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staff, which again means money to pay it with; So far the miner 
have had the free benefit of the forests and the Department had to 
control the cutting and collection of timber and firewood at great 
costout of a curtailed revenue, the above privilege has been 
greatly abused by the miners. 
The following table is interesting and shows that Selangor has 
had a far larger number of free passes than should proportionately 
have fallen to its share. This is partly accounted for by the fact 
that much of the firewood used in mines in Perak cannot be obtained 
near the mines and is bought in the open market. 
'No. of coolies. No. of engines; Horsepower. 
Perak 
Selangor 
Negri Sembilan 
In Pahang the bulk of timber was extracted by pass holders on a 
monthly payment of $1 per man. The export of timber is estimated 
at 6,500 tons, from Kuantan, mostly chengai (Balanocarpus nfaxi- 
mus), balau (Parinarium) and giam. A considerable amount of tim- 
ber and firewood is worked out for mining purposes free of royalty. 
The Pahang corporation, although owning an enormous concession, 
obtain their supplies free from State land also. One of the best 
timbers in Pahang appears to be tf Shorea Ridleyi, known to the 
Malays as “selimbar” but wrongly called by the Chinese u balau. 
(fi) — Minor Forest Produce . 
But little idea can be given as to quantity extracted, as it is im- 
possible at present to obtain figures. In Perak bamboos and canes 
realised $7,986, and ataps and other produce $24,900, including 
$314 for getah (India rubber) and export duty, an increase of 
$2,266 on 1901. 
In Selangor §4,368 and §3,545. respectively, including export, 
a decrease of $1,478. 
In Negri Sembilan §2,312 and §16,869, respectively, an increase 
of §10,537, largely due 10 tlie crediting of export duty on jungle 
produce to the department. 
90.000 
69.000 
19,300 
207 
66 
3 
20 
. 3 1 
40 
78 
30 
5 
2 
4 
6 
37 
10 and under 
20 and under 
40 and under 
4 
6 
8 
10 
12 
14 
M6 
20 
25 
8.5 
} 
276 
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