6 
by which about 500 acres of lalangand brushwood were consumed. There were also 
2 fires in the Ara Kuda Reserve, which spread overall area of about 50 acres. The fires 
in both reserves originated in the lalang, but spread also to the big jungle and consumed 
parts of that, as well as the lalang and scrub jungle. They occurred mostly during 
the dry weather in February, March and April, when there was an exceptionally long 
drought., and the lalang was so dry that the slightest spark falling upon it was suffi- 
cient to originate a fire. A public road passes through the Tasek Glugor Reserve 
and another road skirts the Ara Kuda Reserve, so that in all probablity some of the 
fires were caused by persons throwing lighted matches into the lalang as they passed 
b y- , 
4. In one of my visits to the Ara Kuda Reserve, I discovered a trifling encroach- 
ment of a few feet, made by some Chinese squatters, planting tapioca for Malakoff 
Estate. 1 called the attention of the Manager to the matter, and he promised to see 
that the boundary was strictly observed in future. 
5. There are some Getah Jelutong trees scattered about in the Tasek Glugor 
ReseiVe. From one of these the Forest Ranger collected a specimen of Getah, which 
I forwarded to Mr. Curtis, and lie very kindly sent it to England to be reported on. 
He afterwards informed me that the specimen had been valued in England at £ig.ios. 
per ton. 
6. There were no prosecutions for trespass or for cutting timber in the 
Reserves. 
L. M. WOODWARD, 
Acting Senior District Officer ., 
P. IV. 
1. 
Central District. 
The Forest Reserves at present gazetted are : — 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
Bukit Seraya, Lots 679 and 680, Mukim 17 
Bukit Mertajam, Lot 855, Mukim 17 
Bukit Juru, Lots 542 and 454, Mukim 12 
Bukit Gajah Mali, Lots637-8, 654,606-7, Mukim 
Bukit Goa Ipoh, Lot 410 1 , Mukim 20 
Bukit Langkap, Lot 435, Mukim 19 
Bukit Goa Gempass, Lot 323', Mukim 19 
Kuba ng Ulu 9 T , T . - 
,, - ^ , > Lot 394 , Mukim 20 
Experimental Garden J 
6 and 7 were added early in the year. 
A. 
r. 
P- 
1 12 
O 
04 
162 
2 
01 
5 A 5 
O 
10 
94 
O 
3 i 
330 
3 
04 
189 
2 
10 
13 
2 
20 
3 
2 
03 
1,431 1 03 
The visits paid to the Reserves are shown in the following table : — 
By District Officer. By Forest Ranger 
1. 
Bukit Sera\ a 
j 
I 
5 
2. 
Bukit Mertajam 
O 
— - 
9 
3 * 
Bukit Juru 
2 
10 
4 - 
Bukit Gajali Mati 
2 
17 
5 - 
Bukit Goa Ipoh 
2 
12 
6. 
Bukit Langkap . . 
I 
8 
7 - 
Bukit Goa Gempass 
I 
4 
8. 
Kuban £ Ulu 
O 
O 
J 
5 
3. A Forest Guard was appointed for the first time and has proved useful in 
preventing encroachments. Owing to his appointment and the energy of the Forest 
Ranger more trespassers on the Reserves were summoned and fined. 
4. Two coolies were employed for two months at 30 cents a day to clear the 
boundaries of the Juru Reserve, which had become much overgrown. Now that 
there is a special vote for the Maintenance of Forest Reserves, the clearing of the 
boundaries can be carried on systematically. The boundaries of Bukit Langkap in 
particular require opening up, but there was some difficulty in obtaining Malay coolies 
owing to their dread of tigers. 
