SYONmN BOTANICAL GARDENS 
Monthly Report for July 2S05 
A) Dr. FITRTADO’s REPOR T 
1. Administr a tive & Technical Staff : There was no change in this staff. 
Mesr.rs T. PARIAN ATHAN , A. S3? SC KERMAN, P. B0NAMI3 and NGADIMAN were 
ill with influenza, beriberi or malaria. 
Mr. CiiAl YORK CHYE was given xjermission to leave this Department 
from let August with the view of evacuating to Batam-To. 
Mr. ESP EC KERMAN , Mr. JURAIMI and I had to work for some days overtime 
in order to nake returns of increased wages and salaries for the Romusyas 
an 1 the Hojoins of this Department. 
2. living Conditions: As stated in my last report, these have deteriorated 
consmaerably and the health of some have in consequence begun to be affected. 
However, from the circulars issued to calculate the revision of wages and 
salaries, it is evident that the Authorities are very much alive to this 
question. But new salaries and wages have not been enforced yet, though the 
neighbouring Butais have already started paying the coolies under the new 
increased wage-scheme. 
3. Herbarium ; Che NUR rearranged 5,333 specimens in the general herbarium 
incorporating in it the specimens of the Hong Kong herbarium; the families 
concerned being Anonaceae, Menispermaceae , Berberidaceae, Nymphaeaceae, 
Papaveracene , Cruciferae, Cistinae, Bixaceae, Caryophyllaceae and 
Hyp eric inaceae. 
Che KIAH attended to the cleaning of the spirit collection and to 
collecting of seeds. 
In all 85 specimens were identified for the Nipponese Military Officers. 
4. Lib rary ; Che BAJTIRX and Mr. B0NAMI8 assisted in cleaning the books and 
killing the borers when present. The visits of rats have &e : decreased 
considerably. 
5* For e sts Reserves : Che NGADIMAN continued to make regular inspection 
tourn in both the Reserves. A regular watch has to be kept so that Butais 
may not cause unnecessary felling. 
6. Vegetable Plots : These plots, as usual, are maintained firstly to show 
the visitors as many, common, easily grown local vegetables as possible, and, 
secondly, to provide for the entire staff, including the Romusyas, as much 
leafy vegetables as possible. The seeds were also collected for the purpose 
of supplying them to the public. Leafy vegetables were supplied 6 times 
during the month to the entire staff including the Romusyas. 
7* Communal Tapioca Plot s; About a quarter of an acre was increased in 
this month. During this month nearly 10 katies of tubers were distributed 
to ever^ Ho join and Romusya. 
8. Gultana : The available coolies were used to maintain the plots. 
General Aork : Motor Lawn Mowers were used in Lawns A, 3, c, E, H ana 0, 
anc babats were used in Lawn H. Hand Mower was used to clean the grouna 
around the office. heeding of the drains and around the plants was done in 
Lawns A, B, G, E and H. 
A Kansi-Syo was erected on the roof of the Herbarium building. The 
Lorry and the hand cart were used to remove sweepings and cuttings to the 
vegetable plots for the purpose of composting. 
Owing to the difficulty of getting water, most of the valuable orchids 
were removed t > the plant house where they could be watered with lake water. 
The plants at the plant houses and near the office were changed from time to 
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