Annual Report on Forest Administration in the Straits 
Settlements for the Year 1908. 
PART I. 
Extension and Constitution of Reserved Forests. 
(See Form i for Area Statement.) 
I. The areas of reserved forests in Singapore, Penang, Province Wellesley and 
Malacca remain unchanged. 
In the Dindings, the Tanjong Hantu Reserve was reduced to 538 acres and the 
area of Tanjong Burong Reserve found on survey to be increased by 1,672 acres. 
The statement below shows the area of reserved forests in relation to the whole 
area of the Settlements as on 31st December, 1908, in square miles. 
Settlement. 
Area of 
settlement 
in square 
miles. 
Area of 
reserves on 
1st Jan., 
1908, 
sq. miles. 
Area of 
reserves on 
3 1st Dec., 
1908, 
sq. miles. 
Percentage. 
Singapore ... 
206 
2 3’3 
2 3'3 
11*31 
Penang and Province Wellesley ... ■ 
395 
2 5'5 
2 5'5 
6-45 
Dindings 
265 
40-3 
41 - 2 
I 5'54 
Malacca 
659 
• 
777 
777 
“77 
Total ... 
F 5 2 5 
1668 
1677 
1099 
Reserve Proposals. 
2. No new reserves were proposed during the year. 
Demarcation and Up-keep of Boundaries. 
(See Form 3. *) 
3. In Singapore repairs to boundaries were as usual carried out by Forest Guards. 
There are 91 miles of such boundaries. Boundary stones were placed round Pandan 
Reserve. -The Forest Ranger reports them all in good order except portions of 
Seletar. 
4. In Penang, 62 miles of boundaries were re-cleared at a cost of $339, and 
21 miles in Province Wellesley at a cost of $158. Boundaries were under the charge 
of the Superintendent of Forests and Gardens who inspected portions. 
5. In the Dindings, 62 miles of boundaries were re-cleared at a cost of $295 
* Not printed. 
