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Report on the Experimental Plantations for the year 1910. 
EXPENDITURE. 
The total expenditure on the Kuala Lumpur, Batu Tiga and 
Gunong Angsi Experimental Plantations for the year 1910, exclusive 
of establishments, was $19,132.24. 
STAFF. 
Mr. J. V. Sankarapillay, Overseer and Clerk, Experimental 
Plantations, Kuala Lumpur. 
Mr. W. V alautham pillay, Overseer and Clerk, Experimental 
Plantations, Batu Tiga. 
Mr. Gnanananthampillay, Overseer and Clerk, Experimental 
Plantations, Gunong Angsi. 
BUILDINGS. 
At the close of the period under review, the new cooly lines at 
Batu Tiga, and the repairs to office and cooly lines, Gunong Angsi, 
were nearly completed. 
The roads and drains throughout the plantations have been kept 
in good repair during the year. 
LABOUR SUPPLY. 
The labour supply for the Kuala Lumpur Plantation has been 
good, but at Batu Tiga fever has been very prevalent amongst the 
coolies and considerable difficulty is experienced in keeping up 
the force. 
PARA RUBBER (HBVEA BRAZILIENSIS). 
Tapping Experiments. 
The tapping experiments at Kuala Lumpur and Batu Tiga were 
continued during the year. Careful records of all experiments are 
being kept and the results will be published in due course. The 
following is an account of rubber shipped to England during the year : 
Shipped. Rubber. 
30th January ... 1,043% lbs. crepe ... ... 10 
„ ... 111V2 „ scrap crepe ... 10 
2 1st May ... 2,815% „ crepe 9 
„ ... 257 „ scrap crepe ... 8 
... 134% » bark „ ... 8 
nth November 1707%., crepe 4 
„ ... 130 >. scrap crape ... 4 
„ ... 125 „ bark „ ■■■ 4 
Sold at 
d. s . d. 
2 
1 % 
0% 9 1 
7% 
2 
9% 4 8 
3% 
5% 
Totals: crepe, 5,566% lbs. 
scrap crepe, 498% lbs. ; bark crepe, 
25*9% lbs., from 984 trees. 
WHITE ANTS. 
During the year, 31 trees, attacked by white ants, were treated 
with the Universal White Ant Destroyer with very satisfactory 
results. 
