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SARAWAK

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 gold export amounts to over one 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.

His Highness The Rajah Muda, C. Vyner Brooke, Administering the Government

SUPREME COUNCIL

The Hon. Ivone Kirkpatrick Caldecot,

Resident of Sarawak Proper Hon, R. S. Douglas, Resident, 4th division Hon. J. Baring-Gould, Resident, 3rd division

COUNCIL NEGRI, or

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

Sec. class Resident -C. E. A. Ermen, Bau

and Paku (on leave)

Actg. Resident-A. E Lawrence Resdt., 2nd el., Sadong-W. R. T. Clement

SUPREME COURT, KUCHING Judge-H. H. The Rajah Muda

Do. Hon. Ivone Kirkpatrick Caldecot Do. Hon. F. H. Dallas (absent) Assistant Julges-The Datu

Bandar,

Abang Mohamat Kassim; The Datu Temonggong, Abang Haji Mohamat Alli; The Datu Hakim, Abang Maji Asahari; The Datu Imaum, Haji Mohamat Rois ; Inche Mohamat Zin, the Tuo Ka tong of Kg. Gersih Clerk-Ee Beng Chuan

Hon. F. H. Dallas, treasurer

Datu Bandar, Datu Hakim

Datu Emaum, Datu Temonggong Tua Kampong Gresik

General COUNCIL

The Principal Chiefs of each Residency Chaplain-Vacant

Clerk to the Council-G. C. Gillan

Malay Interpreter and Writer-Inchi

Mahomat Alli

Malay Interpeter and Writer-Abdul

Kadir bin Inchi Buyang Chinese Interpreter-J. Lim Keng Choey

-Tan Qui Seng

Do.

GENERAL AND POLICE COURT, KUCHING Magistrate - Hon. Ivone Kirkpatrick

Caldecot

Magistrate-H. B. Crocker

Asst. Magistrate-The Datu Bandar

Do. -The Datu Temonggong

-The Datu Hakim -The Datu Imaum

Do.

Do.

Do.

--Inchi Mahomat Zin

COURT OF REQUESTS, KUCHING Magistrate-F. G. Day

BANKRUPTCY COURTS Established in Kuching, Muka, and Sibu Presidents-Senior Officers of districts Assistant Judges-Principal Magistrates of

districts and three delegated natives

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