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dustry to the list of industries which might or are 

 being developped in the Colony. 



The samples shown by Mr. G. Bourguignon were 

 entrusted by me to a chemical analyst who submitted 

 them to chemical and microscopical investigations. 



As the results of these investigations^ it is found 

 that it might be possible to improve the quality of the 

 pulp by mixing it up with some cheap materials such as 

 bambooj plantain^ aloe fibres refuse or possibly branches 

 and twigs of the " Vieille fille/' Latana camara, and the 

 wild raspberry^ Ruhis Molluccannns , and a more remu, 

 nerative price would be fetched. 



It is admitted that paper can be made from an 

 almost innumerable list of materials j the question is one 

 of price. Esparto can be purchased at 4/. a ton at the 

 present moment in London^ and wood pulp has lately so 

 revolutionized the paper industry that 13^. to 14^. a ton 

 is reached by high class pulp. 



It would be desirable that the Government should 

 take the matter in hand and send over here in a sufficient 

 quantity^ a pulp reduced in bulk to a minimum, so as to 

 lessen the cost of freight ; of course such reduction 

 should be done cheaply as well as thouroughly. 



Tail ill a 



The show of splendid vanillas made by Messrs. 

 Jules Joly, H. Rondeaux, Ch. Lienard of Mauritius, 

 Dr. H. Brooks and Mr. Swan of Seychelles, attracted 

 much attention by the length of the pods and the beau- 



