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STATE OF NORTH BORNEO

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Archipelago. The Company's authorised capital is £2,000,000, and the amount issued so far is £1,852,385. There is also a debenture issue. A dividend of 3 per cent. was declared in 1916, 4 per cent. in 1917, 4 per cent. in 1918, 5 per cent. in 1919, 3 per cent. in 1920, 3 per cent. in 1921, 35 per cent. in 1922, 23 per cent. in 1923, nil in 1924, and nil in 1925. The credit balance of the Revenue Account in 1925 was £52,399 against £190,536 in 1924. In May, 1888, a British Protectorate was established.

The following officers have administered the Government of the Territory since its acquisition by the Company:-

1881 W. H. Treacher, C.M.G.

1887 W. M. Crocker (acting)

1888 C. V. Creagh, C.M.G. 1895 L. P. Beaufort

1900 Hugh Clifford, G.C.M.G. 1901 E. W. Birch, C.M.G.

1913

C. W. C. Parr 1915 A. C. Pearson, C.M.G.

1915

1916)

F. W. Fraser (acting)

1916

A. C. Pearson, C.M.G.

1921

1904 E. P. Gueritz

1907 A. Cook (acting) 1907 E. P. Gueritz

1910 A. C. Pearson (acting) 1911 F. R. Ellis, C.M.G 1912 F. W. Fraser (acting) 1912 J. Scott Mason

1912

1913

F. W. Fraser (acting)

1913 The Rt. Hon. SirWest Ridgeway,

G.C.B., etc.

1922 Maj.-Gen. Sir William Rycroft, 1923) K.C.B., K.C.M.G.

1924 F. W. Fraser, C.B.E. (acting)

1924 Maj.-Gen. Sir William Rycroft,

K.C.B., K.C.M.G.

1925 F. W. Fraser, c.B.E. (acting) 1925 A. C. Pearson, C.M.G. 1926 A. C. Pearson, C.M.G. 1926 F. W. Fraser, C.B.E. (acting) 1926 J. L. Humphreys, C.B.E.

DIRECTORY

Governor and Commander-in-Chief-A. C. Pearson, C.M.G. Private Secretary to Governor and Commander-in-Chief-(vacant)

BRITISH NORTH BORNEO COMPANY (Incor- porated by Royal Charter, 1st November, 1881)

Court of Directors-London Offices: 17, St. Helen's Place, L'don., E.C. 3 President-Major-Genl. Sir Neill Malcolm,

K.C.B., D.S.O.

Vice-President-Edward Dent

D. O. Malcolm

Managing Director-Hon. Mountstuart

Elphinstone

G. E. B. Bromley-Martin

C. Mallet

Capt. A. C. Cowie

Secretary-C. F. Collins (acting)

EXCISE

Commissioner of Customs and Excise-

Hon. Mr. M. M. Clark

Assistant Commissioner of Excise, Sanda-

kan-H. J. R. Beckett, A.C.A.

Assist. Commissioner of Excise, Jesselton

-E. W. Skinner Chief Clerk-M. S. S. Iyer

POSTAL DEPARTMENT Postmaster-General and Supdt. of Telephs. -C. F. Newton Wade, M.I.W.T., M.I.R.E. Assist. Postmaster-General-H. A. Dabell Assist. Supt., Posts and Telegraphs-G. C.

Fenton

SANDAKAN

TREASURY AND AUDIT DEPARTMENT Financial Commissioner-Hon. Mr. A. R.

Rivett, A.S.A.A.

Auditor-T. W. Rose, F.S.A.A. Chief Dist. Treasurer-- W. A. C. Smelt, A.C.A.

Do., W. Coast-A. J. B. Broodbank. Assist. Auditor-G. S, Plummer Confidential Clerk to Financial Com-

missioner Fung Shong Kong Inspector of Revenue Collections-(vacant)

AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY DEPT. Conservator of Forests and Director of Agriculture-D. D. Wood B.SC., M. FOR. Assist. Conservator of Forests-H. G.

Keith, B.Sc. For.

Supt, Cattle Farm (Keningau)- A. E.

Hayhurst