3 
4 
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9* In the forest reserves in Malacca 471 Class I trees were marked by the 
Forest Ranger and felled by permit holders. The number of trees so felled in each 
reserve was as follows : — 
Merlimau Reserve 
Ayer Panas ,, 
Euldt Sedanan ,, 
Sungai Udang ,, 
Batang Malaka „ 
Bukit Senggeh „ 
Ramuan China „ 
T otal ... 471 
37 trees. 
49 »» 
151 .1 
133 » 
1 7 11 
61 „ 
23 „ 
Trees of Class II were also felled, but without the restrictions imposed in the 
case of Class I. 
10. The revenue derived from Class I trees in reserves was $1,326, and that from 
Class II, $663. This is much less than it should be, having regard to the value of the 
timber taken by the permit holders. 
Paths in Reserves. 
11. A path 2 miles and 15 chains in length was constructed in Tasek Glugor 
Reserve in Province Wellesley. 
In the Bindings 10 miles of existing paths were maintained at a cost of $33.50, 
and in Malacca $56.25 covered the cost of upkeep of all paths. A great deal of this 
work is done by the Forest Guards without expense to Government. 
Buildings. 
12. A halting bungalow was built in the Pandan Reserve in Singapore: cost 
$737-33* There were no other new buildings. General repairs to buildings through- 
out the Colony cost $965.47. All work was carried out by the Public Works 
Department. 
Protection of Forests. 
13. There was no alteration in the Forest Laws. 
14. Fifty-one prosecutions under the Forest Ordinance were brought before the 
Courts. In 45 cases convictions were obtained, in four cases the defendants were 
acquitted, and two cases were pending at the end of the year. 
Nine cases were compounded, two in Singapore by the Collector of Land 
Revenue, and seven in Malacca by the Resident. 
The percentage of convictions — 88‘2 — in Court cases is creditable to the staff, 
except in the Dindings, where there were 3 acquittals out of 14 cases. 
Fines imposed by the Courts amounted to $664; $389 was awarded to 
Government as compensation for damage, and $474 was paid as compensation in 
compounded cases. 
Improvement of Forests, 
Natural Reproduction. 
15. Chengal and Sama Rupa are reported to have seeded well in the Dindings, 
and Resak and Meranti fairly well. 
In Malacca most of the more important species appear to have seeded freely in 
forest reserves. Meranti, Serayah, Rambai Daun, Resak, Nyato, Medang and 
■Rinfanrrnr are soeciallv mentioned. It is also reported that a large proportion of the 
seedlings of 1912, which was a prolific seed year, are thriving. 
Artificial Reproduction, 
16. There was no increase of importance in the area of plantations. One acre 
was planted with Merbau at Bukit Bruang in Malacca, to complete a block partly 
planted in former years. Three acres of ialang land at Tasek Glugor, in Province 
Wellesley, was planted with Tembusu, partly with nursery plants, and partly by 
broadcast sowing. The result of the latter experiment is not yet known. 
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