Annual Report of the Director of Gardens for the year 1925. 
COMMITTEES. 
The following gentlemen were members of the Gardens Committee in 
Singapore at the beginning of the year: Mr. W. Dunman, the Hon’ble 
Mr. V. Gibbons, Dr. G. H. Macalister, the Hon’ble Mr. Song Ong Siang, 
the Hon'ble Mr. J. H. W. Park and Mr. J. M. Sime. In March 
Mr. Gibbons resigned and his place was taken by Mr. W. A. Sims. The 
Committee of the Waterfall Gardens, Penang consisted of the Hon ble 
Resident Councillor (Mr. A. B. Voules up to May 10th and afterwards 
Mr. W. Peel), the Senior Executive Engineer (Mr. F. T, Kinder), 
Mr. L. C. Brown and Mr. Hastings Rhodes. 
Thanks are due to these gentlemen for their services. 
STAFF. 
The Director, Mr. I. H. Burkill, was in charge of the Department until 
February 25th, on which date he left Singapore to take three months’ leave 
prior to retirement from Government Service. Mr. R. E. Holttum, 
Assistant Director, acted as Director during the rest of the year. 
Mr. G. A. Best, Assistant Curator, Singapore Gardens, was absent on 
leave from April 27th to December 19th; Mr. Mohamed Haniff, bield 
Assistant, Penang, acted for Mr. Best during this period. 
Mr. J. Lennon, Assistant Curator, Parks, Singapore, left for Europe on 
December -i8th. 
Mr. M. R. Henderson performed the duties of Curator of the 
Herbarium throughout the year on a temporary agreement. His appointment 
was confirmed in December. 
In Penang, Mr, F. Flippance, Assistant Curator, was in charge 
throughout the year. 
LABOUR. 
In Singapore the average number of gardeners and cpolies employed 
(paid from open votes) was 94. In Penang the average number was 57 * 
Singapore the number of new engagements was only 5 1 (33 being Indians), 
as compared with 97 for 1924. Rates of pay were unchanged. 
The health of the staff was on the whole good. In Penang there were 
a number of cases of fever, though fewer than in the previous year ; this 
was reflected in a higher percentage of attendances by the daily paid 
labourers. The Health Department continued to treat regularly mosquito 
breeding places in and near the Waterfall Gardens. 
