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BRITISH NORTH BORNEO-LABUAN

STATE BANK OF NORTH BORNEO

Manager S. D. Holland Accountant-G. W. Flood

SURVEY DEPARTMENT

Surv'r. Gen'l.-T. J. H. Speedy, M.N.Z.I.S. Govt. Surveyors-D. McCaw, E. J. Small- field, G. Farrelly, T. F. Johnston, C. O. Barnett and D. P. Wilson Chief Draftsman-T. V. Durai

TELEGRAPH DEPT., GOVERNMENT Supt., Land and Radio-C. F. Newton

Wade, M.I.R.E. (Grad.), I.E.E., M.I.W.T. Assist. Supts.-H. A. Dabell, M.I.W.T., and

G. C. Fenton

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CHEAH LOON GHEE & Co., LTD.-Jesselton,

B.N.B.

Proprietors of—

Bukit Padang Rubber Estate,

Jesselton

Harrisons & Crosfield (Borneo), Ld.,

agents and secretaries

HARRISONS & CROSFIELD (BORNEO), LTD.,

Merchants-Tel. Ad: Crosfield

W. A. Millar, manager

A. D. Macfarlane, assistant

RUBBER ESTATES AND OTHER PLANTATIONS, ETC. (See Classified Trade List, End of Directory).

S

KUDAT

Resident, (Province Alcock) E. W.

Morrell

Depy. Assist. District Officer-E. H. Cave Harbour Master and Supervisor of Cus-

toms-E. H. Cave

District Officer (Marudu)-E. H. Cave

CHUCH OF ENGLAND

Rev. Ernest Parry

Rubber ESTATES AND OTHER PLANTATIONS, ETC. (See Classified Trade List, End of Directory)

TAWAO

COWIE HARBOUR COAL CO., LTD.-Work-

ings: Silimpopon River, Tawao

J. W. Russell, acting colliery manager

C. C. Tallack, mining assistant F. S. Egan, accountant

Harrisons & Crosfield (Borneo), Ld.,

Sandakan, agents

RUBBER ESTATES AND OTHER PLANTATIONS, ETC. (See Classified Trade List, End of Directory)

LABUAN

This, formerly the smallest British Colony in Asia, was ceded to Great Britain by the Sultan of Brunei in 1846, and taken possession of in 1848. It is situated on the north-west coast of Borneo in latitude 5 deg. 16 min. N., and longitude 115 deg. 15 min. E. It has an area of 30 square miles, and is about six miles from the Borneo coast and 725 miles, or three days' steaming, from Singapore. Although Labuan possesses a fine port, has extensive coal deposits, and by situation seemed likely to become a depôt for the trade of the north coast of Borneo, it has only partially fulfilled the expectations formed of it. The produce of Brunei Bay finds a market in Labuan; about 2,750 acres of rubber are planted, part in bearing, and principally owned by Chinese. Coconuts are being planted on the same land. There is regular steamship communication with Singapore and Sandakan, as well as with the local ports. The Government was administered by the British North Borneo Company from 1890 until January 1st, 1906, when the Colonial Office again resumed direct control, and Labuan was incorporated with the Straits Settlements in January, 1907, becoming a separate settlement in 1912. The population in 1928 was 5,904, mostly Malays from Borneo, with some Chinese traders and 26 Europeans.