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Chinese market. The payment is made in arrack, copper work, parangs and iron. The last article is wrought by them for the construction of their prahus, which they call "Kora-kora."
The village which most applies itself to the whale fishery is Lamakera on the north east part of the island of Solor, and lying within the Strait. It is the largest, most prosperous and most populous. The four other Mahomedan villages are Layayong, Andanara, Lamahala and Trong, which three last are situated on the island Andanara.
