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CONTENTS

from Batavia, 307.— Discovery of Tin in 1711, 308.— Establishment of Minto, ib. Gradual extension of the Mines. 310-13.— Reign of Sultan Ratu Achmat Nadjamudin, 313.— Of Sultan Mahomed Baha Udin, 314-23.— Banka ravaged by Lanun pirates and the Ryat Laut of the Johore Archipelago, 314-23.— Dread of small pox, 323— The Orang Laut, 328-32.— The Orang Gunang, 332-(illegible text)— Section I. Geographical description of the island, 373 397.— Section II. Mineralogical description of the island, 393-427.— Layong, &c. 705— Mines of Sungi (illegible text), 708— Bekang, 716.— Gunong Mengkut, Tirak, 717.— Kranggak. 718.— (illegible text), 718.— Gunong Marass. 721. Darahok, (illegible text) 723.— Mt Manumbing, 779. Belo, 781.— Rangam, 783.— Peculiar breccias, 785.— Extensive deposit of iron ore, 787.— Section III. View of the Tin Mines of Banka. Mines of the Western Div. 797— of the Northern Div. 798.— Of the S. E. Div. 802.— Amount of produce, 805.— Sketches of the produce of mining and the economy of the mines, 810.

XVII.

Recent History of Banka, and mode of life of Dutch officials there, by Dr. Epp. ... 337

XIX.

A general view of what are regarded by the Chinese as objects of worship by the Revd Alex. Stronach ... 349

XX.

Memoirs of Malays, by J. R. Logan, Esq. I. Che Soliman's Narration. ... 353

XXI.

The geographical group of Borneo. (From Temminck's Coup D'Oeil) Chap. I. General consideration on the island ... 362

Notices of the Statistics of Borneo, 429-432.— Limits of the countries subject to the Netherlands, 431-439.— History of Dutch connection with the West Coast, and present footing there, 439-441. The Chinese population, their numbers, turbulent character, independence, kongsis, Dutch policy towards them, necessity of restraining their immigration, 441-447.

XXII.

An Essay on Coral Reefs as the cause of Blakan Mati Fever, and of the Fevers in various parts of the east, by R. Little, Esq., Surgeon, Late Demonstrator of Anatomy at the Argyle Square School of Medicine, Edinburgh &c. ... 449, 579

Part I.

On the Medical Topography of Singapore particularly in its marshes and malaria.

Climate of Singapore, Winds, 450.— Rain, 455.— Temperature, 459.— Influence of the climate upon health, 463.— Surface of the island, 466.— Population, habits of different races, 472.— Hospital returns and comments thereon, 477.—

Fever, fresh water swamps malarious, tidal marshes not,