THE GOVERNOR OF SARAWAK, SIR ALEXANDER WADDELL, WAS GIVEN A ROUSING WELCOME BY DAYAK CHIEFTIANS AND RESIDENTS OF KAPIT (SARAWAK) RECENTLY PAID A VISIT EN ROUTE TO BOARD A BRITISH TROOP-SHIP.

KAPIT, 175 MILES UP THE RAJANG RIVER, WAS GAILY DECORATED WHEN THE GOVERNOR, ACCOMPANIED BY HIS WIFE, LADY WADDELL AND THE PARAMOUNT RULER, WENT THERE BY LAUNCH.

SIR ALEXANDER AND HIS PARTY LATER BOARDED THE TROOP-SHIP - H.M.S."HOUGHTON", ON HER WAY TO SIBU TO PICK UP GURKHA TROOPS BOUND FOR KUCHING.