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SARAWAK

for its sago and bilian timber. Oya, which lies about 13 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 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. A. B. Ward Acting Resident of Sarawak Proper Hon. R. S. Douglas, Resident, 4th division Hon. J. Baring-Gould, Resident, 3rd division

Hon. F. H. Dallas, treasurer Datu Bandar, Datu Hakim Datu Emaum, 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. A. B. Ward Ban-Hon. D. A. Owen

Residents, sec. class-A. E. Lawrence, C. E.

A. Erinen

Resdt., 2nd cl., Sadong--S. Cunynghame

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Lundu-W. R. T. Clement

Supt. of Agriculture --Hon. H. B. Crocker

SUPREME COURT, KUCHING

Judge-H. H. The Rajah Muda

Do. -Hon. Ivone Kirkpatrick Caldecot Do. Hon. F. H. Dallas Assistant Judges The Datu

Bandar,

Abang Mohamat Kassim; The Datu Temonggong, Abang Haji Mohamat Alli; The Datu Hakim, Abang Maji

The Principal Chiefs of each Residency Chaplain--Ven. Archdeacon Small Clerk to the Council-G. C. Gillan

Asahari ; The Datu Imaum, Haji Mohamat Rais; Inche Mohamat Zin, the Tua Kampong of Kg. Gersih

Clerks Ee Beng Chuan, L. Kim Han

GENERAL AND POLICE COURT, KUCHING Magistrate Hon. A. B. Ward

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Magistrate-C. E. A. Ermen

Asst. Magistrate The Datu Bandar

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-The Datu Temonggong

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-The Datu Hakim

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-The Datu Imaum

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-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