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It is requested that the following 
number be quoted in the reply to this 
letter. 
No. l/'V?* 
(Hardens Jejjartment, jptnang, 
straits £rttlemente, 
2nd,.March., i93 '• 
Sir, 
I am at present engaged in compiling a flora 
of the limestone of the Peninsula, but find difficulty 
in obtaining information regarding the geological 
formation of the islands north of Langkawi. The Oireotc 
of the Geological Survey, P.M.S. Mr. E.S. Willbourn, tells 
me that you are very well acquainted with this region 
and can probably give me the information I require. 
Botanical collections have been made on Pulau 
■rerut au, particularly at Telok Watf and Telok Udsng, 
and on Pulau Rawei, Pulau Adang, Pulau Tengah, Pulau 
Nipis and Pulau Ujong Duri. Prom the plants obtained 
Telok Waft and T. Udang are on the limestone or close 
to it, and I should be exceedingly grateful if you 
could confirm this and inform me whether any o^ the 
other localities are limestone or not. 
The Geological maps do not include these 
islands and I have not yet had an opportunity of 
visiting them myself. Looking at what can be seen 
of them from Langkawi, however, parts of P. Terutnu 
certainly seem to be limestone, while P. Adang looks 
like granite. 
I have the honour to he, 
Bir, 
Your obedient servant, 
T. Kitching, Esq., 
Senior Superintendent, 
Revenue Survey s, 
Malacca. 
M. R. Henderson, 
