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the local cutters in felling and extracting the bamboos. In any case 
Chittagong coolies, who come over in great numbers during the 
harvest season, would be available. A labourer can earn 8 annas a day 
and during the rice harvest probably double that amount. 
(11) Firewood. 
Were the falls utilized for working a power station, a considerable 
reduction could be made in the amount of fuel required. 
(12) Chemicals. 
Good lime is available from Ramree Island, close to Kyaukpyu, a 
fair quantity of which is annually imported to Akyab, where it fetches 
Rs. 65 per 100 maunds (80 lbs. per maund). It is probably possible 
to obtain coral outside Akyab harbour, but this point requires 
verification. All other chemicals necessary will have to be imported by 
sea to Akyab port. 
(13) Miscellaneous. 
The whole scheme is based on the assumption that Taungya cutting 
will be restricted or stopped, otherwise all hope of success must fall to 
the ground. The area and local conditions appear to be admirably 
suited for the purpose of the pulp-mill, as dense forests of bamboos 
occur in this catchment area, the river is well suited to floating, especially 
if the channel just above the falls is improved, big boats can come right 
up to the proposed mill site from Akyab, the cost of extraction is not 
prohibitive, while the waterfall may quite possibly be found suitable 
for working a mill. 
B.— Forests of the Kaladan and Lemru catchment areas. 
(See large 'portion marked E on map.) 
(1) Description of the forests. 
The Kaladan and Lemru are two large streams, having their sources 
far up in the Arakan Hill Tracts, flowing southwards between parallel 
ranges of hills and both finding an outlet at the sea-port of Akyab. The 
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