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(7) We established friendly relations with the natives every- 

 Avhere, and were successful in avoiding all fighting. Singapore Free 

 Press, 15th and i6th March, 1912. 



Before proceeding to Papua as Administrator Mr. Staniforth Smith 

 spent some time in Ceylon and Singapore, studying the agriculture and 

 Economic Botany. From Singapore many cases of usefid plants were 

 Jaken for introduction to Papua and seeds are periodically communicated. 



