3 
9- Malacca trees of Class I were selected and marked by the Forest Ranger 
for felling as follows 5 
Buldt Sedanan Reserve... 
Bukit Senggeh ,, 
Batang Malaka „ 
Merlimau „ 
Ayer Panas ,, 
Sungai Udang 
Total 
10. Only trees of six feet girth and over were marked, 
and extracted by licensees, and Class II trees were felled without marking. 
Class I trees yielded $1,350 revenue, Class II $538 as against $1,160 and $465, 
respectively, for 1912. 
Paths in Reserves. 
11. In Singapore the path from 1 anjong Tuas to Sungai Blukang was upkept by 
the forest guards. 
A cart track was constructed along the boundary of the Tasek Glugor Reserve in 
Province Wellesley. 
In the Bindings all the paths were kept clean by the forest staff. 
The inspection paths in Malacca reserves were upkept for $97.20. 
i 
Buildings. 
12 . In Singapore the forest guards' quarters were upkept by the Public Works 
Department. 
Repairs to Forest Stations in Penang cost $177.96 and in Province Wellesley 
$43- 50- 
In the Dintlings and Malacca the necessary repays were made by the Public 
Works Department. 
Protection of Forests. 
13. The Forest Laws remained unaltered. Protection was effectually carried out 
by the staff of forest guards patrolling the reserves. 
14. In Penang a case of illicit felling of timber on Pulau Jerejak was taken 
before the Court and damages to the amount of $1,821.33 were awarded to the 
department. One hundred and ninety-six dollars and ninety-five cents were expended 
on coolies to accompany forest guards on patrol duty in the isolated forest reserves. 
Forest Fires. 
15. Small fires occurred in Telok Bahang Reserve in Penang and in Telok Sera 
Reserve in the Bindings. Thirty dollars was awarded by the Courts to the department 
as compensation for damage. 
257 
trees 
1 7 
>> 
48 
> ? 
57 
)> 
148 
5i 
... 578 
>) 
These trees were felled 
Forest Offences. 
16. Form 7* gives particulars as to the number of offences. The following cases 
were dealt with by Courts : — • 
Cases pending 
from 1912, 
New cases 
of the year. 
. 
f 
| 
Total 
cases. 
Disposed of during year. 
Convic- 
tions. 
Acquit- 
tals. 
Pending at 
close of year. 
6 
54 | 
60 
47 ! 
9 
4 
* Not printed. 
