Date of tapping the Para Rubber tree. 
Date of tapping. 
Weight of wet rub- 
Weight of Dry rub- 
Remarks. 
her in oz. 
her on 6 th July. 
8 th. May 
No rubber 
nth. ,, 
* 2 
13th. „ 
if 
15th. „ 
2f 
0 
18th. ,, 
3 i 
20th. „ 
4 t 
22nd. „ 
6 
24th. ,, 
26th. ,, 
7 * 
l\ 
v 54 oz. or 3 
lbs. 6 oz. 
28th. 
7 
30th. „ 
6| 
1st. June 
10 
3 rd- >. 
5 
5 th. „ 
9 i 
8th. „ 
1 7 k 
J 
75 . 
The net result shews 14 tapping giving 75 oz. of wet rubber or 
54 oz. of dry. This with the previous seven tappings gives a total 
of 32.15 oz - from this tree. An average of 2 lbs. 15 oz. per year. 
W. FOX. 
Penang, 16. 7. 03. 
The following is the Rainfall for June, 1903 : — 
Penang. 
The Fort - 
Pulo Jerejak - 
The Prison 
The Government Hill - 
Balek Pulau - 
Province Wellesley. 
Bukit Mertajam 
Buttervvorth - - 
Sungei Bakap 
Ins. 5*17 
„ 7’oo 
,, 8-31 
,, 11-91 
12*71 
3**4 
6*48 
1*68 
Lumut 
Pangkor 
Bruas 
- - 47 ° 
- ,, 1*60 
- - 3*73 
M. F. SCR1VEN, 
Assistant Surgeon , 
Prison Observatory 
Penang. 
