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 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 

 b y 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 

 J been established to acquire information by special enquiries and 

 <( 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 



and local pre 



u manufacture which it is desired to export. This 

 ( 0u t 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 

 "vestigation of the chemical constitution and properties of new 

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

 e sins, fibres, timbers, medicinal plants and products, with a view 

 ° their commercial utilization. Whenever necessary these 

 awerials are submitted to special scientific experts, by whom they 

 re made the subject of particular investigation or practical tests. 

 r? k 0rts ar e also obtained from technical or trade experts in regard 

 the Probable commercial or industrial value of any such products. 

 tQ 3- The Federated Malay States Government has undertaken 

 a ? rant a su m of £100 a. year for 5 years to the Department with 

 the CW t0 the careful investigation and commercial development of 



mineral resources of the States, 

 exa • G ? vernment Geologist is collecting specimens for chemical 

 _ ^nation and after analysis the ImDerial Institute which is in 

 complete touch with the principal manufacturing and other 



indust 



man , - iof the United Kingdom, will bring the specie... — 

 4elr CtUrerS and others for trial with a view to thdr commercial 



opment. 



