If these samples of various Aleurites barks from Hongkong may be taken as typical and fairly representative of the barks produced by these trees elsewhere, it would appear that the statements made regarding their richness in tannin are inaccurate, possibly owing to the examination of unauthenticated material.
STAFF.
The Superintendent Mr. S. T. Dunn was absent on vacation leave for 9 days between the 6th and 19th April, and from the 23rd October to the end of the year, and the Assistant Superintendent Mr. W. J. Tutcher from the 26th April to 24th May, and from the 4th to 31st August.
REVENUE.
Details of Revenue are given in Table V. The percentage of revenue to expenditure was 26.12 as compared with 23.66 in the preceding year. A comparative statement of Revenue and Expenditure for the last 10 years is shown in Table VI.
W. J. TUTCHER,
Superintendent,
Botanical & Forestry Department.
March 4th, 1910.