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is said that Cape stones are largely imported to be sold 
to the Rajas as the production of the country. 
From what has been already written, it may be 
gathered that the arts and manufactures of Borneo are of 
a limited nature, and carried on by the Malays and Chinese 
rather than by the natives, whose industry in this way is 
chiefly confined to the manufacture of weapons and the 
spinning and weaving of cotton. In some parts, 
especially in Northern Borneo, the richer chiefs are in 
possession of ancient blue jars of large size, which are 
extremely prized, and valued at ridiculous prices, but 
these have undoubtedly been imported from China. 
Potteries exist, however, in various places, and turn out 
a considerable quantity of coarse ware. Brunei is 
celebrated for its goldsmiths’ work, and for its gongs, 
which are of very rich tone, due, it is said, to the large 
admixture of silver. The silk sarongs made in this city 
are in their way unrivalled, and being often much 
decorated with gold thread, are very costly. The 
diamond-cutting industry has been already alluded to. 
British North Borneo. 
In the year 1865 the American Consul then resident 
in Brunei obtained certain land concessions from the 
Sultan, which, though not actually co-extensive with the 
territory now known as British North Borneo, comprised 
a very large portion of it. The result was the formation 
of the American Trading Company of Borneo, and a large 
number of Chinese having been imported, a settlement 
was founded on the Kimanis river. The venture was a 
failure, the Chinese settlement was soon abandoned, and 
the Company practically ceased to exist. 
In December, 1877, Mr. Alfred Dent and Baron von 
