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7> In Malacca 39^ miles of boundaries were re-cleared at a cost of $227.60; the 
remainder, 68 miles, required no clearing. The Forest Ranger inspected efficiently 
and the Conservator inspected portions of the Bukit Bruang and Aver Panas reserves. 
Surveys. 
8. The Forest Ranger, Singapore, made a rough survey of the Kranji and North 
Seletar reserves in Singapore Island with a view to systematic exploitation of the 
mangrove forests. In Penang and Province Wellesley there were no other new 
surveys. 
PART II. 
Management of Forests. 
Working Plans. 
9. In Singapore two coupes were opened tor 1909, one in the Kranji No. r 
reserve of 30 acres, and one in Changi No. 2 of 27 acres, and the mangrove forest in 
these coupes was sold by tender for $120 and $175.50. The contracts were signed in 
December, 1909. In 1908, coupes No. I Panclan and No. 1 C hangi were worked 
during the year for firewood. 
10. In Malacca the Merlimau, Ayer Panas and Sungai Udang reserves were 
worked under a rough working plan. Extraction of marked trees was permitted in 
certain areas in these reserves, the following trees being marked : — 
Merlimau reserve 
Ayer Panas reserve 
Sungai Udang reserve 
) trees of Class I not less 
^ f than 6 ft. in girth. 
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Besides this 49 Class 1 trees were marked for felling in Cape Rachado forest. 
1 1. In the Dindings an area of about 200 acres in the Tanjong Burong Mangrove 
reserve was leased to a firewood cutter for $500, but no tenders were received for the 
right to cut firewood in 19IO. 
Paths in Reserves. 
12. In the Dindings old paths were maintained in the Lumut reserve by the forest 
guards and boatmen and the old path from Sungai Puyu (near Tanjong Hantu) to 
Telok Sera running along near the sea coast and through the Telok Sera reserve was 
cleared. This path had not been touched for about 20 years. 
13. In Malacca inspection paths in the Sungai Udang and Batang Malaka reserves 
were kept open at a cost of $26.80. 
Buildings. 
14. In Penang the forest guards’ quarters were re-ataped and repaired at a total 
cost of $246.92. 
In the Dindings, quarters were built for four forest boatmen at Lumut and one at 
Pengkalan Bahru at a cost of $1,843.75. $600 were spent in enlarging the Forest 
Ranger's quarters at Lumut, and other minor repairs were carried out by the* Public 
Works Department. 
In Malacca the Ranger’s quarters were repaired. 
Protection. 
15. The Forest Ordinance XXil of 1908 came into force on 1st October, 1909, 
and two sets of rules, one for Malacca and the Dindings and the other tor Singapore 
and Penang, came into force on 1st October, 1909. These rules considerably lessen 
the royalty to be paid on timber extracted from ihe Dindings, this measure being in pai t 
necessitated by the abolition of export duty on timber exported irom Perak, Selangoi 
and Negri Sembilan in 1908, which placed those States at an advantage ovei the 
Dindings which formerly had a higher rate of royalty. 'I he rate is now the same as 
in those States of the Federated Malay States. 
