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t6. The following table summarises the results of the year s work in the 
Singapore mangrove forests: — 
Reserve. 
Coupe 
No. 
Area in 
acres. 
Amount at 
which 
leased. 
Total 
evenue real- 
ised during 
1921. 
Approximate 
outturn 
during 1921. 
j 
Remarks. 
Pandan ... 
Pandan ... 
Changi 
Changi 
Kranji 
Seletar 
Tuas 
I 
12 
13 
12 
13 
12 
11 
11 
1 
80 
80 
16 
30 
30 
IS 
65 
% c. I 
3,768 00 
2,608 00 
640 00 
546 00 
540 00 
127 80 
1,046 50 
I 
$ c. 
2,608 00 
546 00 
270 00 
127 80 
523 25 
Tons. 
620 
160 
180 
180 
360 
220 
630 
Old. 
New 
Old. 
New. 
Old. 
New. 
Old. 
Total ... 
319 
9,276 30 
4,075 05 
2,350 
... 
Pandan ... 
8 
105 
10 00 
40 
Pa n d an 
9 
80 
40 00 
160 
Pandan 
10 
80 
15 00 
60 
Open under 
Pandan 
11 
80 
120 00 
480 
V monthly 
Pandan ... 
12 
80 
95 00 
380 
1 permits. 
9 
65 
10 00 
40 
| 
Tuas 
10 
65 
15 00 
60 
Total ... 
... 
555 
... 
305 00 
1,220 
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17. The outturn of timber on payment from the reserves of Penang, 
Province Wellesley, and the Dindings fell from 2,13994 to 1,114 3 ^^ tons, 
more than half of it being in the form of poles. 1 he reduced output is due 
to the gradual closing down of work in the Dindings owing to the unsatisfac- 
tory methods followed by the permit holders. The outturn of firewood from 
the same Settlements fell from 7,168*34 to 4,077*52 tons, and the revenue from 
$9,145.07 to $6,680.59. 
18. In Malacca 43 permit holders were working in the following 
reserves: — Sungei Udang, 8; Bukit Sedanan, 11; Batang Malaka, 6; Bukit 
Senggeh, 9; Nyalas, 4; Ayer Panas, 1; Merlimau, 3; and Bukit Bruang, 1. 
In addition, one permit holder in the Bukit Sedanan Reserve was allowed to 
convert tops and branches into charcoal. The total outturn of timber, fuel 
and charcoal was 2,514*16 tons, compared with 4,004*39 tons in 1920, and the 
revenue fell from $5,576 to $5,021. Owing to the total absence of compart- 
ments in most of the reserves — a defect which is now being remedied the 
work is very difficult to supervise, but, owing to its spasmodic nature, the 
forests have not suffered as much as might be expected. Class I trees are all 
marked before felling, and, as only a few trees are felled at one time, the 
result has been a gradual opening of the canopy and fairly satisfactory 
regeneration. 
19. The outturn from the reserved forests in all the Settlements was 
3,590*20 tons of timber, 9,520*52 tons of fuel, and 20*26 tons of charcoal, on 
which revenue of $16,704^64 was realised. The corresponding figures for 
1920 are 6,197*13 tons of timber, I3>533'34 tons of firewood, 96*2 tons of char- 
coal, and $22,752.19 revenue. ’No account is taken of timber or fuel 
extracted free of royalty. 
(b) From Crown Land. 
20. Monthly permits were issued as usual in Singapore for firewood and 
pole cutting, the revenue being $5,491.16 and the estimated outturn 9,260 
tons of firewood and 3,293d tons of poles, compared with $2,955.41, and 8,100 
and 61 1 tons respectively in T920. 
21. The outturn of timber from Penang, Province Wellesley, and the 
Dindings was 2,312*65 tons, being 678*56 tons less than in 1920. The out- 
turn of firewood was 5,594*80 tons, compared with 5,660*65 tons in 1920. I he 
revenue for the year was $6,421.11, compared with $9,003.59 in 1920. 
