There is reason to believe as Mr. Arden suggests t^mhe. kinds 
may do better. (Egypt’' 11 ' seed obtam . ed from the West Indies 
and planted in the Botanic Gardens, Singapore, was a practical 
failure, but that from Mr. PRITCHARD who liberally distributed it 
did better — Ed.) 
(Having visited the Gardens myself last February, I may say that 
Mr Arden has done a great deal towards forming an establish- 
ment which should prove of the greatest utility to the country, in 
spite of more difficulties than usual in starting a garden of this 
character— Ed.) 
IMPORTS & EXPORTS OP THE FEDERATED 
MALAY STATES IN 1903 . 
Mr Stuart ill his Annual report on the imports and export > 
•for 1903 in the Malay States, shows an increase in imports 
of rice 'in all the States, in Perak 6,500 hags, in Selangor 
,„8.ooo pikuls. in Negri Sembilan 6,330 pikuls over last year am 
an increase in the import of beans and peas of 3 1 50° pikuls , 
Perak and 13,300 pikuls m Selangor. Exports of Gambler decreased 
he 1 000 nikuls, Copra fell in value but increased in quantity by 
’ YrtXu. Guttas of all kinds (unfortunately the different lands 
are not specified and apparently the item includes Rubbers) rose 
in value and quantity, Pahang supplying $ 53 .°«> dollars worth an 
increase of is 19,000 on last year and Selangor supplying $13,000 
as against less than $1,000 worth in 1902. I he difference in quan- 
tity ?s less however than this would imply as the rise was chiefly 
in price for the export for 1902 was 531 pikuls against 625 in 1903. 
Rattans and timber showed a substantial rise chiefly due to sup- 
plies from Pahang. Sugar and rice from Perak decreased in hulk 
though the value of tire sugar exported increased. Rice decreased 
by 12,700 pikuls. . ,, 
’ Coffee exports slightly increased though the price fell. 
Pepper also decreased in Selangor by 1,300 pikuls, in Negri 
Sembilan by 3,600 pikuls. 
Tapioca exports decreased in all the States except Perak (un- 
altered) andPahangan increase of 3,200 pikuls. The export o 
Betel-nuts increased from Perak and from Negri Sembilan but 
fell off from the other States, notably from Pahang. The export o 
Indigo from Perak and Selangor increased also a little. 
Generally speaking there appears to have been a decrease in the 
native cultivator’s produce, and an increase in jungle produc e, , ue 
doubtless to the increasingly careful administration of the bo e. . 
Department. The increase both of imports and exports in I ahang 
is interesting as showing the steady development of that part of the 
Country. 
Ed. 
