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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 the Government work à coal mine, Trusan is about 18 miles ap the Trusan River and Limbang about 10 miles up the Limbang River, the latter place being noted for its sago. The country shows slow but steady progress. A large petrolcum field has been discovered in the Baram District at Miri and Bakong, and is now a valuable asset. In 1921 the revenue amounted to $2,840,17.26 and the expenditure to $2,331,605.38. The value of the exports was 18,454,592, and of the imports $15,248,749. The gold export amounts
export amounts to over $1,000,000 a year. 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 Malays and Dyaks.
Harbour, buoy, and light dues:-Three cents per ton, payable on arrival, and chargeable to all vessels of five tons and upwards.
DIRECTORY
GOVERNMENT
Rajah-His Highness Vyner Brooke
The Tuan Muda-His Highness Bertram Brooke
SUPREME COUNCIL
A. B. Ward, Resident of Sarawak Proper| R. S. Douglas, Resident, 4th division G. C. Gillan, treasurer
Datu Muda, Datu Hakim Datu Emaum, Datu Temonggong Inche Mahomat Zin
COMMITTEE OF ADMINISTRATION
A. B. Ward (chairman and secretary) The Divisional Residents (3) G. C. Gillan
H. B. Crocker F. G. Day
Native Member of Supreme Council
COUNCIL NEGRI, OR GENERAL COUNCIL
President-His Highness The Rajah The Divisional Residents
The Treasurer
RESIDENCIES
FIRST DIVISION, OR SARAWAK PROPER (Comprising Kuching, Upper Sarawak, Sadong, Lundu and Simatan)
Divisional Resident-A. B. Ward Bau-F. H. Kortright
District Officer-C. E. A. Ermen
Do.
-W. F. de V. Skrine
Lundu (vacant)
Officer in Charge, Sadong-E. O. Bruce
Do.,
Supt. of Lands and Survey - H. B. Crocker Supt. of Police-O. Lang
Postmaster-General-F. G. Day
Supt. of Public Works-Capt. C. P. Lowe
1 The Residents of Districts
The Principal Chiefs of each Residency Clerk to the Council-G. C. Gillan
Registrar Supreme Court-H. A. Adams Principal Medical Officer- W. E. le Gros
Clark, F.R.C.S. (Eng.)
Chief Heath Officer-O. G. F. Luhn, B.A.,
M.B.D.P.H.
Municipal Officer-K. H. Gillan Conservator of Forests-J. P. Mead
Auditor-H. Calvert
Storekeeper A. C. Street
SUPREME COURT, KUCHING
Judge-H. H. The Rajah
Do.-H. H. The Tuan Muda Do.-A. B. Ward
Do.-G. C. Gillan