APPENDIX A.-FEDERATED MALAY STATES-Continued.

(9.) LENGTH of RAILWAYS open for TRAFFIC in each of the FEDERATED MALAY STATES at the end of each of the Years 1890 to 1904, together with the RECEIPTS and WORKING EXPENSES during each of those Years.

(a) The Government Railways in Perak, Selangor, Negri Sembilan (opened in April, 1903), and Province Wellesley were federated in 1903. Of the total length of 340 miles open at the end of 1904, 190 miles were open in Perak, 108 in Selangor, 19 in Negri Sembilan, and 23 in Province Wellesley. (b) The railway was opened in July, 1891.

(10.) LENGTH of TELEGRAPH and TELEPHONE LINES at the end of each of the Years from 1890 to 1904.

(b) The length of line in Pahang is included, in 1899 and prior years, with the figures for Selangor.

(c) Miles of wire,

APPENDIX A.-FEDERATED MALAY STATES-Continued.

(11.)_RATES of CUSTOMS DUTIES leviable upon all DUTIABLE ARTICLES IMPORTED into and EXPORTED from each of the FEDERATED MALAY STATES, according to the latest available Returns.

14 lbs.

NOTE -The pikul = 1334 lbs. avoirdupois. The Kati (a) In Selangor the duties leviable on gambier and pepper grown on lands held under the special Gambier and Pepper Lands Regulations of 1st August, 1884, are as follows:pepper, 30 cts. per pikul; gambier, 15 cts. per pikul. In Negri Sembilan the rate of 2% is only applicable in cases other than those in which a different rate is specially stipulated in the title for the land.

(b) In Perak if the year's crop is sold by contract the duty on sugar may be calculated on the contract price.

(c) For weighing opium, a fee of $1.60 cents, a chest is charged.

(d) And proportionate sums for smaller quantities.

(e) The duty on " parchment" coffee is calculated on two-thirds of the gross weight and on "dry cherry" on one-third of the gross weight. Parchment coffee is the bean with the cherry removed but with the parchment-like inner covering dried on the bean. If this inner covering is removed. the "bean" is said to be “cleaned."

(f) The importation of spirituous liquors into Selangor is farmed for 3 years from January 1st, 1905, and such liquors may only be imported at certain places.

APPENDIX A.-FEDERATED MALAY STATES-Continued.

(11) RATES of CUSTOMS DUTIES leviable upon all DUTIABLE ARTICLES IMPORTED into and EXPORTED from each of the FEDERATED MALAY STATES according to the latest available Returns-continued.

NOTE. The pikul=1334 lbs. avoirdupois.

The bhara 3 pikuls.

$1 5%

10% ad val. on 70% of gross weight, subject to a rebate of 2% of the amount levied in respect of such duty (h)

do. do. plus an additional duty of $30 per

pikul.

$1

10% (e)

(a) In Perak a fee of 2 cents per pikul is charged for weighing tin and tin ore, and 3 cents. per pikul for wolfram; in Selangor a fee of 3 cents. for tin and tin ore, and 4 cents. per pikul for wolfram; and in Negri Sembilan and Pahang a fee of 3 cents, per pikul for wolfram only.

(b) Subject to a rebate of the amount of any difference between the duty paid on any wolfram, and 8% of the actual price realised by sale thereof in the Colony.

(c) For each rise of $1 per pikul in the price of tin above $32 and up to $38 per pikul the export duty is increased 25 ets. pe • bhara, and when above $38 per pikul the duty is increased by 50 cts. The duty leviable on Tin exp rted from Upper Prak and New Territory is two-thirds of the current rates. If exported from such mines as may be certified by the Warden of mines to be gold-producing mines within the district of Batang Padang an additional duty of 50 cts. per p kul is charged. In Perak the duty is reckoned on the price telegraphed daily from Penang, and in Selangor and Negri Sembilan, from Singapore.

(d) To 31st December, 1905. The duty is calculated on 24% of the value of the export at £4 per oz, subject to a rebate of the amount, if any, whereby the duty so paid on any gold exceeds 24% of the value of the said gold as declared in a written certificate from such bank, or other authority, as the Resident may approve.

(e) Unless exported by companies and individuals to whom special terms have been or may hereafter be, granted. In Perak the duty may be commuted for a monthly payment of 30 cents in respect of each person fishing, or $1.40 for each Pukat Leng-kong (Seine net).

(9) Gold won by persons who have paid a commutation fee in lieu of export duty under sec. 126 of the Mining Enactment of 1904, or under any similar provision of law, free.

(h) Except upon tin and tin ore exported by certain companies, leaseholders, and others to whom has been or may hereafter be specially granted the privilege of exporting tin or tin ore, upon payment of a duty of 8% ad val.

(i) Jungle Produce exported to any other State of the Federation for bona fide use or consumption therein, free.

APPENDIX B.-BRITISH NORTH BORNEO-Continued.

TELEGRAPH

(4.) REVENUE and EXPENDITURE of the POST OFFICE and DEPARTMENTS of the BRITISH NORTH BORNEO COMPANY in each of the Years 1900 to 1904.

NOTE.-Particulars respecting the number of Post Offices and the amount of correspondence dealt with in each of the above years cannot be stated.

(5.) LENGTH of the BRITISH NORTH BORNEO COMPANY'S RAILWAY open for TRAFFIC at the end of each of the Years 1899 to 1904.

APPENDIX B.-BRITISH NORTH BORNEO-Continued.

(6.) RATES of DUTY LEVIED on PRINCIPAL ARTICLES IMPORTED, and on all DUTIABLE ARTICLES EXPORTED, into and from BRITISH NORTH BORNEO, according to the latest available RETURNS.

= th of a kati.

NOTES.-The pikul 1334 lbs.; the kati = 1 lbs.; the tahil or basing: All goods not being contraband, the produce of other countries, imported for export through bond to other countries, or other districts in North Borneo, are exempt from import and export duties.

(a) No liquors shipped from bond in Labuan shall be landed in Provinces Keppel, Dent or Clarke, unless the duty thereon shall have been paid in Labuan.