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Valuablo juLlilions wovo inad"' to llic luhlxr oxliihits, thanks to 

 the vorv weU-omo eo-oporation of tlic l"*lantatioiis ])opartmeut, throiif^h 

 the courtesy of tho Superinteiulont, Mr. J. W. CainphoU. Details 

 of these pfts will lie found in the list of donations for 1905. 



A series of marble slabs were piu-chased early in the yeai* from the 

 Ipoh Marble Quarry Company, and have been placed in the case for 

 economic minerals. They show very effectively the different grades, or 

 varieties, of marble which are pro<nirable from the quarry. Photo- 

 {.ifraphic enlari^ements of the quarry and works were made and hung 

 on the wall contiguous to the case. 



5. Ethnology (Eooras F and G). 



Progress in this department is still proceeding steadily, with the 

 result that the local section has already advanced to the critical stage 

 when extra space has become a serious matter. 



Most additions in these rooms have been made by purchase, and 

 the actual amount thus expended wall be seen under " Financial." 



In the lower, or comparative, ethnological room amongst the more 

 prominent accessions are : the new Chinese nail chair ; the two carved 

 Cliinese figures of Buddha, one in the attitude of contemplation 

 (gilded and painted), the other in that of praying (in the plain wood) ; 

 the handsome series of Satsuma ware from Japan ; the various Arabian 

 oVqects brought back from Mecca by the Muliammadan pilgrims ; the 

 interesting series of Batak sarongs in different stages of manufacture, 

 with the implements and. materials for making and dyeing the cloth ; 

 the large series of wooden stamps used in printing designs on sarongs, 

 etc. ; the set of Sudanese bamboo xylophones called " anklung," and 

 other musical instruments ; and the pair of quaint Sundanese puppets, 

 resembling in idea the old-fashioned marionettes, and called " agu 

 menui-a" (male figure), ami " raden ankowi Java" (female figure). 



The collection of photograi>hic enlargements of oriental races was 

 augmented by four portraits of Semangs and two of Javanese. 



In the historical section a collection of Perak bvittons has been 



formed, derived fn^m various sources, and representing the Pei"ak 



Armed Police, Perak Sikhs, Perak Police, Federated Malay States 

 Police and Perak Civil Officers. 



In the local ethnology section a valuable and handsome series of 

 old Rembau (Negri Sembilan) carving was procured, and forms a 

 conspicuous exhibit on the right-hand side of the room. Many 

 weajKms were added to the already comprehensive series ; and on the 

 occasion of the Sultan of Perak's visit to the Museum His Highness 

 was careful to inspect these weapons very closely, and afterwards 

 expre8se<l his great admiration for the collection. 



