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CoroNraL OFFICE to ig GARDENS, Kew. 
Sin, ing Street, October 5, 1877. 
Wrrn reference to the letter neces this s Déjictinon t of 8th June, 
I am directed by the Earl of Carnarvon to transmit to you a copy of a 
despatch from the Governor of Labuan acknowledging the receipt of a. — 
re from Governor Freeling upon the methods of extracting the oil 
from the Oil Palm of West Africa. 
(Signed) R. H. MEADE. 
Sir J. D. Hooker, K.C.S.L, C.B. 
Governor USSHER to the EARL OF CARNARVON. 
Government En. Labuan, 
Mx Lon», July 25, 1877. 
I mave the honour to acknowledge the deis of your Lord- 
ship's despatch, No. 29, of the 30th May, transmitting a report from 
Governor "bee Ee the methods of extracting the oil from the Oil 
Palm of South A 
2. I have the Frett to request your Lordship to convey to Mr. 
Freeling the thanks of this Governm di the trouble taken by him 
in the M 
nuts sent out are in the "gem of Mr. Treacher, who will 
the year, requesting that another consignment may be sent to us of 
about ten “heads” of nes to be quee in June or July 1878. This 
will give about rees, and as in some cases fruit is borne by trees 
of four and are years old, the Pieds of the attempt will be determined 
within that ti 
have, &c. 
The Right Hon (Signed) H. J. en 
The — of Carnarvon, overnor. 
&c. &e. 
Acting-Governor TREACHER to Roya GARDENS, Kew. 
Government House, Labuan, 
SIR, August 26, 1878. 
REFERRING to your letter of the 16th June 1877, I beg to 
transmit herewith copy of a despatch addressed by me to the cci 
of State for the Colonies, from which you will perceive that from 
seeds of the Éleis guineensis, kindly supplied to this drums: > 
Sir Joseph iS. some 700 trees have sprung up and are ina v 
healthy conditio: 
take this Saini ty to request you to convey to Sir Joseph 
Hooker the thanks of this Scag ma for the trouble he has been 
good enough to take in this matte 
I have, &e. 
; (Signed) W. H. TREACHER, 
W. T. Thiselton Dyer, Esq., Acting-Governor. 
; Kew Gardens. 
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