374 THE CAVE OF LUBONG ANGIN, 



belonging to the Kungsi, or Company of Sambas, 

 who have here a Juro-Tulis, or clerk, who manages 

 their affairs in Sarawak. Part of the members work 

 the gold at Bow, and part the antimony. In-shore of 

 this place, those residing here are employed in the 

 production of vegetables and other food for the miners, 

 all sharing equally in the profits. The whole company 

 at Sambas, and elsewhere, is said to comprise 30,000 

 members. In the dry season, the flood-tide reaches 

 this place, but in heavy rains does not reach above 

 Ledah-Tanah, the junction of the two rivers, fourteen 

 miles above the town of Sarawak ; and during freshes, 

 it does not even extend to the town. 



At half-past one P.M., we reached the landing-place 

 of Bow, opposite to which is the Dyak village of 

 Subah, belonging to the Sow Tribe. Two hours' more 

 contest with the current, brought us to the Lubong 

 Angin, where we intended to pass the night. Since 

 leaving Subah, below which is a rapid dangerous in 

 the dry season but now the rocks are, for the most 

 part, covered with water the river has been confined 

 by banks of limestone, in which are dispersed per- 

 pendicular veins of quartz, in some places numerous, 

 in others not visible. The limestone is much water- 

 worn ; but the overhanging projections, so beautiful on 

 the southern branch, are not common here. The 

 scenery is not so beautiful from the river, as the moun- 

 tains do not, like those of the other river, rise from its 

 bed. The still river, winding its way amidst the 

 limestone, which is shaded with over-hanging trees, 



