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and aid of the Queen of England, for the suppression of piracy, and the 

 encouragement and extension of trade ; and to assist in forwarding 

 these objects, they are willing to cede, to the Queen of England, the 

 Island of Labuan, and its islets, on such terms as may hereafter be 

 arranged by any person appointed by Her Majesty. The Sultan, and 

 the Eajah Muda Hassim, consider that an English Settlement on 

 Labuan, will be of great service to the natives of the coast, and will 

 draw a considerable trade from the northward, and from China ; and 

 should Her Majesty the Queen of England decide upon the measure, 

 the Sultan, and the Kajah Muda Hassim, promise to afford every as- 

 sistance to the English Authorities." 



As we had obtained information from the authorities, 

 as well as from the notes of Mr. Lay (formerly naturalist, 

 and my companion, in the ' Blossom's ' voyage), who had 

 visited this region, that coal abounded on the south and 

 western bases of the Kianggi hill, we procured the neces- 

 sary guides, and accompanied by Mr. Brooke, proceeded 

 thither, taking with us a small canoe to facilitate our 

 examination, on arriving at the creek or stream, which 

 we were informed we should have to traverse. 



The Kianggi is a moderately elevated rise, probably 

 about fifty feet above the river level, is the southern hil- 

 lock of the high range overlooking the left bank of the 

 river, and runs continuous from the point nearly opposite 

 to the Island of Moarra, exhibiting, to the eye, strong 

 indications throughout its entire length, of being charged 

 with coal. The Island of Areng, examined by us in 

 1843, is situated about one third down the river, which, 

 together with Cherimon, which we know to contain coal, are 

 probably merely dismembered portions of this range, and 

 from the fragments of coal collected by Mr. Brooke, on 

 the nearest point of Moarra, in our visit of 1843, I think 

 that we shall not be wrong in infering that the whole 



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