Corporal 57 Sohn Singh arrived from Headquarters on 5th to take Corporal Wan Ali's place and on 11th P.C. 126 Rom Singh also arrived. The latter returned to Headquarters the next day, as owing to the present police routine it is not convenient to have Sikhs stationed here. Although they are very estimable men, at the same timer they are quite incompetent to assist in fatigue duties which it has always been customary for the Malay police here to perform.
The marriage of Yioh Joo Guan to Marina Hugh of Stunggang by civil contract on 10th October 1907 has by order of the Hon'ble the Resident 1st Division been declared invalid and Yioh Joo Guan has been fined $50 for obtaining a Civil Marriage Certificate under false pretences.
The Venerable Archdeacon Sharp was in the district from 12th to 14th looking into the affairs of the S.P.G. Mission.
I regret to report the death of the young short horn bull, which Mr. Staples brought last May. He was killed by a tree falling on him and breaking his back. Another bull will therefore be required for the herd.
I received advoice from the Treasury that the 24 head of Simatan cattle shipped to Kuching last May fetched $720. Might I suggest that another time the cattle be put up to auction. It is not, I think, unlikely that if disposed of in this way they would realise a higher figure.
A very successful tubah fishing under the management of O.K. Baja took place at Stungkor on 11th. The water was just right and the weather conditions perfect. The boats numbered about 150. Those present were mostly Sebuyow Dyaks.
Three Malay bandongs belonging to Lundu got into a huge shoal of fish (ikan simpirik) off Tanjong Sirik on the 18th. Over 100 pikuls were caught. Unfortunately they reached the bazaar late that evening so a good deal of the fish was wasted, there being no time for salting. Such a large haul, I am informed, constitutes a record for Lundu.
Accompanied by Abang Ahmat, the Native Officer, I was away from 19th to 22nd visiting coast as far as Tulok Milano. At Simatan things were quiet, natives were all away clearing their farms. The bungalow and cowshed have been releaf attapped. At Tulok Srabang I found collected some 15 Malay fishing bandongs from Santubong which were on their way to Tulok Limo, Sambas, to fish.
His Highness the Rajah having ordered that the floor of the Court House be cemented, I took the opportunity of engaging masons who were working on the Chinese Temple to do the work. This is now finished and has been thoroughly done.
On Sunday, 30th, I went overland from Timalan to Ulu Stunggang. This walk takes about two hours over a batang path. The soil at Stunggang struck me as very fertile. It is here that Lim Swee has settled. She some years back was granted leavbe to work the bilian in this river. She states that she has dropped a considerable number of dollars over the business. The bilian is so far inland that it can only be floated out when there are exceptionally heavy freshes and high tides. I saw a great deal of splendid bilian lying about in the jungle ready for exportation. Lim Swee's pepper garde of over 2,000 vines is quite one of the best I have seen in the country. The vines which for six months received no attention, were at the end of that time still in a fine and healthy state.
The prisoners have for the greater part of the month been employed on the orange estate.
F.F. Boult
Resident 2nd Class
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