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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, the actual revenue exceeded the expenditure by over $171,000. The revenue for 1900 was $915,966, against an expenditure of 8001,172. In 1902 the revenue rose to $1,792,039 and the expenditure to $1,139,287. The imports in 1902 amounted to 84,959,720, while the exports totalled $6,796,588. 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
President-His Highness The Rajah Hon. H. F. Deshon, Resident of Sarawak
Proper
H. H. Rajah Muda, Resident of Third Divn. Datu Bandar, Haji Bua Hassan
COUNCIL
Datu Hakim, Haji Mohomat Ali Datu Muda Abang Mahomad Kassim Datu Emaum, Haji Amin
Clerk to the Council-Hon. F. H. Dallas
COUNCIL NEGRl, 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. H. F. Deshon Resident sec. class-John E. A. Lewis, B.A. Resident second class of Upper Sarawak-
H. R. A. Day
Resident 2nd class, Sadong-I. Kirkpatrick Cadet-H. B. Crocker
Supreme Court, Kuching
Judge-H.H. The Rajah
Do. -Hon. H. F. Deshon
Do. John E. A. Lewis
Do. Hon. F. H. Dallas
Assistant Judge-The Datu Bandar
Do.
-The Datu Hakim
Do. -The Datu Muda
-The Datu Imaum
Do.
Clerk-Su Hai Seng
Malay Writer and Interpreter--Inchi Alli
bin Inchi Bakar
Chinese Writer and Intptr.-Choe Lee Ann
GENERAL AND POLICE COURT, KUCHING Magistrate-Hon. H. F. Deshon Magistrate John E. A. Lewis, B.A.
The Commandant
The Principal Chiefs of each Residency Chaplain
Clerk to the Council-J. E. A. Lewis
Assistant Magistrate-The Datu Bandar
Do. Do.
Do.
Clerk--Su Hai Seng
-The Datu Hakim -The Datu Muda -The Datu Imaum
COURT OF REQUESTS, KUCHING Magistrate-A. K. Leys
Assistant Magistrate-The Datu Muda Clerks-Tai Fook Chong, G. Sami
Bankruptcy Courts
Established in Kuching, Muka, and Sibu Presidents-Senior Officers of districts Assistant Judges-Principal Magistrates of
districts and three delegated natives
THE DATU'S Court, KuchinG Judges-Datu Bandar, Datu Hakim, The Datu Muda, The Datu Imaun, Tuan Belal
TREASURY
Treasurer-Hon. F. H. Dallas Assistant do. -F. G. Day
Do. —C. C. Robison Accountant-Jos. P. Reutens Cashier-W. Hock Kee Clerk-C. Hoong Sze