Report on the Gardens and Forests, Malacca. 
1. Mr. GOODENOUGH was in charge during the year. Nothing could be done 
beyond ordinary upkeep for want of funds. 
Experimental Nursery. c 
2. About 30,000 young clove trees were raised and distributed among the 
Chinese tapioca planters, together with 300 nutmeg trees and a few other mixed fruit 
trees. 
Forest Reserves. 
3. The boundaries have been regularly patrolled and kept open. I regret that 
the inspection paths have had to be abandoned, and nothing could be done to the 
Brisu or Merlimau Reserves. The area of the Forest Reserves in Malacca is 42,000 
acres. 
Licenses. 
4. The permits issued for collecting damar, wood-oil, fibre, toddy, etc. brought 
in a revenue of $625.72, and the fruit trees at Panchor were farmed out for $105.50. 
Fires. 
5. Three fires occurred during the year, but fortunately did no particular 
damage, being confined to lalang and brushwood. The origin was unknown in each 
case. 
6. There were no prosecutions during the year. 
General. 
7. In accordance with the recommendations of the Retrenchment Committee, 
the Forest Department has been handed over to the charge of the Collector of Land 
Revenue and District Officers stationed at Alor Gajah and Jasin, respectively. For 
this purpose, I visited Malacca in November, and made the necessary arrangements for 
the transfer. 
W. FOX, 
Assistant Superintendent , in Charge, 
Revenue and Expenditure , Forest Department , Malacca, iSg 4 - 
Revenue. 
Expenditure. (Vote 1 } 
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[ $ c ‘ 
$ c. 
Sale of Timber, 
296 51 
Salaries of Forest Guards, ... 
881 41 
„ Fruit (Forests), 
147 96 
,, at Experimental 
,, Clove Trees, 
97 00 
Gardens, 
426 86 
Tenths on Damar, 
70 50 
Pony Allowance, 
432 00 
Ornamental Plants, 
54 3 i 
Field Allowance, 
117 00 
Kabong Toddy and Fibre, ... 
39 
Transport, 
84 00 
Wood Oil, 
33 00 
Miscellaneous, 
58 63 
Fruit crop (Garden), 
37 39 
Balance, 
00 10 
Plants supplied to Government,! 
97 66 
' 1 
Timber „ „ 
137 50 
Miscellaneous Receipts, ... 
62 10 
Total, . . . 
$1,072 93 
Total, ... 
$2,000 00 
j. S. GOODENOUGH, 
Acting Assistant Superintendent of Forests. 
W. FOX, 
Assistant Superintendent, in Charge. 
