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about 5 miles up the Matu river, are both noted for their sago. Sibu is situated about 60 miles, Kanowit about 100 miles, and Kapit about 160 miles up the Rejang river. Rejang village, at the mouth of Rejang river, is noted for its Bilian (iron wood) works. Kabong is situated at the mouth of the Kalaka river. Saribas lies about 80 miles up the river of the same name which has a tidal wave or bore. Simang-gang is about 60 miles up the Batang Lupar river, which also has a bore. Simunjan is situated about 18 miles up the Sadong river, where Government work a coal mine. Trsan is about 18 miles 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 revenue in 1904 was $1,321,879, and the expenditure to $1,225,384. The imports in 1904 amounted to $5,476,770, while the exports totalled $7,573,289. 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
Rajah-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, Lund u
and Simatan) Divisional Resident-Sir P. F. Cunnyng-
hame, Bart. Resident sec. class-John E. A. Lewis, B.A. Resident second class of Upper Sarawak- H. R. A. Day (Paku) E. R. Stilwell (Bau) Resident 2nd class, Sadong--D). A. Owen Asst. Resident-
Do.
(Sadong)
SUPREME COURT, KUCHING
Judge-H.H. The Rajah Muda
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Sir P. F. Cunnynghame, Bart. John E. A. Lewis
Do. -Hon. F. H. Dallas
The Commandant
The Principal Chiefs of each Residency Chaplain-
Clerk to the Council-J. E. A. Lewis
Assistant Judge-The Datu Bandar
Do. Do.
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-The Datu Hakim -The Datu Muda -The Datu Imaum
Clerk-Su Hai Seng
Malay Writer and Interpreter-Inchi Alli
bin Inchi Bakar
GENERAL AND POLICE COURT, KUCHING Magistrate-Sir P. F. Cunnynghame, Bart. Magistrate John E. A. Lewis, B.A. Assistant Magistrate-The Datu Bandar -The Datu Hakim
Do. Do.
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The Datu Muda
-The Datu Imaum
COURT OF REQUESTS, KUCHING
Magistrate-F. G. Day
Assistant Magistrate-The Datu Muda
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