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Botanic (Batmens, Singapore, 
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. 
27th December I91I 
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Re-The Management of Botani c (gardens after 
the retirement of ..the Director# 
Sir, 
I have the honour to forward by 
request of .the Committee of Management of 
* 
the Gardens, the following extract, from /the 
Minutes of a meeting held on December 23rd* 
After the ordinary business of the meeting 
was concluded a discussion took place regarding 
Mr. TI. if. Ridley's retirement., and what .that entails 
not- only to the Botanic Department but more 
especially to the Agricultural- interest, .in the F£r 
East with which the 'interest, of this Colony are 
so closely connectedyhe Committee having no 
knowledge of any qualif ied Scientist being appoint 
. 1 « r -ii 
-ed &o fill she vacancy Mr. Ridley * s resignation, 
having been notified Jio Government so long ago.' 
as February Iasi* it was shOn resolved: - 
"That having regard to Mr * I-I* if. Eidl ey* s retire¬ 
ment from, .the service of this Colony and the 
"impossibility of filling such an appointment 
"localfy it is undesirable to fill ‘the vacancy 
"by appointing- the Curator .to act pending the 
from homn of a Scientist who possesses 
* * 4 «■ ?* * • 
"toe necessary quali-f i cations, and further discuss 
•’^ion ensued oh matters arising from the above, 
"Resolution and it w 3 finally solved: - 
v,. -* & * * »• h ^ f 
M Tb >■ ,che Oha h shall forward to the. 
