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to the extent of three and a half million pounds annually; but the competition of other places, notably of Netherlands India, proved fatal, and it is now only cultivated in small patches, and is not classed as an article of export trade. Tapioca, coconuts,: gutta, rubber and citronella are also among the products cultivated.
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The Singapore-Penang railway has its terminus at Prai, which is connected with the island by a ferry service.
The town possesses few attractions, and the public buildings are mediocre, with the exception of the Government Offices, a fine block erected in 1889 near the jetty. St. George's Church is an unpretending edifice of 80 years' standing, centrally situated. There are also a Roman Catholic Church and several mission chapels. The Botanical Gardens and Waterfall are well worthy of a visit, and another place of interest at some distance from the town is the Chinese Temple at Ayer Itam. There are many beautiful little beaches round the coast of the Island; the round trip by motor car takes about 2 hours and is well worth while. The census of 1921 gave the total population of Penang and Province Wellesley (including Dindings) as 304,335, compared with 278,003 in 1911.
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DIRECTORY
GOVERNMENT OFFICES
ANALYST'S DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT
Deputy Government Analyst
C. Brooks, A.R.C. SC. I., A. I. C.- Laboratory Assist.-R. L. Dawson- Clerk--C. E. Theseira
AUDIT DEPARTMENT
A.
Assist. Auditor-C. E. Paddon,
A. C. A.
BANKRUPTCY OFFICE
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Official Assignee and Registrar of
Companies W. C. Taylor Chief Clerk-P. A. Gregory 2nd Clerk-L. J. Massang
CHINESE PROTECTORATE
Protector of Chinese-W. D. Horne
(acting)
Assist. Protector of Chinese-(vacant) Chief Clerk-Lim Ewe Lee Translator & Interpr.--Gee Kok Weng
CORONER'S DEPARTMENT, PENANG
Coroner-E. Jago
Clerk C. S. Lessler
DEPUTY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE
Deputy Public Prosecutor
Gibson
L. B.
DISTRICT COURT ·
Dist. Judge G. C. Dodd
Assist. do. E. Jago
Chief Clerk-M. Shunker Pillay
Usher B. R. Sharma
Bailiff-M. J. Schwartz
DISTRICT OFFICES
Balik Pulau ·
Collector of Land Revenue-A V
'Aston
Assist, Collector of Land Revenue- Mohamed Hussain bin Abdul Halim
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Inspr. of Schools-J. B Neilson Assist. do. Malay Assist. Inspector of Schools-
Abul Jalil bin Osman
E. H. S. Bretherton
Chief Clerk S. Mohd. Yusoff
GARDENS DEPARTMENT.
Director-R. E. Holttum
Assist. Curator-F, Flippance, local
head of dept.
Committee-Hon. Resident Councillor (chairman), C. R. Samuel, Rev.Keppel Garnier, Senior Executive Engineer Secretary-Director of Gardens
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