The Dutch invaded in 1884, eventually conquering the republic. Its populace fled to Bau where they formed a "company" involved in mining and agriculture. The predominantly Hebo-Hakka Bau went on to become one of the first economically developed towns in Sarawak.
1884 年荷蘭人入侵，蘭芳人被迫敗走，其餘眾後來移入石隆門，組織「公司」，從事採礦和種植業，成為砂拉越不少鄉鎮的最初開拓者，其中亦以河婆客家人為多。