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Monthly Reo rW for Octob er 2 6 Oh 
4 .# Admj, nl s trat iv a : h T eeh n lea ^ ff: -here was no increase or decrease in 
the total strength of the staff. Mr. CHAN YOFJ l QKYS(the art let) and Mr. P. 
BON AM IS ( eubclerk) suffered from Malaria. Che MB* NIR( the Herbarium Assistant) 
had wounds on a foot which took a long time to heal. 
£• -L erbarium : Che NUR rearranged 5279 specimens in the general herbarium 
belonging to the following plant families: Gupuliferae, Coniferae, Cnetaceae, 
Salicaoeae, Oycsdaceae, Bunmanniaceae and Orchidaceae. 
Che KI/H was busy in collecting and drying the seeds of the different 
hinds of econoriic plants, renovirg cotton lint from seeds, etc. In this . 
ie wes assisted by the two Attendants, In all 85 specimens and photographs 
were identified for Nipponzins. 
L. Lib rary^ Mr, A. ! BP ECKERT AN, in addition to clerical work, checked the 
card index, making corrections where necessary. In this month he was also 
kept very busy as a Syokutyo in regard to change of occupation, employment 
investigation, etc. Mr. 30KA1 I 3 continued the inspection and cleaning of 
books, killing vermin when seen. He also attended to the fumigation of 
books. 
4. forest deserves : Che KGADIMAN male regular rounds of the reserves at 
Bukit Tirnah and Kranji. In Kranji two bridges have been repaired. Some 
plants of Hibiscu s tiliaceus were felled for the purpose of using its bark, 
in making thread and twine in factories; but measures have been taken that 
no further encroachment will take place. In Bukit Timah the paths were 
cleared* 
5* deeds; Vegetable seeds were supplied to many visitors, both Nipponese 
and non-Nipponese. There was also some requests for the seeds of 
Androffraphis paniculate . 
6 . Labourers : As last month, the labourers were supplied withvegetables 
grown in the Cardens. The cultivation of communal plats Is maintained; 
the acreage under cultivation on communal basis amounts approximately to 
15 acres. In addition the whole of the staff and their families have 
individual plots. The health of the labourers was on the whole satisfactory. 
7* Komuka : Through the courtesy of Komuka some repairs to the waterpump 
and a motor Lawn Mower were done. 
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8 . Coolie Lines : Some parts of the at tap coolie lines were repaired 
department-ally; but recently we have been unable to obtain more attaps 
and so further repairs have been stopped. 
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* Lawns: Motor mowers were used in Lawns B,C, E, H, J, 0, X # 4 W. T, 
cythes and babata were used in Lawns, J), P, K, P. & R. Most of the, 
grass cuttings were removed for composting in vegetable plotB. Plants 
were weeded in Lawns A, C, D A E, and grass cu f tings were used to mulch 
the area around their bases. 
The Nursery coolies cleaned the Palm Valley Road cutting the 
shrubs which were, interfering with traffic. The Loranthus spp. were 
removed from some trees in Lawn 0. Shrubs and bamboos were cut along 
Tyersall Avenue and Load, a work formerly done by Municipal coolies. 
The wooden bridge by the lake was mended. Burkillianthus plants were 
planted in Lawns G, R & 2k 
lu. Vege tabl e r iots were maintained as usual, paying special attention 
to the needs 01 the coolies, so that they could be supplied with free 
vegetables once or twice a week* 
11. bul tan a : A greater portion of the available labour ' -s us* l in 
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