NOTICE. 



The Scientific and Technical Departments of the 

 Imperial Institute. 



His Excellency the Governor has received a despatch from the 

 Right Hon'ble the Secretary of State for the Colonies calling 

 attention to the advantages offered bv the Imperial Institute to 

 Merchants, Planters and others, who 'may wish to have samples 

 submitted to scientific experts for opinion as to their commercial 

 value, etc. The following extracts from a Memorandum published 

 by the Authorities of the' Imperial Institute will give an idea of the 

 work undertaken and carried on there. 



' 'The Scientific and Technical Department of the Institute has 

 'been established to acquire information by special enquiries and 

 ' ( by experimental research, technical trials and commercial valua- 

 tion regarding new or little known natural or manufactured pro- 

 ducts of the various Colonies and Dependencies of the British 

 Empire and of Foreign Countries, and also regarding known 

 ^ products procurable from new sources, and local products of 

 „ man ufacture which it is desired to export. This work is carried 

 t out with a view to the creation of new openings in trade, or the 



Promotion of industrial developments. " 

 f t* ln . an extensive and well-equipped series of Research 

 ^aDoratones, a numerous staff of skilled chemists carry out the 

 <nvest,gation of the chemical constitution and properties of new 

 res gk tannin S materials, seeds and food-stuffs, oils, gums and 

 to "1? • s ' tim bers, medicinal plants and products, with a view 

 mat T commercial utilization. Whenever necessary these 

 are ? are subrnitt ed to special scientific experts, by whom they 

 Reno* sub ject of particular investigation or practical tests, 



to .k are also obtained from technical or trade experts in regard 

 lhe P r °bable commercial or industrial value of any such products, 

 tol The Feder ated Malay States Government has undertaken 

 a riWV Sl l m ° f ^ IO ° a y ear for 5 years t0 the De P artment with 

 the m" i careful investigation and commercial development of 



Th ' resources of the States. 

 examL G .° Vernment Geologist is collecting specimens for chemical 

 very c' ? and after analysis the Imperial Institute which is in 

 indu.tr P r t0uch with the principal manufacturing and other 

 manuf^V, ° the United Kingdom, will bring the specin 1 

 d ^eloprne nt rS ^ ° therS for trial ™ th a vieW t0 theif 



a nlarketT ^ that this action wiH do much t0 hel P Hnding 

 "litady * x |- new Products and developing the markets for those 



