to many and displeasing to some, but there are also those who will remember and who were interested in their careers, and who will see that I have attempted, though somewhat late, to do an act of justice. As one who shared the intimacy of Rajah Brooke, I hold that his whole life will stand out as great and heroic, and such a man can bear the imputation of errors in judgment, and will not need to have his faults shielded. It has been my object, while doing full justice to Sir James Brooke, to deal fairly also with the memory of his gallant nephew, who no less devoted his life and sacrificed his fortunes to the cause of civilising Borneo. Tegora Mine and Quicksilver Helms played a large role in the discovery and development of the quicksilver (mercury) mine at Tegora in Sarawak in the late 1860s for the BCL. He is attributed with the first discovery of Cinnabar ore in the area, and established the original ore processing facility at the mine. Technical problems plagued the mine for several years, but eventually the mine became profitable. Departure to London Helms stayed in Sarawak until May 30, 1872, when he returned to Europe via China, Japan, and California. Helms intended to return to Sarawak as manager for the BCL, but a lawsuit terminated his relationship, and he remained in Europe. Sarawak Legacy The last Rajah of Sarawak, Sir Charles Vyner Brooke, commented on the contribution of the BCL during Helms' era in his Forward to The Borneo Story in 1956: So strong was the link between the State of Sarawak and the Borneo Company in the early days that Sarawak and the Borneo Company were almost synonymous terms....the present day progress and prosperity of the Country can be clearly traced to the great efforts of this Company in those early days when capital outlay and unremitting labour reaped no spectacular reward. Helms is credited with creating one of the earliest maps of Sarawak, developed during his explorations of the region. While in Sarawak, Helms attended court weekly and acted as jury foreman and magistrate. He was also appointed Lloyd's agent and Vice-Consul for Sarawak. While living in Sarawak, Helms met naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace, who was collecting specimens in the region in 1854. Helms assisted him in transporting specimens, and guided him to various locations. Wallace would later become