History - Borneo History

Teochew Temple in Kuching Centre

The Hiang Thian Siang Ti Temple in Kuching Many thanks to John Tan for his kind assistance in helping me

Tom’s Note: This old custom has a much deeper meaning. The Malay, whom the Land Dyaks honour, is half Royal

Kumang Kidundung by Sunga Tom’s Note: This tale comes from the Bidayuh in the Serian district. Kumang, in the Dayak

The Sandakan Diary Tom’s Note: The founder’s wife of Sandakan, located on Sabah’s east coast, wrote this small diary in

Tom’s Note: Here is an oral history of Datu Merpati. He is a person who, it was said, ruled Sarawak

Tom’s Note: Connecting the upper Oya and Egan rivers in Sarawak is a man-made canal called a Kut. It was

Tom’s Note: The fable is from the Bidayuh living around Bau. It tells who owns the caves in the area

Toms Note: I try to read all the literature that could have a historical fact or two. In this essay

Part Two The New Foochow Settlement of Sarawak Part Two Foochow settlement at Binatang Binatang is situated on the left

The New Foochow Settlement of Sarawak Note: Dollar amounts are Straits dollars where 3 Straits dollars =1 USD; 1 picul=60kg