27 P. W. D.—Coolies were employed in cleaning the road at the N. of plain, and deepening ditches. On 20th owing to the non-arrival of rubber seeds, Mr. Morrill was able to let 15 of his coolies join my gang in reconstructing the Estate Road N. of the river to the nursery, about ½ mile in length. The hedge on the W. side was cut down. (Land owners were as usual under the impression that the road was their boundary.) The fence was moved back by them to the true boundary. The road will thus get the necessary sunshine with 66 feet of open land. No permanent planting had been done on the encroachment; heavy rain has interfered with the work. The Contractor completed his three ballards for the wharf. His work was delayed by the previous absence in Sandakan of the Charter with which Government had agreed to tow his timber. He lost one raft in trying to sail it over. Corte Harbour Coal Co.—During the month 2,646 tons of coal were mined, 2,295 tons were exported including 435 tons in bunkers, 297 tons were sold locally, and 1,127 tons were sent to Sandakan. I visit- ed the Mines on 16th, and returned early on 13th. A Chinese cooly who did not get an empty tub soon enough to please him struck his mandore underground as the man was riding on a car being drawn up the incline. Fort-unately the mandore was dragged aside in time with only a fractured nose. I gave the cooly 2 years H. I. TAWAO. JANUARY. ALIC. JOHNSTON, Supl. of Public Works. Lelia Road.—The remealling of this road is near- ing completion, but the roller will have to be kept on for a little time longer to roll it down. prisoners were also engaged to clear several small ships. which were washed out by the rains.