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up the Trusan River and Limbang about 10 miles up the Limbang River, the latter river being noted for its sago. The country shows slow but steady progress. In 1898 there was an increase of revenue of $72,399 over that of the previous year. In 1899, there was a further increase of $213,249. The revenue for 1899 in round figures was $851,438, and the expenditure $843,230. Thus the revenue increased $213,249, while the expenditure increased $299,723. The financial officer explains, however, that these large increases are partly accounted for by reimbursements appearing in the re- turns for the first time. Taking this and other adjustments, the actual revenue exceed- ed the expenditure by over $171,000. Trade generally has prospered, as is demon- strated by the fact that the total export duties show an increase of $5,564 on the previous year. The export duties on gutta-percha and indiarubber have increased by $33,855. The duty on the export of jungle produce is 10 per cent. ad valorem; on cultivated pro- duce 23 per cent. There is a military force which is armed, equipped and drilled after the English model, the interior economy in barracks of the English Army being closely followed. The fort at Kuching is well armed with modern Armstrong B.L. guns, and provision is made for submarine mines. The force is recruited from Sepoys, Malays, and Dyaks.
Harbour, buoy, and light dues:-Three cents per ton, payable on arrival, and chargeable to all vessels of 5 tons and upwards.
DIRECTORY
GOVERNMENT
Rajah-His HIGHNESS SIR CHARLES BROOKE, G.C.M.G., Grand Officer of Crown of Italy Aide-de-Camp-H. F. Deshon
SUPREME COUNCIL
President-His Highness The Rajah Hon. C. A. Bampfylde, Resident of Sara-
wak Proper
Hon. H. F. Deshon, Resident of Third Divn. Datu Bandar, Haji Bua Hassan
Datu Hakim, Haji Mohomat Ali Datu Muda Ábang Mahomad Kassim Clerk to the Council-Hon. H. C. Brooke
Johnson
COUNCIL NEGRI, OR GENERAL COUNCIL
President His Highness The Rajah The Divisional Residents The Treasurer
The Residents of Districts
RESIDENCIES
FIRST DIVISION, OR SARAWAK PROPER, comprising Kuching, Paku, Sadong, Lundu, and Simatan Divisional Resident-Hon. C. A. Bampfylde Resident sec. class-John E. A. Lewis, B.A. Resident second class of Upper Sarawak
-Reginald Awdry
Resident 2nd class-E. R. Stilwell (Bau) Resident 2nd class, Sadong-R. K. Phillips ..Assistant Resident-Cadet H. B. Crocker,
Lundu
SUPREME COURT, KUCHING
Judge-H.H. The Rajah
Do. Hon. C. A. Bampfylde Do. -John E. A. Lewis
Do.
Hon. H. C. Brooke Johnson (abt.)
Assistant Judge-The Datu Bandar
Do. -The Datu Hakim
Do.
-The Datu Muda
Clerk-Hai Seng
The Commandant
The Principal Chiefs of each Residency Chaplain
Clerk to the Council-J. E. A. Lewis
Malay Writer and Interpreter-Inchi Ba-
kar bin Boyong
Chinese Writer and Intptr.-Choe Lee Ann
GENERAL AND POLICE COURT, KUCHING Magistrate-Hon. C. A. Bampfylde
Do. -John E. A. Lewis, B.A. Assistant Magistrate The Datu Bandar -The Datu Hakim -The Datu Muda
Do. Do.
Clerk-Hai Seng
COURT OF REQUESTS, KUCHING Magistrate-A. K. Leys
Assistant Magistrate-The Datu Muda Clerks-Tai Fook Chong, Tambi
BANKRUPTCY COURTS
Established in Kuching, Muka, and Sibu Presidents-Senior Officers of districts Assistant Judges Principal Magistrates of
districts and three delegated natives
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