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% hundred and twenty-four f aban trees (Gutta percha) have been counted 
m small blocks growing on Crown Land, of which 14 are over 2 feet in girth. 
A few saplings of Resak and Petaling have been noticed. 
Artificial Reproduction. 
-> [For Particulars See Form 8 .*] 
t8. In Singapore the 10 acre block of Para rubber in Sembawang reserve was 
weeded at a cost of $65.95. ® 
Baklt 1 lr ” ah f lantatl01 ] f Gutta percha, 97 acres in extent, 50 acres were 
cleared of undergrowth at a cost of $83.70. The gutta percha plants are planted in 
lines in the forest, and are doing well. No addition was made to the area. ? 
19. In Penang $144.30 were spent on weeding and clearing in the Bate, Ferringgi 
pTant a s P appe a ar P !o n be healthy. pla " tcd - owi ^ t0 want of The 
The aiea of this plantation at the close of the year was 68 acres. 
i 2 °i P 7 h f 2 -a Cre plantat ‘ 0n at , Tasek Gla gor cannot be called a success. A fire 
1 . 5 R et wide was cut roun^2 sides during the year, to prevent Ialang fires 
Pulau JerejaL — 1 his island has been handed over to the charge of the Medical 
Department, who collect the revenue on the coconuts. 
out o^theliop^S hT 4,000 SeedlingS 0f Mah0 S a ^ and Albi - a — planted 
21. There are no plantations in the Dmdings. 
22. In Malacca 38 acres were planted during the year with Chengal ( Balanocarpus 
& ^ MerbaU [AfZel,a Nibong 
At Ayer Kroh most of the Chengal planted out in 1905 died owin^ it is thrmo-hf 
la°iledt C:f Marc m o e t “'xTc" TM™ Gutta P^a plants were 
■ arsed by Afarcottage. The Conservator inspected the plantations during the year 
which now amounts to 294 acres in area. The results obtained are very satisfactory 
plantatlonTSssa 0 ' 1 ' ^ ^ ^ and ll «= expenditure on the 
V, Exploitation, 
(See Form 9*) 
(tf) Timber and Fuel, 
J3. tu Singapore 219 trees were cut under passes, and t2,? 7 n poles realign,, 
*303 revenue. 3,048 poles and small trees were cut under free passes ’ g 
and rea°l “ed^ 9 r “ re8erVed fore3tS - Passes were ^ to cut Firewood 
24. In Penang and Province Wellesley no figures are available but the quantity 
2 “«“42"S “ M »— USSS 
Penang is supplied with timber aud fuel from Kedah and Perak forests. 
25. In the Dindings felling was carried on in i inrallhV j c , 
in use, cutting being allowed in Telok Sera, Gunong Tuno-alMrMT^VT 6 
reserves, all trees being marked before felling by the Forest-Ranger * Batu k ndan 
Twelve thousand two hundred and twelve cuhir - r.f 
from the reserves or 244 tons, and from other forests 3o c 1 ■ ? 7 ere extrac ted 
but of this amount 129 cubic feet (2* tons 0r / 9 ° t0ns ’ 
C ™-^ 1 ^ 4 , 4 “ bk *• - 
26. The average number of Mangrove firewood-cutters during the vear m . o 
cutting under $5 monthly passes. e ^ ar was 65, 
launch ' eight P “““ Were iSSUed fr “ t0 l,U! Government firewood contractors for 
The out-put of firewood slightly exceeded that of mn- r'N t • 
in the Dindings. ‘ Charcoal is not worked 
* Not printed. 
