VII. WORKS AND BUILDINGS 
7 The old tea kiosk was converted by the Public Works Department 
into a plant house. The new tea kiosk proved to be too small and plans were 
drawn up for its extension. A contract was signed in September for the 
construction of the library and herbarium extension but work was suspended 
after one week, and remained so till the end of the year. 
8 The Public Works Department began a programme of tar-sealing 
footpaths which hitherto had been laterite-covered. The paths round the 
Lake, on the Bandstand Hill and those leading to the Plant House were 
done, other paths being left untouched due to a shortage of funds. 
9 The Public Works Department continued repairing and renewing 
roadside drains and about three-quarters of the work was completed before 
the end of the year when this work too was stopped due to insufficient funds. 
10 The Public Works Department installed a 3,000-gallon water tank 
on Lawn D together with a pipe supply system covering Lawns A, B and C. 
Water is drawn from the Lake. 
11. The perimeter fencing of the new Orchid Enclosure (Orchid Nursery 
2) on Lawn X was electrified in order to keep monkeys out. 
12. The following schemes were put up and accepted for implementation 
under Development Estimates 1968: 
(1) Installation of electric lighting in the Gardens ... $ 78,450 
(2) Fountain in the Lake $138,000 
VIII. VISITORS 
13. Most notable visitors were: Mr. S. C. Shirley Corea, Deputy Speaker* 
House of Representatives, Colombo, Ceylon; Mr. Vernon Wilcox, Minister 
of Transport, Victoria, Australia; Sir Sydney Caine, lately of the London 
School of Economics, U.K., and at one time Vice Chancellor of the University 
of Singapore; Mr. G. Darling, Minister of State Board of Trade, U.K., and 
Mr. Chan Chee Seng, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social 
Affairs, Singapore. 
14. Many prominent men of science and letters called at the office,, 
including: 
Prof. J. Ashida, Kyoto University, Japan. 
Prof. N. Ata, Professor of Pharmacy, Osaka College of Pharmacy* 
Japan 
Dr. S. Boonkird, Forest Industry Organisation, Bangkok, Thailand. 
Mr. J. R. Cowell, Royal Horticultural Society, London, U.K. 
Dr. D. Duvel, Institute of Applied Botany, University of Hamburg,. 
Germany. 
Mr. J. D. Firth, Superintendent Parks and Gardens, Victoria. Australia.. 
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