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detailed for the protection of the reserved and the unreserved forests of the territory. 
1 4. A small annual sum has been granted for supply badges, parangs, etc., for 
the guards and for meeting casual petty expenses in connection with forest work 
here. I would, however, again urge the necessity of providing the Forest Inspector 
and his men with suitable uniforms, as is done in Perak. 
15. Three jungle fires occurred during the year, of which none were in Crown 
Reserves. No serious damage was done, and, so far as could be ascertained, the 
fires were in each case accidental. 
16. Fifty-live junks cleared from Lumut with planks, scantlings, logs, etc., 272 
with firewood, the former without exception being consigned to Penang; of the fire- 
wood exported about 50% was taken to Perak ports. 
R. P. GIBBES, 
Acting District Officer , Bindings-. 
19th February, 1900. 
MALACCA. 
Sir, — 1 have the honour to forward reports from the Collector of Land Revenue 
and the District Officers at Alor Gajah and Jasin on the Reserves in their Districts, 
giving record of the number of visits of inspection made to each reserve during the 
year, the staff of Forest Guards maintained by Government to protect each Reserve 
and the prosecutions instituted for injuries done to the Reserves. 
2. The area of the Reserves at the commencement and the end of the year was : — - 
1st 'January 
jrst December 
District in which 
1899. 
1899. 
situated . 
1 . Bukit Bruang 
6,174 
6,174 
Central. 
2. Brisu and Sungei Siput 
5,268 
5,268 
Alor Gajah. 
3. Bukit Panchor 
3*356 
3>35 6 
do. 
4. Sungei Udang 
4*392 
4*392 
do. 
5. Ayer Panas 
3,242 
3*242 
Jasin. 
6. Merlimau, 
6,217 
6,217 
do. 
7. Bukit Senggeh 
9*429) 
9*43° 
do. 
8, Bukit Sedanan 
”>353 i 
7,806 
do. 
9. Batang Malaka j 
) 
3*549 
do. 
10. Bukit Sebukor 
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Central. 
49»43 1 49>478 
They now cover i2'6i% of the total area of the Settlement. 
3. No cutting of timber either for sale or for Government use is allowed in the 
Reserves. 
4. A site for a forest nursery at Ayer Keroh was cleared and drained during 
the year and seeds of the following timber trees sown. Mirbau (Afzelia Palembanica), 
Kledang (Artocarpus lanceofolia), PetaUng (Stromboria Javanica), Tembusu (Fagraea 
peregrina), Serayah (Hopea cernua), Leban Tandok (Vitex vestita). Nibong (Oncas- 
perma filamentosa ), Penah (Balanocarpus Sp.). These will be ready for planting 
out in 1900. 
5. Great difficulty was experienced in getting a sufficient supply of seeds and 1 
was disappointed in not receiving more assistance in this matter from the Penghulus 
in the Alor Gajah and Jasin Districts. 
6. In addition to the above the plantation of Para Rubber trees was much 
enlarged by the planting of stumps and seedlings received from Singapore and a 
number of locally grown seeds were also sown and planted out at the latter end of 
the year. 
'7. A plantation of 200 cuttings of Getah Rambong ( Ficus Elastica ) was also 
formed at Ayer Keroh. These grew so well that 400 more cuttings were taken from 
them in December. 
8. If rubber planting should become general the Government will, in a few 
rears be in a position to supply any quantity of seeds and cuttings required by local 
planters. 
9. The para rubber plantations at the 6th and 7 tli miles on the Ayer Keroh Road 
were surveyed and are now known as lots 39,844 and 39,845. The number of the trees 
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