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Bagan Dato, also for improving the bridle paths and setting up 
some more sluice gates for the better draining of the land. 
Quite a large area will be opened up by the road in question 
and made available for agricultural purposes; the land being 
equally suitable for either coconuts or rubber cultivation. I feel 
sure the proposed works when completed will add very materially 
to the welfare of this prosperous district. 
At Likir, also in Lower Perak, on the other side of the Perak 
river, I anticipate a considerable acreage of land being opened 
up in coconuts during 1906. This mukim is held in great favour 
by the natives, and perhaps natufally so, as it is by no means 
uncommon to find many trees in their kampongs with as much 
as 200 nuts or more on them. 
In the Krian district the increase of 1,700 acres planted up 
in 1905 is also satisfactory. The land is well suited for coconuts 
and no doubt a considerable area will be planted up during the 
current year. 
. Everything in the Matang and Larut districts points to a 
further increase in the cultivation. The Kinta and Kuala Kangsar 
districts also show prospects of a fair area being planted up in 
coconuts during 1906. 
The State of Selangor— The Europeans are not likely 
to do very much in the way of extension with coconuts, owing to 
rubber being so much preferred. The present bright prospects 
of the latter product are for the time throwing everything else 
into the shade. It is, however, satisfactory to note that the native 
holdings of coconuts both at Morib and in Kuala Selangor have 
increased, and I expect to see continued development in these 
districts. In Morib over 1,000 acres were planted out by natives 
during 1905, and in Kuala Selangor (including Bernam) 420 acres. 
Negri Sembilan and Pahang States. — Although there 
was not much land planted up in either of the States during 1905, 
there seems to be some likelihood of further extension in the near 
future ; and with regard to Pahang this especially refers to the 
Kuantan district. 
Fines. — It was found necessary to issue a very large number 
of notices and from the prosecutions thereunder the fines imposed 
amounted to $1,600, slight decrease on the year previous. 
Beetle Pests. — The beetles, on the whole, have been well 
kept under and some further advance has been made in eradi- 
cating the pests. At the same time, there are still a few localities 
remaining where considerable trouble is met with. No really 
serious harm has so far resulted from the ravages, this may be 
attributed to the constant and energetic steps that have been 
taken for their destruction. 
