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The country produces diamonds, gold, silver, antimony, quicksilver, coal, gutta- percha, india-rubber, canes, rattans, camphor, beeswax, bird's nests, sago, pepper, and gambier. The principal towns are:-Kuching, the capital of Sarawak, situated on the Sarawak river, about 23 miles from its mouth, in latitude 1 deg. 33 min. N., longitude 110 deg. 20 min. E. (approximate). Claude Town, the principal town and fort on the Baram river, is about 60 miles inland. Bintulu, situate at the mouth of the Bintulu river, is famous for its sago. Muka, a few miles up the river of that name, is also noted for its sago and bilian timber. Oyn, which lies about 1 miles up the Oya river, and Matu 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 Sadong 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 $915,966, against an expenditure of $901,172 (Mexican). The imports for 1909 were valued at 5,325,789 (Straits Currency), and the exports 6,153,207. The gold export amounts to over million dollars a year. 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.

Rajah Muda, C. Vyner Brooke, Administering the Government

SUPREME COUNCIL

The Hon. Ivone Kirkpatrick Caldecot,

resident of Sarawak Proper Hon. F. H. Dallas, treasurer

Datu Bandar, Datu Hakim

Datu Emauni, Datu Temonggong Tua Kampong Gresik

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, Upper Sarawak,

Sadong, Lundu and Simatan)

Divisional Resident-Hon. Ivone Kirk-

patrick Caldecot

Resident, sec. class-H. B. Crocker Resident,

sec. class, of Upper Sarawak-

Vacant (Paku)

Do.

E. R. Stilwell (Bau) Resident, 2nd cl., Sadong-F. F. Boult

SUPREME COURT, KUCHING

Judge-H.H. The Rajah Muda

Do.-Hon. Ivone Kirkpatrick Caldecot Do. ---Hon. F. 11. Dallas

The Principal Chiefs of each Residency Chaplain-

Clerk to the Council-H. B. Crocker

Assistant Judge-The Datu Bandar

--The Datu Temonggong

The Datu Hakim

Do.

Do.

Do.

-The Datu Imaum

Do.

-Inche Mahomat Zin

Clerk-Ee Beng Chuan

Malay Writer and Interpreter-Inchi Alli

bin Inchi Bakar

GENERAL AND POLICE COURT, KUCHING Magistrate Hon. Ivone Kirkpatrick

Caldecot

Magistrate-H. B. Croker

Asst. Magistrate-The Datu Bandar

Do. -The Datu Temonggong

Do.

-The Datu Hakim

Do.

-The Datu Imaum

Do.

-Inchi Mahomat Zin

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