Customs Wharf


Upgrading port facilities was particularly important to a Sarawak which was heavily dependent upon water carriage and customs duties from trade. This photograph shows an upgrading of the customs wharf to help berth ships and process any customs due more assiduously.

Image Courtesy of The National Archives


Sarawak


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