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BRUNEI
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:
The importation of cotton and rayon piece-goods of foreign manufacture or origîn - is controlled. Regulation is effected by prohibiting by rule under the Customs Duties Enactment the importation, otherwise than from the Colony or a Malay State or Sarawak, of certain classes of foreign textiles in respect of which a quota has been. fixed under the Straits Settlements Importation of Textiles (Quotas) Ordinance, except under licence. As the other Malay States and Sarawak have imposed a similar prohibition, all imports of such textiles into the State are subjected to the Straits Settlements quota restrictions. No licences for direct import from other
countries were issued.
Trade. The aggregate value of the trade of the State for the year (exclusive of notes, coin, bullion and specie) was $9,402,281 as compared with $8,111,394 in 1937 and $6,075,264 in 1936.
Imports. The total declared value of imports during the year amounted to $2,-821,799. The figures for the preceding four years were:
We have 1934
11.09.
1935
...
1936
...
1937
...
$1,751,868
...
...
$1,994,059
...
$1,869,994
:
...
$2,516,154
Exports. The total declared value of exports during the year was $6,580,482. The figures for the preceding four years were :
1934
1935
....
1936
...
1937
•
...
$3,439,501
....
$3,778,655
$4,205,270
$5,595,240
DIRECTORY
Sultan-His Highness AHMAD TAJUDIN AKHAZUL KHAIRI WADIN Ministers of State PENGIRAN BENDAHARA AND PENGIRAN PEMANCHA
BRITISH RESIDENT'S OFFICE
British Resident J. Graham Black, M.C.S. Secretary to Resident Ibrahim bin Md.
Jahfar
COURTS
Judge J. Graham Black, M.C.S. Magistrates-E... O. G. Barret, M.C,S.. Ibrahim Bin Mohd, Jahfar, Ali Hassan bin Edin
CUSTOMS, MONOPOLIES, MARINE & FISHERIES Cable Ad: Customs
Superintendent Chua Low Lee Supervisors-Pangiran Ahmad (Brunei)
and Lim Eng Kong (Kuala Belait) Chief Clerk+Kong Soo Vuilen Chandu Clerk-Y. F. Humphrey Kong
(Brunei)
Clerks Anthony
Anthony Newn ( Brunei), "Ahmad bin Daud (Tutong), Cheong Keong Thong, Haroon Al Rashid (Kuala Belait), Haji Mohamed Sulai- man (Kuala Labu), and Abdullah
(Muara)
Senior Outdoor Officers -Awang Abdul Ladi (Brunei) and Pengiran Mat Japar (Kuala Belait)
Outdoor Officers in-Charge- Pengiran Damit (Serai) and Awang Ibrahim (Berbunot)
Inspector of Fisheries Pengiran Ahmad
ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT
Officer-in-Charge-A Inglis, A.M.1.C.E, Electrical Foreman E. Rajaratnam,
A. I.E.E. (Eng.)
MEDICAL & HEALTH DEPARTMENT Cable Ad: Medical Brunei
Medical Officer Dr.S. J. Campbell, F.R.C.S Dresser-in-Charge-Md. Yusof bin Rajid Travelling Dresser Md. Hussainbin Taram Senior Nurse-Miss Elizabeth Lee Staff Nurse Mrs. Yeow Keng Pin Clerk-in-Charge-R. T. K. Chong Senior Midwife-Jaharah binte Serudin Junior Midwife-Amdah binte Untong