Betante Gardena 
Singapore,July 2Cth 19C8 
Sir, 
I have the honour to as* that the atm of money via. 
$§,572 voted in the Estimates for 19Ci on page 13d * Gontri 
butien towards the Publication of the Flora of the Malay 
Peninsula,he placed on fixed deposit in one of the hanks 
together with the balance which now remains with the 
Treasurer of the previous contribution after paying for 
the coat of producing the indices of the volume on 
the ilonocotoledons. 
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2. Also that the Government of the Federated Malay 
States should be asked to send in their portion of the 
contribution. 
3. These suns should be placed as before under 
the title Jf Deposit against Malayan Flora,so that it can 
be drawn by the Editors of the Publication 
I have etc 
sd* Henry N.Ridley 
Director of Gardens S.S. 
The Hon.The Colonial Secretary S.S. 
Singapore. 
& SJ 7% 
