31. Planting schemes and/or planting materials were provided for: 
(1) Bukit Batok Boys’ Hostel (orchid garden). 
(2) Pasir Panjang Boys’ Hostel (orchid garden). 
(3) Government Abattoir, Jalan Kimia. 
(4) Public Utilities Board Changi Holiday Bungalow. 
(5) Prisons Headquarters. 
(6) Training Depot of the People’s Defence Force, Haig Road. 
(7) Ponggol Vocational School. 
(8) MacPherson Primary School. 
(9) Bedok Primary School. 
(10) Swiss Cottage Secondary School. 
(11) Holland Village Secondary School. 
(12) Post Office at Lim Ah Pin Road. 
(13) Siglap Malay School. 
(14) Jalan Hwi Yoh Secondary School. 
(15) Jalan Bukit Merah Secondary School. 
(16) The Leslie Rayner Sheltered Workshop for the Paralysed. 
(17) 5 m.s. Pasir Panjang Road Combined Clinic. 
(18) Teluk Kurau East Primary School. 
(19) Teluk Kurau Malay Boys’ School. 
32. Besides the schools listed above, planting material was issued free 
to 128 other schools on request of the school principals. 
33. Planting advice was given to the Senior Executive Engineer (Roads), 
Public Works Department; The Medical Superintendent, General Hospital; 
The Singapore Polytechnic; and the Singapore Military Forces. Planting 
materials were provided to establish a new nursery at the Ulu Pandan 
Sewerage Treatment Works for the S.E.E. (Sewerage) P.W.D. 
34. The foregoing activities resulted in the supply of 18,681 tree 
seedlings to the Tree Planting Unit, 9,727 to the Housing and Development 
Board, 1,009 to the Economic Development Board, 2,352 to 141 schools, and 
Community Centres, other Statutory Boards and charitable institutions — a 
total of 31,770 tree seedlings. In addition 11,065 shrubs and other plants 
were supplied to complement the trees planted. Public purchases of tree seed- 
lings amounted to 3,654. Thus the Department’s contribution in 1967 to the 
Tree Planting Campaign and towards the general beautification of the 
Republic has been the raising and provision of 46,489 plants. 
XVI. CONCERTS 
35. There were eight band concerts given in the Gardens during the 
year: two by the People’s Association Band; one by the Singapore Infantry 
Regiment Band; one by the Singapore Police Force Band, and four by school 
bands. Bandmasters and their instrumentalists were cordially thanked for 
their performances which were well attended and appreciated by the public. 
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