2 
and Ang Mo Kio Reserves smaller patches (of 5 and 2 acres) of lalang were burnt— 
and only two prosecutions in connection with the Reserves details as under: 
Amount of 
Cases. Fines. 
Northern Division 
( 7 ;■ , “ v r 
No. of Convictions Acquittals Indicted 
Recovered 
Eastern Division 
2 2 ... $20.00 
$10.00 
Western Division 
, p , * r * **• 
... 
Pulo iJbin 
» » • • * » 
. . . 
4. On the recommendation of Mr. IdiLL, land in Pulo Coin lias been no longer 
open to alienation and that perhaps entitles it to inclusion in the Reserves. A Forest 
Ranger and granite-checker was appointed. Permission was given to the Railway 
Department to take red earth from the Bukit Mandi and XI 1 1 th mile Reserves, but no 
wood of any value has been destroyed and no great difference made to them. 
5. For a very short time a Sub-Forester trained in India was employed here, 
but, though paid a considerably higher salary than other Government emplyes of like 
standing, he was so little pleased with the pay and prospects of service under the 
Straits Government that without futile delay he resigned his appointment and went 
back India- wards. 
6. There has been no destruction of getah trees this year, nor have any new 
ones been discovered. 1 lie few known trees have been fiecjuently visited and soft 
wood trees which overshadowed some of the Chan Chu Kang and Bukit 1 imah getah 
removed or girdled. 
7. No progress was made with the mangrove working plans, i he wood- 
dealers were too conservative to make any’ offer at all tor standing mangrove per acre 
or per block and would do nothing but ask for the old monthly pass at so .much a 
cutter, nor were there surveyors to spare for the work. Next year the Railway at 
least will want wood and another attempt should be made to get out working plans. 
It is to be hoped that Mr. Burn-Murdoch, the new Forest Officer, will then be able 
to advise as to this and generally as to the Singapore Reseives, 
8. There was no revenue derived from them during the year. 
9. The pay of the Forest Guards has been slightly improved, and the total 
expenditure for the year amounted to $1,106.26 as against $1,085.15 in 1900. 
W. LANGIIAM-CARTER, 
Acting Collector of Land Revenue . 
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