MALACCA
1281
who contended for their possession. Its population in 1920 was estimated at 157,069. 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 1919 and 1920 are given below:-
Imports Exports
Tctal
1920
1919
$31,944,927
$32,267,040
58,596,389
49,974,354
$90,541,316
$82,241,394
DIRECTORY
ADAMSON, GILFILLAN & Co., LTD., Mer- chants-London, Singapore, Penang and Malacca
V. Meacer Smith 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.
Machinery
Martell & Co. Brandy Goodrich Tyre Agency
Agricultural
ALLEN & GLEDHILL, Advocates, Solicitors
and Notaries Public
F. Salzmann, B.A. (Cantah), advocate,
solicitor and notary public
Koh Guan Lok, chief clerk
Goh Qui Hong, cashier
ALOR GAJAH RECREATION CLUB
President R. Bird
Secretary--Yeo Seng Whatt
ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL-32J, Kubu Road
Headmaster J. A. P. Oswald
ASIATIC PETROLEUM CO. (STRAITS SETTLE
MENTS), LTD. (Incorporated in England) -3, Fort Road; Teleph. 38; Tel. Ad: Asiatic; Code: Bentley's Oil edn.
G. B. Adams, branch representative
ATLAS ICE CO., LTD., Ice, Aerated Water and Rubber Manufacturers--9, Tran- querah
BANDA KABA FOOTBALL CLUB
President-Enche Hashim Bin Haji
Bachee
Vice President - Enche Abdullah Bin
Abu Baka
Secretary - Enche Endin Bin Baba
BARKER & CO., LTD., Import and Export Berchants, Managing Agents and Sec- retaries for Estate, Mining and In- dustrial Companies, Rubber Selling Agents, Rubber Brokers and Forward- ing Agents-Chartered Bank Chambers, Singapore, and at Penang and Malacca, London Offices: 1-4, Great Tower St., E.C. 3. Malacca Branch: Tel. Ad: Barkers: Codes: A.B.C. 5th edn. and Bentley's 1st edn.
G. J. Greer, manager Agencies
Commerical Union Assurance Co, Ld. Ocean Accident & Guar. Corpn., Ld. Ellerman & Bucknell S.S. Co., Ld. London Asiatic Rubber & Produce Co., Ld. (Diamond Jubilee Group Estate) Bukit Kajang Rubber Estates, Ld. Tangkah Rubber Estates, Ld. Tanalı Merah Rubber Estates, Ld. Cheng Rubber Estates, Ld.
Allenby Rubber Co.. Ld. (Eng Kee
Estate)
Tangga Batu Rubber Co., Ld. Albion Motor Car Co., Ld., Glasgow Clayton & Shuttleworth, Ld., Lincoln R. A. Lister & Co., London Joseph Robinson & Co., Salford Lee Howl & Co., Tipton, Staffs. Venesta, Ld., London