Most of the exports are to Japan, France and Antwerp, German 
spinners obtaining their supplies from the last mentioned city. A 
limited amount of ramie textile is produced in Japan and Korea. 
The island of Formosa, in 1898, exported 28,685 piculs of various 
fibres to China, the main part of which was ramie. Although the 
United States, Guatemala, Colombia and Brazil are to a greater or 
less extent producers of this fibre, its culture has not vet reached 
the proportions anticipated, while in Mexico, however/ it seems to 
have good prospects and an excellent quality has been obtained. 
Its value is universally recognized, and used in conjunction with other 
textile materials it adds greatly to their durability and beautv. 
(Indian Planting and Gardening Vol. XIV p. 752.) 
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Rainfall for October, ic.04 
The Prison 
The Fort 
Government Hill 
Balik Pulau 
Pulau Jerejak 
Lutnut 
Pangkore ... 
Bruas 
Penang, 14th November , 7904. 
/ 
los. 2170 
„ 207s 
„ 24*80 
1773 
„ 17-62 
» 19*20 
„ 21-39 
„ 15-48 
M. E. SCRIVEN, 
A ssista n t \Surgeon } 
Prison Observatory . 
