§ MR. OSBORNE MORGAN (Denbighshire, E.)I wish to ask the right hon. Gentleman the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies a question of which I have given him private notice. It is whether he is in possession of any further information respecting the rebellion in Pahang?
§ BARON H. DE WORMSOn Saturday the Secretary of State telegraphed to the Straits Settlement for full particulars as to the late events in Pahang. He telegraphed to Singapore; and meanwhile a telegram was received yesterday from the Governor, who was at Pahang, in the following words:—
Two Englishmen, employees of Timber Company—Harris and Stewart—separately murdered at Pahang by petty chief from Pekan. No reason to think that murder was connected with other disturbances.This morning a telegram was received from the Colonial Secretary at Singapore in answer to the Secretary of State's inquiry. It is dated yesterday, and runs as follows:—3rd April, British authorities at Pekan warned that Panglima Muda, River Jempul, intended mischief. Threat verified by murder Stewart, Harris, employees of Exploration Company, at work in forest. 6th April, Magistrate of Pahang in expectation of attack, all safe up to 9th April. Her Majesty's ship Hyacinth proceeds immediately for Pahang. Disquieting rumours from Raub. Possibility of hostilities there and Lepis. Rogers in safety with Sultan up country, 6th April. Officers' families arrived at Singapore.1127 I may add that Raub, one of the mining centres in Pahang, is in telegraphic communication with the colony.