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2 both there, and in the Yoonzaleen District to the Eastward, in connection with
3 the final demarcation of the Tsinzway Reserved Tract, the Conservator return-
4 ed via Kadinetee on the Yoonzaleen, and by the Salween river to Maulmain,
5 and thence to head quarters.
6 200. Leaving Rangoon again on 2nd February, the Conservator proceed-
7 ed from Myanoung on the 8th, to the Bawben District, inspected the girdling
8 work in the Gwaydaloop Forest, and passing the Toungnyo Hill, and Nyanlay
9 Reserved Tracts, joined, at Yeukseing, the camp of the Assistant Conservators
10 engaged in the survey and examination of the Upper Shoaylay Forests
11 201. Taking the rdute thence by the head waters of the Satthar into the
12 Bamboong, a subdistrict of the South Nawing Forests, and vid the source of the
13 Setsetyoh, a feeder of the South Nawing, the Conservator crossed the Yoma
14 into the Sittang Division, at the source of the Oopaulangyee choung, and
15 reached Toungoo by the Khaboung choung rouée on the 23rd February.
16 202. The Myolha Forest was examined by the Conservator on the 27th
17 and 28th February with reference to extensive breaches of Forest Rules on the
18 part of the Permit Holders. After an inspection of the Toungoo Forest Of-
19 fice, and the Cinchona and Teak plantations at Thantoungyee and Pyoonchoung,
20 on the 5th and 8th March, the Conservator proceeded on the 11th March by
21 the Western route to Pegu, and making detours into the tracts recently se-
22 lected for girdling in the Zaha, Koon, Kintoon and Kauleyah Forests, finally
23 arrived at Rangoon via the Pegu river on the 17th March.
24 The Conservator again proceeded to Toungoo by the Sittang route on the
25 11th April, and after visiting a part of the Tsamoh District with reference to a
26 special enquiry into the conduct of the late Divisional Officer, left Toungoo on
27 the Ist May, and returned to Rangoon by the 7th May.
28 203. Between the 30th Magy? th June the Kyekpyoozan and Maga-
29 yee Teak Plantations of the Rangoon*Division were revisited by the Conserva-
30 tor.
31 204. Free grants of Timber. Under the provisions of Schedule VI, For-
32 est Rules, free grants of teak timber, chiefly of inferior quality, were made to
33 the following extent:—
34 Logs.
35 Rangoon Division ...... 2
36 Tharrawaddie ,, —..... 39
37 Prome oe ore 59
38 100
39 With the exception of 20 logs in the Prome Division, the above quantity,
40 was reported as already utilized on the several works for which they were
41 granted.
42 The number of logs is much less than that granted in the previous year,
43 owing to orders of Government restricting free Grants to parties residing where
44 timber cannot be purchased.
45 205. For the construction, by the Public Works Department of a new
46 bridge across the Toungnyo stream in the Tharrawaddie Division, 120 logs |
47 class timbor have teen collected near Kantha, in accordance with the orders of
48 the Local Government; the old bridge at that spot having been destroyed by a
49 large quantity of timber in charge of Forest Contractors accumulating above