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SARAWAK
68 miles, Kanowit 100 miles, and Kapit 156 miles up the Rejang river. Kabong is situated at the mouth of the Kalaka river. Saribas lies about 80 miles up the river of the same name, Simang-gang is 50 miles up the Batang Lupar river, and Simunjan is situated 22 miles up the Sadong river, where the Government work a coal mine. All these rivers have a tidal wave or bore. Trusan is about 18 miles up the Trusan River and Limbang about 10 miles up the Limbang River, the latter place being noted for its sago.
The country shows steady progress. There are twenty wireless stations in the chief centres. A large petrolcum field, discovered in the Baram District at Miri and Bakong, is now a valuable asset. In 1927 the revenue amounted to $6,243,065 and the expenditure to $5,764,318. The value of the exports was $49,730,269 and of the imports $22,684,998. 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 force is recruited from Malays and Dyaks.
Harbour, buoy, and light dues:-Three cents per tou, payable on arrival, and chargeable to all vessels of five tons and upwards.
DIRECTORY
GOVERNMENT
Rajah-His Higliness Sir Charles Vyner Brooke, G.C.M.G. The Tuan Muda-His Highness Bertram Willes Brooke Private secretary to H.H. the Rajah-G. T. M. MacBrayan
President-H.H. The Rajah
H.H. The Tuan Muda
A. A. Rennie, treasurer
F. F. Boult, resident (1st division)
SUPREME COUNCIL
Datu Shah Bandar
Datu Hakim
Datu Imam
Datu Mentri
Datu Amar
COMMITTEE OF ADMINISTRATION
Ordinary Members:
Chief Secretary-Commr. of Public Works Treasurer-Commr. of Trade & Customs Residents-3rd and 4th Divisions Resident-1st Division
Advisory Members:
The Datu Shah Bandar (for Malay Affairs)
Ong Tiang Swee, c.s.s. (for Chinese
Affairs)
COUNCIL NEGRI, OR GENERAL COUNCIL
President-H.H. The Rajah
The Divisional Residents
The Treasurer
The Post Master General
The Prinicipal Medical Officer The District Officers
The Principal Chiefs of each Residency Clerk to the Council-A. A. Rennie
SECRETARIAT
Private Secretary to H.H. the Rajah-G. T. M. MacBryan Chief Clerk-Kho Soon Ewe
RESIDENCIES
FIRST DIVISION, OR SARAWAK PROPER (Comprising Kuching, Upper Sarawak, Sadong, Lundu and Simatan) Resident (1st Division)-F. F. Boult District Officer (Kuching)—J. B. Archer
Assist. District Officer (Kuching)-E. M..
Woodward (acting)
Assist. District Officer (Bau and Lundu)-
G. J. D. Walters
District Officer (Sadong)-F. G. Carpenter