BRITISH NORTH BORNEO-LABUAN
CHEAH LOON GHEE & Co., LTD., General
Merchants-Jesselton, B.N.B.
Proprietors of—
Bukit Padang
Jesselton
Rubber
Estate,
Harrisons & Crosfield (Borneo), Ld.,
agents and secretaries
HARRISONS & CROSFIELD (BORNEO), LTD.,
Merchants-Tel. Ad: Crosfield
W. A. Millar, acting manager
A. D. Macfarlane, assistant
Agencies
Hongkong & Shanghai Bankg. Corpn, Bank of Taiwan, Ld. Indo-China S. N. Co., Ld. Sabah Steamship Co., Ld.
Straits Steamship Co., Ld. Canadian Pacific Steamships, Ld. China Fire Insurance Co., Ld. Ocean Steamship Co.
Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada Union Assurance Co., Ld. Lloyd's Sub-Agents
Pacific Mail Steamship Co.
1375
Union Insce. Society of Canton, Ld. Commercial Union Assurance Co., Ld. P. & O. Steain Navigation Co. Bibby Line
Nippon Yusen Kaisha
RUBBER ESTATES AND OTHER PLANTATIONS, ETC.-(See Classified Trade List, End of Directory)
Resident, (Province Alcock)
Morrell
KUDAT
E. W.
CHURCH OF ENGLAND
Depy. Assist. District Officer-E. H. Cave Harbour Master and Supervisor of Cus-
toms-E. H. Cave
District Officer (Marudu)—E. H. Cave
Rev. Ernest Parry
RUBBER ESTATES AND OTHER PLANTATIONS, ETC. (See Classified Trade List, End of Directory)
TAWAO
COWIE HARBOUR COAL CO., LTD.-Work-
ings: Silimpopon River, Tawao
J. W. Russell, acting colliery manager
C. C. Tallack, mining assistant F. S. Egan, accountant
Harrisons & Crosfield (Borneo), Ld.,
Sandakan, agents
RUBBER ESTATES AND OTHER PLANTATIONS, ETC. (See Classified Trade List, End of Directory)
LABUAN
This, formerly the smallest British Colony in Asia, was ceded to Great Britain by the Sultan of Brunei in 1846, and taken possession of in 1848. It is situated on the north-west coast of Borneo in latitude 5 deg. 16 min. N., and longitude 115 deg. 15 min. E. It has an area of 30 square miles, and is about six miles from the Borneo coast and 725 miles, or three days' steaming, from Singapore. Although Labuan possesses a fine port, has extensive coal deposits, and by situation seemed likely to become a depôt for the trade of the north coast of Borneo, it has only partially fulfilled the expectations formed of it. The produce of Brunei Bay finds a market in Labuan; about 750 acres of rubber are planted, part in bearing, and principally owned by Chinese. Coconuts are being planted on the same land. There is regular steamship communication with Singapore and Sandakan, as well as with the local ports. The Government was administered by the British North Borneo Company from 1890 until January 1st, 1906, when the Colonial Office again resumed direct control, and Labuan was incorporated with the Straits Settlements in January, 1907, becoming a separate settlement in 1912. The population in 1927 was 5,996, of whom