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41. If temporary allowances are taken into consideration there is a 
deficit of $916, compared with $5,146 in 1922, which is in accordance with 
last year's anticipations, 
PAET IV. 
ADMINISTRATION. 
42. The writer was in charge of the department throughout the year 
except during his absence at the British Empire Forestry Conference in 
Canada from the 21st June to the 7th October, when Mr. A. E. Sanger- 
Davies acted for him. 
43. The amalgamation of the forest departments of the Straits 
Settlements and the Federated Malay States, which took etlect tiom the 
ist May, marks a most important step in advance, and its good effects are 
already being felt. Complete efficiency will, however, not be possible until 
all the subordinate- staff can be placed under the full direct control of 
technical officers. 
* * *, 
G. E. S. CUBITT, 
Conservator of Forests, 
S. S. and F. M . S. 
Kuala Lumpur, 
19 th March, 1924. [No. 2390/24.] 
