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SARAWAK-STATE OF NORTH BORNEO

SARAWAK FARMS SYNDICATE, 1914, Opium Arrack and Gambling Farmers 5, 6 and 7, Han Yeang Street, Kuching

"SARAWAK GAZETTE” AND GOVT. PRINTING

OFFICE

J. B. Archer, editor and manager

SARAWAK GOLF CLUB

SARAWAK MILLING CO., Manufacturers of

Rice and Oil-Kuching

SARAWAK MUSEUM

E. Mjôberg, curator

SARAWAK RUBBER ESTATES, LTD.

The Borneo Co., Ld., Kuching, agents

SARAWAK OILFIELDS, LTD. (Incorporated in Sarawak)-Head Office: Miri, Sara- wak. Postal Ad: Miri, via Singapore; Tel. Ad Angsaxpet, Miri; Radio Singapore; Codes: A.B.C. 5th edn., Bentley's (with Oil Supplement) and Asiatic Petroleum Co's Private. London Office: St. Helen's Court, Great St. Helen's, Leadenhall St., London E.C. 3 General Manager-Major E. V. Ben-

jamin, M.C. Secretary R. Moffat

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SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incor- porated in Sarawak)-Tel. Ad: Steam- ship, Kuching; Codes: A.B.C. 5th edn., Scott's 10th edn., Bentley's

Ed. Parnell, managing-director Agents

Ong Ewe Hai & Co., Singapore

SARAWAK UNION (Instituted 1899)

President--Bishop of the Diocese Vice President-Vicar of Kuching Hon. Secretary- Rev. F. S. Hollis Hon. Treasurer-Wee Leong An Committee-Kueh Choo Seng, Yap

Ghee Hock, Tan Sum Guan Auditor-Wee Kheng Whatt

ST. MARY'S MISSION SCHOOL For Girls

Miss E. S. Andrews

Miss G. Sebborn

Miss L. Gibson

ST. MICHAEL'S CATHOLIC CLUB - Kuching Rev. Father Haidegger, president Tan Boon Siew, vice-president Tan E. Chong

ST. THOMAS'S SCHOOL-Kuching

Warden-Rt. Rev. The Bishop Headmaster-S. H. Lawrence Assistant Master-D. S. Harrison Chaplains-Ven A. B. Champion and

E. G. Proctor

STATE OF NORTH BORNEO

This territory, formerly known as Sabah, situated at the northern end of the island of Borneo, has a coast line of about 500 miles. The population is made up of Malays, Bajaus, Dusuns, Sulus and Murats, and is estimated to number 258,000, which includes about 37,642 Chinese. The chief geographical feature in the territory is the mountain of Kina Balu, about 13,700 feet high. The principal river on the West coast is the Padas. On the East there are the Kinabatangan, Labuk, Sugut, Segama, and many other valuable rivers. The best harbours are those of Jesselton on the West coast, Kudat on the North, and Sandakan on the East-the last-named (Cowie Harbour) being very spacious and possessing great potentialities.

The climate is particularly pleasant for the tropics; the days are rarely very

hot, while a blanket is often required at night; and very little inconvenience is experienced from insect pests, such as mosquitoes and the like. Hurricanes, earthquakes, and other natural disturbances are unknown. The seas are teeming with fish, and there is a large export trade in dried and salted fish. Trade with Singapore, Hongkong and the Philippines is well established. A weekly steamship service is maintained between North Borneo ports and Singapore by the Straits Steamship Company, and steamers run regularly to Hongkong and the Philippines. A local fortnightly service is maintained by the Sabah Steamship Company, and a monthly service by the Osaka Shosen Kaisha from Formosa, the ports of call being Hongkong, Sandakan,