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5. In the Dindings, 4! miles of new boundaries were cut out and surveyed by the 
Forest Ranger at $244, and 5 7\ miles of old boundaries recleared for $307. 
Fifty-two steel reserve posts and plates were erected at salient points on the 
boundaries and where cut by roads, etc,, as in the Federated Malay States. 
6. In Malacca, 62b miles of boundaries were recleared at a cost of $218, the 
balance 45^ miles not requiring much attention was upkept by the Forest Guards. 
Twenty boundary plates were elected along various boundaries. 
Surveys. 
7. Tracings of all reserve boundaries in Singapore and Malacca were supplied to 
the Conservator of Forests by the Superintendent of Works and Surveys. In the 
Dindings, six reserves remain unsurveyed. 
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PART H. 
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Management of Forests. 
Working Plans. 
8. The Malacca Reserves are worked according to a rough-working plan, 
compartments being marked out and worked in Ayer Panas, Merlimau and Sungai 
Udang Reserves, and inspected by the Conservator. 
It is expected that both the Tanjong Burong Mangrove Reserve, Dindings, and 
the Pandan Reserve in Singapore will be opened to working in 1908 under a regular 
working plan. 
Paths and Buildings. 
9. In Province Wellesley, the Tasek Glugor Station is in bad repair. 
In the Dindings, the path in Lumut Reserve was cleared by boatmen. Quarters 
were built for the Forest Clerk by the Public Works Department and minor repairs 
effected where necessary. 
10. In Malacca, a new Forest Station was built at the 12th mile near Sungai Udang 
Reserve and cost $525, repairs to other Stations cost $469. Paths in reserves were 
cleared at a cost of $81 as per Form 6* 
Protection. 
11. The draft Forest Ordinance as submitted by the Conservator of Forests in 
December, 1906, was still under consideration by the Solicitor-General and has not yet- 
been passed in Council. 
12. In Penang, Forest Rules were drafted by the Conservator and approved by 
His Excellency the Governor in Council, the rates of royalty on timber and forest 
produce being completely revised, and provision made for issuing of passes to cut and 
collect forest prqj^ce in reserved forests with sanction of the Conservator. 
In Malacca, Rule 1 of the Rules was amended. 
Forest Offences. 
13. In Singapore, there were 20 cases brought to Court, resulting in 19 convictions, 
as against 16 in 1906. This I think is due to more inspection by the Forest Ranger. 
14. In Penang, there were 23 cases of illicit cutting of timber, of which seven 
were acquitted. Fines realized $315. 
In Province Wellesley, there were four cases and three convictions. 
15. In the Dindings, there were 40 prosecutions and 29 convictions, a bad 
percentage. Eight hundred and three dollars lines were inflicted, of which $423 were 
realized, the other offenders going to gaol. 
16. In Malacca, there were 85 cases resulting in 45 convictions and nine acquittals, 
26 cases were compounded for $215, three pending at the close of the year, one 
withdrawn and one absconded. Fines in Court amounted to $724, of which $70 were 
awarded to the Forest Department as compensation, and $57 was realized by sale of 
confiscated forest produce. Thirteen of the offences were concerned with reserved 
forests. 
Improvement of Forests. 
Natural Reproduction. 
17. Meranti seedlings wire reported as plentiful in the Dindings in most places. 
In Malacca, Re seedlings are reported as plentiful in Bukit Senggeh, 
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