involves an oiitla.y of $l-i ])or month, Ijut your Committee tliink that 

 it is advisable to continue this expense, as the presence of the Band 

 is a source of attraction to a considerable number of the community, 

 and has added somewhat to the number of subscribers, and it is ex- 

 pected it may be the means of adding still further to the nnm'ber. 



There are now employed on the Garden a mandore and 10 

 coolies, and the Government allows a g^ng of 10 convicts. The 

 quantity of work performed may appear to be less to the suil>scribers 

 than they may have expected from the number of men employed, 

 but the heavy nad;ure of the work, which has consisted mainly of the 

 formation of the very extensive terrace near the bandstand, fully 

 accounts for this. 



The first show was held on the 27th July, and although the 

 products shown were not numerous, they were certainly as many as 

 could reasonaljly have been expected. As a first attempt, and seeing 

 the interest taken by the nati^'es on this occasion, your committee 

 are sanguine that much good will result from it. 



Two Chinese gardeners have lately been engaged for the ])ur- 

 pose of cultivating vegetables under ihe Superintendent, and it is 

 hoped that in a few months the sale of vegetables will be a source of 

 profit to the Garden, as well as a stimulant to men of their nation 

 to rear a better cultivated vegetable; and to introduce a greater 

 variety than the European community have hitherto enjoyed. 



Your committee are much indebted to Mr. Xiven Jr. for the 

 taste displayed in laying out the Garden, and for the attention he 

 has given generally. 



Supplies of seeds have been received from the Agri-Horti- 

 cultural Society of India, and also from England and from the 

 Botanical Gardens of Batavia. Two boxes of plants and orchids and 

 several contributions have been made by residents. And your com- 

 mittee hope ere long to be in a position to distribute plants and 

 seeds among the subscribers, and cannot conclude this their first 

 report Vv-ithout congratulating them on the success of the Agri- 

 Horticultural Society of Singapore. 



APPENDIX 3. 



FuoM THE SixGAPOiJE FitEE Press OF Xov. 19th, 1863. 



A general meeting of the Agri-Horticultural f^ociety was held 

 on Thursday the 12th instant (Xovember 12th, 18G3) at the Ex- 

 change llooms, His Honor the Governor in the chair. 



The Honorary Secretary read his rcjiort and the same was 

 passed and approved. 



The Treasurer subanitted his report showing a Ijalance in 

 favour of tlie Society of $284.92, out of whicli tlie expenses of 

 Xovem'ber and December liave to be paid. 



He at the same time brought to the notice of tlie meeting that 

 out of 95 original members 4 have left Singapore, of these remain- 

 ing 31 have already paid a second donation of $25 and this pa^ymenf 

 alone has prevented the Society from becoming insolvent, 



