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1. Premium. 
(i) With a few exceptions no premium is 
charged at present. 
(ii) If the land applied for 
(a) contain valuable timber 
or (6) is in the proximity of towns 
or ( c ) is solely required for rubber 
planting 
premium ranging between $2.50 and 
$5.00 per acre may be charge according 
to the market value of the land. 
(iii) In townships the premium may be higher 
than stated above or lands may be 
alienated by auction. 
2. Rent. 
(i) This is usually 50 cents per acre for 
small blocks. 
, (ii) In the case of areas exceeding 100 acres, 
land has recently been alienated on the 
following terms as regards rent: — 
50 cents per acre per annum from 1st 
to 6th year; 
$1 per acre per annum from 7th to 
10th year; 
$2 per acre per annum from 11th to 
20th year, and thereafter $3 per acre 
per annum. 
(iii) It is a usual condition that bona fide 
cultivation shall be commenced within a 
year after registration of the title and 
that a quarter of the land shall be brought 
into cultivation in the first 5 years. 
