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Forest Offences. 
25. The following cases were taken into courts : — 
Cases pending 
from 1910. 
New cases 
of the year. 
11 ‘.V 
Total 
cases. 
Disposed of during yeqr. 
Convic- 
tions. 
Acquit- 
tals. 
1 
t Pending at 
close of year. 
— 
105 
105 
91 
10 
3 
1 case absconded. 
I c. 
26. Besides these 12 cases were compounded for 215 92 
In Singapore 3 „ „ 26 40 
In Penang and Province Wellesley 1 case was compounded for 70 00 
In the Din dings r case was compounded for 16 00 
In Malacca * 7 cases were compounded for 103 52 
12 $215 92 
The percentage of convictions of cases tried in courts was 90 per cent, as 
compared with 88 in 1910. There were 105 cases, as compared with 155 in 1910, of 
which 101 were tried, with 91 convictions, 10 acquittals, three pending at the close of 
the year and one absconded. 
Malacca had most cases with 85 per cent of convictions, the Dindings had 22 
cases all convictions, Penang and Province Wellesley, 29 cases with only one acquittal, 
Singapore had only five cases of which four were tried and two acquitted. 
27. Fines imposed by courts realized $794.85. 
In the three cases pending from igio, summons could not be served as the 
offenders could not be found. 
The reduction of cases was chiefly in Malacca. 
Improvement of Forests. 
Natural Reproduction. 
28. As in the Federated Malay States the year 1911 was a phenomenal one for 
fruiting of trees. 
In Penang and Province Wellesley, Damar-laut and Resak fruited profusely in 
Pantai Acheh, felok Bahang and Laksamana reserves, Penaga in Tasek Glugor, and 
Meranti in all reserves from October to December. Taban trees in the Botanical 
Gardens bore a good crop of seed. In Batu Feringgi and Pulau Jerejak, portions of 
the reserves were noticed to be carpeted with Taban seedlings. Fourteen thousand 
were collected and sent to the Dindings and 3,000 to the Deputy Conservator of 
Forests, Perak, for which $45 was received. 
In the Dindings, Damar laut, Meranti and Serayah were observed to seed 
profusely. 
Malacca also reports a good seed year, Rambai daun and Meranti noticeably in 
Ayer Panas reserve, also Niatoh, Medang and Petaling. Keruing also seeded well in 
Sungei Udang reserve. Meranti, Rambai daun and Niatoh seedlings were observed 
well scattered over part of Merlimau reserve, and Resak seedlings in Bukit Sedanan. 
In Bukit Senggeh reserve, Penak and Merbau seedlings were noticed besides Resak 
and Keruing. 
In Bukit Bruang reserve, Tampines is found to be re-produced extremely well, 
also Bintangor. 
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