V 
6 
39 - 
II. Expenditure. 
Settlement. 
Expenditure 
1903. 
Estimated 
1904. 
Expenditure 
1904. ' 
Savings. 
§ C. 
§ c. 
§ c. 
$ c. 
Singapore 
Penang and Province 
5,094 48 
8,592 00 
6,296 45 
2295 55 
Wellesley ... 
3,044 3 6 
| 12,282 00 
l 3.929 53 
j 3106 20 
Dindings 
3-795 46 
1 5,246 27 
Malacca 
7,470 79 
8,448 00 
7,754 86 
693 H 
19,405 09 
29,322 00 
23,227 11 
6,094 89 
The total expenditure was §23,227.11 as against §19,405.09 in 1903, the increases 
are chiefly due to rise in Conservator’s salary, Colonial share ^340 instead of ^250, 
and the salary of Ranger II Grade, Bindings, at ^120 for the whole year, in 1903 only 
half the year. Of the total §25,227.1 1, §16,030.41 was spent on salaries and allowances 
40. The following is a statement of revenue and expenditure and shews a net 
surplus ot §1,816.38: — 
Settlement. 
Revenue 
1904. 
Expenditure 
1904. 
Surplus. 
Deficit. 
• 
¥ C. 
¥ c. 
§ c. 
§ c. 
Singapore 
1,209 70 
6,296 45 
• § ■ 
5,o86 75 
Penang and Province 
- 
Wellesley ... 
854 52 
3,929 53 
»-• • 
] 3,075 01 
Dindings 
16,748 41 
5,246 27 
11,502 14 
Malacca 
6,230 86 
7-754 86 
/ 
1,524 00 
25,043 49 
I 
23,227 11 
11,502 14 j 
1 
9,685 76 
This is on the whole financially satisfactory, as it must be remembered that the 
bulk of the Forest Reserves in the Colony are recuperating from excessive working in 
the past, from a purely forest point of view it is probable that a fairly large deficit 
should be shewn annually, but it is questionable whether it would be wise to expend 
large sums of money in planting, for instance, gutta percha at great cost, when there are 
practically unlimited supplies next door in the Federated Malay States growing wild 
and only needing a comparatively small expenditure to help them on. 
CHAPTER IV. 
Establishment. 
41. In Singapore, the post of Forest Ranger III Grade is still vacant, but I think 
should be filled. 
42. In Penang, there was no change in the staff during the year. In the subordi- 
nate staff the Forest Guard, Che Mat, stationed at Balik Pulau, died in June and was 
replaced by HARON. Forester T AM BY KECHIL, stationed in the Province, was detected 
making a false entry in his Journal and was reduced from §20 to §15 per month. 
The rest worked well. 
4^. In the Dindings, the Department was as hitherto under the control of the 
District Officer, subject to the supervision of the Conservator of Forests, Federated 
Malay States and Straits Settlements. The District Officer writes. “ Mr. Borges was 
“ in charge of the outside work during the year with the exception of the months of 
“ October and November when he was lent to Malacca temporarily. Mr. BORGES has 
“ now been permanently appointed to Malacca, a loss to the Dindings as he has done 
“ very good work here ; he knows the district and people in it and has shewn great zeal 
“ and energy in carrying out his duties. I hope that a trained Forest Ranger will soon 
“ be obtained to replace him as one is absolutely necessary to carry out the Timber 
“ rules beneficially. 
