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been able to effect his purpose. However, having 

 been ordered by the Panghooloo to build a stock- 

 ade a Utile in advance of Tanjong Pur-Ling, to 

 which he objected on the grounds of h\s men be- 

 ing dispersed and his ammunition exhausted, he 

 had been directed to go and procure both, and 

 he stated that he intended to embrace the oppor- 

 tunity thus afforded him of withdrav^ring from 

 the league, 



1st June. Endika, with all his followers, aban- 

 doned the cause ofDool Syed, whilst Malilu 

 SuUhaun's people, seeing that the British were 

 now firmly established, were prevailed on to tender 

 their services in assisting to cut down the jungle, 

 at the same rate of pay as that received by the 

 hired cutters of Government. 



2d. The Panghooloo sent a messenger to Cap' 

 tain Wallace, commanding at Bukit Stboosa, to 

 enquire whether, in the event of his surrendering, 

 his life would be spared, and was informed in re- 

 ply that he must yield nnconditionallyf and was 

 recommended to trust to the mercy of Govern- 

 ment. 



Sunday 3d. The stockades on the Sebang 

 road, five in mimber, and opposite the rear pic- 

 quet at Bell's stockade, which had given a slight 

 annoyance for so long a period, were this day 

 taken and destroyed. There were only ten Ma- 

 lays in them, one of whom was taken prisoner, 



Mr. Westerhout arrived from Malacca at Bukit 

 Seboosa at half past U a. m. and, being entrust- 

 ed by Govcjrnraent with power to treat with the 

 refractory. Panghooloo, proceeded to Pur-Ling, 

 whence he despatched a letter to him, expres- 

 sive of his anxiety to see him. This gentleman 



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