A Bundle o f Letters atid the Massacre o f Witti. 7 1
extensive entomological collection sitting in a room
with a lamp at night.”
Victoria, Labuan, Borneo, Nov. 2nd, 1881.
My d e a r F a t h e r ,—It is decided that I am, for the present at least,
to have my laboratory here in Lahuan. I wrote a Tetter to Mr. Treacher,
when he landed, or£ the subject, and he said yes, so that is arranged.
I shall go up the coast by the next Royalist from Singapore; that
will be about the 14th of November. I shall go up to Tampassuk to
Witti. I am getting on slowly with the language.
Yesterday there was a grand dinner party of all Labuan at Government
House, to meet Mr. and Mrs. Treacher on their return from
Sandakan. Here is a plan of the table and where we sat —
Governor Leys.
Hon. Treacher.
Hon.Hamilton.
Mr. Davies.
I Mr. Lemprière.
Father Jackson.
Captain Harington.
Mrs. Treacher.
Mr. A. Hart Everett.
Mr. Frank Hatton.
Mr. Gueritz.
Mr. Cook.
Mr. Gueritz is Captain Ross’s agent for our only regular steamer, the
Oleator. Mr. Cook is the Company’s treasurer. The Hon. A. Hamilton
is executive council, executive committee, police general-in-chief,
harbour-master, &c., of Labuan. Mr. Davies is our new Resident,
going to Papar in placé of Mr. A. Hart Everett, who goes to Ahai.
Mr. Lemprière, the Governor’s secretary. Father Jackson, a Catholic
priest, come from Afghanistan to convert the natives, which he will
never do.
I recited “ The Private of the Buffs ” at Government House after
dinner, and afterwards played upon the piano.
I will send home very shortly a sketch of “ Malay Types,” which I
hope will be of some good. I got soaking wet to-day—caught in the
jungle “ on my pony ” in the most awful thunder and rain storm I
ever heard or saw. The rain came down in sheets, and being blown