Dr. Chew was also on the Board of Examiners of the University of Singapore 
for a Ph.D. student. Both Mr. Burkill and Dr. Chew were members of the 
University Court. 
39. The Director gave two lectures to the “Know your Singapore” 
course of the Department of Extra-mural studies of the University of 
Singapore, and Mr. Ang Gek Choo and Mr. Alphonso gave a series of talks 
pertaining to horticulture over Radio Singapore. 
XVI. SOCIETIES AND EXHIBITIONS 
40. Mr. Burkill retired by rotation from the Committee of the 
Singapore National Academy of Science in February, but continued to 
serve on the Biological Sciences Subcommittee. Dr. Chew Wee-Lek was 
elected to the Committee and became Honorary Secretary to the Academy. 
Members of the Gardens participated in the Academy Annual Congress held 
in August. Mr. Burkill was Rapporteur for the Botanical Sciences Section 
and Chairman of the Equatorial Environment Section of the Biological 
Sciences Symposium, and Convenor of the Earth Sciences Symposium. Mr. 
Burkill read a paper on “The Functions of Botanic Gardens in Urban Life”, 
Dr. Chew on “Role of Nature Reserves in an Urbanised Society” and Mr. 
Alphonso on “Singapore’s Roadside Trees” in the Symposium on Plants in 
Urban Life. 
41. The staff continued to give assistance to the Singapore Gardening 
Society, The Orchid Society of S.E. Asia and the Singapore Branch of the 
Malayan Nature Society with talks, demonstrations and field outings. Mr. 
Alphonso and Mr. Ang Gek Choo were committee members of the Orchid 
Society till April, and thereafter Vice President and Honorary Secretary 
respectively. Mr. Burkill served on the Singapore Branch Committee of the 
Malayan Nature Society. For the first time the Singapore Gardening Society 
and the Orchid Society ran a joint “Singapore Horticultural Show” 5th— 8th 
September at the Singapore Turf Club. Mr. Alphonso was Show Chairman, 
Mr. Ang Gek Choo Honorary Show Manager, and Messrs. Burkill, Alphonso, 
Lam Hin Cheng, Ang Gek Choo and Bajuri bin Sappan were on the panel 
of judges. 
42. In the census of visitors to the Gardens taken 5th — 1 3th October, 
it was shown that 15.3 per cent of the visitors came into the display area 
of the Orchid Nursery. 
43. Cut orchid blooms were sent to the exhibitions organised by: 
(a) Japan Orchid Friends Association (Ranyu-kai) Japan. 
(b) Delhi Agri-Horticultural Society, India. 
(c) Mostra Internazional del Fiore, Trieste, Italy. 
(d) Selangor Orchid Society, Kuala Lumpur. 
{e) Science Exhibition, University of Singapore. 
(/) The Siam Society of Plant Culture, Thailand. 
(g) Sarawak Orchid Show, Kuching. 
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