Little of importance has occurred during the month.
The farming season having commenced the Government School was closed for one month, so as to enable those boys whose parents wished them to assist on their farms to do so.
Soo Chuan, the Court Writer, was granted one month's leave from the 4th instant.
I signed 24 permits for Malays who had, before my arrival, been granted land by Abang Ahmat to open cocoanut plantations.
One Taip, a Sambas Malay, has been allowed to settle at Siroh Besar with ten doors. He informs me that others will no doubt follow later. They all wish to acquire land for planting purposes.
The oil store was completed early in the month. It is substantial building, and is sufficiently large to meet the requirements of this place for very many years to come. It is built entirely of billian and cost $242.
The Rest house at Siar, which was in a quite uninhabitable state, has been entirely rebuilt. The old site was again selected, but the shape of the building is somewhat different. As all the labour employed was done by prisoners, the cost to Government for rebuilding etc. will be very small indeed.
I visited Simatan on the 13th and returned to Lundu on the 16th instant.
The 26th being the birthday of His Highness the Raja Muda the usual public holiday was observed.
The following are the trade returns for the month.
Lundu Imports $2,488 Exports $4,242
Simatan Imports $3,235 Exports $6,964
I have nothing further to report to Your Highness on this occasion.
F.F. Boult,
Assistant Resident.
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