Annual Report of the Director of Gardens, Straits Settlements 
for the year 1930 
COMMITTEES 
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The following- gentlemen were members of the Gardens Committees 
during the year, and are thanked for their services: — 
Singapore .— 
Mr. Song Ong Slang, Mr. J. Laycock and Mr. K. B. 
Williamson. 
Penang .— 
The Resident Councillor, the Senior Executive Engineer, the 
Rev. Keppel Garnier and Mr. C. R. Samuel. 
STAFF 
The Director was on furlough from June 27th to the end of the year. 
During his absence Mr. M. R. Henderson had charge of the Department. 
Mr. E. J. H. Corner, Assistant Director, was on duty throughout the 
year. Mr. G. A. Best, Assistant Curator, Singapore, was absent on 
furlough until September 19th. Mr. J. Lennon, Assistant, Curator, Parks, 
Singapore, was absent on furlough from October 3rd. The horticultural 
work of the Department in Singapore was divided among various members 
of the staff. Mr. F. Flippance, Assistant Curator, Penang, returned from 
extended furlough on February 21st, and had charge at Penang from that 
date. During the interval between Mr. Best’s departure on leave (January 
9th) and Mr. Flippance’s return, Mr. Abdul Kadir, Field Assistant, had 
charge at Penang. Mr. C. X. Furtado, Assistant Botanist, had charge in 
Singapore of the herbarium and index of cultivated plants, and the library, 
as in 1929. 
Abu Bakar bin Mohamed Hussain, Sub-overseer at Penang, died on 
September 12th. He was a capable officer whose services will be greatly 
missed. ' Mohamed Artff bin Mohamed Hussan was promoted to replace 
Abu Bakar. Ah Loo, Sub-overseer in charge of work on the Hill at 
Penang, was promoted to the rank of Overseer from January 1st, on 
account of the excellence of his service and the extension of the work in 
his charge. 
The Department suffered a great loss in the death on March 25th of 
Mr. Mohamed Haniff, who served on the staff at Penang from 1890 until 
T927, having had charge of the Waterfall Gardens from 1910 to 1919. 
Mr. Haniff continued after his retirement to take a considerable interest in 
the work of the Department, and frequently assisted by the collection of 
plants and specimens. 
LABOUR 
The average number of daily paid labourers and gardeners at Singapore 
was 81: at Penang 65. Rates of pay remained unchanged! The health of 
the staff was on the whole good; T regret to report that at Penang one 
Tamil cooly died of pneumonia. 
