xi <rs 
Guthrie & Co., Agents for the 3$. & A. Co., in taking and bringing cases of plants for the 
Gardens free of freight. 
Zoological Department . 
Little beyond the ordinary routine has been carried out in this Department which is now 
under the care of two Javanese, instead of three Chinese coolies as in 1877. 
The leopard that was presented by H. M. the King of Siam in 1876, died in June last, 
and the one presented hr W. Hargreaves, Esq., has been poisoned, and placed in the Museum, 
the Committee having resolved to accept no more large animals, and to dispose of those now 
in the collection as soon as possible. 
The rhinoceros-shed has been sold for 850. 
The kangaroo enclosure near Cluny Road is an advanced state of decay, and if the deer 
are to be kept new fencing is necessary. 
A list of contributors to this Department is appended. 
H. J. MERTON, 
Super in tendent. 
APPENDIX No. 1. 
V 
Abstract of Estimated and Actual Revenue and Kcpenditure of Botanical and Zoological 
Gardens, Singapore, for 1878. 
REVENUE. 
Estimated. 
Actual. 
By Government Grant (Botanical) 
8 ■ C 
7,580 
S C. 
7,580 
„ „ „ (Zoological) 
2,400 
2,400 ... 
„ Subscriptions 
500 ... 
460 ... 
Sale of plants, Ac. 
100 ... 
212 50 
., Bal ance in hand , 3 1st December. 1877 
... ... 
57 73 
„ Sale of old Rhinoceros shed 
... 
50 ... 
Total... 
810,580 ... 
$10,760 23 
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EXPENDITURE. 
ESTIM A TED- 
A CTUAL. 
Salaries. 
C. 
$ 
C. 
Superintendent's Salary 
1,980 
48 
1,980 
48 
Head Gardener’s do. 
960 
720 
Bill Collector’s do. 
ISO 
ISO 
Manager, Zoological Dept., December, 1877, to February, 1878. 
150 
... 
150 
... 
Contingent Expenses. 
i ^ . 
Coolie-hire (General purposes) 
2.400 
2,359 
94 
„ .. (Economic and Flower Ground) 
1,100 
512 
40 
Manure, cartage, turf, Ac., Ac. 
1 ,000 
... 
707 
70 
Food for animals 
1,500 
826 
28 
Miscellaneous (Botanical) ... 
718 
27 
1,790 
78 
„ (Zoological)... 
500 
... 
359 
31 
Perak Expedition— Balance 
91 
25 
91, 
25 
Advance to Superintendent for petty expenditure ... 
to Mr. Swenson, late Head Gardener, struck off as 
... 
n 
irrecoverable .. 
, 
75 
Messrs. Edmouston A Co. for books and periodicals 
... 
... 
107 
15 
Total ... 
$10,580 
... 
810 165 
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