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roads, there always, a little in advance of the furthest limit 

 of construction, the ubiquitous and necessary Chinaman 

 discloses himself. 



The progress of the Federated Malay States, parti- 

 cularly during the past ten years, has been extremely rapid, 

 and there is no immediate reason for anticipating that the 

 rate of progress will be appreciably diminished in the near 

 future. Finally, the climate of the Peninsula, not being 

 subject to the vicissitudes which obtain in other tropical 

 countries, gives to the States great advantages for rapid 

 vegetative growth; though the soil is not specially rich, the 

 equable high temperature and regular and constant suc- 

 cession of rain and sunshine enable trees such as rubber to 

 grow more vigorously and rapidly than is the case in other 

 tropical countries which are subject to comparatively long 

 periods of drought and heavy rain. 



Appendix A. 



PARA RUBBER CULTIVATION F. M. S. 



Estimate for 1,000 Acre Estate; 250 Acres to be 

 Opened Each Year. 

 1st Year. 



$ 



Premium 3,000 



Survey fees 1,000 



Rent . : . . 1,000 



Clearing, felling and burning 250 acres 



($15 per acre) 3,750 



Lining, holing and planting 250 acres ($6 



per acre) . . . . . . . . . . 1,500 



Plants 800 



Roads and drains ($6 per acre) . . . . 1,500 



Bungalow 2,000 



Lines 1,500 



Medical — Hospital, medicines, etc. . . 2,000 



Labour — Advances, immigration fees, etc. 1,500 



Superintendence . . . . . . . . 3,600 



Tools and sundries . . . . . . . . 1,000 



Total . . 24,150 



