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WORKS OF IMPROVEMENT. 
30. Cleanings were made in Penang: — 
(a) In favour of rcsak and da mar laut in Bukit Juru reserve. 
( b ) Do. meranti and jangkang in Pantai Acheh reserve. 
(c) Do. taban in Telok Bahang reserve. 
(1 d ) Bertam cutting was done by local Malays in compartments 4 and 
5 of Bukit Panchor reserve on free passes over rather more than 
10 acres. 
31. Charcoal burners carried out regeneration fellings in Pantai Acheh , 
and a timber and firewood licensee is doing similar fellings in Tasek Glugor 
reserve. Class II poles were extracted from Pantai Acheh, Telok Bahang, 
and Government Hill reserves. 
32. The regeneration fellings at Telok Bahang and Pangkor reserves 
(D hidings) were never carried out, owing to the poor market. Lhe clean- 
ings which should have followed them were therefore not made. 
33. In Malacca a labour force of 60 to 70 was kept together all the latter 
part of the year, and improvement fellings were carried out in : 
Compartments ja, 7b and 13 a Bukit Sedanan reserve. 
Compartments in Bukit Senggeh reseive. 
Compartments 3a Ayer l ’anas reserve. 
Compartment 4 a Merlimau reserve. 
Four hundred and fifteen acres were treated at a cost of $3,079 or S7.42 
per acre. 
EXPLOITATION. 
Timber and Fuel. 
(a ) — From Reserved Forests. 
34. The outturn of timber from the Singapore forests decreased from 166 
tons in 1926 to 7 tons in 19 27, and this was confiscated as a result of a 
forest offence. The fact is that there is little timber left. The outturn of 
firewood fell from 2,520 tons to 42 tons as no new coupes were opened. 1 he 
mangrove reserves have been badly cut about and little can be hoped fiom 
thern for some time, but they are not ruined and will recover with rest. 
Revenue rose from $1,796 to $5,9^6, owing to payments by squatters for 
timber on their allotments. 
35. In Penang and Province Wellesley the outturn of timber was 572 
tons and of firewood 2,604 tons compared with 1,356 tons and 5’ 22 9 t° n ^ 
respectively in 1926. This was due to the fact that the fellings of Class I 
timber in Bukit Juru and Tasek Glugor .were closed, and those in Pantai 
Acheh oreatly reduced ; also there was little or no market foi Class II poles. 
The fall in firewood is due to the fact that the 1926 totals were greatly 
swollen by the clearing of the land to be excised from fasek Glugor reseive. 
Revenue fell from $ 4-373 to $ 2 > 477 * 
? 6. In the Dindings the outturn of timber and fuel from reserves was 
265 tons and 421 tons compared with 96 and 146 tons respectively in 1926, 
the revenue increased from $358 to $481. Two fellings were leased in the 
Tanjong Burong reserve and the villagers of Pantai Reims had a pole coupe 
under permit; a free pole coupe for fishermen was also opened: these two 
latter are thinnings on the “stick” method. Further pole coupes were opened 
in Batu Undan reserve. Regeneration fellings in Telok Muroh and Pangkor 
reserves w r ere very unsatisfactory. 
37. In Malacca the outturn of timber and fuel was 764 and 71 tons com- 
pared with 858 and 866 tons respectively in 1926. Revenue fell from $4,512 
to $877. No Class I timber, except from fallen trees, was allowed to be 
removed and there was no market for firewood. 
