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houses to be destroyed, and the Dayaks were ordered to move to 
Entabai. ANbAM rau away, but is expected shortly to return to 
Entabai and sue for peace. FirzC , In chargeof Sibu fort, 
tells me that the Rejang is now free of enemies, and perfect peace 
may be said to prevail. I wonder how long it willlast. Our bala 
was a Kalukka and Rejang one. 
I walked over the island of Sibu and through the bazaur and 
kampongs, finding everything much improved, and was told that 
trade had very considerably increased. It must,however, be terribly 
monotonous living on this island. 
25th May.—The gun-boat Heurtsease steamed up-river to-day 
bringing powder, which had run short in the fort. 
I took a passage in her for Kuching, arriving there on the 26th 
May. 
N; DENISOX 
Coma Se co 3 =). 
—SStre ties 
