HISTORY OF BORNEO 27 



area about the town of Bruni, includes all of the 

 island that had not been brought under the Dutch 

 or Sarawak flag. In 1888 Sarawak and British 

 North Borneo were formally brought under the 

 protection of the British Government ; but the 

 territories remained under the rule of the Rajah 

 and of the company respectively, except in regard 

 to their foreign relations. In the year 1906 the 

 Sultan of Bruni placed himself and his capital, 

 together with the small territory over which he 

 still retained undivided authority, under the protec- 

 tion of the British Government ; and thus was 

 completed the passing of the island of Borneo 

 under European control. 



