The plan of the Gardens is now complete, and the titles 
( See Appendix Q) have been duly received from the Go- 
vernment and are laid before you. 
To enable a Government Grant of the land to be made- 
out it was necessary to have two trustees, and consequently 
your Committee have appointed the Vice President and Trea- 
surer of the Society for the time being, and their successors, 
in that capacity, which appointment you will be this day asked 
to confirm. 
The Treasurer’s accounts are laid before you, showing a 
balance at credit on the 1st instant of $1,479.44, (> See Appen- 
dices D E) and the same arc submitted to you for con- 
firmation. 
It lias been brought to the notice of your Committee that 
some of the residents of Singapore who are not subscri- 
bers avail themselves of the Gardens of the Society, although 
they must be aware that only Members, Subscribers and 
Strangers have the right of admittance, and the Committee 
trust, as the funds of the Society depend chiefly upon sub- 
scriptions, which just at present are much needed, that all 
will see the necessity of lending their aid. 
The Committee take this opportunity of expressing their 
thanks to the Government for the ready assistance which has 
been invariably given whenever asked for. 
In conclusion your Committee beg to state that in con- 
sequence of the great satisfaction Mr. Niven has given in the 
discharee of his duties as Superintendent they propose to in- 
creasing salary to $ 80 per mensem from the 1st of January 
