7 
The fall in revenue was slight only in Malacca. Penang shows a decline of 
$2,000. Of this about $200 only is a decrease in royalty on forest produce, the 
revenue in 1913 having included an abnormal payment of $i,8oo. In Singapore 
there was a decline of $1,000 under mangrove firewood, one coupe remained unsold ; 
another of these coupes was only paid for in part, the balance being paid after 31st 
December, 1914. 
Royalty on timber in the Dindings shows an increase of $1,400, which is more 
than counterbalanced by a fall of $1,660 under firewood, due to the Tanjong Burong 
Mangrove Coupe being unsold. 
Expenditure. 
28. The following statement shows expenditure from 1912 to 1914: — 
Settlement. 
Expendi- 
ture 
1912. 
] 
Expendi- 
ture 
l 9 r 3- 
Estimated 
expenditure 
1914. 
Actual 
expenditure 
1914. 
Savings on 
Estimates. 
$ 
$ c. 
$ c. 
■$ <. 
$ <•. 
Singapore 
9,923 34 
10,149 40 
10,862 00 
9,455 11 
1,406 89 
Penang and Province 
Wellesley 
6,457 48 
6,523 46 
5,533 00 
5,389 3 6 
*43 64 
Dindings 
6,286 24 
5,084 39 
6,545 00 
6,106 27 
438 73 
Malacca 
8,7 2 3 39 
8,627 92 
9,045 00 
8,495 77 
549 23 
Total ... 
3 I ,39° 45 

30.385 '7 
31,985 00 
29,446 51 
2,538 49 
Personal Emoluments ... $22,070.74 
Other Charges ... 7.375-77 
Total ... $29,446.51 
Administration. 
29. Mr. C. HUMMEL acted as Conservator of Forests until 11th January, when 
Mr. A. M. Burn-Murdoch resumed duty on his return from leave. 1 he death of 
Mr. BURN-MURDOCH, which occurred on 5th March, is recorded with great regret. 
The late Conservator of Forests was the first officer to hold the appointment ol Con- 
servator of Forests, Federated Malay States and Straits Settlements, to which he was 
appointed in 1904, having previously acted in the appointment for three years on 
deputation from Burma. 
For the remainder of the year Mr. B. H. F. Barnard acted as Conservator of 
Forests. 
The following reserves were visited by the Conservator and Acting Conservators 
of Forests : — 
Penang . — Government Hill and Telok Bahang. 
Dindings, Pangkor, Guno ng Melintang, Lumut, Ulu Bruas, Telok Sera and 
Gunong Tunggal. 
Malacca , — Bukit Sebukor, Bukit Bruang, Sungai Udang, Merlimau, Bukit 
Senggeh and Bukit Panchor. 
In Singapore the Collector of Land Revenue administered the Forest Department 
with the assistance of Mr. T. C. Malaya Pillai, Forest Ranger, Grade III, who was 
retired on pension after three months’ half-pay leave. Since the end of October the 
supervision of forest reserves has been undertaken by the three Land Bailiffs, who 
were granted each a monthly allowance of $15* 
Mr. G. C. I<EUN, Forest Ranger, Grade I, held charge throughout the year in 
Penang. 
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