RAFFLES SOCIETIES. 
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a.d. 1878. 
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their natural lives; and the said Library was thereafter 
taken over on the part of Government, and the debt was 
naid off by Government amounting to five hundred and 
sixty dollars and seventy-one cents; 
And whereas a Museum has lately been established in 
the same building as the Library, at the cost of Govern¬ 
ment, aided by contributions from private individuals; 
And whereas the expenditure for the said Gardens now 
amounts to upwards of ten thousand dollars yearly, of 
which all, except about five hundred dollars yearly, is 
paid by Government out of the public funds; 
And whereas the expenditure of the said Library and 
Museum now amounts to upwards of seven thousand 
dollars yearly, all of which, except about seven hundred 
dollars yearly for subscriptions, is paid by Government 
out of the public funds; 
And whereas it is expedient for the public service, 
that the said Agri-horticultural Gardens, and the said 
Library and Museum, should be supported at the public 
expense, aided by such voluntary contributions and sub¬ 
scriptions as may be received from the public; and that 
suitable arrangements should be made by law for confirm¬ 
ing the transfer of the said Gardens, and Library, and 
Museum to the Government for tin ervice of the Colony, 
and for providing a proper system of administering the 
funds to be expended by Government in future, and of 
managing the affairs of the said Gardens, and Library, 
and Museum: 
It is hereby enacted by the Governor of the Straits 
Settlements, with the advice and consent of the Legisla¬ 
tive Council thereof, as follows :— 
1. This Ordinance may be cited as Ordinance No. 177 
(Raffles Societies). 
2. The Botanical Gardens of Singapore and the Raffles 
Library and Museum shall be managed as Government 
establishments by a committee or committees to be 
appointed by the Governor for the purpose, and subject 
to the regulations in force in the Colony as to the 
appointment of officers, payment of their salaries, and 
so forth. 
3. —(1) Such sum as is voted by the Legislative 
Council for the service of the said gardens and library 
and museum, together with all sums to be received from 
Short title. 
Gardens, 
library, and 
museum to be 
managed by 
committees. 
Appropria¬ 
tions of 
revenue : sub¬ 
scriptions and 
donations how 
to be adminis¬ 
tered. 
