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(5.) Timber other than Teak removed from the forests under trade 

 licences. 



(6.) Minor forest produce removed from the forests under licences. 



The high price of timber may be expected to lead shortly to the 

 working of more leased forests. The new revenue rules came into 

 force in July, making all timber subject to duty which is removed for 

 trade purposes. It is as yet too early to form any opinion on their 

 effect on the extraction of certain descriptions of timber ; but one 

 noticeable result of levying duty per log and not per ton, is the 

 larger extraction of mature timber of greater length and girth than 

 under the former rules. The total quantity of timber extracted from 

 the forests under trade licences in the whole circle and timber upon 

 which revenue was collected amounted to 25,000 logs. 



Under the new rules all timber for bond fide domestic and agri- 

 cultural purposes has been declared free within five miles of the place 

 of production within the revenue circle. 



The import trade of Teak timber with British territory from the 

 Karen nee, Gyaingtaung, and Siamese Shan States continued in a 

 flourishing condition throughout the year, owing to the extraordinarily 

 high prices obtainable in the Moulmein market. The number of Teak 

 logs and pieces imported across the frontier by the Salween river, and 

 reported at the Kado revenue station during the year, amounted to 

 117,000, having a tonnage of 140,000 tons, on which duties amounting 

 to more than 64,000 rupees were collected. The total quantity of 

 foreign timber imported into Moulmein during the year had a value 

 amounting to 77,30,000 rupees. The average value was sixty-seven 

 rupees per log, or fifty-six rupees per ton. 



The export trade of Teak timber at Moulmein continued brisk 

 throughout the year, consequent on the high prices ruling in Europe, 

 and a fair demand being maintained in the Indian markets. The 

 prices in Europe ranged chiefly between £13 lOs. and *£16 per ton. 

 In the Indian markets they ranged between 95 and 120 rupees for 

 squares, and 60 and 160 rupees for scantling, per ton. 



The financial results of the Tenasserim Circle for the year under 

 review show — 



Eeceipts of departmental timber ox3erations Es, 7,64,747 

 Other revenue ... ... .., ... 1,12,817 



Total receipts 8,77,564 



Total expenditure ... ... 3,90,722 



Leaving as net revenue ... Es. 4,86,842 

 Or a net revenue of nominally £48,684. The success of the year's 

 operations is mainly due to the high price obtained for the Teak 

 extracted from the Government forests. The outstandings at tlie 



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