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the non-maliciously inclined. From 1st May entrance to the Gardens by car 
was by the Main Gate instead of by the Office Gate. The exit remained at 
the Office Gate. No visitors’ traffic now uses the Office Ring Road except 
callers at the office. 
VI. VISITORS 
17. A large number of official visitors came to the Gardens, amongst them 
being Dr. Paul Surany, Entomologist, South Pacific Commission; Dr. S. 
Siddiqui, Director, C.S.I.R, Pakistan; Mr. C. W. Dixon, Commonwealth 
Relations Office, London; Dr. J. L. Murguia, Agricultural Scientist, Uruguay; 
Dr. G. Julen, Plant Breeder, Sweden; Mr. B. K. Thapa, Plant Nutritionist, 
Nepal; Professor G. Stokey, Professor Emeritus of Plant Science of Mt. 
Holyoke College, U.S.A.; Lady Veronica Sackville-West, Author, and Mr. 
Harold Nicholson, Author, England; Dr. Robert E. Lee, Professor of Orna¬ 
mental Horticulture, Cornell University, U.S.A.; Prince Lak Kashemsanta, 
Department of Agriculture, Thailand; Dr. L. v. Olah, Professor of Genetics, 
Treub Laboratory, Indonesia; Lord and Lady Perth, London; Dr. G. F. 
Papenfuss, Phycologist, University of California, U.S.A.; Dr. R. F. Scagel, 
Phycologist, University of British Columbia, Canada; Dr. M. Doty, Univer¬ 
sity of Hawaii; Dr. P. Bell, London University. 
18. Many visiting research workers were afforded facilities for working 
in the Herbarium: Dr. E. F. Brunig and Mr. J. A. R. Anderson both of the 
Forest Department, Kuching, (forest trees); Mr. P. S. Ashton, Forest Depart¬ 
ment, Brunei (Dipterocarpaceae); Dr. A. A. Bitancourt, Instituto Biologica, 
Sa Paulo, Brazil (coffee diseases); Dr. R. E. Holttum (ferns, orchids); Mrs. 
B. E. Allen (ferns); Mr. T. C. Whitmore (Dipterocarpaceae) on a Common¬ 
wealth Welfare and Development Fund Fellowship; Professor H. B. Gilliland, 
University of Malaya (local flora); Dr. Bryce Douglas and Dr. Kiang Ai Kim 
of the University of Malaya (Phytochemical Survey); Mr. I. Enoch, Uni¬ 
versity of Malaya (Aglaia); Dr. (Mrs.) A. Johnson, University of Malaya 
(Bryophytes). 
19. As usual the Gardens were frequented by very many casual visitors, 
both local residents and from elsewhere. The arrival of luxury cruise liners 
was always marked by a tremendous influx of foreign visitors for whom 
traffic arrangements were made to permit a flow of taxis. It is a pity that 
many visitors with a genuine and active interest, either professional or 
amateur, in horticulture arrive unheralded without any appointment at the 
Gardens Office. Visitors coming from overseas must usually know well ahead 
the expected date of their arrival in Singapore and a letter stating their 
interest and wish to call would be appreciated. 
VII. BAND CONCERTS 
20. Concerts were given on 14 occasions during the year by bands of 
the following regiments: 1 Rhodesian African Rifles, 50 Gurkha Field Engi¬ 
neer Regiment, 2 Royal Welch Fusiliers, 1 King s Own Scottish Borderers, 
1 King’s Dragoon Guards, 1 South Wales Borderers, 2/10 Gurkha Rifles, 1 
Royal Lincolnshire Regiment, 1 Loyals, and 1/2 Gurkha Rifles. The Com¬ 
manding Officers of these regiments and the General Officer Commanding 
Singapore Base District are thanked tor their courtesy in permitting their 
bands to play. On Federation of Malaya Independence Day, 31st August, 
the Gardens were kept open till 10 p.m. and the band of the Far East Air 
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