25.11.1893 Fort Charles at Kabong washed away by the sea.

30.11.1893 The Rajah opens the B.C.L. Gold Works at Bau.

‑ 3.1894 Rejang lbans attack Punans.

‑6‑8.1894 The Great Penyamun Scare.

8. 2.1894 The Governorship of North Borneo offered to the Rajah.

19. 6.1894 The Chermin Expedition.

25. 6.1894 The Yong Expedition.

‑ 11.1894 Kayans and Kenyahs in Baram attack Ibans.

12.12.1894 New building of St. Joseph's School opened.

27. 5.1895 Expedition against O.K.T. Lawai in ulu Limbang.

‑ 8.1895 Rickshaws introduced into Kuching.

1. 1.1896 Penrissen Road reaches Segu.

31. 7.1896 SS. Rajah Brooke wrecked on Acasta Rock near Victory Island.

1897 Commencement of estate rubber planting in Malaya.

1.1897 Government takes over Matang coffee estate.

1.1897 Sarawak dollar worth two shillings and one penny.

1. 1.1897 Dog licensing introduced in Kuching.

‑ 12.1897 Sarawak dollar worth one shilling and eleven pence.

10.12.1897 Proclamation against Dayaks soldiering in British North Borneo.

31.12.1897 Sarawak dollar worth two shillings.

‑‑ 3.1897 The Bantin Expedition.

11. 1.1898 Bantin raids from Delok.

4. 2.1898 Marriage Registration Order.

16. 3.1898 Opening of R.C. school at Bau.

18. 8.1898 First ice factory in Kuching.

‑ 9.1898 First settlement of Hakkas at 3rd Mile, Rock Road.

‑ 1.1899 Cambridge Expedition to Torres Straits visits Limbang and Baram.

8. 4.1899 Great peace‑making in the Baram.

8. 6.1899 The inhabitants of Tutong and Belait raise the Sarawak flag.

13.10.1899 Sarawak adopts the penny post (4 cents = 1 penny).

31.12.1899 Sarawak dollar worth two shillings and one
penny.

1900 Establishment of the Methodist Mission in Sibu.

26. 2.1900 Admiral Keppel revisits Kuching.

3. 5.1900 The Trusan Expedition.

3. 5.1900 Expedition against Okong in Ulu Trusan.

1. 7.1900 Kuching telephone service established.

1. 8.1900 Rating introduced into Kuching.

1.10.1901 Sarawak silver dollars to be legal tender.

28. 1.1901 Arrival of the first Foochow immigrants in Sibu.

1902 Dahan estate started.

9. 6.1902 The Cholera Expedition, Delok.

20. 8.1902 Pending signal station established.

Oct. &

Nov., 1902 Visit of Colonial Commission of Chicago University.

4.10.1902 Expedition of Penyabat and Engkari.

8.11.1902 Expedition to Pau, Ulu Al.

1903 Teak for pepper $46.

1. 7.1903 Opening of Government Lay School.

1. 8.1903 Straits dollar introduced into Malaya.

2. 6.1904 Vyner Brooke proclaimed Rajah Muda.

30.11.1904 Sarawak adopts the Straits dollar.

‑ 2.1904 The Rajah Muda's expedition against Bantin.

30. 3.1904 The Bong Kap Encounter, Kanowit, Sir Charles Brooke's last expedition.

‑ 6.1904 Baring‑Gould's expedition against Bantin.

5: 1.1905 The Cession of Lawas.

‑ 3.1905 Expedition against Lawai in Ulu Limbang.

1. 8.1905 Registration of birds' nest caves enforced.

21. 6.1906 Suppression of the Orchid Society.

‑ 11.1906 Kuching Municipal Office established.

1. 1.1906 Brunei accepts a British Resident.

20. 3.1907 Opening of the Chinese Institute in Kuching.

16. 5.1907 Peace‑making at Kapit with Bantin.

1. 8.1907 Matang Waterworks start operating.

0.10.1907 Peace‑making at Kapit.

‑ 12.1907 Sungei Tengah estate started.

1908 Sporadic cinema shows in Kuching.

8. 3.1908 Appointment of a British Agent for Sarawak.


6. 6.08 First publication of Sarawak Government Gazette.

1. 9.1908 Expedition against Delok.

1.1909 Separation of S.P.G. dioceses of Sarawak and Singapore.

1. 3.1909 Pavilion opened as Medical Headquarters.

7. 3.1909 Concession to Malaysian Co. at Goebilt.

1. 6.1909 Lunatic asylum opened.


190 9 First export of para rubber: 160 pikuls at $363 per pikul.

22.12.1910 Well No. 1 completed at Miri.

‑ 2.1910 Publication of first number of Sarawak Museum Journal.

‑ 6.1911 Establishment of Chinese court in Kuching.

1911 Export of para rubber: 500 pikuls at $290 per pikul.

1. 7.1911 Bidi gold works closes.

1911 Selalang kutch factory starts.

25.12.1911 Second Fort Burdette at Mukah inaugurated.

30. 1.1912 Hokkien Free School opens.

1. 4.1912 First motor bus service along Rock Road.

31. 5.1912 Brooke Dockyard opened.

1912 Export of para rubber: 1,453 pikuls at $278 per pikul.

1. 7.1912 Opening of new Chinese Court House (now Chamber of Commerce).

20.11.1912 Constitution of the Sarawak State Advisory Coun­cil in England.

13. 2.1913SS. Rajah of Sarawak runs on rocks off Tanjong Sipang.

1. 4.1913 First Shipment of oil from Miri.

‑ 9.1913 Shen Won Kie Min Sing Gi Pao, Sarawak's first weekly journal published.

3.10.1913 Suppression of Shen Won Kie Min Sing Gi Pao.

1914 Sea loading line launched from Tanjong Lobang, Miri.

16. 5.1914 Visit of Japanese cruiser to Kuching.

9.11.1914 New printing office opened (now K.M.C. office).

1. 2.1915 Railway opened to 3rd Mile.

16. 4.1915 British subjects required to carry passports inFrance.

2. 7.1915 Malaysian concession at Goebilt revoked.

18. 8.1915 Railway opened to 7th Mile.

1.11.1915 New Committee of Administration inaugurated.

2.11.1915 Expedition to the Delok and Jigin.

22. 2.1915 The First Gat Expedition.

14. 5.1915 The Mujong Expedition.

9. 4.1916 Railway opened to 10th Mile.

9. 9.1916 Launching of the Lutong sea line (longest in world).

25.10.1916 Morse communication established with Singapore.

23.12.1916 Morse communication established with Miri and Sibu.

2. 4.1916 Nanga Pila.

5. 1.1917 First official message to Singapore by radio.

1917 Railway surveyed to 27th Mile.

17. 5.1917 Death of Rajah Sir Charles Brooke.

24. 5.1917 Proclamation of Rajah Vyner Brooke.

1917 Lutong refinery starts operation.

17. 5.1917 Death of Rajah Sir Charles Brooke.

24. 5.1917 Proclamation of Rajah Charles Vyner Brooke.

8(12.1918 Great Influenza epidemic.

22. 9.1918 Marudi bazaar totally destroyed by fire.

12. 6.1919 Interment of Second Rajah at Burrator.

29. 9.1919 Radio communication established with British

North Borneo.

5 4.1919 The Second Gat Expedition.

199‑1920 Acute rice shortage with rationing.

18. 3.1920 Two Japanese cruisers visit Kuching.

6.1920 Rubber slump commences.

8. 6.1920 Railway collision in Kuching.

4. 8.1920 Dayak peace‑making in Simanggang.

‑ 2.1921 Discovery of the Limbang Ganesh.

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