4 
t-it 
Besides these ri cases were compounded for $343 as follows: — 
$ 
10 
115 
218 
$343 
The percentage of convictions of cases tried is 88 per cent as compared with 78 
per cent in 1909. 
There were 12 cases in Singapore, 47 in Penang and Province Wellesley, 38 in 
the Dindings and 69 in Malacca. 
14. In Penang and Province Wellesley there were 16 convictions for offences in 
reserved forests and 23 on Crown land, and forest damages amounted to $119.77. 
In the Dindings 21 persons were convicted for offences in reserved forests and 17 
on Crown land, and $10 realized as forest damages. 
Four cases were compounded for $115. 
15. In Malacca there were 63 prosecutions, and six cases were compounded for 
$218, and $72.94 were awarded as damages to the department. 
16. Fines realized by the Courts in all cases amounted to $1,590.45. 
In Penang and Province Wellesley the number of cases was nearly double that in 
1909. 
In the Dindings it fell off, in Malacca there was an increase of 41 cases, owing, 
no doubt, to the increased demand for timber and fuel and the activity in opening out 
new country for planting. 
In Singapore 1 case was compounded for 
In Dindings 4 cases were compounded for 
In Malacca 6 cases were compounded for 
Improvement of Forests. 
Natural Reproduction. 
r 7 . In Singapore natural reproduction of Tampines and of Getah Taban are 
reported as good. 
In Penang seedlings of Gutta Percha have been noticed in Telok Bahang reserve 
and also small trees of Dacrydium elatuiti. Damar laut is well reproduced in the 
Dindings, in many places the ground being carpeted with young seedlings. 
In Malacca a poor seed year is reported. 
Artificial Reproduction. 
( Vide Form 8). 
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18. In Singapore one acre was added to the Gutta Percha plantation in Bukit 
Timah reserve and five acres planted with Para in South Seletar reserve. Ten acres 
of Para in Sembawang reserve were given up to the Municipality. The area of the 
Bukit Timah plantation at the close of the year was 98 acres, and was maintained at 
a cost of $576. Thinnings of useless species were made to give more light to the 
young Gutta Percha trees, with very beneficial results. A Para nursery was also 
established. 
19. It was decided to tap the Para trees at Bukit Timah and the Government 
advanced $360. Preparations for tapping were made and it has since commenced. 
20. In Penang small nurseries of hardwood trees were made in Tasek Glugorand 
Bukit Panchor reserves, and 400 Para rubber stumps were planted out in the experi- 
mental gardens on Penang Hill at 2,000 feet elevation. In Batu Feringgi the planta- 
tion of 68 acres was upkept, undergrowth interfering with Gutta Percha trees and 
Para being cleared. 
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