BotGdn Est 1921 iG 3 ) From Whom .... Place .... Date * SUBJECT. Connected Papers . h. MINUTES. 0/ / A % / * - A 4-«£*** far 4 A. (< 5 f.x. •F m- ^ <&LA*^ytoL*f ^C% &*i *t4w ^ “tr*S&0 ^ tthrj* , 4 t * m £49 /mn' «j^U^ ~d^C6u ,/if. *j tf z * t £uA 4«^a/' ccit+^j/ OM y ♦** &ELsf 7. ^ . 4. / * J&U- A^ sun+~*^ f- » Hst**6r * /?* S&V A , Wl*0»T' / /Wi*/»i ^»’ • * 00&+X&* J- ryfc ef A*^i- ]:£-■' >■ ur&n **4p ' J • '& J. A a* &£***&&.£ •&p*0/ 6*++ S. s&f J*+r ^&***»*«^* / yC^ 4 . /^" h <:/- ' A* sm 4^ y£. j/ 4fX zz A. <*£&. $ . ^ A> 4AMfa>, ^ ft£^ yhr &ij t e, £c*C- >0 Au-*n* 0 /. ^ Jw ^ /%h,sS. t& ** 6* l£ Z&t£u£*& jf 0t*y&£ ^ 3»^ ■"*» , / ^ c £*-*&**, m -^A~-j ^ /*>' < /? F'H|> *Sr‘ /££ ■/• / 4', fr- ifrfK*** /^T; /«,»/« %£>A - ■ V No Minutes should be written on this page. A separate half-sheet to be used if required. v# v -,, “ I i ( 2 , 000 — 12 / 16 .) (Misc. 56) id It is requested that the following number be quoted in the reply to this letter. No. I0&/20 Botanic (Savbens, Sinoapove, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. . «th. Mar oh., /p*0. , ALTERATIO MS AMD ADDITIONS TO 83TI MATES 1921 m. # f • ♦ f % « • i « < • Sir, I have the honour to ask authority to include the following items in the general estimates for the Botanic Gardens, Singapore for tho year 1921, 2* There are severed matters concerning the general policy and organisation of the Department which have not been included, as they appear to be matters which require » the personal consideration and recommendation of the Director himself, end in his absence 1 have refrained from putting them forward. During the past few years of war, however, the Gardens* votes have necessarily been kept at the minimum with the inevi* table result that at the present time, there is an accumulation of minor requirements which necessitate immediate attention. The suggestions here included therefore concern the noraal running of the Department only and in view of the present condl» tiens cannot be delayed pending the return of the Director, the date of which is at present uncertain, 3, A sub committee of the Gardens 1 Committee have considered these recommendations and approve of the&« A. Attached ie a summary of my proposals, with my reasons for making these recommendations. C * I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant. w Summary '■n ( PERSOI^L PMOEWiEirrS 1. Herbarium and Museum Assistant. Pew vote for new appointment Rate $100-10A-200 p.m,* # f 2. Laboratory Assistant. Lew vote for new appointment Rate $50-20A-I50 p.m. 3. Rill Collector. To be transferred from open vote ’’Gardeners’ 1 ■ Rate p.&« 4. Peon. To be transferred from open vote ’’Coolies”. To come under Govt. Scheme for peons. Rate $120-12-168 p.a, * 5. Label Printers (2) To be transferred from Open vote ” Coolies " (1) $192 p.a. (2) $168 ” 6. Caretakers (2) To be transferred from open vote ’’Coolies” (2) $15 p.m. each • - X 7. Gardeners, Decrease of vote Rate various 8. Coolies. Increase of vote Rate various OTHER CHARGES. ACTUALLY RECURRENT 9. Stores and Tools, Increase of vote 10. Miscellaneous. Increase of vote 11. Library, Lew vote annually recurrent 12. Laboratory, ew vote annually recurrent Ant) roved 1990 Alterations 1921 Total 1991 - #1900 ? 1200 - 600 600 In open vote 300 300 * ■ In open vote 120 I go In open vote 360 360 In open vote 360 360 "3900 <* J • 73 3197 -19640 3979 93619 9754 9950 1^004 900 10*56 • 1926 - 1 m 900 t 900 ■v - 1000 1000 2 ■ * * 13. Travelling and Personal Allowance, increase of vote . * * i * i ^ _ OTHER CHARGES. EXTRAORDINARY 9 14. Cleaning the lake. Special Vote 15 library Special Vote -w , 16 Laboratory Special Vote * m, . • V • ' .• ; - ■■■■■ Annroved 19 PC Alterations 1921 Total I9PI *1780 Si 500 j \3 9 80 ■j m m 700 : 700 - -■ 7000 . * 7000 ■ 4000 4000 i LIBRARIAN AND MUSEUM ASSISTANT (item I Of summary) Before the very necessary work required on the Library (As shewn Inter) can be attempted, the whole library must be carefully checked over, and catalogued, unbound copies sorted and the condition of each book ascertained, I # The preparation of a catalogue, .1 • The work of cataloguing is particularly essential as at present it is not possible- especially for the new staff- to ascertain what are in the library, daily work necessitating reference to the library entails a great waste of time, and in the purchase of new books there is always the possibility of duplicating or failing to secure for fear of duplicating* 2, Scientific periodicals Each mail brings large numbers of scientific -periodicals from all parts of the world, and there are also others which should be * taken in. The checking in, acknowledging, and preparing for bind¬ ing of these, entails a considerable amount of work which has lately simply had to be neglected, 3, Copying extracts to supply information. Requests are frequently received for quotations from references V *. which cause many delays in finding and copying them, and wastes the time of the scientific staff, \ 4* Copying extracts from wo ks loaned Reference works are frequently lent to the Gardens, which necessi » tates working many hours overtime or failing to return the works for a considerable period, to enable the essential parts to be copied. An instance is that of Saccardo's Notae Mycologicae, a rare copy lent by Professor Baker of Los Renos, and which is tak&ngtwo months or more to copy, * % » 5, The Exchange List, * The keeping of the exchange list, and the despatch of the’Cardens Bulletin” requires careful and detailed work, y means of this Exchange system many v luable necessary Scientific periodicals are obtained free, which would cost a considerable sum. It is impossible for the present inadequate European staff with \ « only one clerk to do this work, or to get their own work done properly. _ * 6 . The Economic Museum The Gardens also possess a nucleus of a very fine Economic Museum such as is attached to all principal Botanic Gardens. Its collections are not only historically interesting but provide an educational value not supplied by any other establishment in the Colony or F.M.S. An instance of a collection historically ' interesting is the series of rubber samples made from the earli- st rubber trees tapped in Malaya and tapping instruments in use from the earliest periods. Prom an educational point of view an instant is an exhibit of all rubber tree diseases, showing their effect on the tree with short descriptions of theii 4 ' treatment. Owing to lack of staff this collection is in a very bad condition and consequently not accesible to the public. It needs thoroughly overhauling and the collections bringing up to date, and increased. * The above work will more than fully occupy the whole time of an additional member to the staff. he apptoiifctment will reouire to be filled by a well educated youth as although he will not require a knowledge of foreign languages he will have to deal with works in French, German, Latin, j)utch, Spanish etc. and it is essential that extracts should be correctly made. The position is not one that could be filled by the appointment of any 2nd. Class Clerk, but requires special individual attain¬ ment end training, and it is therefore suggested that someone the from the ranks of 3rd* clliss clerks be selected but is essen¬ tial that he should not be moved from his post as is the custom 4 for the clerical services generally, as the work is that of a specialist and not interchangeable with that of other offices. N o free quarters are available. Salary recommended LIOO-IOA-200 p ,ra. LABORATORY ASSISTANT (item 2 of the Summary) ' 'ith the building of n laboratory in 1920 the provision of a , I Laboratory Assistant in 1921 is essential. The duties of this assistant will be to have general charge of » the laboratory appartus Find assist visitors engaged on ahy ' '• / special work. He will need to have a general idea of the rynto- gams especially the lower orders, and be able to use n simple i lower power microscope. He will have the supervision of cultures and experiments that need constant watching, "furthermore he will be required to identify approximately cryptogam!c specimens sent 0 in for examination, and assist the Assistant Director generally in his special work. Owing to these being practically no scienti¬ fic education in nalay, it is realised that a candidate with the , » above qualifications cannot be secured at once. It is recommended therefore, that a student who has passed the Cambridge Junior Examination be selected and trained to the "ork. The salary offered is low to start with, but as it is essential to keep a man when once he is trained, the maximum should be 4 sufficient to retain him. He must provide himself with quarters. Salary $50-20A-150 p.m. BILL COLLECTOR (I tern 3 of Summary) % The Bill collector is at present paid from the open vote "GardenersThis is most unsatisfactory for two reasons. Firstly it does not allow the full amount entitled "Gardeners" to he spent for that purpose, and secondly there are not sufficient funds to pay the Collector a reasonable salary. His duties are to collect paymenVTsr bills, to carry correepon- dence etc, to Government offices in Singapore, and chiefly to despatch plants. This later item, necessitates the supervision of cases of plants and their desnatch by train, or their delivery m . to steamers, , or to purchasers, entails the making out of consignment railway or steamer notes etc. t least one journey s day must be made to Singapore town * o distance four miles. « ^ . » • This item should appear separately under Persona! J&riolu ents as a new vote. Salary recommended $300 p.a. PBOK {item 4 of Summary) At present the office Peon is paid from the open vote Cooli¬ es” <2. most uneatisfaotory arrangement. It is recommended that he comes under the Government scheme for Peons and has a separate vote under "Personal Emoluments* Salary $120•12-168 p.a. ► LABEL T ’RINT7®E5 (Item 5 of Summary) Two boys with a knowledge of writing romaAised letters are the employed to paint the wooden labels for naming specimens ■ f' ' ' ■» '' ’ % % in the Gardens. Their salary is considered sufficient but it should be transferred from the open vote "Coolies” and be made a separate item under "Personal Emoluments" CARETAKERS (item 6 of Summary) Two caretakers are employed to watch the cooly lines whilst the coolies are at work, cook fo the bachelors, and'keep the lihes tidy generally- One is employed at the Javanese lines and one at the Tamil lines. They are at present paid from the open vote "Coolies" It is t i desired that they should appear under their own vote under ■» "Personal Emoluments” Salary each $15 p.m. GARDENERS {Item 7 of Summary) Beouire to meet the rise in wages due to the ‘‘ncrease in the * price of rice to T per gantang. Approved in 1920 $3200 Less Bill Collector transferred to own vote Personal Emoluments * Increase to meet price of rice ... Estimated in 1921 916 2 m $ 3127 c PERSONAL EbOLUj*ELTS - COOLIES- (Item 8 of Summary) Increase of wages due to rise in price of rice to $1 per Gan tang $16 20 (*b) ‘ddition^l 3 coolies required for ^ork in the potting yard. Preparing and nocking to supply the heavy d emend a for st oek by th e puhii c fully occupies the time of the men at present there end consequently th® stock is being seriously neglected v» (c) Additional five coolies {trained scythe men) required to increase the grass cutting gang. The present gang is insufficient to keen the grass in the Gardens tidy and many parte cf the Gardens .present a neglected appearance, especially since the increase of over one acre, of grass area due to feeling of jungle in 1918 1070 (d) Additional gang of six coolies required for work on the Gardens jungle the maintenance of the Lakes trimming trees and general minor improvemnets that are constantly arising At present the labour in the Gardens Is so inadequate that should a tree blow over important routine work must be left to find sufficient men to cut and clear. Moreover there are many shrubberies and aide parts that require thoroughly renovating, but there is no labour available .and consequently these parts / are rapidly getting thin, untidy, and open. ipjj Total $ 4596 < Cofclfees Approved 1990 $19640 Increase 1921 4596 24256 Less transfer to own votes on Personal T&oluments Peon, $120, Label Printers $360, Caretakers $144 6°4 Estimated 1921 W "23612 OTHER CHARGES- STORES AND TQOIM (I tern 9 of Summary) # * i , I. Increase of vote required by recent rises in the price engine oil, herbarium materials, timber, gravel, and tools generally , $250 2. Annual Painting and upkeep of all plant houses as recommended by Assistant Engineer Public orks department, for preservation of framework. I 1 Annual Repainting $1000 Annual Upkeep , 1000 OTHER CHARGES -MI SCl^ILAKEOUS- (Item 10 of Summary) ♦ ^ , I. Increase of vote required for increase cost of packing material ( Cloth, paper, string) Use of first class rickshaws, at increased fares, for transport of messenger and delivery of plants instead of second class (now abolished); postage on foreign correspondence and parcels formerly franked "by the Colonial Secretary $250 Since the beginning of the year, by kind permission of the Commanding Officer, the Band *^nd Brums of the 1st Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment have alternately played in the u ardene on Bri&ay evenings ’Then the moon permitted the Band ba,e played from 9.30 to 10.30 p.m. These perfoimiar ces are apparently greatly appreciated by the public, judging from the large numbers always present and the crush of motor cars. It is not possible to ask the officers of the Regi¬ ment to pay for the transport of the instruments for these public perfonuances and consequently this must be made from a Gardens* vote. Also when the Band pl&y by night, consequently voluntarily devoting their evening to the public, it is only natural they should be given a small sum of money for refreshments at their canteen before going to bed. ransport for instruments of -Bend when playing in the Gardens at $8/ per week $ 416 Refreshiaents for Band when playing in the Gardens at ' $30 per 45 to 50 perfo mere par month 360 It has been suggested that as these performances are for the benefit of the residents of Singapore the municipality might be asked to contribute towards the expense. \ LIBRARY (Items II end 15 of Summery) Owing to expenses being keot at the minimum during the past fern years, the very valuable collection of books in the Cardens' Library is in a bad state of repair and very much behind in the matter of binding.- The ’ibrary contains many ( i valuable old books now quite unobtainable, and also many complete sets of■period!cnl collectd for a great number of years and which are now but rarely on the market and then at 4*’ ' k • a prohibitive price. A recent visitor estimated that the weal. value of the books that could be replaced if required is / . , £5000. In addition scientific periodicals are received by every mail from all parts of the world and these alone add over one hundred volumes a year to the library* lar, Tyler, Superintendent Government Printing Office^ at my m reauest has recently inspected the library, and he considers * * . . . . 4 . ■' that a considerable amount work is necessary to save the books that have now become dilapidated and bring the binding OM CHARGES -LABORATORY* (lte»« 12 and 16 of Sum anary) up to date. He recommends that a special hinder he engaged to work in this office under his supervision to effect this work A and estimates that the sum of §3000 is required to put the library in a proner state. > ?.The hooks at present are kept in open wooden hook-cases and considerable damage has been done to the older books by i / white ants and vermin. Mr. Tyler considers it essential that the hooks should he on open iron stands similar to those in ure at the Government Printing Office, The cost of six suc& stands required is approximately $2000. 3. As it has been decided to take up the study of Cryptogamic Botany, and an Assistant Director has been appointed for this purpose it is essential that works of reference on this subject should he obtained. Several atandard works are re¬ quired hut these can only he obtained a3 they appear on the i market. In addition present day publications must he secured. An initial s&m of #2000 is required for this pur ose with an annually recurring sum of #500.. * 4. It is requested that an additional vote "Library” be aSbflaaim allowed to include general upkeen and aerial rs of the Library current binding subscription to scientific periodicals, and purchase of hooks. Hitherto small sums have been spared from the 'Stores and Todlnf vote » ./ Other Charges, Annually Recurrent (Item IT. of Summary) * . New vote required Binding ' #400 #000 Purchase of books etc 500 Other Charges, Extraordinary (Item lb of Summary) Binding #3000 Book 2000 Cryptogam! c Books __ 2000 “7000 OTHER CHARGES - LABORATORY (items 12 and 16 of Summary) i TT' ith the building of a ah oratory in 1920 new votes are required for its furnishing, eq 1 ipment, an’ annual upkeep. Other charges. Annually# Recurrent (item 12 of Summary) • » ' •’ u Purchase of apparatus and provision for the purchase of expensive items such as microscopes, balances, microtomes et js m must be made gradually and consequently only a small aum is asked for to be annually recurrent, # Other Charges Extraordinary (Item 16 of Summary) _ —i i m —-——~~ — ""HHIW >whuh_juj u n — n i~ Furnish ing and Equipment 12 specimens cabinets at $75 each V * 3 box specimens cabinets at $75 each 300 specimen boxcar at $30 per hundred Installation of water.and gas £1000 4 ? 900 225 90 750 915 300 500 320 4000 ■Provision of benches, Stools and tables Provision of sinks / Initial ‘Purchase of minor appartiiB Furnishing of Retiring Room, table and chairs TRAVELLING AND PERSONAL ALLOW AH CSSS (Item 13 of Summary) The amount hitherto allowed has only been sufficient to pay for the Director*s quarterly visits to the Penang Gardens, and the monthly allowance for a horse for the Director and - a bicycle allowance for the Assistant Curator, Row that the Assistant Dirctor has arrived an increese of vote is necess- ary to permit the Director and Assistant Director to under¬ take collecting tours which habe lately had to be dropped, * It is necessary for the Direc or from time to time to under- • •. *• j take tours in the sumounding countries to continue the investigations of their flor« end to introdu.ee new living specimens of beauty and economic importance to cultivation in general and to the Gardens collection in particular. The Assistant Director is required to obtain in the field first hand information for his notes on fungi and their relation to their hoots which cannot be obtained only from a . f study of herbarium material* An instance may be given of the ri ♦ * / ^ disease which has made its appearance in the rich camphor reserve at Kanching F # M f S t and which ought to be studied and ' ■ *"*“ ‘ r% ■ - , , . t j. dealt with in situ* He will te at the same time be enabled to add generally to the collections for which he is responsible* Authorised 1920 $1780 Increase 1921 1500 Total 1921 $3280 _ . ■ 4 t Cleaning the Lake (item 14 of Summery) l - " The Gardens’ Lake owing to neglect during the past several years, in rapidly silting up with the wash from the neigh- i bouring roads and pathr* Anoroximetely one third of it is now ‘ ' o * within r foot or ro of water level* The whole lake must be * . 4 ’ » drained and the-silt dug out and removed. $700 4 *• ' / \ , ; ( \ v ■ < > \ t, i , I FH UH , * v Hi ■ ; i %) I05/°0 *rcU Ju' 1 y >0 .ai/ctutxc xx: th- K.-hr'-Tfr "-o? J9°i 330TAHIO Uir ( X hove the honour to v.r-Jc ;.$mi a*; ion to it into the estivate*, new figures for the open vote foi *• & Oj?rd«sner* end Oooli^® f yon ^mnotion^in you/CTo # 6.,78/*>0 when t ori o e of elc “• a **X o*-'r ynntnn,: f the insertion o f :- # Oi'jrdoner veriou* 31 ^7 °f 5^}- 5790 Oooliee * M ‘ f (S.rteT* *.&580)socio* •\a it ho* ri'-en to -I*y*er o rronortionnte incran io dealr^ble, 7, You have indeed sanctioned under d te o / June J9°0 1 the increase in wager cormenuent on the iner vc in the ri*?<- in tne price of rice; but you have not been wdresmed for provision for it in the l c *?I time ter : this x F i^f (Z ;K'Y\ 3. 1 estimate th t we r eei for 1921 Ovrden u fc v n.ri o v. & r ■ t ea ( S # 3 50 J ( r. e y 3 30 0) f . 28 3 P )»61J 7 .Jooiic& at various raWx (£. 75088 fJ'OB t ;*r.y GOoo)-3X0B8 being (A ) '~r. extra 4 cw--i fo every 71 contn for ^ingp.pcre (>ard»*ners f ’i l to fo r every 50 cants- a 7enr-ng 0. rden^r-^ or fB) 4 in every 9 ^ L> n a hi # v Viv.TV :'/■' "gr ^rt * v • ‘ f i. . ’ool % er t ~?k! d i i to i n 0 T v av 4 * ■ t » l f * r ?■ ' (S.) 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Botanic Gardens * Singapore 23r'd, February 1920 •i M Ro. 105/20 ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO .ES TIMATES FOR 1921 Sir, « , t have the honour to ash authority to include the following items in the general estimates for the Gardena’ Department for th^ year 1921% P There are several matters concerning the t general , policy and organisation of the Apartment which have not been included, as they appear to be matters which require the personal consideration and recommendation of the Director himself and in hie absence I have refrained from plotting them forward. During the past few years of war, however, the Gardens' votes have necessarily been kept at the minimum with the inevitable result that at the present time, there is an accumulation of minor requirements which necessitate immediate attention. The suggestions here included therefore concern the formal running of the Department only and in view of the present conditions cannot be delayed pending the return ©f the Director. * Attached is a summary of my proposals, with my reasons for making these recommendations, T. The Botanic Gardens Singapore 2 0 The Waterfall Gardens Penang - > T have the honour to be, :V , - • Sir, Your obedient Servant, The Honourable tom the Colonial Secretary ' Acting Director of Gardene Singapore T i* 1*1 r ^ leu (Ll&lc~£r*. * £ £^£Z~oJm jftr / / ' . - f f %ju+ Antic l**- - *L y £*%+***.( &^riu^*»0%A r 7 g. t x*JU~**a Am***. Y ^ y •" CnrCC,* n t^Au C&*t+~Y'y ^UsUs ou*A 7JU**L %WAA+, c* c£ \fdc ■ ^!Y/^ ' 4» J sue S*4*~(Z y+MgMM, * !?*■ *4a Mi. £■ ** > *»«*** -au^ vetc A*%s jr CjlJ 1 (S,2.)j *e~U* . & Cc^£. £**&+** ( T-i/y U^LUU^ *pi~t / * -j < ^ 1 ~ ✓ V*t*J Xatrrxs^ ^ Ctkr&lii# / / 3 ZOO HO ft f f^ ft 17* / /** ipt> / 7 cnrt? $ J 7i 8 $ f 7 ec ff/OO- t<>0 - U 4 O ^ ^ //- /4 - ^ # /*^ ,/ X-bO 4 i*° A f / f. i <* #/** / *'*/ 2-3 /0 !> ^ floe* t A f CTO 4 jiro 4 Zjgo fcfar-g J ■ /2- *»<*. > * /? - 1 > ^ ^ 42-yg I V , : Wf hlBRARI W) HU TOT-? .A GGI^-T t ( Item I of nummary) Before the very necessary work required on the Library^na shewn later) can he attempted, the whole libr?ry nun t he care¬ fully checked over, and catalogued, unbound coni sb fco.t ued and the condition of each hook ascertained. “ ~ "The work of os.brduguing in oariiculrrly essentia a ‘S at present it is not possible- especially for t ie no nt.Jfi- to aecertain x r * vhat bool..) i>rc iii iiLirf-.ry, daily v.'Ork iisc8s»sitn.ti/ig ie* ference to tho lib.-fiyy or..nils a profit v.^ate of time(. and in the p*ux oho a 6 of nev.' wo rko tac r e io f:LL\at a poociwiii o. eating or f&iline to secure lor fear of duplicating. u '"^5h "Hai1b Tr Ing£ farge numbers of scientific period!calf from all parts of the world, and thf re are also others which should * . • 1 » ' he token in* The checking in, acknowiedging, and preparing f o "■ Bin ling of those, entails • considerable amount of v, ov v 'hi ch haB # latelv simply had t^>; n egl acted^f eque® t n are frequently y —" y ■ " — » * wajw—-** • ■ r w g B received for quotations from references ' inch cause many delays in finding and copying them, deference works are frequently lent to the hardens, which # * necessitates working many hours overtime or failing to return the works for a. considerable period, to enable the essential' OUt 4ofc«*< k /Ksf %*tlu r ^y^ # *^***^< parts to be copied,,***** t$*4**> *j[£** 0***+* * TTie keeping of ti e exchnge list, and the despatch of the harder bulletin requires careful and detailed v/ork,^^^^ ,te ^7 ***X^H<. iW**^C«»/* *■ ****•»• it is impossible for the present inadequate European staff with only one clerk to do this work, or to get their own work done properly, '^TKe Gardens also ponrass a nucleus of a very fine Economic »■»** , /FU4 j^B huneura such ^s is attached to all principal 35otanic hardens. Its collections are not only historically interesting but provide rn^ educational value not supplied by any other establishment in 4 ; * the. Colony or F.h,Showing to lack of staff this collection* is in a very bad condition and- conseouently not accesihle to the . ; , - - V nublic. It needs thoroughly overhauling and the collections 4 1 bringing uo to date, end increased. The shove ^'ork will more then fully occupy the whole time of nn additional member to the staff, V . k'^ The appointment will require .to be filled by a well educated > *■ » youth as although he will not require a knowledge of f©reign - _ ( language© he 'dll have to deal with works in Prench # Oftrmnn, Pat in, T)nt'ch # Spanish ptc, -**/"-** <**+*•■£*/ i^TXT £?jtz*.*h te C*nsu*i££^ o free ouarters are available. Salary recommended ■£& / y~Z? " /O * /4 ^ yU». a* - * , An instance of a collection historically interesting is the series of rubber samnles made from the earliest rubber trees tapped in : clays and tanning instrudiments in use from the earlie> M* ** st periods. From an educational point of vie - /hn exhibit frJaculd—** A f all rubber tree diseases f showing their effect dn the t. tree^ a.nd short descriptions of their treatment. ■Y ■ ti .rU ■ { 1 4 F//f Iw inMiabftr ’Ml LABORATORY ASSI TAKT (t.tett Item S of the Summary) 'ith the building of the Laboratory in I9P0 the provision of a ’ * laboratory assistant in I9P1 is essential* The salary proposed # is low as it is oreferred to obtain a youth and train him rather than get an older man* ith his duties he will also combine that of Plant Collector for cryotognmie specimens as assistance is now required in this line / *, ^ ; j j§ in view of the arrival of the Assistant Director and the opening up of this branch of studies. The present Plant Collector who works on P h an e r VganSscs collection woaEks with the Director, is more than fully occupied, * Salary recommended 0* fylC-lA-ie ^ » , 7 V V\U\2fi • * . i 311,7. - 'H. p_' '.V’T'VMXWgyW 92 0003Y t,i: : ^b (I terns 3,4,5, and 6 of f:w«mry; The Bill Collector is at present paid from the open vote T Gardener the remain der of the above from the open vote "doolies \ The »» i i . * result is that these votes are not devoted to thoisa p mooes their titles suggest, and the money considered as being available for hardeners and Coolies is partly used for the payment of the above. To ensure the votes being used for the purpose for which they are intended it is desired that the above be shewn separately * under Personal .emoluments" each category with its ovm Vote, as is Pone in? similar oases in all other Government ^€Mm Departments, These transfers from the Omen ""otes haJj/talcen into * consideration in est'.matin them for I9TI, ■i f W ■ . v r 1 □ 1 / / 1 GARDENERS (Item 7 of Summary) Require to meet the rise in v;ages due to the increase in \ - ", i •*’% the pfice of rice to #1 per gantarig. Approved in I9P0 Less Rill Collector transferred to own vote ■Personal Emoluments Increase to meet price rice ' • 4 ^ v ^ l A+* mdxS*/ a ... ■ % 3P00 PI 6 °984 143 3197 v i 7 flH Si * \\ \\ . . V' ' * , PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS - OOOLIES- (item 8 of ■ Summary) ■ (a) (b) ( c) (c) Increase of wages due to rise in -price of rice to $1 per \ gantang $1620 Additional 3 coolies required for work in the potting yard. Preparing and packing to supnly the heavy demands for stock hy the public fully occupies the time of the men at present there ■and consequently the stock is being seriously neglected 642 Additi five coolies (trained scythe men ) required to increase the grass cutting gang The present gang is insufficient to keep the grass in the Gardens tidy and many parts of the Gardens present a neglected apnearance especially sinee the increase of over one acre of grass area due to falling of jungle in 1918 1070 Additional gang of six coolies required for work on the Gardens jungle the maintenance of the hakes Brimming trees and general minor improve¬ ments that are constantly arising* At present the Labour irr the Gardens is so inadequate that should a tree blow over impor¬ tant routine work must be left to find suffi¬ cient men to .cut and cle r. moreover there are many shrubwfifws and side parts that require thoroughly renovatingbut there is no labour available and consequently these parts are rapid- - v ly getting thin^untidy f and open Total Coolies approved 1920 Increase 1921 a Less transfer to own votes on Personal :molaments Peon*Cl 20, Label Printers #360* Caretakers ^144 if $ Cl 9 6 40 _ 4596 24236 6^4 24860 ■ * T14 . wm 0 Uier Chargee- Stores and Tools (Iten 9 of Suiormry) . Incren.ee ef vote required by recent rises in the price of engine oil, herberimn materials timber gravel end tools generally CimJL faylutf Painting/of nIT Annuel 1 plant houses ns recommended by \ssintent Engineer Public ' f orlc^ Department for pre¬ servation o^ framework. Annua1 Rep ainting Annual Upkeep 3 Cleaning out the hif- lake which hap become silted up at the north end owinfi to the wash of travel 1000 TOGO from the paths and roads. 1921. only 700 29 50 Approved 1920 ''9754 intimated 1921 • £12704 * Other Charges - ' iscellaneous ! Item 10 of Ruroinry) ' I. Incre^sn of vote required for increase cost of pa©king material ( Cloth, paper, string) Use of let* class rickshaws at increased fares for transort t # of messenger and delivery of plants instead of 2nd. class, (nor abolished); postage on foreign correspondence and parcel formerly franked by the Colonial Secretary. ' # Since the beginning of the year, by kind permission of the Commending Officer, the Rand I and brume of the 1st. battalion Couth Staffordshire Regiment have alternately played ir the (hardens on Fiday evenings, /hen the noon permitted the hand * • has played from 9.30 to 10.30 p.ra. These performances ar^ apparently greatly appreciated by the public, judging from the large numbers always present end the crush of motor cere 0 Tt is not possible to *^sk the officers of the Regiment to pay for the transport of the instruments for these public performances and conseouently this must be met from v>. Os -d^nf vote. Also when the Bana play by night, consequently voluntarily devoting their evening to the public, it is c r - natural they should be given a small sum of money for L' ' refreshments at their canteen/ before going to bed. Transport for instruments of hand when playing in the hardens at $8 per week e / Refreshments for b a nd when playing in the Cardens at $3G per 45 to 50 performers per month. App roved 19 00 090 0 Estimated 1921 4 ■ 0 hi or ary (Item II of 'Summary) . * - S'* - r expenses Omirig to m m fgr n fl w being kept at the minuraum during the past few yvv rr , the very valuabl e collection of books i>i the hardens* Library is in a bad state o r repair and very much behind in the * . \ matter of binding. The library contains many valuable old books Vv . ■**•*- * v. *■% v, - A no- qfcite unobtainable, ana a!no any complete sets of periodi¬ cals collected for p. great number of years and-which ? re now but rarely on the market and then at n prohibitive price. / maion * - recent visitor estimated that the value of the books that could * be replaced if required is £5000. In addition e cientifio periodicals are received by every mail iflm 1 '• • frora all p rts of the world an; these alone add over one hundred f* ji Kj F gjRy* rm . ’ ' r volumes a year to the library, » i - - * i < - -r, Tyler, Superintendent Gbvernment Printing Office t my request has recently inspected the library, and he consider a that a con- si si arable amount of work is necessary to save the books that hve no ' become dilapidated and bring the binding up to date, he recommends that a special binder be engaged to r ork in this office under his supervision to effect this work, and estimates that the sum of 'hi000 is required to put the library in a proper state. v The books at present are kept in open wooden book-e'"ses and con- sidernble damage has be^n done to the older books by white ants and vermin, r. Tyler considers it essential that the books . j, should bo on open iron stands similar to those in use at the Government Printing Office, The cost of six such stands required is approximately $ V *• . ! As it has been deci a d to take up the study of ryptogmil? .dotany^ end an Assistant director has been appointed for this purpose it is essential that works of reference on this subject should be obtained. Several standard works are required but these can only be obtained as they appear on the market, ion 1 In addition present day publications must be secured, hi initial sum. of °000 is required for this onroose with an annually MtmfBs - . . I (I ‘ * roourring aura of $500^ It is requested that an additional vote "Library" be allowed to include general upkeep and repairs of the Library, current binding t subscription to scientific oeridicals, and purchase of books, iMtUife iCt^da Au*. fee 'fCStv a- :*v£ (/ r-fc ", • ' • Binding A ?000 7 Oilier 'Ibargeo. Library IP31 only. hook ewe fin# T4 J w <'ryv tog a mi e books' ‘ °00(y Books etc. ^500 l & Annually recurrent Binding $400 $■ 900 iw t 71 ™ • . ■flH 31- o Other Chargee -Laboratory (item 12 of Summary) *rta ■' 3 .* ,< > i. -■ ith the building of a Laboratory in 1990 a. ner vote is re¬ quired for its furnishing, equipment, and annual unkeen. burnishing and Equipment, •» IP . specimens cabinets at 75 each * i 3 box specimens cabinets nt 75 each 300 specimen boxen at 30 per hundred 90 Installation of water and gas/ . 750 §900 Provision of benches, stools and tables ^rovisio^ of sinks Initial purchase of minor mfopromihlhttn apparatus burnishing of /bnr»* t 7cMt m Annual Unkeen Purchase of apparatus etc* 913 300 500 IPO 500 4998 Provision for the nurchase of expensive items such as microscones, balances^microtomes etc. is not included in the above as the nature and numbers required cannot yet be ascertained. , t i ’■ - > FIX [ 58 lilF ■HHH msi ip j.'jiAV.i-a.J.Ii'ia Ai'i-U P3RU»