Rajah Brooke : $b the Englishman as ruler of an eastern stateSt. John, Spenser, Sir
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Rajah Brooke : $b the Englishman as ruler of an eastern state
St. John, Spenser, Sir
James, Rajah of Sarawak, 1803-1868; Sarawak (Malaysia) -- History; Sarawak (Malaysia) -- Kings and rulers -- Biography
testimonial of £8800, 184;
buys Burrator, 184;
mistrusts British Government, 186;
would nail colours to the mast, 187;
returns to Borneo, 190;
arranges with Sultan, 190;
residence in Muka, 190;
Sago rivers, 191;
takes leave, 193;
independence of Sarawak acknowledged, 195;
his kindly nature, 196;
‘a happy man,’ 197;
second attack of paralysis, 199;
third attack and death, 199;
buried at Burrator, 199;
his memory ever abiding, 199;
his character, 200;
bequeaths Sarawak to his nephew Charles, 200;
his will, 200;
in default of male heirs leaves Sarawak to the Queen, 201;
leaves papers to Mr St John, 201;
Appendix—Settlements to be on mainland, 267;
sound views on colonisation, 267;
foreshadows his own government’s enlightened opinions, 276;
neglect of Eastern Archipelago, 276;
objects of voyage, 277;
Singapore as headquarters, 278;
Marudu Bay, 280;
interior population, 282;
projects, 288.
Brooke, Sir Charles (nephew), foresees Chinese troubles, 146;
popular Governor of Sakarang, 158;
dread of the Chinese, 158;
harasses the enemy, 167;
attacks Rentab’s fort, 173;
mistaken interference in Sultan’s dominions, 180;
his energy and courage, 186;
succeeds his uncle, 200;
his three sons, 202;
an irresponsible ruler, 203;
encourages cultivation, 206;
regrettable action as to Limbang, 216;
judicious administration of justice, 224;
well informed by officers, 224;
a unique government, 231;
satisfactorily administered, 231.
Brooke, Captain, John (nephew), 88;
leads light division of boats, 100;
visits the Menam, 110;
left in charge of Sarawak, 115;
commands expedition against Sungei Lang, 127;
returns to England, 137;
marries, 172;
takes over administration, 188;
proceeds to Muka, 189;
reinforcements, 189;
ordered by acting Consul-General Edwardes to suspend attack, 189;
thanked by Lord John Russell, 189;
installed as Rajah Muda, 192;
declares himself rajah, 194;
deposed, 195;
establishes agricultural settlements, 206.
Brooke, Mrs (niece), 172;
Captain Brooke’s wife, 173.
Brunei, taken by Sir Thomas Cochrane, 50;
great effect on interior tribes, 80;
unpopularity of Brunei Government, 81;
‘Venice of hovels,’ 89;
‘a blot on the map of Borneo,’ 216.
Budrudin, Pangeran, his fine character, 25;
joins expedition, 65;
defeats Pangeran Usop, 72;
murdered in Brunei, 77;
details of his noble death, 78.
Bugis visited by Brooke, 19;
enterprising traders, 265;
supply Eastern Islands, 272.
Burdett-Coutts, Baroness, trustee to Rajah’s will, 201.
Burrator, in Devonshire, purchased by Rajah, 184;
he is enamoured of the place, 184;
life there, 197.
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Cattle, 223.
Cavanagh, Colonel, sent to Sarawak, 194.
Celebes, island of, 286;
the inhabitants, 287.
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