Chapter 4: Economics and Social Development

4.2 Economics DevelopmentCoal, Rubber and Cutch

Industry

Oil Industry

Coal Industry Cutch Industry

Rubber Industry

Recap….

Oil Discovery

When?

Where?

1899At Kg. Ayer Berkunchi

near Kg.Kasat in

Brunei District

Coal Industry

Coal concession in Muara was granted to William Cowie in 1883.

Charles Brooke

Transferred

Two Location of Coal mining

Brooketon Buang Tawar

1888-1924• Produced more than 652,000 tonnes of coal

Coal Transportation

• Coal was transport from Muara to Labuan and Singapore by Steamers

• Brunei's coal usually purchased by Norwegian, British Ship and Japanese Navy Ship

Effects/Changes of discovery of

Coal

Increase in population

Increase in Job Opportunities

More shops were open & Roads

were built

Muara become Self-

Sufficient town

Postal services were started and own stamps were produced.

Police force to maintain law and order

Decline of Coal Industry

• Unstable prices after the First World War.

FELL

1921: $17 1922: $13

•Discovery of oil in Pulau Berambang.Oil was considered as more profitable than coal.

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