2&2 PRY & JVRV DISTRICTS. 



Nutmeg; plantations have been made and thrive well. 

 *Fhere are a few low lulls in this tract, most of which 

 ate partially cultivated. The soil on them is good. 

 That of (he plain is deep nihmnn. The district 

 varies, inland from the sea. from 5 to 7 miles in d< pth; 

 shore-wise, it stretches about si\ miles. The surface 

 square area may be about 25 miles. 



The next river southward of Pry is iiie Junu. 

 It is about 100 yards wide at its month, hut if soon 

 becomes very tortuous and narrow ; and branches off 

 into numerous creeks. The source of the chief 

 stream lies in Morotajtitn, a hill J,H00 feet high. 

 Thc western slope of this hill lies within the English 

 territory — the eastern appertains to the Siamese. 



The depth of water over the bar in 7* feet at spring" 

 tides, and large boats can reach within half a mile 

 of the above hill. J uhu District contains about 

 28 miles square, and has a popnlaliou of 3,800 

 souls. There is less available land (or cultivation 

 in this district than in any of the others, owing to 

 the space occupied by creeks and their belts of 

 mangroves. Nutmeg plantation* are rising- up also 

 in this tract, and bid fair for success. Then- is .i 

 considerable variety in the soil. For -the most part 

 it is alluvial. The rest consists of dry but not ster- 

 He ridges, and hilly lands, which last are fertile. 

 A ijfiiid deal of ehiyed sugar is here made b\ Chi- 

 nese. There are some tin ores found in this, and 

 the next two districts of Uattu Kawan and Kreati; 

 licit, notwithstanding several attempts, they have not 

 yet been successfully worked. 



The twodistriets of B&ttu Kawan and Krean lying to 

 the southward of Juru, and in* 'hiding Haiti Kawan 

 Island, and the Kra Islands, embrace an area of 

 about 35 miles square. Battu Kawan Island eon- 

 tains nearly nine square miles. About one-half of 



