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2 56. Information regarding the separate Sub-Districts in which the work
3 was carried on will be found in Statement II. ~
4 57. The direct execution of the work was entrusted to the Forest
5 Tiangers in accordance with the Working Plan.
6 58. Mangoon Division. In the Thoongzay District, the work of Forest
7 Nanger Tok Poh was revised by Mr. Adamson, the Divisional Officer.
8 59. Tharrawaddie Division. In the Tharrawaddie Division the work in
9 the Bawben District was inspected by the Conservator and Divisional Officer,
10 and that in the Gamoong District by the latter officer. The work was appa-
11 rently satisfactorily executed by Forest Ranger Moung Kalay.
12 In the Gamoong District the results of the Revision Surveys showed on
13 an average 71 per cent otf the I class trees to have been girdled in the Tracts,
14 visited. In the Bawben Guaydaloop Sub-District, the average was found to be
15 67 per cent.
16 GO. Prome Division Mr. Elsner inspeeted the work and reports that it
17 was confined entirely to the Okeshittoung Range between the Gnaloozan
18 Choung and Kyoukpyook Toung, with a view to remove the I class trees
19 standing to the West of the proposed Bambooay Toung Reserve. Mr. Iilsner
20 is of opinion that some 500 additional | class trees are available in the same
21 locality and should be girdled in the course of next year’s operations.
22 GJ. Sittang Division. Late in the season, a cursory examination on the
23 part of the Conservator showed that the work had not been satisfactorily exc-
24 cuted in the Koon and Eintoon Districts; 5 por cent of the girdled trees were
25 found to be below the standard size, and numerous trees not marked with the
26 girdling hammer.
27 62. A formal complaint has been filed by the Permit Holders, the Burma
28 Company limited, representing out of 800 odd girdled trees examined by
29 their Toungoo Agcnt, upwards of 37 per cent as undersized and 25 per cent as
30 badly selected.
31 Mr. Graham the Divisional Officer failed to explain satisfactorily why no
32 Revision of the work took place after operations had been in progress some
33 time. The Forest Ranger and other subordinates assisting in the work, were
34 fined and a report on the matter hus been submitted to the Chief Commis-
35 sioner.
36 G3. Salween Division. Tho work in the Doomdamee was examined,
37 shortly after commencement, by the Conservator; a more careful selection of
38 he trees appearing to be necessary, stringent orders to that effect were passed
39 The work both here and in the Thoungycen was carefully revised by the As-
40 bistant Conservator, Moung Poh O.
41 64. In the latter District it was found necessary to extend the work over
42 numerous detached Tracts within a short distance of the Thoungyeen river in
43 order to select trecé of a larger standard size (7 fect) as laid down in the orders
44 of the Chief Commissioner,
45 65. Girdling operations of 1871; Rangoon Division. Upon cursorily ex-
46 amining the Kauleyah District in which girdling operations were carried on
47 last year, tho Conservator discovered such evidence of irregularity in the selec.
48 tion of the trees on tho part of Mr. Daly, who superintended the entire work,
49 as to be under the necessity of reporting the matter to the Chief Commissioner