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TERNATE 132<br />
SHORT CHRONICLE<br />
1859. Riots at Kau on Halmahera because the people are forced by a few princes to<br />
surrender their sago dusuns for little or no payment to foreign divers [sic] from Banggai<br />
and Koloncucu. The fortified village of Biang is attacked and burned (September) and the<br />
rebellion is thus suppressed.<br />
Death of Sultan Mohamad Jain of <strong>Ternate</strong> (November 20).<br />
1860. C.J. Bosch, twelfth Resident of <strong>Ternate</strong> (January).<br />
Once again <strong>Ternate</strong>se auxiliary troops leave for Ambon to quell the Ceramese insurrection<br />
(October).<br />
1861. Governor-General Pahud visits <strong>Ternate</strong> (January).<br />
Complete abolition of the hongi trips unless taken with permission of the Governor-General<br />
(February). [p. 183]<br />
Mohamad Arsad, twenty-second Sultan of <strong>Ternate</strong> (May). 31<br />
J. Blok, thirteenth Resident of <strong>Ternate</strong> (July).<br />
Enormous devastation on the island of Makian due to an eruption of the volcano, with more<br />
than three hundred people dead. The population flees to the surrounding islands<br />
(December). 32<br />
1862. Eruption of the mountain of <strong>Ternate</strong> (June).<br />
H.M. steamer Citadel van Antwerpen captures a few pirates on the south coast of the island<br />
of Obi Mayor.<br />
1863. P. van der Crab, fourteenth Resident of <strong>Ternate</strong> (April).<br />
Experiments with the planting of paddy in wet fields fail for lack of water.<br />
The friendly disposition of the population of Banggai and Tobungku is evidenced by the<br />
help rendered to the war steamer Amsterdam when it is shipwrecked in that area. 33<br />
Abdul Wahab of <strong>Ternate</strong> each received a ceremonial sword, and Captains Mohamad Yasin of <strong>Ternate</strong><br />
and Hamja of Tidore each received a cutlass with worked belt.<br />
The two Sultans were granted the title of Knight in the Order of the Dutch Lion.<br />
31 [p. 183, n. 1] The contract concluded with this ruler was approved and ratifed by Governor-<br />
General L.A.J.W. Baron Sloet van de Beele on November 4, 1862.<br />
32 [p. 183, n. 2] Bickmore (1873, II:3) shifts the date of this disaster to 1862 and says that almost<br />
everyone died.<br />
33 [p. 183, n. 3] For their actions the Rajah of Tobungku and two other chiefs received from the<br />
Government silver trays bearing the royal coat of arms and an appropriate inscription.<br />
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