S27, 
1867-83. 
274 BRITISH CONNECTION WITH MALAYA. 
Soon after Malacca was finally ceded to us by the Dutch (1825) ; 
and when the shiftings and changes thus came to an end, the numer- 
ous experiments theretofore made resulted in the existing form of 
united Colony. as finally settled in person by Lord W. Bentinck 
(ES2I0) 
The next period is one of 40 years (1827 to 1867), in which 
the Colony remained an Indian dependency, but was left to develop 
quietly upon its own resources: with some pecuniary aid, though 
on a more economical scale than formerly, from the IJndian 
Government; nor has any great break been made by the transfer, 
under Act of Parliament, to Colonial Office rule in April 1867: which, 
though a momentous change, well deserving of the trouble that 
was taken in bringing it about, has not disturbed the continuity 
of our recent history. 
The prosperity of the Colony since then, and the increased 
importance of its administration, comprising as it now does the 
three Natives States taken under our protection in 1874, can be 
eathered from a comparison of the Revenues to be administered 
in 1868 and those estimated for the current year:— 
1868. 1875. 1883. 
Singapore, .. . $864,918 $967,235 31,697,920 
Penang, 324,196 4:58 ,029. 1,006,020 
Malacca, 2s 118,307 303,330 
Protected Native States— 
?érak, 270,000 1,236,120 
Selangor, 115,651 383,750 
Sungei Ujong, 66,474 128,990 
Total,... $1,801,839 $1,990,696 $4,756,130 
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The Census returns shew an increase in the population of the 
Colony alone, during about the same period, from 273,090 (in 1865) 
to 423,384 Gn 1881), 
