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(2,000— y ( o6 .) 
"ECONOMIC" 69/1910* 
SIrs, ; 
I have the honour to ^recommend that the extra hand of 10 
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coolies employed in .the Economic Garden up to 1 the 31st March 
may he extended to 31st May* 
During the past mohth good progress has been made in clearing 
and planting with rubber stumps a six-aere block hut this is not 
completed. It is also desirable to continue with the Arboretum 
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and also clear and drain a suitabl#; block for stocking various 
economic plants of which Coffea robusta is now ready to be planted 
as soon as the ground can be prepared*- 
The cost for two months would be $180- only and .this sum 
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could be spared from the Garden vote*. 
( Misc, 56) 
JSotanic (Battens, Stnoapoie, 
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. 
29th 
March,; 1910* 0 
I have, the honour to be, 
b-entlemen,* 
YoUr obedient servsint. 
Director* 
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