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CCXI.—PLANTING IN PERAK. 
(No. 171.—Circular, ) 
Notice to Planters, &c.—'The Government of Perak, being desirous 
of encouraging agriculture in the State, draws attention to the existence 
irgi 
tivation, and to the following, among other, advantages which this State 
holds out to intending planters :— 
(a.) океаны to Singapore and UM e Ame days' steam from the 
rmer and six hours from the latte 
(5.) The country is traversed by good ноа cart-roads. 
(c.) Taiping, the capital, is ген неее with its port, at Port Weld, by 
a short railway. ailway connecting the Port of Teluk 
Anson with the Foi: distriets of Batang Padang and Kinta 
is under р 
(d.) Arrangements have been in force for seven years with the 
Government of Зай admittiug of the introduction оѓ inden- 
tured Indian la 
(e.) jaa м has given satisfactory results on an estate of about 
pened by Sir Graeme Elphinstone, in the Kuala 
Kangsa District, while Mr. Heslop HilPs Liberian coffee 
comes of about 300 acres in the same district is most 
Ing. 
Cf) Attached a be found a return showing remarkable crops of 
Liber ee on Messrs. Hill and Rathborne’s estates in 
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(g.) Tea ga be Government as an experiment, and oe to 
and, has been favourably reported on by London brokers. 
(h.) The Brat ite of the State is carried on under the Зав of a 
ritish Resident, with a staff of European officers, and under 
== wil ne meee of his Excellency the Govino of the Straits 
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2. 'The Government is prepared to grant the following special terms 
to the first ten approved a applicants who shall apply after this date, that 
is to say : Lease or leases in perpetuity for 1,000 acres in one block or in 
blocks of not less than 500 acres each. No premium ; quit-rent 20 cents 
acre after two years’ free occupation. ‘The Gov eine him - 
sem of s! Gic an EY as duty on produce, which may not exceed 23 pe 
t. ad valor Ifs ven: with road frontage the ran to be dace 
es the brune: ; ыы Jide commencement to open to be made within 
12 months from Government approval of selection ; cost of demarcation 
and survey ded be made eire required by Go vernment) and registration 
fees to be borne by les If desired by applicants, a premium of $3 
an acre and no beet wil be accepted. 
Minerals are reserved, and, with the above exceptions, the land would 
be subject to the general Land Regulations of the State, which will be 
forwarded on application to the State Commissioner of Lands, Taiping, 
to whom all communications in connexion with this circular should be 
addressed. 
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By command, 
W. Н. ТЕЕАСНЕЕ 
Government Secretary’s Office, Seeretary to Government. 
_ Taiping, тою: P 1891. 
.. * This is not printed, as similar information has already been given in the P 
Bulletin for 1888, p. 262, vie 1890, p. 107. 
