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District 
Increase 
Total area. 
Kuala Selangor and Bernam 79 acres 10,000 acres 
Klang and Kuala Langat . . 1,649 „ 9,409 „ 
Kuala Lumpur , Ulu Selangor 
and I" In Langat . . . . 120 „ 3,760 
Kuala Selangor and Bernam. — A considerable im- 
provement is noticeable in the condition of the plantations 
m these districts. The native owners are being encouraged 
to plant the passion flower creeper ( Passi flora fcetida ) in 
order to kill out lalang which so much retards thef growth of 
the trees. 
The abandoned plantations on the Klang-Kuala Se- 
langor road was attended to as often as possible, and though 
they are overgrown with lalang and blukar the beetles have 
been kept in check. As regards the Bernam District I have 
received great assistance from the Assistant District Officer 
stationed there. 
Klang and Kuala Langat. Klang. — The plantations 
in this district are, on the whole, maintained in a satis- 
factory condition. The native here also have been induced 
to plant the passion flower creeper to combat lalang. 
The abandoned holdings in these districts were kept 
free from beetles during the year, but with the limited 
number of coolies at our disposal it was impossible to take 
any steps with regard to the lalang and blukar with which 
they are overgrown. 
At Damansara Village a few trees were badly attacked 
by beetles and were cut down and destroyed. 
Kuala Langat.-— The plantations generally in this dis- 
trict continue to give excellent returns and are well main- 
tained. There are a few abandoned holding's in the Bandar 
Mukim, the owners of which are in other parts of the States 
and have no houses on their kampongs. It is therefore 
very difficult to take any action against them for the im- 
provement of their plantations. 
In these districts 1,060 acres were brought under coco- 
nut cultivation by Europeans. 
Kuala Lumpur, Ulu Selangor and Ulu Langat. — 
The plantations in these districts continue to show good 
progress and there is a very noticeable improvement in the 
trees at Pudu, Ampang and the Race Course at Kuala 
Lumpur. The beetle pest is now well under control and 
constant supervision is now all that is required to prevent 
it again becoming troublesome. 
The small plantation at Rawang, which was so badly 
attacked by beetles during the early part of 1907, has since 
