NORTH BORNEO. 
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renowned for their lawlessness, and had murdered several Chinese traders and looted their 
stores. This occurred only a few weeks ago; the year previous they killed an American 
trader: so the Governor of Labuan strongly advised me to defer my visit until things were 
a little more settled; therefore I decided to make a trip to the eastern highlands of Java, 
which would be an interesting as well as a beneficial change after the wretched experience 
of Bornean camp-life. 
BRUNEI PARANG AND LATOK. 
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