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BRITISH NORTHI BORNEO

number of passengers carried in 1911 was 175,339 against 106,370 in 1910; 10,451 tons of freight were carried in 1911 against 9542 in 1910, and 1647 head of cattle against 1337 in 1910. The gross earnings amounted to £16,936 in 1911 against £13,214 in 1910, A sum of £25,000 was spent in 1911 in improving and strengthening the line. 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 iniles, and the population as ascertained by the Census of 1911 is 208,183 as compared with 104,527 in 1991. The total included 355 Europeans, 167,586 natives of Borneo, 26,02 Chinese, 5510 natives of the Netherlands East Indies, 5503 natives of the Sulu Archipelago, and 246 Japanese. The Company's authorised capital is £2,000,000, but the amount subscribed so far is £1,839,200, A dividend of 5 per cent, was paid in 1910 and a similar dividend in 1911. The credit balance of the Revenue Account for the year ended December 31, 1911, was £74,447. In May, 1888, a British Protectorate was established. The following oflicers 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. Creigh, c.M.G.; 1891-1892, L. P. Beaufort (acting); 1992, C. V. Creagh, c.M.G; 1895, L. P. Beaufort; 1900, Hugh Clifford, c.M.G.; 1901, E. W. Birch, c.3.6.; 1995, E. P. Gueritz: 1911, F. R. Ellis, C.M.G.; 1912 J. Scott Mason.

DIRECTORY

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

Governor and Commander-in-Chief A. C. Pearson

Government Secretary --F. W. Fraser

Chief Clerk---E. A. Christoffelsz

2nd Clerk and Malay Writer -Mahomed

Ally

Actg. 3id Clerk– G. M. Ebrahim

Governor's Clerk- Lee Tee Phui

AUDIT OFFICE

Auditor - C. P. van Kinschot

Asst. do.

Vacant

Clerks Ho Eng Seng, L. Francis, Lee Pin

Fat

MAGISTRATE'S CRIMINAL & CIVIL COURTS District Magistrate G. C. Irving Clerk-Song Chong Foh

Do. and Interpreter (vacant)

PROTECTORATE

Protector of Chinese and Supt. of Im-

migration- R. G. L. Herton (acting)

Court of Directors, LonDON

Rt. Hon. Sir J. West Ridgeway, a.C.B.,

G.C.M G., K.C.S.L.( chairman) Edward Dent (vice chairman) Vice-Admiral Sir B. F. Clark, K.C.B. Hon. Mountstuart Elphinstone

J. A. Maitland

Sir Montague F. Onmanney, G.C.M.G.;

K.C.B.; I.S.0.

Major General Sir A. E. Turner, K.C.B. Secretary- -Harrington G. Forbes

EXCISE

Commissioner of Excise W. H. Penney Chief Clerk – Anthony Low

SANDAKAN

GOVERNMENT SECRETARY'S OFFICE

Governor

Govt. Secretary- F. W. Fraser Asst. do. -R. G. L. Horton Chief Clerk – E. A. Christoflelsz

Malay Writer and 2nd Cierk– Md. Alli

TREASURY

Finance Commissioner - B. McEnræ Senior Dis, Treas. - T. J. C. White Cashier- H. J. R. Beckett Clerks -K. Kang Chin, Philippe B. Funk, J. S. Funk, M. V. Funk, Geo. 1. Hew

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Superintendent- Alex. Johnston, M.I.M.E. Foreman of Works and Draughtsman-·

J. A. Pinto

LANDS DEPARTMENT

Commr. of Lands- G. C. Woolley

Collector Land Revenue -A. R. Dunlop Chief Clerk- –S. Arokianatha Pillay Second do. --Vacant

Third do. -Mohamed

Process Server--Jambole