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BRUNEI
The export of rubber is regulated. Basic quotas have been fixed by international agreement for each of the participating Gevernments, and exports are restricted to a certain percentage of these quotas each puarter. The mean percentage of release over the year was 56 per cent. The Singapore price of standard sheet varied during the year between 261 and 393 cents per pound. The average price over the year was about 33 cents per pound as compared with 23 cents per pound in 1938.
The importation of cotton and rayon piece-goods of foreign manufacture or origin 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 (exclu- sive of notes, coin, bullion and specie) was $11,115,646 as compared with $9,402,281 in 1938 and $8,111,394 in 1937.
Imports. The total declared value of imports during the year amounted to $3,256,768 The figures for the preceding four years were:
1935
1936
1937
1938
1
$1,994,059
$1,869,994
$2,516,154
$2.821,799
Exports. The total declared value of exports during the year was $7,858, 878. The figures for the preceding four years were:
1935 1936
...
1937
1938
$3,778,655
$4,205,270
...
$5,595,240
$6,580,482
DIRECTORY
Sultan His Highness AHMAD TAJUDIN AKHAZUL KHAIRI WADIN Ministers of State-PENGIRAN BENDAHARA AND PENGIRAN PEMANCHA
BRITISH RESIDENT'S OFFICE British Resident - E. E. Pengilley, E.D.,
M.C.S.
Secretary to Resident-Ibrahim bin Md.
Jahfar
COURTS
M.C.S.,
Judge-E. E. Pengilley, E.D., M.C.S. Magistrates- R. N. Turner,
Ibrahim bin Mohd. Jahfar and Ali Hassan bin Edin
CUSTOMS, MONOPOLIES, MARINE FISHERIES Cable Ad: Customs
Supt. Chua Low Lee
Supervisors Pangiran Ahmad (Brunei)
and Lim Eng Kong (Kuala Belait) Chief Clerk-Kong Soo Vui
Chan lu Clerk -Y. F. Humphrey Kong
(Brunei)
Clerks Pengiran Anak Kahar bin Duli Pengiran Pemancha (Brunei), Cheong Keong Thong, Anthony Newn (Kuala Belait), Ahmad bin Daud (Tutong), Abdullah (Kuala Lubu) and Haji Mohamed Sulaiman (Muara)
Senior Outdoor Officers-Awang Ladi (Brunei) and Pengiran Mat Japar (Kuala Belait)
Outdoor Officers in-Charge Pengiran Damit (Seria) and Awang Ibrahim (Berbunot)
Inspector of Fisheries-Pengiran Ahmad
ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT Officer-in-Charge A. B. Paterson, B. Sc.,
A.M. INST.C.E.
Electrical Foreman E. Rajaratham
A.I.E.E. (Eng.)
Technical Assistant-Francis Newn