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BRITISH NORTH BORNEO

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bêche de mer, sharks' fins, camphor, cutch, tortoiseshell," beeswax, and other natural produets, which are brought in from the interior, the neighbouring Sulu Archipelago, &c.. The revenue of the territory during 1902 was $834,332. In two years it has increased by nearly a quarter of a million dollars. The expenditure was 8540,179. The Imports for the year amounted to 83,807,622, as compared with $2,400,000 in 1898. Deduct- ing the value of treasure, transhipped cargoes, etc., the nett value of external produce consumed in the country was 83,225,000. The Exports, nett, amounted to $3,215,000, or about $10,000 less than the Imports. The principal item of export was tobacco wrapper, valued at $1,710,000. Tobacco-planting promises to become a great and profitable industry, and the tobacco already raised obtains a ready sale at very high prices.. Cutch is extracted from mangrove bark and is being exported in increasing quantities.. A great effort to introduce the cultivation of the Chinese poppy (opium) failed. The population of the town of Sandakan, the capital of the territory, was 9,541 in 1901, of whom 101 were Europeans and 3,878 Chinese. There are several sections of railway totalling about 100 miles now open, and work is in progress on three other sections aggregating 50 miles in length, The longest line runs from Jesselton to Beaufort, 75- miles, which was built at a cost of £3,000 per mile. Sandakan is distant 1,000 miles. from Singapore, 1,200 miles from Hongkong and 660 miles from Manila. It became connected telegraphically with Labuan on the 7th May, 1897, and was thus placed in communication with Europe, etc.

The territory of British North Borneo was acquired from the Sultans of Brunei and Sulu by cession for a small annual payment in 1879-80, and the British North Borneo Company was incorporated by Royal Charter on the 1st November, 1881. The area of the territory is 31,106 square miles, and the population is estimated at about 110,000, of whom about 200 are European. In May, 1888, a British Protectorate was established. The following officers have administered the Government of the Territory since its acquisition by the Company:-1881-1887, W. H. Treacher; 1887-1888, W. M. Crocker (acting); 1888-1891, C. V. Creagh, C.M.G.; 1891-1892, L. P. Beaufort (acting); 1893, C. V. Creagh, c.M.0; 1895, L. P. Beaufort; 1900, Hugh Clifford, c.м.o.; 1901, E. W. Birch, C.M.G.

DIRECTORY

BRITISH NORTH BORNEO COMPANY Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1st November, 1881

COURT OF DIRECTORS, LONDON

Richard B. Martin, M.P., chairman Sir Charles J. Jessel, Bart, vice-chairman Hon. Sir Andrew Clarke, R.E., G.C.M.G. Edward Dent

J. A. Maitland

W. C. Cowie F. C. Stoop

Secretary-Harington G. Forbes Offices-15, Leadenhall St., London

Governor and Commander-in-chief-Vacant

SANDAKAN

GOVERNMENT SECRETARY'S OFFICE Beoretary-G. S. A. Jones

Chief Clerk-S. A. Rahman

Clerks--A. H. D. Beins, A. J. Jesudason,

A. T. G. Kessler

Malay Writer and Interpreter-Md. Ali

POLICE COURT AND COURT OF REQUESTS District Magistrate-R. G. L. Horton Clerk-P. Vander Straatten Interpreter-

PROTECTORATE

Protector of Chinese-C. J. Skinner Clerk and Interpreter-

TREASURY

Finance Commissioner—A. Cook

Senior District Treasurer--B. McEnroe Cashier-M. Ponsonby

Clerks K. Kang Chin, K. Fook Hee, W.

J. L. Kessler, N. S. John

PUBLIC WORks DepartMENT Director--H. Walker, A.M.I.C.E. District Engineer, Jesselton-Clarke Chief Clerk—H. A. Gunn

District Engineer, Sandakan-T. R. Allen Foreman of Works-E. Kanapathypillai Draughtsman-M. Thilliampallam Overseer, Jesselton-P. P. Pedley Do., Beaufort-R. M. Wade

LAND AND Survey DEPARTMENT Commissioner of Lands-H. Walker Collector of Land Revenue-G. C. Woolley Government Surveyors-S. L. R. Poulies,

F. S. Tansz

Chief Clerk-E. M. N. Asliness Clerk-8. A. Pillay Draughtsman-Pong Chu On