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After Australia, this island is the largest in the world. It extends from about 7 deg. N. to 4 deg. S. latitude, and from 109 deg. to 118 E. longitude. Its length is about 850 miles, its greatest breadth 600 miles, and its average breadth is estimated at 350 miles. Its vast interior consists of almost impenetrable forests, which teem with animal life, but are sparsely populated by man. The soil is fertile, and in some parts near the coast the land is marshy. It was discovered by the Portuguese in 1526, and they, as well as the Spaniards, Dutch, and English, formed settlements on different parts of the coast, The Dutch claim sovereignty over the greater but none of these was long maintained. part of the south and west of the island, along the coast of which they maintain establish-
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CONSIDER AUSTRALIAN TRADE.
Australia is the logical Source of Supply for Eastern markets particularly in PRIMARY PRODUCTS-FOODSTUFFS AND RAW MATERIALS.
AN AUSTRALIAN BUYING SERVICE.
We offer our Services as a Commission Buying and Shipping House, and will Buy, Collect and arrange to Ship orders for any number of Suppliers under one B/L.
We are also in a position to make firm C.I.F. and E. offers of BULK MERCHANDISE such as Flour, Wheat, Butter, Meat, Hides, Tallow, etc.
AN AUSTRALIAN SELLING SERVICE.
As Merchandise Brokers we can sell a variety of Eastern Products and we are prepared to negotiate with regard to appointing SUITABLE SELLING AGENTS throughout the Commonwealth for Manufacturers and others desirous of taking advantage of the Australian Market.
Enquiries for either of the above are cordially invited.
Mercantile. Brokers.
Exporters of Primary Produce
Manufacturers' Agents.
Import and Export.
Cables: "BOLTONCO," BRISBANE.
Codes used: Bentley's & Bentley's Second.
Bankers: COMMERCIAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA, Ltd.
F. B. BOLTON & Co.,
ALBERT HOUSE,
289, Albert Street,
BRISBANE.
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1905 the Lawas district was also added to the Sarawak territory. The present Rajah, H.H. Sir Charles Vyner Brooke, G.C.M.G., who was born 26th September, 1874, and was married on 27th February, 1911, to Hon. Sylvia Brett, succeeded his father H.H. Sir Charles Brooke in May, 1917.
The country produces gold, silver, antimony, quicksilver, coal, petroleum, gutta- percha, india-rubber, canes, rattans, camphor, beeswax, birds' nests, sago, pepper, and gambier. The principal towns are:-Kuching, the capital of Sarawak, situated on the Sarawak river, about 23 miles from its mouth, in latitude 1 deg. 33 min. N., longi- tude 110 deg. 20 min. E. Barain, the principal town and fort on the Baram river, is about 60 miles inland. Bintulu, situated at the mouth of the Bintulu river, is famous for its sago.
Muka, a few miles up the river of that name, is also noted for its sago and bilian timber. Oya, which lies about 1 miles up the Oya river, and Matu, · about five miles up the Matu river, are both noted for their sago. Sibu is situated