the climatic advantage that Province Wellesley has. You 
will observe that it takes the two to equal the one; tthtfMtfgMI 
therefore unless you can giv© iae road frontage in Singapore 
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wy choice still lies in Province V7elleeley. 
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b. I have examined the three areas auggested tc 
me* The Eallang Forest area is unsuitable as the high l~nd 
has poor soi3 a and in the lew land the water table is too 
near the surface. Further there is no road to it and no 
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possibility of planting without clearing, 3ut the soil of 
the upland of the former Yeo Chu Kang Forest reserve, and the 
old Trafalgar rotate is excellent for xy purpose, end permits 
of a road frontage bo that a good economic garden could be 
established* I have marked $enatively upon the accompanying 
plans area© of about 10 0 acres which 1 would gladly use, If 
I ouii toPKln tJ-wtif ui without delay. The land is occupied by 
settler© a© yearly tenants; but the planting of trees might 
be cofenced by arrangement through their vegetable plots. 
6. Early decision is desirable: without the 
possibility of complete possession of land in Singapore in 
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next yearwith planting through as suggested complete 
possession cannot be earlier)!t w#r* better to revert to the 
Province Wellesley proposals, 
7, 1 suggest that a small Committee of 
myself, some one from th* Colonial Secretary’s Offioe, 
preferably Mr. Lornie, the Collector of Land Kevenue and if 
you like a member of the Gardens* Committee might make MMKKKQ 
matters move more quickly than a file pasties backwards and 
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forwards as tha fila to which I hav« r«f*rrcd by travailing 
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has made but little headway in five months. 
The Honourable the 
Colonial Secretary 
Singapore 
1 have the honour to be, 
Sir, 
Your obedient Servant, 
Director of Gardens 
