May tho 31st we had sixteen men rb]f; to now,but on June 
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t/ie 1st four only * and in a few days the number of men 
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in employ was.reduced to 13 from 43. The Gardens then 
Z re "' untidy and remarks were passed in S’npapore. 
V Subsequently by letting it be known that the question 
of wares is under consideration we have obt Ined ne 
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but untrained coolies* 
C My trained men at Government Mouse will not stay . * 
on 40 cent|| per dien and organised a strike on July 11th* < 
j VOien X have the Committee* a sanction for* chan ye j 
in the pay of the trained men in the Botanic Gardens 
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and among the rubber tanners t i shall address Government 
for parallel in to these non and to those 
in tne Economic Gordon who arc paid by me from funds 
which you do not adrainister d*r**f^ # 
9 I consider it vine to lire a if the nen up itttft 
bodies- Orderly pr4 coolien-that they may not act in 
common as they threaten to do. 
9 therefore- seek s;notion:- 
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4* to raised men working in the p * *nt 'houses and nurserie; , 
4 men working on the beds outside, 1 tree climber,and 
S tappers, gradually to a maximum of 45 cents pe: dien, 
^ id" 1 be convenient, further * i f when sanctioning rtofeis 
rise m pay, you will give me discretion to raise the 
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coolies’.w« 2 *r» in t ie Bott nie Gatjden, shonK it be necer.ne.rj 
beyorn’. 4C cent:; er t’.ien- to 4?.. I in.er.i to ent.. . 
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tO keep It at 4C; and for the Economic Garden 1 can 
£6t fl n^ abundance oi Tami labour at 4ff cento rer diem 
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of nine i-ourr-^Khen i try to .draft over non fro i the 
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Economic Garden, they le>ve at once cojrplaining thrft 
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they are driven to the Botanic harden, It is because- I 
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