Raffles, Sir Stamford, 9; his broad views, 263; the highest authority, 266. Railway, trans-Bornean, 238; starts from Padas, 242; a great experiment, 242; a new era, 242; experimental farm, 243; good prospects, 243. _Rainbow_, steamer, bought for Sarawak, 187; takes Rajah to Borneo, 190. _Rapid_, H.M.S., takes Rajah to Sarawak, 136. Rejang river, districts granted to Rajah as far as, 122. Rentab, pirate chief, 126; his fort stormed, 127; attacks friendly Dyaks, 173; defends Sadok, 173. Revenue of Sarawak, 221; revenues inelastic, 223; in State of North Borneo, 251; revenue and expenditure, 252; inelastic also in North Borneo, 254. Rice, small cultivation, 208; imported, 208. Ricketts, Mr, first Consul at Sarawak, 196. _Royalist_, H.M.S., 96. _Royalist_, schooner, 8; description, 11; of the R. Y. squadron, 278. _Royalist_, Sarawak steamer, 198. S Sadok, pirate fort, 127. St John, Mr (Sir Spenser), appointed secretary, 85; acting Commissioner, 115; Consul-General, 137; despatch on Order in Council, 137; reply, 138; leaves for Brunei, 139; rumours of disaster, 146; visits the Rajah, 173; congratulations of Malays, 175; again visits Sarawak, 186; returns to post in Brunei, 189; asked to act as mediator, 191; proceeds to Muka, 191; an unfortunate memorandum, 195; shoots man-eating alligator, 229; ascents of Kina Balu, 233. Sago production encouraged, 207; sago factories successful, 211; increased cultivation, 212; in Padas, 240. Sago rivers or districts, 179. Sahib, Sherif, restores captives, 62; retires to the Batang Lupar, 63; his town destroyed, 65. Sakarang Dyaks, pirates, 18; their fleet, 63; their country, 64; chief town attacked and taken, 66; three hundred skulls, 100; Rentab a Sakarang pirate, 126; expedition against, 126; their principal fort taken, 127; condemned as pirates by Commission, 135; faithful soldiers, 136; harass Chinese, 167; sharp traders, 257. _Samarang_, H.M.S., capsizes in Sarawak River, 59; recovered, 59; proceeds to Brunei, 60. Sambas, Sultan of, encourages Chinese to rebel, 144. Samboangan, Spanish settlement, 96. Sandakan, telegraph to, 240; the capital, 242; fine bay, 244; mixed population, 246. Sapong, experimental plantation, 243. Sarawak, 13; country offered to Brooke, 25; its government ceded to him, 48; increase of population, 67; reception by inhabitants of, 87; grant renewed, 122; divided into five districts, 204; its courts, 205; its government a mild despotism, 205; its development must be slow, 205; wild animals of, 230; meagre account, 230; satisfactory state of, 231; a unique government, 231.