Rumours of uneasiness in Burma; has no reason to fear disturbance but has asked for HMS Cossack to be sent to Rangoon 'as I think it just as well that the deputation from Mandalay should see the guns of an English Frigate'.
Weights and Measures Bill; hopes trials of Wahabi prisoners will soon be completed; believes for many years there has been laxity of procedure under Bengal Regulation III of 1818 and has issued circular to prevent it in future; absolutely necessary to retain power under Reg III – impossible or po...
Reception of Local Finance scheme; outstanding services of Col G B Malleson as Guardian of Maharaja of Mysore, and administration of Mysore; in Afghanistan Yaqub has not submitted after all.
Newspapers are representing Commons Committee on India as directed against Government and particularly the India Office; raid by Lushai tribesmen, and Mayo's anxiety for (Sir) J Edgar (Deputy Commissioner of Cachar) who is with a friendly chief with only 40 police; force sent to repel raid, but M...
Lushai raids are over; since more is now known about Lushais, measures to prevent recurrence will be easier to decide; in case matter is raised in Parliament, justifies arrest of Wahabis – impossible to allow people in India to continue giving aid to those avowedly in arms against British power w...
Encloses record of first three days' proceedings against Ameer Khan to show that every legal form is being taken advantage of in favour of the prisoners who are defended by two European an two native counsel – the Wahabis have plenty of money.
False report that Bismarck was to demand cession of Pondicherry as part of peace with French which would have weakening effect on British authority in India; any opportunity to purchase French possessions in India should be seized; bad characters wishing to evade creditors or the law use Chandern...