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gaere the rainfall is not large and well distributed all through the 
yea 
h r a very complete set of specimens illustrating the Manila 
hemp ae the Kew Museum. Various qualities of the raw fibre 
are shown from the Chatham Dockyard. In 1864 good fibre was stated 
to be wort l. per ton. A sample of “Quilot,”’ one of the two 
specially selected qualities of Manila hemps, was Agog in 1890 from 
e and Christie. It sells usually about 20/. per ton higher 
“two-inch” Manila rope from the Chatham Dockyard is shown side by 
side with similar ropes made at Calcutta and Madras. The Chatham 
rope had a breaking strain of 3,549 lbs. (avoir.). The manufactured 
‘articles from Manila hemp consist of mats, cords, hats, plaited work, 
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for ladies’ hats and bonn The seat of Aeh E en is at sere at 
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various patterns. Some of the hats are made of Manila hemp with a 
rder woven from Sisal hemp. Hats are also made from a straw 
prepared from several strands of Manila hemp arranged side by side, 
immersed in gum and pressed. This straw is scopy polished, and very 
pliable, ernog resembling the finest wheat 
supply of oh Manila and Sisal ee See (Kew Bulletin, 1887, ‘April, pp. cay 
wih w cut.) 
aps talogue of contributions aAa British Guiana to the Paris 
Exhibition. of 1867 the following remarks are made in regard to the 
