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SARAWAK
Shipping entered in the foreign trade in 1939 was 974,543 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, Mukah, Simanggang, Bintulu, Sarikei, Meluan, Kapit, Limbang, Baram, Saratok, Matu, Balingian, Tatau, Lawas, Selalang 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 1939 in Kuching was 163.12 inches, at Bau, in the south-west, 88.93 inches, at Sibu, roughly in the middle of the country, 90.27 inches and at Trusan, in the extreme north-east, 89.22 inches. The greatest fall in any one month was regtistered in January 1939 at Sungei Bawang, where 61.15 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)
President-H.H. The Rajah
H.H. The Tuan Muda
SUPREME COUNCIL
The Hon. The Chief Secretary-
J. B. Archer
The Hon. Abang Haji Abdillah, Datu
Patinggi
Inche Mohamed Zin, Datu Mentri Abang Suleiman, Datu Amar
COUNCIL NEGRI OR GENERAL COUNCIL
President-His Highness The Rajah His Highness The Tuan Muda Chief Secretary-The Hon. Mr. J.B. Archer Under Secretary--The Hon. Mr. C. D. Le
Gros Clark
Resident, 1st Division The Hon. Mr.
J. G. Anderson Resident, 2nd Division
H. E. Cutfield
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The Hon. Mr.
Resident, 3rd Division - The Hon. Mr.
R. G. Aikman
Resident, 4th Division - The Hon. Mr.
R. L. Daubeny Resident, 5th Division
F. H. Pollard
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The Hon. Mr.
The Hon. Mr. Abang Haji Abdillah, Datu
Patinggi
The Hon. Mr. Inche Mohamed Zin, Datu
Mentri
The Hon. Mr. Abang Suleiman, Datu
Amar
Senior Native Officers
SECRETARIAT
The Hon. The Chief Secretary-J. B. Archer | Under Secretary C. D. Le Gros Clark
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