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The Show was instrumental in bringing to light numerous 

 implements, etc., now quite obsolete in the Federated Malay 

 States, such as the gobi apt or fire syringe ; but the general 

 impression given was that Malay arts and handicrafts are rapidly 

 becoming obsolete (in the Western States, at any rate) with but 

 little prospect of revival. To take only two instances, the 

 examples of recent silver-work and wood-carving entered were 

 both poor in execution and tasteless and debased in design, 

 showing marked Chinese and Indian influence. Terrible 

 ornaments made of Berlin wool of the most violent analine 

 shades, where the most popular exhibit in the show among the 

 natives, and were eagerly competed for by Chinese, natives of 

 India, and Malays alike. 



H. C. ROBINSON, 



Hon. Secretayy, Division 



Balance Sheet of Agri- Horticultural Show. Kuala 

 Lumpur, 1905. 



As per 24th February, 1905. 



liabilities 



Awards still unpaid . . 



ASSETS 



Cash at Chartered Bank . . 

 Balance of Liabilities over 

 Assets 



i 4 t 48 



2 52 



144 .. 



Dv 



Profits and Loss Account 





1 e. 







c . 



To Transport 



907 79 



By Government contribu- 







,, Buildings. . 



3,010 12 



tion 



4,000 





,, General Charges 



708 13 



free use of Ptg. 







,, Printing and Stationer) 7 



400 . . 



Department (say) 



400 





,, Compensation .. 



3* 5o 



,, Private Contributions . . 



2.751 



74 



, , Cost of Cups awarded . . 



7i3 72 



,, Proceeds of gate, etc. . 



300 





,, Money awards .. 



1,676 .. 



, , Balance carried forward 





52 



1 



7-454 26 



f 



7.454 



26 



The amount of awards unpaid is based on statements made 

 to me by the General Secretary. No charge was made for 

 printing and stationerv, the F.M.S. Government Press having 



