REMARKABLE ORIGINS AND FASCINATING TALES OF KG AYER

Illustration called ‘Bruni (Borneo Proper)‘ by artist F. M. Del, circa 1844. It depicts the arrival of Resident James Brooke to Brunei Town aboard the Semarang ship. This is the visit that played a significant role in eradicating piracy and the concession of Labuan Island to British rule. Source: Frank S. Marryat’. (1848) Borneo and the Indian Archipelago. London: Longman & Co.