SYONAN BOTANICAL OAKDiSNS 
Monthly Report for Jun e 260 
DH . FUKT/ -IX) * 3 BKPOHT 
AD* •! 1 1 ’ I 3TR ATIV8 : DR. 0. X. FURTADO continued to act as the chief 
administrative assistant to the Nipponese officials of the Cardens* 
Department* Re was assisted by Mr. QUAN AH GUN the clerical 
Gyunin jointly of the Gardens and the Museums. 
Mr. G. ALPR0N30 v/as in charge of the Propagation of planto; 
Mr. 3. P. LIVINGSTONS of Orchid cultures, and Che NGADIMAT BIN 
ISMAIL of Forest Reserves. Mr. P. SUPTIAH supervised the 
labourers assisted by Ur. T. PAXIALATKAK and Che HA’ IBONB BLN GIN: 
the last two named supervised also the cultivation of economic 
plants and vegetables. 
The clerical work was done chiefly by Mr. A. ASPAOiMAHuLf 
assisted by Che JURAIfil BID 3AM3URI* The last named is a Oita 
of the Museums, but has been brought to the Gardens in exchange 
for a daily paid miscellaneous workman. This exchange was needed 
owing to increase in work from the Police Auxiliary Department 
which falls mainly on the shoulders of Dr. BURT ADO and also to 
cope with the increased work in distributing different kinds of 
rations to the staff of this D e partment. It must be remembered 
that this Department is a till short of two Hojoins, one a Gite 
and the other a Syoki. 
Attendant K. KUTTAN who has been working from 1st January 
1919 under the previous regime and since 1st April 2602 under the 
present regime ceased to work from 1st June 260i+# He was certified 
medically to be unfit. In view of his long and good services he 
has been recommended for a retiring allowance. 
Herbarium! Che NUR rearranged 2,236 specimens of Buphorbiaceae 
incorporating in it *he specimens from the Hong Kong Herbarium. 
Che KIAJ 7 was busy chiefly in collecting and drying seeds of 
economic plants as well as in separating cotton lint from the 
seeds. In this work he was assisted by the two office Attendants. 
In all U80 drawings made of economic plants by Dr, WA7ANAB3 
were identified in the Herbarium. 
The Herbarium staff was ^frequently called upon to collect 
specimens of edible weeds for the purpose of demonstration, ^nd 
again about 60 lbs in three lots on three different occasions of 
green edible weeds for the purpose of enabling some N ipponzlns to 
cook and taste the weeds as vegetable. 
Li brary: The books in the library are attacked by a borer 
which for lack of suitable chemicals is difficult to control. 
Hence it is necessary for a responsible man to go through the 
library and inspect every book, and kill the borers by hand. 
This work was entrusted to Air. P. BON AH IS who was assisted 
occasionally by the Attendants. 
Lab ourers : The labourers seem to be so.newhat inclined 
towards dissatisfaction because the Okabutaia and the factories 
in the neighbourhood of the Gardens offer theta a higher daily 
wage aid more rice rations. Also the delay in obtaining rice 
during this month gave them a fright and led them to imagine 
that they were being deprived of their rations for this month. 
A labour force in such excitable temperament is very dangerous 
and can easily be exploited by unscrupulous persona. ^he last 
ter days of the month were therefore an extremely tense period 
for the hardens. 
