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leper t on activities outside the Botanic Oar.iena formerly 
under control of t has hardens bepart sent. 
1* gov ernment tteuaw Pro pads * in a shod in the ground* were kept 5 motor 
grass cowers end some hand mower a* It is desirable that % hm& should 
be taken to too Botanic garden* for cloning and safe custody. 
There were formerly soma valuable plants in too nursery at (tavemnssit 
House, which should be brought to the Botanic hardens for safe keep- 
ing if they still exist. 
2, Forust reserves , Three areas of natural forest in the Island were 
until February I9k2 controlled by the Oardena Department. They were : - 
(a) 200 acres at Bukit Tiraab , the original forest on the hill, 
which i® the beet area af primitive forest in or near 
Singapore Island. 
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(b) 53 acres of Mangrove forest at the 14th mile. Woodlands Hoad. 
(o) 1373 acres of Mangrove forest at Pan dan and Peng Kang. 
These were maintained as nature Reserves, with a small staff of 
labourers unu&r a Forest Hanger. The Forest Ranger had (and still has) 
a root or bicycle on which he visited all the Reserves regularly. It is 
suggested that the Oardens Department should resume control of these 
cress to protect the forest from wood-cutters. In that case the Forest 
Ranger should resume his patrol. He had formerly a petrol allowance of 
7 gallons monthly for this purpose. An allowance of U gallons monthly 
would enable him to visit Buklt Tir*jsh regularly and toe other Reserves 
occasionally. -«*'■< 
