4 
% 
\ 
23. 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 
revenue real- 
ised during 
1924. 
Approximate 
outturn 
during 1924. 
Remarks. 
" _ j 
t 
I 
1 c, | 
$ c. 
Tons. 
Pandan ... 
15 
SO 
3,292 00 i 
C. 
1,020 ) 
Leased and 
paid for 
Seletar 
13 
30 
454 50 
... 
90 ) 
in 1923. 
Total ... 
. . . 
110 
3,746 50 
... 
1,110 ' 
... 
Cbangi 
12 
16 
90 00 
360 ] 
Pandan 
14 
80 
... 
20 00 
80 1 
| 
Pandan 
15 
80 
... 
30 00 
120 
Open under 
Seletar 
12 
30 
... 
30 00 
120 - 
monthly 
permits 
Seletar 
13 
30 
... 
25 00 
100 
Tuas 
12 
65 
... 
30 00 
120 
Other areas 
... 
... 
... 
400 00 
2,560, 
Total ... 
... 
301 
... 
625 00 
1 
3,460 
24. Six hundred and twelve tons of timber were taken from forest reserves 
in Penang and Province Wellesley. This was mostly in the form of class 
poles, and the principal sources were Pantai Acheh and Government Hnl 
Reserves. In the same Settlements the outturn of firewood from reserves 
rose from 912 tons in 1923 to 2,233 tons in the year under report. More than 
half of this came from Pulau Burong mangrove reserve. Revenue totalled 
$2,374, being an increase of $707 ovei ^ ie previous yeai . 
2 c The outturn from the Dindings reserves was 87 tons of timber and 
143 tons of firewood. These reserves will not be opened to regular exploita- 
tion so long' as there is Crown land ioiest available. 
26. Malacca reserves yielded 445 tons of timber and 224 tons of firewood, 
evenue $3,090, being $5,245 less than in 1923. As regards timber this is 
big decrease on former years, the figures tor 1922 and 1923 being 1,486 to . 
nd 1,239 tons respectively. The reason for the reduced outturn is tie 
ecision to limit exploitation to local needs until the working plan is complete, 
see paragraph 5. 
27* The outturn from all reserves in all Settlements was 1,236 tons of 
timber and 8,191 tons of firewood on which revenue of $6,689 was realised. 
No charcoal was made. The corresponding figures for 1923 were 1,976 tons 
of timber, 8,938 tons of firewood and $15748 revenue. 
(b) From Crown and Alienated Land. 
28 Crown land in Singapore was estimated to have produced 5,714 tons 
of poles and 14,740 tons of firewood as against 1,463 tons of poles and 6,460 
tons of firewood in 1923. Revenue $9,106. 1 he outturn includes an 1 a c 
ance of 20 tons an acre for timber on all Crown land alienated during the yet . 
A charge of $5 an acre is made. 
2q. In Penang, Province Wellesley and the Dindings the outturn from 
Crown and alienated land was 5,248 tons of timber 8,704 of J^Fed 
and 42 tons of charcoal. Revenue $ 8 , 354 - These figures show no marked 
changes from the previous year. 
30. In Malacca 806 tons of timber and 34« tons of firewood were taken 
from Crown land. The corresponding figures for 1923 were 1,404 and > 44 - 
