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COLONIAL -OFFICE to ROYAL GARDENS, Kew. 
` Sir, owning Street, June 21, 1889. 
I am directed by the Shordliry of State for the Colonies to 
acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the "Th instant, making 
inquiry as to the cultivation of the African Oil Palm in Labuan, and 
to inform you that a copy has been transmitted tothe Governor for his 
report, 
: m, &c. 
The Director of (Signed) " ' RorerT G, W. HERBERT. 
ew Gardens. 
COLONIAL Orrice to ROYAL GARDENS, Kew. 
Sir, ning Street, September 25, 1889. 
` I am directed by the Sec vens of State for the Colonies to 
transmit to you, for dd information, with reference to the letter from 
this department of the 21st of June, a copy of the despatch noted in the 
subjoined schedule on the subject of the African Oil Palm in Labuan, 
am, &c. 
The Borat G of the (Signed) Rosrert G. W, HERBERT. 
al Gardens, Kew. 
AcriNG-GOVERNOR OF LABUAN to COLONIAL OFFICE. 
* Cultivation of the African Oil Palm in Labuan." 
As reported in Mr. Treacher's despatch, No. 72 of the et An 
1878, it appears that 700 of these palms were raised in the id 
Daat, and in due time produced nu ate No attempt as fri s I am a 
was ever made to aien any oil dun the nuts, and last year V the 
Palms Aur all removed to make room for Cocoa-nut trees. 
E depend of this Colony, is is eat property, and I ven- 
ture 34 suggest that should any further information be required i 
Mr. Thiselton Dyer, that he should appl ly to the owner, Dr. Peter Leys 
who is now in England, and who would no doubt be glad to supply 1 c 
e experiment, so far as I am in a position to judge, was a su 
(Signed) S. HAMILTON, 
Labuan, Ist August 1889. Actin g Governor. 
