5 
In spite of these reductions in outturn revenue rose from $6,979 to $16,646. 
The increase is entirely due to compensation paid for timber on alienated 
land. There was also an increase of $1,436 on timber and firewood actually 
removed from Crown land although the quantity removed was less than in 
the previous year. This is due to the fact that on Crown land timber is now 
more difficult of access owing to the forests near the road having been 
worked out. 
31. The total revenue from timber, fuel and charcoal from Crown and 
alienated land in all Settlements was $34,106, compared with $22,435 i n : 9 2 3 * 
MINOR FOREST PRODUCE. 
(a) From Reserved Forests. 
32. Revenue under this head was $2,021, which shows no marked differ- 
ence from previous years. The leasing of the Para rubber plantations at 
Bukit Timah and South Seletar in Singapore accounted for half the total 
revenue. The balance is made up of a number of small items. 
33. Experiments were begun in tapping kemenyan (gum benjamin) of 
which there is a considerable number of trees in Malacca reserves. So far 
the results have been disappointing, but as the local tree is identical with 
that from which commercial gum is obtained elsewhere there seems to be 
no reason why success should not ultimately be obtained. 
( b ) From Crown Lands. 
34. The revenue for the year was $1,496, being $517 less than in the 
previous year. This is entirely due to no tab, an having been tapped in Penang 
Tab an is not tapped annually. The resting interval is not less than two years. 
The biggest item is $619 paid on ten gar bark in the Bindings. Other products 
taken in small quantities were nibong, langkap, akar, rcsam , bertam , meng- 
kuang, } vl pah , remhia, bam bo, samak, joint ong , kabong and rotan. 
PART III. 
FINANCIAL RESULTS. 
REVENUE. 
35. The following statement shows the total revenue from 1922 to 1924 : — 
Settlement. 
Revenue 
1922. 
Revenue 
1923. 
Estimated 
revenue 
1924. 
Actual 
revenue 
1924. 
Increase or 
decrease 
over 
Estimates. 
Increase or 
decrease 
over 1923 
actuals. 
1 
£ 
V 
§ 
$ 
$ 
Singapore 
Penang and Province 
14,389 
13,618 
8,000 
15,050 
+ 
7,050 
+ 1,432 
Wellesley 
3,003 
4,154 
3,990 
4,512 
+ 
522 
+ 358 
Dindings 
16,916 
13,589 
14,240 
8,417 
— 
5,823 
- 5,172 
Malacca 
10,705 
16,947 
10,230 
21,254 
+ 
11,024 
+ 4,307 
Total ... 
45,013 
48,308 
36,460 
49,233 
+ 
12,773 
+ 925 
36. The fall in revenue in the Bindings is chiefly due to a change in the 
system of collection of royalties. Formerly all royalty was paid in advance 
and at once credited to revenue. Now a cash deposit is made as security for 
payment of revenue, and this deposit is not credited to revenue. Royalty 
accounts are settled monthly. 
37. The increase in Malacca revenue is due to the extent of $10,260 to 
the amount paid as compensation for trees standing on land alienated for 
agricultural purposes. 
