Use of first class rickshaws, at increased fares, for 
transport of messenger and delivery of plants instead 
of second class (now abolished); postage on foreign 
correspondence and parcels formerly franked "by the 
Colonial Secretary $250 
Since the beginning of the year, by kind permission 
of the Commanding Officer, the Band *^nd Brums of the 
1st Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment have 
alternately played in the u ardene on Bri&ay evenings 
’Then the moon permitted the Band ba,e played from 9.30 
to 10.30 p.m. 
These perfoimiar ces are apparently greatly appreciated 
by the public, judging from the large numbers always 
present and the crush of motor cars. 
It is not possible to ask the officers of the Regi¬ 
ment to pay for the transport of the instruments 
for these public perfonuances and consequently this 
must be made from a Gardens* vote. Also when the Band 
pl&y by night, consequently voluntarily devoting their 
evening to the public, it is only natural they should 
be given a small sum of money for refreshments at 
their canteen before going to bed. 
ransport for instruments of -Bend when playing in 
the Gardens at $8/ per week $ 416 
Refreshiaents for Band when playing in the Gardens at ' 
$30 per 45 to 50 perfo mere par month 360 
It has been suggested that as these performances are 
for the benefit of the residents of Singapore the 
municipality might be asked to contribute towards the 
expense. 
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LIBRARY (Items II end 15 of Summery) 
Owing to expenses being keot at the minimum during the past 
fern years, the very valuable collection of books in the 
Cardens' Library is in a bad state of repair and very much 
behind in the matter of binding.- The ’ibrary contains many 
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valuable old books now quite unobtainable, and also many 
complete sets of■period!cnl collectd for a great number of 
years and which are now but rarely on the market and then at 
4*’ ' k • 
a prohibitive price. A recent visitor estimated that the weal. 
value of the books that could be replaced if required is 
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£5000. 
In addition scientific periodicals are received by every 
mail from all parts of the world and these alone add over 
one hundred volumes a year to the library* 
lar, Tyler, Superintendent Government Printing Office^ at my 
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reauest has recently inspected the library, and he considers 
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that a considerable amount work is necessary to save the 
books that have now become dilapidated and bring the binding 
