other valuable trees planted in former years. The second fire occurred on the 17th 
of December and travelled over about 40 acres of lalang ground but did not reach 
any of the planted areas. Neither of these fires were serious in their nature and 
beyond warning the people to blame for them no action was taken. 
(ii) The only other point that calls for attention is that we employ 12 women 
at a reduced rate for cutting smaller secondary growth where necessary. 
1 have, &c., 
R. D. HUDSON,' 
Superintendent , Government Plantations and Forests. 
Jasin District. 
District Office, 
Jasin , 21st January , igo2. 
Sir —l h ave the honour to forward my report on the Forest Reserves of the Jasin 
District for the year 1901. 
2. There has been no alteration In the boundaries of the five Reserves during the 
year : their names and approximate areas are as follows — ■ 
Ayer Panas 
Merlimau 
Batang Mai aka 
Buk it Senggeh 
Bukit Sedanan 
3,242 Acres 
6,217 
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9-43“ 
7,806 
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Total 30,244 Acres 
3. The above were visited on the following occasions by the District Officer and 
Forest Rangers. 
Ayer Panas: — 
by the District Officer on 2nd May 
■ by the Forest Kanger on 8th March 
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by the Assistant Forest Ranger on 5th December 
Merlimau : — 
by the District Officer on 22nd December 
by the Forest Ranger on 19th November 
Batang Malaka : — 
by the District Officer on 4th May and on 5th November 
Bukit Senggeh : — 
by the District Officer on 26th April and on 17th December 
by Assistant Forest Ranger on 21st August and 5th Match 
Bukit Sedanan. 
by District Officer on 1st August. 
4. The Staff in charge of each reserve is as follows : — 
Ayer Panas, one Lance Corporal, one Guard. 
Merlimau, Do. do. 
Batang Malaka Do. do. 
Bukit Senggeh J r , , 
Bukit Sedanan j one Cor P° ra1 ’ ° ae Gaa 'd- 
5. [ here was only one prosecution during the year, against a Chinaman who 
was convicted of cutting timber in the Bukit Sedanan Reserve. 
6. The boundary fines of the Ayer Panas, Bukit Sedanan and Batang Malaka 
Reserves were kept well cleared. In the case of Bukit Senggeh on my visit in De- 
cember I found the lines somewhat overgrown in places. 1 he Guards in charge have 
an enormously long boundary to look after and have also been obliged to devote 
ome time to the Getah Reserves at Bukit Senggeh and Nyalas. 
