THE 
J O U 11 N A L 
OF 
HIE INDIAN ARCHIPELAGO 
AND 
EASTERN ASIA, 
A JOURNEY IN TEIE MENANGKABAU STATES OF THE 
MALAY PENINSULA. 
Py (lie Rev. P. Favr.f,, Missionary Apostolic, Malacca, 
As I was assured by several persons, that a great number 
of Jakuns were to be found in the Menangkabau states, 
particularly in llumbau and Sungey Ujong,* I intended to 
visit these several states, in order to ascertain the true 
number of these tribes ; and in the meantime to examine 
the chances of success in establishing a mission amongst 
them. 
I left Malacca on the seventh of July, accompanied by the 
Rev. Mr Borie. The same day we reached Alorgaja, a 
village in the province of Naning, near Fort Lismore, where 
a garrison of a few native soldiers is kept by the honorable 
Company. We stopped at the Bungalow, where bad weather 
obliged us to remain until the tenth. We spent these four 
days in seeking for coolies : it being very difficult to get 
them; several times we agreed with Malays, but after con¬ 
sideration they refused to follow us; the reason was that 
the people who are living in the Company’s ground being 
accustomed to the freedom given by British government,, 
they fear much to find themselves in the Malay country, 
* The information 1 had from several parts made the number ot the 
J&kunsof Sungey Ujon^ only, to amount to seven thousand, this information 
was erroneous as it will be seen hereafter. 
' VOL, IU. NO, III, MARCH, 1849. 
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