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about 5 miles up the Matu river, are both noted for their sago. Sibu is situated about 60 miles, Kanowit about 100 miles, and Kapit about 160 miles up the Rejang river. Rejang village, at the mouth of Rejang river, is noted for its Bilian (iron wood) works. Kabong is situated at the mouth of the Kalaka river. Saribas lies about 80 miles up the river of the same name which has a tidal wave or bore. Simang-gang is about 60 miles up the Batang Lupar river, which also has a bore. Simunjan is situated about 18 miles up the Salong river, where the Government work a coal mine. Trusan is about 18 miles up the Trusan River and Limbang about 10 miles up the Limbang River, the latter place being noted for its sago. The country shows slow but steady progress. The revenue for 1900 was 8915,966, against an expenditure of 8901,172. In 1902 the revenue rose to $1,792,039 and the expenditure to 81,139,287; and in 1903, 1904 and 1905, the revenue amounted to $1,391,613, 81,321,879, and $1,353,477 respectively, and the annual expenditure about one hundred thousand dollars below these figures. The total trade has been between thirteen and fourteen million dollars; in 1906, the value of the imports was 85,174,280, and the exports 86,883,704, in both cases lower than in 1904 and 1905. The gold export was only 8415,470, as compared with over a million and three quarter dollars in 1904 and 1905. There is a inilitary 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
Rajah Muda, C. Vyner Brooke, Administering the Government
SUPREME COUNCIL
Officer Administering the Government in absence of His Highness Rajah Muda- Sir Percy Cunnynghame Bart, resident of Sarawak Proper
Datu Bandar
Datu Hakim, Haji Mohomat Ali Datu Emaum, Haji Merais Inchi Mahomat Zin
Clerk to the Council-Hon. F. H. Dallas
COUNCIL Negri, 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-Sir Percy Cunnyng-
hame, Bart.
Resident sec. class-John E. A. Lewis, B.A. Resident second class of Upper Sarawak- H. R. A. Day (Paku) E. R. Stilwell (Bau)
(Bau) Resident 2nd cl., Sadong-P. Gordon-White
Do. -F. Boult (Lundu)
Do. Cadet-C. E. V. Collins
SUPREME COURT, KUCHING
Judge-H.H. The Rajah Muda
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Sir P. F. Cunnynghame, Bart. John E. A. Lewis Hon. F. H. Dallas
The Commandant
The Principal Chiefs of each Residency Chaplain-
Clerk to the Council-J. E. A. Lewis
Assistant Judge-The Datu Bandar
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-The Datu Hakim -The Datu Imaum
Do. -Abang Mahomat Zin Clerk-Ee Beng Chuan
Malay Writer and Interpreter-Inchi Alli
bin Inchi Bakar
GENERAL AND POLICE COURT, KUCHING Magistrate-Sir Percy Cunnynghame, Bart Magistrate-John E. A. Lewis, B.A. Assistant Magistrate-The Datu Bandar
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-The Datu Hakim -The Datu Imaum -Inchi Mahomat Zin
COURT OF REQUESTS, KUCHING
Magistrate-F. G. Day
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