Directory_and_Chronicle_1930 — Page 1540

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SARAWAK

68 miles, Kanowit 100 miles, and Kapit 156 miles up the Rejang river. Kabong is situated at the mouth of the Kalaka river. Saribas lies about 80 miles up the river of the same name, Simang-gang is 50 miles up the Batang Lupar river, and Simunjan is situated 22 miles up the Sadong river, where the Government work a coal mine. All these rivers have a tidal wave or bore. 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. There are twenty wireless stations in the chief centres. A large petrolcum field, discovered in the Baram District at Miri and Bakong, is now a valuable asset. In 1927 the revenue amounted to $6,243,065 and the expenditure to $5,764,318. The value of the exports was $49,730,269 and of the imports $22,684,998. 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 tou, payable on arrival, and chargeable to all vessels of five tons and upwards.

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