Avenue with Napier Road. Provision was made for a lorry gate at about 
the centre of this strength, and for two pedestrian gates. This fence is the 
first part of a programme to enclose the entire Gardens. 
13. Plans were laid by the Public Works Department, in consultation 
with the Botanic Gardens Department, for the construction of a new tea 
kiosk to replace the old one. A site was selected near the Main Gate Road and 
the Lake on Lawn H. 
1 4. The upkeep of plant houses has always presented difficulties. Houses 
requiring major repairs need to have the plant collections removed. Repairs 
by the P.W.D. to two Begonia houses were begun and owing to the time 
this work took, several casualties amongst the displaced plants have been 
suffered. Gardens resources were used for minor repairs, and also to erect 
a 40ft. x 40ft. orchid seedling house. 
15. The wooden gate at the main entrance was replaced by a pair of 
large ironwork gates across the main roadway with a pair of smaller pedes- 
train gates, one on each side. These gates give a greatly improved appearance 
to the Gardens main entrance. [Historical note. The original Main Gate to 
the Gardens when the Gardens were first laid out in 1859-62 is that near 
the present office and is now called the Office Gate. The present Main Gate 
was constructed during Phase 2 of the Gardens development in 1864, and it 
is the pillars of this that now support the iron gates referred to above.] 
16. The Public Works Department rendered assistance in repairing 
dilapidations to the roadside drains of the Office Ring Road and the Main 
Gate Road, and to a storm water drain in the potting yard. Twenty concrete 
benches were supplied and placed at various points in the Gardens, and a 
40ft. flagpole was put up on the bandstall hill. Plans were made and the 
initial work begun for the placing of a small fountain in the ornamental pond 
at the main Plant House. 
VIII. BOTANIC GARDENS ORDINANCE AND BY-LAWS 
17. Provisions of the Ordinance and administration of the by-laws 
(Botanic Gardens Rules) worked satisfactorily. No major transgressions of 
the by-laws occurred except in the case of motor traffic within the Gardens, 
drivers of which committed over 150 traffic offences. These were referred to 
the Traffic Police for prosecution. The admission of private vehicles presents 
a number of unsatisfactory aspects which can only be resolved by the ex- 
clusion of all vehicular traffic from the Gardens. 
IX. VISITORS 
18. The Botanic Gardens was honoured by a visit by H.R.H. The 
Regent of Perlis and his Consort on 16th November. Besides the many official 
guests who attended the opening of the Herbarium on 24th October, the 
Minister for Social Affairs paid a formal visit on 30th January. An official 
party of Ipoh Municipal Councillors was received on 28th June, and Sir 
Solomon Hochoy, Governor-General of Trinidad and Tobago, and Lady 
Hochoy on 30th June. 
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