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the schip, which was expected to arrive at the Andaraans with coal 

 in the foUowing spring; and it was suggested that, if the consign- 

 ment found remiinerative market, sanction schould be accorded 

 tbr the purchase of sufficiënt elephants to enable an extensive 

 and permanent sale of the timber to be worked up. 



, The last eonsignment of Padauk sent to London fetched, 

 for the most part, ^ 10 per ton, but some 250 tonofalmost 

 colourless wood, left over from the two previous consignments, 

 brought the average price down to 3'. 6^ per cubic foot. The 

 business has been somewhat spoiled by the inclusion in shipments 

 of dirty-brown, colourless wood, which schould be avoided in 

 future consignments. For red wood 4\ and seleeted wood 

 4'. 6'^. per foot can always be reckoned on.'" (+ ƒ 85 — ƒ95 

 pro i[=^ 



„ A large quantity of Padauk goes eventually to France and 

 Belgium for panelling. It makes an excellent ballroom floor, and 

 lias been utilised for this purpose in the house of a Member of 

 council at Simla.'" 



., There was considerable opposition to a proposal that the 

 quantity of Padauk, thrown on the market .shoiild be increased, 

 as it was considered, that it would only be used for 

 special purposes for which a high price could be paid, and 

 that it would not come into more general use at a more rea- 

 sonable rate. The opinion, however, that the timber would be 

 more generally used, proved correct, and its excellent qualities 

 have now been recognised. But what amount of Padauk can 

 be consumed is a question which, up to the present time, has 

 not been solved." 



„The a2:ents for the timber in Calcutta are ilessrs. Gillanders, 

 Arbuthnot & C°., and in Londen Alessrs. Ogilvy, Gillanders & C"." 



„ It was suggested to the Cf ouvernment of India that a portion 

 of the panelling and some of the furniture in the Imperial 

 Institute might be made of Padauk timber, supplied from the 

 Andamans, as such an arrangement would have the advantage 



