Life in the forests of the Far East (vol. 2 of 2)St. John, Spenser, Sir
History
Life in the forests of the Far East (vol. 2 of 2)
St. John, Spenser, Sir
Borneo -- Description and travel; Natural history -- Borneo; St. John, Spenser, Sir, 1825-1910 -- Travel -- Borneo
Intercourse between China and the Northern Part of
Borneo--References to the Chinese--Names of Places and
Rivers--Sites of Gardens and Houses--One of the original
Settlers--The Sultan’s Recollections--Chinese numerous in
his Youth--Reasons for their Disappearing--Anecdote of a
Murut Chief--Aborigines speaking Chinese--Mixed Breed--Good
Husbands--Chinese at Batang Parak--At Madihit--Pepper
Planters--Origin of the Borneans--Chinese Features observed
also among the Aborigines--Careful Agriculture--A remnant of
Chinese Teaching--Traditions of a Chinese Kingdom--Effect of
Treaty with Brunei--Unsuccessful attempt to revive Pepper
Planting--Chinese scattering on the North-west Coast--A Spark
of Enlightenment--Attempt to prevent Intercourse between
the Chinese and Aborigines--Decay of Junk Trade--Cochin
Chinese--Conduct of the Chinese--Papar--Anecdote--Fatal
Result of Insulting a Woman--Skirmish--Misrepresented
in Labuan--Question of British Protection to the
Chinese--Their Insolence--Anecdote--Unpleasant Position--A
Check--Difficulty of obtaining Information--Cause
of former Disputes--Insurrection of the Chinese of
Brunei--Sarawak--Early efforts of the Chinese to establish
themselves there--Lawless Malays--A Murder--Retaliation--Defeat
of the Chinese--Arrival of Sir James Brooke--Mixed Breed
in Sambas--Form Self-governing Communities--Defeat of the
Dutch Forces--Subjugation of the Chinese--The Pamangkat
Agriculturists--Flight into Sarawak--Change in the appearance
of the Country--Mission School--Visit the Interior--Kunsis,
or Gold Companies--Appearance of the Country--Method of
Gold-working--The Reservoir--The Ditch--The Sluice--Wasteful
method of working--Abundance of Gold--Impetus--Failure of
first Agricultural Schemes--A great Flood--Troublesome
Gold-workers--Successful Scheme--Disturbance in Sambas--Flight
of Chinese--Illiberal Regulation--Tour through the Chinese
Settlements--Agriculture--Siniawan--Chinese workings--Hot
Spring--Gold at Piat in Quartz--Antimony Works--Extensive
Reservoirs--Arrival of Chinese from Sambas--Denial by the
Kunsi--Hard Work at the Gold Diggings--Scenery--Path to
Sambas--Chinese Station--Numbers of the Chinese before the
Insurrection.
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