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LABUAN.

This, the smallest British Colony in Asia, was ceded to Great Britain by the Sultan of Brunei în 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:-- 1885, imports, £85,332; exports, £80,435; 1886, imports, £79,781; exports £84,022; 1887, imports, $370,751; exports, $417,551. There are three sago manufactories 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 island are in their hands. The European population, under twenty in number, consist mainly of Go- vernment officials. The revenue is chiefly derived from the farming out of licenses to sell tobacco, spirits, opium, and fish.

DIRECTORY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

President--The Administrator

Members-A. S Hamilton, Hadji Damit

OFFICIAL RESIDENTS.

Administrator-P. Leys

Treasurer-Hon. A. S. Hamiltɔn, Lt. R.N.

Apothecary-Richard Wilson

Gaoler-Henry Holkar

BRITISH NORTH BORNEO Co. Agent-Wee Lim Guan

NON-OFFICIAL RESIDENTS.

A. H. Everett, C. M. Z. 8., owner of

Tanjong Terras Estate

J. Smith

THE BROOKETON COLLIERY, MUARA.

BRITISH CONSULATE GENERAL, BORNEO. Mines in Brunei, 22 miles from Labuaz

Consul General-P. Leys

SARAWAK CONSULATE.

Consul.-A. H. Everett (abse t) Acting Consul-Capt. H. W. Peel Extra Officer-P. F. Cunynghame Wonter-Omar

Owners-The Sarawak Government Manager-J. Robertson

Clerk

Superintendents-Inchis Sappar, Jimur-

din, Dolabı

Agent at Labuan-Wee Lim Guan Agents at Singapore-A. L. Johnston & Ca