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WALTER FOX. 



Mr. Walter Fox retired in March last on pension from the 

 service of the Government. He was origin all}^ employed at the 

 Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and was appointed Assistant Super- 

 intendent of the Botanic Gardens, Singapore, on June l6, 1879, so 

 that he has been little short of thirty one years employed in the 

 department. The Singapore Gardens were practically founded only 

 in 1876 and Mr. H. T. Murton was then Superintendent, Mr. Fox 

 being appointed as Assistant to him about 3 years later, thus he 

 lias been associated with the Gardens for nearly their whole existence. 

 After the retirement of Mr. Curtis he became Superintendent of the 

 Penang Botanic Gardens. — Ed. 



AGRI'HORTICULTURAL SHOW, 1910. 



Rubber Exhibition. 



Singapore, April, 191 0. 



Sir 



1 beg to bring to your notice the Rubber Exhibition which will 

 be held in the Volunteer Drill Hall, Singapore, on the 17th, iSth, 

 19th, and 20th August, 1910, in conjunction with the seventh joint 

 annual Agri-Horticultural Show, of the Straits Settlements and 

 Federated Malay States. 



2 An attractive prize list has been arranged and a large and 

 instructive exhibition of all grades of Rubber is expected. 



3. The exhibition of Rubber Machinery and appliances will be 

 larger and more comprehensive than in former years. Rubber curing 

 machinery in motion will be a feature of the Show. 



4. We hope to receive exhibits of rubber from your estate for 

 competition at the Exhibition. 



For full particulars, entry forms, etc., ^etc, apply, to the Hon. 

 General Secretary. 



I am, Sir, 



Yours faithfully, 



T. W. MAIN, 

 Hon : General Secretary, 



Agri-Horticultural Show, 1910. 



