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The area under Sago is estimated to be about 5,000 acres. It is mainly cultivated by the natives and has proved a most valuable reserve of food 'not only for the native population but for alien coolies employed on estates. There was a slight improvement in the price of sago flour during the year. Five thousand-one hundred and forty eight piculs to a value of $8,568 were exported as against 2,206 piculs to a value of $3,485 in 1931.
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In many respects rice is the most important crop in the State. The area devoted to its cultivation is greater that that under any other crop, its culture is the chief industry of the native population, and it provides the staple food of the great majority of the inhabitants. However, the quantity of rice produced in 1932 was only about one-third of the total quantity consumed in the State, and the desirability of making the country more self-supporting is being contemplated.s!
COMMERCE
The aggregate value of trade for the year 1932 was $3,935,985 as against $2,695,005 in 1931 and $3,343,871 in 1930.
Imports showed a slight increase of $236,736 as compared with the previous year. These increases were largely due to the development of the Oilfield at Kuala Belait. Large increase in machinery, motor vehicles and wines and spirits were recorded while decreases were noticeable in rice, provisions and tobacco. As a result of the slump more foodstuff is being grown locally which was the cause of some of the decreases.
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Exports for the year amounted to $1,505,738 as against $501,594 in 1931, The main item causing this increase is crude oil but slight rises were noticed in the export of jelutong, sago flour, prawns and coal, Decreases occurred in forest produce, rubber and goods made by native arts and crafts.
The total revenue derived from Customs Duties amounted to $152,969 for the year 1932 as compared with $134,532 in 1931.
DIRECTORY
Sultan-His Highness AHMAD TAJUDIN AKHAZUL KHAIRI WADIN IBNI ALME RHUM
K.C.M.G.
Ministers of State-PNEGIRAN BENDAHARA AND PENGIRAN PEMANCHA
BRITISH RESIDENT'S OFFICE
British Resident T. F. Carey
Kuala Belait
Supervisor-Pangiran Bakan Clerk-Lim Eng Kong
Clerk-in-charge-Abdul Wahab
Clerk-in-charge-Mahamed Sulaiman
COURTS
Judge T. F. Carey
Magistrates R. C. Gates, Ibrahim Bin Mohd. Jahfar, Dr. E. W. Mar- tindell, Pengiran Usop Bin Pen- giran Bahar
CUSTOMS, MONOPOLIES AND MARINE Superintendent-C. Law Lee Supervisor-Pangiran Ahmad Chief Clerk-Ahamada B. Daud
Tutong
Kuala Labu
Kuara
Clerk-in-charge-Abdulla
Berbunot
Outdoor Officer-in-charge Abdul
Wahab
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
Medical Officer-J. W. Winchester
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