.botanic Gardena 
Singapore 6th* June 19X9 
Dear Sherwood* 
The highest tender that X have got for tapping the 1850 
(mostly old) trees in the Economic Gardens which should yield 
500 pounds of dry rubber per mensen is* '^00 per month*,and the 
mean of the sixteen tenders about $160 per month. 
If the Government House trees yield in the first year 40o pound: 
of rubber or just over one pound per free as I estimate that is 
33 pounds per month* then 500; 33:: 200 
• 5 15 
or 500 : 33:: 160 
:I0.50 
If you can get say a rent of $140 per annum, the lessee keeping 
the land clean weeded* I should think it good for the 1st, year, 
This rent should rise in the following years with the increased 
yields of the trees; but if is a difficulty tiling to for see tru- 
price of rubber, further there are more trees to grow tapping 
sise. 
If in the fifth year the rent were $35 per month I should think 
it good. The tenant should consent to clean weed pay monthly in 
advance and tap on the enclosed Schedule* 
Your faithfully* 
