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Science anb agriculture Department, * 
Georgetown, Demerara, 
. 51st July. 1914 . 191 
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Sir, 
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I have the honour to thank you for your 
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letter of 17th June, 1914, and in reply to state 
that we did not know until Mr. Bancroft pointed out 
to us in April last that the financial year in the 
Straits Settlements runs from January 1st to December 
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31st. Ours here is the same as the British one - 
April 1st of one year to March 51st of the succeeding - 
hut it has been arranged here that in future the 
calendar year shall also be the financial year. 
2. I enclose a statement showing the receipts 
of seeds and the germination results. You will 
doubtless agree with me that the latter have been 
almost uniformly unsatisfactory and are in striking 
contrast to those of the earlier shipments from 
Singapore. From my point of view the results of the 
supplies to us ca,n be summarised in one word - 
disastrous. Of course this Department will bear the 
loss. 
I have the honour to be, 
Sir, 
Your obedient servant, 
Director 
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The Director of Gardens , 
Straits Settlements 
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