125. — Forests. — A grant of $1,200 for tree planting and other ex- 
penses was passed by the Government during the year. Of this sum about 
$500 were expended in travelling and procuring information for forest 
report published in July of the present year. 
126. — In planting young Teak trees at Bukit Timah, $228 were ex- 
pended in putting down about 1 8,000 plants, and $42 in nursery work. 
About 2,000 young native Forest trees were planted on Military Reserve, 
Tanglin, at an approximate cost of $30, leaving an unexpended balance 
of $400. The money being granted late in the year it could not be 
fully taken advantage of before the year closed, but has been expended in 
planting various trees for experimental purpose early in the present year. 
127. — Forest operations will in future be detailed in a separate 
Report. 
128— Revenue and Expenditure.— A statement of the Revenue 
and Expenditure of the year under review is given in Appendix A, from 
which it will be seen that the Revenue from sale of plants and flowers 
lias amounted to $627-96. the largest amount ever reached and which has 
been received during the year in small sums requiring much careful 
attention #in book-keeping and otherwise. 
129. — The total expenditure of the year has been $1 6,583.80, and the 
total receipts $15,027.90, which leaves a balance of $1,444.10 on the side 
of receipts. This balance is owing to the salary of the establishment 
for December having been paid in January, 1883, instead of on 31st 
December, 1882, as was at one time intended. 
N. CANTLEY, 
Superintendent. 
