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PERSONAL EbOLUj*ELTS - COOLIES- (Item 8 of Summary) 
Increase of wages due to rise in price of rice to $1 per 
Gan tang $16 20 
(*b) ‘ddition^l 3 coolies required for ^ork in the 
potting yard. Preparing and nocking to supply 
the heavy d emend a for st oek by th e puhii c 
fully occupies the time of the men at present 
there end consequently th® stock is being 
seriously neglected 
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(c) Additional five coolies {trained scythe men) 
required to increase the grass cutting gang. 
The present gang is insufficient to keen the 
grass in the Gardens tidy and many parte cf 
the Gardens .present a neglected appearance, 
especially since the increase of over one acre, 
of grass area due to feeling of jungle in 1918 
1070 
(d) Additional gang of six coolies required for 
work on the Gardens jungle the maintenance 
of the Lakes trimming trees and general 
minor improvemnets that are constantly arising 
At present the labour in the Gardens Is so 
inadequate that should a tree blow over 
important routine work must be left to find 
sufficient men to cut and clear. Moreover 
there are many shrubberies and aide parts 
that require thoroughly renovating, but there is no 
labour available .and consequently these parts / 
are rapidly getting thin, untidy, and open. ipjj 
Total $ 4596 
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Cofclfees 
Approved 1990 $19640 
Increase 1921 4596 
24256 
Less transfer to own votes on Personal 
T&oluments Peon, $120, Label Printers 
$360, Caretakers $144 6°4 
Estimated 1921 W "23612 
OTHER CHARGES- STORES AND TQOIM 
(I tern 9 of Summary) 
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I. Increase of vote required by recent rises in the price 
engine oil, herbarium materials, timber, gravel, and 
tools generally , $250 
2. Annual Painting and upkeep of all plant 
houses as recommended by Assistant Engineer 
Public orks department, for preservation 
of framework. 
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Annual Repainting $1000 
Annual Upkeep , 1000 
OTHER CHARGES -MI SCl^ILAKEOUS- 
(Item 10 of Summary) 
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I. Increase of vote required for increase cost of packing 
material ( Cloth, paper, string) 
