VOYAGE FROM WESTERN AUSTRALIA TO JAVA— BATAVIA. Departure from Western Australia to Batavia.—Native Seamen, —DMake the Island of Java.—Chinese Quarrel.—Arrival at Anjer.—Continue the Voyage.—The Thousand Islands. — Arrival at Batavia.—Transactions there.—European Mode of Life.—Horses.—Schuterij.— Climate of Batavia.— Commerce. —Native Inhabitants.—A rich Landed Proprictor.— Chinese Campong.—Capitan China.—Relative position of the Chinese and the Natives.—Dutch Merchants.—Nederlandseh Handel Maat

Sail for Sourabaya.—Javanese Mode of taking Fish.—Land and Sea Breezes.— Native Prahus.—Anecdotes of the Pirates. —Raja Raga.—Adventure between his favourite Panglima and a British Man-of-War,— Arrival at Samarang.— Attempted Murder of a Javanese Fisherman.—Continue the Voyage.— Heavy Squall. —Teak Forests—Sagacity of a Manilla Blood- hound.— Arrival at Sourabaya.—Description of the Town.— English Residents. — Promenades. — Lizards— Anecdote of a Tokkay.— Life in Sourabaya.— Liplaps.—Manners and

Incidents at Sea.—Arrival at Samanap.— Salt Pans,—Cattle.— The Panambahan and his Fish Ponds.——Departure from Samanap. — Economy of a Country Ship. — Comparative Efficiency of Javanese Seamen.— Their Mode of Life.— Awmusements.—Gummock, a Mountaineer.— Enter the Indian Ocean by Lombok Strait. — Present State of the Islands of Bali and Lombok.—Voyage along the South Coast of Java— Nusa Kambangan, or the Floating Island.— Dangerous Situa- tion of the Ship.— Anchor at Cali Pujang.—Transactions.— De

Embark and Sail for Singapore.-—Dutch Invalids returning Home.— Palo Babi.—Passengers.—The East Coast of Suma- tra.— Weather.— Enter Banca Straits..—Fall in with a Chinese Junk.—A Javan Chinese Passenger.—Scenes in the Straits. —Stillness of the Jungle.—Savage Inhabitants of Sumatra.— Banca.—Inhabitants.—Tin Mines.—Palembang.—Anecdote of its Capture by the British.—Enter Rhio Straits.—Ban Ok, the Capitan China of Rhio.—Present State of the Settlement, —Continue the Voyage to Singapore.—Ship Touc

Embark for Siam.—Object of the Voyage.—Passengers.—A Malay Hadjee.—Seamen.—Arrive at Tringanu,—Transac- tions there.—Proceed to Calantan.—Continue the Voyage.— Cape Patani.—Arrive at Siam.—A Night Excursion up the River to Bankok.— Appearances of the Town.—Factory.— Hattee's Canoe.— Visit to the Royal Tombs.— Cavalier Treat- ment of Visitors.— Appearance, Manners, and Dress of the Siamese.—Talapoins or, Priests.—Siamese Women.— Chinese and other Foreign Settlers.——Aggressions of the Siamese on t

VOYAGE DOWN THE EAST COAST OF THE MALAY PENINSULA .,—TRINGANU. Departure from Siam.—Arrive at Tringanu.—Malay Habita- tions.— Occupations of the Natives.—The Sultan and the Pangerans, —Manners and Customs of the Malays.—The Pirates.— Precautions against their Attacks.—Visit from a Spy.—Specimen of the Malay Aristocracy.— Departure of a Musquito Fleet to Attack the Pirates.——Departure for Singa- pore.—Malay Fishermen.—Hooks and Lines,.—Fish.—Severe Squall.—Cochin Chinese Vessels and Seamen.—Arriv

Preparations for the Voyage.—Sail from Singapore.—Opium Smokers.—Arrival on the Coast of Borneo.—Search for a Town.—A Fortified Creek.— Anchor off Sinkawan.—Dutch Cruise-prahus. — Visit to the Town. — Reception from the Chinese.—The Town and its Inhabitants.—The Kung Se.—A Popular Assembly. —Return to the Schooner.—Mud Banks and their Oceupants.—Novel Mode of taking Fish. —Continue our Voyage to the Sambas River.—Excursion up the River to the Town.—Visit to the Dutch Resident.—Bring the Schooner

The West Coast of Borneo.—Malay and Chinese Colonies. — Cession to the Dutch.—Monopoly of the Diamond Mines,— Blockade of the Chinese Colony by the Dutcli.— Consequent Destruction of its Commerce.—Revenue of the Dutch Settle- ments.— Commerce.—Productions,—Population.—Rivers.— Recent Discoveries in the Interior.—The Danau Malayu.— The Dyaks, the Aboriginal Inhabitants of Borneo.— Personal Appearance.—Women.— Habitations and Plantations,-—Com- merce,—Skill in Tempering Iron.—Weapons.—Religion.— H

VISIT TO THE GOLD MINES, AND TO THE CAPITAL OF THE CHINESE COLONY. Return to Sinkawan.—Departure for Montradok.—— Appearance of the Country.—Sedan Chairs.—Exhausted Gold Mines.— The Great Plain of Montradok.— Arrival at the Capital. —Gold and Diamond Mines.—A Meeting of Congress.—IHabits and Form of Government of the Chinese Colonists.—Notions of the Chinese concerning the Origin of the Dyaks.— Alarming Reports from the Sea Coast.—Depart for Sinkawan.—Inter- view with some Dyaks.—Pirates.—Commer

SKETCH OF THE PRESENT STATE OF BORNEO, AND RECENT DISCOVERIES IN THE INTERIOR. Serawak. — Antimony Mines, — North-west Coast. — Lanun Pirates.— Borneo Proper..—Dyak Tribes.—Commerce.—The North-east corner of Borneo.—Cochin Chinesc Emigration. —Productions,—East Coast of Borneo.—Coti.—Expedition of the Dutch to explore the Coti River.—MMr. Dalton’s Journey. ——Dyaks.— Supply of Salt.—The Coti River.—Habits of the Orang-Badju.—Banjar Massin.—Inhabitants and Commerce. — South Coast, Cota Ringin. — G

Singapore.—The Town and Country.—The Institution.—Soil and Climate. — Sumatras. — European Residents, — Amuse- ments.—Native Population. —Campong Glam.— Malacca- born Chinese.—Aurrival of the Junks from China.—Landing of the Emigrants.—Secret Societies.— Attack of a Band of Robbers on the Dobies Campong.—Prevalence of Crime. Soon after my return to Singapore from Borneo I made a voyage up the Straits of Malacca, and afterwards revisited Java, returning to England in 1835. Java has already been d

Europeans ......cvieeeiiernnininn 119 Indo-Britons.ie.eceveeeerereseniense 96 Native Christians ...coeeeeereerares 300 ATTIENIANS vieverviereeerencesenees 35 JEWS eeviiiirninnannene vee 2 ATaDS ceiriiiiiinniineieierneneienes 96 Chinesc.iveuiuierensennrecsnsnnseense 8,517 Malays seeeerennennernisinncenennes 7,181 Natives of the Coromandel and Malabar Coasts... ve 1,819 Bengalis veeciiiiiiieienniiocnnennes 400 Natives of Celebes (Bugis), Bali, &C. coveerirerrrersarinns 1,726 Javanese .iiev

Malay Settlers—Their Pursuits.—People of Menangkabu,— Running a-muck.—Sampan Boys.—Boat Racing.— Malay Chiefs.—Pirates.—Their system.— Alarming extent to which it is carried.—DBugis.—Their Honesty and Commereial Enter- prise.—Erroneously supposed to be addicted to Piracy.— Settlers from Continental India.— Native Christians.—Jesuit Missionaries. —Effeet of their Doctrines on the Natives.— Religious State of the Natives of the Archipelago, A few hundreds only of the Malays established in Singapor

Form of Government at Singapore.—Revenue and Expenditure. —Proposed Infliction of Duties.—Agricultural Capabilities. —Pepper and Gambir Plantations.—Sago and Agar.agar,.— Timber.—Commerce.—Mercantile Houses.—Mode of Trans acting Business.—Decrease of Trade at Singapore.—Com- mercial Report. Tue island of Singapore, together with the smaller islands within ten miles of its shores, was ceded to the East-India Company by the Sultan of Johore, on the consideration of an annual stipend to himself and

Marine Department. Master Attendant’s Office......... £432 Government Schooner (one-third)* 431 Gun boat (one-third) ............ 76 Contingencies .eevveeensesesennees R69 1,208 Military Department. Station Staff .....ceiiiieinennn. 172 Signal Establishment ............ 24 Magazine ........... tv eerenieeenees 166 Contingencies ..... errerrrentenens 547 909 Troops. Payand Provisions tothe Troops, and Provisions to the Convicts 11,979 Expenses incurred .....oeereene. 1,484 13,463 Post Qffice Depa

Governor's Salary (one-third) ... 1,200 Resident Councillor's ditto ...... 2,477 Assist.-Res. Councillor's ditto ... 957 Resident’s Office Establishment 491 Clerical Establishment ....ccoveee. 912 Medical ditto..euerrneecrenrnnernnn.s 581 Convict ditto..uuvuenuirunseennns wee 471 Political Pensions veveee.. cerenneens 4,168 Local ditto veveurerennnnerennnrernennss 213 Chinese Poor-house ....veveerens.. 911 Contingencies ............... cos ee 1,580 13,911 £36,075 405 The Europeans settled at Sin

A perusal of the preceding chapters will have madeit evident to the reader, that few parts of the world present a fairer field for British mercantile enterprise than the islands of the Indian Archipelago : for not only are they exceedingly rich in raw produce of the most valuable description, but the natives, being expensive in their tastes, and passionately addicted te commercial pursuits, have always displayed the greatest readiness to exchange this produce for the manufactures of a more civil

Observations relating to Australia may appear out of place in a work professedly devoted to the Indian Archipelago, Isut in reality they are not irrevelant; since, at some future period, both countries will be intimately connected with each other. ‘That European power, whatever it may lie, which shall possess extensive colonies in North and North-western Australia, must necessarily exercise a paramount influence over all the countries in the Eastern seas. It is, however, very evident, that the B