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It is requested that the following 
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to this letter. 
Department of Agriculture, 
Federated Malay States 
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Straits Settlements. 
Kuala Lumpur, 5th April, 1224. 
Sir, 
With reference to our conversation of the 4th instant 
I have the honour to inform you that the Gardens Committee fur 
1924 consists of the following gentlemen:- 
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Chairman: Secretary for Agriculture, S. S .k l\ 
Mr.C.I.B.Cochrane. 
" G.E.S.Cubitt. 
" G.E.Greig. 
n D. H.Hampshire. 
" B.S. Gardner. 
The Hon* ble Mr.Choo Kia Peng,J.P. 
Datoh Lee Kong Lam, M.3. C*,J. P. 
Mr.F.G.Spring (Hon.Secretary ). 
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The following figures give the cost of upkeep of the 
Public Gardens:- 
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Vote for 1223 . . ► 
Actual Expenditure in 1923 ... 
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Vote for 1224 
Expenditure to date 
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Estimated Expenditure for 1925 
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fill, 600.00 
11,576.92 
$11,600.00 
903.00 
$13,300.00 
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3^ Xt will be seen that the estimates for 1^25 provide 
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for an increase of $1,700/- over the vote for the present year. 
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This increase has been asked for so that grass may be cut more 
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frequently, to upkeep small areas of blukar that have recently 
been cleared within the Gardens area, and generally to upkeep 
the Gardens in a better condition* 
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Attached is a map of Carcosa Domain and the Public 
Gardens from which it will be seen that the area of the Gardens 
A^.Secretary for Agriculture, 
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Kuala Lumpur. 
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