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THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. [AUG. i, 1894. 
posts. It appeara to be known in Proviuce Walks 
ley and Per ante uut'er the in mo of aarony kutula. 
Much of Tremelbyr Estate was in laiang when 
first acquired by its present owners, and the con- 
sequence, as regards some of the coffee, is not 
entirely satisfactory. The land is hilly and includes 
some large and beautiful forest trees. It is i)oped 
that the proprietors will be public spirited enough 
to preserve some of their fine timber on the ridges 
and along the Kuala Langat Road. After partaking 
of the kind hospitality of Mr. Nisson, the Manager, 
the Resident walked and drove along the Kuala 
Laugat Road to the point where it crosses the 
Sungei Aub, a tributary of the Klang and one of 
the chief drainers of the Klang Mukim. The road 
from this point, right on for seven miles, passes 
through very low-lying country, with the rich black soil 
which is proving to be so well suited forLiberian coffee. 
Instructions were given for the deepening of tl.e drtins 
on each side of this portion of the roid and for 
clear id g the Aub. at.d Sie Jiugkong Rivi it. Th<; Kua'a 
Langat Road is a section of Ihe "Const Road," to 
which reference has been made in previous "Notes," 
It forms one of the boundaries of a large freehold 
property comprising 3,000 acres, belonging to Lim 
Bwee Kerjg & Co., anu acquired by them from Gov- 
ernment at auction for $5,8H0, formerly tbe property 
of the Sago Company, Limited, who fai t ) to pay 
their premium anil so tbe laod was sold. Recently 
600 acres of this holding have been etld to Mr. W. 
Bailey, of Johor, at $6 an acre, and 500 acres are 
now being sold to Mr. Tambueauii PilUy, of Kuala 
Lumpur. Both are opening in coffee. Of tbo rest 
of tue proptrty, seme 30 acres are under sago, 
ICO acres are let out to Chinese and Malays 
in small lots, plant d np with kladi, klidi, oeffee, 
and fruit-trees, and the lvmaineder is uncultivated. 
On the way, ob the left-hand side of the road, 
some 60 heal by-looking nutmeg-trees, iu bear- 
ing, were passed, the property or a Malay. 
After breakfast the Resident aDd 11 r. Robsou took the ir 
horses across the Klang River, by the Government ferry, 
and rode cut two and a t alf miles on tte Kapar Road, 
another eeo ion ot tbe "Coast R_>ad. ' The natives are 
planting coffea on their road3tde holdings, but in a 
somewhat desultory manner cilling for the "advice" 
of the District Officer. The soil though bufficiently 
go^d, i« not equal to that oftha Klang Mukim. 
Later on, accompanied by Kaja Hassan, tbe Dittriot 
Officer and Mr. P. dtephenson, the Resident walked 
for about a mile and a half along the remains of 
the old Klang-Batu Tiga Road, on the right bank of 
the Klang Kiver, which, before the railway, was 
construe ed, was used as the rcu'e to Kuala Lumpur, 
joining the Dumansara Road at Bata Tiga. On this 
road H H. Tunku Dia Udiu. the former vice-Sulia->, 
holds 2,000 acres of leasehold land, which has hitherto 
remained uncultivated. Tbe Tunku is now clearing 
some 150 aores, and has entered into arrangements 
with Javanese for opening in coffee. 
Retracing their steps, the party visited Mr. Stephen- 
son's pepper estate known as Beverlace. This is one 
of the oldest estates in the country, having been 
opened in 1882. It contains 250 acres, of which 28 
acres are planted with pepper, in bearirjg. The land 
is held under lease subject to quit-rent at the rate 
of 10 cents an aore, and is speoially exempted from 
paying an txpjrt duty on the pepper produced. The 
estate was opened with assistance from tbe Govirii- 
meut. Black pepper on!/ is prepared. The owners 
are now planting up with Liberian coffee. Tho 
labour tmploycd for the pepper is Chinese, on daily 
wages at the rate of $10 a mon'.b, the headman 
reci iving $18 monthly. Taskwork is not adopted. 
Not tar from hero Messrs. Bill and Rathborne 
some seven years a^o, eatablit-hed a steam sawmill, 
winch has riad a somewlut melancholly history, 
After passing through several hands, it has recently, 
been acquired by Towkay Lok Yew and removed to 
Kuala Lumpur. 
Rajah Httssam told a dismal tale of the destruction 
of his flourishing coconut plantation by the ravages 
of the beetles bred in the refuse stuff at tbe sawmill. 
He received no compensation for his heavy lose. 
The experience of many sawmills iu tbe East 
inaugurated with esfimiit-s conclusively shewing an 
■Mured margin of clear proli', has provided that the 
European machinery cannot compete with the patient 
labour of tbe I hinese stwyt r, who, iu | ace ot 
making Vie log to be op rated up >u come to bun, 
at great cost, himself goes to tbe log, and 
tamping alongside, iu a modest hat erected 
at tbe cost ot a few dolars, works away dog- 
gedly, spends little on food, luxuries, and amuse- 
ments, aod in due time receives tbe recompense of 
his labour. An unlovely lire, but itpajs. 
On Sunday, tbe 20. b. he Resident, Mr. Robaon 
and Mr. Stepheueon hit by the 9 a.m. train for Batu 
Tiga, nine mike, where they were met by Mr. Hortb, 
the Manager of tbe Enterprise and (J.ei mane Eitatts. 
Tbe Resident and Mr. Kobaen drove along the old 
Dam&nfara Koad to the Jeaug Heug Hin Tapioca 
Estate, about two miles. Tbe roal ia only upkrjit for 
one mile from Batu Tiga on this side. Tbe tapioca 
e.'tale comprises 2,998 acres and stands in the names 
of Nco Swee Gam and Neo Sun Hong. It is held 
under lease with a quit-rent of 20 cents an acre, and 
with no conditions as to the mode in which the 
cultivation of the lapioct is to be carried out or the 
number of crops to te taken off the land. About 
half of the are* has been used up by this destructive 
crop and tbe remainder will probably be exhausted 
in another six or seven icars, when there will 
remain a plentiful crop of lal..ng, wbiob will sup- 
ply seed to tbe neighbr uriug estates. In return- 
ing, a visit was paid to Mr. Stephenson's 
pepper estate, Ebor, consisting of 100 acres, of 
which 2.'. are under peper in full bearing. Near this 
land, Mr. Stephenson owns 350 acre*, not yet opened, 
which it is proposed to plant up with L'berian coffee. 
After inspecting Ebor aud breakfasting with Mr. 
Stepheueon, the party drove to tbo Gleomarie estate, 
two miles. Tbis estate of 563 acrts, of which 35 
acres are planted with pepper, has recently been ac- 
quired by the Messrs. Hiittenbacb, who are also tbe 
proprietors of the adjoining enterprise es'ate, on ea*y 
terms. The estate seems to have suffered aerioutly 
from bad mamgeinent ia the past. It is neiw pro- 
posed to plant up gradually with Liberian coffee. 
Statute immigrants ore employed by the proprietors, 
and the estate appeals to be free from serious sick- 
ness and the coolies to be contented. An estate 
hospital is to be sopplieJ. The Enterprise estate of 
123 acres, of which 40 acres are in pepper and 25 
in coffee, presents a mo e flourishing appearance. 
These two estates lie on either side of tbe old Daman- 
sara Road, which was fomerly the only route from 
Klang to Kuala Lumpur. Before the completion of the 
railway visitors to the State took lunoh at Klang and 
ascended tbe river as far as Damansara, whence to 
Kuala Lumpur, by a read which avoided no bills, the 
distance was 15 miles. The road is now only upkept for 
two miles from Batu Tiga, where there is a Police Station. 
After eDjoyiDg the hearty hospitality of Mr. and 
Mrs. Hurtb, the Resident left by the 2'55 p.m. train 
for Kuala Lumpur. There is or was a notion that 
Klang is moribund, but such is far from being the case. 
As the chief port of the State — the most commodious 
port on the west coast of the Peninsula — and posses- 
sing the best coffee land in Selangor, with several 
estates opened and more in prospect, and with a con- 
siderable native agricultural population, this District 
has a very favourable outlook. Houses are scarce 
and in demand in the town, aud it is strange that 
more buildings are not erected. The extension of the 
railw&y to Kuala K'ang — five miles — will do uo harm to 
tbe town, but the contrary. Port Dickson has not taken 
tie place of Setemban, nor Port Weld of Taiping. 
Ivoet Trade in China. — Tbe Belgian Consul- 
General at Shanghai has recently forwarded to the 
Brussels commercial museums a sample of Siamese 
ivory, such as is used in manufacturing Chinese 
articles de luxe. The ivory used by the ivory 
workers ot Shanghai costs them on an average 
about 4s 6d per lb., bat the price varies according 
to the size pf the tusks. — Board of Trade Journal* 
