^ As a request was r.ade by a large nur.ber of Planters in the Colony,F.M.S., 
Ceylon,India and elsewhere,a r.onthly Bulletin was started in Octr.1901 (see 
Prospectus attached). 
(2) The following arrangevents were r.ade for its publication. Io wio 
agreed ttet r -— 
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(a) That the Bulletin be edited by the Gardens Dept.Singapore and that 
the parties mentioned in the prospectus contribute suitable articles. 
(b) That the 'printing be done at the Gov u.Printing Dept. ^ _ -(f 1 
charge) and that all subscriptions and postage be done by that Deparw.ent. 
(c) That the Governments 
of the S.S. and F.l-'.S. grant respectively 
« __ , - •. n ornons^s i r connection with sucn icons 
f’SOO annually to .assist with t*-- e.-,pciis^t> aa- 
at the sane tir e 
as postage, illustrations etc.,and tV P.A.K. guaranteed the 
/at 
payment of <M> subscriptions. 
3. Owing 
to the inability of the Govt.Pr.Dept, to hive the Bulletin printed 
regularly,it was found nec 
s3ar’ r to have occasional nunbers piinte& 
ou 
tsiders so that the r.ur.bers be enabled is 
sue^ncnthly. 
ts. 
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