The number of notices served in Singapore has increased over the years of the War 
in the following way, in 1914, 1 10, then successively 176, 175, 210 and 257; but the 
number of dead trees to which they relate has not increased similarly. 
The Malacca coco-nut pest, mentioned in the 1917 report proved to be the Hispid 
beetle, Promecotheca cumingii hitherto unrecorded as a pest in the Malay Peninsula, 
but known as one in the Philippine Islands, The centre of its attack was Tanjong 
Kling, and the extremes Malacca town and Pangkalan Balak ; inland it extended 
little. Natural causes destroyed it. 
'The moth Brachartona catoxantha , did damage in the north-east of Singapore 
Island, 
Mount, Zion Plantation . — The coco-nut plantation at Mount Zion was looked 
alter at a cost of $186. Since its first planting it has cost $1,573 an d d has brought 
in about half that sum. It is a pity that the land was put under a crop of such 
duration as coco-nuts, seeing that now it is proposed to use it for building. 
When extending the plantation in 1913 several races of the coco-nut were planted 
against each other. The result shows “klapa hijau” fruiting a little before “klapa 
jantong,” ‘‘klapa sepong” and “ klapa bulat," while “klapa nipah ” comes into 
fruit a little later. The trees are magnificent. 
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Goodwood Estate Plantation . — So long as rubber was being made at the 
Gardens lapping was done on the Goodwood plantation. After it had been stopped 
the decision was arrived at. to use the land for building purposes. 
Government House Domain . — A considerable amount of renovation of plant- 
stands, etc., was done in the potting yard ; and a new wire fence with cement post 
placed along the boundary towards Oldham Hall. The Angsana avenue which had 
disease in it already in 1917, was destroyed by the extension of the fungus, and 
Cedrela trees were planted in place of those lost. A fine Araucaria was lost near the 
Colonial Secretary's bungalow, white ants having got into it. 
Labour was thus used: — for lawns at the rate of 13.42; for trees, 2. 23; for 
sweeping 4.27 ; for pot plants, 3.18; at the Colonial Secretary's bungalow lor all 
manner of work, 3. 69; in nurseries, 2.97 ; in bedding, 4.77 ; on the plantation to the 
north side of the grounds, 0.67; on paths, 1,41; and on the erection of the new 
fence, or unclassed, 1.56. 
Revenue and Expenditure of the Committees of Management. 
Revenue. 
Botanic 
Gardens 
S’pore. 
Waterfall 
Gardens 
Penang. 
Govt. 
House 
Domain. 
$ c. 
$ c. 
$ c. 
By balance in hand on 1st January, 1918 
1 , 1 6 1 94 
G397 3 6 
970 46 
Government Grants 
12,37b 00 
5,660 00 
7,076 00 
Sale of plants and recoveries connected 
therewith 
10,000 00 
1 , 2C 0 OO 
4.733 54 
1,203 81 
60 OO 
Sale of rubber ... 
5,017 03 
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Advance payments 
565 S3 
Miscellaneous recoveries 
686 02 
355 25 
43 25 
Total 
34.540 36 
8,616 42 
9*349 71 
