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products as any other country, that the labour conditions are com- 

 parable with those prevailing in most other places and that there is 

 no healthier land in the tropics. 



C. E. S. Baxendale. 



September 1 8th, 1909. 



KUALA LANGAT DISTRICT 



Accounts for 2 years 



Acreage Assessment 

 year ending 31-7-08 



Special levy, London 

 Rubber Exhibition 



Acreage Assessment 

 year ending 31-7-09 



Balances due Hon. Sec. 



$ cts. 

 197 68 



200 00 



337 18 

 22 73 



$757 59 



PLANTERS' ASSOCIATION. 



ending July 31st, 1909. 



$ cts. 



P. A. M. contributions 5 



months ending 31-3-08 140 00 



Special subscription, London 

 Rubber Exhibition ... 200 00 



P. A. M. contribution year 

 ending 31-3-09 



Do. do. 31-3-10 ... 



Stationery and printing 



Postal 



200 00 

 200 00 

 12 30 

 5 29 

 $757 59 



E. Macfadyen, 



Hon. Sec. 



STRAITS REPORT. 



London, September IOth, 1909. 



Beeswax : — The trade has been good, there being steady 

 demand for all qualities at full rates, but we close about 2/6d 

 to 5/- percwt. from the top. 



Camphor : — The trade in crude has been quiet. The value 

 of china on the spot 140/-; and for arrival 135 - c. i. f. Ceylon* 

 spot value 135/- per cwt. 



Capsicums : — Demand quiet, but good prices have been 

 paid for superior qualities, common grades being slow of sale. 



Chillies : — Have sold well, advancing during the month 

 about 5/- per cwt. a part of which has since been lost. 



Copra : — The market has been irregular, but the tendency 

 rather in buyers favour. We quote F. M. States at £19.15.0 

 and sundried at £20.12.6; Java £20.17.6 per ton c. i. f. n. d. w. 



Gums: — After a lapse of two months, and with only 

 moderate offerings competition was good and prices obtained 



