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SARAWAK

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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. large petroleum field has been discovered in the Baran District at Miri and Bakong, and is now a valuable asset. In 1922 the revenue amounted to $2,733,851.26 and the expenditure to $2,652,720.11. The value of the exports was $25,574,632, and of the imports $16,540,316. The gold export amounts to over $1,000,000 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 Malays and Dyaks.

Harbour, buoy, and light dues:-Three cents per ton, payable on arrival, and chargeable to all vessels of five tons and upwards.

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DIRECTORY

GOVERNMENT

Rajah-His Highness Vyner Brooke

The Tuan Muda-His Highness Bertram Willes Brooke Private Secretary-Inche Mohomad Alli bin Inchi Abu Bakar

President H.H. The Rajah H.H. The Tuan Muda

J. C. Moulton, chief secretary D. A. Owen, Resident, 3rd division G. C. Gillan, treasurer

SUPREME COUNCIL

H. B. Crocker, supt. of lands and surveys

Datu Temonggong

Datu Muda

Datu Hakim

Datu Emaum

Inche Mahomat Zin

COMMITTEE OF ADMINISTRATION

J.C. Moulton (chairman and secretary) The Divisional Residents (3)

G. C. Gillan

H. B. Crocker

Native Members of Supreme Council

COUNCIL NEGRI, OR GENERAL COUNCIL

President-H.H. The Rajah Chief Secretary

The Divisional Residents The Treasurer

RESIDENCIES

FIRST DIVISION, OR SARAWAK PROPER (Comprising Kuching, Upper Sarawak, Sadong, Lundu and Simatan) Divisional Officer-C. Ermen District Officer, Bau-F. H. Kortright Officer in Charge, Sadong-W. F. Dick

Do., Lundu-(vacant) Supt. of Lands and Survey-H. B. Crocker Supt. of Police-O. Lang

The District Officers

The Principal Chiefs of each Residency Clerk to the Council-G. C. Gillan

Postmaster-General-K. H. Gillan (acting) Comr. of Public Works-Capt. C. P. Lowe Registrar, Supreine Court-H. A. Adams Principal Medical Officer-E. M. Marjori-

banks, L.R.C. P. & S. (Eng.) (actg.)

Chief Health Officer-O. G. F. Luhn, M.A.,

M.B., D.P.H.

Municipal Officer-J. A. H. Hardie (actg.) Conservator of Forests-J. P. Mead Auditor-H. Calvert

Storekeeper-A. C. Street