(2,000—7/06.1 
( Misc. 56) 
Botanic (Barbens, Sinoapovc, 
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. 
6 th October 1911 
., 190 
Gentlemen, 
I have the honour to request that the band of extra 
coolies employed in the economic G** r den extended 
from the 1st September up to the 3pth of d^p^ember# 
2*~ That the Staff of the Upper Garden be increased by 
one Overseer at the rate of $l*per day and 20 coolies at 
the current rate# 
As no good Javanese are procurable we have to use 
Tamil coolies and these will not work efficiently under a 
Javanese Mandor.lt will therefore be advisable to have 
distinct Tamil cooly gang under a »pamil Overseer. 
Enough funds are available to meet the extra expense 
incurred. 
I have the honour to be 
v r 
Gentlemen, 
your obedient servant 
oJ/cu. ty X 
Director of Gardens S.S. 
Members of the Gardens committee 
Major-General gtephenson 
W.B*Hooper ^sq 
p. H ilton gsq, 
§t.¥.B.D°* n 6 s ^ 
H.N.Ridley Esq,(Chairman) 
'■) BS bfab 
