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BRITISH NORTH BORNEO-LABUAN.

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Postal Department.

Postmaster-H. S. Haynes

Native Magistrates.

Datu Raja Muda Indra Jair, Pandassan; Dutu Rambongon, Datu Tumongong, Tampassuk; Datu Raja Mudu Pandaret, Abai; Pangeran Sabudin, Tawaran; Datu Stia, Panglima, Maharaja Leila, &c., Putatan; Orang Kaya Dugassa, Órang Kaya Tumonggong, Datu Amir Bahar, Papar; Ampuan Kassim, Benoni; Pan- geran Bahar, Pangeran Saripudin, Bon-

gawan

PROVINCE DENT.

Assistant Resident in charge-D. D. Daly In charge Batu Batu-W. Forbes Mosse Malay Clerk-Senudin

Treasury and Customs Department. In charge C. A. Francis, Mempakol Customs Clerks-Lee Boon Gee, Kwala

Penu, Abdullah, Bangkalalak

Judicial Department.

Magistrate of Province-R. M. Little

Postal Department.

Postmaster-C. A. Francis

Native Magistrates.

Pangeran Abbaso, Hadji Dato Bandar, Klias River; Stia Raja, Datu Maharaja Leila, Padas River

Sago Factory, Manumbok

Lee Pek Keng & Co., owners

Principal Chinese Merchants.

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Ngee Hong & Co., Guan, Guan & Co., Eng Guan & Co., Chow Leong & Co., Man Cheong & Co., Hock Sing Bee & Co., Gaya Lim Eng Keng & Co, do. Ah Ting & Co.,

do. Lim Eng Keng & Co., Mempakol Lee Pek Keng & Co. do.

Commercial Agents B. N. Borneo Co. Hongkong-Birley, Dalrymple & Co. Amoy-Russell & Co.

Shanghai-Alfred Dent & Co. Singapore--A. L. Johnston & Co. Labuan-Wee Lim Guan & Co. Brunei-Capt. Tummonggong Kim-Swee Calcutta-Gillanders, Arbuthnot & Co. Ceylon-W. D. Gibbon

Colombo-J. M. Robertson & Co. Galle Clark, Spence & Co. Madras-Arbuthnot & Co.

LABUAN.

This, the smallest British Colony in Asia, was ceded to Great Britain by the Sultan of Brunei in 1846, and taken possession of in 1848. It is situated on the north-west coast of Borneo in latitude 5 deg. 16 min. N., and longitude 115 deg. 15 min. E. It has an area of 30 square miles, and is about six miles from the Borneo coast. Although Labuan possesses a fine port, has extensive coal deposits, and by situation seemed likely to become a depôt for the trade of the north coast of Borneo, it has only partially fulfilled the expectations formed of it. The pro- duce of Brunei finds a market in Labuan, but the volume of the trade is small. The value of the imports and exports during the last three years was as follows:- 1884, imports, £84,869; exports, £85,740; 1885, imports, £85,332; exports, £80,435; 1886, imports, £79,781; exports £84,022. There are three sago manu- factories on the island, where the raw material is converted into flour, for export chiefly to Singapore. The Government is administered by a Governor appointed by the Crown, and a nominated Legislative Council. Since 1871 there has been no military garrison, but an armed police force is maintained instead. The population is slightly under 6,000, of whom the bulk are Malays. The Chinese, who number over a thousand, are the chief traders, and most of the industries of the