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4. Serendah. — In this mukim ) a considerable quantity of padi was cultivated 
about four years ago, but as nearly all the land was given out under 
leases for mining purposes, the people gradually stopped planting 
altogether. Serendah is essentially a mining district, and the padi 
has had to give way to the more valuable product. 
5. In Rawang, the padi cultivation should be much larger than it is, as 
there is any quantity of land suitable for this purpose, with w r ater 
easily accessible for irrigation purposes. Sungei Samah was a 
very excellent little valley of rice, but now I believe a good deal 
of the land has been given over for mining purposes. 
II. In my opinion, the primary cause for the non-increase in padi cultivation 
in the District is that it has to give way to mining. When a good piece of land is 
cleared and the valley is planted up' and looks thriving, the Chinese come in and bore 
for tin, which, if they find, they either get Government to allow them to work on this 
land, or compensate the people themselves and purchase it. 
III. I think each mukim should have a certain portion or portions of land 
marked off for the sole purpose of padi-planting. 
IV. The people of UIu Yam have often asked me to try and get a rebate of the 
land rent for their first two years of occupation on padi land. I represented this to 
the Resident, but he did not see his way to do this. I would now again bring this 
matter up for the Resident’s further consideration. 
V. Again, I have had many applications, during my charge of Districts, for loans 
to enable the people to make water-races through the land for purposes of irrigation. 
In most instances these loans have been sanctioned and always with a good result. 
VI. Of course if so much money was advanced per family, many more people 
than at present would take to planting padi. 
VII. I think it would be well if the people were assured of the above-mentioned 
points, viz. : — 
1. That certain portions of country would be put aside for padi-planters 
only, and that on no account could miners encroach on this land. 
2. That occupiers of new land wishing to plant padi, would not be charged 
land rent for the first two years. 
3. That Government would be willing to assist in loans, on security, for the 
purpose of making water-races, dams, or other necessaries for irri- 
gation of padi land.- 
4. That Government would be willing to purchase new and better seed from 
other countries should the planters want it. 
VIII. Tanjong Malim, Kerling, UIu Yam, Ulu Kali, Sungei Buluh, and Kuang 
are all large fields for the padi-planter, and, with the exception of Sungei Buluh and 
Kuang, have good communication jbr transport. 
IX. 1 should be extremely glad to receive any new grains to distribute to my 
Penghulus to experiment with. 
I add a few statistics which may be interesting: — 
Place. 
No. of Families. 
No. of Acres. 
Approximate 
amount of pan- 
0 
tangs to the acre. 
Approximate value 
for 100 gan- 
tangs. 
Total approximate 
value. 
a. 
r. 
P • 
% 
$ 
Tanjong Malim, ... 
49 
194 
1 
29 
600 
5 
5,820 
Galumpang, 
16 
38 
3 
18 
. 5 00 
6 
1,140 
Kerling, 
8 
2 5 
3 
3 2 
35° 
10 
875 
Kuala Kubu, 
10 
28 
2 
34 
400 
12 
L344 
Ulu Yam, 
54 
2 54 
1 
26 
800 
6 
12,192 
Batang Kali, ... ... 
37 
1 60 
0 
29 
800 
6 
7,680 
Rawang, 
46 
0 
00 
5°° 
8 
1,840 
J. A. G. CAMPBELL, 
District Officer s Ulu Selangor . 
