Polity Crown Colony of Labuan

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Was a British Crown colony on the northwestern shore of the island of Borneo established in 1848 after the acquisition of the island of Labuan from the Sultanate of Brunei in 1846.

Establishment

  • August 1848: The Crown Colony of Labuan was a British Crown colony on the northwestern shore of the island of Borneo established in 1848 after the acquisition of the island of Labuan from the Sultanate of Brunei in 1846.

Chronology

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1. Events

  • January 1891: From 1890, Labuan came to be administered by the North Borneo Chartered Company.
  • January 1905: Labuan and six smaller islands (Burung, Daat, Kuraman, Papan, Rusukan Kecil, and Rusukan Besar) became again a separate British Colony in 1904.

Disestablishment

  • January 1907: The British government extended the boundaries of the Straits Settlements to include Labuan (took effect on 1 January 1907).