North Borneo Chartered Company

Events

2

Episodes

4

Years

1888–1897

Every event in Historedia whose sources name North Borneo Chartered Company, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. North Borneo becomes a British protectorate

   1888

   Role: Administrative Authority

   1. 112 May 1888 · North BorneoEstablishment of the Protectorate

      North Borneo was declared a British protectorate on 12 May 1888 to secure the territory against rival European claims.

2. Mat Salleh Rebellion incited in North Borneo

   1895–1897

   Role: Chartered company administration in North Borneo against which the rebellion was directed

   1. 21895–1897 · North BorneoFort Mobilization

      From 1895 to 1897 Mat Salleh had at his disposal at least six well-prepared forts with resources and manpower he could mobilise at short notice.

   2. 3August 1895 · SandakanPetition to Sandakan

      Mat Salleh and chiefs from Sugut traveled to Sandakan in August 1895 to present a petition against poll-tax and boat passes.

   3. 429 August 1895 · JambonganArrest at Jambongan

      Company representatives arrested Mat Salleh and four followers at his home in Jambongan on 29 August 1895.

Sources

1. North Borneo Chartered Company Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-09
2. North Borneo Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19
3. Mat Salleh Rebellion Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27