Ho. 6578/i9 
Sir, 
Tith reference to your letter of 
X5th. July, 1919, ars regards the fixing of wages for the 
coolies and Gardeners, I am directed to reply that 
provision is made in the Estimates for payment of those 
men and that this provision is based on* an estimate of 
the market rates for labour, 
2, You are at liberty to amply as 
' many labourers as you can obtain provided that the 
provision made is not exceeded, 
3 # Your applies,tion for provision 
additional to that shown in the Estimates is under 
consideration, 
T have etc, 
Sd # Q,L„ Ham 
. - 
The Director of -Gardens * 
* •, 
Singapore 
