Sandakan

[ sahn-dah-kahn, san-dah-kuhn ]

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noun

Sandakan

/ sɑːnˈdɑːkɑːn /

a port in Malaysia, on the NE coast of Sabah: capital (until 1947) of North Borneo. Pop: 347 334 (2000)

Soon we could make out the precipitous sandstone cliffs of Balhalla, the island which screens the entrance to Sandakan harbor.

One evening a party of us were seated on the verandah of the Planters Club in Sandakan.

The sale of the opium privilege in Sandakan alone nets the government, so I was informed, something over $500,000 annually.

Viewed from the harbor, Sandakan is one of the most enchanting places that I have ever seen.

There are bank agencies in Sandakan, and the company does banking business when required.

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