Aug: 1, 1892. ] 
THE BEITISH NOETH BOENEO HEEALD. 
The Siiniinal Bajows wlio arrived here in their sea 
going 8apih towards the cud of June last settled down 
for the time at the Bajow village at Bokara point and 
quickly made themselves at home. They number 240 
souls in all, and a large number of children of both sexes 
are comprised in this number. We paid a visit to the 
point on July 3rd, and noticed some of them at work. 
The men as wc stated in our last issue are principally 
agriculturists, fishermen, attap and mat makers, and 
potters. We noticed several piles of newly made attaps 
on the beach while two blacksmiths were busily engaged 
in following the calling of Vulcan. The bellows used 
are simply and very neatly and handily constructed 
consisting of two upright hollow bamboos lashed side by 
side through which the current of air passes to a hori¬ 
zontal bamboo pipe leading into the charcoal in the forge, 
the smith using a thick iron plate on which to forge 
the various articles of his workmanship. The two sons 
of Thor were busily employed at the time of our visit at 
their craft. Their Sapits are large, commodious, and 
apparently built for fairly long voyages, being lengthy 
and very broad . in the beam, the sterns and gunwales 
are artistically ornamented with carved figures of various 
patterns all well proportioned and mathematically correct. 
The Simunals appear to have brought with them various 
belongings in the way of live stock • consisting principal¬ 
ly of goats and cocks and hens, while several small wiry 
dogs barked a vigorous welcome to us. Tiie men are 
preparing to build houses to accommodate themselves 
which will greatly increase the size of the village, already 
of no inconsiderable dimensions. These Simunals appear 
to have one and all taken to their newly adopted country 
with a determination to settle down, and appear to great¬ 
ly appreciate the change from Spanish territory. A 
further influx of these people is nearly certain to take 
place when the nows reaches Simimal of the state of 
affairs existing in the pioneer settlement at Bokara. 
3Iost of these men are also old hands at gutta and dam¬ 
mar collecting, and understand pearl fishing. If they 
arc desirous of work they will doubtless be able to suit 
themselves in the neighbouring estates on the other side 
of the point where fruit and cocoanut planting is in full 
smug, and will certainly prove a valuable accession to 
the local labour market and the local industries of the 
district. 
Wednesday July Gth, being the Hari Raya Hadji, 
or tlie IMohomedan festival of the Bakar Ecd was ob¬ 
served as a public holiday. Six guns were fired from 
the battery at 6 p.m. on the dth, and at 9 a.m. on the 
Gth. The festival of the Bakar Eed according to the 
Sunni sect of Mahomedans is held to commemorate fhe 
sacrifice bv Abraham of his son Ismail; while the Shias 
say it was Isaac who was sacrificed. The Ivuran makes 
no mention of this son. 
On the evening of July oth the Sandakan Race 
Course attracted on large concourse of sportsmen to wit¬ 
ness three . private matches. The • first was between 
Captain E. A. Barnetts’ roan pony Butcher Boy and 
Mr. J. II. Allard's Blazer for .ffiO a side. The roan 
was ridden by Mr. C. Fabris and Blazer by Mr. 
Mackenzie. The race proved a very close one Butcher 
Boy winning by a neck from Blazer. The second event, 
a match between Mr. Barraut’s pony Ginger, and jMr. 
Zeehariah’s Nigger was won easily by the latter, by six 
lengths. Ginger was not up to his ‘‘ Egeria Cup ” form 
apparently, and could not get near his antagonist, who 
ran away and won as he liked. Tliis match also was 
for foO a side. The third match was between the two 
ponies owned by Doctor J. H. Walker and Doctor G. N. 
Wilson, owners up; and was won in a canter by the 
j P.iM.O. Wo understand another match has been made 
I between Ginger and Nigger to come off in a month’s 
time. The following are the weights riders etc,. 
Isr Match. 
Captain Barnett's, Bntcherboy, 3Tr. Fabris 11 stone 10 lb 
■Mr. Allard's, Blazer, Mr. Mackenzie 11 stone 
■\von bv a neck, bettinff at evens. 
’ 2xt> ]\rAT(Ti (catch weights.) 
Mr. Barraut’s, Ginger, Mr. Fabris. 
Ali\ Zacberiah’s, Xigger, Owner, 
won by six lengths, two to one on Ginger. 
biM) Matcji. 
Dr. Walker’s. Sultan, Owner. | Dr. Wilson’s. Donovan, Owner, 
won by the distance, betting evens. 
The s.s. Jjeijuion left Sandakan for Hongkong on 
Wednesday July Oth. She took a large coiisigament of 
timber from the China Borneo Company’s ilills. 
The Colony of tlic Straits was well represented 
at Lord Knutsford's ‘‘Birthday” dinner, those present 
from that Colony being Mr. Swettenham, Mr. Skinner, 
Mr. Bonser; and perhaps there should be included as 
from tlie Straits Mr. (’reagli. Most of tlic Straits offi¬ 
cials, with their wives, afterwards attended Lady Salis¬ 
bury's reception. Mr. Skinner of Pcuaiig and iVIr. 
Swettenham of Perak fire again in good lioalth. Sir 
Edward O’Malley, is more likel}" to return to the Straits 
than to contest a })ar]iamentary coiistitiieiicy ”.—(Straits 
Times ). 
“ Tde Sandakan (Borneo) Cigar Company has been 
started at IS, Featlicrstonc-buildiiigs, High Holborn, 
London, where cigars under the brand “Flor de Melapi’’ 
are being sold, made of a blend of the finest Havaunah 
and Borneo Tobaccos 
The s.s Petrel Captain Muhlenbein arrived at San¬ 
dakan on the morning of July 7th. As ^ve had received 
no European i\Iails since June 20th, news from home 
was largely looked for. The Pdrel however in lieu of 
the long expected Mails, brought the unw'elcoine news 
that the lioijalist had gone ashore on the Johore coast 
liorth of the Horsburgh Light in the Singapore Straits, 
and that 35 Mail hags for Labuan and Borneo including 
a mail for H.M.S. Egeria had been lost. The passengers, 
officers, and crew had all been lauded; hut the Mails 
had apparently been left to shift for themselves. 
