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The total rainfall for January and February 
was only *54 inch, all of which fell on 
three days; the rainfall for March was 2.51 
inches* 
Government House Domain & Other 
Outside Gardens 
Singapore : 
Government House Domain The new 
developments carried out in 1938 and 1939 
were consolidated and maintained, but no 
further major changes were made* The 
vegetable gardens were extended. Numerous 
new trees and shrubs were planted near the 
border adjacent to the filter beds* A few 
old tembusu trees which were dying back 
were removed* 
Municipality More than 1000 new trees 
were planted, 500 of these being in Braddell 
Road and Bartley Road. Species not previous¬ 
ly used in Singapore as roadside trees were: 
Sepium iamaicense . Lagerstroemia floribunda . 
Millettia atropurpurea . Gliricidia sepium * 
The Tamarind trees planted in Still Road in 
1939 had to be removed owing to defence 
works; trees of this species were later 
planted in Bartley Road* In Jubilee Park 
some 500 new trees and shrubs were planted, 
and previous planting made good progress* 
At Farrer Park nearly 200 new trees were 
planted to replace old ones which had not 
made satisfactory growth* At Katong Park 
6 Tamarind trees were planted and a few old 
Terminalia trees removed. Mr. G.H. Addison 
had charge of Municipal work, as well as 
work in Government House Domain, throughout 
the year* 
Penang : 
The Residency grounds were maintained 
as usual. The long herbaceous border was 
completely replanted and re-arranged, numerous 
