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A PERSONAL INCIDENT

Haud multum abfuit interfi-
quin
ceretur
HORACE

From CAPTAIN SPEEDY, Queeris Commissioner,
Larut, to H.E. SIR WILLIAM JERVOIS,
Governor of the Straits.

fExtract :1 LARUT, November gth, 1875.
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T N the second report, that of 7th instant, Sergeant
A Din states that he was told by one Kulup
Riau that Mr. Swettenham had been murdered by
the Raja Lela at Pasir Salak on the 5th instant. I
to state that I have reason to believe
regret every
that the report is but too true. My inspector, Din
Mahomed, reached Kuala Kangsar (where I sent
him with a party of men immediately on hearing of
to warn and
Mr. Birch's death, guard Mr. Swetten-
ham) at 2 P.M. on 4th instant, but, on his arrival,
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