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APPENDIX I 
STAFF OF BOTANIC GARDENS, 1959 
Appointment 
Director 
Divisions I — III 
Holder 
H. M. Burkill, m.a. 
(Cantab.), f.l.s. 
Notes 
On overseas leave from 16/12 
Assistant Director . . Vacant 
Keeper of Herbarium J. Sinclair, b.sc. (Edin.) . . On overseas leave 1/4-13/10 
Botanists 
Curators 
Librarian 
1. Chew Wee Lek, b.sc. 
(Malaya) . . . . On fellowship at Cambridge University 
with effect from 18/9/57 
C. X. Furtado, d.sc. Bom- 
bay) . . - - Re-engaged pensioner as training re- 
placement vice Mr. Chew Wee Lek 
2. Chang Kiaw Lan, b.sc. 
(Malaya), (Miss) . . Appointed 7/7. Appointment held 
against vacancy of Assistant Director 
1. G. H. Addison .. On leave prior to retirement with effect 
from 1/3. Retired 12/6 
Vacant . . .. From 1/3 
2. A. G. Alphonso 
Tan Kim Ho, b.sc. (Malaya) On Colombo Aid Scheme Training 
Award in Australia 20/2-26/11 
Executive Officer . . F. A. Pereira . . 
Mohamed bin Osman 
R. S. Mani . . 
1/1-15/3 
16/3-30/4 
1 /5 onwards 
Laboratory Assistant 
(Special Grade) . . J. L. Pestana . . 
Vacant 
Retired 31/7 
From 1/8 
Horticultural Assistant Lam Hin Cheng . . On Scholarship at Royal Botanic 
Gardens, Kew, 24/9/57-9/10/59. 
Acting Curator from 10/10/59. 
Herbarium and Mu- 
seum Assistant . . Mohamed Shah bin Haji 
Mohamed Nur 
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