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APPENDIX A 
ESTIMATED EXPENSE AND PRODUCE, IN TWELVE YEARS, OF 
100 OORLONGS PLANTED WITH PEPPER 
Dr. 
Cr. 
Balance. 
Sp. Drs. Pa. 
Sp. Drs. P. 
Sp. Drs. P. 
1st Year — Clearing of heavy timber 
by Malays at 5 Drs. Oorlong 
To the Chinese contractor, in the 
course of 3 years, when he en- 
500 
gages to deliver the Plantation in 
full bearing, at |22*50 per 1000 
plants . . $22,500*00 
Of this in the 1st 
year .... 8,437*50 
8,437*50 
8,937*50 Dr. 
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2nd Year — Further pay- 
ment to contractor . 4,218*75 
Interest of 1st year at 
4,218-75 
12 per cent 
1,072-50 
14,278*75 Dr. 
3rd Year — In full to 
contractor. . . 9,843*75 
9,843-75 
$22,500*00 
Interest in the 3rd year 
1,707-45 
25,779*95 Dr. 
4th Year — Interest 
3,093*59 
Supposing the Plantation to be 
let during the first 5 years of 
bearing at 160 Piculs per Lacsha, 
this will be 1600 Piculs, which 
may be sold on the ground at 
10 Drs 
16,000 
12,873*54 Dr. 
... 
5th Year — Interest 
1,544*82 
5th Year’s crop .... 
16,000 
1,581*64 Cr. 
6th Year — Interest 
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1 
189*80 
6th Year’s crop .... 
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16,000 
17,771*44 Cr. 
