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WALTER FOX. 
1 
Mr. Walter Fox retired in March last on pension from the 
service of the Government. He was originally employed at the 
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and was appointed Assistant Super- 
intendent of the Botanic Gardens, Singapore, on June 16,1879. 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 
has 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, 1910. 
Sir • 
1 beg to bring to your notice the Rubber Exhibition which will 
be held in the Volunteer Drill Hall, Singapore, on the 17th, 18th. 
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, v 
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, 191:0. 
