210 COLONIAL REPORTS MISCELLANEOUS. 



cut, at an angle of 45 with the main channel, and on one, side only of 

 that channel. The branch cuts should be at intervals of 6 in. The 

 side channels are not to go more than quarter round the tree. 



(V) On the second day the tree is given a rest. 



(c) On the third day each of the branch channels is reopened by taking a 

 thin shaving off the lower side of the old cut. The vertical channel 

 is, not reopened. 



(<7) On the fourth day the tree is given a rest. 



(e) On the fifth day the process described under (r) is repeated, and this 

 process of tapping on every alternate day is repeated till the side 

 channels have been reopened nineteen times. 



(/) The main channel should be shallow and not exceed ^ in. in breadth. 



(fj) The side channels should start by being \ in. wide, then at each shaving 

 not more than T V in. should be removed. Thus after six shavings the 

 width of the side channels should not exceed in. 



(//) After the successive tappings described above (seven in all including the 

 first cutting) have been completed the tree should be given a rest for 

 six months. 



At the end of six months another series of similar tappings may be 

 carried out on the opposite side of the tree ; an interval of at least 

 six months' rest must then again be given. 



(1) (Third tapping.) At the end of six months' rest the process may be 

 again repeated on a side on which the two tappings described above 

 were not undertaken. The next or fourth tapping is performed on 

 the quarter of the trunk not yet touched, and subsequent tappings are 

 to be carried out so as to leave each quarter of the circumference the 

 maximum period of rest possible. Successive tappings on each section 

 of the trunk should be carried out so as not to tap any portion of the 

 bark a second time until the whole of the untouched surface of the 

 bark on that section has been tapped. 



Collecting Rubber from Vines. 



17. In collecting rubber from vines the vine may be cut down, but two and 

 a half feet at least of the stem shall be left intact, and no vine less than six 

 inches in girth at two feet from the ground shall be cut. 



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Latex in be Strained. 



The latex collected from vines must be strained through muslin or wiro 

 gauze or otherwise cleaned in order to get rid of extraneous matter before it is 

 coagulated. 



Licence Liable to Forfeiture lohen Rubber Adulterated. 



18. Any licence-holder found guilty of preparing lubber adulterated with dirt 

 or other extraneous matter wiil be liable to have his licence forfeited. 



Nurseries. 



19. (1) Native communities entitled to royalties under rule 21 shall establish 

 and maintain nurseries for rearing rubber plants, and plant out such plants in 

 such manner and at such times and places as the Forest Officers may from time 

 to time direct : Provided that such Native communities shall not be bound to 

 expend greater amounts for the purposes aforesaid than one half of the sums 

 received by them as royalties. 



(2) If any Native community shall for any period fail to comply with the 

 conditions of this rule the Governor may make an order directing any Forest 

 Officer to perform the same on behalf of such community until further order, 

 and all royalties shall cease to be paid to the community until the amount of 

 royalty unpaid shall equal the cost of planting, and the ro^altks payable to such 

 community during the continuance of the order aforesaid shall be applied in the 

 performance of the said conditions. 



