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miles of rice-growing country. The whole cost of the work, $ i ,600,000,. 
spread over the whole area of reclamation only amounts to $22 an 
acre, or roughly speaking fifty shillings, and he was confident in 
years to come it would be a huge financial success in every way. 
(Applause.) 
The Penghulus of the Krian District were then summoned before 
the Resident, and through Raja Chulan he explained to them m ex- 
cellent Malay all that Government had done for the Malay community 
in undertaking this matter. He told them that besides always having 
an ample supply of good water they would always be certain of 
securing their paddy crops. He hoped to see Rice Mills erected in 
the near future in the district, and rice sold direct to the population 
without the middleman’s profit as at present. He asked for their 
assistance in explaining these details to the villagers, and advised 
them to build good solid houses (not the ordinary Malay hut) where 
they could settle down comfortably and be certain of a profitable 
return from their labours. 
The Penghulus thanked the Resident and retired. 
