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OF CHINA
GAZETTE.
WEDNESDAY, MAY GTR, I816
FOC CHOW FOD.
ar that there was much ex- mong the populace of Foo-chow-foo Tommeton called at the port a few
I. M. Consul was protected by a guard 150 oldiers, without which the lives of the inmates of the Consulate were considered to bean danger. A Brish merchant had been bled to leave, after having his house sacked, and goods in the Torringtonto his consign. ment were brought on to Hongkong.
The Torrington brings advices from Shang hat to the 16th Ultimo, but they are devoid of interest. Business continues dull, with large stocks of imported goods.
THE-FRIEND OF CHETA AND BONGKONG GAZETTE.
which be has received pardon, and the order of mert eferred upon him it is but reasonable Lo suppose, that he is bound to serve his own government, and that he is now enurely under Chinese unience.
Maenta and some others of his principal chiefs; whilst in- mediately behind him his twelve younger brothers were seated.
After a visit of half an hout, we rose
information. may add, bocancer, in the ne elective, and not heredehley as far as Exit katanya elised to believe the election rests a mh iM COUN of the state; not only those in office nu? OHSE. reach Borneo I can dela das marsusle”....
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Mr Brooke after crusing on the exact, making valuable collections of natural be proceeded to Singapore in his ve Royalist, where he was detail br months from bad health. Impatient to re 10 Borneo, he embarked in August 1910, a i arrived at Sarawak about a year after mas te visit. The war with the Dyak tribes interior continued to languish a heather showing n disposition to bring it toni After Mr Brooke's arrival cuted on the part of the Itajub with m vigor, though both parties continued to ext great cowardice, firing at each othe intrenchments, or making attacks on Fath cations, when the death of one man was p usual signal for a retreat.
The rebels apkure. to have had the worst of it, however, ani through Mr Brooke's instrumentality the we was brought to a close in December; the Bjur with great difficulty, being prevailed upon so spare the insurgents who had capitulated.
The dress of Muda Hassim was simple, but of rich material, and most of the principal men were well, and even superbly dressed is countenance is plain, but in
elligent and highly plenstag, and his manner perfectly. I This man is the holder of the opium farm, elegant and easy. His reception was kind, and, I am Het is who fits out private revenue cruisers.
given to understand, highly flattering. We sat, however. frammelled with formality of sale, and our conversation ins British
port, boards, bullies and threatens did not extend beyond kind inquities and professions of trading vessels. It is to support a monopoly in friendship. We were prescaled with tobacco rolled up in such hands, that the interests of the colony have, each about a foot long, hal tea was served by at- tendants on their knees. A band of music played well, and been sacrificed that the native traders have not uniüsical airs during the interview, and the clowd been driven away that the foreign merchants of attendants who surrounded us were seated around in
respectful silence are abandoning the island.
and took our leave. We said in a late paper that the Executive Sarawak is bu: an occasional residence of the Rajah
K We have been told that Auda Hassim, and he is now detained here by a rebellion were morally blind.
in the interior. On my inquiring whether the war, This expression is too strong as there appears ceded favourable, he replied that there was no war, but to be a growing conviction in the minds of merely some child's play among his subjects' From what those who at present control the destiny of the bear, however, fran other quarters, it is more serious than he represents it; and hints have been thrown out that pince, that a change of measures is required the rajab wishes me to stay here as a demonstration to that in following out rigidly the usual instruc intimidate the rebels. We shall see. tions from the colonial office, a temporary
"The town rozsists of a collection of mnd huis, erected on piles, and may contain about 1500 persons. The rest revenue has been raised-or rather tempted dences of the rajah and his fouruen brothers occupy the to be raised at a sacrifice of the permanent greater part, and their followers are the great maj-tity of the prosperity of the colony. When the actions of population. When they depart for Borneo for Burn, the resiainder must be a very small population, hud apparently the government are such a will satisfy us that very poor. The river affords a few fish; but three is little in using the words" morally blind" wo erred, sign of cultivation esthof rice or other grain. Fowis and we will be most happy to admit it; but after agonis seem the only other incans of subsistence of these peo trial of nearly two years, we cannot call to scribed. Vast ronsses of granito rock are scattered along Ple. The geological features of the country are ously de- remembrance any one sclion of the govern the conat; for instance, Gunong Pur. Gading, Sentohong. ment which would adinit of a modification of, dec. fee, which have evidently at some formet period been Getached islands. The spaces between these granite maksses our expressed opinion.
is now filled in wath elluvial soil, interst-eted in every duvc. Lion with rivers and streams, and on the low alluvial bank of the Sarawak river stonde this little town. The istance from the sea is about twenty-åre les, through banks of mangrove, and the Nepa palm, until approaching the town,
On the 29th of December we met with the chude de pa mer; and they expressed themselves ready to yield, wha conditions, to the Rnjab, if I would promso that eveni not be pat to death. My reply was, inimi I could give me al promise; that if they surrendered, it mis be for lie on dra ny according to the Rejah's pleasure; and all I could du was 4 use my influence in order to save their lives.
Co the ary assented after a while; but then there arose the more did. cal question, how they were the protected unul ve Rajan a orders arrived. They dreaded both Chinese and Makes especially the former, who had just come for angry fainos, and who, it was foured, woaid make spollack on them darem, le their surrender had taken from them their mevas of deinner The Malars would not assail them in a body, but would as bloodshed. These apprehensions were almos suficient to breat of the hitherto favourable negotiations, hau [ nou pas. posed to them myself to undertake their defence, and so he came responsible for their safety ancl. The orders of their so vereseign arrived On my pledging myeclfia this, they wirdi. ed up their strong fort of Balidah, the key of their postima i immediately made il known to our party dat no buzis wire to ascend or descend the river, and that any petsaus abuck. ing or pillaging the rebels were my enemies, and that I should fre apon them without hesitation.
The News Margaret, Jeremiah Garnett, and gastrate of police, and purchased by a European, Places below, the river 19 arrawer and the depths considera dividually plunder them, and give occasion for duseres and
Olt England, had arrived from Liverpool Their cargoes chiefly consist of cotton goods.
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close abourd.
It is proper that we should remind our re- aders under what circumstances the opium farm fell into the hands of Acqui. The ex clusive privilege of selling optum in Hongkong, where some jungle trees first appear. The breadth is abort in less quantities than one chest, was put up to 100 yards, and the depth six fathoms at low water spring- public auction at the office of the Chief Mad mid-river opposite the Royal's residence. In some
Shortly a fer his purchase, the European disco-ponte, however, are shallow, and the rocks below the town The prominent vored it at shops for the retail of the drag were ny on the surhaid hand coming up just as the first houses opened by acqui, or people acting ouder his appear in sight The larboard brod should then be kept instructions. Considering that they were in-
Some other rocks are likewise reported; and in arcending the steam, thonch it be generally clear, & von. We have more than once made mention of a fringing on his privilege, he summoned these ses with or with us a plot should have bom -head sound boat owned by the Chinese Acqui, which was
people before the bef Magistrate, and the
In the evening I went ashore suddenly to pay a visit engaged in boarding trading vessels entering case was dismissed on the plea that they sold
a dhe rajah, in order, it possible, no break through the bonds Formhty. The great man soon made his appearance, the harbour and with some appearance of of - "i opium for exportation, and not for local con, and received as very well. We talked inuch of the state of ficial formality, informing the crew that there
sumption. In drawing up the articles of has entry and ours; but he was very guarded when 1 were heavy penalties inflicted upon those who
spoke of the Dech. sale, there was an apparent contradiction, one
He had dealings whatever (ho Fax with them. and never allowed their veseele to come pure based opium in Hongkong from others than article simply stating the sale of plus for conlord and therefore could not say what they were like Acqui or those upon whom he might confer sumption, though there was not the slightest that privilege. The boat was further inpower doubt that the exclusive privilege of selius ed to search all native boats, and to seize those having opium on board. She was to all in-for consumption or export, was intended to be tents and purposesa PRIVATE revenue cruiser; acting in every respect as if she had been commissioned by the Executive of Hong kong, with this difference, that under the liberal warrant of the Potente Acqui, she is suspected of having added a little piracy to her other pursuits.
We hear the question asked, under what au- thority is this man (but the other day an out- Jaw) permitted to exercise the rights of so. vereignty in this colony The question is one which we cannot answer; but it is one which affects the reputation of this Government, trust that some satisfactory er- planation will be given for such an extramad hary proceeding as granting to a foreign re negade the right of searching vessels in a grush Harbour a privilege which no government Lever concedexto itsown subjects, unjess acting
under a direct commnission.
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It has been our painful duty to direct pulnie altention to numerous instances of colonial mis management, and to point our the iniquities of
opium in less quantities than one chest, whether
the rest of the encle- He expressed great kindness in the
Both Chinese and Malays agreed to the propriety of the messure, and gave me the strongest assurances of resursinng their respective followers, the formes with good faith, the da ter with the intention of involving masura, if possible, to cha destuction of the rebels. By the evening we were in pornes
the so an easy and unreserved converse, out of hearing of sign of Balidan, and certainly found ita formidable forme Baghsh nation; and begged me in tell him really which was
the most powerfat nation, England or Holland, or, as he
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fenty expressed, which is the end and which the
I assured be that England was the mouser, though in this country Rolland had most territory. We took our leave after he hug timated bis intention of visiting us 10-
arrow morning.
from Sarawak to visit pther ports of Bor.
After a short residence Mr Brooke sailed
sold, and actually was sold by the government The decision of the Chief Magistrale was ruinous to the unfortunate European, who died shortly afterwards. The opium larm was again offered for sale, and was purchased by Acqui There appearers to be no flaw in his purchase:nco also the Celebes. On his departure, and spite of a blank castridge and a wide ball, to torn the lack and not only has be the aid of the police in protecting dus monopoly, but he has also been permitted to fit cul a cruiser ostensibly for that purpose,
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after opportunities of forming a tolerable esti- mate of the Natives, he says.
ns.
here bid adiea so these kind friends, folly impressed with their kindness and the goodness of their dispositions We have laid before the public a simple sta To me they are lard ferent from my thing I was at all pra, tement. We leave every man to draw his own pared to meet mod devoid of viers with which their coun copelnseas; for ourselves, we would express a
trymen are usually stgmatised by modern writers. 1 expect ed to find an indolers and somewhat inanlent people, devoted hope that if thes maiter escapes the obervation is sensant enjoyments, addiced wemeking opium, and eter. of His Pseud mey--a to may be in gorancenally cock-fighting or gamline let me speak to the honour of the private revena craser-will be laid of the Borneons, that they neither cock-fight nor shopke Formally before the Right Hydorable Kuring few conveniences and fewer laxuries. Like all opum and in the railiary train of their rash bey find at He Secretary of State be the Colones.
the mowers of Islam, they sanction polygamy; and the number of their waren, und, probably, the ease and cheer. EXPEDITION TO BRNEO OF H. M. S.
fulness of the meraglo, contrasted with the ceremonial of the emelior, inducts them to pass a number of their hours amid - DIDO LINDOX 1546
the women, and excites habus of effeminacy and Indolence, Captain Koppel has published two earcoding. I and anreserved to foreigners, particularly to Engüshmen, I should pronounce them indolent and unwarlike; but kind colonial legislative acts. The latter have been ly nteresting Volumes, winch throw more light: Toes are volaule, generally speaking very ignorant, but by mostly repudiated by Her Majesty's governe
on the mout and social condition of the people to means deficient in acuteness of understanding and, in ment, and we apprehend that for the future of Borneo, aut the capabilities of that magified, their chef defects may be traced entirely to their go- cient island, than all that has heretofore been ea. and the feermen are certainly poter and more wretched The lower orders of people are poor and wretch- there well be a greater degree of prudence ex- hibited on the part of those who are intrusted
written upon the sulgeet. At the present june. with legislative powers. There are many
ture, which public attention has been directed towards Borneo, by the cession to Great Bri- existing abuses which press themselves on our consideration, to the evil of which this com-
tain of the Island of Laboan, within a few munity are fully awake, and in lending our ntiles of the capital of Borneo Proper, Captain humble efforts to their reformation, we will Keppel & book will be read with avidly. We termed are person to sound me-get whatever was required Orter stronger reasons might have been brought forward,
think that few will feel welined to deny that the formation of European settlements on Bor- neo, whether by the Dutch, the English, or any other foreign power, s long as they do not usurp exclusive commercial privileges, must be the means of benefiting the natives and gra- dually extending the influences of civilization among a people whose history as one of op- pression and bloodshed.
vernment.
sused on a steep mound, with dease defences of wond, triple deep, and surrounded by two enclosures, thickly stud. ded on the outside wah ranjowe, The effect of our fie bad shakes it completely, now much to our disconfurt ; for he walls were tottering, end the roof as leaky as a sieve, tha the 20th of December, then, the war closed. The very next day, contrary to expilation, the Malay Pangerans tried to ascend the river, ami when Hopped began to expostulate. After preventing many, the attempt was made by Subin and Pangeran Hastin, in dlace large bunte, beldiy pulling towanda Torer hails did not check thơm, and they caine on THE
Bax 1 was resolved ; aid when a dozen master-dmits whistled over and fell close around hem, they took to an ignominions fight euosequemy upbraided them for this breach of proinies, and Magets fradly declared they had them greaily to blame; but I discovered that he blinself had sel thusa on, * may now brief conclude this detail. I ordered then rebels to burn all thew storigades, which they did at onere, and delivered up the greater part of their arms; and I procceded Those who to the Ragab to request from him their lives. know the Malay chache will appreciate the dificulty of the altenipi to stand bewors the monarch and his victims 1 only sucecoded when, at the end of a long debate-1 soliciting, be denying-1 rose to bid him farewell, as it uns my intention to sad directly, since, after all my exertions in his cause, if he would not grant me the lives of the people I could only con- sider that his friendship for me was as an end. On this ho yielded. I must own that during the discussion ho bad much the best of it; for he urged that they had forfeued their lives by the law, as a necessary sacrifice to the fature peace of the inod na leniency would be shern. On the contrary, my country; and ergord that in a similar case in my own native reasoning, though personal, was, on the whole, the best the Rujah and the people. I stated my extreme relenco to bave the blood of conquered fives shed ; the shame I should experience in being a porty, however involuntarily, to their execution; and the general advantage of a merciful line of than the sinves. They are not gratly addicted to theft, and policy. At the gros I told him their lives were fortened, their crimes had been of a heinous and ampardonable nature, 755 volike the scrupulous honesty of the Sibrowane, they pilfered some ridny articles occasionally when left in their and it was only from so humane a man us bitself one waka wap. The relainers of the court shewed much the same kind a heart, that I could ask for their pardon; but I added, menn intrigubny spirit which is too often found in courts, and he we knew that it was only from my previous knowledge ways in Eastern unes; and the rajah himself seldom re- of his benevolent disposition, and the great friendship) felfe Gausted any favour from me direct, but employed sore in-m, which bad induced we to the ang part in this cragale. for himself if possible, if not for rejsh I took the bini, and always cxpressed my wishes through the interpreter when rease without the chance of euk or offence. The suite of not preseut myself. In this way we were enabled to grant or the rajsh cooseus principally of slaves, enter purchased or That the position of the holder of the opium
debtors; they are well treated, and rise to officers of some did no known it for some time after our arrival
Mr. Brooke remained in Borneo until Au- farm may be the more cleatly understood, and
The Panglima Rajah was a slave-debtor, though we the evil effects of permitting such a man to fit
saw either creedy or undue barshness Exercised by the great and increasing his knowledge of the people and Lover gust of 1841, making excursions into the interior out private cruisers may be duly appreciated, it
men during my play, sud in general their manners were of the resources of the country. fable and kind to those about them. The Rajah Muda Ha!
In July the Ro. 38 proper we should direct attention to the position which the man holds in this colony.
The operations of the Dado form a very years of age; sclife and intelligent, set apparently little quire after the crew of a vessel said to have sim is a recorkably short man, and slightly batit; about 43 yalist was despatched to Borneo Proper, twen Acqui during the late war was employed as
small portion of Captain Keppel's book. The inclined to boness. His disposition. I formed the highest purveyor to the fleet, and in this capacity he first volume almost entirely consists of the estimate of, not only from his kindness to myself, but from
been wrecked on the coast. The Royalist re had the good luck to amass a handsome for. Journal of Mr Brooke, who frore a long resi-th affection, an ard bin the character of a mild and lost, the crew being kept prisoners at a fort near
the testimony of many witnesses, li of whom spoke of him
turned in August, reporting that a ship had been lupe, which in the infancy of the colony he in-dence at sarawak, and the prominent position gentle master. Badia Elassico's own brother, Muda Mo the entrance of the river. vested in that part of the town known as the he held, among the natives, was enabled to harmed, is a reserved and sulky man, but they spoke well brought a letter from the Sultan, stating that lower bazaar. Acqui was outlawed by his own
acquire the most correct information regarding of sulkiness.
of him, and the rajah said he was a good man, but given to SARAHAELiga had he been captured, he would
Borneo, Mi Brooke, who since 1839, has
he bad arranged with the Captain and others to resided on the island profanoantly, with the
and Mr. Gill--the Merchant and Mate-hel ransom the prisoners, and that Mr. De Souza exception of two or three visits to Singapore, intrusted his Journal to his friend Captain Kep.
gone to Singapore to fulfill that agreement. The vessel wrecked was the Sultana. Capsa dergoing great hardships they were reheved by the Diana steamer from Singapore. We larg down Mr. Brooke's Journal to the 3rd of N........ vember, previous to which be had become Ga vernor of Sarawak. In our next paper wew.j give some extracts which refer to the Island or Laboan, and the Tate operations of Sir Thomas
the meantime, we allow the new Govermenta Cochrane againt the pirates of Maluda, and n
speak for himself on entering upon his ardus and dangerous duties.
endeavour to confine our observations as much as possible to evils themselves, without any direct reference to those who have created them
inost probably have been decapitated as a trai for. The man had however acquired influence and property in Hongkong, and it is understood
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Of the climate we have a favorable opinions and of the form of government he gives but an imperfect sketch.
The climate of Sarawak is good, and seldom bor: the
we could slap and a plannel, and seldom found is too warm the day. Rain: this season falls in great quantities; and from imprudence, our crew suffered on their fires arrival hed latterly on sick list. from colds and rheumatism; bai geuing more careful, we
which I forbors to empley, as being repugnant to his princely pride, viz. that severity in this case would arm may against hits, raise poweriul enemies in Borneo Proper, as well as bere, and greatly impede the future right governmeus of the Country. However, I gained my point, and was satisfied.
The Royalist
That he ately received, through Keying, opel for publication. When written, Mr Brookest sight of ten days were oppressive, but previous tu that age, who had his wife on board. After un pardon for past offences, and had an order of had probably no intention of its ever being erred upon him. This honour must have made public, and we therefore have laid be sent for anticipated services, and what they fore us the result of his experience and his
as we understand that opinions, not dressed
out for the lavor of the Ton with Keying and great bulk of the readers of the literature of the Che day, but in the simple language of truth, as ountry. The Chinese
settlement in the written down from daily occurence
and Ins
Farewell to Barawak! I hope to see it again; and have obtained a promise from the Rajah that he will go with me to Borneo, and show me every part of the country by the way. resping the grement of Boras. The form of govern
I may here mire the reruleof some inquiries I have made
Mr Brooke arrived at Sarawak in August feel 1889, and be thus introduces us to the acquainment may be considered ansiocratlo rather than ohgarchical
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Noy sd-1 have a country; bat oh, bow best with difficulties, how rereged by war, torn by dissem sions, and ruined by duplicity, weakness, and invigue! Meccle's underband dealingt, fter the ennetusion of my agreement with Muda Hassim had been ratified. soon brought letters from ais Sambas friends, i. e. 020 from the Sultan, one from the Tumungong, sad one form another Fingerp- Immense effort of can- spirety and correspondence! Of these letters the Sul- lau's alone was curious for the rest only dealt in pros fessions of devoted attachment to the persons and ine terests of Mada Hassim. But the Sultan, for want of
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