Mr. R. D. Barker, Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Orga- 
nisation, Canberra, Australia. 
Dr. Hiroshi Inamura, Kyushu Agricultural Experiment Station, Japan. 
Mr. Yoshikiyo Ohkawa, Agricultural, Forestry and Fisheries Research 
Council, Tokyo, Japan. 
Mr. D. W. Shoobridge, Director of Parks and Gardens Branch, Australia. 
Prof. Richard A. Hamilton, University of Hawaii, Honolulu. 
Mr. Wrigley, Canberra Botanic Gardens, Australia. 
Prof. Ramon V. Valmayor, College of Agriculture, Laguna, Philippines. 
Prof. Yoshimasa Hirata, Nagoya University, Japan. 
Dr. William T. Steam, British Museum, London. 
Prof. Hiroshi Mitsuhashi, Hokkaido University, Japan. 
Ex-King Leopold of Belgium. 
XVI. LIBRARY AND PUBLICATIONS 
56. The Library had 314 exchanges for the Gardens’ Bulletin and the 
Departmental Annual Report. 
57. New additions to the library collection included 18 7 books, 1,703 issues 
of periodicals and 174 reprints. 
58. One issue of the Gardens’ Bulletin and a booklet entitled ‘Selected 
Plants and Planting for a Garden City’ were published during the year. 
59. Revenue from the sale of publications by the Department amounted to 
$2,710.66. This figure does not include sales of the same publications by the 
Government Printing Office. 
XVH. COMMITTEES 
60. Mr. A. G. Alphonso served on the Board of Directors of the Jurong 
Bird Park (Pte.) Ltd. He was also a member of the following committees: 
1. Singapore Expo 70 Committee 
2. Jurong Park Committee 
3. Sentosa Golf Course Committee 
4. Garden City Action Committee. 
XVIII. NATURE RESERVES 
61. Mr. A. G. Alphonso became Chairman of the Board of Trustees vice 
Dr. Chew Wee-Lek. Mr. Chong Toh Goo was re-appointed for a further term 
of two years. The Board comprised the following members: 
1. Acting Director of Botanic Gardens {Ex-officio Chairman) 
2. Mrs. M. Knight 
3. Mr. Tan Jake Hooi 
4. Mr. Chan Sik Kwan 
5. Mr. Woon Lin Ching 
6. Mr. Khoo Chong Phun 
7. Mr. Chong Toh Goo 
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