Dr. M. R. Stanton, Tropical Products Institute, London. 
Dr. W. Rudlin, Ford Foundation, New York. 
Dr. Yoshio Kobayashi, Natural Science Museum, Tokyo. 
Mr. Masami Soneda, Nagao Institute, Tokyo. 
Mr. Luan Prachak Tonggai, Fisheries Department Bangkok. 
Mr. Maurice Lecoufle, St. Leger, France. 
Dr. Bassett Maguire, New York Botanical Garden. 
Prof. Norio Kundo and party of 3, Institute for Breeding Research, 
Tokyo. 
Mr. C. W. Brookson, U.N. Special Fund, Thailand. 
Mr. E. Barnes, B.B.C. Television, London. 
Miss R. Gill, B.B.C. Television, London. 
Prof. Z. Michael, Hebrew University, Israel. 
Prof. C. W. Wardlaw, Manchester University, England. 
Dr. S. K. Mukherjee, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New 
Delhi. 
9. Many eminent scientists called at the Gardens, and the following 
stayed for a few days and made use of the department facilities for their work. 
Dr. Ding Hou, Rijksherbarium, Leiden. (Malesian flora). 
Dr. E. Loveland, Marine Colloids, Massachusetts. (Marine algae). 
Miss B. T. Chiu, London University. (Marine algae). 
Dr. Maxwell Doty, University of Hawaii. (Marine algae). 
Prof. F. Ehrendorfer, Institute of Systematic Botany, Graz, Austria. 
(Malayan flora). 
Dr. A. Kanis, Rijksherbarium, Leiden. (Malesian flora). 
Mr. K. M. Kochumen, Forest Research Institute, Kepong. (Malayan 
forest flora). 
Mr. M. M. Chandapilla, Rubber Research Institute, Kuala Lumpur. 
(Rubber estate weeds). 
Dr. Mitsuo Kajimura, University of Shimane, Japan. (Marine algae). 
10. The facilities of the Gardens, Herbarium and Library were as usual 
made freely available to members of the staff and sponsored students of the 
Universities of Singapore and Malaya, and to other official organisations, 
local and overseas. The usual very large number of casual visitors came 
daily to the Gardens. 
IX. CONCERTS 
11. The Singapore Police Force Band gave Sunday afternoon concerts 
on 27th February and on 20th March. The People’s Association Band played 
on Christmas Day afternoon. The Band Masters and their instrumentalists 
are sincerely thanked for these concerts. 
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