Booton
or BOUTON, an island of the Malay Archipelago, separated by a narrow strait from the S. E. ray of Celebes, and from the island of Morna.
Are Area, 1,700 miles. It is high, but not mountainous, and thickly wooded, produces fine timber, rice, maize, sago, etc. The people are Malays. The Sultan, who resides at Bolio, is in allegiance to the on the island. Pop. about 17,000.
Dutch, an under-resident being stationed