_For_ ‘on’ _read_ ‘in,’ page 99, line 9. _For_ ‘Governor’ _read_ ‘Government,’ page 109, line 13. _For_ ‘_Weeraff_’ _read_ ‘_Weraff_,’ page 120, line 9. _For_ ‘Pangeran, Nipa’ _read_ ‘Pangeran Nipa,’ page 179, line 27. _For_ ‘Imaun’ _read_ ‘Imaum,’ page 126, line 8. ” ” ” ” ” 157, ” 15. INDEX A Abai Bay, 233. Aberdeen, Lord, 118; questionable conduct, 119; issues commission, 130. Agriculture, the mainstay, 206; introduction of new cultures, 206; land awaiting immigrants, 208; Malay cultivation, 212; agriculture in Padas, 240. _Albatross_, H.M.S., 96. Alderson, Baron, remarkable speech of, 117. Alligators, 227; three species, 227; anecdote, 227; dangerous, 227; heroic conduct, 228; huge reptile, 228; destruction of a man-eater, 228; one measured 26 feet, 229; causes of exceptional voracity, 130. Alston, Lieutenant, in East Africa, 251. Antimony, 209. Austen, Miss, her novels, 107; her brother the Admiral, 110. B Bajaus, customs of, 233; useful population, 246. Balestier, Mr, U.S. Envoy, proposes convention, 115. Balignini pirates, action with, 82. Ball given by inhabitants of Singapore, 193. Bandhar, Datu, 126; fatal mistake, 147; his house rendezvous of British officers, 154; summoned by Chinese chiefs, 157; gloomy meeting, 159; courageous conduct, 163; captures Chinese fort, 167. Balow Dyaks, 63; their Arab chief deposed, 67. Batang Lupar, the, 64; Dyaks under present Rajah, 213. Bau, Chinese chief town, 147; assemble forces at, 147; driven into, 165; gold quartz crushing at, 210. Beaufort, Mr, Governor of North Borneo, 249. Belcher, Sir Edward, 54; visits Sarawak, 59; proceeds to Brunei, 60; joins Keppel, 66. Bethune, Captain, sent to Borneo, 70; reports to Government, 73. Borneo Company, 139; establishment saved, 165; agents arrive, 173; lends Rajah £5000, 181; presses for repayment, 183; established over forty years, 208; erects crushing plant, 210; successful results, 210; increasing establishments, 210. Boudriot, Monsieur, 131; conclusive testimony, 132. Brereton, Mr, 88; a devoted follower; death, 128. British Government, 54; slow to act, 68; care nothing for further East, 69; decide to occupy Labuan, 82; strong language concerning, 106; appoints Brooke Envoy to Siam, 109; appoints commission, 118; mean conduct, 119; cause of Brooke’s misfortunes, 176. Brooke, Mr, Rajah’s father, 2; his death, 8. Brooke, Mrs, Rajah’s mother, 2; her death, 62.