SARAWAK-BRITISH NORTH BORNEO
“SARAWAK GAZETTE” and Govt. PRINTING
OFFICE
F. G. Day, editor and manager
SARAWAK LIBRARY AND READING ROOM Hon. Secretary-N. H. England Librarian-Ah Kok
SARAWAK MILLING Co., Manufacturers of
Rice and Oil-Kuching
Managing Partner-Kho Soon Kit
SARAWAK MUSEUM
Curator and editor of the "Sarawak Museum Journal"-John C. Moulton, B.SC., F.R.G.S., F.Z.S., F.E.S., M.B,O.L.L.
SARAWAK RUBBER ESTATES, LTD.
The Borneo Co., Ld., Kuching, agents E. Hose, superintendent
Dahan Estate
Manager-J. S. W. Bean Assistant-S. Batho Castle
Do. P. R. Tudor Owen Do. G. Peirson Engineer J. Morris Assistant-D. B. Murray Sungei Tengah Estate
Assistant-G. Dalton
Do. G. Paterson C. G. Dunn
Do.
Do.
G. E. Baxter
Micologist-D. E. Baxter Assistant-J. W. McGowan
Do. F. O. Philpott
Pa
Engineer-J. B. Simpson Accountant-G. T. Bates
SARAWAK SERVICE BANK-Kuching Hon. F. H. Dallas, manager
C. Hong Szee, cashier and clerk
1569
SARAWAK & SINGAPORE STEAMSHIP CO.,LTD.
Agents-Borneo Company, Ld. Agents in S'pore.-Ong Ewe Hai & Co.
SCHOOLS
St. Thomas Diocesan School
Head Master--P. Pierrepont Meadows,
B.A.
St. Mary's (Girls) Diocesan School Head Mistress-Mary McNeil Merdang School
Buda
Quop School
Rev. Chung Ah Luk Sabu School, Undup Rev. W. Howell Banting School
Rev. G. Dexter Allen, M.A. Sarawak Union, The
President-The Lord Bishop Vice-President-The Vicar of Kuching Hon. Secretary-Rev. C. J. Collis St. Mary's School-Kuching
Misses McNeil Kendrick, Howell
St. Thomas School-Kuching
P. Pierrepont Meadows, B.A.
Rev. T. C. Alexander, B.A., and 8 Chinese Chinese School-Rock Road ·
Wong Shin Fon
ST. MICHAEL'S CATHOLIC CLUB-Kuching
President-Vacant
Vice-President-Tan Boon Siew Hon. Secretay-P. E. Cox
Hon. Treasurer-Hon Chon Vong Committee-J. Tambik, T. Fook Chong,
G. Samy
Out-station-Bong Kim Hock Auditor-Vacant
BRITISH NORTH BORNEO
This territory, formerly known as Sabah, situated at the northern end of the island of Borneo, has a coast line of about 500 miles. The population is made up of Malays Bajaus, Dusuns, Sulus, Filipinos, and numbers over 200,000, which includes about 30,000 Chinese. The chief geographical feature in the territory is the mountain of Kina Balu, about 13,700 feet high. The principal river on the West coast is the Padas; but the country possesses many considerable and valuable rivers. On the East there are the Kinabatangan, Labuk, Sugut, Segama, and many others. The best harbours are those of Jesselton on the West coast, Kudat on the North, and Sandakan on the East.
The climate is particularly pleasant for the tropics; the days are rarely very hot, while a blanket is often required at night; and very little inconvenience is experienced from insect pests, such as mosquitoes and the like. Hurricanes, earthquakes, and