. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. NOETH BOENEO. 147 recalled by the names of Kina-Balu and Kina-Batangan. The local Dayaks are commonly designated by the collective terms, Dusun and Idaan. The Bule- Dupis tribe, near Sandakan Bay, appears to be distinguished from all the others by their almost white complexion and " European ; They are regarded as almost pure representatives of the Indonesian type, but seem doomed to extinc- tion. For their new capital, Elopura, the English have selected a favourable site on the magnificent Sandakan Bay, an inlet on the north-eas
. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. NOETH BOENEO. 147 recalled by the names of Kina-Balu and Kina-Batangan. The local Dayaks are commonly designated by the collective terms, Dusun and Idaan. The Bule- Dupis tribe, near Sandakan Bay, appears to be distinguished from all the others by their almost white complexion and " European ; They are regarded as almost pure representatives of the Indonesian type, but seem doomed to extinc- tion. For their new capital, Elopura, the English have selected a favourable site on the magnificent Sandakan Bay, an inlet on the north-east coast, the entrance of which is completely sheltered from all winds, and which ramifies for over 20 miles inland between sandstone cliffs terminating in wooded heights. On the silt at the Fig. 56.—Sjlndakan. Scale 1 : 900, II7''40- tast op breenwich Depths. 0 to 32 Feet. 32 Feet and upwards. 18 Miles. entrance there is a depth of no less than 26 feet at low water, and shipping can moor at the landing stage in 23 or 24 feet. In the course of eight years ElojDura, or Sandakan, as it is more commonly called, has become a flourishing little seaport with over 5,000 inhabitants, of whom two-thirds are Chinese. In the immediate vicinity it possesses abundant elements of future commercial expansion—coal in the hills skirting the roadstead, iron wood and other natural products in the sur- rounding forests. Large tobacco plantations have been made on the opposite side of the port, and the sago-palm now thrives in this part of Borneo, where it was hitherto unknown. Through coast lagoons or backwaters Sandakan communicates directly with the. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Reclus, Elisée, 1830-1905; Ravenstein, Ernest George, 1834-1913; Keane, A. H. (Augustus Henry), 1833-1912. New York, D. A
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