ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF GARDENS, 
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, FOR THE YEAR 1935 
* 
By R. E. Holttum, m.a., f.l.s., Director of Gardens, S.S. 
STAFF 
The only change in the European staff of the Department was 
caused by the retirement of Mr. J. Lennon, which became effective 
on May 13th after leave dating from September 12th, 1934. 
Mr. Lennon completed thirteen years of conscientious service in * 
the post of Assistant Curator, Parks, Singapore. He was succeeded 
by Mr. J. C. Nauen, who was transferred from Bermuda, and arrived 
in Singapore on August 3rd. Among the local staff, Queh Ah Hoon, 
Engine Driver and Carpenter, retired at the age limit on March 31st 
after 24 years of faithful and valuable service; Wong Siew Hang 
assumed duty as Foreman Gardener, Government House Domain, on 
February 11th, in place of Jabawaladoss. 
LABOUR 
The average number of gardeners and coolies remained about the 
same, 84 at Singapore, and 52 at Penang. Five cases of Malaria 
were reported at Penang and two in Singapore; the health of the 
staff was otherwise good. One of the older Javanese gardeners in 
Singapore died suddenly at an age of about 60 years. There were fe> 
changes in the personnel of the labour force. The minimum wage at 
Singapore was 47 cents and at Penang 45 cents a day. 
REVENUE 
The revenue from the sale of plants, etc. was as follows 
Singapore :— $ c. 
Sale of plants and seeds . . * 1,809 58 
Inspection fees, etc. .! . . 118 00 
Pena,ng :— 
Sale of plants and seeds . . 396 97 
Sale of guides . . . . 13 08 
In addition to the above, the Municipal Commissioners at both 
Singapore and Penang contributed $100 monthly, as in former years, 
for the services of Gardens officers in connection with the planting 
and maintenance of roadside trees, etc. 
PLANT COLLECTIONS AND FIELD EXCURSIONS 
Mr. Corner continued his investigation of the fresh-water swamp 
forest of eastern Johore. Two short excursions were made to collect 
along the new Jemaluang Road, from 1st to 10th February and 10th 
to 15th May, and special thanks are due to Mr. Ah Lek of Borneo 
Motors, Ltd. who gave Mr. Corner the hospitality of his house at 
Kota Tinggi on each occasion. Mr. Corner paid shorter visits to the 
Mawai district on several other occasions. Thanks are due to the 
Conservator of Forests, Johore, for his most helpful co-operation in 
* The value of the dollar is approximately 2s. 44. 
