NOTICE. 



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 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 carried 

 " 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 

 J-aboratories, a numerous staff of skilled chemists carry out the 



investigation of the chemical constitution and properties of new 

 a ye-stuff s , tanning materials, seeds and food-stuffs, oils, gums and 

 r esms, fibres, timbers, medicinal plants and products, with a view 

 10 their commercial utilization. Whenever necessary these 

 materials are submitted to special scientific experts, by whom they 

 are made the subject of particular investigation or practical tests. 

 Reports are also obtained from technical or trade experts in regard 

 10 the probable commercial or industrial value of any such products. 

 3- The Federated Malay States Government has undertaken 

 grant a sum of £i QO a year for 5 years to the Department with 

 vie\v to the careful investigation and commercial development of 

 mineral resources of the States. 



The Gov ernment Geologist is collecting specimens for chemical 

 ver? lnatl ° n and after analysis the Imperial Institute, which is m 

 mdl f? m P let e touch with the principal manufacturing and other 

 amines of the United Kingdom, will bring the specimens before 

 de a ^»rers and others for trial with a view to their commercial 



a mil'! f pected that thi s action will do much to help in finding 

 aW °f new P^ducts and developing the markets for those 

 exploited. 



