The p.s. Kaka arrived here at 11 a.m. on the 3rd, bringing a large picnic party.
By kind permission of Your Highness a portion of the band of the Sarawak Rangers accompanied the visitors. In the evening the band played.
Crowds of Natives, both Malays and Dyaks, collected on the spot, many of whom had never heard a brass band or seen so many Europeans together at one time. All the visitors returned per p.s. Kaka next day at 9 a.m.;
Your Highness' birthday falling on a Sunday, Monday the 4th was observed as a public holiday, when the Government Offices and school were closed.
During the month the p.s. Adeh made one trip to Simatan. She took back twenty-one head of cattle.
Mr. Staples who came down expressly to examine the cattle reports very favourably on them.
During the month I sent the Native Officer to the coast to enquire into some boundary disputes.
On the 20th Abang Ahmad and O.K. Baja left for Kuching to attend the Council Negri.
The Dyaks have been paying in their revenue and the Chinese their assessment and pepper vine tax this month.
The 2 prisoners have been employed during the month in weeding the paths and cleaning the ditches in the Government compound.
I left here at 9 p.m. on the 23rd for Kuching to obtain medical advice, having been seedy for some time.
The following are the trade returns for the month:
Exports $4,148
Imports $2,157
I have nothing further to report to Your Highness on this occasion.
F.F. Boult
Assistant Resident
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