ORIENTAL COMMERCE. [Eastern Islands. 



freshes that come down the river; immense stones lie on the beach in these 

 coves, which are very convenient for mooring to. The inhabitants are 

 chiefly Mahometans. 



Trade. — A considerable trade is carried on here. The Rajah is the 

 principal merchant. For what they have to dispose of, they ask double the 

 price they will take ; and for what they want to purchase, they will not at 

 first offer above half what is asked. The articles most in demand are opium, 

 iron, gunpowder, piece-goods of a common kind, and coarse cutlery. Very 

 few European goods answer on this part of the island. Gold is one of the 

 principal exports; but it is necessary to be a good judge of it, as they will 

 take every advantage they can, and it is only to be bought in small quan- 

 tities of different merchants. There are four or five qualities of it ; the 

 price, in bars, from nine to eleven Spanish dollars for one dollar weight, 

 and gold-dust about the same price. It is said that gold to any amount 

 might be procured from Celebes. The mines are about a degree to the 

 W. of Gonong Tcllo. Rice, wax, beech de mer, and a few other articles 

 may be got reasonably. Tortoise-shell is procured here in considerable 

 quantities. 



Pkovistons and Refreshments. — Buffaloes are in abundance ; sheep 

 and goats are cheap; fowls are procured for pice, or for knives — large ones, 

 four for a knife. Water and wood arc easily procured. 



Coins. — Spanish dollars are the best coins to make purchases with. 



The N. coast of Celebes is in general high bold land. Near the N. 

 extreme are two places of trade, Kemar and Manado. 



KEMAR, in latitude 1° 22 N., and longitude 125° 19 E., is on the 

 W. side of the point, and there is good anchorage within 1 \ mile of the 

 shore. This place is easily known by the high mountains, the southernmost 

 of which, Mount Chabot, may be seen 30 leagues in clear weather. 



Trade. — Little is carried on here. Opium is always in request, but is 

 under restraint. A small quantity of coarse piece-goods is sold annually. 



Provisions and Refreshments are to be had cheap, but not in any 

 quantity without permission from the Resident. Bullocks and hogs are 

 good; fowl?, rice, and paddy, cheap; yams, onions, and some other vege- 

 tables in abundance. The water here is very excellent 



MANADO is on the W. side of Cape CofF, in latitude 1° 30 N. and 

 longitude l$4a 47' E. Opium and piece-goods are imported here, for which 

 they receive gold in return, besides wax and many other articles. The 

 Dutch kept this place and Kemar to furnish provisions for Ternate, this 

 part of Celebes being very fruitful, and abounding in rice, &c. 



SANGIR. — This island extends from latitude 3° 21' N., nearly in * 



