Directory_and_Chronicle_1940 — Page 1789

SARAWAK-BRITISH NORTH BORNEO

LAW, DR. A. F., M.B., D.M.T., D.S.T. (Chicago, U.S.A), F.C.I., F.R.M.S., F.R.E.S., F.R.S.A.; F.F.SC., M.R.I.P.H., M.R.S.I., M.S.c.1. (Eng.), Licentiate Medical Practitioner Kuching

SARAWAK CHINESE BANKING CO., LTD.-

Kuching

SARAWAK ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Sarawak)-Cable Ad: Sesco

Gen. Managers-United Engineers,

Ltd., Singapore Manager & Secretary

A.M.I.E.E.

C. Corbin,

Assistant Engineer A. W. Anderson Resident Engineer at Sibu - W. F.

Phillips

SARAWAK MUSEUM Kuching

E. Banks, curator

SARAWAK OILFIELDS, LTD. (Incorporated in Sarawak)-Registered Office: Miri, Sarawak; Postal Ad: Miri, vid Singa- pore; Cable Ad: Saroilco, Miri; Codes: Bentley's (with Oil Supplement)

Loudon Agents-The Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co., Ltd., St. Helen's Court, Leadenhall St., London, E.C. 3.

Singapore Agents-The Asiatic Petro-

leum Co. (S.S.), Ltd.

L. A. Toone, general manager

B. L. Peacock, secty. & acct.

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SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incor- porated in Sarawak)-32 and 33, Khoo Hun Yeang Street, Kuching; Cable Ad: Steamship, Kuching; Codes: A.B.C. 5th edn., Scott's 10th edn. and Bentley's, Complete & 2nd Phrase

K. N. Black, managing director Straits S.S. Co., Ld., Singapore agents

SIME, DARBY & Co., LTD. (Incorporated in S.S.), Plantation, Rubber and Tin Mine. Agents and Valuers, General Import, Export and Produce Merchants, Ship- ping and Insurance Agents-Kuching and Sibu

H. O. Baker, manager

(For Fuller Details See Sime, Darby & Co., Ltd., Singapore & Malacca)

TAN SUM GUAN & SON, Merchants, In- surance and Manufacturers' Agents and Dealers in Ice & Cold Storage-61 and 63, Ewe Hai St; Teleph. 250; Cable Ad:

Ad: Tansumguan; Codes: A.B.C. 5th edn.. Bentley's, Acme & Private

Tan Sum Guan, partner Tan Kui Choon,

do.

Wang Siew Liang, chief clerk Tan Gook Chui, asst. clerk Ong Chin Yeang, do. Lim Phuan Kay, salesman M. Suhai, asst.

do.

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VAMCO TIMBER COMPANY Lawas, Sarawak, Borneo; Cable Ad: Vamco; Codes: Bentley's and Acine

BRITISH NORTH BORNEO

This territory, formerly known as Sabah, situated at the northern end of the island of Borneo, has a coast line of about 800 miles. The population is made up of Malays, Bajaus, Dusuns, Sulus and Muruts, and at the census in 1931 numbered 270,223, which includes about 47,799 Chinese. The chief geographical feature in the territory is the mountain of Kinabalu, about 13,455 feet high. The principal river on the West coast is the Padas. On the East Coast there are the Kinabatangan, Labuk, Sugut, Segama, and many other valuable rivers. The best harbours are those of Jesselton on the West coast, Kudat on the North, Sandakan and Cowie Harbours on the East Coast, the two last-named being very spacious and possessing great potentialities.

The climate is particularly pleasant for the tropics; the days are rarely very hot, while a blanket is often required at night; and little inconvenience is experienced from insect pests, such as mosquitoes and the like. Hurricanes, earthquakes, and other natural disturbances are almost unknown. The seas are teeming with fish, and there is a large export trade in canned dried and salted fish. Trade with Singapore, Hong- kong and the Philippines is well established. A weekly steamship service is maintained