3 
permits was 2,728 tons, and the revenue derived from this source was *$501. The 
outturn from other sources was 17 tons. The following table summarises the results 
of the year’s work in the mangrove forests : — 
Reserve. 
Coupe 
No. 
Area in 
acres. 
Amount at 
which 
leased. 
Total 
revenue real- 
ised during 
1920. 
Approximate 
outturn 
during 1920. 
Remarks. 
Pandan 
Pandan 
Changi 
Changi 
Kranji 
Kranji 
Seletar 
Tuas 
Tuas 
11 
12 
11 
12 
11 
12 
10 
10 
11 
80 
80 
23 
16 
30 
30 
38 
65 
65 
* c. 
1.820 00 
3.768 00 
281 75 
640 CO 
225 00 
540 00 
1,710 00 
2,291 25 
1.046 50 
c. 
3,768 00 
640 00 
112 50 
270 00 
855 00 
1,145 62 
523 ^5 
Tons. 
Total ... 
1 
... 
427 
12,322 50 
7,314 37 
3,620 
. • • 
Pandan ... 
Tuas 
Changi ... 
Changi ... 
9 
9 
10 
11 
• 
80 
65 
18 
23 
... 
nt 
45 00 
5 00 
15 00 
50 00 
180 
20 
60 
200 
) Open under 
monthly 
j permits. 
Total ... 
186 | 
m m • 
115 00 
460 
... 
760 
920 
150 
180 
400 
510 
700 
Old. 
New. 
Old. 
New. 
Old. 
New. 
Old. 
Old. 
New. 
14. The outturn of timber and poles from Penang, Province Wellesley and the 
Din dings was 2,137 tons, compared with 2,219 in the previous year. Firewood from 
.the same Settlements fell from 10,845 f° ns hi 1919 to 7,168 in 1920. 
15- In Malacca the following forest reserves were under exploitation for trees of 
Class I and Class II, Bukit Sedanan, Bukit Senggeh, Batang Malaka, Nyalas, Ayer 
Paiias, Merlimau, Sungei Udang and Ramuan China. Work in the last-named 
leserve was stopped during the year. Class II poles were exploited from Bukit 
Panchor and Bukit Biuang Reserves. The revenue from this source amounted to 
$5,296. Charcoal permits produced $280. Until more trained officers can be obtained 
accurate records cannot be expected. 
(b) From Crown Lands. 
16. In Singapore 405 permits were issued for firewood and pole cutting. The 
estimated outturn was 8,100 tons of firewood, and 61 1 tons of poles, the correspond- 
ing figures in 1919 being 6,460 and 986. The revenue was $2,955,41, compared with 
$2,20474 hi 1919. 
17. The outturn of timber from Penang, Province Wellesley and the Dindings 
was 2,991 tons, being 436 tons more than in the previous year. The Dindings is 
responsible for this increase. In the same Settlements the outturn of firewood de- 
clined from 2,991 tonsin 19 1 9 to '2,555 in J 920. No charcoal was manufactured. 
The revenue for the year was $9,003.59, compared with $9,101.49 in 1919. 
18. In Malacca the outturn of timber was 1,038 tons and of fuel 65 tons, com- 
pared with 1,35^ tons and 311 tons respectively in 1919, Revenue was $1,256 as 
against $1,993 in the former year. 
19. The total revenue derived from timber and fuel from Crown Lands was 
$13,215, and the total outturns were, timber 4,640 tons, and tirewood 13,826 tons. 
The corresponding figures for 1919 were, revenue $13,299, and 4,898 tons and 14,316 
tons for timber and firewood. 
(c) From Alienated Land, 
20. Fourteen thousand eight hundred and seventy-three dollars and ninety-five 
cents were derived from the ten per cent charged on the estimated value of timber on 
land when alienated. The revenue from this source was $23,819.98 in 1919, and 
$1,819 in 1918. 
