5 
Surplus. 
25. The surplus of revenue over expenditure was $14,419.09 as shown in the 
following statement : — 
Settlement. 
Surplus 
or deficit 
1918. 
Surplus 
or deficit 
1919. 
Estimated 
surplus or 
deficit 1920. 
Surplus 
or deficit 
1920. 
Increase 
over 
Estimates. 
Decrease 
over 1919 
actuals. 
$ c. 
$ c. 
8 
• $ c. 
8 c. 
8 c. 
Singapore 
- 2,274 32 
+ 1,644 45 
- 5,672 
- 2,004 01 
3,667 99 
3,648 46 
Penang and Province 
Wellesley 
- 202 40 
+ 1,592 66 
- 3 339 
- 710 06 
2,628 94 
2,302 72 
Dindings 
+ 8,069 57 
+ 11,625 97 
+ 3,671 
+ 8,128 20 
4,457 20 
3,497 77 
Malacca «... 
- 3,689 73 
+ 16,826 92 
- 4,804 
+ 9,004 96 
13,808 96 
7,821 96 
Total ... 
+ 1,903 12 
+ 31,690 00 
- 10,144 
+ 14,419 09 ■ 
24,563 09 
17,270 91 
26. The surplus is $17,271 less than in 1919, but it is still much above the 
normal surplus. This is chiefly due to the item of revenue referred to in paragraph 20. 
PART IV. 
Administration. 
27. Towards the end of the year arrangements were made to place the control 
of forest work in Penang, Province Wellesley and the Dindings in the hands of 
senior officers of the Federated Malay States, the Deputy Conservator of Forests, 
Perak North, will supervise Penang and Province Wellesley and the Deputy Conser- 
vator of Forests, 1 erak South, will be in charge of the Dindings. "Ihere were 
no other changes. 
% 
B. H. F. BARNARD, 
Acting Conservator of Forests , 
S. S . and F. M. S. 
Kuala Lumpur, 
ijth March , 1921. [No. 2771/21.] 
