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monthly to Probolingo. This would make 3,444/. 

 sterling per annum. The population of his district 

 he stated at 25,000 souls, including, I suppose, not 

 only the town of Lamajang, but the adjacent 

 villages. The daily wages of a man here were 5 

 duits, or not quite | of a penny English, and for this 

 he could live very well. Rice is from 3 to 5 duits 

 the catty, which is about li.lb. English, and plan- 

 tains and other fruits cost little or nothing. These 

 are the chief food of the natives, the rice being 

 flavoured occasionally with a little salt fish or 

 stewed vegetables. Of clothing, the labourer re- 

 quires little for ordinary wear, beyond a wrapper, 

 and in a day or two he can cut bamboo enough to 

 make a very sufficient house. 



A Dutch Assistant-resident resides at Lamajang, 

 He had hitherto been absent, inspecting some roads 

 or bridges at a distance. Hearing he was now 

 returned, we sent in, as he lived next door to the 

 Rongo, to inquire if he was at leisure to receive us; 

 but as he was taking his afternoon siesta, we merely 

 left our compliments, and having finished our chat 

 with the Rongo, returned to our quarters. 



November 1J. — As we had rather a long and up- 

 hill stage before us this morning, we directed the 

 coolies to start with our baggage at three o'clock, 

 but whether from fear of tigers, or other causes, we 

 did not get them fairly under weigh till daylight, 

 when, after a slight refection, we set off ourselves 

 at half-past six. Our route was about N.W. towards 



