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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. The revenue for 1900 was 8915,966, against an expenditure of $901,172. In 1902 the revenue rose to $1,792,039 and the expenditure to $1,139,287. In 1903, the revenue amounted to $1,391,613, and the expenditure to $1,277,559. The imports in 1903 amounted to $5,849,629, while the exports totalled $7,512,440. The export returns show an increase in value of three quarters of a million dollars compared with the returns for 1902. 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
Bajah-HIS HIGHNESS SIR CHarles Brooke, G.C.M.G., Grand Officer of Crown of Italy Aide-de-Camp—(Vacant)
SUPREME COUNCIL
President- His Highness The Rajah Muda Sir P. F. Cunnynghame Bart, resident of
Sarawak Proper
Hon. C. Hose, resident of Third Division Datu Bandar, Haji Bua Hassan
Datu Hakim, Haji Mohomat Ali Datu Muda Abang Mahomad Kassim Datu Emaum, Haji Amin Clerk to the Council-Hon. F. H. Dallas
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-Sir C. F. Cunnyng-
hame, Bart.
Resident sec. class-John E. A. Lewis, B.A. Resident second class of Upper Sarawak-
H. R. A. Day (Paku) Do.
E. R. Stitwell (Bau) Resident 2nd class, Sadong-I. Kirkpatrick Asst. Resident-H. B. Crocker (Sadong)
SUPREME COURT, KUCHING
Judge H.H. The Rajah Muda
Do. --Sir C. P. Cunnynghame, Bart. Do. John E. A. Lewis
Do.
Hon. F. H. Dallas
Assistant Judge-The Datu Bandar
Do.
Do.
Do.
-The Datu Hakim
-The Datu Muda
-The Datu Imaum
Clerk-Su Hai Seng
The Commandant
The Principal Chiefs of each Residency Chaplain-
Clerk to the Council-J. E. A. Lewis
GENERAL AND POLICE COURTt, Kuching Magistrate-Sir P. F. Cunnynghame, Bart. Magistrate-John E. A. Lewis, B.A. Assistant Magistrate-The Datu Bandar -The Datu Hakim -The Datu Muda -The Datu Imaum
Do. Do.
Do.
COURT OF REQUESTS, KUCHING Magistrate-F. J. D. Cox Assistant Magistrate—The Datu Muda
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, KUOHING Judges-Datu Bandar, Datu Hakim, The Datu Muda, The Datu Imaun, Tuan Belal
TREASURY
Malay Writer and Interpreter-Inchi Alli Treasurer-Hon. F. H. Dallas
bin Inchi Bakar
Assistant-G. C. Gillan
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