478-482.— Gaseous Products of decomposing vegetable matter, 482— Sulphuretted hydrogen does not create fever, 490.— The active principle of malaria is a gaseous vital verm, 490.— The malarious germs produced in tidal marshes, but destroyed by sulphuretted hydrogen, 492.
Part II.
On Coral reefs as a cause of the Fever of the islands near Singapore.
Fever of Blakang Mati 572.— Description of Blakang Mati and its inhabitants, 576.– Its exposed coral reefs, 581,— Decomposition of the coral the cause of fever, (illegible text)— Further examination of the island and adjacent ones, 589.— Telloh Blangah, (illegible text), Pulo Sakajang, 591.— Bukom,592.— Sikang, 593.— (illegible text), 593.— Examination of the villages on the coast of Singapore, Kampong Malacca, K. Bugis, Siglap, 595.— Tana Mera Kuchi and Besar, (illegible text), 596.— Passir Panjang, 597.— Deductions from this examination, 599.
XXIII.
Borneo ... 495-497
Recent works on; Sir James Brooke's policy and proceedings.
XXIV.
Notices of European intercourse with Borneo Proper prior to the establishment of Singapore in 1819, by J. R. Logan, Esq. ... 493
Discovery of Borneo by Magellan's Flest during the first circumnavigation of the globe; and subsequent Spanish intercourse with Borneo Proper, 493.— -Early Portuguese intecourse with Borneo, 500.— Early Dutch intercourse with Borneo Proper, 501— Early English intercourse with Borneo, 508.
XXV
Traces of the origin of the Malay kingdom of Borneo Proper, with notices of its condition when first discovered by Europeans, and at later periods, by J. R. Logan, Esq. ... 513
Origin of the Malay kingdom of Brune, 513. Its antiquity, occupied by Malays from Johore, 514. Singapore not peopled from Menangkabau, 515. Primitive Malay stock of Samstra, 517. Earlier history of Brune, 519. Character of the inhabitants, 521. Population, 523. The town of Brune, 524. Productions and trade of Borneo Proper in former times, 525.
XXVI.
Preparation of Pineapple fibres in Singapore for the manufacture of Pina cloth, by J. R. Logan, Esq. ... 528
Process described, abundandance of pineapple leaves, the manufacture recommended.
XXVII.
Range of the Gŭtta Taban Collectors, and present amount of Imports into Singapore, by J. R. Logan, Esq. ... 529
