Transport 
Uniform 
Balance 
Expenditure. 
* * i 
$ c. 
197 78 
8 DO 
4 22 
2 10 OO 
Experimental Rubber Tapping. 
The vote of $1,200 for these experiments was renewed this year, and the experi- 
ments were continued. The calcium chloride house was used during the year 
but was not so effective as was hoped, though it certainly aided in quicker drying. 
Sixteen men were employed during the latter part of the year, in tapping and preparing 
the rubber. A large iron pan was purchased for drying the calcium chloride, and a 
brick oven built for heating it. The rubber sent home last year fetched 6s. g\d. and 
6 s. 3.^/. a lb., being the highest market rates at the time. The sum of $2,440 was 
obtained by the sale. The money advanced by the Government was refunded and a 
bonus of $500 was given to the Assistant Superintendent. The remainder was 
paid into an account for carrying on further experiments. A report on the previous 
year’s work was presented to the Legislative Council, and ordered to be published 
which was done in November. Nearly a thousand pounds of rubber was made also 
during the year, which will also be sold in 1906. The result of the experiments made 
during the year will be published as soon as they are completed. 
V ote 
Expenditure. 
Wages 
Calcium Chloride, Tools, etc. 
Balance 
1.200 00 
1,200 00 
$ c. 
786 88 
405 91 
Receipts and Expenditure of the Botanic Gardens Department, 
Singapore, for the Year 1905. 
& 
Item of Estimate. 
.Vote for 
1905. 
Expended in 
1905. 
Balance on 
3 Ist 
December, 
r 905 . 
1 
$ c. 
$ c. 
$ c. 
1, — Personal Emoluments ... ... 
9,036 00 
S,9Ss 00 
48 00 
Other Charges. 
2. — Expenses of carrying out the Provisions 
of the Coco-nut Trees Preservation 
. . . 
205 78 
Ordinance 
3, — Expenses in connection with the Publi- 
cation of the Agricultural Bulletin 
4. — Expenses of carrying out Experiments 
210 00 
4 22 
300 00 
' 
300 Oo 
on Rubber Trees 
1,200 OO 
1,192 79 
7 21 
5. — Grant to Botanic Gardens 
6 — Travelling and Personal Allowance ... 
* 16,707 07 
15,446 04 
1,261 03 
500 OO 
361 60 
138 40 
7. — Up-keep of Economic Garden 
2,850 OO 
2,849 60 
40 
Total ... 
30,803 07 
j 29,343 81 
1,459 26 
* £8,707.07 of this amount is the Revenue collected during the year and the balance remained m 1904. 
H. N. RIDLEY, 
Director of Gardens , N. S. 
