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Mr Shimomoto’s book about this relatively unknown period in Sabah’s history, published by The Sabah Society, was launched on Wednesday 14th July. Sixty five people attended, one of the best attendances to any event held at the Secretariat. Mr Shimomoto set the scene by describing the somewhat involved story of Japan in the late 19th 
This talk by Mr Ken Goodlet took place on Thursday 1st July at the Secretariat. Mr Goodlet taught in Tawau in the late sixties to early seventies and while there became very interested in finding out as much as he could about the area, its history and its people. He researched the history of the 
C’mon! Let’s go cycling with the Sabah Society on a day-trip to Kota Belud on Saturday, August 14. This fun outing is designed with families in mind and is not overly demanding (i.e. few hills to pedal up and down). We will cycle through kampongs and along the beautiful coastline. There will be a truck 
Lots of fun was had on our recent Sabah Society trip to Tenom! Our group of 10 met for lunch at a typical open-air restaurant in Tenom town, not far from the beautiful old padang, which is shaded by gloriously huge rain trees, full of epiphytes. After an excellent Chinese luncheon of many tasty dishes, 
Twenty six people attended the talk on Thursday 24th June by Dr Clifford Sather. It was interesting to hear that the first written record of the Bajau name was in the 16th Century by Pigafetta, who was Magellan’s chronicler. These Sama people were scattered throughout the Borneo/Philippine areas, the highest densities being in the southern |
 
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