5 
on diameter measure merits of trees in accordance with the Malacca timber roll. This 
method of calculating royalty is unsatisfactory and Government will be asked to 
sanction new rules in this respect at an early date. 
II. Other Produce. 
See Form 1 1. 
34. In Singapore but little was extracted. In Penang, jungle produce produced 
$156.08. 
35. Tn the Bindings, 360 passes were issued for bamboos and canes, realising" 
$1,065 as against $408 in 1903. The fee was raised from 50 cents ($1 in 
the Reserves) to $3 per month, more applications for passes are received than 
entertained. 
Other Jungle Produce . — The-fee- was raised from 50 cents (Nibong $1) to 
$2 per mensem, and $946 were collected. This represents 503 passes and here 
again applications for passes had to be refused in the interests of the growing crop 
In 1903, $514 were realised from 690 passes. 
36. In Malacca, the Hon’ble Resident Councillor says “ Passes for jungle 
“ produce at $3 per man per month in the reserves were issued during the early 
“ part- of the year. They were stopped on the recommendation of Mr. GAGLIARDI 
“ and will be resumed when a proper system of rotation has been organised.” 
“ Cutting Licences . — The system at present in force is very defective, as there is 
“ no proper supervision over the operations of holders of licences. The services of the 
“ Forest Staff will be used to supervise all fellings on Crown Lands whether inside 
“ reserved forests or not.'’ ' • ...... 
“37. The system of free permits to agriculturists for timber for their ow n use 
■‘is also liable to abuse* and wilt have to be restricted. -The- District Officer, Alor 
“ Gajah, issued nearly 700 free permits against 300 revenue permits.’' 
CHAPTER 111 . 
Financial Results. 
Particulars are shewn in Form II. 
I. Revenue. 
Settlement. 
i Actuals for 
1903. 
Estimated 
1904. 
Collected 
1904. 
Excess or deficit 
over Estimates. 
Singapore 
$ c. 
1,487 90 
1,402 00 
$ c . 
1,209 7° 
$ c. 
— 190 30 
Penang and Province 
Wellesley 
j * ■ . 
Dindingfs 
1,060 55 
20.759 55 
A 
1 
y 13,000 00 
j 
f 854 52 
< 
l 16,74s 41 
| + 4,602 93 
Malacca 
* 1 * 
3.659 17 
2,300 00 
6,230 86 
+ 3,930 86 
* - 
26,967 17 
1 
16,700 00 
25,043 49 
+ 8,343 49 
. 
38. An increase in Malacca of $2,571.69 and a decrease in the Dindings of 
sH.Oi 1. 14 over 1903. 
} As explained already in paragraph 28, the falling off in the Dindings is due to the 
reduction ot the number of permits to cut mangrove, and the figures for 1904 represent 
more nearly the normal yield of the forests, which was before exceeded, also revenue 
iot ,rU!l ' arms included in 1903 not now included. The increase in Malacca is satis- 
factory and normal. 
