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LABUAN

The population in 1921 was 5,956, of whom about 4,400 were Malays. The Chinese, who number about 1,500, are the chief traders, and most of the industries of the island are in their hands. The Europeans (21) include Government officials, the staff of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, and traders. The Labuan Coalfields Company, Ltd., ceased operations in March, 1911. The export in 1910 was over 92,000 tons. A company, styled the Labuan Exploration Company, has been formed in London with the object of prospecting for minerals in Labuan. This company now holds the lease of the coal mines. The revenue is chiefly derived from the farming out of licences to sell tobacco, spirits and fish, It amounted in 1921 to $32,018 (exclusive of opium), as compared with $46,326 for 1920, the expenditure in the respective years being $130,680.15 (including pensions) and $104,861. The value of foreign imports and exports (merchandise only) was as follows:-

Imports Exports

1920

1921

$1,761,665 1,985,324

$3,746,989

$ 2,410,295

2,462,245

$4,872,540

DIRECTORY

RESIDENT'S OFFICE

Acting Resident -H. J. Eley Chief Clerk-Soo Chong Oi

TREASURY DEPARTMENT Acting Treasurer-H. J. Eley Chief Clerk-Gwee Jim Swee

AUDIT OFFICE

Chief Clerk-A. da Silva

POST OFFICE

Postmaster-II. J. Elev

Chief Clerk-Awang Besar bin Ongkiat

HARBOUR OFFICE

Harbour-Master-E. G. Goldfinch,

Clerk and Boarding Officer

bin Eusop

DISTRICT AND POLICE COURTS

District Judge-11. J. Eley Police Magistrate- H. J. Eley

Ahmat

COLONIAL MEDICAL DEPARTMENT

Medical Officer--T. C. A. Cleverton, M.R.C.S.,

L.R.C.P.

GOVERNMENT ENGLISH SCHOOL

Head Master-H. B. McIntyre Assist. Teacher Mrs. H. B. McIntyre

JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT

District and Police Courts

District Judge-H. J. Eley

Assist. Dist. Judges and Police Magistrates of Police-H. J.Eley, Dr.T.C.A. Cleverton Clerk of Courts and Chinese Interpreter-

Chan Wai Sik

Imam-Said Mohamed bin Ali Sahat

Justices of the Peace for the Island of Labuan

Dr. T.C.A. Cleverton | A G. Vanscolina W. W. Boyd

Koh Eng Watt

James Mont-

gomery

LAND DEPARTMENT

Clerk-Mohamed Tamimih bin Haji Omar Land Bailiff-Mohamed bin Daley

PUBLIC WORKS AND SURVEY DEPARTMENT Assist. Engineer L.-C.-Capt. H. M. S.

Haughton, B.SC., ASSOC.M.INST.C.E.

POLICE

In charge of Police-Chief Inspector G. A.

McAfee

VICTORIA GOAL

Superintendent-The Resident

Warder-Sergeant-Major Abu Bin Ahmat Clerk-P. C. Sammy

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