. The pagan tribes of Borneo; a description of their physical, moral and intellectual condition, with some discussion of their ethnic relations. c. HISTORY OF BORNEO 17 his son Hiawang to succeed to the throne of induced the emperor to stop the yearly-tribute of forty katties of camphor paid by Puni toJava, and having agreed to send tribute to Chinaevery three years, Hiawang returned home to takeup the reins of government. Between 1410 and1425 he paid tribute six times, besides revisiting theChinese Court; but afterwards little Puni seems tohave again ignored her powerful suzerain.
. The pagan tribes of Borneo; a description of their physical, moral and intellectual condition, with some discussion of their ethnic relations. c. HISTORY OF BORNEO 17 his son Hiawang to succeed to the throne of induced the emperor to stop the yearly-tribute of forty katties of camphor paid by Puni toJava, and having agreed to send tribute to Chinaevery three years, Hiawang returned home to takeup the reins of government. Between 1410 and1425 he paid tribute six times, besides revisiting theChinese Court; but afterwards little Puni seems tohave again ignored her powerful suzerain. It is probable that the Chinese colony in NorthBorneo which gave its name to the lofty mountainKinaBalu(Chinesewidow)andtotheKina Batangan,the chief river which flows from it, was foundedabout this time. Several old writers seem to referto this event, and local traditions of the settlementstill survive. The Brunis and Idaans (a people inthe north not unlike the Bisayas) have legendsdiffering in detail to the effect that the Chinesecame to seize the great jewel of the Kina Baludragon, but afterwards quarrelled about the bootyand separated, s
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