










the oil ‘pati; A specimen of fibre, said to have bi obtained from 
blad ie or 
Liverpool. 'This fibre was of good quality, 
fw Messrs. aris and Christie as wori from 50k to 
l o 
stages of- preparation, a p quantity of the raw fibre, and any articles” s 
as co rds, shing 8, ue or cloth made from the sis for th 
ji have, &c. nee 
k B cA won 
on. R. H. Meade, C. B., :: Assistant. Director. 
i Colonial — 
SW 
“Messrs. IDE AND CHRISTIE to Roya GARDENS, Kew. 
72, Mark Lane, E. C, 
R Sm, January 21, 1892. 
_WE are to-day favoured with the specimens of fibre and cord. 
rom the lost ak: the oil palm gend Aenean for ahin PR our | 


ermit us t to point ast that the “fibre should be sent un twisted and 
plaited. 
We fear the AR ot. fibre in the pinne is E and that the 
traction must be attended with PERSA pe ee 





i s, Esq., M. A. y. LS, (Sige) qos AND Cms, 
E oe Cai : 
sche! fequest for information spe , ing h chia: 
extracting fibre from the leav the oil palm, -a repo 
oloni 

