British Crown Colony of Labuan Anthem (1848-1890; Instrumental) God Save the Queen
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. Apart from the main island, Labuan consists of six smaller islands; Burung, Daat, Kuraman, Papan, Rusukan Kecil, and Rusukan Besar. Labuan was expected by the British to be a second Singapore, but it did not fulfill its promise. From 1890, Labuan came to be administered by the North Borneo Chartered Company before been reverted to British government rule in 1904. By October 1906, the British government proposed to extend the boundaries of the Straits Settlements to include Labuan. The proposal took effect from 1907, with the administration area being taken directly from Singapore, the capital of the Straits Settlements.
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. Apart from the main island, Labuan consists of six smaller islands; Burung, Daat, Kuraman, Papan, Rusukan Kecil, and Rusukan Besar. Labuan was expected by the British to be a second Singapore, but it did not fulfill its promise. From 1890, Labuan came to be administered by the North Borneo Chartered Company before been reverted to British government rule in 1904. By October 1906, the British government proposed to extend the boundaries of the Straits Settlements to include Labuan. The proposal took effect from 1907, with the administration area being taken directly from Singapore, the capital of the Straits Settlements.