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Ha i t Tiga, Selangor, 

 14th May, 1904. 



AGRI HORTICULTURAL SHOW. 



GENTLEMEN, — I havethe honour to inform you that the Standing 

 Committee of Agri-Horticultutal Shows of the Straits Settlements 

 and the Federated Malay States, has decided to hold the first of a 

 series of joint annual shows, at Kuala Lumpur, on the 5th, 6th and 

 7th of August next. 



The exhibition, which is under the distinguished patronage of 

 His Excellency the Governor and High Commissioner, the Sultans 

 of the Malay States, the Resident-General, and others, will be 

 opened by His Excellency at 1 1 A.M. on 4th August. 



2. With a view to making the show as complete and as repre- 

 sentative as possible, the exhibits will be classified in several divisions 

 as follows, a special committee having been appointed lor each 

 division : — 



Division A. ''Agricultural Produce" 



(Hon. Sec, Mr. L. C. BROWN). 



Division I>. "Flowers, Fruits and Vegetables" 

 (Hon, See., Air. II. E. Bvrnio). 



Division C. " Stock and Dairy Produce " 



(Hon. Sec, Mr. T. W. CLAYTON). 



Division D. " Horses and Dogs %> 



(Hon. Sec, Mr. SYDNEY R. SMITH). 



Division/:'. " Native Industries and Manufactures: Imple- 

 ments and Miscellaneous " 

 (Hon Sec, Mr. Herbert C. Robinson). 



3. The prize lists are now in the printer's hands, and a number 

 will be sent to you immediately they are re< eived ; prize lists in 

 Malay, Tamil and Chinese will be forwarded as soon as possible. 



4. The Committee will pay the cost of transport of approved 

 exhibits and native exhibitors (except in Division D, and exhibits 

 by Europeans) from all parts of the Colony and Federated Malay 

 States. All ( xhibits and exhibitors will be carried free over the 

 Federated Malay States Railways, and a reduction of 25% on the 

 usual freight and passages will be granted by the Straits Steamship 

 Company. 



5. I am directed by my Committee to invite you to lend your 

 active co-operation in the endeavour to make the Show a success. 



Any further information may be obtained from the Hon. Secre- 



