Views of British North Borneo with a brief history of the colony, compiled from official records and other sources of information of an authentic nature, with trade returns, &c., showing the progress and development of the Chartered Company's territory to the latest date



Digitised Book 216.73.216.10 (0)

1899

Views of British North Borneo with a brief history of the colony, compiled from official records and other sources of information of an authentic nature, with trade returns, &c., showing the progress and development of the Chartered Company's territory to the latest date

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This is an illustrated account of North Borneo (present day Sabah, Malaysia), a territory governed by British North Borneo Company upon the company's acquisition of the territorial and sovereign rights in 1882. It covers the company's progress and development in North Borneo, political history, geography, inhabitants, trade, natural resources, finance, government administration, European community and proposed rail transportation. Includes a listing of the company's officers.

Subjects

British North Borneo Chartered Company Sabah (Malaysia)--History--19th century Great Britain--Colonies--History--19th century

Categories

Colonial administrators Geographical areas and countries History Politics and Government

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Title
Views of British North Borneo with a brief history of the colony, compiled from official records and other sources of information of an authentic nature, with trade returns, &c., showing the progress and development of the Chartered Company's territory to the latest date
Creators
  • British North Borneo Chartered Company
Subject
  • British North Borneo Chartered Company
  • Sabah (Malaysia)--History--19th century
  • Great Britain--Colonies--History--19th century
Publisher
  • National Library Board Singapore, 1899
  • William Brown & Co. Limited, 1899
Contributors
  • John Bastin
  • Johnstone, Dr.
  • West, A. J.
Digital Description
application/pdf, ill., col. maps, ports.
Provenance
  • The resource described is part of the National Library Board’s Singapore Collection, digitised as part of the NL-NAS Masterplan by Whole-of-Government (WOG) panel vendor (Konica) in 2020/2021. It was stored in hard disks and kept at Library Supply Centre prior to ingestion into Rosetta.
Table of Contents
  • Introduction -- Brief political history -- Geography -- Government stations and settlements -- Population -- Climate, &c. -- Trade products -- Trade returns -- Minerals -- Gold -- Agriculture -- Form of government -- Revenue -- Currency and banking -- Sport, natural history, &c. -- European life -- Memorandum on the proposed railway extension -- Progress -- Conclusion -- Important.
Copyright
  • Digitised images, All rights reserved, National Library Board Singapore, 2020