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WORKS OF IMPROVEMENT. 
2 8. An attempt was made to begin regeneration fellings on the F.M.S. 
lines in Bukit Juru Reserve in Province Wellesley. Similar fellings in lasek 
Glugor were continued. Bertam may now be taken free from forest re- 
serves and this should assist natural regeneration. 
20. Improvement fellings were carried out over the following compart- 
ments of Malacca forest reserves: — 
Bukit Sedanan F. R. 
Ayer Panas F. R. 
Merlimau F. R. 
Ramuan China F. R. 
The cost was $6/85 per acre which 
... yb, 7c, jd, 13a, 13b, 13c. 
... 3°. 3 b > 3 C > 3d, 6a, 6b. 
... 4 a, 4 b, 4 c. 
... 6 . 
is not unduly high. 
EXPLOITATION. 
Timber and Fuel. 
(a ) — From Reserved Forests. 
30. Only 3} tons of timber (poles) and no firewood werei removed from 
ordinary fellings in Singapore forest reserves, compared with 7 and 42 tons 
in 1927. The forests will have to be rested for some time to come. Squatters 
paid $9,812 as commuted royalty on the timber on their allotments compared 
with $5,916 in 1927. 
31. In Penang and Province Wellesley the outturn of timber was 3^6 
tons and of firewood i, 445 tons compared with 57 2 3.nd 2,604 tons in 1927* 
The fall in timber is in poles only. The forests are not in a condition to be 
heavily exploited and unless some expenditure is undertaken to replace what 
is taken out, exploitation will lead to their destruction. Revenue decreased 
from $2,477 in l 9 2 7 to $L 379 - 
32. In the Bindings, the outturn of timber and firewood was 1,232 tons and 
321 tons compared with 265 and 4 21 tons in 1927- Revenue increased from 
$481 to $2,961. The increase was chiefly in respect of poles. 
33. In Malacca the outturn of timber and firewood was 2,332 tons and 
t 873 tons compared with 764 and 71 tons m 1927- Revenue increased from 
$877 to $3,878. The Assistant Conservator of Forests remarks that the 
trade in forest produce suffered from the trade depression and the increase 
would have been larger in normal ciicumstances. 
34. The figures for the whole S. S. were 3,953 tons of timber and. 3*641 
tons of firewood compared with 1,608 and 3 A 39 tons in 1927. Class I timber 
rose from 228 tons to 330. Revenue under these heads increased from 89,752 
to $18,030. 
( I) ) — From Crown and Alienated Lands. 
33 In Singapore the outturn of timber was again recorded as nil and 
that of firewood estimated to be 22,700 tons compared with 17,300 tons m 1927. 
Revenue increased from $4,464 t° $ 5 * 675 - 
36. In Penang and Province Wellesley the outturn of timber was 317 tons 
and that of firewood 1,464 tons compared with 207 and 3*4^2 tons in 1927- 
Revenue fell from $1,699 to $ 9 & 4 - 
37. In the Dindings the outturn of timber was 4,444 tons and that of 
firewood 2,010 tons compared with 6,195 and 2,583 tons in 1927. e\enue 
increased from $10,871 to $12,835- The outturn of Class I timber fell from 
2,539 tons to 2,422, 
38. In Malacca the outturn of timber was 774 tons and of firewood 873 
tons compared with 1,668 tons and 736 in 1927- Revenue fell from $9,336 to 
$5,437. Revenue on land alienated for planting increased fiom $3,968 to 
$4*969. 
