A short time ago steamer wi tered here to take several perso to Dutch North Borneo in order to dix cover the nature of some coal fields said to be there, and, further, to brine back some of the coal in order that its proper ties might be tested in Hongkong. She returned on Friday last. Those who are interested in the venture are said to be quite satisfied with their prospects. The steamer went to the mouth of the Berau river, and then used a launch to reach the spot where the coal lies—some ten miles up the river. The party secured about eighty tons and, brought back forty to be analyzed. They found the country comparatively uninhabited, though at different spots long the river's bank there were some Chota Nagpur, August 13,
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