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the neighboring chiefs has caused great distress at Brunei and in the neighboring rivers, such as the Jowors, from whence the labour market of Labuan should be to a great extent supplied.
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Many months ago, Her Majesty's Ship "Cleopatra" was engaged in belligerent operations in the Jawan River, ostensibly under the Admiral's orders to put down Borneo piracy, but as I am informed by those who know, the real object was getting a quantity of dead birds and birds' skins which, without the knowledge of the Rajah of the River, had been collected by a Malay employed by the Governor of Labuan.
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It is reported that the Governor proceeded in Her Majesty's Ship to the mouth of the river and sent a message to the Rajah that his place would be destroyed by shot and shell if, in three days, he did not deliver up the birds and birds' skins.
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Having a thorough knowledge of the principal chiefs in that and the neighboring rivers, Your Lordship may be assured that any charge of piracy against them must be made on sufficient information, while on the other hand, threats of employing the Royal Navy - especially