LABUAN-BRUNEI
CHURCH OF ENGLAND-Church of Our
Holy Saviour
CHURCH OF ST. ANNE
Father Jansen
Father J. Unterberger
EASTERN EXTENSION, AUSTRALASIA AND
CHINA TELEGRAPH CO., LTD.
W. A. Rose, superintendent G. N. K. La Nauze, electrician
F. F. V. Engel, H. H. Moss, E. N.
Broad, operators
Eng Watt & Co., Merchants-33, Beach St. Koh Eng Watt, managing owner
Chua Choo Liong, ingr., signs p. pro. T. K. S. Phillip, bookkeeper
J. Thane Kang, assist. do.
W. F. Vien, salesman
K. Y. Seng, cashier
GOVT. REST HOUSE-Beach St., Victoria
managed by Government
LABUAN GOLF CLUB
LABUAN RECREATION CLUB
President-H. J. Eley
1405
Committee-A. G. Vanscolina, Fong Chong Fong (hon._treasurer), Soo Chong Oi, H. B. McIntyre (hon. secretary)
RURAL BOARD
Resident (chairman) Assistant Engineer Medical Officer W. W. Boyd
Tin Jin Choon
A. Abad, cashier clerk
ST. SAVIOUR'S CHURCH
Chaplain-Rev. C. J. Collis
VANSCOLINA & Co., Merchants and General Agents-Tel. Ad: Vanscolina, Labuan
Arthur G. Vanscolina, partner James S. Montgomery, do.
Agencies
Straits Steamship Co., Ld. Lloyd's
BRUNEI
The sovereignty of the Sultan of Brunei has been reduced to a wedge of territory of some 4,000 square miles, practically surrounded by Sarawak. With a coast line of 100 miles it embraces the Districts of Belait, Tutong, Brunei, Temburong and Labu. There is only one town of any size, Brunei or Dar-ul-Salam (city of peace), which has a population of 10,000 persons. The census of 1921 showed a total of 25,454 for the whole State. Of these some 1,500 were Chinese. The Europeans numbered 23 in Brunei Town. The town itself was formerly composed of houses built in the river on nibong piles. With the establishment of peace and order, however, the natives have gradually learned the advantages of cultivation and have migrated to terra firma, and all business in the town is now conducted on land. The Chinese have built some 50 stone and brick shops and houses, and all government buildings are on land. At Muara Damit (Brooketon), leased to Raja Brooke, there is a colliery, and a settlement of about 2,000 persons.
The land may be said to slope gradually from a backbone of mountains, of which Mount Mulu, in Sarawak territory, is the largest, towards the sea. It contains no noticeable peaks such as Kinabulu in British North Borneo, The bars at its river mouths and the rapids which occur within 30 miles and less of the sea prevent any but limited navigation. Launches drawing 5 or 6 feet can enter the Belait and Tutong rivers except in the monsoon season. Steamers drawing 12 feet can at all times reach Brunei Town, situated some 12 miles from the river mouth at Muara. The climate is damp and warm. The annual rainfall exceeds 100 inches. No marked changes of temperature occur, in which respect the country resembles the Malay Peninsula. The nights are cool.
Roads are being made throughout the State to secure that rapid expansion which the richness of the country deserves.