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THE GARDENS DEPARTMENT IN 1 925 
Thi s arrangement exist s 
The European Scientific Staff consists 
of the Director (a student of the 
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Higher plants) and the Assistant 
Director ( a student of the Lower 
plants), by which arrangement the whole 
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systematic pi ant-world is covered. As 
the Director retires in this year (1825) 
and will he replaced by the Assistant 
Director, the new Assistant Director 
will be a student of the Higher plants. 
that the whole plant-world may remain 
Mr, Mohamad* to count as one 
covered. 
The European horticultural officers are 
until his retirement 
seven, respectively, the Curators of 
Calcutta has such an officer 
and Decca had, and perhaps 
has still. 
The Railway has enquired for 
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5 new officers, one vice Mr, 
Mathieu, one vice Mr, Milsum 
now part time, and 3 for new 
posts. Such get as pay $300 
I5A-450; and the same no, of 
houses will be required. 
the Botanic and of the Economic Garden 
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Singapore, of the Kuala Lumpor Gardens, 
of the Waterfall Gardens, Penang, of 
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Parks (including the Government House 
Domain), an officer seconded for ser- 
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vioe with the F.M,S,Railway, and a 
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probationer. The probationer^ time is 
fully taken up in acting for other 
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officers on leave, who at the rate of 
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two months for every year of service get 
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what he can give. 
These horticultural officers have not 
the training by which they can progress 
to one of the scientific posts; but they 
mm get an inefceasing pay, and to induce 
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Local allowance in Kuala 
Lumpor, and in Penang 
them to remain in Government service 
there are allowances attached to the 
posts away from Head quarters coxnmensur- 
ate with the possibilities delegated to 
those officers in virtue of their 
