1836.] A brief account of Shakarganj. 635 



I conclude with a few suggestions touching the suppression of 

 piracy now existing to so alarming an extent in the Straits. Its 

 remote causes, I have already remarked, are alone to be removed by 

 the adoption of a more enlightened policy towards the native powers ; 

 and, it may be added, by the gradual spread of civilization and diffu- 

 sion of useful knowledge. 



1st. The employment of one or more small armed steamers, 

 together with eight or ten large boats, of the fastest possible con- 

 struction, (particularly for rowing ;) manned fully with Europeans, and 

 well armed for both close and distant fight. 



2nd. A discreet surveillance over the conduct of the present 

 Tumungong of Johdre ; who is more than suspected of being the main- 

 spring of the daring system of piracy which has so long been an 

 opprobrium to the eastern extremity of the Straits. A threat of with- 

 drawing the stipend he enjoys gratuitously from the British Govern- 

 ment might be useful. 



3rd. A careful survey of both coasts of the peninsula, the unex- 

 plored rivers, creeks and islets. This, in addition to other obvious 

 advantages, will afford opportunities of observing the character and 

 pursuits of the natives inhabiting the sea-shore and banks of rivers, 

 who are always more or less in league with the pirates, and of collect- 

 ing information of piratical haunts and places of rendezvous. 



4th. The suspected native chiefs should be peremptorily called 

 upon to lend their assistance and information : particularly the chiefs 

 of Kemdmang, Saldngore, Perak, and Caldntan. And lastly, the co- 

 operation of the Dutch Government should be secured. 



III. — A brief account o/Masu'd, known by the name of Farld Shakar- 

 ganj or Shakarbdr. By Munshi' Mahan Lal. 



[Dated Derah Ghazi KMn, 10 miles off from the right bank of the Indus, 10th 



February, 1836.] 

 "When we reached Rdmu, a village on the left bank of the united 

 streams of the Hyphasis or Bids, and Hesudrus or Satlaj, about 150 



youth exercised the profession himself) are the Bunting, Aroe, Cocab, Pisang 

 Dinding and Sambilang isles ; those on the Salangore coast, and the islets 

 between Cape Rachado and the Lingie river. The rivers Mirbowe, Birman, 

 Perak, Puteh, Koroo, Muar, Rio Formosa, or the Battu Pahat river, and for- 

 merly the Lingie river : the Straits of Calang and Dryon, Point Romania and 

 its vicinity, and the Carmion isles to the south. 



On the eastern coast are the creeks and small rivers of Johdre up to Panting ; 

 the Kemdmang river ; those of Tringdnu and Caldntan, also the islands of 

 Timoang, Puio Tingle, Redang and Aor. 

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