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— probably less on an average ; but as all kinds of labour are 

 rising, I take Mr Crawford's valuation. The greater portion 

 would be obtained in Cochin and Travancore, and a smaller quan- 

 tity in Malabar. 



" 6. If the dockyard authorities require planking as well as 

 beams, and specify the size, in all probability it would facilitate 

 the supply ; as defective wood would be left behind, and the planks 

 would be more portable, the carriage of large timber being almost 

 impracticable in many parts of the country. 



" 7. If a steady trade in angili was established, it might be 

 advisable to form plantations on the banks of navigable rivers. 



" 8. It is worthy of remark, that the wood referred to by Dr 

 Gibson,* Conservator of Forests, Bombay, is not the same as that 

 to which I allude. The ayni (Terminalia coriaeea) is common 

 in N. Canara, and a useful wood it is, but not to be compared to 

 the angili of Travancore for ship-building purposes." 



The Eesident of Travancore, in forwarding to me the opinions 

 of Messrs Kohlhoff and others on this subject, says : — " You will 

 observe that they vary a good deal in the estimates. As far as 

 I can learn, this timber is very abundant in these provinces ; but, 

 as is so commonly the case, all the forests which are most acces- 

 sible have been denuded by the common timber-dealers of all 

 trees of a large size. But there are forests both in Cochin and 

 Travancore which the timber-dealers cannot work with profit, 

 but which, if worked on a proper system, by opening out roads, 

 would yield a large supply. Mr Kohlhoff describes one large 

 tract of this kind in the Cochin territory, and there are many 

 others. I believe that if the British Government should be able 

 to ensure a market for timber, of such size as is described in your 

 letter, at the rate of Es. 12 or 14 per candy, to the extent of say 

 1000 loads per annum for the next five years, the jungles might 

 be worked in a systematic manner, to the great advantage of 

 these territories." 



Mr H. Crawford, Commercial-Agent, Allepi, writing to the 

 Eesident, says : — " I have the honour to acknowledge your letter, 

 with enclosure from Dr C. The quantity of angili yearly exported 



* 1st Deo. 1859. 



