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C0P1 OF THE MINUTES OF THE FIRST MEET I NO 



OF THE 



LOCAL STANDING COMMITTEE 



OF THE 



Agri-Horticultural Show, held at the 

 Land Office, Kuala Lumpur, on the 1st February, 

 1904, at 3 30 p.m. 



PRESENT. 



All the Members were in attendance, viz : — 



The Chairman United Planter's Association, (Mr. W. W. Bailey). 

 The Collector of Land Revenue, Kuala Lumpur, (Mr. A. Hai.E.) 

 The Superintendent Experimental Plantations, (Mr. STANLEY 

 Arden.) 



Mr. H. N. Ridley, Director Botanic Gardens Singapore, also 

 kindly attended the Meeting. 



1. On the proposal of Mr. HALE, seconded by Mr. RIDLEY, 

 Mr. VV. W. BAILEY was elected Chairman of the Committee. Mr. 

 Bailey consented to act. 



2. It was proposed by Mr. RlDLEY and seconded by Mr. Hale, 

 that Mr. STANLEY ArdEN be appointed Honorary Secretary to the 

 Local Standing Committee, Selangor. Mr. Arden consented to 

 act. 



3. The Chairman moved, that, subject to the approval of the 

 other Members of the Standing Committee in the Colony and the 

 F. M. S., Mr. H. N. RlDLEY be appointed Secretary to the'Standing 

 Committee. This was seconded by Mr. Hale and agreed to una- 

 nimously. 



4. The Hon. Secretary informs the Committee that the Federal 

 Government has included the sum of §2,000 in the Estimates for 

 the current year, towards the expenses of holding an Agri-Horti- 

 cultural Show in the F. M. S. 



5. It was unanimously resolved that the first Show should be 

 held at Kuala Lumpur during the month of July 1904, — the exact 

 date to be fixed later by the General Committee : and also, that an 

 endeavour should be made to supplement the grant made by 

 Government, by means of special prizes and private subscriptions. 



6. It was unanimously resolved, that the following gentlemen 

 be invited to become Patrons of the Show, viz : — 



H. E. The Governor and High Commissioner. 

 His Highness, The Sultan of Perak. 

 „ The Sultan of Selangor. 



,, The Sultan of Negri Sembilan. 

 The Sultan of Pahang. 

 The Resident-General, F. M. S. 



