now been decided to buy these lands outright and to offer to the owner as compensa- 
tion the remaining half value of the land and proceedings are now being taken with 
this view. The Malays, however, having been offered such favourable terms by the first 
arrangement, now strongly object to be wholly dispossessed of these lands and the 
latter will therefore have to be compulsorily acquired under the Ordinance. 
, - / t 
H. C. SELLS, 
District Officer , Nibong Tebal. 
0 
o 
r. 
The 
1900. 
during 
Ranger as shewn belovt' 
Forest 
They 
Bindings. 
Reserve of the Findings remain the same in number ( 8 ) 
were visited by the District Officer and Forest Inspector 
as 
or 
A. 
Tanjong Burong 
Area 
3,000 acres 
Visited by F. Ranger 
and I aspect or. 
1 0 
Visited by 
D. 0: 
B. 
Telok Sera 
5.000 acres 
8 
3 
2 
C. 
Gunong Tunggal 
1,225 a <-'res 
4 
D. 
i anjong Hantu 
r,Ooo acres 
5 
4 
E. 
Pangkor Island 
3,750 acres 
18 
0 
F. 
Lumut 
1.225 acres 
23 
1 1 
G. 
Ulu Bruas 
2,000 acres 
4 
2 
H. 
Telok Muroh 
3,000 acres 
11 
4 
2 . 
The areas given are guesses and 
should not be taken as 
at all accurate, 
the Reserves, with the exception of Lumut, Pangkor and Ulu Bruas, have not yet 
been surveyed. In the case of Lumut and Pangkor Reserves the areas given are 
probably correct within a few acres. Ulu Bruas Reserve has been surveyed but the 
work has not yet been plotted and the area is not known. 
3. Five prosecutions for trespass or illicit timber cutting in the Reserves occurred 
during the year, seven persons being involved. Fines to the amount of $145 were im- 
posed, of which $77.50 were recovered. One case from Pangkor of negligence by which 
some damage by fire was done in the Reserves near Pasir Boga was ‘ discharged for 
want of evidence as to the identity of the accused, and one case of trespass^in the 
Telok Sera Reserve was discharged on its merits. 
4. Except in the Tanjong Burong Bakau Reserve, I do not think that any illi- 
cit timber cutting goes on in the Reserves. In the Tanjong Burong Reserves, how- 
ever, much bakau is stolen. The reserve is separated from Perak Territory at 
Sungei Panchor only by the narrow river, and the Chinese fishing village of Sungei 
Hud on the Perak side supplies itself with firewood and bakau poles from the Re- 
serve almost with impunity. It is extremely difficult for the thieves to be caught in 
the act as the place can only be approached by water, and the Forest Guards are 
moreover afraid of the Chinese fishermen from the village rescuing any prisoners they 
may make. This occurred on one occasion in 1900 and one of the men con- 
cerned in that case was again caught stealing bakau in April, 1901. He was fined 
$50, but did not pay and went to prison for six months. Everything is in favour 
of the law breakers and there is no likelihood that timber stealing at this place will 
be stopped so long as the fishing village remains where it is. The rest of this Reserve 
extending down the coast as far as the Bruas River is free from the depredations. 
The theft of big timber in any of the Reserves is almost impossible and it is not 
worth the risk to steal young timber or jungle produce that can be as easily and more 
safely found outside the Reserve. 
5. The Staff of Forest Guards was maintained at a strength of 13 durum the 
year, viz., six at $9 per month and seven at $8 per month. Three men were stationed at 
Bruas (one at $9 p. m. and two at $8 p. m.) and the other teu were stationed in pairs at 
Sungei Rotan, Sungei Batu, BetingLuas, Pangkor and Lumut, one man at $9 p. m. and 
one at $8 p. m. at each station. This number of guards may be considered adequate 
for the work to be done at present. In 1902 it has been decided to add two more blocks 
of forest land to the reserves, viz.:- the Batu Uridan and Telok Senanyin Hills. This 
will necessitate an increase of the staff for this year. 
Many changes have taken place in the personnel of the Forest Guard staff. 
Some of the stations (Beting Luas and Sungei Batu for instance) are very isolated 
