -put up_ for a limited poriod 11hcd11 at Ayor Drannie.
. Thunoney wu r~i:Ve~,. b.r. ,N.r .. Simons ; I rt:<1,uoatcd that lhe 600 doll&r1
might he refunded; tho correa:pondenoo is filod m tho Rosidont's Offlco. My
sucocasor will do well to malco hnnaoU familiar with what tranapirea at New
Harbour and if..e neighbourhood."
CORD OFFICE
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Copy of a letter and its Enclosure: From Governor of the Straits
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22nd July 1861 No. /25/
No. 5
Forwards with remarks copies of XXX on the subject of illegal
exaction made by an officer under His Highness the Tumongong
upon British subjects and also regarding the authority officially
and warrantably assume over Island in the vicinity of Singapore
belonging to the British Government.
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IN reply to your lctLcr No. 126, doted 22nd July, regarding
illegal enctions mnde by nn Officer of the Tumongong of Johore, and
regarding the unwarrantable assumption of nuthority by the Tumongong over
Islands belongin$' to the British Government, I am directed to inform you
that, before pnasmg orders on the subject, His Excellency in Council will
await the reply of His Highness to the letter which you nddrcsscd to h:m
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·· ~~.' · :. i \~t v». the h~nor to forwllrd. herewith for the coneider~lion :1 of :1: i~'.
f[ig Ex~en~~ 1~~c Governor General (n Council_. c~pies of ~he letter:i no~rl I;!:
• ~ it;._ 1111.. ~ l!tb ,.1, 1861. (mlh .,,. m the margrn, relnl1ve to a du~g -,1 1
- } 6-U.e lteoldoisl CoucOlor, )hi""°"" t' CJ comm' ltcd s· ' i• :·
..... 1 eooocilla.-, e...,;a.-.; - · oat, by some of lhe mhabiianbl of J '
~ 1'10. h6, ••led ~60. JalJ lll<ll, Lo the R..t- Ira •. I upon. ll ~nga 're . i. I"'.
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.,,,.J ,,_ ••• a .. ldeat i:lounoin ... Bin"''"'"'· a ang, a v1 age m t c ternlot1es ; ,
L<,lt.or No.. ,u. datod 1Slb J..17 lRGl,Lo m, llighC of His ITighnc!IS the Tumon,,.ong. ~-: :,
~ I.he TamnngDtlK- .:> c; ·~,
1,eu..rNo.~tl.dal«IJ71hJolrll!Gl,("i1h••nn..,...) 2. lt WOu\tl nppenr frulll lhc :; ;
1,,,... tbe; ] l.eoidoul Co·o nc,l llor, )hi""""- dc poo•1 t•io ns of t h c woun <l cd men that. f• +·'
whilst q~ictly_ lying nt anchor off the nbo,·c village, f.~1ey were sucldcnly~.; :1·
attacked in mid-day_ by a party of Mnlap,. t_hrec of thc,_r . ni~m licr nt. once ; ·
murderd, nn:l. the rcmamdcr, nfter rcce1vmg severe tnJunc,, compelled' :f
to jump into th; sea t-0 save their live,., tl~eir ~out being ~ken po~cs:iion - [
of, nnd nll their properly :elunder~d. lL 1s crnl.c~t that Um gros~ outrage;. :L
could not bnvc been comm1tted w1tl1011t the cognizance of the authorilit~ ·
residing in the village, who must he well aware of the nnrncs of all the.'"
pnrlic.'5 concerned. I lan,·c nlreo<lv nd<lrr.sscd the Tumongong on the subject, ..
and trust that Hi:1 Highness w~ll not fail to a<lopt suitable measures for.·
securing restitution of the stolen property, ond the <luc punishment of the:
olfcnders; shoulcl however, either the means or lhe will hr wanting to nr.cedr.
to my request, a contingency I certainly <lo not anticipate, 1 should of;
course consider it my duty to take due i;leps for seizing the criminals 11nlf
bringing them to trial ns pirates in our own Courts. ' ~ l
- 3.. \V ctcnfo flagrant a crime to be allowed to remain unpunished§ \):
the whole of :our coasting-trade, Lctwcen this and Malacca, would $oor( !.
become dcstroy<:d; as however already stated, I can hardly bclic\·e ;thn! ;L
there will be any hesitation on the part of the Tumongong, and I con~ .!
scquently ha:vc · every reason to hope that by the next mail I shall ha,iH
the satisfaction of reporling that the redress I have claimed has been dulf' !t
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From C,n,1~ J: Doan, nceidml Councillor, hlalacc•. to the Officiating Sccre!.a.ry to th, Hon'ble tlfe if
Governor of lho SI.nit..,' Bolllemcnt. lling•rore.-(No. 110, dated Ll,o 12Lh July 1801.) ' ~ :I
Sill, I :DAVll tho honor lo fonvnrcl for submission to His IIonor otl'
Governor, t.be statement of Tan Piow, tnkcn o.t my request, on onth, before lhb'.i
Magistrate. ,. :j
2. At first I purposed soncling the ~nn-hoat to Padon~. lVith n ll'tter to l
the Chief, d~flll':!1<ling the restitution of the sunivora of tho Ton~kon~ nnd oO
thcir"propcrty; ·nncl'sntisfoction for tho ontrnge; but na tho lte~i<ll"nt l11.'lttt· -o:·f-..
the place is 11 person of no rn.nk, 0110 "N:tkhoda Oosoof' nnd the Tumonl-\ong[
of J ohorc lho actunl Ruler over thnt Stnle, I have for ~i;vcrn.\ rro~ona, <lrcruedi
it advisnblr. to submit tho mrltter direct for His llonor'~ con~idcrntion. i:
ltf.-Tbc Tumongong of Johore resides at Singapore.
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2nd.-I~ is doubtful tw fo.r my application, morely b~).:cd by the insignificant
appearance of the)J:nlaccn gun-bo~t, wo'Uld moct w_1th rnccces.
8rd.-This is the flrsl•outrngo of the hod th,it has occttrre_d at Pado:qg
(or soine_time; but .s<lmoj;co.111 ~!'"O it was a_ n~t unco~mon prnct1ce. ~or Pndb:°_g
honts ~ attnck ·and plundilr" sm.aU voMel_s passmg- the1~ shore, ~nd thui prnctirc.
mo.y b~ 11.gnin r~ortcd to, unless forthvnth cboclc~d \nth 11_ h1?h-hand i I am,
thorefore;in hopos Uillt, :, if t_ho _Tumongong m.11 n?.t h1msclf. ~~not o.mplc
t arntion Hia Honor will be mclined to dC6patch the Ohnrybbhs to Pndnng,
t~domo.nl tho rostilution. ~f the snrvlvors ot tho Tongknl'lg, of. tho propc~y
taken from it, nnd tho puu1shmcnt of the murdo.rers ... Bucl,i_~ pro_oceding will
rlot ortly ~ave great elf~t on tho spot, but alon~_tho whole of thu Con..,;t the
result will prove benellctal tlrtho snfoly of rnlmllme tradern.
· 4th -A! the "Hoo.,.hly"· is hourly cxpoctoo here from Penang, there
will not.be much loss or timt\ in my" roforriug the lllD.tler for His Honor'e
eonsicleration. . . · .
3. The complninrmt hns ll"roccl to proccod .to Singapore in the Stmmcr
" Hooghly," zmd I will rcque~t Cnp_~in Wright to mnko him. ovc:r. to you, a.q
Hi.q Ilooor will probnbly wish l11m .to aecompo.oy nny expedition sent to
l'n,lnng. . .
, .1,. Pndnng is the name of tho Stnto nn<l nl!o of tho Y1ll.11ge near \Vh1ch
the outrnge woa committed; tl1c houses nr~ lm1lt along the scn-bcach to the
i,nst of the Moonr river:,• 'l'he nnchorago 1s n long way from the shore, which
· i.• n mud flnt, over wich boats con cnsily pass nt high-·watcr. ·
6. The statement rcgnrdiog the treatment of the compl11innnt ot our
Ilospitlll has not escnpcd my notice, ancl I purpose cnlling upon the RCllidency
~urgcoo for an explanation of the same.
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JNPOl\MATIO:-i or TAN l'row sworn, states :-I nm n gardener at Singapore,
and occnsionally I hnvo snilcd to Po.dnng o.n<l bought muscles to soil at
8ingnrorc i _~o hnvo a Cong8cc. con~isting of fiye other~ bcs)dcs myself, Lee •ran
::lio, Sin 1'10w, Tnn Ap, Tan '\\· n, L11n Swot; we nil 1<~1lcd m our Tongknng for
P,ulnng lo h11y m11~cle~ on 2\Rt June lBGl, nod nrnYcd nt Padnng on 22nd
ultimo, nbout 11 A. H.; we hnd 6all nm\ rice of each l l coyn.ns nod $ oO, nnd
copper~ 12; 2 lel11.s nm] Chinese daggers two, 12 catties shot and 30 catties
pow,lcr. Wo hllll n Port Clcarnnco; "Tnn Ho" livos nt Pnclnng; I went
ashoro nnd s:m him ; we sold nothing for three <loye. On 25th J uoo O A. ){ ., thn-e
.Mnllly boats cnmo from tho rircr-(wo nnchorerl J mile out at sea) with about
kn men in nll nncl nrmcd with spears, daggers, krisscs, &c.; they snid they cnmc
to wnit for low-water in order to catch muscles, and scttlo about bartering the
,;oocls wo hn,I; the 11-folnys nil c.-imc nt once, j11mrcd into our Tongknng, nnd
[ only know one named "IIoo~snin," he hncl a kntfo in his hnn<l ; I did not soo
him kill or 6tnh any one; I formerly bought muscles from him ot Pn<lnng; the
nl_her Malo.yR I cnulcl recognize, hut I don't kno1v them; Tan Ap, T:i.n Wa nm!
[,1m Swat woro tho first to ho ntnhhcd nnil cut hy tho Mnlny11; thoso three
fell n! dOGd, tho other tlvo nn'.l I rnn; whilst in tho bonl I got n cut with n
sword nn left Rhnuldl'~ nnt! Jll111pcil out. of tho l,ont; when in tho water I got
11 Rfnh wound nn li.:fl ~lip 1nlh n sp1~-ir. Lee 'l'nn Sib got n wound on the nose,
111,:ul and left !lrm_;_ .:;!•11_-l'..i_c_•!'' ~ot n st.nh with a. 6pcnr on tho llllck when in the
Imler; we then s1rnm a~horc nntl I went to Tnn liok's house tho other two·{,;
L_im Koy's ~hop; I Ii,·c<l·i_n 'l'nn Ilok's shop for twelve <lnys; ti10 Maluys wnnlcil
ine t~. go with them to -Smgnporc, I would not. 'l'he Pnngooloo told " Tan
1.lok not to_ let me go anywhere. On Uth inslnnt 'l'o.n Hok nnd I left Padnng
fnr Mnhecn m n rn1nll bont, TI"l' ~rrivcd hrrr on 10th instant; on the I Hli
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I rinl_to ~o\ioe Offic~·; I len Bin Piow und Loo Tan Sio at_ Pn1.1nng, they
,rore too B1ek to come here; -there are a g~t many llbc.no-Cl11ncso there; or
roy,cast_e, (lfokinn) three or fout people only during my stny nt Tnn llok's ~ l
ne~r ·cnmo out .or the. ho\lSO _for tho twelve days, so I never snw any of tl1e
}(olayi"~ho wounded ;.nd murdered us; ngnin, _three days nft.or tho nllnck, Loo_
'fan· Sio told riio, the .Tonglt&Ilg. ll'as still thol'l'; I.did not soo it when I lort
them with Tan .Hole.at s.: "'· )i. · .. ·:i mot Loo Tnn S\o nnil Sim Piow during tho twolvo dny~ U1~y came to
'fan llok.'1 houac; Tan, Ilok w11a told ~y the eldr.ra of tho plo.ce not to bring
amy of ua to },{al.o,ocnj ;J>~t l:w~ 1tonlth1ly hrought by 'l'nn Holt; Hoossnin livoa
nt Padong:whero )10. hM a family ; tho vn1ue or our property lost is$ 400 or i 600, ·
I could not be cert.nin'; ~r bo11t belongs t.o "See Aw" who lives in Singapore, . j
we hired ii for. $.12 ~ . xnonth; I wa.a afrnicl of being killed by the authorities at :l
Padang 110. ·1 kept quiet; l_hnvo been lo ~he .Ilospitnl here, (yeslcrdov obout 1
2 P. M.); I .got some ,med1cme from a Chms.mnn .J.n the IIospita.l nnJ c.aroe
n,uy aguin; I "!ns tiik~n before some one v,ho did not cxnmine my wound on
tbo leg; I don t know if ho wns a Doctor or not; lo.at ycnr in Sil!gnpore nn
"Ana Rajah," whose nnme I don'l lc.now, 11skcd me for S 10, br.co.11Re I would not.
give il, he thrcatcnod to kill me; porhnpa thnt " Ann Rnjnl1" h11d ordered people
to kill us as ho sometimes goea to Padang ; four boxea o.nd our wearing npparcl
nod bedding were left behind ; I ~enrd tho corp8C8 of-our eompanion11 hnd
hccn accn o.t sen; ~ _s.~~" our three _fr1e111l~ dead before we left t.110 Tongknng ; w1,
hnd only two }m1vcs. I pray 11SS1stancc muy be grnnt.cd_ lo relieve Ll'c T;,n Siu ..
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Before me,
P. L. l'LAYFAlll,
lfogiatralc rif Police.
(Sd.} TAN 1'1ow.
JouN E. Dr.SouzA sworn, slates :-I nm Apotl,ecnry in chnrge or l'auper
Hospital:Ma.laccn; yestcrd11y between 2 and 31'. ){. n peon nnil n pnti1•nl brought
d~poncnt to my house from tho Hospital; I exnmi·ned the wound on dcponent's
left shoulder, {about 4, or 6 days old) the wound. wns dressed t,y A~snm puttini-;
Nome sticking plaster on it; I too!c it off. cxii.mincd it, nn1l replnccd it ngnin,,
findinq it was quite enough; the man di<l not wish to remnin in Ilo~pitnl, an,l
I considering there i8 no d11ngcr to nrisc from the wound, I di1l n'ot insist on
his remaining, so he went nwny; there is another wound on the lefl=1iip, which
I did not exnmine, it wns nlrcndy dressed. Asslllll is in the hnbit of dressing
smaU wounds, but he always brings the parties to mo after.
Before me,·
F. L. PLAYFA.m,
Hagiflrat~ of J?olice.
(Sd.) J.E. DESOUZA,
.d1tialan t A.pot hecar-y.
('l'ruc Copic..q,)
(Sd.) }'. L. PLAYFAIR,
Jfogulralc of Police.
t"rom LIKDYl'lll'IIT ll. J'RQTl1UO!, Oflicia\ing S.,ncluy t.o \ho OnYOmnr 0£ tho Slnila' SotUemont.
to tbo Ji,.idonl Councillor al Singaporo,:_.:_{No. 835, dated the 16lh J11l1 1861.)
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ror your.pon.isnf..nltillcr No. 116 or the 12th inst.Ant, from tho llcsidcnt_ Couo- .tJ.
cillor nt }folncca, nnd to request thnl you will institue immedintc enquires 1\8 fo ·~·:· r··
the truth or the stntcment contnincd in lhl~ deposition therewith trnnsmitted. :
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2. I shnll frel obliged by your rrturning the enclosures nt your enrlieal
eom•enience.
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···'~}/~:B.lhw11n1olf, E,q.,. Reoi~!;~, ~:BlllfPpON,. to lf., .honaao1, E11q., Oftici.
: . /~·\i:'"~-~ to I.he 0..,.enor of t~'114~l~~-~:;~oi 1~1$, ~ .. the !:~h ,Jul~ ~861.)
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No. !3M· or" ll.ate 115th in1t411t,imth ~~ cnolohtet, '!"'h.idi l herewith reti1rn . .. :'> r . 2. , The ooW:plalll.lUlt·" TaijJ'iO!, poniata" iii the 11tatement ho inde before
. the lbgi.r,trate at ~la~"" in''ri? one_ )>articular deviating from it,. A~d I beg
to forward tor mbm1ae1on tQ:·,li11 1':onor· the. Govtrn1or,. the Co]luwing. docu-
~onta whloh indlrootly corrobdl'tlto bi, tale. · .. · : · .. · '. ·
~. -. · 1,t-<1.Extraot from rooords ot Export and Import 0111.oc'..'_agrooe ns to
date or departure from Singapore, dostination and .nature of i:&rgo with alatr.
mtmt of complainant. · ......... ! ... : . . . • .
: 2nd.-Btatemont ?C." Beah lla?," ~wnor ofTonltknng hired by complainant,
togolher with register or boat hkewl.80 corroborative.
Srd.-Noto Crom To.n Kim Sing Esquire,. relating to his knoll'ledge of tho
complo.inant. · · · ·
3.-Although the l\bovo 11ro bul slondor collatoral ·cvidenco, still I h11ve
not my110lf. tho alightost doubt of !ho verity or tho complainn.nt, nnd I bolievc
that a foul act of piracy with murdor hu been committed at Padan<>, the
most &l\tisfactory evidence of which will be found upon the spot in .the r:ml\iniog
aurvivor, the Tongkong, nod tho proporty that baa ooen violently lakc:i
poascaaion of.
Ertractfrom the Export Book.
"· j ~ 1 p,. r,.i.,.. T'eMe!'I lh,nM, NIIC'Odah"1 Kun•. r. Wlr.-. ho\and. -4 ~ ; i - .... ,. 1 l ~ Dc..orlpl.lon of j o-i.. ~ t a ..
u, ! Q~~·-·-~ TM h"' tlow . 11 I l'M.., 11. Pfflln. a. B. JU.-. i ·- ...... '".l~ 8&11. .... boll..,.. .. - -·----- - ...
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(Sd.) J. COOPER
Deputy Rcgutrar of Import, and .&;ort~.
8TA.1'KMF:HT or SEA.ll lhs, inh11bilant of Singaporo, and · resident at
Tanjon~ Rue, heforo me, Captain Macpherson, Rcsidont Councillor, this 10th
day of ,luly 1861.
. Mr n11;mo ia Boob IlAn; I hn,o reaidcd in Singapore for t,vont cara. I
li!e ~~ ranJo!1g Ruo; I nm, by profoasion " boot-builder; I remeal:r .. Tan
Pio" e~gagmf my bont No. ~7Ci lo go to Po.dang to c.al.c}l aholl-fish; I roduoe
the reguter o my boat; th1~ was more lhnn twonty d:iys . th P te
ware$ 12" month; $1 were paid in advanco. I am infor:n~ ~ 't o rma
waa attaclc.od by pirnlr.s and is now nt l'11dang'; I havo known " •r,~n p~,.~~~~
more than ton years, but he bas not before the prose t · •- h" ed b r:ro. m· me· ho f l · ·· .. ,... n ins ..... nco lr any oat
' . ormcr y WI\S p:xr.-owi\(!r of a small W ankl\n.,. d d
behroon Smgl\pore_ anrl Knlantan. o• an uee . to trade
1'ho Signature of
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Mr DEAR CArTAIN MAcrnEnso:-, ~ 't!j
I HAVE known bco.rer who$c no.me iij Tan l'iuw for t~r:fil or_ four
J!'3rs.; I used to buy beams o.nd other timhcrs from l_iim; he rctujtcl] to Chiou
since, nncl when he co.me back o.bout o. year ago, he informed me'd~llat he wa~
i;oing to Po.<lnng for tllll purpo!lc of tra,.l.r; he n~ed to lo:111 thcr~f:(~pecies of
ahell-fish call by the Mabys "Koopanc: fur sal~ here. !f H/
From CoLO:<£L Onnen CHl:~A011, Govc:,-:r~·,;,:-c .. r Wale• ,.1 ... ,1. !.;in&•iL;/\ ... 1 )hl•~•·•.
to lli• llighm,.• lhc Tumongonr; of Jolwn·.· (No. ll:l, cl•k~ the J~ll; .Juli 1$61.t
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\Vi,: regret to forwnnl herewith copies of 1\rpo~it i<>,n:.i:, lukcn u_v
the Mo.gi~'rnto of 'Mo.ln.cca. with re~:ir<l to o. pimcy committcdic ui>0n British
euhjccts i tho neighbourhood of Pndnng. i :fl;
· As fro the result of enquires we c11used to he inRtituted ntJ~i#~oporc, wr
arc satisfie thnt tho statement contnincil in the dcpo~ilion or th<f 1.<>mpluinnnt
Tim l'iow is correct, nnd thnt a foul murikr nnd pirncy tins hi;cn j}cjf'' ctrntcd _b)·
P?rson~ m~iding within ~u~ friend's territories, an,! it i!I J>resunt~1,l,~cogniz_ing
his n·uthorily; wo deem 1t incumbent on U!I to coll upon !um to n1pJI · 1mmcd1ntt'
mCMurcs for offor_ding redress to the injurc<l parties, nm\ inllict-. :. .· ;1i.{l.uo puni~h-
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-.i•R .•. , IN continuo.tion of my letter Nu. ll!i of 12lh f J~~t, I hoY<'
now tl1e honor to forward lho dcpo~ition~ of lho two, rc1nu,iqi'. Ji!{11rvirnr" of
the Singuporc Tongkong, togctlu.:r \\'ilh the deposition· of l)i, 1~/ Hok, who
brought them hero. i!I J1i
:!. I beg to enclose a Ma.lny note tu the 11ddrc·~~ of Hnjec ,i;lostunn Tclorl.
Dlnngo.; it wo.~ delivered to 'l'a.n Hok hy the Chief of Po.~n.g, Rtylcd hy
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cp . ·t t l[ ·coo· oamo.n but 'l'nn Hok dcc\mcs undertaking thnt dut" · l-0 doh,er I o DJ , · . , ,
l\OII" ho is. ~o.fe _nt Mo.lnccn. · \
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. ·. bronio.TIO'!< ~'r T.1l< ,lloK 8\TOrn, slo.lcs :-1_ liv~ o.t l'ndo.u~; on
· 1 · g Tnn Piow cnmo to mv shop o.ncl 11n1d hu boat ho.d been
·- '2ii'£1 th k• urln bo m·o rolem~ •n nd ho h•( ·c d 11·1 {h me nbo•u t 1 3 d ays. O n 0th J u l y, I h rought
- l\y,r.l <' Y-r,irn r. ·1'vc·' on 10th · I then returned nnd brought Siow Piow o.nll
111m ,ere, nnu nr u I • • • I . le d . . I r d l.ce Bink 00 H,th instnnti -iu:r1vmg 1~re yes r ay -evemnp , oun
· · h r I iin Kny o.t l'nchn,. · 'l'nn P1ow hnrl a wound on h1a lefl 11houl.
t1bcrn 1dn 111 fotpl ~ . ~-10"' l'io,r imrl i..cc0Siak were ,rnuodcd, the former on the hack,
cth cr•r. nlant t.rrc on uthpe' f' orc1 d I l O I 2n h J 1c_--ul, "!1ci~1\ le~ o.rm, :m ol 1c; ~ 11ee1. n t 1c ut unr,
w'.irn l MW t h~lll first III J.101 h.ny 11_ shop, Orn.ng Kn) n, nn cider o~ Pn~ang tol,l
111~ to tnke thcso woundod m,,n to Smg:i.poro but not to. Mabcca, this wa, :•
r l . flcr lh•,.,r misfortuM · I broul?;ht them hrre l\.R 1t wns nenTrst; I novcr
11:w 1 :i.1 ~ n ' · ' y l I k I ·t . h fi · ~l"" th~ 'l'un~lcnng; t.hc~c pc~ple cnmc 111, nor co. ·nolf w 1ero 1 1s; _t e rsl
I .. tl . arnl"ccl thev nil camo to my hou~c and informed me they wished to
c ,1) IC) , . I . . ·11 I . r t . I d ' li:irtr.r ~oocl~ for mu,cl.i3; I chd nol se~ l 1:!m ng.un ti t 10 aee1ucn , on I
k111111• "I [nn•~nin "; I h:ll"e bcr.n nt Pnd:\llg for ncnrly one yrnr; I don't know _who
c:·uninilkcl thi• outrngc; r,lid nol liko to spe:i.k t.o the_ Jifal:~ya about tlm, I
ll'a• nfraid, KU f ml\dc no rnqniric~ not made l\ny complumt ; Ornng Koy11 _came
tn mr house, he is the Il:·aclmnn of P:iclnng; I h:wc 1,_rou~lit '!'Y g_oods hochly tu
\lnl;r.ca; I nm nfraid t.o rcmnin thr.rc :my lont:;cr; Lim Kny 1s sl1ll nt Pad:ini;;
i1 11 , hont I cnmc hr.rc in is my Oll'n, nnd the s,'\me I hrought. the other dny lfith
'l'lln l'iuw nml ~omr. gooil5: on arrount. of the ht.ter I rould not bring Siow Piow
:11111 Lim Siow the lirst trip.
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S11,w l'w·.v sworn, ~lnlc:1: - I am n !Joat.mnn of Singapore, o.nd nm servant c,f
Ii v,• nl her~. who form n Con;sC('. On 21st June I so.ilod from Singapore with Tan
:\p. Tan Pio11·, Lim Sw:,t,. Lee Sioo, n.not.br.r name I don't recollcet, and :i.rrivecl
at 1',111:mi; on 221111 June nuonl mi,1-ilay; we 1111d, 1 l coy.ins of ~alt and! coyan ricr,
$ 511 nncl $12 in ropp<'r,_1 lcb (hr:iss) :m,l :molhrr (iron) 2 knivcl', (ehoto) 30
r:tll i,,~ powrl.1r nnd shot 1 :! cattirs, 4 hoxcs :incl clothing, lredding &c.; ,ve :mcl.orrd
;11 scR; I 1li1l not gri ns:horr., hut four men did :mrl returned to the boat &nroti
,hy; for lwu ,lay~ nuthing took pboc. On 25th .r unr. Ii. A.. 11., 3 ho:it~ c.'lme '\fith
n!,oul ten m1:n from thn rivr.~ alon~ ~iclc of our bol\l nn<I soid, 11.t low-water they
woul,l pick mmclc~; hut ~ud,h,1)· lhr.y nil jumped on bonnl of our 'l'on,.knni:-
11rnll'cl. '1'1111 .-\p, Lim Swat nud thr. onr. 1d1o~c n:imc I forget were killed gn the:
~pot 1,y h\·i11!-: st11hlll'cl; I clnn't km,w nny of I hl'~r. pirotr~. hut wcn\ I fo Pee I.hem,
I won hi rt•t:1•!-:11i1,e them; 1u1 s,·,·in~ I.his "''· I lm·c·whn rrmRine,I nll jumprd into
t!,,, wakr. 111111 ~l:th)u,cl hy the :\l:1lap, j11mpi11~ into t.hrir smnll 1,nati>, I ~ot my
n·,_,un•l nn _';!•\• lr:tck n·ith ~ 5p1::tr; I i.wam :ishnn, :tncl by nil ni!{ht in jun~lu
with I,·,: :-.1ow; 111:xl morumi.: wc-Jrrnt. to Li111 l\ny·~ ~hop; I ne,·or went to l',1·
,b:1:; heln:·l·, lrnt hr:11'11 I h,•rc wrr!' Cl,inrs«· ~hop~ thcrr.; I rf'mninr.rl with Lin1 K1,y
rru111 :!filh ,J1111r till Hth insl:inl, :11111 !lurin~ tlinl tim\: ,i,it.e,1 'l'nn llok's hourn
1.wic·,, :11111 ,iaw Tat~ l'i.,,r; Oran~ Kaya c:un~ Lo l,imkay's housr, 110 w:1s point·
,·cl 11ut Lu me; l rl11l _nnl ~<'" hi111 in the hoats; I never saw onr. T'.mgk:rng nftrr
~·ur a:ln·ntnrc·; I J1d not go to sl'e wht>n rna1in~ la:rl; I <lid not Bee it; Tun
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Hok 'nnd fo~; or .five ot~e~ lm~_ught me here ~"ith Lim Siiiw ; we nrrivcdJy.
day bete n\tQ.Ut 5 r. M. , Lim Kny .. wo.s -vrry kind to us. . a :i:
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or ail'. or a Conp;AOO, nnd WO hiretl n Tongk~nq from llnn of Singa'ro_re,:;
londcd lt coyans ~f Rall, nncl i coyan of rice, ' 60, and copper $ 12, two J JI
000 brnss and ono iron, two (_choto) ,I, hnxrd with clot.hing nntl hodding ~ w'· fi 1
Sing:ipore:2Isf:,Juno ~nd nmved nt Padnn; for mu&eks on 22nd Juno a q :t
mid-day; we did nothing for two days; I dul not go ashore, others did. .:Ori~~
J·une abo·11t 0. A, 11., tl1ree !mnll 1,o:its came from the river with obout,;ten: i~
abonr~ all.armed; they En~d 11,ry wcul1l f;nther mun·lr& nt low-'l\·ntr.r ind: li ..
tcr with our g?ods, i;o drawing close n_long ~ido of 01!r Tongknng A_ll jump~i··I 11
hoard of our 'Ionghng nnd nt once k,l~ctl hy 11tnhbmg nnd cutting 'l'ad ;-,K.ji,
J.im Swnt nntl onot.her, I don't know 111~ n:ime; wo three wh() rcmninedju.· tf~d
into tho \fnlcr, but I got n sword cut first on my forchcnd, ond in the n·11Cct!'.11
got stnbbcd with n 11pea~ on the l:ip (left) in st:,Yernl plnce11 ~nrl cut ~~~fu;j I
i<wnm nshore (not bemg follow('.1\) :rncl entered the Jnnglc with·~· .1t!w
l'iow; 1Mpt thc~o one ~ighl an1l ~nnt to Li_m Koya'A hc,1160 nr~~.mo_. )ff!g,
where wo rrn10111cd till l!HI, m~lunl; I hnn, hnd no m1•1hc1nc f' ~An
Ho~ brought me down here with Siow ~'iow, leaving ot mi<l-nig~1l wiib j~,·o
nf l11s comra~cs nnd some E,"()Ods, ond :lrrt\'l·tl here yc~lcrdny evening 6 J.)ij.;
I know notlung nhout the Tongk:ing; I 1·onld recogn11.c some of thc.'IC pila1·· s;
1 never was nt l',ulamg hcforo hut 'l'an l'iow hai1 been. " Orang Knyaf, ,. 'as
brcn pointed out to me in Lim Knyn's shop; I went. twice to Tnr, Hok'11.iP,1' ijee
during roy sl~y wi~h " Lim Kny"_ nntl l i;aw. 'l'an ~'iow thrrc; the namo!:_r:/~ 1.hc
Con,,.seo nre 'I an P1ow, Tan Ap, Lim 8,1':it, S,ow P1ow :m,l another, who .. · l,ihic
I do':i't know; besides myself Siow l'iow is a cooly, i;u only ~. of a Cong&_ -!~i
lleforn me, ·r1~1 (Sd.) F. L. PLAYFAlR, (Sd.) Lrn S100.1 !
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DR. WILLIAMSON sworn, i;lntr.s :-1 am Rc6irleney Surgeon of Maia&;· ~nd
have just now exnmined Lim Sioo, nnd found the following wounds :-on&~.'. ere
one o,·cr lhc rigl,t eye-brow nhout li inches in length nn1l cxtcuding ~oi ·, to
t.he hone; on pressure, o. quant.ily of tl,ick pus escaped through tho ,ro~nd;
this 1rnun1l ill pnrtly hrnlccl up; nnot.hcr wound i11 t.o hr. 6()Cn on the lrf~'&.i~o or
the fronl.t\l bone, nhont no inch in length :md of no eoneiclcrol,lc ilcpthj 1· .hem
i:1 another ncro:1s the nose "1111 hut lw11lc·cl up," it extm1.tls rrom Aln to 41 · itnnd
must hni·e nlmo3t sc1•crcd the pnrls; lh1·re arc four sup,~rlicinl ones, nr..dlq i;nost
1111 hr.:ilc1l u11, vi:. one over the left sho~1l1lcr joint; hrn_ on thr. l,ody; or Ji!.: lr.ft
Ncnpuln, nm ~ho otluir ornr l.hl\ t1,nth nh_ ".'' tho 11~mn sulc;. there 111 ~B~i ono ,,.
to be seen n little nbovo the lcift dhow Joint on 1l:1 posler111r D.11pocl; '.llt!~lhcr
ahout the lower third or the fore-arm on !ho sn.mc 11idc, ahout 1111 inch i~ l~13gtb,
hut or no considcr:iJ,lc depth., ?nd two others over the left hip, no othcr{,~nd11
nre to ,UC·st·~n on lue hotly. l he wonncl '.lll ~.ho fnre-1,rnd nncl ~lint on 911f•;-noao
:,, well ns ull the others must hnvr. hcc·n rnlhet.ctl hy n shnq1 • 111:1lr1uu~~~aucb
:\., a sword or kris~ •. hut the two on the lt{l hip nppc?r lo hnvc l,ccn ai:~td. by
the thrust of some mstrumr.nt, such as n ~pear or kriss. I hnvc also c:ioll'11n1,d
tiiow Piol'r and only ,lctcct onr. wounil on his body which is i;ituntcd··• . ·lf.f. ;_i,_.·. ~ ;wocn
1hr 6C8p11lll And OVl'r I.ho ~ceond or t.hirtl dorsal scrtcbnc; it is O thrUB I !round
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reply to your letter No. 127; '·· 2nd J ulj, I am
directed to inform you that the Governor General . : I neil will nwnit your
report of the eteps which the Tumongong may tnke,' . ~~scqucn~. of the·
letter which you addressed to him regarding tbe it , , 1 ~y the people of
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Copy of a letter to the Governor of Straits of Settlements
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No.4579
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In reply to No. 127 of 22°d July last will await your report of the
steps which the Tumongong take in consequence of the letter as
XXX him regarding attack by the people of the XXX upon the
Singapore boat.
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~ !\:t·~i~~ix~~d:~ ~o_.e,~n Doparlment,-(No. l~~}ted t 2Gii:·. '.: .l~rl:\ .. ·
; : . , :t!'.·· ; ~/ ( .It( c::irtlinuo.lion· of JDy \ell.er'. No. 126 of, h ···:t2nd ultimo, I
;; havP. j~~- bqn_o~ :Ul _submit, ~or th~ consideration of_ : . ~~t·,ixcellency. the
. ; Governor Ocncril.1 1n . Counet\, copies of a commumc~ :q., 1· nled. the 8th
.; ini~iit, from _llis Highness tl!~_'.rumengong, and of my( ~- .. [·' ercto. . -
.: · ! · 2. :: .Tlu,· ~uest~~n of. onr. sover~ig~ty o!cr the sellf i . ~ ·ten miles of
·; the blnn~ o{ 81~gapore,. ow~ 11.s pnnc1po.l · 1mportan~1: . , , . n~~ty for
1 our. proY1ng·: ~ the aa~tsf8:<lt1?n. o~ the Court that puy. .. ;.en ,nthm that
fo~it ar:9 · au~Jecl_ to 1ts JUnsd1ct1on ; . the - petty_ pir. . .. , . ,: valent' "in th~
betghbourhood bemg hMdly. ever committed at n d1Stnn~ J . · 1 the· oonst nnd
consequently not com!ng under the category ·or " ~iracyj l ·. 1 • High Bea," of
•hich alone the. Admiralty Court could take cogmz.anc~ the crime ho.s
not been - actuo.lly perpetrated within llri(iah wate~ · 'is importance
w~l be muc~ increased in tbe cv.tnt o~ Eng~ish ~~ Fo1i' · ls frcqu~nting
the old Strait for the purpose of loading w1tl1 Timber.;.;: Snw Mills at
• Tanjong :Putri, as it certninly would not be advisable: their crews to
remain un_oontrolled, whilst possibly nny attempt on ttit, . '. ~of the Johqre
authorities to bring them under their orders, mi~ht, iii ·A(l. rcse·nt stale of
· the Law in that Country, lead to serious comphcntion · .1f;tlil:othcr Powors-
1\ result much to be deprecated. !. : )Ii j : .. ~·1 . .
From Hu Hra,uci:u Du!lo l 1unn1 811 Mrnou.1.11 T1unnni;o~ ' •ilhon,, to lbo Ho~·ai.,
CoLOJl'J:L Oauva Cn1iuo11, Oonmor of Prince of w~t1' ii~ll.-(dato.l lho 8th
Aogu,t 1S61.) ! : l f 'i
AFTER .~Olll'LIHE!'ITS. i\ ·: J :.
.. WE had the ple11.11uro to rrceive our frie : '.='"· letter of tho 13tl1
ultimo, 1rith its enclosure, the subject matter of which, ad'~ thc'qu~tions mooted
in it, render it nocci;s:1.ry thnt wo shoul,I trouble our fri~nd with a much moro
lengthy communication, thnn is usual v.·ith us. This ia t o r~ason for the delay
that w ooaurred in answering it. i '': t 1i:
2. The rlatementa of tho ChineRc Fi11hermen ta ii!: ~foro the Hon'ble
Reaidont Councillor· at Singapore, copies of which Conn .. ,l:Ji_:a ';: enclosure in our
friend's l~ttor under acknow~edgment, ombraco twoj' 'J~te charges apparently
against Nbng :Beanr, ono o( our Officers. The- i. _\i!jpiadeon let July
by Chan Yeong Heng e.nd his people; that on 27th! ,:IlOl t, nt Bcngarang,
himself, his crew, boat nnd nets, wero seized by the sai ;Nq 'g Bcaar, and an
ntt.cmpt ·made by the lnttcr to extort ten Dollara for h$ J.,~ to fish thero---the
wh~lo detained o~o night, and t_hat on the following~ . , tllt·· _comp~a~nant w~
obliged to lcn,·e bia nets as sccunty for tho payment :q i lt 1mpos1t1on. Thl.5
mnn also says thnt ho had been twice aoi:r.cd before; nnd ,· . · , . , ccnsio'n hnd to pay
four Doll!Lrs. And the second complnint is mado on!, . *1July by Chon Ah
l',!k and one o~ his llont'e crew; that on tho ioth { , '. '£JS une the~ had bocn
_ seized by tho sn1d N ong Dcsnr, and a Ii nc of ten Doll~ . ~nndcd mthout nny
· rr.Ason gi,·cn, which WllS :utcrwo.rde mo<lilicd tQ, fo'¥°l~ b :,.. on the intcrceasion
of his friend Chin"' Leo: and that if Ching Loo' :t ! bt bocomo se<;urity
for the payment, his nci:, worth one hundred and 1111: . r.; )illnrs, would hav.:
been detn.ined. _ . . · i .. ;H di .
3. We have, 8.8 our friend dcsuctl, made et.net". 11.'1\ry mlo thcao complaints,
and han now to inform our friend that1. .· ,. rIi: .O.l licer admits having · .;:iHi1 .
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'' ·:i ~}·.ix--' · -· · ta.I d·t~~ nela of Chn.n Yeoog ~eng, "·ho wns Li.ken in tbo act of
taken 11.nd_do ne . lions nflcr rcpetite<l m1minge; but of tho other lie
transgreasmg thong:: crer t.nkcn fish from nny o( these peoplo, M i9 nllc~.
: : ,· . . ltlinotrdll ';1,0thlnl~ tha: )lo hn9 ncr tnkcn fish from nny of thcsclipeople, n~ ·a
· · ' ll enl~ a "" · · -r · I thrsc are mcro rep<?titions, in o. 11 "ghtly o.ltcrcd
.. , .. '. 11.llegcd. We foci CKo 10~~ Clirn ohout which wo ho.ve roccntly hnd Ro
form, of tho co.sodo , ~~yth I rr·icdd. and wo have not deemed it necessary or
tntf h corresncin race ,n our ' n h bot· • c ~--r · t t'I.· 1 occedin!!'tl 11 gnintl Nong csnr, w om wo 1evc to
filtin~ .to, ta t7 "/ ~I~: e!1!ortion9 ~nd opprc!sio~a imputed t?. him; bocnuso if
·-- ._. be IJ.U to m;o1:e.ou~IYeN, ,vcmuat lo11ehis 8Cn'1CC81n U1e menntune, ~nd lee~cn the
we were lo J BQ. IUlr The complftfonnlll, hom)vcr, m11y do !lo in thmr own
n.lu11 of_ th ru ~~r -~'!:iihd n shall be r.areful that every facility be accorded to
namet Jn our,\.I\Ju '· I · · to ·'fe· a d al Id
thotn, llbd ii llehing·ai. imparli~l ~ t_ u 1n o.. u rlpolwl ~~- gi l . nfi tou n
c.uo be made out ngnu\sl him his pumebmen, a 1a ""exemp ary- or ?~r 01n1
intereat teaches us ho,y fatal, not only to tho good name, but to tho 1Li.b1hty of n
Oovcmmrnt ie 'corruption in its servants.
~. Chnn Yeon;/Hcng nnd Ch(la :Ah Pn~ ii~,·e on~y to l~y 11. formal com.
I,I n ·t nt ·m our . C·o urt· llouse 'n t TnnJ.o ng I utn, age.idn st Ntho ng aDf csafri ; wIh re n
summonses 11·1'I I J' e 1·,•~· ucd n"" niMl h. ·t n • nnd a day or ays ere ter xec ,or
the·hcarin;; of lho cnscs.
fi. II ad this ~rh all we ~hould havo nnswered our _frie~d's letter IIOi:iic d:irs
ago whrn· our rnquir)rs were rompletod; hut our fncn'.l s letter _.b~m~~ 111
nnothcr matt.er so pointedly thnt n·c f1..-el compcllod, h?nerer, unwilhng}y lo
rnler u on the diRcus,ion of il, ri:. t~c effect of t~e ~rticlc ;2nd, of t~o 'lrcnty
of 2nj August 182.J,, which accor<lmg to our friend H readmg, constitutes all
the Ft·n~ nlong tlm i:outlicrn ~hnre of our 'frrritory of .Tohorc•, \'l"ithin ton milr,
iif 1hr Islon<I of Singaport•, hrl1111· l~iw _w~te~ m11rk, "Dritis~ wa!e~ :'' wl1cr1•i11
we nnd our Officers cun· rxcrei:w no Jllnsd1cl1on ; nnd our friend mt1mnt.cs I.hat
lhc ,cizurc in ll11i cnsc of th.- aLorc complaints n-as made helm'!" low wnt~,r
mork, ns npprnr~ evidrnt. lo our frirnd from the Report made by Mr. Robertson,
the Onicinlin,. Comoiissionrr of Police, l\'hom our friend ecnt in n steamer
into our Terr'ftory to mnke 1•nq11irJ' on the suhjcct..
G. That nil I.he ~cirnn's m;ul,:. ,L, wcll 1LS the affray in Kwey Ah Chcw's
~'"''· lmvc hcco abor<e; lun· wntc-r mark, ns st.atcd to us by our officers, an<l the
others or whom ,Tc h1ivc enquiml, will become nppnrent to our friend, we think
from t.be following statement, many of the facts of khich, if not within our
friends personnl knoil)cdg-c, he has the easy menns of testing.
7. The P11kat fi~hini;, of the Chinese Pishcrmen of Singnporc, is c:,rricd
9n, -nnd can only be cirricd on in shall°'' wnt.cr, thn.t is to say, .l'l"hcro the FishermPn
enn cw111lo 1111d idr:ig tlwir nots 11·it.ho11t boing immcned beyond the
middle, Rncl i& rontinecl nlmo~l cntirdy to the time when the tidc·b flowing. The
net u!cd i_s mn_ny fathoms lon1,, hut very 1111.rro"·; 11:1y one fathom deep, and the
h~ul 11 miide 1n t.he followin1: mn~ncr :--0nc or -two men get out of tho hont
~-,t~1 ono rnrl of t.l11i IICll. ~ncl sl.1nd Ill the water ,Tbcro it is of the depth nho,:e
11uhcah•1I, t_hm tlu, hont u rowl'tl :ilong pnrnllol with lho ahol·o · until the net IR
run out to ,11-11 full 11'11~-h. wh1·n ot.lier one or two men get into the.·wti:ter from
the hout with the, nt)u.•r rn,_I. 'l.'hr rn•t thns cxtcnclcd, hon~ pcrpondioulnr in
thr w1tlN_- tl~ll onr ~uh· of 1\ !•1·1n~ filfrd with flon_ts which support it., nnrl ~l!f
tni•~ 111. 1,11.)11 r rnd w11U: 1011 nrd~ the shore drnggmg the not with -them, winch
nt first 11!1811mr~ the form of a 1·rr~ccnt, until, wl1en tl1" Fishers hn,·e come
quite close to the wat_cr"~ r.dg,i. I hey bring the two ends of it together., and thrn
!1n~·o only t.? g~tlwr it 1n nn,I s,,i;uro th~ tiMhe~ thot mny hnvo .boon encloHod.
rh1B opore.t10!11B. rcpr.ated ll.!l Ion~ as the-tide suits, thnt <is, while it -is flowing-.
Onr fn,-11;1 will t.1111, rnsil~· 1Ju1l.,r,1and th:it the ,cboll' operation .ia c:ini,,d nn
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-'. l-)thi~fi(a fixture. conaiat~g ·of.• loni; strniliht li~e of eronll sticiglti,~~rattans
~ ·istuo):mto. U10 ahore from 11 point a littlo below b1gli wntcr mn.r~,~-·l UJunning
' ido,,ido low water mark sometimes a little ehort of it and ad· "Effii~ n litllo
. ., 1ieJclnd ilr-generallh, tbo latter. 'fho -st~1kca are &o closo toirel ·&1~· t fishes
: · oo~n. n.o l paaa thr oug h e t wccn t h em, nnc I :it the 1o wer l."nd is °11 aI ·• -~:J ' bambr.r
. wit.)r maze, a kind of labyrinth at its cnlmncc. the wltolo lio.,·idg t ··{appearance
of an arrow with )nrge \mrhR O.t lhn lower end. 'J'hcrc areloflicr fonnRof
~ho fl.abing slake_. but this is tho most common. 'fhe fish~a 'hcing un11ble
. to ~s through th~ hnc of stake,, run g cnerally out towards ,the ac11, cmlcu.
vourihg to find thou way through or pass it; :ind so get invoh·ed in the lilt.lo
ml1%o nt tho lower extremity from whcncu they pnRS into lho Ch:i.mhur mentioned,
where they a.ro capt\lre~ by meam or a net fitt.ed there for tbr. 1mrpo~e.
'111cse atako nets belong d11elly to Mulay rr,en or ChinCIIQ. who reai1ln
in 'Johore, :ind generally on the co:urt in the immr.diate vici~ity' of thl'ir
slakes. . ...
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9. There a.re part.iculnr p:uts of tf,c roast ,rhich, from the nnture of the
bottom· or other cause, the fish!'..s haunt more tha.n othora,: flnd:;heo.r tho
rt11idmt Jlfolnyi1 or Chinese hnv1: fixed their atako not.a. For lh~ ee.'rnc rC11Bon
the Pnknt Fishermen, from Sing:ipor1-, rrsort to tbo samo pieces to ply their
irnde; ·and the nntura.l, 11ml almCJ~t 11t..-c1~q:iry consequence is, thot dispull'~, nnd
dilfcroncos l\"ith oce:i.,ionnl atrrnys occur hclwcc:n iheu,. Tl11~'tC, for.tlio ~nst part
arille· ftdm · only one c-nuse, ·which w,i trnst our frii,nd ''"ill (~~ft' ~\1s; also
p11u~i11g to e:tplain the slake nets which run acrosJ very nearly ~f,1 , .. , le Hpnoo
bohrccn high and low water marks nnd form a hnrrirr lo the p, · ·· -~· f fid,cs
&J ;already explnined, 1111.Te the 'clfr.ct of c."1.using an nccumula~ P.. them in
thtir· immediato vfoinity. It ia snid l1y r;o1ne a1so that. tlie fi11hci·; . ~:; tlru.ctcd
by the sbkcs thcmsch·c,, probably by lhe l!D\Dll bait o.dhering.;td!,r,bn; buL
what,over may be tho cause tho fact i:1 known to lho Pukntni~ !:is well as
thejr nei9hbouts, and U 11 matter. of course there is IL lr.ndenc7;~°!>; their po.rt to
dr~ their nets as close u possible to 1<uch stakes. The owntrli:of \he stakes
reg:ird this as a trespo.ss upon them, (which no doubt it is) i#t: ~~~aTour to
pr?,lect themselTea for it, and somctimet1 perhaps lo rC11Cnt it. i ;{ ;: j '.
. . ':Je~~·I'·' · · 10. A good m:my years ngo 'l'fhcn the nnmhcr of l'ish~6n''"rc,orting
lo tho ron. .. t or ,Tohoro from Singapore increallcd, U,e: jdisp~~ and
nlfrays thst nroso from tho cnusc nhovcmontionl."d hccnme ·'nmlt1phed ao
much that \TO found it nl."ccssnry to :idopt meuurcs to presorvo order and
to exercise some control over the11e mr.n. In order to this we gaYo dirretions
thnt it should bo mode known thnt no Fishermen \Tilh boob or
l'ulcata would be allowed lo fish thl'rc without a ,nitton P11111 or -Lioc1ioo
from us, or ono · or our authorized nOioers; nnd that tl10!16. fishing under
~uch pn.116r.s should conform lo ecrtnin rules; tho principal orie' or which
"DI, that tl111y .i.l1ould not go ncnrer lhnn fifty fothome to nny lishing alo.'kc.
'rhiir'W'ltS"·c3p\nincd t.o tl10 men when thcv.ohto.incd their-P.11SSC1,.rui!.l!it. .•1 rna o.lllO
writtffi 11pon lho Pn.,ses themaolvea so ni to prevent nil mistakes, .nnd we were
~lifted to find that tl10 result wo.a most sntiafactory; not that the evil wo.a
11lt.ogether dene away with which we apprehend to be impoasilrlc, but it wo.a
h"l'Co.tly mitignted, and the system Ima m,rkod well an,\ dono great g~d until
.\he present time. We should rnent.ion also. that tbeec Puses we~ r;m~n for
n period ,of six montl1i., at first wit.houl 11:iyment, l,ut al'kn·,~\\f.iul·i! 1·1::ir;;" d
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Wa ao cdo a·t· wIuv -.ay · that th1. ' c'u-a-rge-,. wa, 1. mpos ed no l ·th . t . Wt nny new~·},·
e 11 · acadroe 'r "n·ond will 01nilb concelYe one or tw~ good re&.Son, for ~-'-j!l :-
. . n,•v onu~e , tahnc aeo up -,.~ g.r ntuitous. ut ·w ·i tb t d · th · '-"· d · OU ren enng 0~ ll uur en, . Tl:i , : .
· --!°;aFl:hcnh'!tl~~ve on.on ~mlU.ed J)la~ 'th_e .systo~ 1r_ork~ wol_f.. · ,: : · . .• : _. .
. ,. '': li. rr ~uf friend 'wos _not ~o intim11,tcly acq~aintod w_itb the~ detaili .
beCoro, tho ahove·atatemtnt w,11 bring somo furtb?r hgbt to hun.~n. the~ or ... _
Kwe Ah: Chew,u woll a, the t1Vo new compla.ints now. mad,,_. 1t will also _1;;-~ ;I
-enAblo our rriond, and others to whom tJ1oae 7btlond may bti {1briM~ better to ·':; :· ·
understand hnd. 'dool with that q_n_.est~o~~r ~un da.ry h~nh JU ~;t,1on wbic~ Ji iJ! ,j.
our (riond ha.a more than once hint<.--u. at· UCI.O?C, an W 10 °!'6 Cl01.UC8S lrO no,r \}: •f.' I
enter· u n with· gt'Mt reluctance o.nd regret. Th~ ~labon.s·· between thl>'JSIJ H 1
Brltl.ab ~vornmont at Bingnporo and Johoro h~vo htth_orto gon~ on lltlloot~lf'11:.~ !j
an3 eatiaCaotorily, and tho pooplo of both oo.untnes. havo J~crea~ed ID prospenty; ,f .r
and we l\l'll theref'oro Rorry ~ find ": qucalton· agitated tn which w~ a~ ooni- l : !
polled by tho ~.~rtJlnco of _1ta ROlut1_on to our own country, to persist in ou;r )} .+
dissent from th~. V1ew1 held by our fnend. ~ ;j,l!1·IR
12. 'I'.~ ad~• oureelvea, in the first p~. ·the~ t~ the question of 011;~,i~P Jlt
juriadiction:,in ~e ensos.. or thcao several co~plamts of F1!bermen, we trust "'P~i1!lJ1r1· i
havo atat.odienoμgb 10 .. the ~or~er part of tlus letter to ahow .v~ry reasona~lpjij~Ui.,
grounds ror·t>ur po~foct conY1cl1on th!'t overy one or the &If rays or seizures brouglit . •: ,!i :
to our friend's notice took place, ns 1s represented to us by our servants, botwcen . i !.
low llncl high water mnrka, whero our friend does not dispute our jurisdiction: as ,: .i
well M for our belief that tboy in cvory case aroso out of transgre11sion by the · : · !
Chincso Pukat Fishers of tho rule., laid down by us f~r prosorving ord~r alon~ ,.' :: : .
thoec RhorOI'. The.,o rule.t would ho of no effect without some aanetion, an~.-,;>, . ·
our officers nrc therefore authorized to impose small fines, and to dot.a.in the 1:} ! ·.
l,oata or net:., of. transgressors until po.1mont is rno.de, and thQ86 steps having.Jidl,Ji.
boon doomed necessary by N ong Bcso.r, JU the cases alluded to, tho compla.inanta l · · _
have nntura.lly enough made them to appear in the light of extortion and :
oppression rather thnn .in their truo character of punishment for their own '
wilriil infraction, or our rr.gulation~.
13. Wo may here tl\ke the opportunity to advert in passing to the
mi,sion of Mr. Robertson, tho Acting Commissioner of Police, into our
Territ.ory in a Steam Gun Boat, with one or more of tho Sin~o.pore Police
Force in their Uniform, and wi~hout the slii;hest intii:nation to~ or o.ny of 1
our ofilcor11. We do not dca1ro to malce 1t the aubJoet of fonnal compla.int,
but only t!) roq.u.osl ~ur fric~d to consider \fhother it wo.s not calculated to .. ,,: .. ,
produ~ a painful 1mpress1on upon u, both as an individual nnd as thiJ·.; -
Sovorcign of J?horo. Our friend. hs not. furnished us with any po.rt ~r.·j ;' ,i
Hr. ll.ohcrlson I own report of Ina procceclmgs, but at tho timo wo received : ,. ·,
unu fro1n our office~ ~ong Dosu.r, whoso ploco wn, visit.ed, o.nd ,,.o now onclo~ ·
I\ copy · of tho ongmnl and translntion, for the information of our friend',
Oovcrnmcnl. . i
.. 1 ~- \~e n~w comr. to the general q_uc~tion of tho claim o...ucrtod by ou~:fj! !i);
f~11.nd rn th1, n., m formrr letter~. tlur.t w1tl11n ten miles of tho Jslnnd of !'I '.11 !t\!
Smgnporc, nnd_ below _l~w w:itcr mnrk, we cnn oxcrciso no juri~diction, n\l ;:,;lj Jt:
~cyon<! thn_t~~',.1'lg.'.'.}!,rillsh 11·aters" nnd I.his hy \'irtue of the 'fr~ty .. Article,.~4il~~i
2.ntl.-rhe Article IS to ~he elfoct. that" their Highness' the then Sultan and F ,·
1umongonf t~ereby ccdo_m fo)I so~creignty nml property to the Hon'ble. ·: :!
t~o East ~dur. C~mp:in> ~ their heirs and successors for ever tho Island of
Sm~pore, s1tu11tcd m the Straits of Mnlncca, together with tho a.djatcent s~.
St~ait,, a~cl Is~ct! to thr. ~:,:tent of ten gcogrnphical miloa from·the co~
or the ~aid mn1n ·~land of Rinn-nnorc ·" l111t' -u R b ·,t t f O d a· 0 ff ICE_
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!~!~J{ti~,;1~1t~~ ;(loyernmen_t, that _it never w~ ~r c~•uld have hoori ihtendcd liy
JI,;~· t\i~·~et:8.:1 :'i!'ordBJo depme the mdcpcndertt 'rerr:lory of_ Joho_i:_o; of ncnrly
'ti;ti.M,r,m~C5..9~,1f:9···own Bea.board, na conl~nd~ for by our fne_n~y~~·they havo
.ifin.ify.F:J:iiieri,so.,C():i15t:11ed by any of our friend II p~cdecoseors, &Qr,fnr,:~ we. o.;e
·J,;:11,~', though ·1t, 11 · now nco.rly . forty y<;nn. amco tho Trenty,w6.$: made, o.nd
ji·/oiii-'fath!'l',:Who made th~ 'I'rentr.; n.nd we, nftor him have, during. ilie whole or
().K~~;:~e,,~n-. _exorcising tho jurisdict!o!1 whicJ, is now guesuonoo ,vith the
J/?,,1;1?11~~1~~:~n~'.~oncurrenco of the Bnti~b Government. i}J::j · -
:f.·.:.: -..:. · f.il\ 1. ~' .. Yf:e. a~. bim.. t tho.t ~ho true mcarung _of \he clausQ}.~ !~i1.. /l··; .pperate 118 :i, .--~s1on :dr iho ~Bland or Smg~poro, ancl ~ho o.dJoccnt Ie¥.i~ ;:within ten
,: 1' roilcs, mth'"the · Bens nnd Btrn1te surrounding them, ns for ui jjt!e lnw nnd
.1( 'dii~tom'· of rul.~ons, tho P:opcrty and sovereignty. of such Isl~~d~;'~· vee juriei}.:
JittioJ?- ·,and' ·pght ~6 thmr possessors over the waters n~ound. ?:rnJ:~. ndcrs_tand
;j:; this law and cus~om to bo that when a narrow sea lice b~tw~l (two mdo':'
p~ride~t .'Btntes, ·t11e jurisdiction and rights of ~eh exten"d"t-0l~t~~ centre or
,. ntl,ddle hne :or _such narrow_ sea, and such, a~rdmg to o?1' uridcrslnnding
is 'the en.so inth the Strait helwccn our Terntory of Jobore O:nd the Islnnd
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[' .. 16. Wo n.lso think that t.ho literal reading of tho:Trtjllty which our
., ... friend adopts, cannot bo nccepted, because, we bclieYe thnt the:s~: could not
be• ceded· by our predccceaore, the parties to this Trcnty.'.~'Tito· 'sea is the
common propc.rt.y of nll nations, and our predecessors could not cede what wna
not ~heir own. A }item.! rca~ng cannot tho;0f~ro b~ ndop_tcd, nnd tho question
1s, ,vhot ,vo.e the truo mtcnlton of the parties m tine Article. Nono could
know this so well ns tho pnrlics to the 'l'reaty themsch·ee, and they hnve, aa
we submit, given tho most unmistnko.hle evidence of their construction of
it by their practice over since tho Treaty w:i.a mndo.
17. There :ire mnny circumstances to show both that; this i5 the
true menning of the Treaty, and thnt our friend's Government have alwnye
hitherto so understood it, and if ncc<liul, wo mny hei'C!]!le~> 1~ntcr mote
lnrgcly upon them; but wo think the following bvo will suffico.-(1.) The
:Unps of Surveys mo.do by the Dritish Government Surveyors;: (whcro they
do givo o.ny boundary line nt sea) 111.y it down, as contended for by us along
tbo centre cif the old Strait, that is, midway between J olloro and Singapore. Tnkc
the Map ran.do by Mr. J. T. Thomson, Government Surveyor, for ox1Unplc, which
is in use in.n.ll our friend's Go,·ormnent Officcs.-(2) An o.rrangoinfmt.hns hccn in
operation for years past, and exists to the present moment~ t,,h~ ;gnly bn.sie of
which is this mutual ri~ht o.nd interest m the old Strait .c;<>~~~ded for by
'us nnd tho obligations which such rights and interests invoh'i!;'.lb~. the ngrccmcnt
f..or the maintenance of Gun lloats for the suppression o~ pe~~m1iiro.cy there,
at thci equo.l cxpcnso of tho two Oovernml'nts. If the ,vholo ~. ~ bad been
'considered British, and subject to Dritish jurisdiction only, it . ~(. d ho.vo been
the duty of our friend's Government to h:,.ve o.dopted tho· prq~er protective -
measures at its own cbnrgcs. ,. ·. ,..
18. The result toJ ohoro of the adoption of our friend's :c(jnstruction of
this clnuso of tho Trco.ty would ho so diso.alrous thnt wo o.ro bound to rcmonatrnte
o.gninst it. Its effect would be to deprive Johore o[ every ono of
,h- ,.tbe .. hnrbours nnd nnchoro.goe along iL, southern sl_1oro, _),li~S~i2a tho most
important, nnd has nlwo.ys been so; and we most nii.'xioiislμi"opo that when
this is considorcd, nnd when it also kept in view, that tho claim {if conceded by
us) could bring to the Dritish Go.-ernment of Bingo.pore only increased responsibility
nnd cxpondilurc, n,jthout nny return no far as wo can pcre-0ivo-wc
trust our friend nnd the Dritish Government will nol think it expedient to
insief further the 1iowa put forwunl.
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:i·::.t ,'!. : .. • d~dj,d&ht!:i(l!~-t~~'l tec:0ursoa of. J oli.o'l'o· . aliall' -o~!t~l~uo·: tO' · ndtn\'l<'(I ntfiti ,
; f!jl> _:;: .··t\~nt'rl.'116~'~~; th~y trill, mlln'f'oft~om,.p';-,~t\t tM~~l!~-;to tho m'th,1
t! ; . ·-W'h\cl(tddsl<J'Wrii\e an lnde):lcndent coun.t~fW!tli V ~~h _111.ng. m: 1U•h:i.rl1onr,, /j .· . ~ or'dllichariring· cargoes,· btlt! an._hJect !:°''t~~ ,'JU.h~d1chon:·_~r /\ neigJi.
:''r:•;- · ,'ii6\irl.iig· 8t:Htei~,.~flo.n~ing Je~ty:·(~~~ •_thet1\:ato 4~':R'o 'DO~) g'?.'~'8' h_cy?nd ··1· \}ow WO.~ marJc WQ~ld bo partly m J3ritIBh and. J*itlf !J\ OU't' OWll J.1l~id1chnn.
_ . . 0111.,,u:t>Jcc~, ~.u.ld(~?.t even erect_ IUf~r ._wo pres':'-me! .w1U1?,ut: Pf~s1on. ~rom
· ··, ltio'lJrittsn Government. The ~.:~ccur~ at ~l~o 1'~.~t tune :at TanJon:;
• 1 Putri~''lhoro',Uie'.}Jiitish Darq~c lfo~ .. is a~o\J.t ,!o: lpnd w_~oa .. from tl,e J tlly
'"crectecl b,: the: Sle~m ~a,, Jthll Companr.-: T!us_Jetty .runs bclo.~r low wnltr
IN\?k.so'fo.r tbkt thd Snip will lie ?-l_o.ngs1do t~ Ion~ .. 'Yo -~ro mformed tho Mona is· to be 'followod by .. nn Amen.~:m ~r e3:1al, and ~~at French ~ csscl_s are
likely to'load there"fo:q11ently for Ilo~rbon nnd M!111nt!us_; ~heso Slnps will lie
1,-ltl!iii Driti~h· ju~isdiction aceordini;_ t_o our. frien~'a in!,er~retnti~u of the
Treaty, and if there!>o brenches of. t~e ~cace c1~h~r _ in the 8~1p or on the crnl
·of the ,VJ111rf, 'n'O ,rouJa have no JUnsdict1on ln the matter, but must refer
· complninnnta to. S_ingnporo for ~cdrcss. Desidcs this, our fri~nd is an·arc that
onr country is not ·irttcrt<cctcd ,1th roo.ds, nnd (thd several River banks bein"
the pnrh chiefly .it1habited nnd cul~ivated) tho· pM~nge from one ltivcr t~ .
another enn only l,e m1\llc hy 1lcscendmg to the mouth m tho ol<l Strnit liml then
po.uing along to the llit·cr "'i~hcd to _b? visited. If our friend's mulin; or
thi• 'l'rl'.nty wcro right, t.he Opium,' Spmts, &c. of out Fnrmer coultl not be
carrie1l from hi~ central Dop(,t nt 'l.'anjong Putri to tho sevcrnJ· ltivcr11 whcr,~ it
i~ con~umod. n-ithont p:i.~~ing for II long· disl.nnce thro11gh British jurisdiction,
nn,J ~o committing n 1,rnnch or tho Exciso L:1ws or our frienil'a Sottll!ment.i,.
:W. We nre certain. th:i.t :m nlicnatiori· to liurtrnl to the iilt.erc9ls of ,Johon:
\T:U nerer intend~ all part or the stipulation c,f the Treaty. and '1'e 1ru~t that
on pcnisin~- this letter our friend mny be induced to re-consider thi~ suhjt·cl
and to modify his view~ regarding it. . · · . .
11 .. ,lrpooilion of ~oni; n.. ..... r. in lhc rrtsrncc of Roj,h Altmud.· nn the :Slh J,y of tl"• moulh
. of l>olhatlj0<, Sun,loy, Htjerat 127i:'
. WnEnr.u I, Nong Dcsnr, after a s~lemn onth, ma.de my coniplnint tbis day
1n tho_ Co~rt of Johore, nt Sknndra Putn. I wos ordered by Tengku Tumongong
to m1dc in Pengcrang to w:itch the good and the bad. On the 27t.h day or
the month, ~n Saturday, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, there came a Stc.i.mer
nnd a Gun llont. 'l.'be ,stcnmer anc~ori:d nt Tanjong Pengelih, and tho Gwi Doat
cnme 1o my plnco nt 1 engera?g, brmgmg two Europeo.ns; Mr. Robertson :ind :i
Const11hlc; lhcro were ~lso mth the~ a. Cl1inc~c:-., the Opium Fn.rmor of Sing~
pore, Soo"! Hong, rn:ikmg three persons, heindcs a Peon n.nd n Jemadar who
nccom~nmcd Mr. Rohr.rlson. On thclr arrival, they. nll llinded nt Pcnger:ing.
An.en, nnb l\Ir. ltoherlson asked me, " is you·r nn-0· N. on· g n. ?" l
I. d " s· " II ..... (.liar · rep 1c , yes ir. ~. then a:iid, " como and lot me talk with you n.lonc, so
th11t no ot.her mav hc11r He took ..... 6 ·n-;.·id• by 8 r · d d 1 ' · ..... ..., u ,eneo, nn rove awny
rcrsonR .. " ~() ~~me nrar anil. abused them. He asked, " wh:it ord~ts did the
I'umon,.,~nn !:1'c_you -~" remain htrc-yo~ trll me the truth? If you do not
'Rl'p <.'llk tl,c · t·r n&th- )·O·.~U--" 111,. 1h .e ,rron<><> nnd will corno ·m t o groa t d"1f fi cu 11 .y ,ro r tl 1C-•··.
r~m,~ngon~ oes mnn~: l 11ng, h~rc that arc improper." Then he s:ii1i. " whv
' 1 }Oil i;ci1.c tho Chmc!\c of Sm .. nporo who co.me here to fi h ·'tb P k t ?;'
I nn~wercd, " I nrrcstcd th, h ., L!I "'1 u :l s
tl ic Iii s Iu ·n ,. st :i ke s-I pre,·ccnmtc d CCtlB .u,o tht e.y !i.RI: abo. ut fo.u r or five fatlwms ne:ir
no t mm· .d " me, th crcr,o rc I sci. icd ,ctmhe " 0 b or thrco t.u nes, but thev. would I h m, · ecau,e their Boat is very large·
iow cnn t c poor people get their livelihood?" He said; •1 let us talk with
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;:/J?h. .~tl,er,in nnother,pln~r. lieTt WO: CnIJnot-1:·H:'O[) ·I f:O up into' ,:our hcu,e r'."
.,; ·1-licphod, ~· you ,cnn. A,·ho:·was stepp10;; mto tho hou,o, ho Raid~" l'in.dnh,
: :,tdt~~·bo.st~;. ~o ~,.I or~er mr,Btoame~:hl) 1,rought here o.nd bring my chihl up;"
, · li~i'urthor .. snid ...... ncl er. ~md now, . nn,\, thon sp-0ko. (to mc.)i,o:'·\·ll \\'ish to
cx.llniine you nlonr, a~d take clown yoi~r si;;naturo:--you must sp-0ak truly so as
io clo:i.r yourself; I wish to make o. satisfactory complaint against the Turuongong.''.
. ~.o thon ~,kc~, me, " what order; hM iho Tumongong gi,en you tu
live hero? 1. rophed, ho ordered me to wntcl, and 3a, that no one docs wrpn<>,
and to seize such l.::rsons nnd not tq_ allow o.ny disturbance in the'Distriet ~f
,Joboro." Ho s:ii , "what right ha.s the Tumongong to lay tnxes on thoRo ,l'ho
film ]1ero ?" I ii.nswered, as regards laying tnxes, they ore never levied here, but
it' is tyue thnt ~ho Tumongong gives oul Pnas." Ho ~nid, " thq Tu!J'!ongo_ni;
i, 11clm~ ¥cry improperly here; wl1y Wero these two l'uknls rlr::mn upon
,horo? ), I rcplio<I, "these Puknls do not hrlong to Sin:;aporc, tho owners lire nt
l'engcrnng ; os they have not paid house-rent for thrr.c months, therefore I
nrre3trcl their -Pukats." Ile snid,_" it i, mo~t improper in you to do so." Then
he said; " how for from the fishmg st.nkc~ docs the Tumougong nllow men to
li~h 11ith Puknts hcrt'I ?" I rc>pliec\," fifty fathoms, Urn '1'11moni;ong urdcrc<l. M>,
h.:cnuso the l'nknts nre ,·crv lar~e." '-l'hcn ho rallecl for the Chinnnrnu whoo•'
l'uknl harl:hccn arrc-.i:lcd, un<l ~;id lo him--" is n:)t this your own fnull, nn.i
· ili'lt tho·fnult. of person~ in this place.': ......... -. ... .
'\\"l1cn thnt gcntlemnn was in my ho11~C', he onlcrccl his l'ci>n~ to 1u1kh
at t.he door ond to prc1·cot ooy person from eomini:; ucnr my house. lie tril·d
:is it ll"t·ro to force me to eonfc::;s as he lik,,<l; also, he cam1J into liiv ,·illa"o as
one who ,rants to arn,st me, nnrl lmd his l'cons watching hcforc; mr l~ousl".
Jfo ,1flrnrnrds i;aid, "now l wi~h lo a~k for lllilt Pukut. ll'ill y<,u gi\'c it ~r nul ~··
1 rrplicd, "Sir, if you wish it., yuu c:in tnkc it." llc i-aid," l wi~h tl1:it you your~
rlf shoulcl deliver tlw Pukat to me." I Tl'plicd, "how c:in I deliver it to you
fiir. for you ·ba,c not brought lhc 'l'cn;kn Tumon~,m~·s in~t.ruction." He sni<l,
,; you do not tlicn hclicYr. me, I ha,·c conic now hy tl,e order of the Governor
lo t'xnmioe you closely r" I replied, " I clo bclieY,: you Sir,, thcrcforo I have,
foqucstccl you to take (the Pubt) yourself." Ho ~ni1l, "y~u do,.not hchn.vc,
yourself properly towards me, you ore very proud, nnd have ri'ot proper rcsp<'ct
for me ;-don't you know thnt I nm a grcnt man, ,Tho am the substitute of Mr.
Dunman ?" I replied, " How do yo!.I wisl1 rne Sir to show you more honor i' you
ask me to speak, I spcok; yon ask me to hriog you into my houec, I bring you
int.o mv house." IIe sai1l, ·• vou do not ~how me sufficient con!rlderntion, I
wish you to go your.iclf on·d fetch thnt l'ukat." I replied; "I cannot del-ivcr
thnt Pukat, if you wish Sir, you c.in tnke it. yourself, hcside~. I hnvo a slight
headache." lie then said, "you think your own work more important than
tho GoYcmor'e." I replied, "1 am not well, but I 11'ill order my man to go
illong 'ftith you Sir." He then said, " where is thn.t mnn, cnll him quir.kly ." I
then called for the man, and when the man cnmo, ho ('Mr. Rooortson) en.id, "I
don't 'll"'ant that man, I want you to go yourself, o.nd ir you will not go, I will
m11ko you suffer forjt-you haYc no sense nt. nll." I replied, "true, I hn'vc no
Rt~nse, nnd also I nm ll cooly; as you arc a grcnt gr.otlemnn, you con say 1rhat
you like to me." He asked," where is that man, hrin~ him quickly." I then
then sont for the man nnd requcstt..-d him tu go inn kolek (n 5rnnl\ llont). ,vhcn
·tlro·man ~·n., about to go, Mr. ll.oborlson anid, "tho 'l'ilmongong~.nd his sona
a.re very intimnto with me; why don't you show some marks of respect fur mo;
you :ire \"Cry proud indeed .. " I replied, "how co.n I honor you more Sir, you hnve
not giYcn mo nny notice of yunr coming. If you hnd sent mo notice, I wo~ld
ha,•o reccivcu you Sir with a sa.lutc uf guns. Ho then went to P9int Pengchh,
and returned on board his V csscl and srt sail." My man returned nnd so.id to
me, " the gentleman .asked me to ace_ompany him on bonrd ; I woul4
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· _:" ''l(,J~ \o Hl. Inglin .. , the Tumoogong of Jobo~,-(No. 401, dalod t~r Utc hgu,t
f. . . ··- -·-· · · -:--- 18111.)
. .·. Arn:11. 0oXl'J,OIENTS, .
-·... ·.. :\vz have dclnyed 11.n,werinJ; our friend'~ 1cttcr ~rtho ~t.h lnlbnt,
a& before doing'110 ·we wished to mnke oursdvee ncquamtcd Wit~ the_ features or
the locality which has recently pro~oo tho scene of so many d.iaputes between
British snbjccta and those of our friend. -
2. We havo a.,ccrtnincd, by porsonnl inspection, that between Joh~re liill
and the Tillage of Pang11.run, there are but two Kaylon~ connected :"1~h l~c
shore· near the village itself lhero are. hvo more, and tno others existing 1n
that ~ei bbourhood are most or them far out at een, whilst. evon the four
abovo al~udcd to ID.llY not be perfcc~ly dry at low water, an? the <»!1st in thtir _
immediato vicinity, the junglo commg down to the water a edge, 1s not such
as would induco fishermen using Pukats to npprooch them for tho purpose of
plying their vocntion, more especially as from the shore of the Drilish Isl:md of
Sukon"' Desar, a &hollow shoal extends almost across the Straits, though
separated from tho Johore const 1,y deep ,~a!c~, ~pon which, from tho description
given by our friend ~f their mod~ or fishm_g, 1t 1s c)c:i.r thnt they would ohtam
cvr.ry nrcc.o;."11.ry focihty for c.11rrymg on U1c1r operation~.
3.. Tho fhhr.rmrri, whose nc~, were seized, distinctly assert ~hat ~liey were
fishing on the above shoal at the limo they were molested by our fnend a Officer,
and, for the reasons specified in the previous pnmgr:iph, it seems most prohoble
th:it their statement on this point is oorrect, and that our friend hns been misinformed
with regard to their hnving been taken in the ncigl,boUihood of the
Kaylonga, or within our friend's jurisdictiou; under tl,eee circumstances, we arc
5lill of opinion th:it the matter of their complaint should be fully in,•estig:ited,
and if our friend will furni~h us with due notice, 'l'fc will instmct the Re.~ident
Councillor to take me.-isurcs lo ensure, if practicnhll', their ntlendanco at our
friend's Court, on such datr ns he mny be prepared to institute tne necessary
enquiry.
,J., As rc~:irds Mr. Ilohcrtson's l"isit to l'an"nrun \TO haTe alrcndy
informed our fttcnd lhnt he Wll6 deputed merely to as~rtain 'rrom o:ur friend's
Officer, whethr.r the net., hncl re-ally been ftl'iml ns reported nnd n)r,o if pnasihle,
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~ discover w~cther ~he fishcrn:icn had rcnJly transgressed. any la; that our
rnond bod nnght to impose, as, 1r so, their complaint would have been rlisinissed;
tho pcnonft who 11c~mp11ni<·d him l'Tore unMme<l, whilst tho Stcnmcr
Anchored ?IT Johoro ~!ill upwards or i'milc from lho village and within Dritish
water,, hts 1n·occedm1;s. thcrcforo ooulcl not poRsibly 110 construed into an
attompt to C?6r~ o~r frien~·, Officer, or to bring our friend's authority into
oontompt; h1!!~!~1~n woa simply one to obtnin inform11tion on a matte1JikeJy _ -.,~.
~ form _the •uliJect or II communication to our friend's address, and which
1nform11.t10~ could only be obtained by local enquiry.
6. Wit~ respect lo 01~r fril'nd'e interpretation of the meaning of .Article
II of the Trenty, the q~1c~t1on boring ~n referred for the· oonsideration of the
S_uprcmo Govcr!'mcnt., it 1s out of our power to enter into any farther discussion
on the subject; we 'ITould merely rctnark th:it, in trunemitting the Treaty
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No. 1 dated 9th January
Fort William
Foreign Department
Political
Copy of a letter from the Governor Straits Settlements
Of 26th August 1861
No 147 / 1085
No. 9
In continuation of letter No. 125 of XXX submit a copy of the
correspondence with the Tumongong of Johore the late attacked
by the people of him upon a Singapore boat.
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Dopartmont, to lho Ad,ocato Ocnon.1,-(No. 6018, ,b.W lho 28lh September 1801.)
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I ill directed to forwnr<l to you the accompanying Dcapakh
To 1,e ,..tu .... od- from the Governor of the Straits Scttlemen ta,
No. 147, dakd 26th ultimo, together '\\"1lh the pnpcrs noted on the
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Olfioo N-. margin, and to s!,atc thn!- t~e
A..-Fc,n,ir rrooocdins•,Aag,,a< \Ill)), !foe. 1r.6 lo lr.!I Governor General ID Council will
Soo Caniolt&Liaa 6th lhn:h 182• .. 7 U b l .I } • •
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1:~i;t;~1 ·:. uo, April .. 03 ,..,1 ou to the true interpretation of Article
II of the 'freaty of 1821,, with the Sultan of J ohorc. A copy of the
•rrenty will be found among the papers sent.
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\< .:· . ::.\1.1.,.a HJ..-, to lhe Secrotary' lo tho Oo1·cmmo11t or I nclia, •• ., ··1·
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.' ~l · 1N continuat10~ of my luttkr No. 147, 1ln. !1
h~o tho honor to r6port, for tho informn.tion or Ilis J~x '}.
(}enernl in Counoi},. ~ho.l, ho.ring rcMon to liclicvo tl' \I
hiii sons, if loft uncontrolled by the· n.dvico of otlvirs,' ·:
e..;ory rospoct to moct tho ,vishes of tho Ilrilish Go\' '
without giving o.ny provious intimation of my inknti
~dont Councillor on tho oceo.sion or his proeocding !ij
with Inchi Wo.n. Aboo Ilnko.r to Pnngcro.tig, to o.sccrtni ll
tha Ohinoso Fisbormcn's nets were seized. I then . '·
pointing out to Hie IIiQhness tho ,;erious results likely · 4
of1 his fo.ther'a ineurnng tho displca.suro of tho Sup' .. '.
atitho enmo limo atntcd that thcro wns overy dceirc toJ ·1
~nd to ndvanco the interests of his countrv, though iti "
stood tho.t tho rights of our subject~ would ilot for a '·:··
ho· infrii:10od ; ho in reply a.ssuml me thnl holh ho J
much grrnvcd nt wbo.t had oecurrcJ, lh:1t Lho Inlier ,j.ftL'-t
for tho tonor of hie lctt.1:rR, with I.he purport. or wl1i41(.
English, he wns often not well ner1uaintcd, am! lh:it:':
oecnsion of nny disngrccmcnt, I woulrl only ~1·ntl fo~ h.
would be o.lwnys ready to wo.it either upon myself or ll ;,, .
and to endMvour,, ns for n.s .prnelicnblc, to attend . ':1
might reccivo. · I ~I
'. 2. On our rooehing- P11n~cr:m~. nlLhongh t 1,c ! .ri
Fiahormon wo.s nt some little distnnce from the place 1 . if
eerlninly nen.rer to the Johorc s\1orc, he al once ackn 1 )[l
'l'l'ere not justified in interfering, o.s there could ho.vc hc1i . ·~.sta\
os) in the immodinto vicinity, nnd issued no ,? d&
t&ken into Singn.poro o.nd mn<lo over to tho proprid ;rij
ordor tho.t WM duly obeyed. I L if
3. Although I wo.s informed \,y tho 'l'umongoJt;~
nn appeal would bo mo.dc ago.inst my opinion with rcgrir
of tho Dritish Govommcnt extending over tho S00.i 1ib''.
or it within thrco miles or nny lnnd, to lho limit of ten :.:
or Singapore, na yot I ho.vo received no commun~ l
henoe I o.m inclined to bcliovo thnt the professions ma~fl~
aincoro, nnd that U1cro is no intention on tho pnrt o~J!
question; howovcr, it ie of courso out of my power n~·.
docided opinion on this point, nn,l I ahnll n,vnit th );d
tbnt ho.vo hcon token. tow1mls nppnihr.nding the -r~< ·~;I
attack-·upon the Clnncsc Iloat n.t l'n1lnng, nn1l eceumti•
pl~ndcrcd property, oro plncing imp! icil_eonfitlonec in , \~
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Copy of a letter from the Governor Straits Settlements
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No. 183/1333
No. 11
In continuation of his letter XXX of 28th August reports his XXX
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rJoh'o~ qedcd; ao·f11r !is it WM in t.ho powcr·6£·.the Sovereign o :~ ,!i•
'.J.116 Bov~roignty in tho SCM n'nd 8tmils ndjil~nl to tho 11110:' · for ·'
f:o the tit,~nt of ton googro.pl,icnl 1_11ilc., from Jho coMt of ~W~i ~ai
M well J1,8 all lalota to tho 1111mo extent wlthm the30 Bena lh:i<l ti
11thougl{ for somo purposes. this ceaRion was fully offl'Ctuar d h1
;·St;ato ~(J"pl1oro and,th~ E_nst Ii:idiA Cm!1\1nny, I rlo n_ot think! tHAt i
thllt;liy'rol\Son of tlie hm1ted n~ht n·h1i: 1 the Sovereign of .Jt1lib)lc b
with th?.. :,vholo ~x.tcrit or 8011 winch tho 'l'r01Lty profoi-11ccl to .(.. rn[~i.ei
h;wo ·~oon clfoctu11l for all pu:roses. J.J L .
. Different coneidcrnliq1is Dll\Y npply to "dif'ferl'Jll portionk I f ( ihnt d\vido tho main 1t,lllnd of Sin~nporc from tho ~foinlni-111iln ·
ohore Terrilqrics nrc.-situntcd, n.cconiiu;; lo the distance& fronl tliJi CUI
, slnnd ;nd of the lfoinlnnd. : : i!
F'ir~!.--AR lo tho ext1mt ~·f thm, K_•·11~mpl1icnl mile,, or'. onH lr:I "tho coOlllR of tho hl111ul of 8111gnporc 11 ~,-lr1 nnrl , .. , to tl111 111nnli <•1
tho coMl of nny of tl10 ls)els l-c<led to the Enst Iudin Cowj1111lt, ,
limil, of ten geographical miles from the Islet of Sin:;oporc, : t h re ,
clouht, I think, that the Sen., n.rc t.o hr ,·011si1lerl'1l slrid ly Drij.i.,iJ lwa!
IAr~.tt,'llcnRe of that cxprcll~ion, 1111<! t.hnt. c~ory. jncj<lcnl bclo,ggi ~~ J ·
ndjaccn.t t.o, nndp-cogni~cd n~ hcin;{ within tlJ~ dominion or,.-,q ' ril -
will attl\Ch to t~1cso wntor~, wlrntovcr he the "·i<lth uf lhe St~~ ,IJC
Isl8ll~-~ncl lln~nlnn_,1.. . _ . :nJ ;.
· · 'l'hu8 I thmk 1t quth! clcor tu:ll ,r J.my pmnts of th0j: S 1ub
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1 \,ohroon the chiof lsl1md of Sinf;nporc nn,1 tho lfoinlnn1l of {91j , 1
nny of tho cc<lc1l Islets nn1l thnt },foinln.1111, lio not more th~n;ij'tret
width, the wholo of tho Btrn.ite up to low wntcr mal'k on the ff< pre
he Ilr~(ish for nll purposr_;, both 1U1 11g11insl t.ho &l.!1,jccls of tll~; fofo
nn<l ns ng~inst. tlt0 Ships nntl suhjecL~ of ~~very country - 'l'hi:I_-P t}'~ the dominion of cnch State, or opposite snles ~fa nnrrow Slt'ijl~ ol r
leiP.gno·'in wi1lth, cxt.cnrl!I ~l incdiu1njil11ni ri'qii~ i~ ono capahlo1: . ·Ix·
tod hi:proof of n ~pccinl compnct hctw,·cn· the 8t.nle3 nilopttfig)W ilif
ni11I tlio 'frenty of 182-1. is I think conduaivo na to tho dHta.ncc
comp~et, n.ncl ns to the British chnrnctcr o'fth~ -Strait_ tn auc,~ ~ff'~nl
· Sec<mdly.-Aa to thoso pnrte of the BtrallR }Vhl.f:h, nlt1,o~gh
' throo milo., ,listnnt from tlw ('.l)t\c1l hln~<Lo{ ·1111ct;, :n.rl! w1t11I~ t<
. ~J!.o!lq_£9~a~! l\n<l within thrrc 111!\cs o( !ho p<>.~t _?f J,0]1qrt!. I JI
. I think thnt DR between tho SIAlc~ of Groe.l ·D~itnin an~·"rin,-o~
· suhJects of th~ Slntea, such pnrta of the .Beaa must l1e.1 d<1!111C1
to Grc:1t Dritn.in, so ns to give juri~dict.ion t.o our Co~[h
nrilinnry right~ which he! )ng to British waters. The Stnt~ . · Jc
dcl\r right of Sovereignty over the wntrr~. aa it had over thoj n.li
~!'e;< n.nturnlly.bdongcd .. Hit chose to cr::<Je ;ih Sov?.r!'ign~j; _' ~r tl
,thil.o -ll r~en·ctl thnt over th.p w.n~tc. J tlr;i- ·not ~h1nk th~t rr .
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. : exteo(to·J~C?SO ~r~l?ns. ~f the Btmit which t.re more thil~ a.cannon ahot ~~ '
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the· middle part did i not bolong to J oliore beforo tho ooaaion or Bing&v<>te~
the cession could noHorcgo tho dominion ovor it. ., · ;J
·-With :roepcet to:~ho ~articular queelion rai~l by tho Tumongong in :tij
prcsont CO~CBJ!Ondett~ It foJl0\~8, from, th_o rn.nciple abovo Rl.ated, thattt+t
'fumongong I contention aa to hie own Junad1ction beyond low water in111· .
is wholly untorui.blo ~rdinr.; to tho Trcnty, whcnovor tho low water mark: .
\Ti thin ten miles ot;; the Island or 8i%raporo, and that our ilahormcn ;iii · :
th.o right. to fish w'.!~hout any P:183 from th~ J ohoro Authorities within ·μi : .
m1lce of tho low wo.~r. mnrk. T)iey hnve no nght, l1ow~vor, l? cncronch ai't .. ~.
heyond that ~rk.,\\ Tho <J.Uestion the~cforo rosolvCl8 i~lf into ono of ,t. ~
cu., as to whotller our f\ahonoa \'l'Oro fiRhmg hoyond, or within low water ih ' ...
nt tbo timo or their :being molested. I l i
Aa to the :rumJhgo_ng'a ap~~hen11i~na rca~!inp t~o offect of the Trbnf j~
i£ construed blernlly, m dcpnvmg him or JUned1cl1on for acta committod
in hia Porta, or upori a Jetty carried out into tho Bea l,cyond low wntcr niat~.
I conceive that thoro is no foundation for thorn. I do not think that u'.iiiier "'· '·
Llio 'froo.ty tho Dritish j11ri~1liclion woul,l ntt.ad1 to any l'nrl, propr.rly iio
ea.lied, or tho Johore con11l,. or to. nny .folly forming, though nrtilicinlly :part
uf tho shore. 'fhoso aro m tho1r nature, appurtr.nnncOR of thn lnnd, nrid
fall strictly within tho 1lominiom1 of 8lalu po11.~r.ssing tho lnnd. If by ron~uil
nf tbe Sovereignty code1l lo us in the Sea.~. wo 11co l"('.n.~on to object to the ,.
11~0 mado of any portion of these Sens hy tho 'fumongong, ~~ for inst.And!,
hy his running out a Jetty of extrnonlinnry length much further hoyorld
low water mark thnn tho exigencies of the caso roquirc, we should, I thine',
rcmonstr_ato at tho time or the first appropriation, or within a rcnso1111bib
timo ~rtcr wo discover it. Dut hnving allowc<l it to bo modo witl10\lt
?hjoction, wo ~nnot, I t~in~, ,~hil". it _co?li~ucs in.use, object to tho cxtjrciji::,
m respect of 1t, of tho'lcrntonnl ~uns,hchon winch niL!urnlly n!tnchcs·tojtt
os nn appurterumoo of tho coast. '1 hcrcforo, I do not thmk that m tho cn)ID
nf a Foreign Ship lyinn- in such IL Port, or londing or unlonding nt such:~
Jetty, or in the caso o? otronccs commilktl tl1cro hy Porcignore or Ruh/e<rts
of Johore, we coul!l claim jurisdiction, or contest tho right or the ~otirt
of ,Toliorc to ~xcrcisc juri1«liction. i . 'H
As to jurisdiction in co.qca or pirncy, lo which Colonel C1wcn:11,h *fehi,
I think, for tho rca.aon abovo atnt.cd, that where olfcnOCA aro committctl, wlicllih
by British subjects,· subjects of Johorc, or Foreigners, gcnemlly, withii~ W.n
milea or tho co1111ta or Singapore, or of any of tho lslcta, or within three mjJetl~f
t.he co~,t of Johore (excluding the ,mtcr nbovc low water mnrk, and Poij11,
,TetticR, &c. on tll6 cons!.), such offence will ho cognizablo by tho Iirlll&h ,.
Courts n., hnving been committed within Drilish wntere. When oltci1tt11
nrc t-ommitkd more th:in three mile~ from tho col\llt cill1cr of Sing!pi~ti,
or tho I eland of Johorc; or when, though within thrco mile!! of · -~ho
coast of Johorc, . they . arn more thuu Im miles ~rom ll1nt or Singapo'(c~.
they will. only ·1,0· co::-niT.1Llilc grncrnll)' 1,y the DritiRh Courts where thej-lnh·e···.
hccn commiU.c•l 1,y 11rilish sultjcct!I, or on honrd a British 8hip. Whim,
howcv1,r. they amount lo nets of pirru:y, Aml the ecnRo in w!,ich tho torm
is usc4l in th11 La,v of Nation~. or of Um l~nglish Municipnl l.r.l\Y, lhoy \fill
bo cognh:ablc by RD English Court l•r Admiralty, ir committed rnuro thj1n
1.hrco mile, from nnJ con,l, whatever may ho tho nnlionCLl cha.rnclcr of Ilic
nffcndcn, or of the Ship. if
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. I nm directed to ocknowledgc the receipt of ~ur lett.or
nnd it., .enclosures, No. 117, dnted 26th •August; ond in reply tq; forward,
for your ioforrnntion and guidance, o. copy of the Advocate Ocne~l'.~: Opinion
on the true interpretation of Article II of tho Trcotr of 1824r!!'with the
Sultan of Johorc. · : H
2. Ilia Excellency in Council is of opinion that it ie clcaH that our
clnim to Sovereignty, over the waters within ten miles of Bingap\iro, must
be limil.e<l to a <liel.ancc of three miles from ony coDSt, oil.her of Mainland
or I11lnnd, within n circle of ten miles, of which Singapore is tn~ centre;
tho distanco in oil coses to ho cnlculnLcd from the nenrcst heRdland, or from
the nenrest point in 11 straight line from heo.dlnnd to headland.
3. The assurances given by the son of Lhc Tumongong, ~; reported
in your letter No. 183, dnted 16th ~ltimo,_ are entisfoctory, a~d ~~ will be
well that no delay should take place m lettmg the Tumongons: b,.pw what
are. tho views of the British Govcrn1!1ent in respect. to Jli~ riiht.h ~urcd
to 1t by tho. Treaty of 1824, o.nd tho.t 1t does not claim 3uns<J,icl\~n m any
'Port of Johore! properly so called, or a~y. Jetty thrown 1o.~L jfrom the
11hore, though 1t mny extend beyond the lun1t of low wai.f!r )Ilo.r~J
41. AB rcgnrde tho trentment of the fuhennen in tho cDSe rdportcd in
your ieu~r No. 126, doted 22nd July. tho dcoi.aion on tho foe~ will be
awaited by the Governor General in Council. J '.!!
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4. I observe with much regret that the perpetrators of this
daring XXX have not yet been captured. I approve the orders to
Col Cavenagh in your secretary letter, dated 29th October (No. 89)
of 1861, acquiring with certain modification in the suggestions as
to the measures of coercion to be employed in the court of the
Tumungung XXX to exert himself to the utmost to make proper
reparation for the outrages and he should be required, under
similar penalty XXX XXX endeavor to effect the captive of the
offenders.
5. Your further proceedings in a matter of such important
should at XXX communication and I have to call your
attentention to the XXX taught it XXX XXX XXX XXXX letter No.
89:XXX
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Letter of 1 st July {no. 87) 1862.
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Reporting with reference to former correspondence, that the
Tumongong of Johore in the Straits Settlements has paid $. 400 as
compensation for the loss of a boat in piratical mishaps
committed by people from Padang in his Territory on Chines~
resident of Singapore.
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19th·:iri,_ven. i_~.l>c.·...:_ r .1861, No. 206. Tong Kong, bclongmg ~!the Chmeso
who were murdered ~t; iPad,cmg, lrns
.l'ollt!cal ~l~"'iA.J Ilc<cmlH-r 18111, l,n. 1'11 be~n duly recovered ; :~~tt f~!)-t, !lS it is
:--~ so.id to be porfectly un~tv1ccnhlo, ho
intends to levy from l;lio! District authority
·, o. fino equiv'alo~~ to its full
vn)u? uddcd to thnt o~ !llo: rest of tho
rmssmg property. l 1 ii ; ':
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Straits Settlements.
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Strn.its Scittlciblonta.
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by tho Chin~ who woro
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\.);,~~-· :ultiroo;:J: T\liVOittbe honor to. rcport,.for the information of U1slfExcellenoy -
% the 06:,~rnt>r'Gjinero.l .in Council, thnt His Highness Aboo B~k~h \ \vho -ho.~. }t ·.f0r,-.solri~~tiirl~;[p~t been o.bsont from:. Singapore, hus ju1it ~it&l:~n me-to,
mentidn thit "thb Tongkong belonging to the Chinese, mmdeted'~t: P~cfong,
hns been' d~y· ):ecovered, but is reported to be 'in a perfectly utisctviceable
state:· asjl{cr.~f,oro he considers the AuthoritiC3 of th6 Distric(t~H ~tumc for
not having taken measures to secure, at least, the preacrvation of lhc bo11t,
which they wero o.wo.ro belonged to I3ritia~ Buhjecta, he purposes levying
upon them a fine, equivulcnt to ita full vo.lue-, M well as to that of the rest
of the missing , property, the amount of which will be mado ·over to this
Government for'.pnymcnt t.o the suffercni. , _ .,
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2. His Highness has, up- to the present, been unable to- dis~ovcr the
offenders; but' he will leave this in a few days for l'a<lano-~ where he will ... 0 .. :1
renew his enquiries, reporting the result. · :\ :
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N9.vembir;_t86l,,lJnvo ~ho honor tu i~pp_rk for tho i11fonnntion bf Uis.: Re·
ccll~ti~f"t~e/i~!-ifo~r General in Coti~?il!, thnt tl10 sum of 400 doll~rs. hns
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ANNEX MCM 25
Paper to be laid before the Legislative Council by
Command of His Excellency the Governor, 6 July 1883,
"Report of the Light-House Commission"

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STI<:\ITS SETTLEMENTS. ---------
Pt1p~r ta \J3 laid b,rore the ._egishiUve Council by:.comm0ncf·
or H Is- Excellency ·the-Governor.·
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~, ... -1 htic. lo forward lhu ~ Report or the Light .. ~ Co1111niNion, O'\'ff trhkh
I "8t11 had tht> hnnoar to pN'llide ita M't"Ordant8 wttla'.Jlt..~~·• i~• o1 the 19th
)fa~h. The H•rort roald Mt·~ famlllhed _at ail •ififf clattt, ow1n,t In tlw. want of n
,11ffl.-i1•11t num~r or tnf'tnbcor- in the l'olony to fonn a JlfOf"it•.
:!. Joi,e of tlwf."J(flt mt'tnbeni of the CommUlll!~·.now •ign tho lfl"pt>rt: n' tho f'Clf~. unr
t 11,c- llon'blt' W. I . 'Run) hu bHn 11•H fMIII tht.-C.:olonY ihie'e the c:oanncnl"elDCnt of our
work; and hrn or it• nN!lllbt-,-.-Wr. fh:tns~. P. ,r.9.:~~-t~!i.ik.f:l....-itfflant HovoHTOJr. LJL
o( ll.ll.8. Ci11•piH--l~ft bf'fott- ounni111iffl'II W!9.eond~ •• All of thetio abeent ~bf.r,.
h,.,-,._ howl'1'l'1', lt'f\ hch,nd thton1 n11r'l'11i11011• ,1f o~n,on ,rlawb will be foand -ap~NI to tl,,.
k1·p<•rt. :1nd whi,·h, it will be- »t"Cn, •~ ·uot. •" ia wholr. oppoa4td to illl ret"Omb~ndation.11.
:~. Mul"h AA•i ... 11111c-e lta11 l~n ronderad 1,, 1bo Jx-pu~.!t~r Ataondant (l(~:-·aa.\PIIUT\
tlll '~'" ~ion nf ?Ur riahin,c tho. Li!{ht-.,tup, &c.,~: .•nil Ii,,· ~,. •;u:n. ·or the CiYil~
rTIM'. 10. th.• <:l1·n,-al wnrk of tJ1111 f'fk1u1ry. l~\" .,:u lll'nle"N 111 111111 ~l'lt't't. l 11n1 ik-_
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1" 1 li_l'tn rt•trpert in~ I h<' a.tnl,li11hml'nt of II light-houllO at Pnlsrn Pi1t11ng ancl thf' romo,·al nf
tlir lil!ht.y~J 111,w ,.,:11io11r<I 11t the l-'11:-mo.._, R11nk tn the ~nlt:rn ~hr.al. h1'11 th,• honour f,,
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;•• '' ti;,·h '.\1:t~t,·nc .,f vc-,,,...J,. h:1d, from l>e.·1•111ltt•r. (SK:!, t11 April, 1 "'"~. lll'4.'ll ir\\·itl'll t11 11i;.:u
.... , • lllllnt'<t 11n,l1·r 1,10{' or ,,l!wr of tire• f11((1111·in,;.t he'flclinga: - .
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11. .. l11fliv1111r of the l,ight-•hip l-'111·11101,1 ro11111i1ii11l! when:• wfi,· , •. :1,1,I;, li!!l,t
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11 .. ·\lit· opinio11a lt111• rolleoted wt•l't' l"Jch1 .. i,·cly thoeo of l[ulcr. or 11t<':tt11-H•11,oi-l,. nnill'r tl11·
rent 111 1 ff~. The •mall l1>n1l roiuter11 an1l tlio lnrge OC!'Hn-going •te:JmPr,c W<'rt' 1•1\nslh- .,-,.JI
i .sr~nt : but only two t"!)lnmAOJeN of lllllil ateamera bad •iguocl 1111,} W(' tl111 that th1•
'r· 111011• of tl 1l' (.'a p t a11. 1t1 " f 111a1· 1 ""·-"'amen d'If t' er mat8n. a1 1 y rr um ot h e'n . on t hi~ t111bj<'d
1, 111 . 1· TLe irupartiality with whil'h tlse.e opinion• bad been roll~t«l lllft 11ooll,i11~ 111 ,ll'•ir,· ·
rt l\~l"f'({ to \I• that. lo obtain thft full adTantag~ of B04!f-t All enq11ir)· . ..,,m,•thin!! lll"r,•
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Cl11 mT war 1,, P11nang 1 havo had IUl opportunity nC going tboroa('My irato tlw, 'l~i,,n
J 1hr ~trsit11 f.i,:hta with Capuin Rowun• of thn :Yail MtMmttT·lwont, and. •f&er a iaurn.\
,l 1h<- Yan<'U. poin I• pu11NI: llorl A l'll':-oful ro1111idor.1tio11 o( the .ubj«-t i!' all ihl ~rin"", 1
Mfr arrit'M :It tht' C"Ond,Htoll that ltfl\" 11Clum10 whlt'h ha. uot for ita object the picbllt'e or
..-la pa•t tho only mal dan"et'II { Ti°ic., 1''ortnoA and J.ong ~ka) wbil'h P:itblt l,c,tW'l"C'II
P1b11 l,n<t~11 an,1 1'11lau-Co1.-nb, 11houltl not ho rt.'t"llDtinonded b7 the Co•ani.ion. .
('•plain .. 5TJCt.t? and Jomuo:", two Nninr Commanrlel'II of tho P. k 0._ ComJllltly, an,I
l'af'lllin F.o..-, •111 ~ with me in ro1111i,lerin:.t that 110 otlwr point i•·.uperior to tbo Yornu~n
Rank f,.r JI lis.:ht, but, looki11:.; to I he:! \'t,r")" llllllllli1f11C"tnry etatc O( tl1e p~nt light-Tt'Nel Oil
-·~(x,,.I hy .• ( i~ Htrr!lency tn~ (!nvc•mnr, ( ftm or 011i11ion .lhat if a ligh1-bo,-.. Prudl"ll (\!I
~ T111Joni: ~~11111111: ( 111t111\tt'Cl._hd11nd tho Vom,0111 Bank). ~l wtmW lie~ aa nlt'!ul. a,,. 1t
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111~ hi,:h1 ( l111lr minuto) viaihlc, f11r :!U 111ilt"11. Kboulcl, ~WoV\•r, the nature of llae "'1un,l
It T1nj1·~ ~i11tin1,: Ml pol"mit 11f II light-ho1111(J bei~t,(,pf~'there, TIUljt,ng 'l'or •pJ>Nr,.
la~ tht" onh· ,,thf'r .. 11c th,\t wo11l,l an11wl•r ~l#pq_~'•iall, woJI, and tho 011ly ohJectio11
1bl _I l111rr l1rnr,l 11r-gr<l ngittn•t it i11 "" "._~:n~foT l1-- rw~fty to 1he P11la11 Undan J,iRht.
MII 11 •ppe11no t,1 1ut" that thi• objection ll",~1t"t11C?,~ight when l'Ompare,l with the gr"f':\t
11lr~1111~,- _Clf h11Yi11:: tlit' "'1\I Jnnp~"' of 'di\} ~igation of thitt portion of. the 11trni-1"
i"'r.ly 1n,l1l':1l,-.I. _1111,I I 11ru. o( op1111on ll,at-.\),.h l\ll llltcr:1t1on w_ouf,I be ~nclaoncd by tho
r,n,1_1· 11011,c•, "~ I! ...... 011"1 glt'C nil the 1\0\"llnln~l'I or the (ln?~lll lt,cht 011 formo.a )lttnk.
\\'itl, rq.,..,.,.-,1 to tlir 1w•11ilinn of thl' ollil'r li1thl prop<>9f!1I, it t<ffme immaterial ..-hl'l'l' il i;.
~1·1'1·,I, pro~ i,h·cl it ("Ctl"l'N T1111ju11!( Bol1111 n111l the l'lultan Shoal, and it would, in m1 npininn, 11{'
,'lli1·'.1h to 1111pr11n• 011 thl' pl1111 1111hmittr.cl nt thf' ln~t htN!ting of t11e Cu111m1•iom•ni ·for
·•tht111){ t h:11 p .. r1i1111 11f the nppron<'h to !'4i11i,:111>0ro.
, _1 an, 1111111,_11• '''. offl'r 1111r 11ugg~tion witli rrg1ml_ to th_e di11pow-al u~ the prE'llt·nt liglil-
111~ I. n~ t hc l1;.:h1 •• n_ot pmn•rfnl enoul(h, _ii,. 1'1't11l1•r 1l ava1l~h_le for .the Sultan Shoal. It
•hl(I 1· Jll'rli:ip•. 111• nuilNf nf to plat"e off lanJOn!( Bolu,, unlil 11 rt'qu1red e:itlcWJin, N'J>nir,..
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the Brot.hel"I: or one ,
on Pulau Puaog an<l.,,. 't-;,._
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Long}3ank.
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at end of Shoal nter
oft' 'l'anjong ·Bo.
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trmpe. Aduellellwnt, le ~9-o-foa. ~ ~ .. · . " .},~1.11:illt .Iii "5*M1C1::ill-.~ 110G11
J>ennet 110 IIIIHl'r ...,. bnlt.a&1on nl • .,...a; ,I •·•tiaeGetl!la~•• ~, . , . .
t·n phu" pl~ •ttr Poulo.~i .. ni, ~1,i ••·;•••~,~~-~~p,t&. · rn,··rn,,a "°"ice-. Quell• quo H)ll II pu1MUt"e,· f1:;~~~-~--~.4'~~mu, ·
11,1it pl11.-in11MJ. Jl'aill:c,t1ra lc:w II" .Pi .. njf pea,~.:~-~~~J~~-~~·:~~; .
..JIM 11n11t u.:• llt'ff.H rour kt11 to11J,nr;a ~-•. ~ Jll!illlii:'lilhiii ... ~= . 11n Jan,:nr. Un 111lartt done •ur l'11uti, ........... poarialf1doao tm ._...-,.. ...
I, lratrau.fru ,Ju IL111«' 1-'orffl<>I<'. · _ . · _ . · . ·. · -.. -- - ·
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,J,,1111• r l'/tal,Jju(!mcnt, ii me 11t1anhlo •1'1'il ne poilmut ftre nppW qM ~ WI plaue d°m,o
1~•rt,'r •I!' I~ 111illc1 ,:tabli ,ur la pointc Tor. . -
\',·,1ill,•1 a:tr,:or, M .. 11,ir_nr I .t~r11t. h•4Ul"llQ~ de ma contidcnd.ioo la plt11 diatin~.
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1\ ,1 '• r,·.::tr,I I•• I !.,).lli,.i,·1;,lt' I IIIJ"••·lf li:.H· 11lwayra h!'lcl l11 lhc op1111011, that p,.J,.. /'i.,,n:;
.. •f. r, J,, f.,r 1111• 1 .... 1 .,1,":-,.f{.i.!)?i1 l1·:1<li11:,{ li:.:1,t nt Lha~od of the llalac-ca Strait. - ·.
l'I,,. n1•l111c lti:lrt "" llir• F11r11111•:i l,1111k i11, no doubt, a ro1tr.!ffi,n~. but not ab.oluti•y:
.,,. . ••. ,r,, f,,r 11i .. -·,f,, rrrtri~.,tion .. r tlr,· •l111ile, wheffall, t-bo want of aomc gu;ding liRht ,;;
, ... ,1,1,. ". , ... ~ .. -1 1" 1:do: 11p n ~·"_"I 1'·••11i .. 11 and dt11»arturo off Taujong Boln•, ba, long bccu
!, :1 !,_, -lr:p-111.,.,,.,. l,·:11ml( 1111, ~"" ll11rlk,t1r, l\t or afa_en.unclcnrn .
. \ 111uk tint "'"al,!. I 1lii11k.a11,w,·1 ,,II purposc,i very wnll wo11l,lbea!/ooJ,ji.ced/i,i•l<H1
/',,/,i11 /','r,111'./, \ i,tl,!,, 1·1•1 l11i11ly llotl /, •• IIJ:in :!:i lnife11 (tJio·fiirfticr, the ~ltl'r, of OOUl'lJc),
- ', .. "; ••:.:: ,r/, ;, r 111 ,·r 11,,· h1nin1y. 1111,I rr,I over an lire of lht! l"_?!Aflt• rontainod betw~n the
1-,·rn11·~· s. K I .'I. n11d ~- W. h_r W ! W. ma~atil"; (N.8.-from the Lisbt..liQu.e.)
Tl11• ,,1,-,, .. r l'b,·i11~ tlir light-•liip :ot th(l SultA!I RhOAI i. ,;oo<1, bul I noture to 1Uggt>3t
1 l, .• 1 ,t """'" 1 ... a -till l11•lln 1,l"11 111 1111",r ht•r a hltle 110utl1 of tho Ajax Patch. Mreamcn1
I,,, 111:: \,." ~ hrl,.,ur ni 1l11•k, ,·n11!,! rl ... ,, •l('('r •trn,,l,t •I Out liylil, 11ml by IO ·doing would
,. ,.,I, ,I,.,·,"·,. "·J,,.ol,.,r 1111· 111!,· "'"• "1111,:.: tlw111 tu till' nurlh or 110nlh eiJe of !ho channel.
\ f1,·r 1•.r••i11..: 1111· lrt.:h1 .• lii11. tl11·: rn11l,l 1lw11 •t~r, say W. hy 8. ( magnetir.) biu-ing now thll
I,::,, ,;,,~/ 11dr,·.,. "''" tl11• •• ,111,· 11,h:1111:\l!f'N l'UI ooforr. until the white light of Pulau Piaau••
", ... , ... ,i,-:J ""'· wl,,·11 1h,• 11•11111 ,·,111r.·•· 1'1r, 111~h the 11tl'llit ,:ould at on~ be set. 0
:--, ,.,,~-,.,•,11tl1• 11,; ;lit nl,_j,·,·t I·•" li-!l,t "II L'ul.a11 l'iAallit 1\.9 h!'ing foi, /tigJ,, but IUI fo,,.11 aN
11•,k,,.,11 ,, 111 tl,r• l'"rt ,,f 1111• "'"rl.1. I tl,i11k thi~ irt no re.al impediment to the ecb.emo. 0
\ • ,1.,.1, 11,.,:l,1 ,.,ii,:l.t l•1' lorltrr p.-rliap• in •nm<> way•, but 111 thero Art' no other bi~ Jiglit
'" ... I'"·"' I',~ 111:.: ",,I," li:,·lr 1,, , . .,,,f, 0 1111,! it. I tliinlc the rirrJ light woul<l anawer the pur-
1 .••• ,. ,,,,· .,, ",·ii. 1111,I i.,. f.·~· n p1·11•1"' 1,, h<'t'f-' up.
~I. II. T. JACKSON,
S.S. DWHKd.
1870.-S•lit111 SltolJI.
ho l n May. l.'~75, - Captain Eu.111, . Ma•tcr Attendant, recomm-ended that a Pilot St.Atio11
: uld be placed. 011 Multan fiho11l, and the Singapore Chamber of Commerce ananimoualy
/{'/0 Ted. It wu ·aftttward. found that it would be nt~euary to lliake lhla 1i.tion a ,crew. •h' •tructuN.'; and Captain Ee.Lit thon propoeed th~t, in the intere.&. of ua,~lion. it
ou~ be "1urmounted with a fised li~ht of a.lie 4th o"!er (red) to 1bew 12 mllea."
.Qr. Wuu offered to build thia for£, 8,000 (uy I· "',OOO) lacludin1 the light.
1S70.-P11la11 Pi .. • 1,
,,~ In Jane, 1870, the worlu on Pulau Piaug, apoa -, '-~".!.~had all'tfd1 been. •~n(,
ordered '° be •topp.d. owing to the want of fancla 1 .. tile Coloa1 afw·the P@ra\ tr.ir.
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ANNEX MCM 26
Act of Parliament, to provide for the transfer to the
Dominion of Canada of the Lighthouse at Cape Race,
Newfoundland, and its appurtenances, and for other
purposes connected therewith {"British Cape Race
Act") 49 Viet., c.13 (1886)

[49 VICT,] Cape Race Lighthouse Act, 1886. [OH. 13.]
CHAPTER 13.
An Act to provide for the transfer to the Dominion of .A.D. 1ssa.
Canada of the Lighthouse at Cape Race, Newfoundland,
and its appurtenances, and for other purposes connected
thereW?-th. [10th May 1886.J
WHEREAS with the consent of the Legislative Authority of the
Colony of Newfoundland, a lighthouse was erected in the year
one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six at Cape Race, in that
colony, and a fog signal and dwellings, buildings, ponds, apparatus,
and othel' appurtenances have been constructed there, and certain
rights of water and other right.a and the land described. in the
schedule to this .Act containing about three hundred acres have .
been used and enjoyed in connection with such lighthouse, and the
cost incurred in respect of such light.house and the other matters
aforesaid was paid out of the Oonsolidatecl Fund of the United
Kingdom:
And whereas in pursuance of s.n Order in Council made under 18 & 19Vict.
the Merchant Shipping Act Amendment .Act, 1855, dues have been c. 91•
levied in respect of the said lighthouse, and such dues have been
applied under the direction of the Board of Trade in maintaining
the lighthouse and its appurtenances, and in repaying to the
Consolidated Fund the cost incurred in respect thereof :
And whereas the whole of the said cost has bee:r:i so repaid _and
there remains a balance arising from the said .dues, and it is estimated
that such balancA will on the thirtietii: dav of June one
thousand eight hundred and eighty-six, am011nt to tiventy thousand
pounds or thereabouts :
And whereas in pm'Sllance of an Order in Council made wider
the recited Act qn the twelfth day of ])ecember one thousand eight
hundrecl and eighty-five, the dues leviable in respect of the said
lighthouse will, on and after the :first day of July one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-six, cease to be levied:
[ Public.-18.] 1
[CR. 13.] Cape Race Li,qhtlwuse .A.et, 1886. [49 VICT.]
A.D. 1886. And whereas the Government of the Colony of Newfoundland
have declin,ed to undertake the maintenance of the said lighthouse:
And whereas the Government of the Dominion of Canada are
willing to accept a transfer of the said lighthouse and its appurtenances,
and to maintain the same for all time at the expense of
the revenues of Canada., without any dues being in future charged
in respect thereof:
And whereas it is expedient to authorise such transfer:
Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty,
by and with tbP- advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and
Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled,
and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Short title. 1. This Act may be cited as the Cape Race Lighthouse Act, 1886.
Provision 2. When the Parliament of Canada have passed an Act profofrCtrans;,
e: viding to the satisfaction of the Board of Trade for the maintenance
o n.pe ...... ce . ,
lighthouse. of Cape Race lighthouse and the appurtenances thereof for all
future time at the expense of the revenues of Canada, and without
· any charge of dues in respect thereof, the Board of Trade may in
such manner as they think expedient transfer Cape Race lighthouse
and its appurtenances to the Dominion of Canada, as from the date
named in the transfer (hereafter referred to as the date of the
transfer).
(2.) Such transfer shall be effectual to vest as from the date of
the transfer in Her Majesty, her heirs, and successors, for the
public service of the Government of Canada, in relation to lighthouses
and signals, the said lighthouse and the land described in the
schedule to this Act, and all dwellings, buildings, ponds, signals,
and apparatus connected therewith, and all other land and all
rights of water and other rights heretofore used and enjoyed therewith
and all the other appurtenances thereof, for all the estate and
interest therein, either of the Board of 'l'rade or of Her Majesty, or
any body corporate, person or persons in trust for Her Majesty, or
for the Board of Trade; or for ariy public service.
(3:) ·Uii'on-such transfer Her Majesty's Paymaster-General shall
pay to or for the use of the Government of Canada, in such manner
as the Board of Trade may direct, such portion of the moneys
held by him on account of dnes levied in respect of th.e sa.id lighthouse
as the Board of Trade may certify to be the net balance after
payment of all expenses of maintaining t.he said lighthouse and the
appurtenances thereof up to the date of the transfer, and of such
gratuities to the existing lighthouse and fog-signal staff as the
Board of Trade may direct, in the event of the sei·vices of such staff
2
Cape Race Lighthouse Act, 1886. [CH. 13.]
not being required by the Government of Canada after the date of A.D. 1886.
t.be transfer.
(4.) From and after the date of the transfer all liability of the
Board of Trade to maintain the said lighthouse or signals or other
appurtenances thereof shall cease.
3 • ..AJJ.y Bill passed by the Houses of the Parliament of Canada Amendment
which in any way impairs the obligation of the Government of °f. f~
Canz:.w.1 a t o ma.m t am' th e sa1· a lighthouse and appurtenances, or ineg Creasppe ee.
impairs the validity of. the charge on the revenues of Canada for ~e lightthat
maintenance, shall be reservecl for the signification of the ouse.
Queen's pleasure.
SCHEDULE.
DESCRIPTION OF L.um USED AND ENJOYED IN CONNECTION WITH
CAPE RACE LIGHTHOUSE.
'fhe land is bounded by a line beginning from a point on the sea coast at
the landing cove, and running from thence in a westerly direction to the wat.ercourse
which supplies the ponds from whence the water supply for the lighthouse
is taken, thence running from the water-course along its westerly margiu
aud along the westerly margin of the ponds an,d the westerly margin, of the
connecting wil.ter-courses of the ponds down to ·the sea at a place known as
Crane Cove, and thence by the sea coast to the point of departure.
LONDON: Printed by ETKB aud Sro:r:r1swoo»1t,
Printers to the Queen's most Excellent Maje~. 18_86 •.

ANNEX MCM 27
Act of the Government of Canada, respecting the
transfer of the Lighthouse at Cape Race,
Newfoundland, and its appurtenances, to the Dominion
of Canada ("Canadian Cape Race Act")
49 Viet. c.20 (1886)

2
cember, one thousand eight l;rnndred and eighty-five, thedues
leviable in respect of the said lighthouse will, on and ·
after the first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and.
eighty-six, cease to he levied ;
Oonsent or That the Government of the United Kingdom, on the
1he ImJK1ria.l recommendation of the Board of Trad. e, is willing· that the Gonmment.
said lighthouse and its . appmienances be transferred · to: .
Neceasity
of the lifhihouse.
·
Oanada, on condition that the same be maintained for ·. all
time at the expense of the DQDiinion, without any dues
being thereafter charged in respect thereof, and that in consideration
thereof, the sum to, be 01certiiied by the Boa:~ of
Trade as the net balance aloresa1d, orf1ie moneys ansmgfrom
euclJ. dues before the fird day of July, one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-six:, after the payment of all expenses
-ilf m:aintaining the· lighthouse arid appurleha.nces up
to t~e date. of the ~i:ansfer, a"Q.d of such gratuities fothe eruting.
lighthouse and fog-signal staff as the Board of Trade may
~t,-if the services.of such staff be not tequired by the
Government of Canada after the date of the transfer,-,-shall
be paid to or for the ·us.e of the Government of Canada; by
]Jet -Majesty's Paymaster General, in such manner as the·
~ of Trade may. d,irect ; . ·
· And that a Bill to authorize the transfer and terms afore.
~d, and the draft of which accompanies the despatch heretnbefore
mentioned, will be !$id l,efore the Parliament of the·
United Kingdom by the Go,emment thereof ; ·
·And whereas, inas.much as the said lighthouse is indis-:
~~ble ·t() · the safety of Canadian vessels a.nd othe~ ·naviga~;
fin.g'the North Atlantic, to and from Canada, and. by the:~ froposed transfer the Dominion will be relieved ,from the
ayment of ligh~ho"!lse · due11, ami:mnting yearly to ah?ut
ne . thou~nd two hun,dred dollar1;1, on vessels trading.
l:,etween Canadian ports and ports in Europe not iii. the·
United Kingdom, which the Doiμ_inion Government has.
paid :rath,er thanhm:den the ~rade by collecting them, it is
expedient ,to_ a~t_h?rize the a:~ptan.ce of the proposed tra.ns-,
f er and the condttio:rls aforesaid : : · · ·
, _· Th~refore l;Ier, ¥-aJ~ty. py and with the advice aJid con· -
sent of the "Senate arid.Home of Oommons ofCanada.; enacts
a$ foJlows :- '
Gonmment . · 1. The Gove~nt'ot o~tida m11y ·accept the -tranafer and'
~Y~~: --t~ aforesaid, and fro~ the~ day of July, one thouS&I1d
mentioned; eight hun~ed and.,:~E4-ty:§~ · Qr- !JQ soon thereafter as.
~ ue~ tp:~_transfer:_sJ>.allJ?-a.~~. ]mn ~~:~cl the ,said ·lighthottse;r
thereafter · with the tract of land attached thereto, and all other land ·
m&hita.!nad and all rights of water or· other rights heretofore used
by Oan&dL and enjoyed therewith, and a.Ii the · other appurtenances
thereof: for aJl the estate and 'ip.tere&t· therein, either · of
-!;he Boa.rd of -Trade or of Her :Ma.Jesty, or· of· any··· body oor- ·
pora.te, pe· . rson or persons in trustJot lle:r Majesty, or for the
Board of Trade, or for any public service,- shall have· been -
assigned _to. ~d v. ested in Her M!'j~ for the public .servi~ of
the Dom.m1on of Oanada, the 88.J.d lighthouse and its appurtenances
shall be ma.in.tamed for all time at the expense of
the ·revenues ·or the Dominion, without . any dues being !ii:_withont
thereafter charged in. respect thereof. . . . . . .
2. The money ·!Q be paid_ by Her. Majesty's Paymaster Kouy payGeneral
to and for the use of the Government of Oanada, <f.:~., to
· under the conditions of the said transfer, shall form part of fotm ~ of
the Consolidated Revenue Fund of Canada.. ~:6:,w
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OTT.A. 1V A.: Printed by BllOlflf 0B.l.JODLIB, Law Printer to the Qneini'• I{ o,t
. Excellent Hajest:,.-.. ·

ANNEX MCM 28
An Act in aid of the Imperial Act providing for the
transfer to the Dominion of Canada of the Lighthouse
at Cape Race and its appurtenances, and for other
purposes connected therewith ("Newfoundland Cape
Race Act") 49th Victoria, Cap. 4 (1886)

Preamble.
/ o:A:p."1v.
An Act ifl aid of #re Imperitzl Act prMJiding /or (/!4}ra~ ..
fet to the Dominiqn o/ 'Canadi.i of the ,.:L,iglir/wusr at
_.. Cape Ract atid itS~4ppui-t,,J1znces, and}or·qther }ur!
f(}SIS C(}ft1tclid flzerdvitfi. . ·. . .
-{P ASSEI!. 19TH M~}." •. 1886.F :·,
S&cno• · · ·· I 8zat10•· · '. · · . · ' ·· ...
1.-Pc.-wer to G~Ternor in Coan~! i.....:.Aftei- ~ ol_ 1~1.:r, n41;1~ ~o dq~
· tpoollf~~liUiOUl8'.a~(l.ap,· : , ·: to bitonlleotedforbiaui&enance .
. · lta.oe. , ·.. . . . .. ,: ,of)J!gh~. · .. < "'
W.· .· · H E~E~~,:w!tlf ~e~o~~n~: :~f, theL~~a-t~;:, ·.
· ... ,this· C9lony;·a,l;1ghH~ouse wa:ir erected' at:-Cape
· Race in t_he year Orie .Tho~nd Eight(fiiiiidr-ed ~nd"Fii't¥,
six, and a Fog Signal and dwellings, buildings, ponds; a~ ·I·
·paratus and other appurtenances have been : constructed
there, ll,i:id certain· rights of water-· and- other rights, and
certain, lands have been enjoyed and held in conl)ectinn
with said Light. House, :i:nd the c_ost Incurred in. resp~ct of
said Light House ancf dther tllitters' was paid by_ Her
Majes,:y's!Qov.emlllerit. -·. •· · . , . . .
·. i··· . .: .•· ,-~ ·. ---·,·!·. ~-: ~i .. ,.:··"'i. ... ·:·.'. _ : l·J..;.:· .. -~-.... ··,~·-)
. _ Aria whereas; in. p~tj;tn.c~ . of an Oider in · CQundl,.
'ma~e ~y·He~.Maj~fy.uμder'.the ¥~r~!!a,~t, ~P~i!'~ -~;Ff,
1855, ques lfav.e·h:C:el}.l&ied in.respect <>(~a~1(Li,gh~~qqs~
whicli dries_.frave .been ~pplied; .'u11der the d'ire{Hon' of'ffi'e
B~ard of Tra4e; in tnaintainii:ig the ·I.ight .HC?use. a.nd_ i~ ·
appurtenances; and in" repayirig the 'cb~i: inctlrred in,respe~t .
thereof; · · · ··· · ;; ,. ·.;:
And . whereas, Her M~Jestj,'s. Government have, . by·
Order fo eouncil, made'urrdd the said recited Act, directed
that the dues. l~viable in respect _of the said. Light f:Iouse
sh;ul on ~nd after:·,the First day July next, cease to be
le~ed; . . . . - . .
And whereas, .it hils beeri agreed l,etW~n Her Ma)
C$ty's Government and .the Gov~~IJf~{ ~ P~J:Jlin{on_
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and. the maintenance thc,eof· shali be tra:nsferted to the
said.Domtnfon -~r Canad~; . . . . . ..
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p(,~is .C~~n:1y, ~C?ut:4 ,e1.¥ict·t1te necess~ measures
for gfv,~g·~ire~,;t.~'ipe-~ai{i~rngefuen;,·: .... ·
·: . .',B~-i~:ili~~~te~-Aac~ l,y:.the .Gp;e~, the J:.egls·ED&CtlngOlailU,.
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; : •,;r;:±.:.,"\Wieb~eitit ·sliail ·be m:ide-known:.tO' the Gover- Polr411' to· ()oy.r;
~o't_·o~~thi~;~dlo~(~a:t'·~m:ngerhents have,~en, _eonclud~ !!!:;:,.°l;·' ~
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'of the'Dorttiriion,'~f. Canada, fdr: tht>tmtsfir to •the said Bue.
'D~f~ tj'f ~i'l§~id;JL.ti-lit= lioil$({the GoV~tf!Or: i11.Gouri'
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Govc~ment of the Doiniriio1(·for 'the purposes Qf the said
Light l{ouse, the l~iis, ·ngh'tif ifri\1ir€ges arid appurtenances
pe~itirig t~ .th~.s~~i-~~-ffo.iise, ~r so :muc~ tbereQf
· as qi~;:;.be;:;':~~5<1.:.fe~essa!r· .. ~9f :c;~~~tiye,, ~~~t1<>~ an.d
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'·1t:-On and _after.,.~e;;~rst day of July . next tq.e: th,i~ After -Pirst of
_r.l,!eretotoJie.,.eellerted iin resp:CCt of: said.:.C-a.pe~ Rae~ .Light 1~11 Den Do r·. ,, .. , .. · .. · cla•iobeool-
· .. 'Htnise~1ii-ndef the1.A:~ pass~ iii the Fortieth;·year-,of the1ectec1 for lllala·
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arid· FogWfiistle}'.sh~ll c~e to bc'collected,: · ., · · ·
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Letter from William Maxwell, Governor of the Straits
Settlements, to the Colonial Office, 19 September 1893

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My Lord,
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I hnvo the honour to o.cknuwl9dgt-1 L!10 receipt, of
Mr Meada's despatch No. 205 of the 5th of Auvist,, enclosing
a letter from the.Board of Trade on the subject
or t.ho lights in t.ho SLrnita of Mnlaccn.
2, It will not hnvo esoapod Your Lordship's att,ention
tlia.L tho rei'or~nco Lo Lho u.llogod insufficiency
Sir H, Rumbold., 6th July 1HU3,
ror·Nnrded with DospnLch Nu. l'M
of 20Lh July U•3U :i. ·..;0.<,\\/~u ~ \o
of lights in the letter of Her Maj est.
y' n Mlnii,Lnr nt. l,ho llneuo nppl ios
oxclusivnly t.o Lhe DuLch sido of Lho
St.ruit,R. Tho coo!!L of t,110 Poninsuln and tho ports of
this Colony o.ro ndmiral>ly l ight.ed and I have. only j us L
nskod for Your Lordship's pennission t,o improve Lhe
Dospntoh No . ..;\ \Lt() oxisLin~~ fnci li tios uy co11Rt.r11ct.i11,: u now light.llou~o
208 of 12th \ \
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op ombor BU:i. ·
of Ripon, K. G.
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of the Board of Trade, that the receipts undor the head
of light-duos in the Straits Settlements amount annually
too.bout$ U0,000 nnd that the annual ex-penditure is
about$ 55,000. Tho lights mnint,ninod for Lhin sum nre
those mentioned in the enclosed list, but I must point
out that the coasting trade also Lenefits by the lights
maintained by the Governments of the Native States at
tho mouths of tho Lnrut, Pern.k. Bornnm, Solruw;or, Klang
ahd Langa.t rivers and uL Port Diok.aor1.
4, The light on Pulau Bras (north of Sumatra) Delongs
to and is_ mainto.in~d l.Jy tlte Dutch.
I llnvu Ll10 !1011our Lo iin.
My Lord,
Your Lordghip's most.. obudient...
humble sorvw1L.
LIGHTS
mai~tained by tho Straits S~ttlementa Government.
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Capo Raohndo Settlement of Malacca.
Harbour Light. Malacca.
Pulau Undnn Straits or Mnlacca.
Pulnu Pi anng SLrniLs of Mnlnocn.
Raffloe Light Coney Island ( near Singapore).
1 Ajax1 Light-ship Selnt Sinki (entrance to New
Hnrbour, Singapore).
Singapore Harbour Light Singapore.
Horsburgh Light Pedra Branon (entrance to China
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Statement by the Attorney-General on the Light-Tolls
Act Amendment Bill 1910, Proceedings of the
Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements for the
year 1910, Government Printing Office, Singapore
(1911), p. B 108

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-,~·i~;,::'{::;f,;i;,- _ ·- _ DELE1 ERIOUS .PRUGS DILL .. ,:"L y;.. ... . _ . :·~;.tf~:~f[.~~·: ORNEv-qEN~RAL '!loved that the Order of the n·~})or.lh~·Jonsiderati~n
0£_~_th1s}~11! tm Comn11ttee be d,scharge1 .. He -stated .that he i~rders~p~. that some·.
exceplt~fn: •as taken to some of the provmons of the. ~111 by tn~.Ch~·m1sts 111 Pe_nan_g,_
who had ··a ked that th«; bill -might stand over in order· that the I hon'ble: and learned·
member'(. r. FORT) might at the next . meeting or the Council .be able to represent
their vie·wsJ) The hon'ble member was at present in Penang, and he therefore moved
that this Order of the Day be discharg~d. , -
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,.:.:;:J LIGHT-TOLLS ACT AMENDMENT IULL,. .. . .. ,
· Th~ ATTORNEY-GENERAL :-Sir, l beg to move the first reading of this bill to·
amend, in\,rcspect of one section, Indian' Act Xlll of 18541 which provides for tlic
collection of light-tolls in respect of lighthouses and lights in the neighbourhood of the
Colony, referred to in the Act or 1854 as the Straits Lights. When, some two or
three week~ ago, introducing the bill relating to Freights and Ste,11nships~ I mentioned
that the only amendment which I thought [. might have_ occasion. to mpye -i.1\,Committee
would be an am_end~ent in respect or light-tolls in order to provide for giving
some relief in respect of light-tolls to the steamers of owners whose mode of busin~sswas
such as. commended itself to the Governor in Council ; but, on further consideration
of ·the'. terms and scope of .that bill. dealing with Freights and Steamships,
it appeared that a provision relating lo tolls and lights \\'Ould not be quite germane
to the subject of that bill and that the better course would be to amend this Act of
18 54 which\regulates light-tolls.... _
The al~cration which the bill proposes to make in the Act of 1854 is'by way of
an addition :to section 18, providing for the exemption of certain ships and of classes
· of ships and of ships under particular conditions and circumstanc;es from any payment
on account\ of light-tolls, and empowering also the cancellation or variation of any
such exemplion. Paragraphs (c) and (d) o[ the proposed new clause only reproduce
the existing law; paragraphs (a) and (b) arc the additions which are new. I beg, Sir,.
to move the! first reading of this bill. '
' The COLONIAL ENGINEER seconded the motion and the bill was read a first time.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL gave notice of the second reading for the next meet-~
ing of the <:.;ouncil.
ADJOURNMENT. ..
On the motion of the ACTING COLONIAi. SECRETARY, the Council adjourned until.
l•riday, 23rd September, 1910.
ANNEX MCM 31
Statement on second reading of the Light-Tolls Act
Amendment Bill, 1910 by Mr Darbishire, Proceedings
of the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements
for the year 1910, Government Printing Office,
Singapore (1911), p. B 114

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} ~~}.,:,-i{ . .:_t'.ORNE\'-GE.NE~l:L moved lhc Fccond"rcadi~-g or/~j;Jt ~\'11:·; f ·
:i~ .,,}_ ... ,,t.- Pk,. ,,i - • . -.J., ,l'!I,- ·l111 • 1· .:qi~·-M·, ... yNDERS ·seconded the 111ollon. - ·t~:i ,\. ,.i1h}H: · ·
'i,; -:i~:f}J i,.~~IS;H~E :.;_Sir, ·1 rise 'to move the rejection1~Ct~r~~~bt ,: because it.
~'~Ws1ti' S· Hetween vei;_scls passing up and down the . Stra;ifs'i(6C.~a1:a. ba which. llSC .
. . '-Our lig,i~ 'n-(~ho1~ld ·have 110 ·o~jection to the' bill. if it wa~ \ aiJ}1~cl.- :~t,'.lixe1\ipting a11.
"!VesselJ'!f ii r11ymcnt of .these loll!t, bc~ausc I .believe th~t •• tl!~~ soonerJhat. COUi'SC IS
·. -:adcipte'c.i' .t\:, '.better. Vessels i.vhlch_call at Sabang Day fo.r tho, p\ rp,~_se o'( .coali~g. and
',vhiclnlcl '.ol subsequently touch at any ·of the ports of this qoto y,. escape paying for
· Straits lif b1. -, Thrse tolls amount to about $50 to $60 upon. nn·prdinarY!.- ocenn-going:
'steat'i'H~r. 'ual to about three pence per lon.011 five hundred t.:,ns:or bunijers. · It dor.s•
_no(~c!:~ ,v~ry, much, bt!t the coa.ltn~ business. is cul so ·fine;:! nowarl~yll 'that ." this.
oifferenbe:;: 1ght very ensdy, and I believe rloes, mlluencc a c,crta!n a1n~u,nt of bu~mcss·
· away .fro:· :singapore to Saban g. I should therefore wclcom,c -~l~c. a~oht1on of tlrn; tnit
·altogethe(,;j becau~e it is· praclic~lly a bonu!f· to vessel~ cai;qn·~\at··rivaU.D~tch ··ports:-:
1 know,:~111, 't wh.en I ref.er to the r1vnlry o~ Dutch ports I am ?-CC.\tsed of lrymg t.o h.9kl
up bogey~Jo f~1ghten ht~le boys, but I think that even th.c G°.v~~,111.nept \\111 aclmtl that
Sabang: .• ?-Y 1s somethrng more than a bog~y. This bill :~'v11l no 1?oubt enable·
Singapor.~.J'.to. compete on 1:iore t'vcn terms ~vllh Sabang 'fW)lm coa,.1.ng of those
vesssl.~.:a~l.f2~<: .• mode of. bu~ini:ss commends 1t~clf to lhe G£f~.r/J?~<~YS/ I am any
jucfgc ot1'uman ·nature 1t will cost us the coaling.of vessels whose .owpers are not
quite so siibservicnt. I presume from what the hon'ble ATTORN\'-GENimAL said, that
· the intentii,-n is to penalise vessels belonging to Conference owners. N~w, not every
vessel whi~h calls hi:re for bunkers loads or dischargt·s.c:irg,,, :u.HI it seems to me that
the n:itura;I e!Tect of this inquisitorial treatment will he to drive away the.se vessels to·
rival coalihg stations. I ref.:r, of course, Lo Conference vessels which load up in
Manchuria\ Manila a~er placc:1 1 or which pass through to load in B.1mnah. .
If thisl bill is hrought in with the iclea of fordnl( owners .to :adjust .their n1cthoi.l~
of business, it seems to me tha.t it shows a considerable lack of tl,1e sense pf proportion.
What is a.JS note to a vessel whose voyage costs several lhotisai)dS of.. P,Ounds? The
Colonial;§ cretary! in. his repor~ for 1907, tried to show tha~~~l}.p ~~m.rc;r.en:e own~rs
were takm out ol tl11s Colony 111 extra profits roughly £130,000; 1 h1s:·1est1mate was.
prepared .;ly Mr. STUART, anJ_ 1i1ust be taken with the ;usual caution. He was
comparrng ~WO totally• 1Ji~crei1l lhin~!I, nam:IJ, net. freight ~nq freigh~'I carrring all
sorts of·op. 10ns and £ac1ht1es, and the conclu~1ons arrived at arc about as: unrcli~ble as
others to ,~hich I have previously drawn altcntion. However, if Govcrriment ahicles
bJ the lig~rcs o.f its slalisli~al expert, can it reasonably believe drnt a bri~e ~f £5_ or
£,6 per ve11sel will have any rnnucnce whal t~,·er upon Confcrrnce owners 111, 1ml11c10i;
I hem to surrender these huge profits. Surh a brilic would be as e!Tective. as a le\'er as
a tooth-pick to upheave the Pyramids.
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Grant~d that the Government in introducing the Freight and Sh·ipping Bill is
honestly cdr.vinred that it is actin~ in the hest ancl highest interest~ of thi!! Colony,
and I ask fou, docs not this small hill sc,·m lo be ,omewhat 1m·worthy of association
· with such \ofty ideals? I beg lo move its ri·jcction. ·
Mr. Fp1u :-Sir, I 11111st say that I am in agreement \\'iLl1 the concl11dini:: words of
the hm1olll:μ.blc:_ 111cmbcr who has just spoken. I am 01w of-J,h9i;e.,who,.jif I had been
hi:rc, would have been ple;iscd lo support the previous hill which has already hren
reacl a second lime in this Council, h11l for my parl I c;umol help lhinki_n~ t.J.,,t this
hill, i[ ils real intention is that whil'h I judgl' it to he, i-1 somewhat itnworthy nf our.
Government here. The Act which 1his bill proposes to amend is an Act which wns '.
brought in and passed many years ago for Lhc maintenance and constructio11 of
ligh1ho11ses in this part of the world. Now, thrre is a good rlral to be saicl on hoth
sides of Lh,e question as Lo whether lighthouses should be maintainetl at the expense of
the Government or whether they shoul,I loc maintained by a levy on the ships which
have the use of those lights. On the whole, I am inclined to think that it is better that
the, Goveri~ment should bear thc .. cxpcnsc u[ supporting the ligh1houscs, au,I for this
rea~on, that it is inevitable that a large number of ships which .have tlw, aclvantage of
using the'l!ighthouses c;innot be made to pay. - Well, Sir, if that be so, we have a
definite principle that lighthouses shoukl bc..supported by Government. 'H that he so,
• I do not inysclf personally desire to s, e any exemptions or this nature. l du not
. desire to sbe that .any ship-owners are mad1, to pay when other: ship-owners arc not,
unless it be absolutely necessary in the inten:sls of the Colony an<l it be proved lo he
necessary.! We have before us now a bill of considerable stringency, which is dealing
with the n1allcr in a very serious, :-.trong manner, and I do think llmt hcforc_ we go on
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Statement by the Attorney-General on the reading of
the Light-Houses Bill, 1912, Proceedings of the
Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements for the
year 1912, Government Printing Office, Singapore
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.~t:lt!!.d n;ie ord~r~e.poi~ts; ·· . ·. · ' . · · · '.:TH'.i;;:Jtftt: - ·· . .-: .. _.
.M_i{HuTTEN_BACH :-;-Yes, .the hon'~le· and learlle1 A1t<>rji.~ii9.cneral stated.· thal·:'
-:~ ~ad )iot re~d the oh Jee~ and rcas.ons nnd the· b_tl\i:o_~ _k9.I;~ :J have read. _.ho!h, _:'.
J!;i .,~n41y, I. ~hd not ask for preferential; tre.atment for,;~~nar~,a~ .r_egards this ;~ill;.··
"'.)T~t1clly; I d_1d not stal~ that th.e only 9bJect1on. to. lh~ ~!V_;;o('.i~:9;~ ~- .,~·as the abohlton ·
: :9fai~e e!ecllve system, but th~t 1t was al!l~ng the.ob1ect10~.~- ;': :_..:,_ . . i · . . J ·qu~fhc G~.~E.RNOR,:-1 ~m glnd to find, genernlly, lha.t ~\_1_ th~ ~e.\nbers :fgree to ·.tlie-'·
··• inlj!ndrrient m the bill which the Government have macle,w1tlnegnrd to the const1tu-.
jti1,rJof .tl10.1u_ni<:ipal Council."" . . . . .· _.:_) 'i .. ::: J . =. . _ ·
:-(;,j.Wsth ·reg:ml to .tht loans qucs.t10n, the Gov~rnment w11J..look, into Lhat pO\~~,: ~11<.I,· :i cqnfcss that I am· 1u sympathy with the unofficial members when they .state that they
· '.con~idcr that the amount which the. Municipalities arc at 'present ii.llowe<l to borrow
. ,shoμld not be, increased and that anything further which they ,wish to "borrow for_
(urlher wori<s should be subject to special ordinances. I ngrce with the Treasurer's
.. _tcrii:.arks with regard lo thebasis of borrowing powers. . . , . ·
'I } The Attorncy-Gen~ral info\lned the Council on the first re_adiilg of 'the bill·
, \l1at'_ the provisions w1lh rcga_r<l to ·'rikishas 'is not a Government. question. The .
. G.o{crnment members will be permitted to vote as they please.or:i ~hnl puinl. I wish' .
···tb'\ltve the Council some stalislics' with re~ard lo 'rikishas in •jnpan. I asked the
<;:olonial Secretary to write lo the Consul fur Japan and ask ·him, for statistics with
· regard to 'rikishas in Japan. The Consul has informed the Government that the
numbers of double 'riki_shas are diminishing yearly .. Last year's official statistics ·
showed that there were 3,100 double 'rikishas against 1461243 single ones in the whole
ol Japan. I think these figures speak for themselves. (,think this.is as rich a i;qunlryas
Japan and the .poor here arc just as able as, lh•; poor there lo afford lo do away
with double 'rikishas.
The motion before the Council is that a Bill intitnlcd "J\n Ordinance lo amend
and consolidate the Law with regard lo M 1111icipalitics" be read a second time. Do
youwish to divide the C~un_cil, Mr. IIUTTl•:NnACII?
·' · Mr. l·IUTTENllACII :-No, Sir.
.... ·:i\~- motion was agreed to, and the ,\TTORNEV-GENERi\L gave notice0 lhat,' at the
next meeting o[ Council, he would move that Council resolve itseH -into Committee u!
the whole I-louse to consi,lr.r the bill clause by clause. . ·; '·
MI\.INTENANCI~ OF LIGHTHOUSES.
Th,: /\Tf(j1rn1w-G1•:NER,\L :-Sir, the desirability of abolishing the Light Dues
,~·hich arc kvicd upon vessels cnto,rin!k and leaving- lhc ports of this Colony and arc
imposed under the Indian l\.ctof 1854 was I think lirst raised onthe second reading of
the Light Tolls 1\cl Amendment Orolinance of 19101 and I refer to thal Ordinance
because I think the principle was there poinlcll out by the loon'blc Mr. FOR'f upon
which lh1: Council c;111 properly he askc°ll to approve of this bill, the purpose of which
is to abolish these dues. . .
I shall reacl what Mr. Fo1rr put forwarol in that regard: ·~ Th<.....-Ad which
this hill proposes to amend is an J\cl which was brought in and passed many years ago
· forthe maintenance and co11struo.:tion of lig-hl~1ouses in this·:part ·of ·the world.·· Now,
there is- a good d,:al lo be :said 011 both sides o[ the question as t_o whether lighthouses
should be 111aint,1iucll at the expense of the Government or whether they should be
maintained by a levy on the ships which have the use of those lights. On the whole I
am inclined .lo think that it is better that the Government should bear the expense of
supporting the lighthouses, and for !l.1is reason, that it is inevitable that a large
number of ships which .have the advantage of using the lighthouses cannot be 1nade to
pay."
Of course, the hoi1'blc and l<;arnecl member was referring to. those ships which
, pass in the night to some other port. 'rhcy have had the advantage of the lights but
they do not come Lo the port and they escape, so 1irc are really taxing vessels which
are making use of our ports.
Of course, the adoption of the policy necessarily depended upon the financial
pos.ition of the Colony. With regard to that His Excellency in his annual address to
the Council expressed the view that if the financial position of the Colony made it
poss(ble lo abolish these Dues he would be very glad to see them taken off the revenue
.side of the 13udget.. ·f-ortunatcly, Sir, and I think the members of this Council as well as
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the public will deem it a matter !or great satisfaction tlw Gnvnnmcnl is 110w <:11:d,bl
to bring forward this bill to do away with these. Light Dues, a11cl it docs so 11ith the
approval, as l know, of the hon'ble members 011 the oll11cr side or the table, rot 011 th<·
Supply llill, when it wns in Committee, the hon'blc member \\'ho is nominated by th,;
Chnmber or Commerce rose and sai,l he co11si,lcrc<I that the finnncial posilio11 as
,lisdoscd liy the Estimates, in l1ifi opinion and in the opinion of the other mc,nhc:rs,
who were, wit!, him, j11sUfic1l lhc Govcrnmt·nl in abolishihg tlwsc Dues.
I thcrdnrc, 111t11T, ·sir, that a flill intitulccl" An Onrinanc:c lo repeal in p:irl I 11dian
1\cl No. XI 11 or 18.54 and make new pro\'ision fnr.th,; 111aint,·nanrc of the Lil-'.hl-ho11scs
of -lhc Straits of 1\1:il:tcra." , I », rcncl a first t inie . ..
· Dr. E1.1.1s :'--Sir, l beg lo second.
-: The bill was reatl a first lime anti the ,\CtlNr. (01.0NIAI. SECl!ETAH\' laid 011 tlw
table a Ccrlilicnle ur Urgency and n1<11•c,I that the. Standing Orders he suspenclccl lo
cnahle Co11n<'il lo p:iss the hill in all ils sla1:<·s al tl,;,t n1t:,-linl,'.,
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wh1·r1· ll,crr ;,n; 110 a1111·1\lltnc11ls or nnly a11u·11«l11w11ts.11f :1n 1111imporlanl nall!r,· sli;dl lw
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ANNEX MCM 33
Straits Settlements Blue Book for the Year 1912,
Government Printing Office, Singapore (1913),
pp.
V2-V3

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LIGHT-HOUSES
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STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.
'l'hc Light;, in thc,Scttlcmcnts,nre thirtceri in number, (not including Lighted Buoys), viz.:- .. ··
'l'l_,c JI ors/)1( rgh Li!;ltll,ou.~c · i11 built on the I'c<l:a TI ran ea, ah~ut 3G t,nilcs _to th_e East of Singapore, to ma/
~i L' iLtngers II t the hustrrn C'11t.rnncr. uf the .. S11~~aporc Strnits._ 'Ihe li~ht 1s n rcvolvin~ one of lhe G \::.
order showin" 11 flt1sh C\'erv 10 sl'eon<ls, antl 1s v1s1blc from n distance of about 1(j miles in clea l~' I, i:< e' levated ,-.1 00 feet _nbo\·'e hi· gh water. L nt1· tuc 1e 1° '~> O' Nr ort I1 , L ong1· tuu., e 1 O4 -o 2,r 30'' EB11t. · r w. ca-_.t u.c,r, ::·
Thc tower, is· paintecl with nltcnrntc black and white bands at equal distances apart. · · ·,:?/
Port Cannin!J Light is a. dioptric occulting ligh_t of the first order, with one eclipse ev~ ,, .
. sr·conds, visible _17 seconds, :eclipse 3 se~oncls, showmg r;~ from North 13° ,West to North 25b W~
0 ,·cr the dan~t'rs near Peak IR1:im1; wlu!·e. from North 2., West through,, est ~ South· 8l~eit~
r,·d from S~u.th 8-1° Wes~ t.u Sont.h H_ West. n.!1<1 obs_cnrerl elsew~icre; elevat_IOI\ 202 feet -abo;}
J;qh water ns1ble from n. distance of 18 nnles, exlub1ted from Cl Steel Lighthouse pamlerl white, . , _·
Rafllcs Li!]htl,~u.se i!! placed o? Coney Island, _about l:'3 mi_lcs to the S0utl1-Wcst of Singapore, to .. mll\'
tJ.c Si~gn.po:e Mam St_ra.1ts .. It JS a gr_onp-~a.sbmg wlnte l_1ght of the sec~nd _order. showing groupaoU
fl;·shes 1_n qmck succcs_s1_on eve7 I? seconds v!s1~1~- from:. d1:t1m;c ?f ~6 miles. It_1~ elevated IOG"fttf
al,ovc lugh ~ter. Latitude 1 _ 10 ~orth, Longitude 103 _44 30. East. . : .... = _, .• •
Pula~, Pua,ig Li,2Tit1101U18 is . si_tiiatcd on::tJi~. highcs_(pa~t of .thn.t .. Islan_cl. in . Latitude 1° 27' ao· Nott(·
anl Long1tuclc 103° 1:,' Enst: It 1s a first 9rcler _revolvmg hght, flnslnng every 5 seconds. showin .. all rolllld
tLo horizon. 'l'he light is elevated 510 feet: abovcJ1igh water, and should be visible from a clistii.nce ii
3(; miles. , ;;::/(;:.;}:~\:{;:'.t/::1th":fl-{.,·:· _'.:..\: '-~·-"·-'--·-·- · · .. · · · , ___ · ·-
The structure is 11 eircu.Iar:towc(40_,feet:in_ihllight/of a·red pr_ick colour. The balconv and lanier:oJ
w'iito, the quarters and out-buildings 'ii:grey}colciur~t;;/>; ~ '. . · .· . . ·.
• •.-.-· ... '.··.:· . .'.~,-,, :··:_?--:_· .... ,t;.:,.:-:;'··~"·-:-· : . . :-...:.,-·,~ ··,,.; ..... -~ ·. • ' .
The 8ultan ShoalLi.!Jh!l,,,uie;is:.btiilt.6n'thif_Sultan·shoal, in Latitude 1° 14' 30" North, and Longitue
Jn3° 3!l' 25" East. It is a ~volv.ing\e~~Pi~c'.Iigq,iJt:iOJeet above high ,vatcr showing a bright flash erery
So seeoncls,.visible all round froni;a_ disfnnce:·ofiI3,miles.'.°, '.':'° . · . '· . .
· The structure consistsi:i:i£~t:1.~~~~d~t$t!thf'.k~e~er's dwelling-house, two stori~ in heigh~
ar d reaching to within 18.fcet~oEthlf,Jaiitetit -.... ··,,t,:C;,\, •. ; · .. . . "'·'
• ·-· .... :: .. ;,.':~.~·!"'~-:~~~~ - • ~.:!f~:~'--·""-1·\~:··-·1 .... ·"·· ·-. .. ~ • " • ·• • •
Pulau .Undan Ligl1llwme}ili)situ'ated'"mi ·mit:bf that Ishnd, · which is 100 feet high •. The light
~s an inter~ittcnt flash~gb~Z<>!Jt!~!tlii\ ~!!~}f'intervnls ?! 10 nnd 20 sc~onds, and is ~iblt
111 clear weather -Crom, a d1shiiicc[o · t:,;t1s·: elevated l::w feet above high water.· Lati~dt
2' 3' North Lon!!'itude io2° .... 20'-'3011i 1\T,\k < , · · · .- · · -~
. , - t) -....... tt:.;--·,t";,..f.::,,:..:..'.- {:f~=--'F...:,:·~_,:· .,._,,.,.. •. - .. ·•
. Gipe. R.a~hado 11!JhlliouR,tJ}sJJ. c-.· . , --~~ii1ff of. land, 27 miles North-East of M~lacca/Ik
)1:;ht 1s n group-fln.shmg:white:,--hghtfof., . e;second;ordcr, with a·(l'roup of three f!Clshes every 10 seconds
n.nd visible from all/directioiis}seii.mir . .,. '13a'tittide' 2°,?,5' North, "'Longitude 101° 51' East. It is ele_ntol
SSS feet abov, high water'.'_-:1.~~Y'flf ··~t~,:"" ",', : ' . · -'-- · · · ,
Tl~e One-F'alliom Ba~iLi.ghfli~e•,1s on,t ,/ bri~~Fathom B~nk, Straits of Mnlncca, in approx. IS°feet
of ~atcr.: It is of.ro;info~ed.-:ooiicj-efu~(nii.l1.{rn.l7gr"ey)' oct:igonn.l: in form on ;vcrticn.l pile,. : Lig~t 111P"
p•>rted on raking columns: , ·The,dome ofJariternis pn.iuted,rcd. ''l'he light is ·n group-flas~1~g l1ghtol
tl_,e second otle~, showini; gz;oups of fom-·, flashE:s i~ quick success~on every J 5 seco~cls, v1s1ble f??md:
· d:stn.ncc of fo !111les. It n elevated 92i feet above }ugh water. Ln.t1tuclc approx. 2° 53 Nortb, Loogitu.
approx.·101°East. . .. · · · , . . _
Malacca Light is n'hnrbo~r light. It i!I~~ fixed li«ht of the fourth order, visible from a dist,ne; El 1~
m ilcs. It is clcvntc<l 180 feet abo\'e high water. Latitude 2° 11' 20" North, Longitude 102°15' 30. ~ ,
]>ulau Rimn;u Li!]hl is an occulti~g light of tl1e third order, ~vith one cciipse c\·cry 20 seto~ufs,~=
17~ seconds, eclipse :l! seconds showing white iu the channel to the Southward from North 5~ b" l
1'ortlt 22° ~~ns~ _and_ rctl-~lscwhc;c, cx~cpt wherc_obscurcJ by ln.nJ. I: is cle\•nted 1~9 feet a~oresio~
v :l~c:r, all(l t~ v1s1blc 1!1, n~1\cs. The- L1g-htho1f8e 1s on the Southern pomt of Pnl;iu R1m11n and l$-P
wlute. Lat.1tn<le G0 13 5u" Nortl1, LougituJe 100° JG' 30'' East. ·
. Penany _lforbour 1!·iyltt i~. sh?,yn from an iron signal mast erected on For: Poi_nt, ~eor!:, !r:;
] cnang .. 1t JS a n:.volvm~ wlnte light, and rcvoh•es once in every 30 sccon,h. _ It 1s a chopt_nc 10 ·iudt
fourth onlcr, elc,atc<l lOi feet above hio-h Wlltcr nml vi~iblc 0fi·om ·a distance of 15 mile,. Lati
;:,? 2·1-' ,E," North, Lon~itutle 100° 20' lO"<>East. ' . 1.
, . _ ..' l',I : c, ilf !· JI l I · 7 -· · l olrio~ li~h .1 •1t ''.' " cn.t . ~1g ,t, s1 tua_tctl at the N orthcrn. cntl of Pcnnng- Islnn,l, 1s ~ firft. on ~r rev ar ..-~atber
l .. l.ilHh_., c~ er) -0 s~oll(ls. It 1s clcva.tccl ,!):i feet .nho,·c Jii .... h water, anrl 1s v1s1blc_ m :le. bi•h.
i_rn 111 a <~1;~;'..'.~cc .)>f, :d>out ao 1_11ile~. It is placer! on :1. s11n~mit of a hill, "vhich-·1s_ 7::iO fcel.To0111
i,:ililtu\o ..,_ -'. -I(~ :N rl_li, Lou.g-1tmle 100° 10' 30" East. It is conllcctctl by telephone with George
aud the 1111\ Stal1011. · · · . . d.,.
'l' . II I . . . JO secon
r. '~11~~~!/ ,u,ln •. ''!'.ltt. on tlie cliff on_ the extreme point, is :i.n occult.ing white )igh~ ~very distsJice
uighl 1 .~e:eontl~, cc!Jp~~ .~ scc,?1uls. It JS cl~vate<l 180 feet :ihm·c high water, n:ml 1s visible at 1
1 nrG1ch
,)f 10 llll~C9._ S1Luatcd lll L:.it.ituuc (:t-pprox.) .~o l!l' N: Lon ... !tutlo 1000 3:r East in Northern. Pr-.
to the Dmdmgs Chnuncl. ' 0
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. lA:BLE SHOWING THE COST !ND MAINTENANCE OF THE STRUTS LIGHTS.
Station. When D11iU. Coet. Salarie. per
annrun.
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1. Horsburgh Light, Singapore
. •· %. Fort Canning Light, Do.
S. Raffles Li,:ht, l>o:
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·• 18&0 :_ .. · ~ a;s11· o_o
... . .:iioos\< i;(_M.•i~ oo
r • ;iim \. \ t 47,201 36.
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f. P:ila11 l'isang Light, Do. . ,_. .. ,;!~~.;',_,, ·. '': ·4',434 00
5. Sultan Shonl Light, Do. ·' • :;,. ·
6. Pulau Undan Light, Malacca
7. Cape Rachnclo Light,
a.
• $ o. ..
1,850 8_0
1,850 80
1,860 80
-1,850 80
1,860 80
l!,018 26
2,01~ 26
2,018 2tl
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016 7.S II· ~ !!i,O·U 47 ao3 st I
029 71 I
8;7 ;o
I
I 1,031 84 J
9. Barbour Light, 768 00 162 37 i 030 3;
JO. Pulau Rimau Light, Pennng· -'-:-. >.ft§ 11,146 08 · 1,360 00 450-80 1,123 2G :!,O!?-l Of.I
. ., - _, o1~:: ·~.:::>:, " . I
II. Barbour Light ·' ·oo ·-• •.:::. ~¥':-t0,224. 00 8Gl 74 201 00 j l,OG3 3-L
I_!.· l{ub IIead Li:ht, ' 1)(;(~'.0
;; Jf\31'.12il ~ 1,620 00 482 80 1,230 Gf i a,:Hl! H
13. Tanjong llintn Light, o~: ;(·~::~.~ff .if('· 6,991 3:.·, 1,or,7 2~ 2( 5 2:! ___ 7_:!_.,_•_;:i_· : __ •_.1_.,lll_~_•_o_
... . .... , .· . ---,-----, '
· ..... ,_ }_,_:_'._\ }_}_f_~_tf'.(f(.;j:':\ '..< 637,771 -~I· '.20,!'~ 7; 1,aos'sa o:s:?5 Gs i .:111.1!-u ;s '· ., ._.,,,~ ·: .. ,; . ' -- . i
. · ~ : ;i,o originul cost \\'1111 $~3:G2:i. '£he ~t ff new.·_wtcri,iom and ligh~ WW! $2f,71i2. t 'l'ho onginal rosi ,.,.. $:I.WI.
:tc1t of.tmprovcmci1t wna S~3,0I0.3G. · t .O rigmal cost we $16,454. Tbo cot1t of al1Alrntion1 nnd now lii:ht ""' $5~,9l!l:l.:ln ..
'original co,t n~ $4,71:i •. The '-"O~t.of_allAlrations """._$6,431. · ,
ANNEX MCM 34
"Imperial Light Dues Ordinance", Straits Settlements
Ordinance No. XVII of 1915, Ordinances Enacted by
the Governor of the Straits Settlements with the
Advice and Consent of the Legislative Council, 1915,
Government Printing Office, Singapore (1916),
pp. 89-92

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INDEX
AND
./
-: ':\. ' .
I. TABLE OF THE TITLES OF THE ORDINANCES PASSED
DURING THE .YEAR 1915.
2. TABLE ·of THE SHORT TITLES OF .THE. ORDINANCES IN :
ALPHABETICAL·. Ol{D_ER.
. ,.; ... ,. . .. · : . . .. , ·.. . . .
3. TABLE .SHOWING THE EFFECT OF THE YEAR'S LEGISLA-
. TION ON . FORMER ORDINANCES .
.. ·/:j_f·.·
.. _· : -·_ · - ~-~· ~)-·_ ·Governor and .Commaizde,(:'.~'-r:n~Ch°'ief.}J.(;(fa/~.--·- -!.~:..?/:·~- . . . . · · . }? . . ;\ 1~lepte~\~~t'i9iit\f',:~,tl~ii
'AN ; 0 rdi nanc·e ··to · a uth oriie ·t he.:/co11 ect ion · bf"~td ti°es· >:Jor)~JftJ:;),:,:}i~:;~
-_-··Lighthouses, established by Act. of the ··Imperill ~;-Parli~-~~?[)'.;:i'.)\}t\\
_'ment.
: . _·. [10th ·September, i'grs.J ?~\\.'. ·/j-.tt11:::
. . . . ·: ·· · -~ -~~ · _-.. -tt- :\ ~- · -.:~\\···,)ft.r/
.. :-~ .
It is hereby enacted by the Gover-nor .. of tlie- Straits Settlements···.,f ~': (·/:)?~-~
with the advice and cons-ent _of the Legis1ativ·e· Council thereof as· · · ·. · .::,::'::~7
·(ollows :-· ._ - · · - ·
., ~- : ·-~; -
1 .. Tl~is Ordinance may be 'cited as "The Imperial Light 1/ud_CShort titi~>
Ordinance 1915."
2. The Act' and Ordinances specified in the Schedule are RepeaJ..:·.
her~by repealed. ·_ ·
3.-(r) All dues for the lig-hts on the Great Basses and Little Light dues
~ -·for Basses ,
.. ~~f~~~-Rocks near the coa:t of Ceylon shall be collected in this. ughts .... ·;;j
(2) Such dues shall be paid by the owner or master of every
. -ship which passes the said lights or derives benefit ~herefrom, and
?h.~~l be at such ra~e as sh~ll from time to Ji.m~ be __ 5_:xrd by_ His_
M;aJesty by Order m Council. _ / : . . ;-I{<:.: - _ : .·
:-.,;.,:L .\,. ' .. -·
kl> •• - ••
go
Manne·r of_. •
coJlection of
dues.
Port clearance
not to be
granted till
dues paid.
Levy of dues
by distress.
- 6.-_ ( 1) The person ,~appointed by- the Governor· under se~-:
tion 5 shall collect the saiq dues by himself, or by any officer 111
his establishment whom he shall appoint.
~ (2) The officer to whom any such dues have been paid shall
grant to the person paying the same a proper voucher in writing
un<ler his hand, containing the name of his office, and of the port or
place at which such payment has been made, the name, tonn2gc~
and other proper description of the shit\ and the voy;:ige in respect
of which such clues have been paid.
7. The officer whose duty it shall be to grant a port clear;111cc
for any ship clearing out of or leaving any port, harbour or pbct'
within the Colony, shall not grant a port clearance to any ship until
the owner or agent of such ship or the master or other per::-:on in
command thereof shall pay all clues payable in re~pcct of such ship
under this Orcli_nance, or produce a proper voucher for, or gi\"~
satisfactory proof of, the payment of such dues at Lhe same or some
other port or place.
8.-(1) [f any master or owner or olher person hnving the
charge of any ship, in re~pect whei-cof dues are payable under Lhis
Ordinance, shall refuse or neglect to pay lhe amount thereof to the
"" person authorized to collect the same, such person may distrain any
goods or merchandise, to wl1omsocvcr the same may belong, 011
board such ship and any tackle, ;ipparel or furniture belonging to
such ship, and may remove tl1e same to some convenient plctct·,
leaving on bo;1rcl such ship notice in writin~ of such clistre~s, and
of the cause thereof, and of the place to which the property seized
has been remov·ed.
.•·
Recovery of
dues by suit.
r
. .,.~ .
(2) If such dues, together with the costs of such distress an<l
removal, shall not be paic.l withi II Ll1rcc chys after the seizure, thr·
person authorized to collect such dues nMy sell_ the property, and,
out of the proceeds of such .sale, shall pay the amount of the dues
payable in respect of such ship under this Ordinance, together with
the reasonable costs of such seizure, detention and sale, rendering
on demand, to the master or owner or other person in command of
such ship, the surplus if any.
9.-( I) The person authorized to collect the said dues at any
port, harbour or place within the Colony may, in his own name
!'iue for and recover the amount of any dues payable under this
Ordinance by action against the owner or master or other person
being, at the time of ~uch dues becoming due, in command of the
. ship in respect whereof such dues are payable or against such con_
signees or agents of such ship as have paid, or made themselves
liable to pay, any other charge on account of such ship in any port,
harbour or place within the Colony .
(2) Any consignee or agent, not being the owner or maste1
· of such ship, who is hereby made liable for the payment of the
dues payable under this Ordinance ir1 respect of such ship, may, out
of any moneys receiv,.ed by him on account of such ship or belonginr
. to the owner thereof, r~tain the aO}ount of all such dues "'-id b:
•
J}.{PERIAL LIGHT Dl'ES. [XVIJ OF 1915.]
: him together with any reasonable expenses he may have incurred
\ by reason of the payment of such dues or his liability to pay such
<dues.
·-
/ 10.-(l) In order to ascertain the burden of any ship in
:.:- respect of which dues arc payable under this Ordinance, the
person authori.zed to c~llect such dues may, if the ship be a Briti:h
reo-istered sh1p1 require lhe owner1 master or other person m
co~mand of such ship1 or an:>7 person. having possession of the
same 1 to produce the register of such ship for the inspection of
· such person.
(2) In case of refusal or 11t:gic:u by.such owner, master or other
person to produce such register, or if such ship shall not be a ship
' registered as a:foresaid, in case of rerusal or neglect by such owner
· or master to satisfy the pers9n authorized to collect such dues as to
' what is the true burden of the ship1 such person i:nay
(a) cause the ship to be measured at _the expense of the
master thereof, and such expense shall be recoverable
in the same manner as dues payable under ~his Ordinance;
or
(b) deliver to the master1 owne.r or other person in command
of the ship or having possession thereof, or leave for
him on. board the ship, a notice in writing specifying
,rhat, in his judgment, is the burden of the ship.
(J) The burden specified in any notice delivered or left under
paragraph (b) of subseclion (2) slrnll be deemed to be tlie burden of
the ship, and be treated as such for all the purposes of this Ordinance
until the ow11cr1 master or other person in command of the
· ship shall give sufficient proof of the true burden thereof.·
91
Burden of
ship how
asccrtai ned.
r 11. The dues collected under this Ordinance shall, after [)ucs how
-deducting lhe cost of collection, be disposed of in such manner as di~poscd of.
_His l\·J ajesty's ·Principal Secretary of Stale for the Colonies may,
from time to time, direct.
UNIVERSITY OF ~!ALA
LIBRARY.
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/
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Number ot" Ordinance. Short Title of Ordinance. \ Extent of Repeal,
Indian ,\et XIII of 185~ \
!
The whole.
Ordinance VI f T nf r R~?- I The Light Dues (Imperial)
.:-. .. ~:.~~nrf" T $U52 ... Do .
Ordinance XXVI of 1910 TI 1e IJ·i g I1 t T oils Act Amendment i
Ordinance 1910· ... i Do.
Ordinance X°VII of 9 .TI I · I J-J I I I 2 · 1e .• 1g it ouscs Ordinance 1912/ Do.
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_,.
- .. ,: : : ~- · .. -·,._

ANNEX MCM 35
Annual Report for the Marine Department, Straits
Settlements, for the Year 1931, Government Printing
Office, Singapore (1933), pp. 87, 92

ANNUAL DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
OF THE
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS
FOR TIIE YEAR
1931~
(As laid before the Legislative Council)
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PUBLIS11EO BY AUTHORITY
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Printed at the GOVEHNMt::ST PHINTI:'<\: 0FJo"lct:, SINGAl'Ol<t
by V. C. G. CATJO:U., Aning Covrrnrncnt l'rintrr
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MARINE DEPARTMENT, STRAITS
SETILEMENTS FOR THE YEAH. 1931
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS
REVENUE
1. The total revenue collected by the Department in the Colony during
the year amounted to $61,626.74.
2. The different headings in regard to revenue are shown in Appendix
No.1.
SHIPPING
8. Wide proof of the existing heavy depression in world trade is clearly
indicated (see Appendix No. 8) in the Straits Settlements shipping figures for
the year 1981-the tonnage showing a heavy decline for the first time
since 1918.
The tonnage of all vessels, i.e., merchant vessels, native craft, men--0'-war,
etc., entered and cleared at the six ports of the Colony during the year 1931
was 46,186,747 tons, being a decrease of 3,175,488 tons as compared with the
year 1930 (11ide Appendix No. 2).
4. Of this decrease Singapore is responsible for 2,(>45,500 tons; Pen:m~
for 687,480 tons; Labuan; Dindmgs and Christmas Island logcthcr for 182,725
tons; while Malacca shows an increase of 240,167 tons.
6. Comparing the tonnage of merchnnt-v1!sscls only (i.e., all vessels abov(\
76 tons nett register) the decrease is 3,238,445 tons ( vidc A ppcn<l ix Nu. 2) .
SINGAPORE
REVENUE
6. The total revenue collected during the year was $38,9!>6.97 as against
$49,612.80 in 1930-a decrl'nse of $10,616.83 (Appendix No. 1).
MERCANTILE MARINE (SHIPPING) OFFICE
7. The numbers of Europl'an and nntive scnmen shipped and discharged
were 1,187 and 17,847 and 1,131 and 17,875 respectively, as against 1,666 and ,·
20,248 nnd 1,606 and 20,344 respeclivcly in the year l!l30.
8. The numbers of European and nalivc seamen who died and descrlcd
were 5 and 12, and 2 and 8 respectively, as against 3 and 22, and 4 and 23
respectively in 1930.
9. The number of European Officers who obtained Certificates of
Competency under Section 22 of Ordinance No. 125 (Merchant Shipping) as
Masters and Mates for foreign-going ships was nil and 3 respectively, and the
number of native seamen who obtained Certificates of Competency as l\taste1·s
and G\Jnners for local steam-vessels was 3 and 4 respectively, and 12 Helmsmen
were granted certificates. The large reduction in the number of candidates
examined is due to the severe depression in shipping.
10. 19,034 Seamen were shipped and 19,006 discharged at the Shipping
Office and on board ships during the year 1931 compared with 21,914 shipped
1md 21,950 di8charged during 1930,
Ul'\ L\ lERSJ ·;~'-{ C)F ~YtA Li\ Y ..A. ..
Lt:"~I~ARYJ-;i
.. ~-·Y:·
92
67. A group juuhing white light was established during the year on a
beaCOn built in 19 feet of water at L. W. 0. S. tidea on the weatern end of the
outer Shoal in Singapore Roads. It hM proved a valuable addition to the . u1M_ing of the Port and its approaches. It is an unwatched A G A type light
fitted with a sun-valve.
68. A new A G A light also fitted with a sun-valve, showing a white flash
everv five seconds has been established on a beacon at Tanjong Berlayer. This
light marks the northern side of the western entrance to Keppel Harbour. It
has been well reported on by shipmasters.
69. A new light-buoy exhibiting an A G A type light, showing a green
flash e11erv five seconds, was established during the year at the north-eastern
extremity of the Eastern Explosives Anchorage, Outer Roads.
60. The Singapore group of lighthouses, comprising Horsburgh light,
Raffles light, Sultan Shoal light and Pulo Pisang hght have been efficiently
maintained throughout the year. ,
61. The health of the lighthouse crews was satisfactory during the. year;
as a result of steps taken to combat the mosquitoes, Pulo Pisang has been free
from Malaria for some months.
62. The establishment of an unwatched A G A type light on Pulo Tenggol
off the East coast of Trengganu to benefit ships on the Singapore-Bangkok
run, is being considered.
63. An additional buoy-shed for the accommodation of spare light-buoys
was erected by the P. W. D. at Pulo Brani during the year.
64. The lighthouse tender M. L. Mary Rose underwent stability tests
during 1931. As a result of these tests it has been found possible to improve
her general behaviour in a sen-way and a alight increase in speed has been
obtained by alterations to the propeller.
The tender has carried out her duties most satisfactorily at the end of
each month, steaming as far northward as One Fathom Bank lighthouse.
· - 65. In spite of the increasing demands of the Postal Department the
launches belonging to the Marine Department have met all calls upon their
services.
The holds of the Government steam launches Mata Mata and Spartan have
been altered at very moderate expense to enable mails to be handled more
rapidly. The alterations have been well reported on by the Post Office
Authorities at Singapore.
66. On two occasions during the year 1931 considerable hauls of unlicensed
chandu were made by lighthouse keepers and their crews. The smart look--0ut
kept and the action taken by the lighthouse personnel concerned was suitably
rewarded by the Government Monopolies Department.
67. The Master Attendant carried out his annual inspection of the lighthouses
in the Straits Settlements, and on the East Coast of Johore. Both
inspections were carried out in the Government S. Y. Sea Belle II.
The yacht carried out 7 cruises during the year, mostly with His
Excellency the Governor and High Commissioner onboard or in connection with
lighthouse duties. The yacht actually steamed 4,500 nautical miles and
consumed 209 tons of oil fuel during the year under review.
68. C~mmander C. q. Dix, C.M.G., ?·S.o., R. N. (retired), formerly Harbour
Master, Kingston, Jamaica, was appointed Depaty Master Attendant, Singapore,
by the Secretary of State, on September 4th, 1931, and assumed duty on
October 4th, 1931. (Office vacant).
69 .. Mr. J. E. ~cDONNELL, Master Mariner, was appointed 3rd European
Boarding Officer, Singapore, on January 12th, 1931. (New appointment).
70. Mr. B. G. SARAI waa appointed Usher Marine Court, Singapore, on
June 4th, 1931. (Office vacant).
71. Mr. J. SANDOSHAM was appointed Junior Boarding Officer Singapore
on April 22nd, 1931. (Office vacant). ' ·
72. Lieut.-Commander J. H. OWEN, D.s.c., R. N. R. (Acting Deputy Master
Attendant) proceeded on long leave on 1st May, 1931.

ANNEX MCM 36
Straits Settlements Blue Book for the Year 1938,
Government Printing Office, Singapore (1940),
pp. 978-985

STRAITS SETTLEMENTS
BLUE BOOK
FOR THE YEAR
1938
Co-mJ)'iled under the Ordas ol Guncnnnent /Jy the Department of Statistic;;
::iJNLAPORE.:
PRINTED .11 TIIE Cr.)\ f.R.,\•:::,;r !'R1:s;n:,;r. Ofrn:. S1:s.i:Ai'<)RE.
BY \\·. T. C11;::1rn1·. C,)\.ER:,;:.IF.!\,. ['RI'\TER
Section 34 969
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS
PORTS AND HARBOURS
1938
. 2
3
4
5
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North Channel (UJ 1933,
____1 .-_9_35_ __> -·-······· ---···---·-
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North Channel .---. 5° .. 53'"
100° 1,(
Pulo Tikus
s· 29'
100° 18'
"C" 1937 . ... ... 5 263''
Northem---Prohibited·· ·----0 -xoo0 -··22W-~=-:---.·--r-.,.Anchorage
"B" 1937
Northern . Prohibited
Anchorage_
"A" I937.
Man of War & Explosive
. Anchorage ·
"Zemchu.g'_' (U) 1914· .. .
Fort Point 1882, 1914,
1925
Swettenham Pier •.·. .
LandiriR Places Victoria P1er 1
Church St~ Pier· ,,
so
100°
.. 50 253"
100° 22W
" . s· 26'.
0 JOO . 21'
North-east bastion1 of
Fort Cornwallis
George· Town ·
s· 25'
100° 21'
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Steel girder '. painted white .
Wh~te Top J,fark. · .. · ·
Steel girder . painted white. · _Wh!~e Top ~fork. . i,.
: .
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· Spherical buoy painted green,
WRECK in~ white letters ·
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White iron framework _tower
70 ..
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North and red ,on ·.South
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Outer encls of· ·an piers · nitd
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Steel framework · on triangle··
concrete faase. .
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. ; . ,_. ... ,,, ... . :, . t· / . -:.:::· .. ··::- ~-. ·~ ,: ..
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~-~lash_o:5:sec-Eclipse...:1~sec '==y
Flash ois- sec. ~clipse S sec. ,.. . , . .. -
Liable to drag out of position during the height
of the South0 west Monsoon.
Flash 1;0 sec. Visible from 098° through &nth
to 319° ...
. Marking North.. e. rn Boundary of Northern Pro--
· hibited 'Anchorage .. Fl:ish-)6'-sec:· .. - -·-· -
Marking ·_Southern . Boundary of~ N orthem ·
. Prohibited Anchorage .. Flash I sec.
;
Marking Sou~hern Boundary of Mnri of Wnr
· and ··Explosive Anchorage.
l\-Iarking wreck of Russian Crniser Z' emclmg. 'c •.
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· Light 21 .• o sec. Eclipse 3.0 · sec.
. Light 3'.o sec. Eclipse 3.0 ·sec.
Red_ from 139° to 152° - ,vhite 'thence to
043 • 'obscured thencj! to · 103 ° faint white
thence to 139°.
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Flnsh o:s sec.
·',·
~ ·- . ··r ... ·\,:~t .::.~~::i;; .~ ... -~ •· ~ . • - • • ~ • 1, • ,I ,! .• ,• .} 0
·::
::~Marking north -.end"of-Grenf_.Krn Flats Flash .
._·.\ . ~-~ "se<!·[·~·_.·.: '. . .. ·.. . .. f
··-·--..: . __ . ~ .. · .. ___ -I. - .......... -\
' ·--. J ·-Flash 0;5 sec. -... : . i · J •.•.•.•
···.·.
I·,·· .• ;,, ... :•
\· ..• ·-· !,;· •. • ~-. : • .
,;.· .. ,, . .'
. 17
18
19
21
22 ·
23
24
··•.: ... ; --···-,
25
27
. 28_
-~--· Nam~ -. -__ ,__ __
Year established · or last
·altered·
Standard . Oil Dolphin
Light Jelutong
Municipal Sewage outfall
Pier (U) 1934 · ·
· Southern. Prohibited Anchorage
1937
Southern Prohibited· An-.
chorage 1937
}'
No. 3 Buoy (U) 1927
No.· 4 Beacon (U)_ 1921,
':1923.
...
No. · 5 ·Beacon (U) 1921,
1923 ..
South Channel Leading
Light "C" (U) 1934
. South Chari11el Leading
Light "D" (U) 1934
No. 6 Beacon (U) 1921,
·193 r
,,
· .. ··· . . . . -~
S~ct.ion: 34'.::_-.· ~: · ,_ .. ...-- - · -·t.: .... --~·" ~
--'-;- : " . ·LIGHT~6lis~-~-JfaiirrfiiA"c~~t \
s· :. 23 ' .
100> 22 '
_, ,'._ ·---.---·.
5
0
23 '
JOO . : 22~
s· 24 '
100
o,.
: r9y;'
Jelutong
s· 23 ' -Yoo· 00 '
-s· 22 '
IOO
0 19 '
s:- . 22 '
. JOO 19 '
West side of south channel
5° '. 22'
100° 21'
"
r.G.
r. G.
I. w.
l1w.
I. w ..
East side of south channel 1. G.
5• · 21'
100° ·. 21'
West sic1e of south channel
5 °} 21'
100° 2r'
Front .
0: , 5 . 20
100° .21'
Rear
East side of south channel
near turning poi,it
5° . :w'
I00° 21'
T. R.
I, W.
T. w.
I. G.
. I /20
·I/ 10
; I /10
1
; r /20
!2/10
I ' . '
'2/rn
11 /rn
,1 /rn
ir /2~
I
1
I
Fixbd ·ail r6und ·
~ight
Fix~d all round
Light
i FI.: 3.0 sec.
1
i I
F.
i F. I·
FI.: 6.o sec.
Ft. :s.o sec.
i
!
I
Fl. )3.0 sec.
'
Ft. 14-0 sec.
' ' I
FI. [1.0 sec.
I
i
Fl..\5.0-sec.
'
;'.i:l{Vi' :tti~~!)f
. ·:· ·~!. · .. ,
.· .·: '. i··· .
• . : !' .••. •:
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•,: . .-:
'.·· i".
;, , .. ~ ... •, .. · ..
Scctiori-34 - ... : · · ·--·"··,·. . :., ·-~:_-_>. .." ~;· -8,.1.,
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- . ...- ... "-.· ,•-'•». ..... ..,.~--AA-~.,. .. ,~..i~.1~r-l$,J-: ...-:,-~ ... //"-- I
I ,,.- • ' • - --, • ._..,,.,.. ...... ·-·o1,,...,,,,JN- #'i-1 .. 'f.>L"\(""~-'l ~•'• I
. .
- .· . . . .- . . . ···: \. . ... ., . - -
-Remarks
.E lectri.c. ._ligh~. - .
\. ' ... ,,,,
.;
l
I ;
_-,
. ·. '- ;, ..;· /:~-'- :: :·. . .. ·.
. . ·. ·' '
_- ~'.lll _buoy pai~te<l mt . .
~~ •'·- ·:·;,.
-:---:-;··> -:· --.:· -::-::.-:-. -·-.:--;--:~-- .. : ·._ ... ·.. --~--::-:
Marking. ~orth -edge of di~nuel -at:~~tr,anct! to~ -
_____ P._r:ii River; . . · . · · . ~. · · · -. .
~·
-· !' 2.
i
.. ). 3_
:,2. ;- 6
6
8
27 9
18 :.!. - ---;. 7
21· -· 7
25 5
7
25 7
I
'
Wooaen Dolphin .
black.: ·. 1.
~- . \ :, ?
• -. I
Wooden~. Dolphin
black
painted
. painted
__ WhJte irol!·. pillar on head · of
pier.
-Steel girder painted · white
White and _Red Top Mark.
Steel girder , p'ainted whjte.
· White and Red Top Mark.
Can Buoy· pai~tecl reel.
' Steel framework on. S<Jltare _
concrete hast:. Black and
white bands. Illack
v topniark.
Steel framework on square
concrete base painted red.
Red topmarJc. ·
Black - post, black and . white
triangular topmark.
Dlack ! post, olack and white
disc topmar_k: . ·
Steel framew~-rk on triangle
concrete : base. White
....topmark.
Illack post, black Lri.inglc
topmark.
mack post, bh1ck clisc topmark.
',···
. ~ '. : ..
. . . ----- . .-+. --···---- -.
Marking Standard Oil ··company's-:pipelina at
Prai.'
. . . ;. , ...
Marking Standard Oil Company~s = _Pipeline at
Jelutong.
Flash ~-5 sec.
Marking Northern . Iloundary of Southern
· • ·Prohibited Anchorage.
Marking Southern Boundary of- ·Southern
Prohibited Anchorage.
l\farking western edge of south channel at the
northern end.
Flash 0.5 sec.
Flash 0~5 sec.
. f
. Flash 1'.8 sec. }-
F.lash 0.3 sec. . '.
· Flash o_.s. sec.
. ·.I
· Flash l.O sec.
} :Flash 0.3 sec.
Leading lights for southern
· portion of dre<lgecl
channel 44 ° visible from.
036° to 065°.
. ;.··,·
)
Lc:ulin)! lights for northern
portion of dredg<."<.l
channel 185° visible
from 090° throi1gh south
to 270°.
·.:. . .
· .Eclipse'. 2.5 sec. Red from 208° Jo: 2!5"_.white
· ... ··thence to 219 • red thence to 022 . white thence ..
}':Oto 052• red thence to 095°·obscured elsewhere .
·:..·. ' . .. . . l -·- ·, .. _. ..
1,~:/l ~,~ os~f ~ o, ,~,
'~~'..i.'.]i}:),\\:' \ ;:'_:,/:(2)·>: : ...
·. · _Position·
·LatitudeN.
Longi!itude E.
i .. . • .·l .\\t~
1;{~:'tJ:fJ,~(i1\\.1( ::,K·. .,ra9?L:0i~·h:t t ;v_6.·s .•e. •l·•. (/U,) f.•\ ·~ .:.\.~ ; ·;-::·k. .- .' . '· W'·· ·.-:.-t ·c,,;- < ..• ·'l3 /io
. : .. ." J'f· ___ ·_. ;::0ne=Fathom=:J3ank=~908-= ::-A~out_:=half=a-:::-.::mtle: ·71-:-.W;.~--- - 1 -
, • 0 • , ••• • · -:- • . _. • • • eastward -of shoalest
· ·' -· · · · :part, .in 3 fathoms ·
)" -·· .... ·;.·' 2· ~ 53'.,
t_9IO·.
· __ ; 34 · Malacca 1849. ____ •...
. ,:,
....
'\
._.
35 Pier 188g.
36 :N'orth.bre~ater
3,·. Scuth breakwater-'
38 Pulo Panjang (U)
r
39· :_ Pt!lo Undan .18So, 1914
.. .
~;
40- Pulo _Pis~tig 1886, 1914
Sultan Shoal . (Trumbu
Karimun) . (B) 1896, .
.... -- ... t931···---·.;-;·:-_ (
·.-,:. ~.
41
. 42
·-'
43 ·,
44
&!at Sinki
- (U) :(B)
.
I
'I -
1926_ ,..
'free island or t>ulo Nipa
(U)'(m 1912, _1927· .• :-
ti ·. 45
101_·_; oo'
2°' 24'
I0l 0 i 51'
.~i ~a~I~:--~~n - -- -----~-·-·· ----, -- --
- ·2 12
102 ° :- 15'
>
Head
:
·Head
-Head
West end of reef
2· 10 '
102 . 15'
.Summit-
2·: OJ
,
102•; 20'
Summit
r··: 28'
_103" ·. xs'
· ·r":_14'
103• 1,- 39'
'
On ~eef; about I U niiles
northeast of Pulo Saluk
• •. • , I I . I4, .
103" · ·43'
·;_
S6uth-eist · extreme of
. Cyrene Reef
- -I 0 .ic IS'-.
103°···. 46'.
. !
Northern end of reef
·l •. og'
I0J0
; 40~
Bell
I. w.
I. w.
I 210
.. i
3
. .
1. .R.W. sector
I. R.
t. G.
I. R.
I. W.
L W.
I. W.
I. G.
Uiicfer
I. R ..
·. ;Under
1. W.
·,
!.
:1ho·
;
.: !
:_.~_-_:__1 -_·l6\o"~{
_:":: .. ·.: •... . . I
.• ·. i_• .. __ ..,_::__. . ·.
:C:Gpr:Fhi(4f : --
15.c> sec. .. ·
,i •
-. 1!
:
Gpl FI. (3)
10.0 sec~
l,.
F.
F.
F.
FI. I 5.0.sec.
j
,
Gp~ Fl.- (2)
30:0 sec .
FI.
5.0 ·sec.
I
' I
· Gp; Ft:(2)
is.-? sec .
I Ft.
·TO.O sec •
i -Ft.
to.o sec.
. ; '· Ft:~-
IS,?' sec.
····1·.
'
-Round island ~r Takong
Kechil ({!) (N) I9II,
1·i· 06" I. w. I • L ..
12/10· .·:,_FI.::.
. J. 'I --;:,• '~
~.;.:,..,.,....:.i,;,a:,.:. .;...~~~ .... ~--!~ ''.1 J; ... ,·, •
. . 46_ ; Faffles (B) 1855, 1966 .. : ·
,~~~ . \ ·• ···-
-'-,.~---- . ..- . -- -.-~·
: 103•; 43'. .
........ ~~~~.\,l,i-'4:'\~-.-o:.&..¥;-;1•.;,•.c;.,~
Coney· .i. s let · - . . -, -~ . - .
•. .. I j IO · ,,::- ro3·,-·4s,--·:
.:__,~----'-\~. -- ·.--------
:~~. /:.::._/1,. ·:::.~ .. ~,:;·~ >, .•..
.. ~i:.;...y-~_..,--1- ~-·.. ..- . v!~[=;;., .;...~.
_; \
\;} i,~, ~.;·.1
i::···_:_: :.f ::,:_'_.~_:::__~f_:i_: , _:::··}·'.:·,,_i_.· 1::,:0:·:,·:·:_·:' . :: ;_ ·_·'.~._;_._;_:· rrli~t ;' . ·
·--- -=-92-·0 • --:,~ il5-::-·
- . ..
388_,
- · .. ·.·.; _/t4?;;~
~);i•.1{:
- .. ~ ~· ,;;
12
. . 12
18
175
493
6ci: ·.
26
' ~ .. :..--··
... JI
!.
I
i18
......... ; ..
~ ..
30
· 13
· I r·
' r
1
7
7
,, J
·--·· .. ; 10·
\
·.· ;.:.::
· .. , '•• •• ,·, • . I, ' •,. ~ . ir·::· :· .. r' .. · ... .,..; ~ -.- • --~- .:· ~-. :· '. ·-.. ~···; •• - ... -.•••
\Red Hull,: ·steel~ !attice . tower .
·. -·in centre·.-KRA in ··white·
::··lette~bn:ttv.:er.:/: '.. i;.
-=-Grey, octagonal concrete to\\;er-·
piles; red lantern. ·
. '~
White circular tower 78.
! .
: -~hit~ --~u~re: ~ower: -4~:
. ;' .... · .. ·:.-:, .. 1 · !•· . . .. .
. Iron latti~;: f~turitn 28.
L:
Conc~ete column 14.
Concrete column 14 .
• White beacon.
. "
Square buildi~g red oc~agonal .
· tower 100, !
;·
Red circular tower 53.
Tower on two storey ·dwelli11g
Red pile beacon.
. ·.t,
·- ~
••. i
White· framework structure ..
.
' j
· White iron framework struc-
., ture 26. 1
.l
}',
.. Remarki .
(q) .: . ·_ . ..... ·._ ·-.·-·
:.:-.· .· ... ··<. ··· •.. ·.,· .. : ,_.:·,~·::.:::·.,-:)--:.:_.:·'.·. ~;:·.,-:·:.-,-:·.
·'Fl:ish. h.85 -sec:·· :Liable to 'drag ·011t.· of position
. ··dnri1ig the.h~ight.ofthe &iuth-west Monsoon_-:
. . . :. . . . : . -·.: .·
; .
-- Fiash-0,3- sec.;-eclipse-2;0-sec;;·.fl.ash-':03 -sec-;;-eclipse
2.0 sec.; flash 0.3 sec.; eclipse 2.0 sec.;
flash 0.3 sec.; eclipse 7.8 sec;
"
Flasl~ 0~2 sec.; eclipse 1.4 .. sec.; _fla~h 0.2 sec_.;
echpse 1.4 sec;_Flash 0.2_ sec.; echpse 6.4 se<t'.
. .. . .. . . Visible.. seaward between· 316 , thrptigh ·north·
to 136•. · ·. -1~ ' ,'..'.· · ))"'·
Red seaward and white inshore.-
Flash 1.0 sec.
Flash 2.5 sec.; eclipse 5.0
eclip~ 20:0 sec.
! .
L.
i
sec.;· flash 2.5 sec.;.
..
Flash ~-7 sec. Visible over Pulo kukub.
Flash J.7 sec.; eclipse ·1.8 sec.; fln~h 0.7 sec.;
· eclipse 11.8 s~-c:
Flash 2.0 sec.
)
Flash 2.0 sec.
. . )
-Flash 5.0 sec: .
~:-:~~ .... -l .... f .• .. ~
·· v· I . i
·'·,- '..31::i:·. l 10 White iron 1ame,vork struc- .' Flash 2.o··sec. Ob~red from i54•/ to· 178•. · •. : I ..: ture 26. . ·1 , ' . · i I ·
~ . -~ ~ .... .:-._ ..... -:. -· \·L .... _:_ .. ... _ ., ____. . :.._~ ... _ ·-····•. .......-.. -. --,·-----.......... .. ..... .. ...._ _. .....,::.... .....- ................ ... • I')/', .•.,... .-----~~..._.......--.. ·-~~ ""? ..... - - .. - ·,:=n·FITAZ l - ?'1 X: , ,; I
••• :, 1• ••• t . . . ' . . f • . j . ~ . • ,. :,);;x~s; ( . : 16 ~ White_ to,~er pi.. . Flas~ <?-2 sec.;. «:«=lipse .1.4 sec:; fl'!5h 0.2 sec.! ·1.
··''-'<>_,,,, ... ,,.... ·:·, .·. J. .·· • ecbpse 1.4 sec., flash 0.2 sec., eclipse, 6.4_sec ....
. I
·- . . . ·,. I •·. -~
~~~,._::_,'--t•"-:---'-'---'--"-.:.-~~-:':-:-.;__--1--~~--. .;.:.- '-,: ..,.._- :-, -:-.--=-~.--·~'.·1 -:-N~mberand ..:ct>lo111S
1..,.;J:!.'i :,_.: - • · · · . , .-.N atne · · . Position · · • of·. Lights. Candle, \Jtt\. :~ 6~~: o, bst ~~:~d~·E, ~ ::~;t
~?~1·~~~ . -~~-~~· .. :>.· /~·.}~)~. :· / .... ::·<t(>:C::--.·; . ·-· . •· · :
1_._~_;_·,:_'.._: ~:;,\_.-.·_;.;.;··' .'· _~--.~-.1.:_:_··~·:.:r-.-·. ~ ':t_.:. :_ ,·; ,'..'_4. 4·~---·:·t.:_·.•.: :.. ~ --.'.,_:.:_·.-. :;j~~:ti·B~~::.B~t~.:(11) ·. ~ ~:;fafJtI~~;--:;·e~~ih
. ----- ' 49
.so
. (U) (B) ;923·
----------------
--- - . -- ;, . -----. -----.--.
~Tanjong Pagar· (B) · (U)
18g1, 1930
: Outer Sh_oal (Bf (U) 1929
:/:.··Li:/jf ~,.- -
Summit
:-__ :.=·. .. ._-:1_:_:~~3: ~=-=-~=-~---·------- --·-··· -
I03 . 5I .
· South-eastward of east
wharf ·
I•· -'-J6' .
103"; _51'
Western edge
I . 15' .
103"' 52'
-,i: w:~ ·__· ....
'
.·I. w.
· _____ · _________ . __ .___ . -
I. W.
~~r l~J'~·f :·el:~~ iJt!:~::=,~;;,.:, ·::;::· ..t !
52
,·.
53
54
. 55 -
·;·56.
,.;
57
58
59
6o
61
.. ··.,.
·' Fort ca:iming 1855,1914
~
. Singapore River
Master 'Attendant's Pier
· Clifford Pier
·ruio Renge_t .Besar (Ul -
1933
Katong Light-buoy (U)
Maeander Shoal Lightbuoy
(U) ... . ..
· Ajax Shoal Light-b~oy
Horsburgh . (Il) 1851,
1915
,,; .
-Pulo Kuranian . 1913
Enoe (tJ) 1920, 1927
·I 0 ,. 18' ..
103 °; 5"1'
. .,.
1" 1/"
103°' .51'
(approx<) (U)
' I O
; 17'
102°; 54'
Keppel !Harbour _.
I O 1 16'
103·; 49'
I O
: 14'
IOJ-~, 40'
Summit of P~dra. Blanca.
1°: 24'
104"_:. 24'
Summie
5"; 13'
115": 08'
I. W.R. sectors.
20
I. G.
l. R.
2, R.
I. G.
I. R.
I. G.
t. G.
1: w.
\ I. w. 'i
154~
·t
,.
W. .,i
)
. ~
l
1. W.R. sectors
5
- } FI.
1.0 ;sec •. ·
. . .
Gp.'. FI. (2) ·
5.0 sec.-
.: sl~ i;?ttti4:;
. / FI. . i ··,;
5.oisec. -.
Ocd.
20.0 sec.
F.
( F ..
Occ.'
0cc.
Gp. 'FI.
5.o!sec.
>
. ( -
. · rl .F. L
3.0,sec.
I r FI..
5.o;.s ec. .
. 1,--FI.
10.0 sec.
I -
' J ~ Jfi:° t
5,0lsec. -
.1
Ocl ..•. rn:J sec: ..
3.5 sec.-:·
./.:.~
33
39
_ 33
33 - :·
202
I2
I2
8
8
IOI
215
.23
;,
-
IO
IO.: .. _
IO
18
T
·-:s .
5
5
5
5
16
21
14
2
.,· .D~criptiori of .building or
. ·vessel, with. approximate
.,. · height in feet
. (8) .
. Steel f~am~work tower :21.
. Red steel structure.
:White concrete beacon, red
.. bands.
. White tower 24.
White tower 24.
White steel tower.
On white stone beacons north
· side Fairburn Channel.
,,
Red conical buoy.
Red conical buoy.
R'ed' conical buoy.
Black circular- tower, white
bands II2.
..
Whit~ tower, red do~e 50.
White framework· tower.
Black wooden· framework
structure: ·
.\
,._
Remarks
(9) -
.. ' .
. Flash I.O sec;
Flash 0.03 sec. ".
Flash 0.3 sec.; eclipse 1.0 sec.; flash 0.3 sec.;
eclipse 3.4 sec. A white flashing light every
4.0 sec. is shown from No. 8 beacon .
Flash 0.5 sec.
Flash d.5 sec.
Eciipse 3.0 sec. : Red from ~55• to 264•; white·.
thence to 336°, red thence to 349•; obscured
elsewhere. · ·-· ·
{
A green fixed light is-shown nt the entrance
to river, n re<l ·fixed light. on· the Master
Attendant's Pier, nnd 2 red fixed· ligltts on · l Clifford Pier. . .
Flash 0.3 sec.; eclipse 1.0 sec.;. flash 0.3 sec.;
eclipse 3.4 sec.
Flash ev.' 3.0 sec.
Flash ev. 5.0 sec,
:. Flash 1.5 sec.
Flash 0.5 sec. Obscured by . Labu~n on some
·. , bearings. .. ...
. Eclipse 3.0-sec. Red from 058°, through east
··.-- to 195°; white thence to 205°, red thence to
· 28g"; wl~ite thence to 058• .
. Eclipse 0.5.sec. Irregular.
~-C>n b~oy with lattice work .. top ~inted.:whifo-.:--;---:
· Flash o.8 sec. eclipse 4.2 sec.;. __ .. . . · ·' · · ... ·
. .:-. '. . ' ... ,. . ' ..
.. --.,.~-· .. -·: _:_._:'-"'-:-·--·-- ··- . _ ·--·. \
ANNEX MCM 37
Annual Report of the Marine Department, Singapore,
for the Year 1948, Government Printing Office,
Singapore (1949), p. 10

COLONY OF SINGAPORE
ANNUAL REPORT. OF· TJ;IE
/MARINE DEPARTMENT FOR
THE YEAR 1948
HV
COMMANDER L. P. LANE, O.Il.R., R.N.,
:\fost.-cr At.tc11da11t, ·
SinR'a'/>orc.
l'R1:s:n:o AT TllE GoVF.IINt,U,:..-r Pm:-.TINO On·,t,a;, SINllAPQnt:,
UY V. C. G. G"J'rR>:1-11 Govr.n:-: ut:r-:T PntNn:n.
--- . \
1949
485
49.
received
Tanjong
ro
Between 1st June and 31st Decembe: 194S,. 273 11\essages 11 ,re
a.nd 3 70 messages. sent by Mount Faber Signal Station 11 hilt
Datn Berlayer re~e1ved 43 messages and sent 65 ..
50 . The staff at the t\rn signal stations \\'ere recrnitecl from ex :-; s
R.N:V.R. sign.al ratings _.lYitli a leading signalman in charge of ,;1;.1;
station and ,lunng the penod, general health and standard of efficiency Ii·,,
been very satisfactory. - ···
5r. I\Jessages \\'ere passed to and from \\'arships or' all 11atio11aliti,~
gratis.
EXPLOSIVES
52. Fifty-one vessels ,,·ere inspected and magazine certificates isst1t<i
for approved maga7.ines to c:nry ex1 ,losives nncler Rule 7 r, section 2:\ of lht
Eul<.'.s rnacle nncler the Arms a'ncl Explosives Orclinance.
'i '\· Eleven vessels carrying explosives \\'ere issned \\·ith a Forn\ ''C" t,,
alloi~·· them to proceed alongsicle the Singapore Harbonr Board's \\·lian,~.
COMPASS ADJUSTl'.\'G
54. During the year 94 \'essels had their co111pa:;ses adjusted In
certificated ofTJC.'crs of the clepartment.
WlRELESS 1) / F CALJHRA'i'J;s.;l;
ss. During the year 31 vessels had their D/F apparatus calihr.1tcd,
rnaking use of the Lighthouse Tender "Nlary Rose" \\ hich has liL"tll
spl'cially equipped for the purrose. The average time taken in this O]'tratim1
for each vessel was _,y; hours and the longest \\'as 6 ho11rs.·
LIGHTHOUSES
56. Regular quarterly inspecJiops \\·ere made to the Si11gapore Croup
Ughthouses which com1>rises Horsburgh, Raffles, Sultan Shoal, J>11l11
Pisang and Fort Canning and a rcgnlar monthly relief maintaimcl i11 all
\\'eat hers.
57. Duri.ng the year ·a considerable an10unt of repairs \\·ere efkctl'II
hv the P.W.L., Marine I3ranch, a1Hl many structnra\ improvements 1n:uk
lo I he cn.:\l·s accom111oclatio11. Better furniture \\·as provided and a "·irl'll','
:-;et for each lighthouse to relieve the monotony.
s~. I11 April a representative from Chance Bros. made a lolli •·
inspection and \\'as very favourably impressed with the conclition til tii,
111echanism of the lighthouses in ~onsideration of_ their age. He recornrnc.n·
ded, ho\\'ever, that.three of them sTiould be electnfiecl as soon as the financ,al
n:somces of the Colony permit.
. . ... ss/ .. At 011e' perfocl th-ere' ,,·\is ··a -ifrev'aJei1'cQfj-man.fiifr-'af'°PU1if-cp.j5all:,.'.cc
Li~d1thouse. This was visited by the Health Officer Rnral \\·ho 11\ack
suitable rec~mmenclations to ensure the health of f1e ~re\\'
6u. His Excellency the Governor paid a visit to Raffle·;
:111d the Honourable, the. Colonial Secretary, to both Raflles a11 1i
Liglitlillll~l'
Horsb.1 1r~h.
61. No light f ~d11res \\'ere reported by passing vessels cl u :i ng tll e :,l·;H
llN!VERSTY OF '.'-1:\Lf,Y/\
J 1: '. t~ \ \} \'
ANNEX MCM 38
Government Regulation Replacing Law No. 4 of the
Year 1960 on Indonesian Waters, 18 February 1960

INDONESIA
ACT NO. 4
The President of the Republic of Indonesia
Considering:
t. that the geographical configuration of Indonesia as an archipetagic
State wMch consists of thousands of islands has its own characteristics
and pecul i ari ties,
2. that since time i111nemoriat the Indonesian archipelago has
constituted one entity,
3. that in the interest of the territorial integrity of the Indonesian
State all the islands-and the waters tying between those islands
should be regarded as a single unit,
4. that the delimitation of the territorial waters as provided for in
article 1, paragraph 1 of the Territorial Sea and Maritime Circles
Ordinance of 1939 (Govemment Gazette 1939 No. 442) is not in
accordance with the above considerations, as it divided the
territory of "Indonesia into separate parts having their own
territtarial sea,
5. that 1 t is therefore deemed necessary to enact an Act conc:erni ng
the Indonesian waters in accordance with the above considerations,
Having regard to: •.
Article 5 paragraph I of the Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia
Having heard:
The deliberations of the cabinet of Ministers of 20 January 1960,
Decides to enact:
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Act Concerning Indonesian Waters:
Article 1
(1) The Indonesian waters consist of the territorial sea and the internal waters
of Indonesia.
(2) The Indonesian territorial sea is a maritime belt of a width of 12 nautical
miles, the outer limit of which is measured perpendicular to the baselines
or points on the baselines which consist of straight lines connecting the
outermost points on the low water mark of the outermost islands or part of
such islands c°"'rising Indonesian territory with the provision that in case
straits of a width of not more than 24 nautical miles and Indonesia is not
the only coastal state the outer limit of the Indonesian territorial sea shall
be drawn at the middle of the strait.
(3) The Indonesian internal waters are all waters lying within the baselines
mentioned in paragraph (2).
(4) One nautical mile is one sixtieth of a meridian.
Article 2
On the map aMexed to this Act is indicated the position of the points and baselines
mentioned in article 1 paragraph (2).
Article 3
(1) Innocent passage through the internal waters of Indonesia is open to foreign
vessels.
(2) The innocent passage is mentioned in paragraph l shall be regulated by
Government Ordinance.
Article 4
(1) This Act comes into force on the date of its promulgation.
(2) Article 1 paragraph 1 sub-paragraph 1 to 4 of the Territorial Sea and
Maritime Circles• Ordinance of 1939 is no longer valid as from the date
mentioned in paragraph 1.
In order that the Act be known to everybody whomsoever it is instructed that this
Act be promulgated by publication in the Government Gazette.
7 ."
Pramutgated at Djakarta on 18 February, 1960
Minister of Justice
sd (SAHAROJO)
Done at Djakarta on 18 February, 1960
President of the Republic of Indonesia
sd. (SOEKARNO)
Published in Government Gazette No. 22, 18 February 1960.
63
REFERENCE
NUM!ER
1.
lA.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
36A.
368.
37.
38.
39.
40.
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LOCATION OF POINTS OF BASELINES OF THE IKDONESIAN WATERS
Note
CO-ORDINATES OF POINTS
LATITUDE LONGITUDE
01° - 13.8 u 104° - 35.6
01 - 02.9 u 104 - 40.7
00 - 56.0 u 104 - 55.8
00 - 24.4 u 104 - 33.7
00 - 18.0 s 105. - 01.0
00 - 45.7 s 104 - 56.2
01 - 08.5 s 105 - 16.9
00 - 54_.5 s 105 - 45.4
01 - 36.0 s 106 - 03.0
02 - 16.4 s 106 - 26.7
02 - 24.1 s 107 . - 04.8
02 - 31.8 s 107 - 37.0
02 - 31.4 s 107. - 49.1
02 - 38.5 s 108 - 12.2
01 - 42.0 s 108 - 41.1
01 - 16.9 s 108 - 52.4
00 - 07.2 u 108 - 36.1
00 - 14.7 u 108 - 01.5
00 - 05 ~9: u 107 - 14.0
00 - 33. l u 106 - 58.2
00 - 55.2 u 106 - 44.5
01 - 32.2 u 106 - 26.6
02 - 18. t u 105 - 35.5
02 - 44.6 u 105 - 23.0
03 - 05.5 u 105 - 35.0
03 - 19.8 u 105 - 57.0
03 - 26.5 u 106 - 16.0
03 - 18.0 u 107 - 33.9
03 - 55:0. u 107 - 54.0
04 - 31. l u 107 - 43.9
04 ~ ~- 48.0 u 108 - 01.9
04 - 01.1 u 108 - 25.9
03 - 03.3 u 108 - 52.2
02 - 38.5 u 109 - 10.5
02 - 04.1 u 109 - 06.9
02 - 05.2 u 109 - 38.3
04 - 10.0 u 117 - 53.7
04 - 07.6 u 117 - 55.3
04 - 03.7 u 117 - 55.5
03 - 28.5 u 117 - 52.5
02 - 22.2 u 118 - 12.2
02 - 19.0 u 118 - 33.8
01 - 46.4 u 119 - 01.7
64
U ::s Utara = North
= South
= East
= West
S ::s Selatan
T = Timur
B ::s Barat
LOCATION
T Tg. Berakit.
T Sentut.
T Merapas.
T Kuju.
T Meranti
T Saja.
T P. Pekatjang.
T Toty.
T Punggul.
T
T Gaspar.
T Langkuas.
T Tg. Siantu.
T Busung Serlang.
T Serutu.
T Leman.
T Datu.
T Pengild.
T Pendjantan.
T Anak Awur.
T Tokong Kemudi.
T Kaju Ara.
T Malang Biru.
T Damar.
T Mangkai.
T Nanas.
T Bal ajar.
T Noord Hooi berg •
T Salor.
T Semioen.
T Sekatoeng.
T Senua.
T Subi.
T Kepala.
T Merundung.
T Tg. Datu.
T Tg. Saima.
T
T
T Tg. Arang.
T Pandjang.
T Tg. Bui Tuwattan.
T Sambit.
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LOCATION OF POINTS OF BASaINES OF THE INDONESIAN WATERS (Cont'd)
REFERENCE CO-ORDINATES OF POINTS LOCATION
Nll'8ER LATITUDE · LONGlTUDE
41. 01• - 01.3 u 118° - 59.5 T T g.; .Jlangka 1 i hat.
42. 00 - 35.5 u 119 - 47.9 T Tuguan.
43. 01 - 00.5 u 120 - 12.8 T Lingian.
44. 01 - 20.5 u 120 - 47.6 T Straat Kapar.
44A. 01 - 22.6 u 120 - 53.5 T Dalangan.
45. 01 - 19.2 u· 121 - 28.1 T ,:H. Kandi.
46. 01 - 02.2 u 122 - 27.0 T Tg. Sumalata.
47. 00 - 58.0 u 123 - 15.0 T Tg. Outang.
48. 01 - 09.6 u 124 - 20.1 T Tg. Lainpangi.
49! 01 - 45.2 u 124 - 43.9 T Yanterawu.
50. 02 - 21.5 u 125 - 17 .6 T Pasige.
·51. 02 - 44.5 u 125 - 9.5 T Hakalehi.
52. 03 - 42.9 u 125 - 23.9 T Tg. Talawid.
53. 04 - 14.0 u 125 - 1~.1 T Kawalusu.
54. 04 - 40.4 u 125 - 25.6 T Kawio.
55. 04 - 44.5 u 125 - 28.5 T -. Harare.
56. 05 - 34.8 u 126 - 36.5 T · Miangas.
57. 04 - 45.0 u 127 - 09.0 T Manmpit.
58. 04 - 37.4 u 127 - 09.2 T Kakarutan.
59. · 03 - 45.4 u 126 - 51.2 T Darnau.
60. 02 - 38.5 u 128 - 33.5 T Tg. Sopi.
61. 02 ;_ 30.2 u 128 - 40.4 T Tg. Gorango.
62. 01 - 32.7 u 128 - 43.9 T Gam Tjaka.
63. 00 - 43.5 u 129 - 08.1 T Jiew.
64. 00 - 20.8 u 129 - 52.4 T Ai.
65. 00 - 32.0 u 130 - 44.0 T Budd.
66. 01 - 04.7 u 131 - 15.6 T f'ani.
67. 00 - 36.0 u 131 - 11.9 T Aju eiln.
68. 00 - 11.0 s-: 131 - 18.8 T H. Lamarche.
69. 00 - 43.5 s 131 - 32.5 T Dore Hoem Bi.
70. 00 - 20.2 s 132 - 10.5 T Mios Soe.
71. 00 - 21.8 s 132 - 43.0 T Valsche Kaap.
72. 00 - 56.8. u 134 - 17 .2 T Mapia Eil.
73. 00 - 11.6 s 134 - 59.1 T Ajawi.
74. 00 - 23.5 s 135 - 16.1 T Bepondi.
75. 00 - 41.4 s 135 - 23.5 T Tg. Imbieri.
76. 00 - 42.1 s 135 - 48.5 T Tg. Prai sbari •
77. 01 - 04.9 s 136 - 23.3 T Tg. Warari.
78. 01 - 27.8 s 137 - 55.0 T Hoek d. Uriville.
79. 01 - 35.5 5:' 138 - 43.0 T Limi.
80. 02 - 18.,.S s 140 - 07.0 T Tg. Kamdara.
80A. 02 - 26.2 s 140 - 36.9 T
81. 02 • 36.2 s 141 - 00.0 T Oinake.
82. 09 - 12.7 s 141 - 01.7 T
83. 09 - 00.4 s 140 - 49.9 T Wanme.
84. 08 - 09.9 s 139 - 52.8 T B1ak R.
85. 08 - 12.8 s 139 - 20.0 T Weleb.
86. 08 - 22.9 s 138 - 54.6 T Kaap Kaol.
87. 08 - 25.l s 138 - 47.7 T Mom Boem.
88. 08 - 27.0 s 137 - 35.1 T Kaap Valsch.
89. 06 - 55.1 s 138 - 32.5 T De Jong's punt.
90. 06 - 22.0 s 138 - 24.5 T Cook R.
65
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LOCATION OF POINTS OF BASELINES OF THE INDONESIAN WATERS (Cont'd} ..
REFERENCE CO-ORDINATES OF POINTS LOCATION
NU"8ER LATITUDE LONGITUDE
91. os0 - 43.1 s 138° - 05.0 T
92. 05 - 22.5 s 137 - 43.0 T Laag E.
93. 04 - 55.0 s 136 - 49.a T Kp. Steenboom.
94. 04 - 38.8 s 136 .:. 07 .0 T Amarapaja.
95. 04 - 27.7 s 135 - 12.8 T Tg. Namaripi.
96. 05 - 19.3 s 134 - 35.0 T Warilade.
97. 05 - 22.4 s 134 - 44.1 T Djedah Eil.
98. 06 - 04.5 s 134 - 52.0 T Kawaera e11.
99. 06 - 19.7 s 134 - 52.2 T Penambulai.
100. 06 - 52.5 s 134 - 43.4 T Kultu bai.
101A. 07 - 01.8 s 134 - 40.1 T Karang.
101. 07 - 07.0 s 134 - 28.9 T Enu.
102. 06 - 57.2 s 134 - 10.6 T Tg. Ngabordamlu.
103. 06 - 00.5 s 132 - 50.2 T Tg. Weduar.
104. 07 - 15.0 S· 131 - 59.0 T Larat.
105. 08 - 03.8 s 131 - 17.5 T Asutubun.
106. 08 - 08.0 s 131 - 10.5 T Adaut.
107. 08 - 21.6 s 130 - 48.5 T Bat Arkdusu.
108. 08 - 13.7 s 129 - 50.1 T Hasela.
109. 08 - 22.0 s 128 - 31.0 T Meaty Mi arang.
110. 08 - 14.9 s 127 - 38.0 T Luhulele.
111. 08 - 06.4 s 127 - 09.5 T Jen Tu.
112. 07 - 58.7 s 126 - 28.2 T Eden.
113. 08 - 01.1 s 125 - 48.6 T Pibia.
114. 08 59.0 s 124 - 24.0 T
·115. 09 - 08.0 s 124 - 00.0 T
116. 09 - 28 t O. s 125 - 05.1 T Mota Hassin. 117. 09 - 38:3 s 124 - 58.7 T Tg. We Toh.
118. 10 - 09.1 s 125 - 00.0 T
119. 10 - 16.5 s 124 - 01.0 T
120. 10 - 49.6 s 123 - 13.4 T Puleh.
· 121. 11 - 00.9 s 122 - 52.5 T Dana.
122. 10 - 37.5 s 121 - 50.8 T Tg. Merabu.
123. 10 - 50.0 s 121 - 17 .o T Dana.
124. 10 - 19.0 s 120 - 27.2 T Tg. Ngudju.
125. 10 - 20.6 s 120 - 06.8 T Atangudu.
126. 09 - 48.0 s 119 - 23.6 T Tg. Rua.
127. 09 - 4S.-.5 s 119 - 11.6 T Tg. Mambo.
128. 09 - 40.S s 119 - 02.0 T
129. 08!' !' - 53.6 s 118 - 29.9 T Toro Doro.
130. 09 - 06.8 s 117 - 02.0 T Tg. Talonan.
131. 08 - 54.9 s 116 - 00.0 T Tg. Pangga.
132. 08 - 50.0 s 115 - 50.3 T Tg. Bt. Gendang.
133. 08 - 49.4 s 115 - 35.9 T Nusa.
134. 08 - 51.0 s 115 - 08.1 T Tafel hock.
135. 08 - 46.4 s 114 - 30.9 T Tg. Bantenas.
136. 08 - 44.5 s 114 - 20.8 T Tg. Purwa.
137. 08 - 39.0 s 114 - 01.5 T Mustaka.
138. 08 - 30.0 s 113 - 18.5 T Barung.
139. 08 - 24.0 s 111 - 42.2 T Skel.
140. 08 - 12.1 s 110 - 42.2 T
141. 08 - 08.5 s 110 - 33.0 T
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LOCATION OF POINTS OF BASELINES OF THE INDONESIAN WATERS ( Cont I d)
REFERENCE CO-ORDINATES OF POINTS LOCATION
NUlfJER LATITUDE LONGITUDE
142. 07° - 47.0 s 109° - 25.2 T Bt. Tugur.
143. 07 - 47.5 s 109 - 02. l T Kambangan.
144 •. 07 - 49.0 s 108 - 26.1 T
145. 07 - 44.9 s 107 - so.a T Tg. Gedeh.
146. 07 - 23.2 s 106 - 24.5 T Genteng.
147. 07 - 01.2 s 105 - 31.6 T Deli.
148. · 06 - 50.5 s 105 - 14.5 T Tg. Goha Kolah.
149. 06 - 37.8 s 105 - 06.0 T Ganaila.
150. 05 - 57.0 s 104 - 35.8 T Balimbing.
151. 05 - 39. l s 104 - 18. l T
152. 05 - 14.5 s 103 - 54.5 T Og. Walor.
153. 04 - 49.0 s 103 - 20.l T Tg. Bandar.
154. 05 - 33.1 s 102 - 19.0 T
155. 05 - 22.1 s 102 - 05.3 T Tg. Kooma.
156. 04 - 02.0 s 101 - 02.1 T Mega.
157. 03 - 21.3 s 100 - 27.8 T
158. 03 - 18.0 s 100 - 19.9 T Baru - Baru.
159. 02 - 50.0 s 99 - 59.6 T Tg. Ratai.
160. 02 - 18.0 s 99 - 36.2 T Tg. Simailupa.
161. 01 - 41.0 s 98 - 52.8 T S1berut.
162. 01 - 12.4 s 98 - 35.0 T S1berut.
163. 00 - 31.8 s 98 - 17 .o · T Tg. Hatik.
164. 00 - 05.5 s 97 - 51.0 T Semuk.
165. 00 - 35.2 u 97 - 40.2 T Laguadi.
166. 00 - 49.8 u 97 - 20.0 T Bawa.
167. 01 - 12.0 u 97 - 04.7 T Wunga.
168. 01 - 24. 1°· •:U 97 - 03.1 T Tg. Tojolawa.
169. 02· - 04.1 u 96 - 37.5 T Babi.
....... 170. 02 - 38.0 u 95 - 47.0 T
171. 02 - 58.9 u 95 - 23.0 T Kakos Eil.
172 •. 04 - 07.5 u --95 - 06.7 T Meulaboh •..
173. 04 - 36.9 u 95 - 34.0 T Tjalang Bi.
174. 04 - 52.0 u 95 - 22.0 T Roja.
175. 05 - 17.0 u 95 - 11.9 T Rusa.
176. 05 - 48.0 u 94 - 57.5 T Noord West E.
177. 06 - 05.0 u 95 - 07.0 T Rondo.
178. 05 - 54.0 u 95 - 20.0 T le Meule.
179. 05 - 30.i\ -~ U 95 - 53.0 T Og. Pid1e.
180. 05 • ~ 16.5 u 96 - 49.5 T 0g. Peusangan.
181. 05 ;. 17 .o u 97 - 29.0 T
182. 04 - 53.0 u 97 - 55.0 T Og. Peureula.
183. 03 - 55.3 u 98 - 40.2 T Og. Tenaiang.
184. 03 - 47.4 u 99 - 29.6 T Berhala.
185. 02 - 52.0 u 100 - 33.8 T Noordrots.
186. 02 - 9.4 u 101 - 39.5 T Tg. Medang.
187. 01 - 06.0 u 102 - 59.0 T Tg. Kedabu.
188. 01 - 11.6 u 103 - 21.0 T Iju.
189. 01 - 11;).0 u 103 - 23.4 T Karimun.
190. 01 - 09.2 U, 103 - 39.3 T Nipa.
191. 01. - 7.9 u 103 - 42.0 T
192. 01 - 10.9 u 103 - 52.9 T Berhanti.
193. 01 - 12.5 u 104 - 04.3 T Nongsa.
194. 01 - 12.3 u 104 - zj.5 T Tg. Sading.
195. 01 - 13.8 u 104 - 35.6 T Tg. Beralcit.
67
ANNEX MCM 39
Letter dated 24 February 1967 from J. Groves, Director
of Marine, Malaysia, to the Secretary to the Ministry of
Transport, Kuala Lumpur

Beoret&r:r to the 1
lll.n.U~rt or Transpo~,
P.O. Bo% 515,
1:uala Lmpur.
2~tb.J'ebruary 67
I .
. · I :r&£•r to .,. reoent oonw~auon w1 th Encm; Eaehah bin
Kord:Ul ~ the tti!t,UtJD ot tht ~atn,ly tilpoea1ble t~k ot . \.
reoruiU.ri« eithe~ h'l!l!.necl 11.T~pdo •tll'T8.J'Ol'8 or aen who oould
be. eent abroad ror tratnin,, ' · . ·
. I I . • :
2. : hn -tr a tttrther ad .. riin•nt wu abl• to auract . · .
'•ui t~bl• cand.t.4!\hs r°:i.. trainini '' u. wo~d be . two to thrN . ,.~
ba!ore 1ihe1 wen ,uAlinell. ffl•tttll~tlrat. t~ new 41."edpr ·
'TanJQDB Gea'al"Oh' ooet~ •oae 12,000,000 will b&ff to work -"blind"
sad it~ uaef'-ulnaae ~11 W 'ft;r"T etrl.0U11l7 eurt111te4., · ·
·I .1 I'
,. ' h ,-ou ara ~ the Ror-1 Mala,-sian Ne.TT hlw
e~ta.bllehad a ~pbio eUMe7 mit in oharp or· a eune,-6r
seoondecl ror the· Roya1 ffaTT•' T)le weael to bt f'mt uee4 tor
this p.irpoee is, to be retUte4 eoc;,n lllld will be in UM .1rithin
a. !ew month.II. · it' the lame title, Iha additional staff ,require&
to cany ·out am:tet• ia now either tiein« trained or haw alre~
been trained. , · ·
1 . ' ! .
4. .loCJM'diltg to· ~!!oua gree1111enh on the dlnBion ot '
reapcmaibilitt a! lurt'9zinlr ths RoYlll M&lapian N*-~ na £0 be ,
reeponaible fa:r all Ms aha _waten ot>iir than •Uh.111 \hi lliiit•
· o •. a were -to: re, · itsibilit the .Marine
)?aprlraent •. While. :tbi . . . S&aYUe4 p:>rh U TG'rf ,
JUmber which are &qlualJ.r med tor OOIDNrcial purp;,ee• ( otblr,
than fishin8) ii wrr •e.11. !!la following 11,t or port• are
tho• wbidh woa14 bs ltn"Ttt1f 4 it' ,tart 'nl aftilable. .lp.iul
eaoh _port le an eiU•te o! tb8 aftra,e yeari, Um recauin4
ror tM.• worlc. Thie HU.1111te 1• 11ore or a gueas in \he abeenoe ,
' • . • 1 of" 9f P,ri8ttMd , ft~f'. I -
'- Kmla Kg~ l3U
tan Jon,· _Dnat
Pananc 1
Lomut ; .
Kmla Perak
Port Bnt tenMll
Port Di aka en
Jlalaoo&
lmr ·
Be.tu P&Mt
Joho:rc
2 -··J
.'2 ... .,. .. ..
I '' .• ,4.
2 --:5
1·-·1
1 • 2
1 - 2
' .. 4
..• 2/-
- 2 -
1 11 ', J \ -
!be ban crtl.y at Trengganu, [elilll!m ~11 Kuan.tan .are ew:-reyed ·
annuai:i,, 07 t~ Harbour Master, &let C~t. Aa 'this work 1m1t be_
done as soon u poeeible after the ending of the nc,rth ellBt 11Gm1ocn,
thia work rill probablr alwa79 be done by- the Harbour itaater. !be -.
total U• tamn 1a ontr thre,e to rour da,a and 1• 1dthi11 the ·
aapa'biliUH · or the Harbour lfaater. In addition to ·tm abm, theila
. •T well ba thiJ. neoeait;:r t'roa U• to U• for •~79 to ~
_ c:arried out at other p:,rlli and plice• for apaoific pdrj)ollHl ••I•
in oonneoti'Jft with the ponible: new port on the east cout ,sr- Johore.
fhia won: would; trHmnably, be 40'09 bi oontraotora;, · .
. . 5.. Full acale 81JJ'ft78 ~ aoet or tht Jt:>rl• lia,e4 alx>w would
be neoeaear, at n17 infre1uent inter-.ala. For e:Dllpla, Ma.lacoa
-'1ad~uar were. Jaal surft,-t in 19}'2 and Bah Pahat in 1927. 1 • • •
'. I; . , .
"' • • • f • :,
6. 1'ollowin« the conwnation. •nti-med in pua 1, I· cf.lled ,
upon the miler of R&ftl St&!!,· Ro,al llaJa.yabn Rav ancl abo •t
Lt.fear. Jl&riin, the ~Jld• Otftcer. A .-zie~ dacus•ica
'll'!!UI helcl rlth the ·latter with a rlew td aeeing whither it !laS
possible tor all •~7 lfork in West Ks1.&711ia to be done b7 ti.~
ROJ&l ltala)11ian N&'f1• '!'he- aquaent• llilnUon~cl abow were put
!onaril en4 the result •aa that it lraa constc1ere4 the BtJb~ct
' shou,ld be furiher imeaUpte4 im4 that a formal approach •1toa.lcl : ·
be ilade thro~h tha Xinistr.l~ conoe:rnecl• ·
' . i
i._ ; ia.~/cdr-. Jhu:tin wu ulma ~ m nat: additional aurnti:
. equipnent wo'tlld b8 reqairell b7' this Departw,nt·m order to,•eet
up basineH". .I. roush 1119Ut&l aalcul.aUon on hb pu-t ahond .
; that ·approxil!Bteq 160 - ao,ooo.or suriay inatrumen~• would be
requitecl., In additicm, a •ane7 la!mcb W'Ould be reqll1red. .i.
11ew lamoh would cost aromcl 140,odo althoush m., existing, launch \
, could -be nod:l.fie4 for thi• _ pmpoee "toi- a llUCh' lower sua·. A -
' launch thus aodifie4, would howrir, be & "compt"mf.ae• ..eenl
and not ideal for tba •~. ·. · ·
I
8. . i a-.:tah iaoN 'latp,riant t:onsideraUon is -t'M -.TTe11uire4.
to be eaplOJ8cl tn a sune7 -~a.. Whi-le- the "bJdrCJ81'&Jfd:o •a:neJW"
ia, or cdane; the .,. •• • .,., or moa.e1t7. be eupporie4 .bt
·, a tealli aoaa or wbOill .. , 'be·:•JIHiaUct• in their task,. eucl't as
~oSftJbera, nooraara., laanah area e1;0~ Thi• team ~olil4, I ...
i!lllll!lgine. hne to be .ooa~cr,or at leut 12 to i.5 ... !he ooa\
of e110b a teaa would be oonail!erable and doe• ndt ~U1"1e4 b7
the actm.l Yalue or work wh,.oh 'hu to .be done.
: . . I I I:•
9• - It ii !beref01"9t 8"aggeatetl \hat the hJdi'06rapbfc. reqaii'eEJlt8
or tb9 CoUlltty be :red~wa4 ~tJl a new t:, the 8ft&blle12'19nt o! onl.J
one h,-dr.opapdo organl•tion. Aa .the Royal Kala::,aian ira'f)"· 1• ·-now -
ae'f'eral yean e.e"-4 or t~ llar.lne De)8Mae.nt in thi• -~tu:re, ~t 1a !
euggeetel that they ahou.141 it po11aible, ua1Jl9.tuli.reisponaibilit:, •
. Ewn,tr t;~· •ouU .•an ... increue in their .. ~blil!hi9nt 'llto., I
the oon imlt be auab lea ~han that or op,ratiq a .. p1rah
organ.i•aU~ h dupUodlon would be aff!a.4.,. -
o I • • I ,
,1 o. Iii ·is agreea that the ttriorill ite•' or BUZ'flT aqui~nt at
present in the :pone•nm or the Jlarine IleJarlal'Dt and 'llbich is not
_ fn. pneral me, ehoalt be handed ner, to tbe Royal 1fsla1?ian Ka'fJ'
on .a ftrio cost basis" if approw4. i •
!i-1 -
_ A tt.'o \9'€f t,"1_~
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. I I
I
(Sga.J J. GROVE§
( J. GROVES)
DIREC'rOR OF MARINE,
YF.:~1! MALAYSIA. ·
ANNEX MCM 40
Letter from the Secretary of the Youth Movement of the
United Malays National Organisation to the Permanent
Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia,
28 May 1968 (original and English translation)

Letter from Secretary of the Youth Movement of the United Malays National
Organisation (UMNO) to Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Malaysia dated 28 May 1968
TRANSLATION
H.E. Tan Sri Ghazali Shafie
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Wisma Putra
Kuala Lumpur.
Sir,
PULAU PISANG
This office has received a motion regarding the above matter from the
West Johor Bahru Division of the UMNO Youth Movement. The motion is as
follows:
"That the meeting of the Committee of the West Johor Bahru
UMNO Youth Movement that met on 25 May 1968, has
taken a decision to urge the UMNO Youth Movement of
Malaysia to urge the Government of Malaysia to bring down
the Singapore flag from Malaysian soil at Pulau Pisang."
Before we can reply to the motion, we would be pleased if you could
provide an explanation concerning the position of "Pulau Pisang", whether it is
part of the territory of the Republic of Singapore or Malaysia.
Your assistance in providing clarification on this matter is deeply
appreciated.
INDEPENDENT
signed
(Haji Hamzah Alang)
Secretary
UMNO Youth Movement Malaysia
..

~ ,,-,L...r, ,-!}Le IJL....;if v--4-'..,_;.}
PERTUBOHAN KEBANGSAAN MELA YlJ BRRSATL
MALAYSIA
(UNITED MALA YS NATIONAL ORGANISATION)
SEGALA 6URAT2 HENDAK-LAH
Dl·ALAMATKAN KEPADA: ~~ -
SETIAUSAHA A.GONG UMNO. 1. . /--'
TA.LIPON: K.L. 87141/2/3. '.-' .. •
PE.JARAT SE"flAIJSAHA A.GONG lJMNOPETI
SURAT 644,
KUALA LUMPUR.
ALAMAT KAWAT: SUAGONG KUALA LUMPUR.
( Bersatu-Bersetia-Berkhidmat l
Bertarikh ... 2.t5 hl:> .•.. _t~!ej, )-~.6~-~-·-····
Y.M. Tan Sri Ghazali Shafie,
Setia Usaha Tetap Kementerian Luar Negeri,
Wisma Putera,
Kuala Lumpur.
Tuan,
.PULAu PISANG
Pejabat ini teiah menerima satu usul berhubong
dengan perkara yang tersebut di-atas dari Pergerakan
Pemuda UMNO Babag1an Johor Bharu Barat. Usul itu adalab
berbunyi sabaga1 berikut:-
"Bahawa Meshuarat Jawatankuasa Pergerakan
Pemuda UMNO Bahagian Johor Bharu Barat
yang bermeshuarat pada 25hb. Mei 1968,
mengambil satu ketetapan iaitu mendesak
Pergerakan Pemuda UMNO ~aiaysia supaya
mendesak Kerajaan ~alaysia menurunkan
bendera Singapura dari bumi Malaysia diPulau
Pisang. 11
Sabelum kami dapat menjawab berhubong dengan
usul itu, sukachita kira-nya pehak tuan dapat memikirkan
se-suatu penerangan mengenai kedudokan "Pulau ~isang11
tersebut, sama ada ia-nya termasok di-dalam wilayah Hepublik
Singapura atau Malaysia.
Kerjasama tuan mernberikan penjelasan dalam hal
ini sangat2 kami junjong tinggi dan di-uchapkan terima
kaseh.
HHA/~1 v~
HaniunrAlaiag)
SETlAUSAHA - PEMUDA UMNO MALAY~IA.

ANNEX MCM 41
Report of the 3rd Joint Hydrographic Survey in
Malacca-Singapore Straits, August 197 4, p. 13

REPORT
OF
THE 3RD JOINT HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY
IN
MALACCA-SINGAPORE STRAITS

OUTLINE OF OPERATIONS
- 1. AREA III
-, - l - 1. Summary of Operations
With participants from Indonesia, Japan and Singapore embarked, the Royal Malaysian
Naval Survey Ship KD PERANTAU carried out reconnaissance of the survey area from 25th March
4th April 1974. 1>~ring this period, a tide pole was set up at the pier leading to Horsburgh
..__ighthouse and datum on the pole was established by levelling from an Admiralty bench mark
lrv:ated at the end of the pier. Hi-Fix s1ave I station and Audister Responder 1 station were set up
,-enjung Penyusop and Horsburgh Lighthouse respectively. Hi-Fix slave II and Audister
Responder II stations were set up at Tanjung Balau. The ship returned to base on 29th March to
replenish. Whilst in h3rbour, plotting sheets covering the area were made. On I st April, the ship
s.ailed for the survey area to replenish the camps and to continue the reconnaissance. From 2nd
April to 4th April, triangulation was progressed to co-ordina.te the Hi-Fix slave stations and
Responder Stations. On completion, the ship returned to base to repair boats d2maged during
landing operations in rough weather.
On 9th April. the ship retl!rned to the survey area. The performar.ce o• the Audister was
checked by ma\cjng observations of baseline crossings and the Hi-Fix chain was calibrated using the
Audister. An offshore tide pole was set up on the North Patch at RumeniJ Shoal on 14th.
From 15th to 17th. bottom sampling was carried out as the weather was considered unsuitable
for sounding operation. On 18th, t~e offshore tide pole was found to be leaning over by more
than 5 degrees from the vertical position. During efforts made to set the pole to the upright
position, the poie fell over completely. The tide pole was re-erected the next day with assistance
from the. Royal Malaysian naval Diving Tender KD DUYONG who also undertook the task of
reading the tide and looking after the pole whilst KD PERANTAU was in harbour to replenish.
Datum on the offshore tide pole was transferred from the gauge at Horsburgh Lighthouse by
Comparison of Low Water Heights method.
Sounding operations commenced on 23rd April until 6th May. Durir:g this period, the ship
rec:1rned to base from :27th- to 30th for replenishment. rest an<l recre:ition. The camps were
recovered on 7th and 8th, and from 9th to I Ith the ship was in the base during which preliminary
data processing was carried out. The participants from Indonesia, Japan and Singapore disembarked
on 12th May.
The general locality of the survey area is shown in Fig.
:2 - I . 2. Abstract of Daily Progress of Survey Operations
24th ~far. '74
25th Mar.
Participants embarked.
Arrived at Horsburi;h Lighthouse.
. L, .

ANNEX MCM 42
Report of the 4th Joint Hydrographic Survey in
Malacca-Singapore Straits, April 1975, p. 18

REPORT
OF
-
THE 4:TH JOINT Hl'.~DROGRAPHIC SURVEY
IN
M~r\Ll\.CCA-SINGA.PORE STRAITS

using the Audister.
A tide pole was established at Horsburgh Light and levelled to ihe existing Admiralty bench
mark there. Another tide pole was established offshore at Rumenia Shoal and datum on the
offshore tide pole was transferred from the Horsburgh Light gauge. The offshore tide pole fell
over several times due to unfavourable weather and collision by fishing boats. Many useful
surveying days were_ lost in re-erecting the offsore tide pole. The ·Royal Malaysian Navar' Diving ,,,.
Tender KD DUYONG assisted in the setting up and the reading of the offshore1tide pole.
Sounding commenced on 30th July and continued until 4th September wh~n sheet III,
sheet II and half of sheet I was_ completed. Bottom sampling was also completed in sheets I and
II. On 5th September Hi-Fix Slave II, Audister Responder II and the offsore tide pole were
recovered, and on 11 th September, Audister Responder II WiJ!> re-established at Tanjung·Tondang,
Indonesia to improve the angle of cut in the western half of sheet I.
Sounding was resumed on 12th September and was carried through until 3rd October when
all sounding and shoal investigation was completed. Due to unexpected break.down of the
sampling winch, bottom sampling was not completed in sheet I area when the ship returned to
base on 3rd October. Participants from Indonesia, Japan and Singapore disembarked on 6th
October and on 7th October the ship sailed for the survey area after having repaired the winch.
Bottom sampling was completed on 9th October and after recovering all the camps the ship
returned to base on 10th qctober. and thus completed the survey of Area IV-E.
2. 2. 2. Diary of Survey Operations
July 1974
7th
8th
9th
10th llth}
12th
13th
14th}
16111
17th
18th}
19th
20th}
23rd
24th
Participant from Japan embarked.
P:irticipant from Singapore embarked. Sailed for survey area.
Established Hi-Fix Slave I at Telok Basrah near Tanjung Penyusop.
Established Hi-Fix Slave II at Tanjung Balau.
Established tide pole at Horsburgh Light and at Rumenia Sha~.
Replenished camps. Returned to base.
At base. Replenished ship, rest and recreation.
Sailed for survey area. Replenished camps. Established Audister
responder I at Pulau Mungging Light.
Established Audister Responder II at Tanjung Balau. Re-erected
tide pole at Rumenia Shoal. (fallen bver)
Levelled tide pole at Horsburgh Light. Calibration of Audister.
Calibration of Hi-Fix chain. Returned to base.
- 18 ~

ANNEX MCM 43
Reports of Proceedings of KD Sri Perak (for September
1977) and KD Lambing (January-February 1979)

TRANSLATION
RESTRICTED
KD SRI PERAK
At Tambatan Pangkalan Malaysia
3rd October 1977
PK/GRK/52(2)
Naval Area Commander 1
Area Commander 1 HQ
Singapore 27.
Sir
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 1977
Ref:
A. PPMB 3204
B. OAI 2305 1 a(5)
1. It is my pleasure to report to you the movement of KD SRI PERAK which
was under my command for the month of September.
2. All times mentioned in this report are under the time zone GH unless
otherwise stated.
SHIP MOVEMENT
3. Extended Training (Modified Work-Up) . Extended training was held from
2 to 9 (Your Letter PWL(1)/GRK/122/41 dated 29 August refers). All training was
fully supported by officer and ship crew.
4. Kapal Draja DUYONG Consort . Ship sailed at 100808 as consort ship for
Kapal Diraja DUYONG (Captain (Navy) MOHD FAROUK BIN OTHMAN) . Ship
sailed back to Tambatan Pangkalan Malaysia at 101125 after inspection of Kapal
Diraja DUYONG was completed.
5. Special Duty to Kelang Port . Ship was tasked for a Night Vision Trial at
Kelang Port on 12 (Area Commander 1 Signals 0507312 referred) . Ship sailed
at 112200 and returned to Tambatan Pangkalan Malaysia on 131500 after the
trial was completed.
6. East Coast Border Patrol Ship sailed at 191400 to
KELANTAN/NARATHIWAT border for patrol. (Area Commander 1 Signals
1306052 refers) . Duration of patrol took ten days including rest and recreation
at Kuantan on 23 and 28.
7. Patroling Horsburgh Light House to Pu. Yu. area . After completion of
border patrol, ship was tasked to patrol Pu. Yu. To Horsburgh Light House area
to observe Singapore fishing boats entering Malaysian waters. ( Conversation
between Duty Staff Officer/Commanding Officer on 29th and conversation
between Operation Staff Officer/Commanding Officer on 30th refers) . Ship had
inspected a few fishing boats in the area and found that they were local
fishermen from Johar and also a few trawling boats from the West Coast.
8. Details of Ship Movement . Further details of ship movement are in Annex
'A'.
ADMINISTRATION
9. Commanding Officer on Leave . Captain (Navy) ABDULLAH BIN HJ.
ARSHAD was on leave for four days from 14 to clear his outstanding leave.
DEFECTS
10. Radar TM 707 . Equipment was faulty on 20. ( My signals 2011002
refers). Repairs were made by radar experts from Decca Survey Ltd. When ship
was on rest and recreation at Kuantan on 23. ( My signals 2401052 refers) .
11. Lub. Oil Priming Pump . The rubber seal for piping extension of the
equipment burst during the border patrol on 22. The new rubber seal was
purchased using the maintenance fund and was replaced during the rest and
recreation period at Kuantan on 23.
SPORTS
12. Swim Training . Swim training was conducted at Pahang river when ship
was on rest and recreation at Kuantan on 23 and at sea when ship anchored
during the border patrol on 27 for ship crew who haven pass the swimming test
and also for other ship company.
MORALE AND HEALTH
13. Overall the morale and health of ship company are good.
I your obedient servant
signed
ABDULLAH HJ ARSHAD
Captain (Navy)
Commanding Officer
Annex:
A Ship Movement

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KO LEMBING
At Sea
2 February 1979
LE/44 - (35)
Naval Area Commander 1
Area Commander 1 HQ
Woodlands
SINGAPORE 27
Sir
TRANSLATION
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 1979
Ref:
A. RMNLR 20
1. It is my pleasure to report to you on the movement of KO LEMBING which
was under my command for the month of March.
2. All times mentioned in this report are under the time zone GOLF HOTEL
unless mentioned otherwise.
SHIP MOVEMENT
3. At Tambatan Pangkalan Malaysia. Ship had been in Tambatan Pangkalan
Malaysia from 1 to 3 January and 17 to 24 January. Within this period all defects
were rectified except for one main battery which we had not received. Officers
attended all classes according to the Advanced Training Program schedule. The
Weekly Training Program schedule was attended by crew involved. Ship
remained at port on 29 January (My Signal 250750Z) for refueling and received
main battery. On 31 January (My Signal 301445Z) ship stayed alongside to
repair defective transceiver.
4. Malacca Straits Patrol. Ship was on patrol with KO RENTAKA (Captain
(Navy) KAMAL DARUS) from 3 to 17 January. Overall weather during the patrol
RESTRICTED
was good. Area of patrol covered the area from Pulau Undan to Pulau Pisang
and Pulau Undan until One Fathom Bank. Fishing activities sighted as usual.
Independent training such as Action Station, Gun Control Order, Blind and Visual
Anchorage were carried out. Ship alongside Port Dickson Shell Jetty for refueling
on 9 January (My Signal 0901452). 11 January ship exchanged identity with
hydrographic ship from Republic of Indonesia (My Signal 1104052). The ship
was carrying out hydrographic work at Singapore Straits. On 15 January ship had
stopped one Taiwanese trawling boat (My Signal 1510552). There was nothing
suspicious following investigation and boat was released.
5. Operasi Cabut Selatan Patrol. Ship acted as Tactical Commanding Officer
together with KO KELEWANG (Captain (Navy) ADNAN SAARI), KO KERAMBIT
(Captain (Navy) ALI HUSSEIN) and KO PERLIS (Captain (Navy) AZIZ MOHD
DOM) had sailed TPM at 241100 for patrolling Rondaan Operasi Cabut Selatan.
Independent training such as Blind Pilotage and Anti Aircraft tracking was carried
out. Combined training between ship such as RADAR Calibration, OOW
Manoeuvre and Heavy Line Transfer was cancelled due to rough weather. Patrol
area covered the area from Horsburgh Lighthouse to Tanjung Gelang to. At
310900 together with KO SRI PERLIS, ship arrived at Pulau Babi Kecil to tow
Vietnamese refugee boat. KD SRI PERLIS then was tasked to escort the
Vietnamese refugee boat out of Malaysian waters.
4. Further Details of Ship Movement. Further details of ship movement are in
Annex A.
DEFECTS
5. Defective starboard generator was rectified on 2 January. (My Signal
0307452). Defects ih deep freeze (My Signal 0507102) was also rectified (My
Signal 0802002). Defects to Port Main Engine (My Signal 07001 OZ) had been
rectified (My Signal 0901502). Defects were found in five main batteries (My
Signal 2202102). Four main batteries were replaced and ship is still waiting to
receive another main battery. During patrol of Operasi Cabut Se/atan, 61 ST
transceiver (My Signal 2903302) and GSB 900 transceiver (My Signal 3014452)
were found defective. Ship sailed back TPM at 312200 and both transceivers
were repaired by base staff.
TRANSFER OF SHIP OFFICERS
6. On 15 January ship Navigator; Midshipman MOHD ZAMAN IBRAHIM
N/401403 was drafted out onboard KO BALING (Mej (Navy) BAHAR JABAR) for
further training. On 17 January Midshipman AHMAD BIN ABDULLAH N/401387
reported onboard for training and took over the responsibilities of Midshipman
MOHD ZAMAN IBRAHIM as Navigator.
SPORTS
RESTRICTED
7. No official sport activities were carried out as crew were busy carrying out
work that was on hold while at sea. Physical exercise was conducted in the
mornings when ship was at sea.
MORALE AND HEAL TH
8. Overall, the morale and health of Ship Company are good.
I your obedient servant
signed
ISHAK BIN AHMAD
Captain (Navy)
Commanding Officer
Annex:
A. Ship Movement
Copy to:
Naval Area Commander 1
Senior Officer
Senior Squadron Fourth Patrol Vessel
KO BELADAU
RESTRICTED

Pang].~-Wi.l.ayah Laut Satu
Markas Wi1a.yah. ·Laut Satu
Woodlands
SINGAPURA 2?
Tuan
'!!9~~~~:~.1974
Rujuk:
A. RMNi:.R 20
· . ~~'lf:.'!_~:.: .. ~~4.:~1!".- ..
1. Adalah saya dengan hormatnya melapurkan pergarakan Kapal'.~Diliaja -tttpg dibawah perintah saya sepanjang bulan Januari 1979.
2. Semua waktu yang disebutkan didalam lapuran ini adalah didalam
1inglomgan GOLF HOTEL kecuali dinyatakan.
PERGERAKAN KAPAL
3. Di- Tambatan Pengkal.an Malaysia. Kapal berada di Tambatan P.engkaian
-- --Mal.a.ysia dari 1 hi.ngga 3 Januari dan 17 hingga 24 Januari~ Dalam
jangkamasa kapal di pengka1an sem.ua kerosakan telah dibaiki kecuali
satu _baterf utama-yaI\g lilasih belum diterima. Pegawai.-pegawai juga
telah mengbadiri k~l-as=ke1as mengikut jadual Rancangan Latihan knjutan.
Latihan-latihan merigikut Rancangan Latihan Mingguan juga te1ah diikuti
ol;eh ,!jUlak-anak kapa]. yang terlibat. ltapal juga berada dipengkalan
»ad& 29 _Januari (Kawat saya. 2507~) untuk mengam'1il minyak dan bateri
utama. Pada · 31 Jan-.ri (l.awat s~a 3()144.5Z) kapal juga telah berada
di pengk:al an untuk membaiki kerosakan transceiver. ·
. : :.;
.It. Bonda.an Se1at Kelaka. Kapa1 membuat rondaan .ini bersama Kapal
Diraja mmA1tA (Kapten (Laut) KAMAL DARUS) dari 3 hingga. 17 Januari.
Cua.ea aem~ rondaan pa.da keselurnhannya adalah baik. Kawasan rondaan
meliputi kawasan dari Pulau . Unda.n sehi.ngga Pulau Pi.sang dan Pulau Undan se1ilngga kawasan One Fathom Bank. Kegiatan nelayan JlaJilpaknya berjal~ .
saperti biasa. Latihan-1atihan ben.endirian saperti 'Action Station'~
Gun Control Orders dan Visual and blind anchorage te1ah dijalankan.
Kapal. telah berhi.mpit di Jeti Shell P-ort Dickson untuk mengisi minyak
pad& 9 Januari_ (Kawat ·sqa 09014BZ). Pada. 11 Januari kapal telah· ..
. •exchange·· idtmtity• dengan kapa1 ha.idrographi Repub1ik Indonesia (Kawat
sa.ya/11o4o,5Z). ·Ka.pal ters-ebut menjalani kerja-kerja haidr-ographi. diselat
Singapura.. P.ada 15 januari kapa1 telah menahan bot puka.t Taiwan (Kawat
saya ~151055Z).. Sete1ah disiasat, tiada perkara disyaki. dan' bot terse but
'aibebaska:n. : · ·
5; -~;i-··9!.'91-~~~t,=Selatalil~ Kapa1 sebagai Pega•ai Pemeri.ntah
Taktik · · ·. · . "lh.raja I.ELDAt{G (Kapten (Laut) Ju>NAN SlARI) Kapal
Diraja ·-mAMB!T (Kapten (Laut) .ALI HUSSEIN) dan Kapal Diraja SRI PERLIS
(PjlCapten .. (Laut) AZIZ MOHD OOM) telah belayar TPM pada 241100 untuk.
menj·ii.l;ani.'lloadaan Operasi Cabut Selatan. · Lat~-latihan bersendirian ·
sap~~~ ~~l,nd ~μ_o1:~ dan. Anti aircraft trackirir; telah dijalankan.
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4. :Butir-butir Lanjutan Pergerakan Kapal. Keterangan lanjut
pergerakan kapal saperti dikembaran 'A'.
KEROSAKAN
5. Kerosakan keatas janakuas'a sebelah kanan pada 2 Januari telah
dibaiki (Kawat sa:ya 030745Z). Kerosakan terhadap 'deep freez~ (Kawat
saya 05071 OZ) juga telah dibaiki (Kawat saya o80200Z). Kerosakan
keatas jentera utama sebelah kiri (Kawat 5aya 070010Z) juga te1ah,
dibaiki (Kawat saya 090150Z). Kerosaka.n telah ber1aku keatas 1ima bateri
utama (Kawat saya 22021oz). Empat bateri utama te1ah menerima gantian
dan kapal masih belum menerima satu 1agi bateri utama. Semasa rondaan
Operasi Cabut Selatan kerosakan telah berlaku keatas transceiver·618T
(Kawat saya 29033oz) dan transceiver GSB 900 {Kawat saya 301445Z). Ka,pal .
telah balik TPM pada 312200 dan kedua-dua transceiver tersebut telah ·
dibaiki oleh s~taf pengkalan. ·
PERI'UKARAN PEGAWAI-PIDMiAI KAP AL
6.. Pada 15 Januari Pegawai Panduarah kapal, Pegawai Kedet Kanan MOHD
ZAMAN IBRAHIM N/4o14o3 telah bertukar ke Kapal Diraja BAUNG (Mej (Laut)
BAHAR JABAR) untulc menjalani latihan seterusnya di kapa1. · Pada 17 Januari
Pegawai Kedet Kanan AHMAD BIN ABDULLAH N/4o1387 telah melapurkan diri
ke kapal untulc menjalani latihan seterusnya dan mengambil alih tugas
dari Pegawai Kedet Kanan MOHD ZAMAN IBRAHIM sebagai Pegawai Panduarah.
SUK.AN
7. Tiada kegiatan sukan secara rasmi diadakan kerana· anak-anak kapa1
sibuk menyiapkan kerja-kerja yang tergendala semasa dilaut. Lat-i.han
jasmani telah.diadakan diwaktu pagi semasa kapa1 dilaut.
KESIHATAN DAN SEMANGAT
8. Kesihatan dan semangat anak-anak kapal sepanjang bulan ini adalah
memuaskan.
Saya y menurut perintah
·1s N AEMAD
Kapt n (Laut)
. Pegawai Memerinta:ll.
Kembaran:
A. Pergerakan
Salinan kepada:
Panglima Wilayah
Pegawai I(anan ·. ·..
Sekuadron Kapa1 i9
KD BELADAU
KD LEMBING
At Sea
2 Mar 1979
LE/44 - (36)
Naval Area Commander 1
Area Commander 1 HQ
Woodlands
SINGAPORE 27
Sir
TRANSLATION
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS FOR THE MONTH OF FEBUARY 1979
Ref:
A. RMNLR 20
1. It is my pleasure to report to you on the movement of KD LEMBING which
was under my command for the month of March.
2. . All times mentioned in this report are under the time zone GOLF HOTEL
unless stated otherwise.
SHIP MOVEMENT
3. Operasi Cabut Selatan Patrol. Patrols were carried out from 24 January to
27 February with KD PERLIS (Captain (Navy) AZIZ MOHD DOM). Patrol area
was from Tanjong Gelang to Horsburgh Light House. On 1 February, ship
investigated a grounded merchant ship SPHINX-LI at Tanjong Ayam (My Signal
0105302). There was no oil spill from the merchant ship. On the same day ship
sailed to Singapore Strait to ensure that Vietnamese refugee boat escorted by
RSS TIGER did not return to Malaysian waters (My Signal 0109302).
4. At Tambatan Pangkalan Malaysia. Ship stayed at port from 7 to 14
February and from 15 to 26 February. Within this period all minor faults were
RESTRICTED
repaired. Officers and Ships Company involved attended classes and training
separately according to Weekly Training Program schedule.
5. Latima 1/79. Nine Patrol Vessels under Senior Officer Fourth Squadron
(Captain (Navy) LEE SCON TIAN) as Tactical Commanding Officer, carried out
exercises from 14 to 15 February at Malacca Straits. Participating ships were KO
RENTAKA (Captain (Navy) KAMAL DARUS), KO KELEWANG (Captain (Navy)
ADNAN ALI), KO KERAMBIT (Captain (Navy) ALI HUSSEIN), KO TOMBAK
(Captain (Navy) YUNOS ALI), KO SRI KELANTAN (Captain (Navy) HASHIM
KICHANG), KO SRI PERLIS (Captain (Navy) AZIZ MOHD DOM) DAN KO SRI
PERAK (Captain (Navy) LEE KWAN LOCK). Training included Action Station,
Boarding, Landing, Manoeuvring, Anchoring in Formation, Heaving Line Transfer
and RADAR Calibration.
6. Malacca Straits Patrol. Ship patrolled with KO SRI PERLIS (Captain
(Navy) AZIZ MOHD DOM) from 26 February to 12 March. Overall weather was
good. Patrol area was from Pulau Pisang to Pulau Undan and from Pulau Undan
to One Fathom Bank. Fishing activities sighted as usual. Independent training
such as Action Station, Fire Fighting, Command and Control Order and rowing
training for Ship Company from all departments were carried out.
7. Details of Ship Movement. Further details on ship movement are in Annex
A.
DEFECTS
8. Defect to battery rectifier was rectified (My Signal 120400Z). RADAR TM
616 and Injectors of STBD Main Engine were repaired (My Signal 190120Z).
Faulty Transceiver GSB 900 was repaired (My Signal 260137Z). During Malacca
Straits patrol, deep freeze was found defective (My Signal 280130Z). Ship
requested base staff assistance upon arrival at Tambatan Johor on 2 March.
SPORTS
9. Ship organised friendly soccer match with Merlin Samudra Pulau Tieman
Team on 4 February. Result was draw, 3 goals. Ship also had a soccer match
with KO RENTAKA (Captain (Navy) KAMAL DARUS). Ship won 4 to 3.
MORALE AND HEAL TH.
10. Overall the morale and health of ship company are good.
RESTRICTED
I your obedient servant
signed
ISHAK BIN AHMAD
Captain (Navy)
Commanding Officer
Copy to:
Naval Area Commander 1
Senior Officer
Senior Squadron Fourth Patrol Vessel
KD BELADAU
RESTRICTED

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LE/44 - (36)
Panglima Wilayah Laut Satu
Markas Wilayah Laut Satu
Woodlands
SINGAPU?.A 27
TU2.Il
Rujuk:
A. Rf~ 20
1 • .,\.dalah saya dengan hormatnya meb.purkan p;fger,al<lin :I<:apal' Diraji:i
IJlmldyanr; dibawah perintah saya sepanjang bula:ri ·Februa-rf ·1"979~ .. -
-2. Semua waktu yang disebutkan didalam lapuran ini adalah didab. .'T I
Lingkungan GCLF HC"::'EL kecuali dinyatakan.
0 _' oe~i'.Cabut Sela.trut~ _ ~i¥aj.'):ier's~a -i~pitl Diraja. SRI P~IS 0
(Laut) AZIZ 1'-!0IID IXM ty.l.~ji~~J?:jc3J.~. rond.:3.aJ:i ini dari 24 Januar,i
' . t~~f,qa~ar1::_mel_iput i lmwasiili~ ~1~TailJ·o·nt:aei~ -
o'if.· ur-'gtkLight Housef Pada 1 Februari kapal telah r.ienyiasat
sa uah kapal dap;ang SPHINX-U yang terkand:;1.s di Tanjong Ayrun (Kawat saya
Ka al ters t,,~,P.~-~:l?.a~~)~i_a~ ,r11.~11~::J?.8.!~an miny~. ~~~i ~~i~rJ~~;~,iehC;~;t;t:~.~::~~:.:~,~~_:::~:i~,
Kawat saya 01093oz). ·
4. Di Tambatan Penp;kalan Malaysia. Kapa~ telah berada dipengkalan dari
7 hingga 14 Februari clan dari 15 hingga 26 Februari. Dalam jangka masa
itu semua kesosakan kecil telah ciiperbaiki. Pegawai-pegawai dan anak-anak
kapal yang terlibat juga telah nengt.aciri k-=las-kelas c.an latihan yang
berasingan mengL'<ut jadual Rancangan Latihan Mingguan.
5. Latima 1/79. Sebanyak sembilan buah kapal ronda dibawah arahan
Pegawai Kanan 3kuadron Keempat (Kapten (Laut) T?r. SOON TIAN) sebagai
Pegawai Pemerintah Talctik, telah membuat latiha.'1 tersebut dari 14 hingga
15 Februari di Selat Melaka. Kapal-kapal yang mengambil bahagian ialah
Kapal Diraja RENTAKA (Kapten (Laut) KAI1AL DARUS), Kapal Diraja K=r..EJA~G
(Kapten (Laut) .ADNAN .ALI), Kapal Diraja IGRA.MBIT (Kapten (Laut) .llI HUSSEIN),
Kapal Diraja TOMBAK (Kapten (Laut) YUNOS ALI), Kapal Diraja SRI KILAi~AN
(Kapten (Laut) HASHIM KICF_'~NG), Kapal Diraja SiU PERI.IS (Kapten (Laut) AZIZ
MOHD DOM) dan Kapal Diraja SRI PE?.AK (Kapten (Laut) LEE KV/AN LOCK). Latihanlatihan
termasuk stesyen bertincialc, stesyen rempuh dan geledah, stesyen
mendarat, manuver, latihan bersauh dalam fomasi, tali balingan dan kaliberasi
radar telah dijal~an •
. 6. -Rondaan Selat Melaka. Kapal membuat rondaan ini bersama-sama Kapal
Diraja SRI PEBLIS (Kapten (Laut) AZIZ MOHD OOM) dari 26 Februari hingga
12 Mac.· Cuaca semasa rondaan pada keselurohannya adalah baik. Kawasan
'
rondaan meliputi kawasan dari Pulau Pisang sehingga Pulau Undan dani
dari Pulau Una.an sehingga kawasan One Fathom Bank. Kegiatan nela~
nampaknya berjalan saperti biasa. Latihan-latihan persendirian s~perti
stesyen bertindak, mencegah kerosakan kapal, Command and control urders
dan latihan berda:,'ong bagi anak-anak kapal. dari semua bahagian juga
dijalankan.
7. Butir-butir Lanjuta..~ Pergerakan Kapal. Keterangan lanjut pergerakan
kapal saperti di Kembaran A.
c. ~erosakan yang berlaku pada battery rectifier telah dibaiki (Kawat
saya 12o400Z). Kerosakan terhadap 3.ac.ar TM 616 d.an injectors jentera
utama sebelah kanan juga telah dibaiki (Kawat saya 190120Zl. Kerosakan
yang berlaku keatas transceiver GSB 900 juga telah dibaiki (Kawat saya
260137Z). Semasa menjalani Rondaan Selat Melaka, kerosakan telah berlaku
pad.a deep freeze (Kawat saya 28013oz). KaFal telah memohon bantuan setaf
pengkalan setiba di Tambatan Johor pad.a 2 Mac.
9. K~pal telah me~gadakan perlawanan bola sepak secara persahabatan
d.engan pasukan Merlin Sar.mdra Pulau Tioman pac.a 4 Februari. Y..eputusan
seri tiga gol sama. Kapal juga telah mengarlakan perlawanan bola sepak
dengan ~asukan Ka~al Diraja R::N'"rAY..A (Kapten (~aut) ¥-.U~ DAR.US). Keputusan
pasukan kapal menang den~~n empat gol berbalas tiga.
'!O. Kesihatan dan semangat anak-anak kapal disepanjang bu1an ini pad.a
k~seluruhannya adalah ~emuaskan.
Saya y?11:;.~enurut perintah
.. ::.·. _____ .-..:=-·-=---
:v\i· .. 4 ·'.1""-"'""---'·--.l -------- ISF.AlrBilt A.HJ,f.AL
Kapt en (Laut)
Pegawai Memerin"'::ah
Kembaran:
-:.
A. Pergerakan Kapal
Salinan kepada:
Panglima Wilayah Laut Satu
· Pegawai Kanan
Sekuadron Kapal Ronda Keempat
KD BELADAU
2
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~,-,i~~c 11T~ .
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KEPADA LE/44 - . ( "56. )
BERTARIKH :z_ · MAC 1979
PERGERAKAN KAPAL
Serial
(a)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Haribulan dan Masa Catitan
(b) ( c)
010001GH - 07103CGH Rondaan Operasi Cabut
Selatan
07103CGH - 14083CGH Di TPM
140830GH - 15151.'.;GH LATIMA 1/'70 I./
15151.'.;GH - 261COCGH Di TPM
26100CGH - 28235';GH Rondaan Selat Melaka
A - 1
TERHAl)
TEJtHA.0-.RESn :CTE:o

ANNEX MCM 44
Note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia to
the Singapore High Commission, EC 1/78,
13 January 1978

- copy -
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs presents its
compliments to the Singapore High Commission and has the
honour to inform that the Government of Malaysia proposes
to begin talks with the Government of Singapore, at
official level, with the view to carrying out joint
hydrographic survey along the Straits of Johore for the
purpose of demarcating the international boundary between
Singapore and Malaysiao
It will be appreciated if the High Commission
could convey the above proposal to the Government of
Singapore for its consideration.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs avails itself
of this opportunity to renew to the Singapore High
Commission the assurances of its highest consideration.
Wisma Putra,
Kuala Lumpur.
13.1.1978

ANNEX MCM 45
Notes on Discussion Between Mr. M. Kishore,
Counsellor, Singapore High Commission and PAS
{Principal Assistant Secretary) Southeast Asia on 13th
April, 1978 at Wisma Putra, 14 April 1978
.
riotus on 0lsauosion Betwee~ ~r. V. Kishore,
Co110;:;t,llnr, ,,ln":u_p,Jre .. i'.:~h CornmL:,sion ,~nd
,·· ,·, ".,' ~· ou t ,·.e..,,,:; t ,--.;:;·1 .,, on 1 ~~ t~11 _-.:-'..:prl·. 1 , 19 /-.Q; at
; 1!3'113 i.;utra
--------------------------------~--------~
'
Mr. Kiahore called on me at h.is request to
deliver a Note (no •. ;1ic 7G/78 j conveying Singapore
Government concurrence to the rblayslan proposal for
Joint Hydrographi.P Survey or the Strai ta of Johore.
2. In th~ course of' th•l discussion he al.so conveyed
verbally the ,,l'opcsol by 3in~apore authorities tbat the
'l'echnical Group on Shipping and Navigation in th~ Strl'li ts
of Jobore be gi ve:n the task of looking into the implemen ...
tatioo cf the pruponal. I expr~1:rned the view th~ t the
' ,.. : ··:., .,..1. ,
l'tcbnioal Group r.iay not be adequ.a....t he.. to look into·, · the ----·· _.. .......~
hydrographic survey as its memborship •ould appear to ,be
limited to people conc~rned with naTigation and --~tB sat'ety·
aspecta in the Str=iits of Jchore. l informed him that the
rb.lay-sian Government ia prcposin;; the establishmii~ _. ot th$
Joint Committee consiatin;2; of repreaentatives of all the
relevant dep.~rt:nents in Malaysia .0rnd Singapore to look into
tha st.1,bject. i'he 1Jemba::rship of the Malaysian. eid~ iu the
proposed, Joint :o~mit tee wae als(J vex-bally 51 ven t.o
i<lr. !{iahoro~ .rhis is to be follo"Ned up 11ith a letter.
j
3. I al5d r~iaad with Kishore the qYeation of
r
Ri\fl . iIA
- 2 -
3urvey te-y·, to lan:'i '.'.Ill _P_u.l_au_ . Sat:u fu.{._h ~n whioll the f _.,. ....... .:..., ... -·-·-~· . .. ,.
-Li";-hthr,:1se ia situated. I expressed concern at th• ' ... ,., ........... .....:....,- ....... -... ·-" .. --.:·.-~·-·. "
Jinp,a;:,ore :<1.ctio~ as the island belongs to Mala1sia.
Ki:,i1ore rn,;;po1111~d by saying that a111,e.pore rt~l'ds •h• ·'
island i:>e:i theirs and they nave int!lntroYe~tible proof
su;;;po1·ted by legtl documenta to back their olaia to th•;,.
island. :le said th.at having come to know about ihe ·
proposal by tha Nalaysia.n navy to μncleJttake a ·(J'lll"vey
arouud ti1e Horsburgh LL;hthouse, :!incapore imm••iately
undertook a thoroUgh st\ldy and researah ou the 'oeaersk!j
of the island o! Batu :'u'teh which ia er vttal 111po~tano.,_·
to ,5ingaporP.. :rhe stu~y waa oomplate~ abou-t 3 ·or 4 •d'n-tn•
ago and from the t!t.ud:, ii was eat.abli$he4· lt\\jend ayq
doubt that the island belongs to Singa~ore by treat7
agreement. Sinp;i:ipore has in its poaaession th~ origin.:; .. ,
eop;f of "the ns;iraement· •...
· 1t~~ / f 1./.lt. ./ ... ,.
( AB.OOL ru~LI .. )
ANNEX MCM 46
Documents relating to further inspections of tide
gauges in October-November 1978 and March 1979

INCOMING TELEGRAM
Classification:En.clair.
From: Wiama.pa.tra
Addressed to: M... alawakil Spore
Priority:
Date &ent: 2G Sept.
Date received:
Repeated _to: Ma1awakil Jakarta. Time received:
Telegram No: ·30, tt~thod:- Telegraph/Telex
TEXT
Addressed Singapore 303 for Mohd, Koh and Jakarta 532 for Roze.
Re : Joint Tidal Studies - Regular Inspection.
T~s is to inform that the second regular inspection and adjustment
of tide station will .be carried out between earl,- October and November
78. The tentative schedule proposed by the Japanese side is as follows:
No. of day" Date Inspection team
1. 10 ·oct. 78 Japanese me'!!bers arrive Spore
2. 11 Oct 78 Indonesian and Malaysian
arrive·.~ Singapore
G-o,t·
3. 12 Oct 78 · Meeting by G~ ·Nations
4 •.
5.
6.
7.
8.
10.
11.
13 ~t 78
14 Oct 78
15 Oct~ 78
16 Oct. 78
17 Oct.78
members in 8pore~
R,plenisbllent at Spore
Inspection (17) Horsburgh
Vkt Bo Staticm
Inspection at
Ayam · Station _
Inspection at (15) Angler_
Station
Inspection at_.(6) Batu Ampar
Station
18 Oct.78 Inspection at (14)Reffles
113) Sultan Shoal Lt.Bo· Station
19 Oct.?8 ) Rest and Replenishment at
20 Oct 78 } Singapore.
~rvey ship
MV Pedoman leaves
Pi;,rt .i"J.ang.
lliV Pedoman arrives
In Singapore
tMV Pedoman
HV Pedoman
MV Pedoman
MV Pedoman
DISTRIBUTION: Original far Action File No: ~ ( o~-6) Decoded by:
Second copy for Float/Log /S- i / J ( I - l 1
12. 21 Oct. 78
13. 22 Oct. 78
14. 23 Oct. 78
15. 24 Oct.78
16. 25 Oct.78
17. 26 Oct. 78
18. ~ Oct. 78
19. 28 Oct.78
20. 29 Oct. 78
2.1 30 Oct. ?8
22. 31 Oct. 78
23. L Nov. 78
24. 2 Nov. 78
25. 3 Nov. 78
26. 4 Nov. 78
~- 5. Nov. 78
(2)
Inspection at (5)
Kepala Jernih Station
Inspection at (R) Iyu
Kechil Station
Inspection at (3) Tg.
Parit Station
Inspection at (2) Tg. Medang
Statiom
Inspection at (1) Tg.Senerui
Station
Inspection at (7) one fathom
Bank Station
MV Pedoman
MV Pedoman ·
MV Pedoman
MV Pedoman
MV Pedoman
MV Pedoman
Rest and Replenishment at Port Kelang
Inspection at (8) Tg. Kabong
Station
Inspection at (9) Port Dickson
(10) Malacca Station
Inspection at GKPQL Tg.
Segenting Station
Inspection at (12) Pu. Pisang
Station
Arrangement of Tidal Records
Meeting by 4 Nations' Members
at Singapore.
Indonesian and Malaysia members
leaves Singapore
Japanese members leave Singapore
MV Pedoman
MVP Pedo11an
MV Pedoman
MV Pedoman
MV Pedoman
leaves Singapore.
MV Pedoman
arrives Port Kelang.
Kindly request host government for clearance for MV Pedoman to enter Indonesia a
and Singapore territorial waters for above purpose~
Ourtel 226 (Jakarta and 168 (Singapore dated 8 Mei 78 has reference to above
subject.
Please inform soonest when clearance obtain.
Wisma.
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28 February, 1979
By Hand/Most IJD11ediate
Clearance for MV Pedoman on Joint tidal Studies
- regular inspection - 1st March to 27th March
-----------------------------------------------
Re our telephone conTersation t~is morning, re the above,
I append below the details of KV Pedoman:
Official No.
Call Sign
Gross tonnage
0-verall length
Led by
Crew
Nationality
324190
9MVX
725.36 tons
,54.U aetres
Capt. Raja Mallek Saripulazan
Designation: Master
26
Malaysian
project
For )'Our information 4 nations are taking part
i.e. Th.ail •nu, Indonesia, Japan and Malaysia.
S";vt~'i''~ '
The programme for the exercise is as attached.
in this
Appreciate very •uch if you could arrange for the necessary
clearance for the above M.V. Pedoman, /I;
( wan Ishak bin Wan Ismail)
Mr. Lau Hor Leong
Security Laision Officer
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Singapore.
(,( !ff (44)
()fr. ~ ~ fu. ~ /k...,. { OIEN PtL&) .
)!,g )_1~111.
Joint Tidal Studies - Regular Inspection
1st March - 27th Jh.rch 19?9
1st March 1979
Japan members arrive in Singapore.
M.V. Pedoma.n lef't Port Kelang
2nd March 1979
Indonesian and Malaysian arriving in Singapore
M.V. Pedoman
3rd March 1979
Meeting by the four nations in Singapore.
4th March 1979
Replenishment at Singapore
5th Karch 1979
Inspection at (6) Batu Ampar Station using ship K.V. Pedoaan
6th March 1979
Inspection at (5) Kepala Jerneh Station
7th March 1279
Inspection at (4) Iyu Kecil Station
8th March 1979
Inspection at (3) 'l'anjong Parit Station
9th March 1979
Inspection at (2) Tan.jong Hedang Station
10th Karch 1979
Inspection at (1) Tanjong Senabui Station
. 11th, 12th March 1972,
Rest and replenishment at Port Kelang
13th Karch 1979
Inspection at (7) One Fathom Bank Station
14th Karch 1979
Inspection at (8) Tari.jong Kabong Station
•••• 2 ••••
15th March 1979
Inspection at Port Dickson Station
16th March 1979
Inspection at (10) Malacca Station
17th March 1979
Inspection at (ll) 'ranjong Segatang Station.
18th Karch 1979
Inspection at (12) Pu1au Piaang Station
19th March 1979
Rest and Replenishmant at Singapore
20th Karch 1979
Inspection at (l'J}, Raffies, (13) Sultan Shoal Light Houae Station
21st March 1979
Inspection at (15) Angler Bank Station
22nd Karch 1979
Inspection at (17) Horsburgh Light House Station
23rd Karch 1979
Inspection at (16) Tanaong Awam Station
24th March 1979
Arrangement of Tidal Records
25th March 1979
Meeting by four nations in Singapore
26th March 1979
Indonesia and Malaysia leaTe Singapore - i-r. V. Pedoman left Singapore
27th March 1979
Japan left Singapore

L0.128/19
The Ministry ot Foreign Affairs preaente its
compli.Jnente to the Office of the High Commissioner tor
Kalaysia and has the honour t<> refer to the latter's
letter dated 28 February 1979•
The Ministry is pleased to accede to the High
COllllission•a request tor the llalaysi~n vessel NV PEDOKAB
to arrive Singapore on 2 Karch 1979 :to tak• part tn·a
J'ioint 'l'edal Studies Regular Inspection, participated by
. Malaysia, S'ingairore:, Indonesia and Japan.
The Ministry o:t Foreign Jftai:re avails itself
ot this opportw:dty ~ renew to the Ottioe ot the High
Collaiaeioner tor Malaysia the assuranoea ot its highest
oonaideration.
SlllGAPORI
3 IUROH 1979
Otfioe of the High Comaiissioner for Malaysia
Singapore
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ANNEX MCM 47
Letter from Director General of the Economic
Planning Unit, Malaysia, to Secretary General of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia, 26 February
1980, with attached Telex from the Sarawak
Electricity Supply Corporation to the Economic
Planning Unit, Malaysia

Letter from Director General of Economic Planning Unit, Malaysia to
Secretary General of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia dated 26
February 1980.
BY HAND
Secretary General,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Wisma Putra
Kuala Lumpur
TRANSLATION
(Attention : Mr. Ahmad Mokhtar Selat)
Sir,
26 February 1980
Re : Master Plan Study of Hydro- Electric Potentials of Sarawak
and Feasibility Study of Palagus Rapids Hydro-Electric With
HVDC Transmission To Peninsular Malaysia
"Hydrographic Survey"
I am instructed to refer to your letter: SR (325) 10-4 Vol:5, dated 11 /2/80
and wish to inform you that a Telex Message from the Sarawak Electricity Supply
Corporation (SESCO) states as follows:-
THE OBJECTIVE OF THE SURVEY IS TO DETERMINE THE SHORTEST AND MOST
SUITABLE ROUTE FOR LAYING THE HVDC CABLES BETWEEN WESTERN TIP OF SARAWAK
AND SOUTH-EAST POINT OF JOHORE. THE PROPOSED ROUTE IS A DIRECT LINK
BETWEEN THE TWO POINTS AND A SKETCH OF THE ROUTE WOULD BE FOLLOWED BY MAIL.
THE ROUTE WOULD BE SURVEYED BY A SUITABLY EQUIPED SURVEY VESSEL AND SEABED
SURFACE WITHIN A WIDTH OF 250 METRES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ROUTE WOULD BE
INVOLVED. IT IS ENVISAGED THAT ONLY INDONESIAN WATER WOULD BE INVOLVED.
Thank you.
"SERVING THE NATION"
Your obedient servant,
signed
(Bashah bin Nordin)
for Director General
Economic Planning Unit

Telefon; 83144/9
Kawat: ECONOMICS
Telex: EPUPM MA30098
Bi1if'""tf1n Surat Kita: ( 86 )dlm. UPE 225/16/3
B.1'. ·. S ''"*T Vol:V 1 angan ur.... uan:
I)~GAN TANGAN
UNIT PERANCANG EKONOMI
JABATAN PERDANA MENTERI
KUALA LUMPUR 11-01
MALAYSIA /v'J \
26hb Februari 1980 0
~ Ketua Setiausaha,
Kernenterian Luar Negeri,
Wisma Putra~ . // . ,1.,-t "\ 11 . A I .J__. f vl_o_,t)
Kuala Luznpur. ~~f -k"c..n(J..h\. rJ l/viMd-LI 1/lhU.f) 1c..vV
TUan,
Per: Master Plan Study of Hydro-Electric Potentials
of Sarawak and Feasibility study of Pelagus
Rapids Hydro-Electric With HVDC Transmission
To Peninsular Malaysia.
"Hydrographic survey" fl
saya adalah diarah merujuk kepada surat tuan bil: SR(325)10-4 Vol:5,
bertarikh 11/2/80 dan memaklumkan bahawa Berita Telex dari pihak Perbadanan
Pembekalan Letrik Sarawak (SESCO) mengatakan .seperti berikut:-
THE OBJECTIVE OF THE SURVEY IS TO DETERMINE THE SHORTEST AND MOST
SUITABLE ROUTE FOR LAYING THE HVDC CABLES BETWEEN WESTERN TIP OF SARAWAK
AND SOUTH-EAST POINT OF JOHORE. THE PROPOSED ROUTE IS A DIRECT LINK
BETWEEN THE TWO POINTS AND A SKETCH OF THE ROUTE WOULD BE FOLLOWED BY MAIL.
THE ROUTE WOULD BE SURVEYED BY A SUITABLY EQUIPED SURVEY VESSEL AND SEABED
SURFACE WITHIN A WIDTH OF 250 METRES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ROUTE WOULD BE
INVOLVED. IT IS ENVISAGED THAT ONLY INDONESIAN WATER WOULD BE INVOLVED.
sekian, terima kasih.
"BERKHIDMAT UNTUK NEGARA"
Saya yang menurut perintah,
. . C''
f [dL!.AuL,))
~ (Bashah bin Nordin)
bop. Ketua Pengarah,
Unit Perancang Ekonomi.

ANNEX MCM 48
Letter from the Director General of the Economic
Planning Unit, Malaysia, to Secretary General of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia, 4 March 1980

(91)dlm.UPE 225/16/3
Vol:V
URGENT/ BY HAND
Reminder II
Secretary General
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Wisma Putra
Kuala Lumpur
TRANSLATION
4 March 1980
(Attention: Mr. Ahmad Mokhtar Selat)
Sir,
Subject A:1 :3: "Possibilities to transmit power and energy from
Sarawak to regions other than Peninsular Malaysia
are to be investigated
(eg: Indonesian Part of Sarawak)
I am instructed to refer to the letter from this Unit of the same series no.(64)
dated 29 January 1980, and no.(81) dated 15 February 1980, and would like to
inform you that this Unit would like your assistance and advice urgently.
2. Subject A: 1 :3 as mentioned above is a part of the overall study on
Pelagus Rapids HEP and HVDC Transmission whereby the appointed
Consultant has been requested to determine the "demand for power" and "power
market survey at Singapore, Brunei and Kalimantan". In order to fulfil! this
request, the Consultant needs to discuss and interview the relevant foreign
government agencies and electricity bodies.
3. Therefore the Economic Planning Unit would appreciate it if your side
could get in touch with the foreign governments such as Indonesia, Brunei, and
Singapore on an urgent basis to ensure that they would have no objections to our
Consultant meeting with their agencies for the purpose of obtaining information
on the possibility of them utilizing electricity from this project.
4. The telephone conversation between Mr. K. Kananatu from the Economic
Planning Unit and Mr. Karahe Singh from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 26
February 1980 refers.
5. Enclosed herewith is the copy of the telex from the Sarawak Electricity
Supply Corporation (who is responsible for the electricity study, for your
information. They urgently need the clearance because "the programme is falling
behind time".
Thank you
"SERVING THE NATION"
Your obedient servant,
Sgd.
(K. Kananatu)
for Director General
-:-~--·-~---~
T~lefon: 83144/9 PERANCANG EKG.NOMI
AN PERDANA MENTERI
ALA LUMPUR 11-01
Jt .. ..,. ECONOMICS
Telex: EPUPM MA30098
Bilangan Surat Kita.: c<1( )dlrn 0 UPE
Bilangan Surat Tuan: Vol :V
SEGERA/DENGAN TANGAN
Surat Peringatan II
Ketua setiausaha,
Kementerian Luar Negeri,
Wisma PUtra, /
Kuala Lurnp':r.
(U/P: Encik Ahmad Mokhtar Selat)
'llUan,
MALAYSIA
b March 1980.
perkara A:1:3: "Possibilities to transmit power and energy
from Sarawak to regions other than
Peninsular Malaysia are to be investigated
(·eg: Indonesian Part of Sarawak);,
Saya adalah diarah merujuk kepada surat dari Unit ini dalam siri
yang sama bil( 64) bertarikh 29hb Januari 1980, dan bil. (81) bertarikh
15hb Februari· 1980, dan memaklumkan bahawa Unit ini berkehendakkan kerjasarna
dan nasihat dari pihak tuan dengan segera.
2. Perkara A:1:3 seperti tersebut di atas adalah satu bahan dalam
kajian seluruh Pelagus Rapids HEP dan HVDC Transmission di mana; Juruperunding
kajian diminta menentukan "demand for power" dan "power market survey at ·
Si~gapore, Brunei and Kalimant~. Untuk memenuhi perkara tersebut itu,
Juruperunding perlu berunding dan membuat pertemμan (interview) dengan ajensiajensi
kerajaan asing dan badan-badan letrik yang berkenaan.
3. Oleh i tu Unit Perancang Ekonomi berbesar hati sekiranya pihak tuan
dapat berhubung dengan kerajaan-kerajaan Negara asing itu seperti Indonesia,
Brunei dan Singapura dengan agar segera untuk menentukan yang mereka tidak
ada halangan kepada Juruperunding kami membuat perjumpaan dengan ajensi-ajensi
mereka yang berkenaan bagi maksud mendapat meklumat kemungkinan mereka mengguna ·
tenaga letrik dari projek ini.
4. Percakapan talipon di antara Encik Ko Kananatu dari Unit Perancang
Ekonomi dengan Encik Kar~ Singh, dari Kanenterian Luar Negeri pada 26hb
Februari 1980 adalah juga dirujuk.,
So Bersama-sarna ini disertakan salinan telex dari Perbandanan Pembekalan
Letrik, Sarawak (yang bertanggungjawab atas Kajian Letrik yang berkenaan) untuk
makluman tuan. Mereka berkehendakkan 11clearance11 dengan amat segera kerana
"the programme is falling behind time 11 •
sekian, terima kasih.
"BERKHIDMAT UNTUK NEGARA" r::r:yang me'f:l perintah,
_J,LzJ,,~~L~-A /vl..../ -'-•
(Ko Kananatu)
0
EPUPM MA30098.0
EPUPM MA3Q098
SESCO MA70100
29/2/80 TLX REF: 80/742/RW/SttP
ATTN ENCfK 6ASHAH NORDIN
MASTER PLAN AND PELAGUS HYDRO STUDIES
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(~
REF TO STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING ON 14.1.79, PLEASE ADVISE
IF CLEARANCE FOR CONDUCTING POWER MARKET SURVEY AT SINGAPORE,
RR U NE I AN D KA LI Mcl . NT A N HA 5 8 E E N . 0 BT A l N.E,.O •.; 0 T HE RW I S E GR A T E FU L
IF Y O u C O UL D E X P E ·o I T E A S T H E P RO G R ·,. M I S . F A L L I N G B EH· 1 N D .. T Hf E :
f{EGARDS
SESCO
KUCH ING
0
EPUPM MA3Q098
SESCO MA70100
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ANNEX MCM 49
Report of the Twelfth Tripartite Technical Experts
Group Meeting on Safety of Navigation in the Straits of
Malacca and Singapore ("TTEG") 5-6 May 1983

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LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
THE TWELFTH TRIPARTITE TECHNICAL EXPERTS GROUP MEETING
ON SAFETY OF NAVIGATION IN THE STRAITS OF MALACCA AND
SINGAPORE, 5 - 6 MAY 1983, KUALA LUMPUR.
The Twelfth Meeting of the Tripartite Technical
i::;xperts Group on the Safety of Navigation in the Straits of
Malacca and Singapore hereby submits its Report as attached.
Dated this 6th day of May, 1983.
J E HABIBIE
Leader of the Indonesian Delegation
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••o••••o••oaoo•••ooo•oooooooooeoeoe -------: -·
M. TIULAGADURAI
Leader of the Malaysian Delegation
CJ\PT. CH' ITHARANJAN KUTTAN
Leader of the Singapore Delegation

THE TWE,"I,FTH TRIPARTITE. TECHNICAL EXPERTS
GROUP MEETING ON SAFETY OF NAVIGATION
IN THE: STRAITS OF MALACCA At-.TI SINGAPORE
5 - 6 MAY 1983
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Report of the Twelfth Tripartite Technical Experts Group
Meeting on Safety of Navigation in the Straits of Malacca
and Singapore, 5 - 6 May 19831 Kuala Lumpur.
2o Annexes -
A. List of Delegates.
B. Opening Address by H.E. Datoi Abu Hassan bin Hj. <?mar,
Deputy Minister of Trunsport, Malaysia
Co Agenda
·:.·-·_. l
o. Singapore Notice to. Mariners;, . Edition No. 6/82
Eo Malaysian Information Paper - Improvement of Priority II
Navigational Aids - Tanjong Tohor Beacon
F. Current Status of Implementation of Priority II
.. l:f~vigational Aids.

REPORT OF THE TWELFTH TRIPARTITE TECHNICAL
EXPERTS GROUP MEBTING ON SAFE.TY OF NAVIGATION
IN THE STRAITS OF MALACCA AND SINGAPORE
5 - 6 MAY 1983, KUALA LUMPUR
INTRODUCTION
1. Pursuant to the decision of the Eleventh Tripartite-Technical
Experts Group (Tl'm) Meeting held on 3rd. August 1982 in Jakarta, the
TTEG held its twelfth meeting in Kuala Lumpur on 5 - 6 May 1983.
2. The Meeting was attended by the deleg,:1tions of Indonesia,
·Malaysia and Sing~pore. The list of deleg3tes appears as Annex A.
OPENING CEREM:>NY
3. H.E. Dato' Abu Hassan bin Haji Omar, the Deputy Minister of
Transport, Malaysia declared open the Meeting. The text of his speech
appears as Annex B.
ELF.CTION OF OIAIRMAN
4. .Mr. M. Thilagadurai, leader of the Malaysian delegation, was
unanimously elected Q\9irman of the Meeting.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
5. The Meeting adopted the Agenda which appears as Annex c.
BUSINESS ARRANGEMENT
6. The Meeting agreed to discuss all agenda items in Plenary.
IMPLEMENTATION OF TRAFFIC SEPARATION SCHEME
7. The Meeting reviewed the operation of the Traffic Separation
Scheme (TSS). The Indonesian deleg~tion reported that there were uo
serious infringements of the Scheme. It was estimated that there
were 'lbout 3 VLCCs moving through the Straits daily. On the whole
the TSS appeared to be oper~ting fairly well.
2
8. The Malaysian delegation reported that through visual observation
from the One Fathom Bank ~ighthouse, an average of about 250
vessels of all sizes sail daily through the Straits. However the
visual observation does not enable verification as to whether the
ships are adhering to the TSS or not. In order to publicise the
TSS,Malaysia had also included the TSS as part of the examination
syllabus.
9. The Singapore delegation reported that generally the TSS was
opex;:ating smoothly. There was only one incident where a coastal
vessel was found to have set its course in the wrong lane. Appropriate
action was taken on the Master of the vessel.
10. The Meeting agreed that the TSS was operating satisfactorily
without any serious infringement ••
REPORT ON SUNKEN WRECKS
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11. . Pursuant to the decision of the 10-th. Tl'EG Meeting held in
Singapore, the Malaysian delegation informed the Meeting that further
details on the wreck at Latitude 01°43.361N, Longtitude 102°44.25'E
were requested from the British liydrographic Department, Taunton.
The reply received indicated that the source of the position of the
position of the wreck on the Admiralty Charts was taken from the
Indonesia Chart 12, edition October 1975. The Indonesian delegation
agreed to investigate this matter and to inform the other Coastal
States accordingly.
12. The Singapore delegation informed the Meeting that two wrecks
in the vicinity of the HoLsburgh Lighthouse had been verifiedo
Mariners had been notified of the position of the wrecks through a
Notice to Mariners which appears as Annex D.
13. The Indonesian delegation also informed the Meeting that their
programme to verify the position of several wrecks in Indonesian waters
has had to be temporarily suspended due to budgetary constraints.
They ngreed to inform the other Coastw.l St::.tes once the progr~,nune was
revived.
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PRIORITY I NAVIGATIONAL AIDS - TAKONG LIGHr BEACON
14. The Meeting, after due consideration of the proposal made
by the Malacca Straits Council (MSC) at the Consultative Meeting
held in Jakarta on 4th August 1982, agreed to the installation of
a resilient light beacon in the new position subject to:-
a) the concurrence of IMO;
b) a resilient light beacon also being
installed in the original IMO approved
position; and
c) registering its concern on the presence
of the shoal as a potential danger to
navigation.
15. The Singapore delegation expressed its reservation on the,
effectiveness of paragraph14(C) above to invite any kind of conunit~
ment on the part of MSC.
16. The Meeting further agreed that the 3 Coastal States observe
the impact on navigation in the area of the new navigational aids and
make appropriate recommendations in the light of the results of such
observationo In compliance with the previously agreed tripartite
position of the Coastal States,Singapore. expressed the view that the
cost of such observation shall not be borne by the Coastal States.
17. The Meeting was also of the opinion that the ultimate long
term solution to the problem was the cropping of the shoal and agreed
that this matter be kept under constant review for implementation.
180 The Meeting advised the Indonesian delegation to communicate
in writing accordingly to MSC with the exception of the reservation
made in paragraph 15. The other Coastal States shall be kept infonned.
4
IMPROVEMENT TO PRIORITY II NAVIGATIONAL AIDS
19. The Meeting reviewed the implementation of the Priority II
Navigational Aids identi£ied for the TSSo The Malaysian delegation
submitted an information paper on the Tanjong Tohor Lighthouse which
appears as Annex E. The Meeting noted that the Priority II Navigational
Aids have not been fully implemented due to budgetary
constraints. The current status of implementation of all Priority II
Aids appears as Annex F.
20. The Meeting also agreed that the Coastal States shall extend
copies of their Notices to Mariners to one anothero
OTHER MATTERS
RESURVEY OF THE ONE FATHOM BANK
21. The Malaysian delegation informed the Meeting that there is
a need to resurvey the critical areas around the One Fathom Bank due
to shifting sand waves and the possible presence of small sunken
vessels. The Meeting agreed to request the MSC to consider the
possibility of undertaking a survey of the area after obtaining
approval from the Senior Officials of the Coastal States. The proposal
shall be submitted to the MSC through diplomatic channel6.
ADOPTION OF REPORT BY THE SENIOR OFFICIALS
220 The Meeting reconunended that this Report be adopted by the
Senior Officials through diplomatic channels by 15tho June 1983 in
order to facilitate follow-up action to be taken by the Indonesian
delegation.
DATE AND VENUE OF NEXT MEETING
23e The Meeting agreed that the next meeting shall be convened
in Singapore on a suitable date subject to the approval of the
Government of Singapore.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
25. The delegations of Indonesia and Singapore express~"<i their
sincere appreciation to the Goverrv:nent of Malaysia for the hospitality
and excellent arrangements made for the Meeting.
26. The Meeting was held in the traditional spirit of goodwill
and mutual understanding •
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ANNEX A ..................
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TWELFTH TRIPARTITE TECHNICAL EXPERT GROUP
MEETING ON SAFETY OF NAVIGATION IN THE
STRAITS OF MALACCA AND SINGAPORE
5TH - 6TB MAY 1983, KUALA LUMPUR
LIST OF DELEGA.TES
INDONESIA
1. Mr. J~E. Habibie,
Secretary,
Directorate General of Sea Communication,
Department of Transport,
Communications and Tourism.
2o Capt. Soegiarto,
Director of Navigation,
Directorate General of Sea Communication,
Department of Transport,
Communications and Tourism.
Capt. S.H. Sarnpelan,
Head, Sub Directorate of Aids
to Navigation,
Directorate General of Sea Communication,
Department of Transport, Communications
and Tourism.
4. Rd Soehartono ,
Maritime/Conununications Attache,
Indonesian Embassy.
MALAYSIA
1. Mr. M. Thilagadurai,
Director,
Maritime Division;
Ministry of Transport.
2. Capt. Othman bin Darus,
Director of Marine,
Marine Department;
Peninsular Malaysia.
3. Mr. A. Maheswaran,
Environmental Control Officer,
Leader
Leader
Ministry of Science, Technology and Environments.
4. Mrs. Huzaimah Mohd. Yusoff,
Principal Assistant Secretary,
Ministry of Transport.
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S. Lt. Cdr. Mustakim Md. Nor,
Staff Officer (2) (Hydrography) (T),
Royal Malaysian Navy,
Ministry of Defence.
6. Lt. Cd.t. Yaacob Ismail,
Staff Officer (2) (Hydrography) (P),
Royal Ksilaysian Navy,
Ministry of Defence.
7. Ms. Na'imah Abd. Khalid,
Federal Council,
International Law Division,
Attorney-General's Chambers.
8. Mr. Rosli Ismail,
Assistant Secretary,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
9. Mr. Rusli bin Saad,
Marine Officer (Nautical),
Marine Department.
10. Mr. Azimbazri bin Abd. Shukur,
Acting Manager,
Light Dues Board.
Sil'liAPORE
1. Capt. Chitharanjan Kuttan
Deputy Port Master,
Port of Singapore Authority.
2. Capt. Wilson Chua
Hydrographer
Hydrographic Department,
Port of Singapore Authority.
3. Capt. Lim Ho Teck,
Senior Port Marine Officer,
Port of Singapore Authority.
4. Mr. Lim Teck Ee,
Deputy Director ( Sea Transport) ,
Ministry of Communication.
Leader
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Speech By YB Dato' Abu Hassan bin Haji Omar, Deputy
Minister of Transport At The Opening Of The 12th
Meeting of The Tripartite Technical Experts Group
On The Safety of Navigation in The Straits of Malacca
and Singapore on the 5th. May, 1983 at 9.00 ai~,
Federal Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
Distinguished Leaders and Members of Delegations,
Usdies and Gentlemen,
If gives me great pleasure to extend to you, on behalf of the Government
ai)d people of Malaysia, a very cordial welcome to Kuala Lumpur for this
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fgth Meeting of the Tripartite Technical Experts Group on the Safety of
-~vigation in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore. This is the first
-~i! that I have the signal privilege of addressing a meeting of the
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Technical Experts. However, as I look around this room, I recognise a
{i~er of familiar faces from meetings of the Asean Committee on Tran-
--f~~~);t· . . .
\S~.t and Commuru.cations and the Asee:n Sub-Committee on Shipping and
-<.·.,···1:~t~f~··~· held previously in Malaysia.
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i~s and Gentlemen,
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1~t1·.' /f)i:~,: I understand that the Traffic Separation Scheme for the Str~its
~lacca and Singapore, which ~e into force on 1st May 1981, is the . '· .
. t of the dedieuted and painstaking efforts made by the Technical
:•
: .ts of the three coast.711 States of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore ..
~~ your deeply-felt concern for the urgent need to improve safety of
\,f.'.!1fJ~·ation in the Str-:.its, which is among the rosiest wciters of its '-clfud. ·~.
\~,ii,·~_:,>,· in the world, which sustained your efforts over the many years that
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\:~·have worked tog~ther. The chilling knowledge of the c::.tr1strophic .~/ .. rt~.')h · ·
&~ges which resulted from m~rine accidents-such us the Amoco Ccldiz
j*~~~ter in the waters off Britt:-:ny in 1978 and that involving the Torray
·~won off the co.ist of Englund in 1967 - were grim reminders of the
:·i'.i~-~ .0 f si~untion which we could face in the event of u collision or
9tj>unding of n super-b:!nk.er in the Str-:-its. Such un ::iccident would ha.ve
~'.~~tical effect upon the m~ny thous~nds of our people who depend on
:~.r Str~its for their living.
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I underst.::md thut the Tri"lffic Sepnrc!tion Scheme introduced in
the Str.J.i ts , as a result of your efforts , contains .J. number of unique
.features incPrporuting rules and regulations. It J.lso stipulates .:i
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.mfrwnum under-keel-cle:irunce as well as ·:l maxinll.un speed limit which
mu~t. be observed by Very Large Crude Carriers and Deep Dr~ught Vessels
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during their passage along demarcated lanes through the Straitso The
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fri6t tl')at a number of these features have been incorporated in the
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•f.5.~ff._l~ Sep.ir::ition Schemes introduced later in other parts of the world
.+Ji~~ously a matter for justifiable pride nnd satisf:~ctiono
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..,, .}~'~,.:t: .\.~...·. ,· ·.. . ';lhe Tr::-,ffic Sepnr-:-·tion Scheme, by itself, is of course not .:in
J~if~matic gu:i.r,:mtee ag:!inst IT\C\ritime 3CCidents in are.:is of difficult
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:·}·i/'ri."\1~~)?-911• It cnn only help minimise the chances of such !in accident.
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::,:in~rs who nnvig'.!te through the Str-its must themselves exercise
'i..~.., ,q, ..,.i.;.e m'ld vigilance. When one considers the huge inves bnents which
·;::~~t:mkers represent, it is very cle.:ir that it is in the best
, of the cu.pt:::lins of these vessels to scrupulously comply with
of the routeing system.
<lbsence of any serious m,:::iritime c:isualty in the :i.reas of the
,r,Pi:lr-Zltion Scheme, during the first two ye::irs of the operation,
··.:.;:~,.'.~e ~ believe that the shipping community fully appreciates
:,e v:ilue of the Scheme .:ind the need to comply strictly with
.J~ns. In addition, the mariners who regularly tr'lnsit th~
):1ould respect the vi t.::l need to preserve and protect the
·;;Fine environment of our w.:1ters. They should, therefore, refr,dn
.-~~ irresponsible and undesir::ible pr,:ictices as cleaning out their
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to t~king on fresh lo:::ids of oil, while sailing through our
Gentlemen,
(.~~t is an est.blished fact that the m::-1jor proportion of oil which
: the world's oce~ns does not come from collisions ::ind groundings
·;7t:mlcers, spectuculnr though they cun sometimes be; but from
:A:::i1*er oper:itionso A study on Pollution in 1973 by ti1e United
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Stq~es National Academy revealed th~t only 3o2% of the 601 million tons
qf petrol hydrocarbons, which entered the se;:is in 1971, were c:msed by
ta;e.r;: accidents. The Inter nu tional Meri time Org.:mis :i tion es tuna tes
Jit;if the practice of pumping out oily b.:illust into the sea were
. ~~:~.;.~:;.;;t:,":,f-~. -~i\~:W~ to continue unabated, as much as 8 to 10 million tons of oil
.... ,,'>·<?·· . wdtild :_be entering the sea each year from this source alone •
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.i~1.t: ;,, .'l.'hese figures give an alonn.ing indic.~ tion of the size of the
·.. )f.'..'}'· . . p ·:~.; They clearly ernph<1sise the need for .:ill countries to co-operate
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/V' ~,t,:.·>·:Q _measures to control the problem .:i.s pollution cle.:irly recognises
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:: ·de bounduries nor n::::ition.,l jurisdictiono Otherwise, Mankind
loser. All forms of m~rine life which .:ire
us would be severely threatened ~nd with time rnny
extinct.
therefore of vital importance then that we should do all
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~f}.k:~ep our seas safe. We should ensure that the various measures
\·•: J:>~en introduced to improve sc:.fety of m:wigation in our wat~s
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·:·_;5:gictly observed. In the case of nuvigational aids, for
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·;-:t,J:ley should always be in good and proper working order. ,We
.~ place the highest priority on safety of navig.:tion. The
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)~a.rd has been charged with the responsibility of making sure
·.:r~vigational aids in Our Wuters are always functioning
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:iWpere necessary, these aids would be increased ,md up-graded
to cope with the growth of shipping and ch:mges
arc also examining the v::!rious intern:!tional conventions
',
(~~6 S:lfety of navigation with a view to ncceding to them as a
0 . .-bring about improved s:::fety st.::nde.rds. During the recent
t'··p
,{.( arlirunent, for instance, we h<1ve approved the Merchant
''~endment) Act, 1983 which prescribes new m.::nning requirements
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c:,:;/, ing, home-tr:-:de and loc:il-tr:ide ships. These st:md.:irds
;if''·· .:/.. . i:C:i~e.r than the existing requirements '3re consistent with
,•;\;!.• ...
. }~r-·'Inte.rnational Convention on St.'1nd::irds of Tr::.ining, Certi-
;f§}~::Watchkeeping for Seaf.::irers, 19780 He.:1vier pen::ilties have
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c1lso been provided for offences where the existing penal ties ore
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manifestly inadequ~teo This amendment is t.'1e first st.:lge: in our
if~'.~f.:::11m1e to nccede to the Internn tional Convention on St.:mdards of
,ir~tning, Certific:ition and \fatchkeeping, which, I understand, needs
::1: ·:~}brie more country to ratify it to come into force.
We are also working on the Snfety of Life :it Sea Convention
'nd hope to accede to it before long. The various conventions
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<·g-to Pollution are 3lso under study with n view to their ndoption.
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·_r· re ~11 long-term rne~sures designed to help keep our sens safe.
this regard, I was pleased to note th.:1t you h:we not taken
short-sighted view that your task has ended with the corning
of the Trcffic Sepnr:1tion Scheme, but on the countrzicy,
·. agreed to maint-::,in this forum for regul.:::i.r exch:inges of experiini
tia te such furl:her measures as moy become necessary.·
a wise decision. It is~ heavy burden which rests on
However, you should take heart in the knowledge tb<l t
mariners who sail through our narrow and difficult Straits in
come will fully appreciate the fruits of your labours.
·;~ . words, I now have much pleasure in declc1ring open this 12th
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Technical Experts Group oh the Safety of Navigation in-the
and Singapore and in wishing your deliber~tions
Tr:::.nsport,
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Twelfth Tripartite Technical Experts
Group Meeting On Safety of Navigation
in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore,
5th - 6th May 1983, KUALA LUMPUR.
AGENDA
1. Election of Chairman
2. Adoption of Agenda
3. Btisiness Arrangement
4. Implementation of Traffic Separation Scheme
5. Report on Sunken Wrecks
6. ·Priority I Navigational Aids - Takong Light Beacon
7. Improvement to Priority II Navigational Aids
8. Other Matters
9. Consideration and Adoption of the Draft Report
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Singapore Notice to Mariners
SECTION II
2Ed 1/1/81 LAST NM 9/82 PSAI-ID
Wreck "Repd (1976) PA"
Dangerous wreck "Repd ( 1981} PA"
Depth 201 metres
Least depth over the wreck 47 metres
surrourtded by a danger line with
the abbreviation 'Wk'
Least depth over the wreck 8 metres
$urrounded by a danger line with
the abbreviation 'Wk'
Edition No. 6/82
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1°201 46"N 104°221 37"E
t 0 19' 1811N 104°27112ttE
1°191 58"N 104°27' 14"E
1°191 5811N 104°27'19"E

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MALAYSIAN INFORMATION PAP~Ra
Improvement of Priority II Navigational
Aids - Tanjong Tohor Beacon
,t>'ar\. II of Annex VI of IMO Resolution A.375(X) recommended that
tfh.~ present visibility range of the Tanjung Tohor Light be increased
}¥$..' 10 miles. After consultation with Malaysia, The Malacca Straits
~b~~cil Japan (MSC) initially agreed to improve the range to 20 miles •
. i?·\~;:;~er it was finalised that the Tanjung Tohor L:i.ghtbeacon will be on
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f~:~etres ele~atioo giving an 18 miles visibility range due to the
~C:::ial constrains of MSC.
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to the "Memorandum of Procedure For the Site Survey Ana-·
; :i;tallation of Tanjung Tohor L1ght Beacon In The Straits
·:,;
tc!.cca" signed on 12th. November 1982 il'l Kuala Lump.ir, a joint
.:,Olllprising representatives from the Malacc"i Str;oits Council,
··.:·:ine Deparbnent Malaysia and the Light Dues Board, Malaysia
_j:ed a preliminary site survey at Tanjung Tohor in late November
gradient of the sea-bed.off
Since the site of the exiting lig~t
if . tnt team deduced that: the
··\\rohor is very gradual •.
· ., · l~ away from the headland which reduces its .prominence, the team. ·~- . · ";Je recommended that the new beacon be sited south-west
from Tanjung Toher (headland) at a distance of about
from the coast line. This will give a depth of water
3 metres. As an alternative, a site 22s0 True 1000
lw.rn the existing beacon may be considered. Samples of ; ~ . . .
· :...~... d. were taken and it was identified as soft grey silt•
of the hand lead line actually sunk into the silt while
were being taken0
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The MSC representatives suggested that, subject to the budgetary
allowance, an elevation (focal plane) of 16 metres would be
sufficient taking into account that the new ligh.t beacon will
be sited about 1500 metres from the coast line. It was further
suggested that efficient radar reflectors be installed so that
the beacon will be radar conspicous.
In late February 1983 detailed soil investigations were carried
out under the supervision of representatives of the MSC and
the MarineDapartment.
Ge.otechnical engineering information on the site was obtained
tb' assist in the design of type of foundations and construction
Jdl= the proposed Lightbeacon. The ih.vestigatiort included sinking
cine deep borehole, collecting soil samples and carrying out in- -:.-:,~·:··
,4t!1eu standard penetration _tests by means of a boring machine
~~ted on a floated pontoon~ The borehole location is shown
,f~the attached drawing. The Methodology was as follows::
•.,;"·
, Boring: One MSI-200 shell and auger rig was used to carry
&,lfboring. Only one borehole was
· .·.;~ bore· was advanced by 6" casing
sunk to perform soil investigation.
to prevent caving-in of the
onsolidated overburden materials. 'lhe borehold was terminated t·.,'·:
:/39.91 metres below sea level.
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i;~:p.> . Sampling: During boring, disturbed soil samples were
ir:;.,,.~; ·. .
~~~jiected at 1.Sm intervals or change of soil strata, where
~~pf0 Priate undisturbed soil samples were taken in cohesive
.. _.,.,,erials with 10lnmiX457mm thin wall sampling tubes. Hand vane
on.cutting shoe of the undisturbed sample.
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(c) Standard Penetration Tests:. on both cohesive and noni
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cohesive materials, standard penetration tests were carried out
at 1.Sm intervals or change of soil strata. The number of blows
to drive a standard penetratiun spoon with a 140 lbs o hammer having
a -free .£all of 762 mm from 1.52 mm to 457 nun into the bottom of .:,
th~ borehole known as SPTo If the blow count exceeds 50 blows
~r .foot, the blow count is reported against the number of inches
peqetrated.
(d} Laboratory T~sting: Representative soil samples were
selected and delivered for laboratory testso The test programme
include moisture content, atterberg tests, sieving analysis, tria.~al
tests and pH and so3 determinationo
~· The data obtained were forwarded to MSC for their further action
The construction of the lightbeacon is expected to be~ ca>mpleted by
the end of MSC'S Fiscal Year (March 1984).

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MCM 50
Diplomatic Note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
of Malaysia to the High Commission of the Republic
of Singapore, No. EC 60/89 of 14 July 1989

EC 60/89
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs presents its cx:mpliments
to the High Camlission of the Replblic of Singqx)re ,. an:i with
reference to the latter's notes SIC 99/89, SOC 103/89 and
SHC 109/89 dated 16 June 1989, 22 June 1989 and 1 July 1989
respectively, has the h:>Jxrur to state the follcwing:-
1 • The GoveI:Tment of Malaysia reiterates that
Pulau Batu Putih or Pedra Branca has, fran
time :irmeoorial been part of the territocy
of the State of Jooore which is a calpll'leilt
part of Malaysia, and consEGlJelltlY waters
surroun:1ing Pulau Batu Putih fonn part of
Malaysian territorial waters. Accordingly
Pulau Batu Putih or Paira Branca and the
waters surroun:1ing it have been included
as part of Malaysian te?:ritory and Malaysian
territorial waters in Malaysia I 5 New Map
?]blishe:i on 21 December 1979 and the 1984
Reprint of the Malaysian Map on Territorial
Waters and COntinental Shelf.
2 •. The presence and navigation of Malaysian
police b:>ats, and the acts of aey persai
an l:oard thereon in the waters surroun:1ing
Pulau Ba.tu Putih or Pedra Branca an the
dates mentiol)ed in the High Carmission's
N:>tes u.'"Xler reference, ~ each. a valid
exercise of the power of a sovereign State,
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Malaysia, in and over its territory and
territorial waters, am. Malaysia has not
thereby carmitted arry act of intrusion
into the Republic of Singapore.
3. The Govenment of Malaysia ~ its
deep regret ard serious concem over the
act of the Port of Singapore Authority in
erecting a radar station on PuJ.au Batu Putih
or Pedra Branca as_.part of its vessel Traffic
InfoJ:mat.ion Systan (V. T. I .s. ) witb::ut prior
infomation to arxl consent of the Governnent
of Malaysia. This arxl the acts of the
authorities of the Replblic of Singapore in
prohibiting Malaysian fishing vessels £ran
fishing in that area are each a violation of
Malaysia I$ sovei:eignty over Pulau Batu Putih
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or Pena Branca am. its territorial waters.
The Ministry wishes to invite the attential of the High
camtission to the Malaysian High c.amdssion's Note No: EX:/80 dated
14~1,. April 1. 980 to the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs in
which Malaysia's sovereignty over J?ul.au Batu Putih has been clearly
spelled out. A copy is attache:i for ease of referex:e.
The Ministry of Fm:eign Affairs avails itself of this
opp,rtunity to renew- to the High Qmnissicn of the Republic of
Singapore the assurarx:es of its highest amsideration.
Ministry of ·Foreign Affairs,
Wisma Putra,
Kuala r.mp.g;.
July 14, 1989
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ANNEX MCM 51
Diplomatic Note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
Malaysia to the High Commission of the Republic of
Singapore EC 46/91 of 11 November 1991

EX: 46/91
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia presents its
compliments to the High Commission of the Republic of
Singapore and has the honour to refer to a report
published in the October issue of the Singapore's Port
View Bulletin which indicated the intention df the Port
of Singapore Authority (PSA) to construct a helipad on
Pulau Batu Puteh. This planned construction was
confirmed by H.E. Dr. Yeo Ning Hong, Singapore's
Minister of Defence at a press conference held in Kuala
Lumpur on 11 October, 1991.
The Government of Malaysia reiterates that Pulau
Batu Puteh has always been a component part of
Malaysia. In this connection, the Government of
Malaysia expresses serious concern over the proposed
construction of a helipad by the Port of Singapore
Authority on Pulau Batu Puteh, or any such
developmental activity on the Island as it clearly
violates Malaysia's sovereignty over Pulau Batu Puteh.
The Government of Malaysia therefore requests the
Government of Singapore to abandon the proposed
construction of a helipad.
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs avails itself of
this opportunity to renew to the High Commission of the
Republic of Singapore the assurances of its highest
consideration.
WISMA PUTRA
KUALA LUMPUR
11 November 1991
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ANNEX MCM 52
Joint proposal to the International Maritime
Organisation's Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation
in April 1997 on the establishment of a "Mandatory
Ship Reporting System in the Straits of Malacca and
Singapore known as STRAITREP", Doc. NAV 43/3/5,
17 April 1997

INTERNATIONAL MARITIME
ORGANIZATION
SUB-COMMITIEE ON SAFETY OF
NAVIGATION
43rd session
Agenda item 3
NAV 43/3/5
l 7 April 1997
Original: ENGLISH
ROUTEING OF SHIPS, SHIP REPORTING AND RELATED MAITERS
Mandatory ship reporting system in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Submitted by Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore
SUMMARY
Executive Summary: This document contains the mandatory ship reporting system proposed by
Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, hereinafter referred to as STRAITREP,
in accordance with regulation V /8-1 of the 197 4 SOLAS Convention.
Action to be Taken: Paragraph 15
Related documents: MSC 64/22/ Add. I
Introduction
l In accordance with regulation V/8-1 of the 1974 SOLAS Convention, the governments of
Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore are proposing to establish a Mandatory Ship Reporting System in the
Straits of Malacca and Singapore known as STRAITREP. The objectives of the STRAITREP are to
enhance the safety of navigation and the protection of the marine environment, to facilitate the movements
of vessels and to support SAR and oil pollution response operations.
Categories of ships required to participate in the system
2 Ships of the following categories are required to participate in the ship reporting system:
.1 vessels of 300 GT and above;
.2 vessels of 50 metres or more in length;
.3 vessels engaged in towing or pushing with a combined GT of 300 and above, or with a
combined length of 50 metres or more;
.4 vessels of any tonnage carrying hazardous cargo, as defined in paragraph 1.4 of resolution
MSC.43(64);
.5 all passenger vessels that are fitted with VHF, regardless of length or GT; and
l:\NA V\43\3-5.
For reasons of economy, this document is printed in a limited number. Delegates are
kindly asked to bring their copies to meetings and not to request additional copies.
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NAV 43/3/5 - 2-
.6 any category of vessels less than 50 metres in length or less than 300 GT which are fitted
with VHF and in an emergency, uses the appropriate traffic lane or separation zone, in
order to avoid immediate danger.
Geographical coverage of the system and the number and edition of the reference chart used for the
delineation of the system
3 The operational area of STRAITREP covers the Straits of Malacca and Singapore between
longitudes 100° 40'E and 104° 23'E as shown in the chartlets attached as appendix 1 and appendix 2. The
area includes the routeing system in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore. The area is divided into eight
sectors, each has an assigned VHF channel as shown in Appendix 3.
4 The reference charts which include the operational area of STRAITREP are the Malaysian Chart
Series MAL 515,521 and 523 of the Hydrographer, Royal Malaysian Navy or the equivalent charts
published by the competent hydrographic authority.
Format, content of report, times and geographical positions for submitting reports, authority to
whom reports should be sent
5 The ship report short title STRAITREP, shall be made to the VTS authorities as follows:
.1 Format
The ship report shall be drafted in accordance with the format shown in appendix 4. The
information requested from ships is derived from the Standard Reporting Format given
in paragraph 2 of the IMO resolution A.648(16) .
. 2 Content
I:\NA V\43\3-5
The report required from a ship contains only information which is essential to meet the
objectives of the STRAITREP:
(i) Information considered essential;
A
C orD -
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Q orR -
Name of ship, call sign, IMO identification number (if available);
Position;
Hazardous cargo, class if applicable; and
Breakdown, damage and/or deficiencies affecting the structure,
cargo or equipment of the ship or any other circumstances
affecting normal navigation in accordance with the provisions of
the SOLAS and MARPOL Conventions.
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(ii) Information considered necessary when requested by VTS authority;
E and F - Course and speed of ship.
Note:
On receipt of a position message, operators of the VTS will establish the relation
between the ship's position and the information supplied by the facilities available
to them. The information on heading and speed will facilitate the VTS operator's
task of identifying a ship within a group .
. 3 Geographical position for submitting reports
(i) Ships entering the operational area shall report when crossing the limits
mentioned in paragraph 3 or when crossing a line joining Tg. Piai (01 °15'.SON
103°30'.75E) and Pulau Karimun Kecil (01 °09'.20N 103°24'.35E) or when
leaving port or anchorages in the area or before joining the traffic lane of th..e
TSS.
(ii) Ships entering the operational area shall also report when approaching from the
south via Selat Riau, abeam of Karang Galang Lt. (01 °09'.58N 104°1 l'.47E) or
via Selat Durian, report when Pulau Jangkat Beacon (00°57'.89N 103°42'72E) is
abeam and when approaching from the East Johor Strait, abeam of Johor Shoal
Buoy (01 °l81.88N, 104°04'.99E).
(iii) A ship approaching from any direction other than those specified above shall on
reaching sector 7 or sector 8 as appropriate report by giving the vessel's position
in term of bearing and distance from one of the following reference points:
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Sultan Shoal Lt
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Bedok Lt
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(01 °14'.38N 103°38'.98E)
(01 °09'.60N 103°44'.55E)
(01 °13'.30N I03°51'.37E)
(01 °18'.54N 103°56'.06E)
(01 °20'.57N 104°08'.24E)
(01 °19'.81N 104°24'.44E)
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(i) Sector 1 to Sector 5
(ii) Sector 6
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Johor VTS; and
Singapore VTS;
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Information to be provided to ship and procedures to be followed
6 STRAITREP also provides information to ships about specific and critical situation which could
cause conflicting traffic movements and other information concerning safety of navigation.
7 Depending on the sector which a ship is in, every ship shall also maintain a VHF radio telephone
listening watch on the appropriate VHF Channel. Information of general interest to ships will be broadcast
on VHF channel 16 and any other channel as may be specified by the appropriate VTS authority. This
broadcast will be preceded by an announcement on the appropriate VHF channel assigned to the sector.
Radiocommunication required for the system, frequencies on which reports should be transmitted
and information to be reported
8 The radiocommunication required for the STRAITREP is as follows:
.1 STRAITREP will be based on VHF voice radiocommunication and will be interactive.
The call to the appropriate VTS authority shall be made on the VHF channel assigned to
the particular sector in which the ship is located as indicated in appendix 3, and the report
shall be transmitted on that channel or any other available channel as assigned by the
appropriate VTS authorities .
. 2 The language used for communication shall be English, using the IMO Standard Marine
Communications Phrases where necessary.
Rules and regulations in force in the area of the system
9 The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 are applicable throughout
the operational area of STRAITREP.
10 The Rules For Vessels Navigating Through The Straits of Malacca and Singapore as approved
by IMO are applicable throughout the area
SHORE-BASED FACILITIES TO SUPPORT OPERATION OF THE SYSTEM
11 The facilities of the STRAITREP are as follows:
.1 Klang VTS
Telephone, facsimile and telex communication
6 sets of VHF radio communication equipment
6 real-time display consoles for 'X' and 'S' bands radar signals from remote radar
stations .
. 2 JohorVTS
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Telephone, facsimile and telex communication
4 sets of VHF radio communication equipment
4 real-time display consoles for 'X' and 'S' bands radar signals from remote radar
stations.
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5
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Telephone, facsimile and telex communication
11 sets of VHF radio communication equipment
4 real-time display consoles for "X" band radar signals from remote radar
stations.
4 sets of VHF radio directions finder in marine bands .
. 4 Remote Stations:
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1 "X" band radar facility
1 "S" band radar facility
VHF transmitters and receivers
(ii) Bukit Jugra
1 "X" band radar facility
1 "S" band radar facility
VHF transmitters and receivers
(iii) Cape Rachado
1 "X" band radar facility
1 "S" band radar facility
VHF transmitters and receivers
(iv) Pulau Undan
1 "X" band radar facility
1 "S" band radar facility
VHF transmitters and receivers
(v) Bukit Segenting
1 "X" band radar facility
1 "S" band radar facility
VHF transmitters and receivers
(vi) Tanjung Piai
1 "X" band radar facility
I "S" band radar facility
VHF transmitters and receivers
(vii) Bukit Pengerang
1 "X" band radar facility
1 "S" band radar facility
VHF transmitters and receivers
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(viii) Sultan Shoal Lighthouse
(ix)
VHF transmitters and receivers
I "X" band radar facility
Raffles Lighthouse
1 "X" band radar facility
(x) St. John's Island
1 "X" band radar facility
(xi) Bedok Lighthouse
2 sets ofVHF/DF radio direction finder
(xii) Bedok
1 "X" band radar facility
(xiii) Horsburgh Lighthouse
VHF transmitters and receivers
1 "X" band radar facility
(xiv) Jurong Control
2 sets of VHF/OF radio direction finder.
Alternative communication if the communication facilities of the shore-based authority fail
12 STRAITREP is designed to avoid, as far as possible, any irretrievable break.down of equipment
which would hinder the functioning of the services normally provided by the respective VTS authorities.
13 The most important items of equipment and power sources are duplicated and the facilities are
provided with emergency generating sets as well as with Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) units. A
maintenance team is available 24 hours a day to attend to any breakdown.
14 STRAITREP is also designed in such a manner that if one station fail, the adjacent station can
provide the necessary coverage.
Action requested of the Sub-Committee
15 The Sub-Committee is invited to consider the proposed Mandatory Ship Reporting System in the
Straits of Malacca and Singapore and decide as appropriate.
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ASSIGNED VHF CHANNELS FOR SECTORS IN THE MANDATORY REPORTING
SYSTEM IN THE STRAITS OF MALACCA AND SINGAPORE
(STRAITREP)
SECTOR VHF CHANNELS VTS AUTHORITIES
Sector 1 VHF channel 66 KLANGVTS
Sector 2 VHF channel 88 KLANGVTS
Sector 3 VHF channel 84 KLANGVTS
Sector 4 VHF Channel 61 KLANGVTS
Sector 5 VHF Channel 88 KLANGVTS
Sector 6 VHF Channel 88 JOHOR VTS
Sector 7 VHF Channel 73 SINGAPORE VTS
Sector 8 VHF Channel 10 SINGAPORE VTS
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APPENDIX 4
DRAFTING OF RADIO REPORTS TO THE MANDATORY SHIP REPORTING SYSTEM IN
THE STRAITS OF MALACCA AND SINGAPORE
(STRAITREP)
Designator Function Information required
A Ship Name and call sign
C Position A 4-digit group giving latitudes in degrees
and minutes suffixed with N (north) or s.
.. (south) and a 5-digit group giving
longitudes in degrees and minutes suffixed
with E (east) or W (west); or
D Position True bearing (first 3 digits) and distance
given in nautical miles from an clearly
identifiable point (state landmark)
E True course A 3-digit group
F Speed in knots and tenths A 3-digit group
of knots
p Hazardous cargo on board Indicate "Yes'' or "No" to whether vessel
is carrying hazardous cargo. If "Yes" the
class if applicable.
Q Defects/damage/ Brief detail of defects, deficiencies or
deficiencies/other other limitations
limitations
R Description of pollution Brief detail of type of pollution (oil,
or dangerous goods lost chemicals, (etc.) or dangerous goods lost
overboard overboard; position expressed as in (C)
or (D)
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Extracts from /ALA, Aids to Navigation Guide
(Navguide) (4th edn, December 2001)

IALA
AIDS TO NAVlGATION GlJIDE
(Navgt1ide)
Forward
The IALA NA VGUIDE will be of interest and assistance to all organisations and
individuals who either provide Aids to Navigation or are associated with their use.
This fourth edition of the Guide has elevated the document to a new level and is a
testimony to the continuous improvement initiatives undertaken by the IALA
Operations Committee.
The IALA Operations Committee that includes representatives from many
organisations with responsibilities in provision of Aids to Navigation has prepared
the NA VGUIDE with input from the other IALA Committees.
Whilst it may in be invidious to identify particular individuals, it must be said that
this publication could not have been completed without the driving force of the
representative from Australia, Mr. Allan Crossing.
This work is a tribute to people already very busy in their own organisations
worldwide who are happy to share their expertise with other members of the
international maritime community.
Finally, any comments or suggestions from the users of the guide will be very
welcome for the benefit of future editions.
Torsten KRUUSE
Secretary General
December 2001
1 NAVGUIDE - Edition 4 - December 2001
CHAPTER 1 AISM - IALA.
1.1 INTRODUCTION
Shipping has evolved into an international industry and many nations have
recognised that that it is both effective and appropriate to regulate and manage
shipping on an international basis.
The International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse
Authorities 1 (IALA) was formed in 1957 as a non-government, non-profit
making, technical association that provides a framework for aids to navigation
authorities, manufacturers and consultants from all parts of the world to work
with a common effort to:
• harmonise standards for aids to navigation systems worldwide;
• facilitate the safe and efficient movement of shipping, and;
• enhance the protection of the maritime environment.
The functions of IALA include, among other things:
1
• developing international cooperation by promoting close working
relationships and assistance between members;
collecting and circulating information on communicating recent
developments and matters of common interest;
• liaison with relevant inter-governmental, international and other
organisations. For example, the International Maritime Organisation
{IMO), the International Hydrographic Organisation (IHO), the
Commission on Illumination CIE, and the International
Telecommunications Union (ITU);
• liaison with organisations representing the aids to navigation users;
• address emerging navigational technologies, hydrographic matters and
vessel traffic management;
• provide specialist advice or assistance on aids to navigation issues
(including technical, organisational or training matters);
• establishing Committees or Working Groups to:
formulate and publish appropriate IALA recommendations and
guidelines;
contribute to the development of international standards and
regulations;
study specific issues;
Formerly called the International Association of Lighthouse Authorities.
7 NAVGUIDE - Edition 4 - December 2001
• encouraging IALA members to develop policies that address the social
and environmental issues associated with establishing and operating
aids to navigation. This includes issues such as:
preservation of historic lighthouses, and;
use of aids to navigation as a base for the collection of data or other
governmental or commercial services;
• organise Conferences and Seminars relevant to aids to navigation
activities.
1.2 MEMBERSHIP
IALA has four types of members. These are outlined below:
• National Membership:- applicable to the national authority of any
country that is legally responsible for the provision, maintenance or
operation of marine aids to navigation;
• Associate Membership:- applicable to any other service, organisation
or scientific agency concerned with aids to navigation or related matters;
• Industrial Membership:- applicable to manufacturers and distributors of
marine aids to navigation equipment for sale, or organisations providing
aids to marine navigation services or technical advice under contract;
• Honorary Membership:- may be conferred for life by the IALA Council
to any individual who is considered to have made an important
contribution to the work of IALA.
IALA NATIONAL MEMBERS
Fig 1.1 The shaded countries are IALA National Members
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Table 2.2 Accuracy requirements for "Other waters".
Minimum Accuracy Accuracy of position fixing system
distance required (nm) 0 0.1 0.25 0.5 1
from (nm)
danger (metres) 0 185 462 926 1852
(nm) Maximum allowable time since last fix
(minutes)
10 0.4 12 12 9 - -
20 0.8 28 28 27 22 -
30 1.2 48 48 47 44 27
50 2.0 100 100 99 97 87
100 4.0 300 300 300 298 291
Example: To meet the navigational requirement of ships which are not expected to
navigate less than 20nm from danger, 0. 8nm would be the accuracy required and
could be achieved bv a svstem which aives an accuracv of:
0.5 nm with fixes not separated by more than 22 min;
0.25nm " 2Bmin
0.1 nm " 2Bmin
2.1.2.2 Future Trends on Accuracy Requirements
The advent of more sophisticated radio and satellite-based, wider area
positioning systems, unconventional vessels and high speed craft, has resulted
in the 1983 IMO resolution losing some relevance, although it remains sound in
principle. As an insight into future accuracy requirements for safety of
navigation, Table 2.3 presents the standards proposed by the Maritime Safety
Committee of IMO in the revision of resolution A.860(20).
Application
Navigation 1:
Ocean
Coastal
Restricted
Waters
Docking
Safety:
GMDSS
Local
Table 2.3 Future (Draft) Maritime User Requirements
for System Planning and Development
Accuracy Accuracy Accuracy
Absolute Course Speed
(metres, at 95% (deg) (kn)
probability)
10-100 0.5 0.1
10 0.5 0.1
1-3 0.5 0.1
0.1-1 0.1-0.5 0.1-0.1
100 1 0.1
10 1 0.1
Position Fix
Interval
(sees)
10
2
1-2
1
10
1
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3.5 LIGHTHOUSES AND BEACONS
3.5.1 DESCRIPTION
The IALA Dictionary (2-6-070) defines a beacon as "a fixed artificial navigation
mark" that can be recognised by its shape, colour, pattern, topmark or light
character, or a combination of these. While this functional definition includes
lighthouses and other fixed aids to navigation, the terms lighthouse and beacon
are used more specifically to indicate importance and size.
3.5.1.1 Lighthouses
A lighthouse is generally considered to be:
• a conspicuous structure (visual mark} on land, close to the shoreline or in
the water;
that acts as a daymark, and;
provides a platform for a marine signalling light with a range of up to
25 nautical miles.
- other aids to navigation or audible signals on or near the lighthouse;
• It can be a manned or automated facility.
- the former is becoming less common;
an automated lighthouse will often be remotely monitored and in some
cases remotely controlled.
3.5.1.2 Beacon
A beacon is usually considered to be a small fixed visual mark on land or in the
water. Visual characteristics are often defined by daymarks, topmarks, and by
numbers. A marine signalling light, if fitted, would generally have a range of less
than 1 O nautical miles.
In navigable channels a pile beacon may be used as an alternative to a buoy.41
3.5.1.3 Purpose of Lighthouses and Beacons
A lighthouse or beacon may perform one or more of the following navigational
functions:
• mark a landfall position;
• mark an obstruction or a danger;
• indicate the lateral limits of a channel or navigable waterway;
• indicate a turning point or a junction in a waterway;
41 In these situations the beacon will generally show a colour scheme and topmarks in accordance with the
IALA Maritime Buoyage System.
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• mark the entrance of a Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS);
• form part of a leading (range) line;
• mark an area;
• provide a reference for mariners to take a bearing or line of position
(LOP).
However it is not uncommon for lighthouses, in particular, to be used for other
purposes that can include:
• coastwatch or coastguard functions;
• VTS functions;
• base for audible (fog) signals;
• collection of meteorological and oceanographic data;
• radio and telecommunication facilities;
• tourist facilities.
3.5.2 PERFORMANCE CRITERIA FOR LIGHTHOUSES AND BEACONS
The availability of a light is the principal measure of performance determined by
IALA. For lighthouses and beacons IALA recommends the following availability
targets:
Type of Aid Availability Target
Lighthouses and beacons considered to Category 1 at least 99.8%
be of grimar:y navigational significance
Lighthouses and beacons considered to Category 2 at least 99%
be of navigational significance
Lighthouses and beacons considered to Category 3 at least 97%
have less navigational significance than
either Categories 1 or 2
Daymarks and Topmarks (where fitted) at least 97%
Note:
• The importance of a visual aid to navigation may well change over time.
There may be occasions where shipping requirements change to such
an extent that the light of a prominent lighthouse structure can sensibly
be down-graded to Category 2 or 3.
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9.1.2.1 Regulation 13 - Establishment and operation of aids to navigation
The Regulation states:
1. Each Contracting Government undertakes to provide, as it deems practical
and necessary either individually or in co-operation with other Contracting
Governments, such aids to navigation as the volume of traffic justifies and
the degree of risk requires.
2. In order to obtain the greatest possible uniformity in aids to navigation,
Contracting Governments undertake to take into account the international
recommendations and guidelines (Reference is made to IALA) when
establishing such aids.
3. Contracting Governments undertake to arrange for information relating to
aids to navigation to be made available to all concerned. Changes in the
transmissions of position-fixing systems which could adversely affect the
performance of receivers fitted in ships shall be avoided as far as possible
and only be effected after timely and adequate notice has been promulgated.
9.1.2.2 Comments
To satisfy the obligations of Regulation 13, the contracting government has to
make assessments on:
• whether or not to provide particular types of aids to navigation;
• the type, number and location of aids to navigation;
• what information services are necessary to adequately inform the
mariner.
9.2 REVIEWS AND PLANNING
9.2.1 REVIEWS
In many countries, the network of aids to navigation has been built up over a
considerable time, in some cases, centuries. It should be recognised that the
nature of shipping is continually changing and this means that the aids to
navigation infrastructure82 should be reviewed periodically. The rate of change
varies from place to place, but it would be reasonable to adopt a review process
using one of the change management tools described in Chapter 8 that provides:
• a Strategic Plan (Navigation Plan) with a suggested 10 year outlook,
and;
• an Operational Plan with a suggested rolling 5 year work program.
82 Some aids to navigation are in reality monuments to historical accidents and are of little value to modern
shipping.
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• a Workshop to gather information on the range of alternative uses of
lighthouses.
Future work for the Panel will be directed at preparing two IALA Guidelines that will
address:
• the technical aspects of operating and maintaining historic lighthouses,
and;
• the Policy, Planning and Practical aspects of preserving historic
lighthouses.
10.1.6.2 Lens Size and Terminology
Table 10.2 provides information on terminology for historical glass lens systems
and the typical amount of mercury held in mercury bath pedestals (for rotating lens
systems).
Table 10.2 Terminology for historical glass lens systems and associated quantities of mercury
used in rotating lens systems.
Description Focal distance Typical quantity of mercury for mercurybath
pedestals
mm kilograms litres
Hyper-radial 1330
Mesa-radial 1125
First Order 920 175 12.9
Second Order 700 126 9.3
Third Order 500 105 7.7
Small Third Order 375 96 7.0
Fourth Order 250
Fifth Order 187.5
Sixth Order 150
10.1.7 THIRD PARTY ACCESS TO AIDS TO NAVIGATION SITES
In 1998, IALA conducted a survey to investigate the extent to which Authorities
were permitting aids to navigation sites to be used for collecting "non-aids to
navigation" data. This study was associated with investigations of the Advisory
Panel on the Preservation of Historic Lighthouses into alternative uses of
lighthouses and other aids to navigation.
The responses86 came from a wide range of IALA members and shared several
common themes:
86Tw en tys·ix responses were recei.v e d .
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• the predominant applications were for the collection of meteorological data
(i.e. weather, wind speed and direction), tidal/ current data and for
telecommunication installations;
• data collected for or by other governmental agencies generally did not
attract a fees, but fees were often charged for data obtained for
commercial purposes;
• data acquisition equipment had to have its own separate power supply
unless that aids to navigation site had mains power available.
IALA acknowledges that Authorities face an increased demand to share aids to
navigation sites with "third parties". While it is important to ensure that the
integrity and security of aids to navigation are maintained, the presence of a third
party may be beneficial:
• in reducing the risk of vandalism;
• as a source of revenue or sharing of operational costs ( eg power, road
maintenance etc);
• as a means of monitoring the operation of the aid.
If an Authority receives a request for a third party installation, it should first
establish whether such involvement is permitted in the Authority's legislation. If
there are no impediments the Authority may consider negotiating an agreement
with potential third party to clearly establish the responsibilities and liabilities of
each party. The agreement may also address:
• conditions to apply to the third party installation and operation to ensure
that the equipment does not compromise the integrity and security of the
aids to navigation and other property owned by the Authority;
• access to electrical power. At sites with mains power, it may advisable
for the Authority to require separate metering of the third-party supply so
that electricity costs can be recovered;
• if no mains power is available, it is reasonable to require that the thirdparty
provide its own power supply;
• where practical, the installation of the third-party equipment should take
into consideration and preserve the heritage value of the aid to
navigation.
Authorities should reserve the right to cancel any third party agreement if
continued use jeopardizes the performance or functionality of the aid to navigation.
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• using training courses are accredited with a recognised institution. This
has several benefits:
a trainee may be more highly motivated if he/she can see accredited
courses leading on to a formal qualification (ie. career path
prospects);
accredited courses are "portable" and are of benefit to those
changing jobs;
recognised courses could be referenced in position descriptions to
broadening the range of applicants for job vacancies.
10.3 INFORMATION TO THE MARINER
10.3.1 NAVIGATIONAL WARNINGS
SOLAS Chapter V Regulation 4 requires for contracting governments to provide
navigational information to mariners. The Regulation 4 states:
Each Contracting Government shall take all steps necessary to ensure that,
when intelligence of any dangers is received from whatever reliable source, it
shall be promptly brought to the knowledge of those concerned and
communicated to other interested Governments.
This information falls into three basic categories:
• information about planned changes, such as:
dredging, surveying, pipe and cable laying;
changes to an existing aid or the establishment of new aids to
navigation;
changes to traffic arrangements;
commercial maritime activities;
short term events (naval exercises, yacht races, etc.).
• information about navigational un-planned events, such as:
the failure to aids to navigation;
marine incidents (groundings, collisions, wrecks etc.) ;
search and rescue activities.
• new information arising from survey work or previously undiscovered
hazards.
10.3.1.1 World-Wide Navigational Warning Service
The promulgation of information on navigational safety is coordinated by means of
the World-Wide Navigational Warning Service that was established jointly by the
IMO and the IHO in 1977.
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CHAPTER 11 PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
11.1 PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
11.1.1 PURPOSE
Performance indicators are management tools that can be used to measure,
analyse and monitor the performance of a network of aids to navigation and/or
specific systems and equipment. The information obtained can be used to:
• show accountability to government and stake holders;
• demonstrate the efficiency and effectiveness of the service being
provided;
• compare the performance of:
similar systems or equipment in different locations;
- contract and internally provided services91 ;
• amend:
system designs;
procurement decisions;
- equipment choices;
maintenance procedures and practices;
• increase or reduce maintenance effort;
• extend maintenance intervals.
11.1.2 DEFINITION AND COMMENTS ON TERMS
11.1.2.1 Reliability
This is the probability that an aid to navigation92 , when it is available, performs a
specified function without failure under given conditions for a specified time.
11.1.2.2 Availability
This is the probability that an aid to navigation or system is performing its specified
function at any randomly chosen time.
91 Only where the opportunity arises and where both are engaged in substantially similar work.
92 Or any nominated system or component.
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• IALA generally uses the term as a historical measure of the percentage of
time that an aid to navigation was performing its specified function. For
example:
a Category 2 light has a target availability of 99% when its
performance is measured over the preceding three years;
a two year measuring interval has been agreed for radionavigation
systems, such as DGPS;
• the non-availability can be caused by scheduled and/or unscheduled
interruptions.
11.1.2.3 Continuity
This is the probability that an aid to navigation or system will perform its specified
function without interruption during a specified time.
• for example, if a DGPS station is functioning correctly when a vessel is
about to make its approach into a port, the continuity term states the
probability that the DGPS service will not be interrupted in the time it
takes the vessel to reach its berth;
• for GNSS systems, IALA has proposed that the time interval for
continuity calculations be based on a three-hour time frame.
11.1.2.4 Redundancy
This is the existence of more than one means, identical or otherwise for
accomplishing a task or mission.
11.1.2.5 Integrity
This is the ability to provide users with warnings within a specified time when the
system should not be used for navrgation.93
11.1.2.6 Failure
This is the unintentional termination of the ability of a system or part of a system to
perform its required function.
11.1.2. 7 Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
This is the average time between successive failures of a system or part of a
system. It is a measure of reliability.
• for components, such as lamps, it is usual to determine the MTBF ( or
life) statistically by testing a representative sample of components to
destruction;
93 IMO Resolution A.860(20) Appendix 1.
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ANNEX MCM 54
Extracts from /ALA, Vessel Traffic Services Manual,
2002

IALA
VESSEL TRAFFIC
SERVICES MANUAL
(VTS MANUAL, 2002)

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As a result of the improvements in efficiency, safety and the reduction of potential environmental
pollution experienced by authorities using a VTS, together with the rapid developments in
computer technology, the number of Vessel Traffic Services has increased considerably and
there are now about 500 of these services operational.
As Vessel Traffic Services have grown in number throughout the world, the operating
concepts have led to two categories ofVTS, coastal services and port or river services. A coastal
VTS is a service provided to assist the safe and expeditious passage of shipping through coastal
waters, particularly where there is a high density of maritime traffic or an area of environmental
sensitivity or through waters which may be difficult to navigate because of geographical
constraints or offshore exploration. A port or river VTS is a service provided to assist the
efficiency and safe navigation of shipping when entering or leaving ports and harbours or when
sailing along rivers or through waters which similarly restrict the manoeuvring of ships.
IMO Assembly Resolution A.857(20) to provides guidance on the establishment and
operation of vessel traffic services. This Manual is intended to provide more detailed
information to Authorities and is based on the principles contained in that Resolution.
1.2 DEFINITIONS AND GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IN THE MANUAL
For the purpose of this Manual, the following definitions have been used:
Vessel Traffic Service (VTS)
Competent Authority
VTS Authority
VTSArea
VTS Centre
VTS Operator
VTS Operator Position
A VTS is a service implemented by a Competent Authority,
designed to improve the safety of vessel traffic and to protect the
environment. The service should have the capability to interact
with the traffic and respond to traffic situations developing in the
VTS area.
A Competent Authority is the authority made responsible, in whole
or in part, by the Government for the safety, including
environmental safety, and the protection of the environment in the
area
A VTS Authority is the authority with the responsibility for the
management, operation and co-ordination of the VTS, the
interaction with participating vessels, and efficiency of vessel
traffic and the protection of the environment.
A VTS Area is the delineated, formally declared service area of the
VTS. A VTS area may be subdivided in sub-areas or sectors.
A VTS Centre is the centre from which the VTS is operated. Each
sub-area of the VTS may have its own sub-centre.
A VTS Operator is an appropriately qualified person performing
one or more tasks contributing to the services of the VTS.
A VTS Operator Position is the place in a VTS Centre from which
a VTS Operator carries out his/her duties.
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authority subject to the right of innocent passage. Beyond territorial waters, a state's authority
with regard to VTS is substantially reduced.
In straits used for international navigation, a VTS Authority cannot restrict or impede the
innocent passage of vessels. In these instances a state should endeavour to enter into agreements
with neighbouring states or other maritime nations to agree on standards of conduct for vessels
operating in these waters. These standards may include provisions for voluntary participation in
aVTS.
2.4.3 Relationship between VTS and Vessels
Safe movement of marine traffic in a VTS area requires the VTS to have an
understanding of the responsibility of the masters of vessels and vice-versa.
A VTS, with its specialised knowledge of the waterway has responsibility for managing
the traffic in the area. While the master of a vessel, with his knowledge of its behaviour and his
professional skills, has responsibility for the safety of the vessel. Taking into consideration these
different, but related, responsibilities, any instructions from a VTS to a vessel should be "result
orientated" only, leaving the details of execution to the master, officer of the watch or pilot on
board the vessel.
Generally masters of vessels rely with confidence on the expertise and professionalism of
VTS personnel and carry out instructions which are given. However, it should be recognised that
there may be occasions when an instruction by a VTS is disregarded because the master
considers that its execution might jeopardise the vessel.
2.4.4 Liability
Having recruited, trained and certified qualified personnel to operate a VTS, the VTS
Authority must assume further responsibility to ensure that the actions of these persons are
perfonned with a high degree of competence. If these responsibilities are met fully the question
of assignment of liability reverts to a case by case detennination of the circumstances
surrounding each incident.
The question of assignment of liability in regard to vessel movement is one of constant
controversy. It is complicated by the legal relationships between masters, pilots, ship owners,
and VTS. Although there are many cases setting precedence on this issue, it continues to be an
area in maritime and civil law that seems to be developing on a case by case basis.
In the event of a VTS operator issuing instructions to a vessel and an accident occurring,
many maritime laws.of liability may then apply relating to whether or not VTS participation was
mandatory or voluntary, keeping in mind that a ship's master has the authority to override the
instructions of a VTS where, in bis view, the instructions given could result in an accident.
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