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SARAWAK-BRITISH NORTH BORNEO

SAGO FLOUR MANUFACTORIES, Kuching

Ong Ewe Hai & Co., Tong Ngee An & Co., Tiong Bee Ann & Co., Hap Ann & Co., Quee Ann & Co., Swee Ghee & Co., Hap Hong & Co., Ban Seng & Co., Chin Loon

SARAWAK CLUB

Trustees-Hon. H. F. Deshon, J. M.

Bryan, C. W. Daubeny

Joint Hon. Secs.-C. W. Daubeny, financial and one member of Com- mittee in rotation

Trustees (ex officio)-Hon. F. H, Dallas, Sir P. F. Cunnynghame, J. E. A. Lewis, M. G. Bradford

SARAWAK CUTCH CO., LD., Santubong

Tom. E. Gate, manager

H. H. Everett O. Sampson

SARAWAK GAZETTE

F. H. Dallas, editor

Sarawak Golf Club

President-Hon. H. F. Deshon Hon. Secretary-R. Shelford

SARAWAK MUSEUM

Curator-R. Shelford, M.A.

SARAWAK READING ROOM

Hon. Secretary-Dr. A. J. G. Barker

C. Poncelet, librarian

SARAWAK & Singapore Steamship Co., Ld.

Agents-Borneo Company, Ld.

Agents in S'pore-Ong Ewe Hai & Co.

SCHOOLS

Mission Schools (S.P.G.), Kuching

H. W. Gregg, head master C. Poncelet, assistant

M. Than,

do.

Misses Sharp (two), and mistresses,

Girls' School

Quop School

Rev. F. W. Nichols Rev. Chong Ah Luk Sabu School, Undup Rev. W. Howell Banting School

Rev. E. Gomes, M.A. Kalakka School

Rev. E. Gomes, M.A.

Government Free School, Kuching

Malay-Inchi Sawal, Salleh Government Chinese School, Bau

Teacher-Jee Nyat Poh

Sarawak Union (old boys S.P.G. Mission)

President-The Bishop

Vice President--Vicar of Kuching Secretary-H. W. Gregg

BRITISH NORTH BORNEO

This territory, formerly known as Sabah, situated at the northern end of the island of Borneo, has a coast line of about 500 miles. The population is made up of Malays, Bajaus, Dusuns Sulus, Filipinos, and is supposed to number about 170,000, which includes about 12,000 Chinese. The chief geographical feature in the territory is the mountain of Kina Balu, about 13,700 feet high. The principal river on the West coast is the Padas; but the country possesses many considerable and valuable rivers. On the East there are the Kinabatangan, Labuk, Sugut, Segama, and many others. The best harbours are those of Gaya on the West coast, Kudat on the North, and Sandakan on the East.

The climate is particularly pleasant for the tropics; the days are rarely very hot, while a blanket is often required at night; and very little inconvenience is experienced from insect pests, such as mosquitoes and the like. Hurricanes, earthquakes, and other natural disturbances are unknown. The seas are teeming with fish, and the export trade in dried and salted fish is increasing. Trade with Hongkong, especially in timber, is well established, and steamers for Hongkong and Singapore, whence the majority of the trade supplies are obtained, are frequent. Amongst the zoological productions of North Borneo are to be noted elephants, rhinoceros, deer of three kinds, wild cattle, pigs, bears, and pythons. Of game birds there are a few-argus, fire back, and Bulwer pheasants, wild duck, many varieties of wild pigeon and doves, snipe, and quail.

Sandakan has a magnificent harbour and is the chief place of trade. The imports include cloth, rice, hardware, manufactured goods of all kinds, opium, Chinese tobacco, Chinese coarse crockery, matches, biscuits, oil, sugar, &c. The chief exports are tobacco, timber, cutch and rattans, gutta-percha, india-rubber, birdsnests, seed pearls,