r 
o 
Exploitation. 
As licences to cut trees were issued on the system of charging royalty according 
to diameter, and no cut limber measured, no figures are available. 
In the Dindings royalty or export duty is levied on measurements, but no figures 
have been supplied. It is hoped that the system of measurement of all timber cut, 
and the charging of royalty and export duty at a fixed rate per ton of 50 cubic feet 
may be introduced during 1903. This has been done all over the Federated Malay 
States with excellent results. The work of the Chief Forest Officer with regard to the 
Native States has been so heavy that it has been found quite impossible for him to 
introduce this system in the Colony during the year. The exploitation of timber is 
however comparatively trifling, whereas in the Native States it is very heavy and the 
first thing to be put in order. 
CHAPTER II J. 
Financial Results. 
See Form ii for Particulars. 
The following table gives:— 
t \ 
1 
Revenue. 
t 
Expenditure. 
f 
Surpl us. 
1 )efirit. 
c. 
$ c. 
$ c. * 
$ 
c. 
Penang 
648 
00 
U 338 GO 
, , , 
690 
00 
Province Welle sly 
487 
00 
i,i6o 00 
673 
00 
Dindings 
10.327 
2 1 
2-753 29 
7 >5 73 94 
Malacca 
M70 
13 
s o 34 46 
7 - 364 - 33 
Singapore 
61 1 
42 
Li 49 39 
.537 
97 
; 
1 3- 2 43 
76 
M .935 14 
7-573 92 j 
9-265 
3 o 
fn Penang the cost of staff is nearly covered by revenue, the deficit being due to 
planting and clearing of boundaries. 
In Province Wellesley cost of staff is covered by receipts, but cost of planting, etc., 
causes a deficit. In the Dindings there is a surplus of $>7,573.92, timber bringing in 
a revenue ol $6,566.21. This is very satisfactory and I have no doubt it will increase 
with an improved system of charging royalty and export duty. In Malacca there is a 
large deficit of $7,364, but this I hope will be remedied in the near future. The reason is 
that large amounts were spent on plantations and also that there were 2 European officers 
in charge at the commencement of the year, one on $2,400 with compensation the other 
on $780. T he former was transferred to the Native States on 15th February, 1902. 
1 he expenditure will be much reduced therefore in 1903, and a certain amount of 
revenue derived from the reserves which have hitherto been entirely closed. There is 
no reason why in a year or two the Colony should not shew a small surplus in i;s 
Forest accounts. I he nett deficit amounts to $1,791. 
Administration . 
I he staff of Forest Rangers were occupied partly on land work and parti) on 
iorests. This has been remedied and a scheme was submitted by the Chief Forest 
Officer to His Excellency the Governor for a permanent Forest Staff for the Colony, 
see appendix B. The staff of Forest Guards were chiefly employed in patrolling and 
clearing reserve boundaries. 'The general control has been in the hands of the 
Collectors of Land Revenue and District Officers. 
A. M. BURN-MURDOCH, 
C onservator of Forests „ 
A 
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