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and in close cutting this is exposed leaving a lawn brown in patches. Re¬ 
covery is quick as new growth soon covers it up. (See also para. 70). Over 
2,500 flowering shrubs were planted, most of them for decoration in the 
headstones border. 
31. Though the Botanic Gardens are responsible for supervision of the 
cemetery, the horticultural policy is decided by the Imperial War Graves 
Commission whose horticultural officers, stationed at New Delhi, India, 
pay frequent visits. Funds for the upkeep of the cemetery are provided by 
the Commission in whose reports more detail may be found. 
XIII. NATURE RESERVES 
32. The Board of Trustees consisted of:— 
Nominated by the Governor- 
in-Council 
Nominated by the Minister for 
Local Government, Lands 
and Housing 
Nominated by the City Council 
Nominated by the Rural 
Board 
1. Mr. E. Galistan. 
2. Inche Yusof bin Ishak. 
3. Mr. M. W. F. Tweedie, Director, Raffles 
Museum (to 11th July). 
Mr. Tan Hoon Siang (from 17th September). 
4. Professor H. B. Gilliland, Professor of 
Botany, University of Malaya (on leave 
of absence, 2nd June to 12th September). 
Dr. D. S. Johnson. Department of Zoology- 
University of Malaya (vice Prof. Gilli¬ 
land, 2nd June to 12th September). 
5. Mrs. Amy Ede (to 7th December). 
6. Mr. A. L. B. Swaine. 
Chairman ( ex-officio ) 7. Director of Botanic Gardens — 
Mr. J. W. Purseglove (to 7th March). 
Mr. H. M. Burkill (from 8th March). 
33. Mr. Tweedie and Mr. Purseglove left the Board of Trustees on 
retirement from Government Service. Mr. Tweedie had served the Board 
since its first constitution on 29th June, 1951. The periods of nomination 
to the Board of Mrs. Ede and Mr. Swaine expired during the year, and both 
were reappointed. Mrs. Ede later ceased to be a Trustee on expiry of her 
term of office as a City Councillor on 8th December. Mr. Swaine is the 
only present trustee who has served since its inception. 
34. The trustees held six meetings during the year. 
35. The Legislative Assembly resolved on 4th December that the 
Pandan Reserve be reduced from 1,373 to 370 acres,* though the reduction 
was strongly opposed by the Board. 
36. A fibre-glass dinghy and an outboard engine were bought for use 
in the Pandan Reserve, but the employment of labour (see Annual Report 
1956) was held in abeyance, pending a decision on the reduction of the 
reserve. 
37. Work in the other reserves has gone on normally, much attention 
being given to Bukit Timah. Three direction posts were erected on the public 
high-way indicating the main entrance to the reserve. The look-out points 
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* Since increased to 542 acres. 
