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fulfilled the expectations formed of it. The produce of Brunei finds a market in Labuan, but the volume of the trade is small. There are sago mills on the island, where the raw material is converted into flour, for export chiefly to Singapore. These mills were erected by influential Chinese introduced by the Governor from Singapore; they have also put up tapioca mills and have arranged to plant 500 acres a year until 5,000 acres have been planted. Coconuts are being planted on the same land, There is regular steamship communication with Singapore and Sandakan, as well as with the local ports. The Government was administered by the British North Borneo Company from 1890 until January 1st, 1906, when the Colonial Office again resumed direct control, and Labuan was incorporated with the Straits Settlements on January, 1907. The population in 1911 was 6,546, of whom 34 were Europeans, the remainder being chiefly Chinese and Malays. The Chinese, who number about 1,800, are the chief traders, and most of the industries of the island are in their hands. The Europeans include Government officials, the staff of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, and traders. The Labuan Coalfields Company, Limited, are lessees of the coal mines in the island, but ceased operations in March, 1911. The export in 1910 was over 92,000 tons. The revenue is chiefly derived from the farming out of licences to sell tobacco, spirits, and fish. It amounted in 1913 to $46,837 (exclusive of revenue from opium) against $76,084 in 1912, the ex- penditure in the respective years being $131,282 and $99,199. The Control of the revenue from opium has been taken over by the Singapore authorities. The value of imports and exports was as follows:

Imports Exports

1912

.$1,286,713 1,147,341

1913 $1,264,405 1,166,903

RESIDENT'S OFFICE

Resident - Harvey Chevallier Chief Clerk-Christopher G. Boyd Second-Francis Chin Sang

DIRECTORY

TREASURY AND DISTRICT OFFICE Treasurer District Officer and Collector of Land Revenue-Geoffrey Edmund Cator

Treasury Clerk-Gwee Jim Swee

POST OFFICE

Postmaster-G. E. Cator

Asst. Postmaster-G. A. Phillips Clerk--Awang Besar bin Ong Keat

Do. -Apolonio Abad

HARBOUR OFFICE

Harbourmaster and Pilot--Capt. J. K.

Webster

Boarding Officer and Clerk-A. Razak,

Bin Laut

Import and Export Clerk-Ahmat-bin-

usoff

DISTRICT AND POLICE COURTS District Judge-F. W. Douglas

Asst. District Judge Magistrate of Police---

G. E. Cator

Clerk of Courts, and Chinese Interpreter-

Chan Wai Sik

COLONIAL MEDICAL DEPARTMENT Medical Officer--T. C. A. Cleverton, M.R.C.S.»

L.R.C.P.

PUBLIC WORKS AND SURVEY DEPARTMENT Executive Engineer - Edmund Roberts

M.I.MECH.E.

Chief Clerk and Draftsman-G. C. McGuire

POLICE

In charge of Police --Chief Inspector H. G

Crummey

Jemadar--Tara Singh

Sergeant-Dalli bin Gulah Mydin Clerk-Mohamed Tamimih

PRISONS-VICTORIA GOAL

Superintendent - The

District Officer

Warder-Sergt. Major Kugel Singh

ALTMAN, G. J., planter

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A. G. Vanscolina, agent