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SARAWAK
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 steady progress. A large petrolcum field, discovered in the Baram District at Miri and Bakong, is now a valuable asset. In 1924 the revenue amounted to $4,125,263.74 and the expenditure to $3,121,835.73. The value of the exports was $36,844,375, and of the imports $16,727,594. 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 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.
DIRECTORY
GOVERNMENT
Rajah-His Highness Vyner Brooke
The Tuan Muda-His Highness Bertram Willes Brooke Private Secretary-Inche Mahomad Ali bin Inchi Abu Bakar
President H.H. The Rajah H.H. The Tuan Muda
J. C. Moulton, chief secretary
SUPREME COUNCIL
H. B. Crocker, Resident, 3rd division A. A. Rennie, treasurer
Datu Bandar
Datu Hakim
Datu Emaum
Inche Mahomad Zin
COUNCIL NEGRI, OR GENERAL COUNCIL
President-H.H. The Rajah Chief Secretary
The Divisional Residents The Treasurer
The District Officers
The Principal Chiefs of each Residency Clerk to the Council-A. A. Rennie
SECRETARIAT
Chief Secretary-J. C. Moulton, O.B.E. Assist. Secretary-E. O. Bruce (acting)
RESIDENCIES
FIRST DIVISION, OR SARAWAK PROPER (Comprising Kuching, Upper Sarawak, Sadong, Lundu and Simatan) Divisional Officer-H. D. Aplin District Officer, Bau-F. H. Kortright Assist. District Officer, Sadong-G. J. D.
Walters
Assist. District Officer, Lundu—(vacant) Supt. of Surveys-N. A. Middlemas (actg.) Director of Education-A. E. Lawrence Supt. of Police-O. Lang Postmaster-General-K. H. Gillan Comr. of Public Works-Capt. C. P. Lowe
Registrar, Supreme Court-H. A. Adams Principal Medical Officer-E. M. Marjori-
banks, L.R.C. P. & S. (Eng.) Chief Health Officer-
Municipal Officer-J. P. Baird (acting) Conservator of Forests-J. P. Mead Auditor-H. Calvert
Supt. of Stores-J. S. W. Bean
SUPREME COURT-Kuching Judge-H.H. The Rajah
Do.-H.H. The Tuan Muda Do.-J. C. Moulton
Do.-H. B. Crocker
Do.-A. A. Rennie
Do.-A. E. Lawrence
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