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12th November, 
Sir, 
I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your 
letter of 8th November on the subject of Govt: House Domain, 
2. The present untidiness of the Domain is due for 
the most part to the uneven slopes covered with long grass 
and lallang, with which the labour force, owing to drastic 
reductions and concentration of work near the houses, has 
not been able to cope* 
j, In my opinion the labour force has, even at its 
normal strength, oeen too small to deal with the large 
areas of grass in the Domain. Some of the slopes nea: 
Government House need to be weeded and replanted, and 
other areas need to be brought into condition for the use 
of light mowers, without which the grass will always be 
unsightly. 
4. At the beginning of this year the number of 
coolies employed was from 60 to 64. This is above normal, 
but not more than sufficient to upkeep the Domain and effect 
improvements• 
ej I therefore estimate that the increase necessary 
in this year’s vote will be $600, and that the vote 
’’Gardeners at various rates” should be increased for ^ 5 * 3 ^ 
from f 107*1.0 to |12;960. 
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Aide-de- Camp to 
H.E.the Officer Administering 
The Government. 
I have the honour to be, 
Sir, 
Ynur obedient servant. 
Ag: Director of Gardens, S.S. 
