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I have to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 16th

December last in regard to tHe proposal to fill the Cluny Lake

and regret until the decision of the Committee appointed to

consider the future of the Economic Gardens is known, I am unable
to reply to the questions raised.

2. I would however suggest that you address Government on

the subject pointing out the necessity for the work and requesting

that the P.W.D. may be asked for report and estimate with a view to

a vote being provided for the work.

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the Gardens* Committee to fill the Cluny Lake: and I have
honour thereupon to seek your advice.

2. I have had the Cluny Lake rounded and it

holds on the average 3 feet of water with banks I- P feet

high: to fill it allowing for sinking as the nud below the
water is deep IB0000 cubic feet of earth will be required.
3. In my opinion the best way of getting

this earth will be to take it from the Economic Gardens at
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tennis court: and there is in your estimated budget for
I9°I nroVirion e 0T ~ second emml house, the situation for
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may be conveniently as on the mien. The hill aide west of

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level of the lower house which will give about 7POOO cubic
feet of earth and make it about 17-14 feet lower than tht
proposed new house which it will not approach nearer 50
feet.

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court, and the balance of 88000 cubic feet off the face of the
hill side towards Cluny Hoad, where it is proposed to locate
the Gardens’ watchmens’ quarters and the site .for which would
be prepared in cutting out this earth.

6. Most of the above details are kno n to you as
a member of the Gardens' Committee, and further constderation

may be most convenient perhaps on the spot, hut this should be

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as early as possible for the three reasons (I) that the Anti¬
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wanted with no little delay ns possible and its site must
therefore be ^ixed on and respected and (3) that the old
watchmens' lines will have to be renewed if not removed.

7. The p ace from which the earth is to be got
having been decided, I shall be very grateful, for an estimate
of cost, that I may address the Colonial Government. The die-
tance from the Cluny road to the middle of the Cluny Lake is
about 220 feet, making the average distance that the earth
will have to be conveyed about 400 feet.

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Proposals.

(From Our Kandy Correspondent.)

The question of the selection. of a
suitable kind of fish for the Kandy
Lake is on© with an interesting and
almost fascinating history behind it
and carries one back some thirty years
— to be exact,, 1887 — when Lieut.-
Colonel Byrde held the office of Secre¬
tary of the Municipal Council.

Daring the last, thirty years, the ques¬
tion has come up often, in various forms,
before the Council for discussion, as old
files would show, but although persistent
efforts were made to benefit the town of
Kandy by the conversion of the lake into
a fishing place for anglers, which would
considerably add to the amenities of the
town, no suitable fish could be obtained
which would thrive in the Lake. In 1907*
the introduction of carp was begun, but
it proved a failure. There was a great
deal of correspondence on the subject with
Dr. Willey, then Director of the-Colombo
Museum, who was commissioned by Gov¬
ernment to make a biological and statis¬
tical inquiry into the then condition and
future prospects of the inland fisheries
from the standpoint of food supply. It
was his opinion that the expert of the
Ceylon Fishing Club should be consulted
us to what fish the lake should be stocked
with. However, now that them is'a sug¬
gestion to introduce trout into the hike,
and as it is very likely that it will
materialise, it would not be out of place
to record its past history. A Committee
has been appointed to go into the ques¬
tion, and on h is Mr. H. F. Tomalin, Con¬
servator of Forests. whose unflagging
energy in this direction is well-known.

Vi - -•yiu. Le Mesuejer’s Efforts.

The idea originated with Mr. C. J. Le
Mesurier, who was then Assistant Govern¬
ment Agent of Nuwara Eliya. In 1887,
he inquired if the Kandy Municipal Coun¬
cil would contribute towards the cost of
his experiments for introducing trout into
the Island. If the experiments lie pro¬
posed to make were successful, he pro¬
mised to put some trout into the Kandy
lake. The Council replied that in the
absence of any definite information it
was not prepared to entertain the ques¬
tion, but inquired what the experiments
were likely to cost and what contribution
would be expected from them towards
meeting the cost. Not a bit disheartened,
Mr. Le Mesurier wrote back to the Coun¬
cil stating that the experiments would
cost, approximately Its. 1,000, of which
he had already collected Rs. 900. The

' Vdtlncil, alter much deliberation, voted a
sum of Its. 100 on the 16th March, 1887,
as their contribution towards the cost of
the trout experiments. Some trout was
obtained, and Colonel Byrde on May 13th
of the same year reported that at the
request of Mr. Le Mesurier he sent some
coolies to Nuwara Eliya to bring down
the fish imported as an experiment.
Twenty sin 11 trout were sent down in a
specially prepared vessel but only^ one
of them was alive on arrival in Kandy.
That one, too, died soon after, apd the
idea of the introduction of trout into the
island, so far as the Kandy lake was
.concerned. Was altogether, abandoned.
The imported trout, however, thrived well
iu Nuwara Eliya, and for a time the
Kandy Lake was forgotten. Meantime ex¬
ceedingly good sport was to be had at
Nuwara* Eliya. which at once came be¬
fore the public for the variety of enter¬
tainments it afforded the holiday seeker.
In 1901. however, the question came up
again and a notice was sent round to
prominent residents that it would be de¬
sirable to stock the lake with carp from
Nuwara Eliya. The cost was Rs. 10 per
thousand, and Mr.-J. W. B. Davidson had
promised to supervise the transfer of the
carp tp Kandy if the proposal met with
generous' response. Mr. Wace, then Gov¬
ernment Agent of the Central Province,
very kindly undertook to bring the matter
favourably before the Municipal Council
and secure their support. Among those
who signed the notice and contributed
towards the cost were Messrs. R. A. G.
Posting, H. P. Barret, the well-known
Crown lawyer, J. R. Wight of the Na¬
tional Bank. l)r. Craib, Dr. F. Anderson
Smith, Medical Officer of Health, Messrs.
.T. B. Carruthers. T. 0. Huxley, F. A.
Rad deb, J. Paillie, H. A. Beaehcroft, H.
G. Watson, and G. C. S. Hodgson. The
sympathy of the Council was also enlisted
and “Prussian” carp was introduced into
the lake.

Dr. Willey.

In 1908, Dr. Willey was on the look¬
out for a suitable tract of virgin water
where experiments in fish culture could
be carried out. He was informed by-
Mr. A. H. Pertwee that the Kandy Lake
was perfectly adapted .for that purpose.
He added that no fishing was carried on
there as it was full of tortoises, which the
natives revered. Dr. Willey then wrote
to* the Council requesting that in future
the fishing rights in the Kandy Lake be
absolutely reserved and that steps fie
taken immediately not to destroy but to
clear the lake of the tortoises and to pre¬
vent their return by fixing wire nets in
the places which would otherwise afford
ingress. Dr. Willey also sent in an ex¬
haustive report as to the chances of the
experiment being successful. Lake tor¬
toises. ho said, were omnivorous' aud the
chief danger to be feared was that they
"would prey upon the spawn of the fish,
and unless the fish introduced into the
laker spawned, the culture could hardly be

considered an economic success and the
removal of the tortoise from the lake was
absolutely necessary for successfully con¬
ducting the experiment. The introduction
of 500 carp was too small in proportion
to the area of the Lake and Dr. Willey
was of opinion that no opportunity to in¬
crease that number should be lost. He
also recommended the appointment of a
fisher warden for the Lake, who should be
asked to keep records. In conclusion Dr.
Willey expressed the hope that from
thenceforth unremitting attention would
be given to ihe Kandy Like and that care¬
ful records be tej>t so that the question
of its suitability for the work in hand
might not remain permanently open but
might be settled within five years. Al¬
though Dr. Willev was not in favour of
introducing the olive carp from Nuwara
Eliya, the Council agreed to vote a sum
of Rs. 200 for experimental purposes in¬
cluding the provision of Rs. 62.50 for a
wire netting barrier across the entrance
to the moat to prevent the tortoise in the
moat from getting back into the lake.
Permission was also obtained from the
Fishing Club to employ their expert, Mr.
H. Scott, to inspect the lake and report
on the desirability of the experiment being
continued. He was of opinion that the
experiment might be continued and would
be worth while from a sporting, but not
from a financial, point of view. Although
at the time it was doubtful whether the
temperature of the water in Kandy was
not too warm for trout, the Fieliing Club
was asked for 100 rainbow trout which
hrd been promised long before for the
Kandy reservoir. It declined to supply
the trout except on the condition that if
the experiment was successful the Ceylon
Fishing Club, which had its headquarters
in Nuwara Eliya. should have control over
the licensee issued for fishing in the
Kandy reservoir. The Council could not
accept that condition. Referring to this
in the Administration Report of the Kandy
Municipality for 1908, Mr. J. P. Lewis
says : “So the matter rests at present,
but it is hoped that later Colonel Gordon
Reeves and Mr. Pertwee may be able to
assist the Council with advice and practi¬
cal suggestions as to the introduction of
-various species of fish from India. So
far “experts” have been of little assist¬
ance to the Council, except to tell ns
what we knew already. Our hope now is
in the amateurs. ’’

Mr. Tomalin Takes The Matter Up.

The scheme for the introduction of fish
into the lake found an ardent supporter in
Mr. H. F. Tomalin, who, early in 1916,
look up the matter again and applied to
the Director of Agriculture, Mr. R. L\.
Lyne, for gourami fish from the Gardens
to stock the Kandy Lake and reservoir.
Mr. Lyne wrote back stating that the
Municipality could have the fish removed
while he also added a note that Mr.
McMillan, the Curator of the Gardens, did
not, for various- reasons, consider that
Gourami fish would be the most suitable
fish to stock the reservoir ami the lake.
A sum of Rs. 50 was accordingly voted by
the Council .for the catching and removal
of the fish from peradeniya and Mr. C.
A. LaBroov brought in a motion before
the Council whether it would be desirable
to have the reservoir stocked with gou-
raini. Dr. G. P. Hay. Medical Officer of
Health, was asked for his opinion, and he
reported that it would he advisable that
the reservoir should be stocked with gon-
rami fish from the point of view of com¬
bating malaria as the fish would eat the
eggs, larvae and pupae of mosquitoes.

An Eleventh Hour Disappointment.

When everything was ready, the Dir¬
ector of the Museum stepped in and in¬
formed the Council that owing to the
small number of fish available, transpor¬
tations of gourami from Peradeniya were
only being made to ponds that were suffi¬
ciently small to allow frequent observa¬
tions to be made on the progress of tin
gourami. As the Kandy reservoir was
too large for such a purpose, he regretted
that he could not recommend to the Dir¬
ector of Agriculture to supply fish from
Peradeniya. This blasted all the hopes of
the Council and it appeared that the
scheme was for ever doomed, but Mr.
Tomalin was not to lie beaten. He said
he would endeavour to get a consignment
of labeo from Madras aud also recom¬
mended strongly to the Council that steps
should be taken to kill the tortoises in
the lake. That proposal also dropped
after some time and then it was suggested
to fill the .lake with trout from Nuwara
Eliya. Mr. Philip Fowke, Secretary of
the Ceylon Fishing Club, on the 5th July
last year wrote to the Chairman or' tin
Municipal Council that he gathered from
a conversation he had with Air. Price
that it was the intention of the Munici¬
pality to introduce trout into the lake.
Mr. Fowke was of opinion that if the
Council made in application to the Cey¬
lon Fshing Club it would not 'be refused
always provided that suitable precautions
were taken for the protection of the fish.
It was a moot point as to whether the
rainbow trout, the kind the Fishing Club
had. would live and thrive at the Kandy
elevation. Personally he was sure that
there was a good chance of their doing
well in the reservoir but not in the lake
with its sun exposure and consequently
hotter waiter. The. main difficulty, he
added, would be in transporting the fish
from Nuwara Eliya to Kandy and, if that
was to l*e done, it 4 should be carried out
in the South-West season as the waters
would be cooler and remain at a more
even temperature. The experiment was
worth while trying in view of the great
pleasure it would afford to many. Air.
Fowke’s letter was circulated among the
members of the Council and Air. Toma¬
lin was of opinion that the experiment
might be tried although he was not sure
that it would be successful owing to the
question of temperature. Mr. Tomalin

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fur the general welfare of the commu¬
nity, or for the reform of the laws in
general unconnected with Government
achnmistral ion in some furm." Thus
we find the law on such a vital ques¬
tion as bankruptcy allowed to remain
for all these years in the- archaic, in¬
adequate and harmful state in which it
is to be found at present. Company
law and the laws relating to Trusts and
partnerships are similarly antiquated
and lax. It is high time that Govern¬
ment asked the Attorney-General's
Department to undertake the task of
revising and bringing up to date all
laws affecting the welfare of the gene¬
ral community as distinct from those
connected with administrative work.
At any rate no time should be lost
in taedding laws which are as noto¬
riously out of date as those we have
mentioned.

LONDON COMPANY RESULTS.

SUDDEN DEATH OF MR. J.
FIELDING LISTER.

From Cerebral Haumorrhaol.

The news which circulated this morn
vug in 'N u war a Eliya 'that Mr. I. Field¬
ing Lister had suddenly died created
a profoi.mil impression at the iSanita.
man and was later received with equal
consternation In Colombo. Mr. Lister
who was not known to be ill. though a
few who saw him on Saturday thought
he was not looking us well as usual, was
taken ill in his bath at 0 o clock on
Sunday morning and was just able to
reach his bedroom. Dr. Ireland was
called in and found Mr. .Lister in an
unconscious state, having burst a blood
vessel in the twain. He regained con¬
sciousness in the evening, but his case
was pronounced hopeless and it was
doubtful whether he would pass the
night. Death took place this morning

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“Times op Ceylon” 27, Mincing Lane,
London, May 26tb, 12-35 a.m.

The following final dividends have
been declared

The Nagolle (Ceylon i Rubber and Tea
Plantations, Ltd., 9 yer cent., making
14 per cent, for the year.

The Rubber Estates of Ceylon, Ltd.,
5 per cent., making 10 per cent, for the
year.

The, Colombo Ele trie Tramway and
Lighting Co., Ltd., has declared a divi¬
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PASSENGERS.

’.[’he following passengers have left for
Hr- Mid and Far Fast :—Mr. V\ . A.
Hirst Mr. and Mrs. E. Dunionhu. Mr,
and Mrs, E, E. White, Mr. and Mrs. T.
K. Bennett. Miss B. A. Kurtz. Mr. and
Mrs. 0. H. Lee and two children, Mr.
A E Braun, Mr. E. Rummer. Mr. and
Mrs H d Pashman, Mrs. James. Miss
S Alschuller. Mr. and Mrs. 0. S. Peter¬
son. and Air. and Mrs. B. P. KadomtzefF.

The following passengers have arrived
from Marseilles ;■—Lieut. Lanvoison, Mrs.
Pannetrat and two children. Air. and Airs.
Morin, Mr. and Mrs. Le Portois, Mr. and
Airs, Plnvoriot, Mr. and Airs. Ropert, Mr.
and Mrs, Rchoul. and Mr. and Mrs, Con-
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’ Ds Career

Mr Lister came out to Ceylon iroin
Lancashire in the late nineties, and team l
planting under Air. E. E. Nicol on Ragalla
estate. RagaJa, remaining oil that estate,
(iil 1901, when he went Home. In 1902
he was on Cottagunga, Ra-ngalla. and iu
lUp.j and .1004 on AJousakellie. Deltola.
Re retired from planting ‘ shortly after.

taking up

residence in Nuwara Eliya. 1 1

\t the Sanitarium lie played a large part
in social life and the sphere of sport. Ho
was a member of the Committee ot the
Kennel Cluh. and his name will be tong
as-< sc in toil with the activities of that body.
Tic acted as secretary of the Hill Club
occasionally and was a member of all
social and sporting clubs and Masonic
Lodges, where his'genial presence wilj be
very much missed. He counted a host
of friends, and it ean well be said that
there is hardly a European in Ceylon that-
was not personally known to him and
there arc many .who will cherish the plea¬
santest of memories of the hospitality of
“DuIf House,

A Non-Shirker’s Dilemma.

q lu .—While heartily in agreement with
your contributors. Mr. II. 0- Combe a.nd
“Indignant Woman ' in that any excuse
seems” to serve as a reason for some men
now out here not making an attempt to
get to the front-, I should like to quote a
specific case in Which a man (relieving him-
self lit does not know what to do. This
man through a sudden curtailment of ins
income was left in debt- and is now endea¬
vouring to s-juate off same out of his
none too munificent salary. What f should
re do? Try to get to the front now
lprovided his creditors will let him) and
let his creditors run the risk of his being
killed * and losing their money, or wait
until he ean pay them up in full and
then go? I enclose mv card and sign my-

ScU <WJ “PROBLEM.”

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Eight parcels of copra weie brought
into (tie market this morning, and the
highest price fetched was Rs. 57.25 per
candy. There is a very large quantity
df copra in Colombo stores which
cannot be shipped owing to want of ton-
Estate owners are also hold¬

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large stocks which they will have to

dispose°of shortly as the ‘ big mid-year
crops will be coming in early next- month.

BETROTHAL.

Van Rooyen—Glassborow.

A marriage bus been arranged between
Lieutenant tieginald Glassborow, 1st
.Seaforth Highlanders, son of Mr. Walter
C, Glassborow, of Eltharn, Kent, and
Mrs. Glassborow, with Miss Thelma
"Van Hoove n. daughter of Mr. T. C-
Van Rooyen. of Ha item, and Mrs.
A T an Known.

SUSPECTED CHOLERA IN
BADULLA.

A Badulla eooly died suddcfilv on
Thursday night and sonic anxiety was
felt as his case was suspected to be
cholera. Another case in similar circum¬
stances is reported from the third mile on
the mad to Pus.saru. Sonic sudden deaths
arc also said to have occurred on Hinguru-
gamuwa estate. In some instances bodies
have been exhumed and post mortem
examinations * held.—B-adulia ( or., May
27 th.

Defective Sight and War Service.

Sir. i aui a young unmarried man arid
am still at large in Ceylon.

M \ reason for being so is that 1 wcai
glasses, or rather that extreme short-
sight renders it necessary ter me to wear

glasses. . . , . .

For this reason I was rejected by Major
Nicoll, R.A.M.C., for the Ceylon Con¬
tingent and have- subsequently been given
a,certificate- by Capt. Mathew, R.A.M.C.
“Unlit For Active Service.” on applying
I'm- a medical certificate to enable me to
go Home-

read Mr. H. Orloff Combe's letter in
your issue of 25th instant and sympa¬
thise. with the indignation expressed in the
following paragraph of his letter, Hz :

“ ‘But I wear glasses. 'Well, what if he
does? Plenty of men joined up in the
first week of the war at Home and were
accepted wearing glasses. And what of
the thousands ‘out there' still wearing
glasses.”

Why shouldn’t I be at the front? Can
you or any of your readers kindly in¬
form me

(J) How- to get there?
i-2) If I can’t, get’there, why should I
ue classed (as I undoubtedly shall be and
probably -un) with the skunks and
“excnse- mongers' ’ so deservedly held in
contempt by Mr. Combe and every right-
minded Briton in Ceylon?

It is up to someone to organise a
“Sightless Brigade'' which, on getting to
the front, would prove themselves useful
in some capacity or other.

T honestly believe, if someone were
sporting enough to do this, there would be
a sufficiently large response to justify
his efforts. I am not so hopeless, but
with glasses am a 2nd class shot, latest
('j, p, TL C. Musketry Course.—-Yours.

WILLING;

Alay 26th.

(Non; .by Ed.- Mr. Combe ought to
have known that the degree of defective¬
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Botanic gardens,

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3B th * I 'arch, 1^14,

Dear H#li#ni

With reference to the vote of- ?33CC (no. IP,

$7 of the Colonial Estimates) for the in:movements
to the Cluny Lake, X think that it will he convenient

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to seek a contract

at cr.ce.

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X have had

the

depth of

the lake

taken

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brick wall at the

outlet| and

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eighty measurements is eight and one garter (8j) inches.

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brick wall

mentioned!

cay one foot* Shore will remain fifteen and three Quarters
inches of mud with tree trunks in it to he removed (on
the average) over the area of the bed of the lake* and

to be spread over the adjoining low ? and, if we are to

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obtain the depth of three feet. The area of the lake

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is estimated at

Out of , the same sum of $23C© the swamp adjoining
p e 1 has to be filled from the • hill n c-vs it # —

not from the lake whose good earth is needed ' to raise

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the nursery land. During the work the sprir-.gs which are

two on at the* head of the swamp and the other at the

head of the nursery can be drained round the edge of

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the lake together. The filling up of the swaisp nay therefor

be carried on without interfering with the deepening of

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the lake. *

An I -rat to jet tha greats 4t anouRt of r.oc-fl out

of the opportunity, i.e. to nr>e up the money entirely,

for the deeper the lake the greater an x benefited.

I have therefore to suggest that in seeking a
contract we Flight ask for then to various depths

for the lake, 2i feet, 3 feet, or three and a half feet
and take what is advantageous having first of all- set
aside funds enough for then filling of the swamp and
the leaking watertight of the trick wall at the cutlet;.

I think that I can put on a motor ruiar to

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out the water: but if excavation vr ere cormenoed in the
dry weather much of this would bo saved. Eh at id why
I wakt t> get onto the work at once.

Sincerely jo \ \ r s fc

P*j* jJhe estimate of 36CCC square feet is only approximate

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Uhe contractors are f ini oh in'" their %: ork or.

the Biuny bake to flay* rote depth is a;j agreed and the
length of wai? an noreed: further the last cf the old
trunks are ‘-eiH^ renoBed nor. She earth, fron the lake

bod has been left an t v aish* J. intend to. leave it nor

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to dry and drain before brin^ins it into cultivation*

f d'e eontractc r;> have their ho to* in the harden still.

I a^ait your decision re;mrdin- the fii? inr in of th

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ftnd the tcrkayn nay leave the huts standin:; on

that account. X should be very y 1 ad whether then 3

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3 to ha^e the conduct of the further v;ork or not,

that it about d be done an soon as possihl e, for wi
roads under repair and the work -it the ninny lake -e
have bean untidy for already longer than l like

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12 Pax© 97. Botanical gardens,Improvement t© Claay Lake.

1 ,/j This specifieatieR is for tke proper and satisfactory •omplttioR ef
*jike whole of the work connected with the improvement ©f tke Cissy Lake,and
|>atk includes all and every etker service necessary for the proper ceaplet
-tien of tke work as is acre Tally set forth is tkis specifieatioa bill of
quantities and drawinx hereunto annexed and forwardisx P»*t of tkis tentra

••act*

Z. All necessary materials,lab©** plant ete for tke dae aad proper exe

in all traeles of tbe work are to be pr©vi*e* by tbe contractor.

Sboeli any a*®i*ent eccar tbrcajb tbe neslect of tb® contractor or bis

workmen tbe contractor is to b® iel* wholly an* solely responsible, and is

to make C oo* tbe sane at bis own cost, an* is to be wholly an* solely res-
possible for aRy action at law,that way arise from sack accident.

3* Tke tranks of tke trees lyisx is tke lake are to be removed and
carted away by tke contractor and no tranks are t© be left in tke vicinit

of tke Gardens near the lake.

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4* Tke lake is t© be deepened to an averaxe depth of 01 x* vip £ a

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dsoth of S'*" from tbe be* of the lake to the oait/e/r. Tie watinj extracted

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is to be carried and,spread over tke adjoining lew land as directed,XwV~]

-ledand rammed where necessary®

5 . The contractor is to excavate drains to carry tke water from the
sprins.at tbe bea* of tbe swaitps an* the ncrsery.so that the fillinf of
swamp nay be *one witic.t interferes with tbe Aeapenir* of the lake

6. Tbe lake is to be kept *ry *arin £ tie progress of tbe work by

»ins omt tbe water by ban* p*R? or other approve* appliance.

7. The brickwork at the oatlet of lake is to be taken up an* the
foanA&tioa carrie* Aown to 1*«" below tbe be* of tbe lake an* rebuilt
in brickwork in Portlan* ce.ent work to tbe Ai.ensions as Aireete*.

8. Tbe work is to be carrie* <wt «n*er tie scpervisior. of the
lirector of GarAens an* to iis satisiaction.

9. This is tie specification referre* to.

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One thousand nine hundred and Fourteen (1914)

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BETWEEN poh SOOK KIAM and P0H KIM HIH /" _ •

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(hereinafter called “the Contractors ) of the one part, and SHE EXECUTIVE EHGILEER,

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Public Tories Department, Singapore, —

and his Successors in Office for and on behalf of His Majesty the King, His Heirs and
Successors of the other part.

i. The said Contractors for themselves, their — executors,

administrators and assigns do hereby contract and agree with the said Executive
Engineer —- free of all charges to His Majesty the King beyond

the payments hereinafter-mentioned to execute and complete the several works

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required in connection with the improvements to Cluny Lake at the
Botanical Gardens, Singapore, as mentioned and described in the
Special Specification, Drawing, Bill of Quantities, General Regula-

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tions and Specification and Schedule of Conditions of Contract here¬
unto annexed and signed by both the aforesaid parties.

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2. The said works shall be executed in accordance with the directions, and to the
satisfaction of the Superintending Officer in accordance with the instructions, drawings,

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specifications, and quantities by the said Superintending Officer, given either at the commence
ment of the said works, or frpmjiipe to time during progress of the said works. ®

3. The Contractors shall begin the said works within,ten days from the date of this
Contract and shall actively prosecute the same and the said works shall in all respects be
completed so that l/!V

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may be ready for
by the

nine hundred and Fourteen —
time hereinafter contained.

day of

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subject only to the provisions for extension of

4. The said Contractors do hereby assent to and agree to be bound by the General

Regulations and Specification, Special Specification and Schedule of’ Conditions of Contract

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annexed hereto as if the same were embodied in and formed part of this Contract.

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5. In consideration whereof the said Executive Engineer

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doth for and on behalf of His Majesty covenant and agree that the said Contractors, their

heirs , ——- executors administrators and (if assigns shall be permitted)

the said -- assigns shall be paid the sum of Dollars One Iliousand Eight Hundred

($ 1 * 860 /-) only

in payment as stated in the said Schedule of

Conditions of Contract the last payment to be made when the whole of the said works

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shall be accepted by the said Executive Engineer -

as completely finished.

6. The Superintending Officer may at any time during the progress of the said works
make or cause to be made any alterations in the said Special Specification or plans by
way of addition or omission or otherwise deviating therefrom and the said works shall

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satisfaction of the said Superintending Officer in the same manner as if the same had been

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included in the said Special Specification and no such alteration or deviation shall in anywise

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after fhe total contract price-to be paid to the Contractors except in such manner as is
provided for in the said General Regulations and Specification and Schedule of Conditions

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y. The Contractors shall not by reason of such alteration in, or deviation from the

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said Special Specification as aforesaid be allowed any further time for completing the said
works except such further time (if any) as the Superintending Officer shall in writing
certify to be reasonable.

8 . The certificate, or decision in writing of the Superintending Officer upon any matter
as to which he is hereby required or authorized to certify or decide shall be final and bindin'g
upon both the parties hereto except that the Superintending Officer may by any certificate

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make any correction or modification in any previous certificate which may have been made
by himself or any predecessor in his office.

9. In this Contract and in the General Regulations and Specification and Schedule of

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Conditions of Contract the Superintending Officer is the sai$\ Executive- Engineer.or

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his Successor or Successors in Office.

10. For the due and faithful performance of all and singular the provisions of this
Contract which on the part of the said Contractors are or ought to be observed performed
fulfilled or kept the said Contractors do hereby bind themselves -

severally as well as jointly . their heirs executors administrators and assigns

unto the said Executive Engineer and his successor or

successors in the said office at * Singapore

in the sum of Dollars Two ($2/-) per day for every day occupied beyond

to be paid to the said

the specified tine

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Executive Engineer
the use of His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors by way of stipulated or ascertained damages

or his successor or successors in office for

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agreed upon between the said Executive Engineer

and the said Contractors (over and above such sum or sums of money which may be paid Or

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incurred in completion of the said works as aforesaid) in case of the failure of the ’said
Contractors in the due performance of this Contract or any part thereof.

In Witness whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands

and seals the day and year first above-written.

Signed, sealed and delivered by

the said Pok Soon Kiam and
Pola Kira Hin

in the presence of

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the said Executive Engineer

in the presence of

EXECUTIVE EuGIKEER.

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