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SARAWAK

Shipping entered in the foreign trade in 1938 was 892,543 tons. There is a constabulary consisting of about 1,000 men, principally Dayaks and Malays, under British army officers. Round Kuching are about 45 miles of roads, besides bridle paths. There are 34 post offices.

The Government offices have a telephone system extending over Kuching and upper Sarawak and there is communication by wireless with Singapore, etc. There are also wireless stations at Kuching, Miri, Sibu, Lundu, Mukalı, Simanggang, Bintulu, Sarikei, Meluan, Kapit, Limbang, Baram, Saratok, Matu, Balingian, Tatau, Lawas and Kanowit. The distance from London is about 8,700 miles. The transit is about 25 to 30 days. Telegrams are sent by wireless from Singapore.

The rainfall during 1938 in Kuching was 140.97 inches at Bau, in the south-west, 81.20 inches at Sibu, roughly in the middle of the country, 116.11 inches and at Trusan, in the extreme north-east, 174.97 inches. The greatest fall in any one month was regtistered in January 1938 at Sungei Bowang, where 46.69 inches fell

There is a Special Commissioner for Sarawak as well as a Government Agent in England whose offices are at Millbank House, Westminster, London, S. W. 1. There is also a Sarawak Pilgrim Officer at Jeddah.

Sarawak and Straits Settlements currency: 1 dollar = 2s. 4d.

DIRECTORY

GOVERNMENT

RAJAH OF SARAWAK

Rajah-His Highness Sir Charles Vyner Brooke, G.C.M.G. Tuan Muda-His Highness Bertram Willes Brooke (Special

Commissioner for Sarawak in England)

Rajah Muda- His Highness Anthony Walter Dayrell Brooke

SUPREME COUNCIL

President H.H. The Rajah

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

Chief Secretary J. B. Archer

Abang Haji Abdillah, Datu Patinggi Inchi Mohamed Zin, Datu Mentri Abang Suleiman, Datu Amar

COUNCIL NEGRI OR GENERAL COUNCIL

President-His Highness The Rajah His Highness The Tuan Muda His Highness The Rajah Muda Chief Secretary-J, B. Archer Under Secretary--C. D. le Gros Clark Municipal Commissioner-J. P. Baird Commissioner of Sarawak Constabulary

-L. N. Reynolds

Officer Class IB--E. O. Bruce Officer Class II-J. G. Anderson

Chief Secretary J. B. Archer

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Acting Resident, 2nd Division H. E

Cutfield

Acting Resident, 3rd Division

R. G.

Aikman

Acting Resident, 4th Division

Daubeny

R. L.

F. H.

Acting Resident, 5th Division

Pollard

Abang Haji Abdillah, Datu Patinggi Inchi Mohamed Zin, Datu Mentri Abang Suleiman, Datu Amar Senior Native Officers

SECRETARIAT

| Under Secretary - C. D. le Gros Clark