230 
Date  of  tapping  the  Para  Rubber  tree. 
her  on  6th  July. 
Date  of  tapping.  ; 
Weight  of  wet  rub-! 
ber  in  oz.  j 
8th.  May 
No  rubber 
1 1 th . , 
4 
„ 
If 
15th.  „ 
2| 
18th.  ,, 
3i 
20th.  ,, 
4t 
22nd.  „ 
6 
24th.  „ 
n 
26th.  „ 
7i 
28th.  „ 
7 
30th.  „ 
1st.  Junt 
10 
3rd.  ,, 
5 
5th.  „ 
94 
8th.  „ 
75i 
54  oz.  or  3 
lbs.  6 oz. 
The  net  result  shews  14  tapping  giving  75  oz.  of  wet  rubber  or 
54  oz.  of  dry.  This  with  the  previous  seven  tappings  gives  a total 
of  22.15  oz.  from  this  tree.  An  average  of  2 lbs.  15  oz.  per  year. 
W.*  FOX. 
Penang,  16.  7.  03. 
The  following  is  the  Rainfall  for  June,  1903  : — 
Penang. 
The  Fort 
Pulo  Jerejak'  - 
The  Prison 
The  Government  Hill  - 
Balek  Pulau  - 
- Ins.  5-17 
- „ 7‘oo 
- ,,  8-31 
- „ 11*9^ 
- <>  1271 
Province 
WELLESLEN’. 
Bukit  Mertajam 
Butterworth  - 
Sungei  Bakap 
■ 3*^4 
- „ 6-48 
- 1-68 
Lumut 
Pangkor 
Bruas 
- 4-70 
- ,,  i‘6o 
- M 3'73 
M.  E.  SCRIVEN, 
. 1 .V jT is t ant  Sii rgeo n , 
Prison  Observator 
IT:  NANG. 
