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About Miri

A Brief History

Before the discovery of oil, Miri consisted of a few straggling huts by a Black River. Local residents were aware of the special nature of the greasy sludge that oozed from the ground here and there; with due caution it could be used as lighting fuel.

Mr. Claude de Crespigny, Resident of Baram, reported the presence of ‘earth oil’ in 1882, but it was not until two decades later that the commercial potential of this natural phenomenon was realised.

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Dr. Charles Hose, a ‘Rajah’s (King’s) ervant’ still remembered for his resource, is wit and his immense girth, organized   he drilling of an exploratory well on top of hill on August 10, 1910. Within four onths, oil was struck at a depth of 123 metres. The first well on the hilltop, now ffectionately dubbed ‘Grand Old Lady’, emained productive until 1972.

By 1917 the Miri oil boom was in full pate. Foreign labours flocked in from laces like Singapore, India, and Hong Kong, augmented by local brawn anduscle. Expatriate staff arrived from England and Holland; for a few years conditions in the hastily erected shantytown were chaotic.


The town gradually grew. By 1921 it had 40 shophouses, one English school, and one Chinese school. Production of oil reached over 65,000 tons in 1922, adding welcomed revenue to the White Rajah’s treasury. During World War 1, Miri supplied 267,000 tons of oil to the British Navy.

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Cost of living
written by Goku , August 03, 2009
Hi,

I from KL but i got a job in Miri.
May I know the cost of living in this oil rich town?
I heard it is very high.
Could you please give me the average cost of living.

Thanks.
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written by One Piece , August 25, 2008
How do we get the name of Miri????
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