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Photo-copy of the minutes of the Gar- 
dens’ committee meeting giving au- 
thority for recruitment which resulted 
in the appointment of Nathaniel 
Cantley in 1880. Under Cantlev’s 
administration the Singapore herba- 
rium was established and the Gardens, 
developed from a pleasure garden to 
a botanical, horticultural and forestry 
institution 
[Copy] 
3 Jan. 79 
Present : All the members. 
Minutes of His Exc. (?) the Governor ot- 
the 30 Dee. 78 read and considered. 
It is arranged that all disbursements are 
made through the Treasury. 
An advance of Fifty Dollars is to be given 
to the Sunt, for petty expenditure. ' 
It apnearing that great necessity merits tor 
an India gardener [sic.l it is ordered an apph- , 
cation be made to the authorities at Kew to 
select and send out a suitable person. The 
rate of salary to be offered is £80 a month 
and a free house. A married man preferred. 
Passage out — 2nd class to be paid by Com- 
mittee. An agreement to serve five years to 
be entered into and it is to be laid down that 
he should have an increment after three (3) 
years of $10 a month up to $120 a month. 
The gardener should be of good physique and 
not over 30 years. 
[initialled! C.C.S. [Cecil Clement Smith.) 
C.S. [Colonial Secretary ! 
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