§ DR. G. B. CLARK (Caithness)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies whether anything has been done to restore order in Pahang; and whether the murderers of the two British subjects had been apprehended, or any steps taken to secure their apprehension?
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES (Baron H. DE WORMS, Liverpool, East Toxteth)The Governor of the Straits Settlements has been taking active steps for restoring order in Pahang, not only by means of the forces belonging to the State, but by the aid of armed forces borrowed from the neighbouring protected States. In the last Report received from him it is stated under date of the 18th July that "at present there is no opposition to the Government in any part of the State, and all is quiet." The efforts to apprehend the murderers referred to and other offenders have, however, not as yet been successful, owing to the difficulties of pursuit presented by the natural features of the country.