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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

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-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

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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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