18 SKETCH OF BORNËO* 



Slmpanahan, under a small chief wbo lias the 

 title of Pangeran, lies to the South West of Pas- 

 sir. It IS an incoiisiderable town with few inha* 

 bitants with little trade, and producing onlj a 

 few mats and bird's nesis. Valentja in his 

 time states the campongs between Passir and 

 Pülu Laut as follows^ Passir Brava 15 miles 

 from Passir, thcn comes Paniatan, Apper Pa- 

 üiukan^ Capus^ Catappa and Carnla. 



Pulu Laut is about 40 miles in its greatest 

 length and 20 in breadth and its principal iiiha^ 

 bitants at present are of Bogis extraction. 



Of Banjar Massing. 



Banjar Massing is the chief state on- iht 

 South side of the Island of Borneo, and waa 

 till very latelj reckoned the most powerful on 

 the Island. It lies on the river of that name 

 which is of considerable size arïd rises at a 

 great distance in the interior of the country. 

 According to popular report it descends from 

 the great central lake of Kini-balu. The 

 mouth of the river is very shallow^ not exceed- 

 ing 12 or 13 feet in depth which compells trad- 

 ing vessels of any magnitude to remain in the 

 offing. After passing the bar, the water deep- 

 cns to six or sevcnfathoms, The Moslem popu- 



