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In 1914, payable oil was found for the first time in the State of Belait, at a depth of 1,820 ft. At first the flow was 25 tons daily, but a week's pumping test reduced this to an average of 6 tons.

Native industries- other than sago working-are few. Brunei silver-work enjoys a certain vogue, and would be appreciated if it could expeditiously be put on the market. The women also weave silk cloths and sarongs.

The natives are expert fishermen and the coast waters abound in excellent fish, which with rice-form the staple diet of the people. The principal imports are piece goods, tobacco, kerosene, and sugar. The main exports are cutch, sago, and jungle produce of various kinds. Para rubber was exported for the first time in 1914--about 7,000 lbs. Some Chinese have begun to plant pepper, a product for which Brunei was famous 150 years ago.

Roads are being made throughout the State to secure that rapid expansion which the richness of the country deserves.

DIRECTORY

Sultan-HIS HIGHNESS MOHAMED JAMALULALAM, C.M.G.

Ministers of State-H. H. PANGERAN BANDAHARA, H. H. PANGERAN PEMANCHA

BRITISH RESIDENT'S OFFICE

British Resident-G. E. Cator

Correspondence Clerk-T. Godang

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT

Dresser--Leong Ah Ng

TREASURY, CUSTOMS AND GOVERNMENT

MONOPOLIES

Treasurer and Superintendent of Cus-

toms-E. G, Goldfinch

Treasury Clerk-Chin Fui Kong

POSTAL DEPARTMENT

Postal Clerk-Leong Ah Ng

COURTS

Judge-G. E. Cator

CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT

Customs Clerk-Liew Thian Tai

POLICE FORCE

(S. S. Police)

Chief Inspector in charge (Brunei and

Labuan) residing at Labuan McAfee

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ANGLO-SAXON OIL. Co., LTD., THE, Brunei

operations - Sibatang River, Tutong

R. Moffat, clerk-in-charge

J. M. Zimmer, driller

BERKAS ESTATE - Berakas River

J. Hatton Hall, owner

BOON SI HOCK ESTATE

Boon Si Hock, owner

BROOKETON COAL MINES, THE-Maura;

Brooketon via Labuan

Thos. Lewis, manager

Brunei (BORNEO) RUBBER AND LAND Co., LTD., THE, Labu Estate-Postal Ad: Brunei, via Labuan

Manager-Thos. Johnston

Assistants-S. D. Whitwell, L. G. Lee Agents-Guthrie & Co., Ltd., Singa-

pore; John Hardie, Labuan.

Registered Office 14, Devonshire

Square, Bishopsgate, E.C.

BRUNEI ESTATES, LIMITED, Temburong

Estate Postal Ad: Labuan

Manager-T. J. S. Bogosoff

Assistants--H. Thorns, L. Meyering Agent-A. G. Vanscolina (Labuan)

ISLAND TRADING CO., LTD., Cutch Extract Manufacturers, &c.- Brunei (and Sara- wak); Tel. Ad: Acreage

LIVERPOOL (BRUNEI) PARA RUBBER ESTATES, LTD., THE, Batu Apoi Estate-Postal Ad: Brunei, via Labuan. Head Office: 8, North John Street, Liverpool

Geo. B. Mulligan, F.A.A., general mgr. Labuan Agent-A. G. Vanscolina