sent to the Government Printer in December. Material for other 

 numbers was in liand, and the preparation of a g'uide to the Perak 

 Museum and the report on the Cxunono- Tahan Expedition, to- 

 gether with the iHustrations for these two latter works, was far 

 advanced. 



15. Tlie birds and reptiles obtained daring this expedition have 

 been Avorked out at the British Museum, and the Federated Malay 

 States share has been returned. These specimens will add many 

 novelties to both Museums. 



16. A considerable number of botanical specimens of economic 

 plants have been collected and sent to the herbarium of H.H. Prince 

 Eoland Bonaparte. Including one consignment sent in December, 

 1905, 114 plants have l>een forwarded up to the end of 1906. 



L. WRAY, 



Director of Museinns, F.M.S. 



REPORT ON THE PERAK MUSEUM FOR THE YEAR 1906. 



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THE r.riLDlNG. 



WING to the ravages of the white ants, the roof of the Laboratory 

 and Workshop had to be removed, and a new one built in its 

 place, the galvanized iron rooting tiles were used again. Two Dormer- 

 windows were at the same time built in the eastern side of the roof, 

 this has greatly improved the light in the building. Before the old 

 roof was removed, a temporary atap roof was placed over the building, 

 thereby preventing the interior and the contents from being damaged 

 by rain. 



The Museiim was closed to the public for two days — the 26th and 

 27th of July — for a general cleaning, and all the wooden floorings were 

 washed, and afterwards dressed with earth oil and kerosene. 



CASES. 



Nine shallow wall cases, size 3 ft. by 1 ft. 11 ins., were made and 

 fixed on the walls of the Economic Botany room, four of which 

 contain fibres, two native medicinal plants, one native drugs and two 

 specimen blocks of native woods. Twenty frames, size 12| ins. by 

 9| ins., were also made for showing mounted botanical specimens, and 

 there are 34 mounted specimens awaiting the completion of more 

 frames. Eight two-drawer cabinets, size of drawer 3 ft. by 1 ft. 9 ins. 

 by 4 ins. deep, have been made and fixed under one of the table cases 

 in the upper Ethnological room. 



