A Cargo of Spice

Part 1 Introduction and early days: in the beginning; the Gusi jars; free for all; pirates. Part 2 Sir James Brooke and the Royal Navy in action: a man of his word; send a gunboat; treaties, flags and umbrellas; questions in Parliament. Part 3 Companies, characters and exploration: wheelers and dealers; an empire builder; country life comes to town; the Muruts; the Orang Sungai; the Kadazans; lost without maps; "see how you get on"; prospecting; on the way to Kalimantan; Ulu Padas; Merdeka.