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Surveys. 
5. The survey of the paths in the Sungei Udang Reserve was completed, and of 
those in the Bukit Sedanan Reserve begun. Both these reserves are in Malacca, 
$734-77 were spent on 28 miles 10 chains, which seems excessive. 
PART II. 
MANAGEMENT OF FORESTS. 
Working Plans and Plans of Operations. 
6. There are still no regular working plans, but plans of operations were drawn 
up for all the Settlements except Singapore and were closely adhered to. 
Communications. 
7. The only expenditure on communications was the small sum of $1.88 in 
Penang. With this exception all paths in charge of the department were maintained 
by the subordinate staff without expense. 
Buildings. 
8. These are for the most part built and maintained by the Public Works 
Department. New quarters for a Forester were completed at Jasin at a cost of 
$1,350, and subordinates’ quarters were under construction at the end of the year at 
Alor Gajah, Ramuan China, Balik Pulau, and Telok Bahang. In Malacca there was 
apparently some difficulty in getting work done, and urgent repairs are said not to 
have been executed. Details of work under this head are given in Form 6*. 
Protection of Forests. 
9. There were no changes in the forest law. Forty-two breaches of the forest 
rules were reported, of which 35 were concerned with the unauthorised removal or 
appropriation of torest produce. Fifteen cases were taken to court and convictions 
were obtained in twelve, all three acquittals being in the bindings. Fines amounting 
to $136 were inflicted by the Magistrates, and compensation of $43 awarded to the 
department tor damage to the forest. The remaining 24 cases were compounded for 
$369.60, of which $2i had not been paid at the close of the year. None of the 
offences require separate mention. Details are given in Form 7*. 
IMPROVEMENT OF FORESTS. 
Natural Reproduction. 
10. Little is reported under this head. Generally speaking it was a bad seed- 
year. The removal of second-class trees from the Malacca reserves is said to have 
been beneficial to the seedlings of the more valuable species from former seed-years. 
Plantations and Cultural Operations. 
11. Tapping -was stopped in the Bukit Timah rubber plantation in Singapore 
and the trees benefited considerable. At the end of the vear it was decided to lease 
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the tappable trees, but the agreement was not ready till after the close of the year. 
The revenue of the year amounted $28.70, which, owing to an oversight, was not 
collected in 1918, and maintenance charges were $138.22. The small plantations in 
the Seletar Reserve and on the Mandai Road were leased as usual, $500 being 
realised and credited to the Agricultural Improvements Deposit Account. 
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