The Formation of The British North Borneo Company

In what year did Torrey buy the land concession in North Borneo from Moses?

• 1851

• 1861

• 1871

• 1881

The company that Torrey set up in North Borneo.

• The American Company of Borneo

• The American North Borneo Company

• The American Trading Company

• The American-Borneo Trading Company

What did Torrey do in 1875?

• He signed a treaty of the Sultan of Sulu

• He sold his land concession to Dent

• He sold his land concession to Overbeck

• He was granted a charter from the Queen of England

Who was Baron von Overbeck?

• An Australian businessman

• An Australian Consul-General

• An Austria businessman

• An Austrian Consul-General

Who was Overbeck trading partner in North Borneo?

• Brooke

• Dent

• Moses

• Torrey

Which territories did Sultan Abdul Momin cede to Overbeck in 1877?

• Pandasan & Sulaman

• Gaya

• Gaya & Sibuku

• Baram

Which areas that Sultan Abdul Momin cede did Sultan Sulu claim belong to him?

• Pandasan & Sibuku

• Pandasan & Paitan

• Gaya & Sibuku

• Sibuku & Paitan

In what year did Overbeck withdraw from North Borneo?

• 1869

• 1879

• 1889

• 1899

To whom did the British Government grant a royal charter in 1881?

• Dent

• Moses

• Overbeck

• Torrey

Name the company that Dent created in 1881.

• The Borneo North Company

• The British North Borneo Company

• The Dent Company & Associates

• The North Borneo Company of Britain