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Botanic (Savbens, Singapore, 
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. 
25th July mi 
Sir, 
I have the honour to call the attention of Government to 
*th 0 serious shorty© of water for dor ©Stic uses at the Botanic 
Gardens. Nearly all th© wells are dry,or t tke water is unfit for 
any use and water is Being supplied the lines by carriers. 
2,- Taking in all - the lines with weraen and children,the 
three bungalows including syces and servant,and other quarters 4 
of the permanent staff,there are never less than persons 
concerned. , * 
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0 3,_ As the Municipal rains apprcaeh the Garden from both 
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sides,at the barracks on the Tyersal side,and junction of Has3iE 
Road with ^alvey Road on the Bconoric garden side,the extension 
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required to supply the whol© garden would not be considerable and 
the cost not heavy in fact trifling as cor.pared with a few years 
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ago. 
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4.- As the ratter adrits of so easy solution,and considering 
the almost invariable sickness in the lines I do ask Gcvernrent 
to call for an expert report. 
I have etc 
sd.R.Derry 
for,Director of Gardens S.S. 
The Ron.Col*Secretary S*S. 
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