BRITISH CONNECTION WITH MALAYA. 279 
The anarchy prevailing in almost all the Native States of the 
Malay Peninsula, and especially in Pérak, had been, for some years 
prior to 1874, a source of disquiet to the Straits Settlements, anda 
hindrance tothe growth of local trade. In the beginning of that 
year steps were taken by Sir ANDREW CLARKE to remedy this state 
of things by settling the affairs of Larut and Pérak in the Pangkor 
Treaty (20th January, 1874), and, later on in that year, by station- 
ing British Residents in Pérak and Sélangor, and in the small State 
of Sungei Ujong, to advise their rulers respecting the collection of 
revenue and general administration. Witha view also to enable 
the British authorities to keep order in that part of the Peninsula, 
a strip of land south of Province Wellesley. beyond the Krian 
river, about 10 miles broad, was acquired as British territory ; and 
also a small portion of territory on the mainland, opposite the 
island of Pangkor, which had previously been ceded to us, to sup- 
press piracy and without any idea of occupation, in a Treaty with 
Pérak (1825). 
Towards the end of 1875, Sir Writram Jervors being then Gov- 
ernor, Mr. Brrcu, the first British Resident at Péruk, was murdered, 
(2nd November 1875) anda force sent to apprehend the murderers 
was resisted; and, about the same time. the Residency in Sungei 
Ujong was menaced by bodies of Malays from some of the States near 
Malacca. Troops were obtained from India and China, a naval bri- 
gade was landed, and Pérak was fully occupied (January, 1876). 
During the previous month a military and naval force had already 
driven the enemy from a strong stockaded position in the hills 
between Sri Menanti and Sungei Ujong, and dispersed the malcon- 
tents in that neighbourhood. During these operations, Sélangor 
remained quiet. 
Those concerned in the murder of Mr. Brracn were captured 
and punished, the Sultan and some of the Chiefs being banished. 
Peace and order have since been maintained in all the Western 
States, and, so far as is known, throughout the Peninsula. On the 
cessation of hostilities ( which had throughout been on a very small 
scale ) it was finally laid down in Lord Carnarvon’s despatch of 
Ist June, 1876, that the Protected States, without being either 
directly annexed or governed by “ Commissioners, ” might con- 
