OF THE II AMY FEtf INS IT, A I i): J 



Dta. Unix, assisted in the search for the Labu pirates and the out- 

 lawed Rajas Mahdi and Mahmud. This expedition, as has been 

 shewn, proved unsuccessful as far as securing any of the pirates 

 went, but on its return the Klana, in reporting to the Government 

 the steps he had taken, complained that the Bandar of Sungei 

 Ujong would not assist him nor obey him, and that it was even 

 stated in Sungei Ujong that he, the Bandar, was sheltering Raja 

 Mahmud. The Klana asked at the same time that his boundaries 

 with Selangor and Rainbau might be settled, and that a British 

 Officer might be sent to Sungei Ujong as Resident and offered to 

 pay all his expenses. 



Between August and October the Klana wrote several letters 

 complaining of the Bandar, that he had refused to sign the Agree- 

 ment made at Singapore in April, that he constantly threatened to 

 attack and murder him, that he would not recognise the Klana's 

 authority, and that, in spite of denials, he felt convinced the Bandar 

 was harbouring Raja Maiimud. 



In reply to one of these letters, which stated that disturbances 

 were imminent in Sungei Ujong, an Officer of Government and a 

 guard of Police were sent to re-assure the Klana and the traders, 

 and to prevent by their presence any disturbance, and a letter was 

 also sent to the Bandar inviting him to Singapore, in the hope of 

 making an arrangement between him and the Klana. 



The Bandar, though several times invited to meet both Sir 

 Andeew ClakkE and previous Governors, had hitherto invariably 

 avoided doing so under some pretence or other, nor did this occa- 

 sion prove an exception to the rule. 



He pleaded illness, the approaching " Bulan Puasa " or " Fast- 

 ing Month. " and above all that he did not wish to go to Singapore, 

 had nothing to do there, and did not see what was to be gained bv 

 going, whilst he at the same time denied flatly that he was har- 

 bouring Raja Mahmud, or even knew of his whereabouts, and 

 accused the Klana of acting very improperly, alleging that they, 

 the Klana and Bandar, were of equal power, and that the Klana 

 was assuming a position which did not belong to him. 



