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to act so as to make it u}d to that iiumV)er, viz. Messrs. Jose cV Al- 

 meida, James Murray, Tan Kim Seng, W. Paterson, W. Maotaggart, 

 .1. 11. Campl^ell, and C. H. Wilsone. 



.'). That the Committee l)e divided into fuiir Subcommittees 

 wliD will 1)}' turns undertake the general ^management of the Society 

 fur three months at a time, and that the following gentlemen be re- 

 quested to form the first Subcommittee from the 1st September 

 next: — Messrs. C. H. Harrison, M. F. Davidson, C. R. Eigg, J. 

 d'Almeida, and Captain Burn. 



4. That the Committee as early as possible put themselves into 

 communication with the Botanical and other (Societies of Calcutta, < 

 Batavia, Mauritius, Penaug, and other places for the purpose of 

 obtaining supplies of plants and seeds. 



."3. I'hat a Show of Flowers, Vegetables, and Fruit be held in 

 March next, and that the iSiibconimittce for the time being make 

 arrangements for the same. 



6. That to enable the Society to avail itself of a gang of con- 

 victs as sanctioned by the Government, the necessary accommodation 

 be provided for their reception within the limits of the Garden. 



T. That Mr. Macdonald w^lio has so kindly acted as Treasurer 

 to the Society since its formation be also requested to undertake the 

 duties of Secretary, — a combination of the two offices being con- 

 sidered desirable. 



5. That Messrs. Whampoa and Tan Kim Seng be requested to 

 afford the Society their valuable assistance in inducing their 

 countrymen in Singapore to join the Society. 



9. That each successive subcommittee on l)eing relieved be re- 

 quested to furnish a brief report of their ]H-oceedings to be laid 

 before a quarterly committee meeting. 



APPENDIX 2. 

 FjiOM TiiK SiXGAroRE Free Peess of August 15tii, 1861. 



This being the first general meeting since the formation of the 

 Society in Xoveml>er 1859, the Committee of the Society desire to 

 re]i()rt proceedings to the Subscribers. 



Tliere are now 67 first class subscrilxirs and 8 second class sub- 

 scril)ers. Since the formation of the Society, 19 first class sub- 

 scribers and 1 second class subscribers have withdrawn or left the 

 Settlement. In the above 67 there are 9 new members since the 

 commencement of the year. 



From the account current to 3Uth June, ]jroduced by the 

 Treasurer, there appears to be a l>alaucc on hand of $167.01. 



The monthly income from subscrii)tions is $74:[ while the ex- 

 penditure has averaged $176 ])er month, for a i)eriod of 18 months. 

 This sum, however, includes $1,448.10 paid for contract work for 

 clearing land, making roads, and erecting gate-posts, and bridges, 

 leaving about $90 per month to the general working expenses of the 

 (iarden, being an excess of expenditure over receipts of 15| per 

 month. The bringing of the Band to the Gardens once a fortnight 



