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the wild ox comprise a nearly complete list and, no doubt, at one time could be found, but no rhinoceros or elephant has been seen for many years, and wild oxen have not been heard of for over 30 years. Fair sport can be obtained by those fond of shooting, from tiger to snipe. It is noteworthy that the existence of the tapir was unknown until 1816, although European intercourse dates back to some three centuries before. Tigers in the early days of Portuguese occupation were so plentiful that the want of inhabitants was seriously attributed to this cause. As with the birds and insects, so with the reptiles. The snakes, lizards, and crocodiles are, as a rule, those of the peninsula generally, the birds alone presenting a rather larger variety than those of other districts. Nor does the vegetation present any exclusive features, being that of the surrounding States. The coast line is poor in shells, and the absence of limestone accounts for the few species of land shells found within the district.
Beyond its interest to the sportsman or naturalist, Malacca possesses no attrac- tions except to those who like to visit scenes famous in the annals of discovery for the bloody fights they have witnessed between the natives and the European nations who contended for their possession. Its population in 1918 was estimated at 152,000. There are nearly 400 European residents in the Settlement, of whom at least three- quarters are planters.
The trade is largely with Singapore and the Federated Malay States, but rubber is shipped fortnightly by Japanese mail steamers to Europe. The cultivation of tapioca was formerly the principal industry, but rubber is now extensively planted, several large companies having taken over a number of small estates. The cultiva- tion of tapioca and gambier is declining rapidly in favour of coconuts and rubber, there being 183,050 acres under rubber and 48,133 acres growing coconuts, pineapple and other fruits. The total values of the foreign imports and exports for 1918 and 1919 are given below:--
Imports Exports
Total
1919
1918
$6,836,132
$14,286,536
7,733,913
$14,570,015
18,358,212
$32,644,748
DIRECTORY
ADAMSON, GILFILLAN & Co., LTD., Mer- | chants-London, Singapore, Penang and Malacca
A. A. Baker
Agencies
Peninsular & Oriental Steam Nav. Co. British India S. N. Co. (Apcar Line) American Asiatic S.S. Co., Ld. China Fire Insurance Co., Ld. Yangtsze Insurance Association, Ld. New Zealand Insurance Co, Ld. (Fire
and Marine)
Standard Life Assurance Co. Excess Motor Insurance Co.
Swedish East Asiatic Co., Ld.
Prince Line of Steamers
Massey Harris, Ld. (Agricultural
Machinery)
B. F. Goodrich Co.
Martell & Co. (Brandy)
ALLEN & GLEDHILL, Advocates and Soli-
citors and Notaries Public
F. Salzmann, B.A. (Cantab), advocate,
and solicitor and notary public Kol Guan Lok, chief clerk
ALOR GAJAH RECREATION CLUB
President E. T. Williams
ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL--32J, Kubu Road
Headmaster-J. A. P. Oswald Assistants-Chong Ah Poon, Lum Yet Serg, Foo Tee Lan, Goh Eng Wee, K. Balagopal
ATLAS ICE Co., LTD., Ice, Aerated Water and Rubber Manufacturers--9, Tran- querah, Malacca, S. S.