NOTICE 



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 by 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 

 " manufacture which it is desired to export. This work is earned 

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

 'promotion of industrial developments. " 



, 2 - In an extensive and well-equipped series of Research 

 Laboratories, a numerous staff of skilled chemists carry out the 

 '^estigation of the chemical constitution and properties of new 

 tye-stuffs, tanning materials, seeds and food-stuffs, oils, gums and 

 jesms, fibres, timbers, medicinal plants and products, with a view 

 thei r commercial utilization. Whenever necessary these 

 materials are submitted to special scientific experts, by whom they 

 »e made the subject of particular investigation or practical tests 

 ^rts are also obtained from technical or trade experts m regard 

 he probable commercial or industrial value of any such products. 



3- The Federated Malay States Government has undertaken 

 10 g ra <" a sum of £ioo a year for 5 years to the Department with 

 * * lew to the careful investigation and commercial development ot 

 the jnineral resources of the States. 



The Government Geologist is collecting specimens for chemical 

 ^nation and after analysis the Imperial Institute which is in 

 i2LfW ete tou ch with the principal manufacturing and otner 

 of the United Kingdom, will bring the specimens before 

 Spmen e t rS ° theFS f °' ^ ^ * * C ° mmerC,a 

 4 ex Pected that this action will do much to help in finding 

 already exploi^Z Pr ° duCtS and devdo P in S the markCtS 



