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SARAWAK

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up the Trusan River and Limbang about 10 miles up the Limbang River, the latter river being noted for its sago. The country shows slow but steady progress. In 1898 there was an increase of revenue of $72,399 over that of the previous year. In 1899, the actual revenue exceeded the expenditure by over $171,000. The revenue for 1900 was $915,966, against an expenditure of 8001,172. In 1902 the revenue rose to $1,792,039 and the expenditure to $1,139,287. The imports in 1902 amounted to 84,959,720, while the exports totalled $6,796,588. There is a military force which is armed, equipped and drilled after the English model, the interior economy in barracks of the English Army being closely followed. The fort at Kuching is well armed with modern Armstrong B.L. guns, and provision is made for submarine mines. The force is recruited from Sepoys, Malays and Dyaks.

Harbour, buoy, and light dues:-Three cents per ton, payable on arrival, and chargeable to all vessels of 5 tons and upwards.

DIRECTORY

GOVERNMENT

Rajah-HIS HIGHNESS SIR CHARLES Brooke, G.C.M.G., Grand Officer of Crown of Italy Aide-de-Camp-H. F. Deshon

SUPREME

President-His Highness The Rajah Hon. H. F. Deshon, Resident of Sarawak

Proper

H. H. Rajah Muda, Resident of Third Divn. Datu Bandar, Haji Bua Hassan

COUNCIL

Datu Hakim, Haji Mohomat Ali Datu Muda Abang Mahomad Kassim Datu Emaum, Haji Amin

Clerk to the Council-Hon. F. H. Dallas

COUNCIL NEGRl, or General COUNCIL

President-His Highness The Rajah The Divisional Residents

The Treasurer

The Residents of Districts

RESIDENCIES

FIRST DIVISION, OR SARAWAK Proper, (comprising Kuching, Paku, Sadong,Lundu,

and Simatan)

Divisional Resident-Hon. H. F. Deshon Resident sec. class-John E. A. Lewis, B.A. Resident second class of Upper Sarawak-

H. R. A. Day

Resident 2nd class, Sadong-I. Kirkpatrick Cadet-H. B. Crocker

Supreme Court, Kuching

Judge-H.H. The Rajah

Do. -Hon. H. F. Deshon

Do. John E. A. Lewis

Do. Hon. F. H. Dallas

Assistant Judge-The Datu Bandar

Do.

-The Datu Hakim

Do. -The Datu Muda

-The Datu Imaum

Do.

Clerk-Su Hai Seng

Malay Writer and Interpreter--Inchi Alli

bin Inchi Bakar

Chinese Writer and Intptr.-Choe Lee Ann

GENERAL AND POLICE COURT, KUCHING Magistrate-Hon. H. F. Deshon Magistrate John E. A. Lewis, B.A.

The Commandant

The Principal Chiefs of each Residency Chaplain

Clerk to the Council-J. E. A. Lewis

Assistant Magistrate-The Datu Bandar

Do. Do.

Do.

Clerk--Su Hai Seng

-The Datu Hakim -The Datu Muda -The Datu Imaum

COURT OF REQUESTS, KUCHING Magistrate-A. K. Leys

Assistant Magistrate-The Datu Muda Clerks-Tai Fook Chong, G. Sami

Bankruptcy Courts

Established in Kuching, Muka, and Sibu Presidents-Senior Officers of districts Assistant Judges-Principal Magistrates of

districts and three delegated natives

THE DATU'S Court, KuchinG Judges-Datu Bandar, Datu Hakim, The Datu Muda, The Datu Imaun, Tuan Belal

TREASURY

Treasurer-Hon. F. H. Dallas Assistant do. -F. G. Day

Do. —C. C. Robison Accountant-Jos. P. Reutens Cashier-W. Hock Kee Clerk-C. Hoong Sze