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and advantage to them to come into contact with European 

 civilisation in one of its busy marts such as Singapore is. 



He thought the visit of these men spoke volumes for the ex- 

 cellent relations between Europeans and the Natives over whom 

 they are placed. And it was very gratifying to Government to see 

 these rulers so sympathetic. Our rule here did not rest upon force, 

 but entirely on the good will of those over whom we were placed, 

 and the fact that he had just alluded to prove that the good will 

 was founded on a rule of sympathy and appreciation on the part 

 of the European officers, who were placed in the various districts 

 of the Peninsula. He was sure that the people of Singapore would 

 recognize what they owed to these people. He was sorry that 

 his friend the Sultan of Johore was not present that day. He had 

 taken very great interest in the Show and had given a large sub- 

 scription and he was sorry that he was not able to be with them 

 that day. 



Having already been round the Show he was amazed at the 

 wonderful organization and extraordinary amount of work, both 

 mental and physical, which it must have involved for the members 

 of the various Committees, who had so generously and disinteres- 

 tedly taken the matter in hand. When they went round they 

 would see for themselves the extraordinary extent and variety of the 

 exhibits, and the admirable manner in which they were displayed, 

 and they would he thought agree with him that the best thanks of 

 the community were due to those who had worked so wonderfully 

 in the collecting and placing of the exhibits. To the building 

 committee their special thanks were due not only for the admirable 

 arrangements made, but also for the great success achieved 

 in so short a time. And their heartiest congratulations were due 

 to Mr. Bidwell and Mr. Buckley, for their splendid services, and 

 in a hardly less degree to the members of the other Committees. 

 He had much pleasure in declaring the Show open. (Applause). 



The exhibition was then opened to the public, closing at 

 6 p.m. In the afternoon the hack gharries, harness horses over 

 14.2, and hacks under 14.2 were judged. The Sherwood Foresters 

 and Town bands performed. 



On the 17th, a public holiday, the exhibition was opened from 

 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and the schools visited the show ground from 

 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. In the afternoon the polo ponies, hacks 

 over 14.2, harness ponies and lady's hacks were judged. On 

 the 1 8th the exhibition was opened as before and in the afternoon 

 there was a dog-show from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. and driving and 

 jumping competitions in the ring from 3 p.m. to 5-15 p.m. At 

 5 o'clock Miss Anderson awarded the prize cups to the various 

 winners and the Show closed at 6 p.m. 



It was proposed at first to continue to keep the exhibition 

 open for two days more, but as the native visitors had to leave on 

 Sunday afternoon and Monday it was found advisable to close 

 the exhibition as had previously been arranged. 



The band of the Sherwood Foresters and the Town band 

 performed during the afternoons, and the former at the opening 

 ceremony. 



