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LABUAN
The population in 1921 was 5,956, of whom about 4,400 were Malays. The Chinese, who number about 1,500, are the chief traders, and most of the industries of the island are in their hands. The Europeans (21) include Government officials, the staff of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, and traders. The Labuan Coalfields Company, Ltd., ceased operations in March, 1911. The export in 1910 was over 92,000 tons. A company, styled the Labuan Exploration Company, has been formed in London with the object of prospecting for minerals in Labuan. This company now holds the lease of the coal mines. The revenue is chiefly derived from the farming out of licences to sell tobacco, spirits and fish, It amounted in 1921 to $32,018 (exclusive of opium), as compared with $46,326 for 1920, the expenditure in the respective years being $130,680.15 (including pensions) and $104,861. The value of foreign imports and exports (merchandise only) was as follows:-
Imports Exports
1920
1921
$1,761,665 1,985,324
$3,746,989
$ 2,410,295
2,462,245
$4,872,540
DIRECTORY
RESIDENT'S OFFICE
Acting Resident -H. J. Eley Chief Clerk-Soo Chong Oi
TREASURY DEPARTMENT Acting Treasurer-H. J. Eley Chief Clerk-Gwee Jim Swee
AUDIT OFFICE
Chief Clerk-A. da Silva
POST OFFICE
Postmaster-II. J. Elev
Chief Clerk-Awang Besar bin Ongkiat
HARBOUR OFFICE
Harbour-Master-E. G. Goldfinch,
Clerk and Boarding Officer
bin Eusop
DISTRICT AND POLICE COURTS
District Judge-11. J. Eley Police Magistrate- H. J. Eley
Ahmat
COLONIAL MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
Medical Officer--T. C. A. Cleverton, M.R.C.S.,
L.R.C.P.
GOVERNMENT ENGLISH SCHOOL
Head Master-H. B. McIntyre Assist. Teacher Mrs. H. B. McIntyre
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
District and Police Courts
District Judge-H. J. Eley
Assist. Dist. Judges and Police Magistrates of Police-H. J.Eley, Dr.T.C.A. Cleverton Clerk of Courts and Chinese Interpreter-
Chan Wai Sik
Imam-Said Mohamed bin Ali Sahat
Justices of the Peace for the Island of Labuan
Dr. T.C.A. Cleverton | A G. Vanscolina W. W. Boyd
Koh Eng Watt
James Mont-
gomery
LAND DEPARTMENT
Clerk-Mohamed Tamimih bin Haji Omar Land Bailiff-Mohamed bin Daley
PUBLIC WORKS AND SURVEY DEPARTMENT Assist. Engineer L.-C.-Capt. H. M. S.
Haughton, B.SC., ASSOC.M.INST.C.E.
POLICE
In charge of Police-Chief Inspector G. A.
McAfee
VICTORIA GOAL
Superintendent-The Resident
Warder-Sergeant-Major Abu Bin Ahmat Clerk-P. C. Sammy
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