Kuching Steamship Co., Limited
SARAWAK.
Agents in Sarawak aul Singapore-
The Borneo Co., Limited
IS.S. "Rajah Brooke," 251 Tons Reg.,
70 H.P.
Commander-W. Joyce Chief Officer-John de Laude
do. Engineer-G. C. Anderson 2nd do. -W. Hopper
Lithographic Press
Inchi Boyong, proprietor
Sadong Coal Mine
Walter McFarlane, superintendent
Sago Flour Manufactories, Kuching
Ghee Soon & Co., Swee Ghee & Co., Ong Ewe Hai & Co., Tong Ngee An & Co., Tiong Bee & Co., Soon Seng & Co.
"Sarawak Gazette
editor
Sarawak and Singapore Steamship Co.,
Limited
Agents in Sarawak-Tho Borneo
Co., Limited
Agents in Singapore-Lim Lan & Co. S.S."Ranee," 378 Tons Reg., 99 H.P. Commander-H. Dinsdale Chief Officer-A, Eberwein do. Engineer-W. Neil
2nd
do. -R. Constablə
Wine and Spirit Sellers, Kuching
Ghee Soon & Co., and Kim Heng
SCHOOLS.
Mission School (S.P.G.), Kuching. Master H. Wood
do. (Chinese)-Fhoo Nycn Thiam, Ha Ah Yang
Sabu School, Undup
Rev. W. Howell
Banting School
Principal-Rev. Johu Perkam Teacher-Chin Ah Fook
Government Free School, Kuching, Master (Chinese)-Floo Nyon Thiai do. (English)-Chin Fook Ngyau
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ECCLESIASTICAL. See of Singapore, Labuan, and Sarawak, Founded, 6th August, 1855. Bishop of Singapore, Liburn, and Sure- wak-The Rt. Rev. G. F. Hose, D.D. Archdeacon of Sarawak, and Government
Chaplain-Venble. W. R. Mesney Stations of Missionaries (S.P.G.) St. Thomas' Church, Kuching
The Bishop
Archdeacon Mesney, chaplain Ha Ah Yang, catechist
. H. J. Poncelet, choir master
H. Wood, school master
Christ Church, Lundu-Rev. J. L. Zehu-
der
Chapel at Sadamak-Rev. J. L. Zehnder Chapel at Merdang-Archdeacon Mesuey St. James's Chu'sh, Quop-Rev. C. W Fowler, Rev. Al Luk; Chapel at Batuk St. Paul's Church, Banting-Rev. J. Per-
ham, Rev. M. J. Bywat. "
St. Augustin's Church, S ne an---Rev. J. Perham, Rev. M. J. Bywater; Chapels at Saribas
St. Luke's Church, Unlup-Rev. J. Per- ham, Rev. W. Howell; Chapels at Klassen and Paku
ROMAN CATHOLIC MISSION. Served by Missionaries from St. Joseph's College at Mill Hill, London, N. W. The Very Rov. Thomas Jackson, Prefect
Apostolic, Superior, Labuan
Rev. A. Gossens, St. Joseph's, Kuching Rev. A. Heideggar,
do..
Rev. E. Dunn, St. Francis Xavier's, Re:
jang river
Rev. A. Keizer, Francis Xavier's, Rejang
river
LABUAN.
This the smallest P-itish Colony in Asia was ceded to Great Britain by the faltan of Brunei in 18, and taken possession of in 1848. It is situated on the deg. 16 min. N., and longitude 115 deg. 1. rth-west coast of Born o in latitude
15 min. E. It has an area of 30 square miles, and is about six miles from the Lorneo coast. Although Labuan possesses a fine port, has extensive coal deposits, And by situation seemed likely to become a dopôt for the trade of the north coast of Horneo, it has only partially fulfilled the expectations formed of it The produce Sulu and Brunei finds a market in Labuan, but the volume of the trade is small. "he value of the imports and exports during the last eleven years was as follows:- 1872, imports, £129,198; exports, £134,984; 1873, imports, £77,749; exports, £84,703; 1874, imports, £89,978; exports, £99,104; 1875, imports, £119,362; xports, £114,332; 1876, imports, £126,594; exports, £112,996; 1877, imports, £149,121; exports, £145,255; 1878, imports, £157,522; exports, £156,616; 1879, mports, £149,530; exports, £168,253; 1880, imports, £167,364; exports, 164,873; 1861, imports, £182,113; exports, £191,904; 1882, imports, £127,314; 1882, exports, 4133,385. There are three sago manufactories on the island, where the raw material is converted into flour, for export chiefly to Singapore. The Government is admi- nistered by a Governor appointed by the Crown, and a nominated Legislative Council. Since 1871 there has beu no military garrison, but an armed police force is main- feined instead. The population is alightly under 6,000, of whom the bulk are alays. The Chinese,who number over a thousand, are the chief traders, and most e the industries of the island are in their hands. The European population, under fly in number, consist mainly of Government officials. The revenue is chiefly
rived from the farming out of licenses to sell tobacco, spirits, opium, and fish.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
President--The Administrator
DIRECTORY.
Members-W. H. Treacher, A. S. Hamil-
ton
OFFICIAL RESIDENTS.
Administrator-P. Leys
Private Secretary-A. K. Leys
Treasurer-Hon. A. S. Hamilton, Lieut,
R.N.
Apothecary-Richard Wilson daoler--Henry Holkar
Chief Constable-Christopher. Boyd
BRITISH CONSULATE General. Borneo.
Consul General-P.
Leys, Labuan
NON-OFFICIAL RESIDENTS.
Cowie Brothers, commission agents, and
coal mine owners
+-W. C. Cowie
A. Cowie
A. H. Everett
R. Armstrong
THE MUARA COAL COMPANY. Mines in Brunei, 22 miles from Labuan. Agents-W. C. Cowie & Co., Labuan Manager-G. H. Davies
Asst. do. -J. L. Gray Clerk-Ah Hong Supdt.-Inchi Sappar
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