3 
297 acres were leased for one year for $1,381.50. 
In Penang and Province Wellesley no working plans exist. 
7. In Malacca the Merlimau, Ayer Panas and Sungai Udang reserves were 
worked under a rough plan for timber. Extraction of selected and marked trees of 
Class I being permitted. 
Some large Meranti trees were also felled in Cape Rachado. 
The following trees of Class I of not less than six feet in girth were selected and 
marked for felling : — 
Merlimau 
Ayer Panas 
Sungai Udang 
Cape Rachado 
1 17 
realized $190 
. 104 
do. 
224 
44 
do. 
480 
9 
do. 
40 
274 
as compared with 
332 in 1909. 
Paths in Reserves. 
8. Paths were made as follows : — 
In Singapore from Kuala Sungai Tuas to Kuala Sungai Blukang at a cost of $42. 
In Penang the paths in the hill reserves are upkept by the Public Works 
Department. 
In the Bindings existing paths were upkept by the forest guards. 
In Malacca inspection paths were re-cleared during the year at a cost of $115.95 
and a new path opened across the Brisu reserve, costing $26.80. 
Buildings. 
9. Temporary huts for forest guards in Singapore were erected at Tanjong 
Karang and cost $15* 
In the Bindings a rubber shed and store was built for $210. 
Forest guards' quarters and other buildings were kept in repair by the Public 
Works Department. 
Protection. 
10. No alterations were effected in the forest laws during the year. 
The general protection of reserved forests by the staff has been good. 
Fire Protection. 
11. A few small fires occurred in Singapore during the year, 10 acres in Ang Mo 
Kio and two acres in South Seletar reserves, and one man was fined $10. A very 
small fire occurred in Sungai Buloh. 
No fires are reported from Penang. Dindings or Malacca in reserved forests, but 
some lalang fires on Crown land were reported and the authors of them fined. 
12. In Province Wellesley about 60 acres of lalang were burnt over in Tasek 
Glugor reserve on five occasions and 25’ acres of lalang in Bukit Panchor reserve 
on two occasions. Fines were inflicted in both cases, also in a case of fire on Crown 
land. 
Forest Offences. 
13. The following were the cases taken to Court : — 
0 
Cases pending 
from 1909. 
New cases 
Total 
Disposed of during year. 
of the year. 
cases. 
Convic- 
tions. 
Acquit- 
tals. 
Pending at 
close of year. 
2 
153 
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