Kampong German - The Early Beginnings of Sandakan.
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THE SARAWAK MUSEUM JOURNAL |
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Title :
Kampong German - The Early Beginnings of Sandakan. |
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Author :
Volker Schult |
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Abstract:
Until the middle of the nineteenth century the Taosug of Sulu in the south of the Philippine archipelago were able to keep their independence from Spain. Spanish attempts to conquer the Sulu archipelago failed and in 1871 they finally proclaimeda blockade, sent steam gunboats to the Sulu archipelago and tried to destroy the Taosug settlements. The blockade soon had an impact on the resistance of the Taosug because their trading links with Borneo were interrupted. That was the opportunity for European adventurers. In 1872 the Scot William Clarke Cowie joined the German trading house of Carl Schomburgk & Co. in Singapore. Along with Captain John Dill Ross they founded the Labuan Trading Company. Its only purpose was to run the Spanish blockade in order to transport firearms, ammunition, opium and other contrabands to Sulu. Huge profits could be expected.
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| DOI: XXXX |
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How to cite:
Volker Schult. (2006). Kampong German - The Early Beginnings of Sandakan. The Sarawak Museum Journal, LXII (83): 63-70 |
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