8 
From Crown and Alienated Lands, 
24, In Singapore 285 permits were taken out for firewood as against 266 in 1912. 
The outturn of timber was insignificant. 
In Penang and Province Wellesley $2,198.93 was realized in royalty on timber 
and $606.13 011 firewood and charcoal as against $j,co6 and $264, respectively, in 1912. 
In the Dindings 1,824 tons of Class I and 17 tons of Class II timber and 31,534 
fishing-stakes were extracted on payment of royalty. Firewood realized $2,563.30. 
Four tons of Class I timber were taken by the Public Works Department free of 
royalty. From alienated land there were removed 126 tons of Class I and 42 tons of 
Class II timber. On the greater part of this timber no royalty was paid, in accordance 
with the terms of old grants. 
In Malacca Class I timber realized $685 and Class II $1,731. Firewood brought 
in $290 and charcoal $20, 
Minor Forest Produce. 
25. In Singapore other produce realized $192.10. 
In Penang and Province Wellesley, bamboos and canes realized $158 and other 
produce $458, a rise of $74 and $78, respectively, as compared with 1912. 
In the Dindings bamboos and canes realized $726, getah $65, tengah bark $285.95 
and other produce $1,504.32, of which $544.57 was derived from the tin in the 
Telok Sera Reserve. 
In Malacca bamboos and canes realized $62 and other produce $276. Wood-oil 
realized $So and wild rubbers $10. 
PART III. 
Financial Results. 
26. This table shows the comparative revenue for 1912 and 1913 : — 
Settlement. 
Reven ue 
1912. 
Estimated 
revenue 
L913. 
Actual 
revenue 
I 9 I 3 - 
Increase or 
decrease over 
Estimates. 
$ c. , 
>*" 
$ c. 
$ c. 
Singapore 
Penang and Province 
3,835 20 
3,000 00 
S.^o 35 
; 
+ 2,180 35 
Wellesley ... 
2,179 21 
1,500 00 
5,544 84 
+ 4,044 84 
Dindings 
9,390 18 
7,000 00 
8 , 7^7 58 
+ 1,787 58 
Malacca 
6,129 69 
6,000 00 
5,344 90 
- 655 10 
Total ... 
21,534 28 
17,500 00 
24,857 67 
+ 7,357 67 
an increase of $3,323.39 over 1912 revenue. 
The increase in Singapore was due to the good demand for mangrove firewood, 
and consequent increase in the prices obtained for the annual coupes. 
In Penang and Province Wellesley the increase in revenue was chiefly due to the 
large amount of compensation paid for illicit felling of timber on Pulau Jerejak and the 
increased number of permits issued for cutting timber for the construction of the railway 
in Kedah. 
In the Dindings the revenue exceeded the estimated revenue by $1,787.58 and a 
slight decrease of the receipts as compared with 1912 was due to the small output of 
timber on Crown Land on which royalty was payable. 
There was a decrease in Malacca of $784.79 as compared with 1912, and the 
■estimated revenue was not reached. This is attributed to the prevalence of disease 
among cattle and the consequent restrictions in their movement. Buffaloes and 
bullocks are the only means of transporting heavy timber, both in the forest and oil 
the roads. 
