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" The husked coconuts were plentiful in numbers and of good 

 selection. The first prize was taken by Penghulu H. Aminudin of 

 Sungei Tinggi, Perak, with a most excellent exhibit, but the judges 

 found it exceedingly difficult to fix upon the second and third in 

 order of merit, there being so many of a very fine standard. 



" In unhusked coconuts of which there was an equally large 

 collection the same difficulty arose, and although there was no 

 disputing the superiority of the sample that carried off the first prize 

 the difference between some of the others was very little, though 

 there was no reason to grumble at the final decision." 



Mr. Brown brought with him from Pahang, Temai Ulu, a 

 fine young coconut with three strong shoots from one nut and 

 some specimens of the variety known as " Kelapa Dadeh " an 

 uncommon tree. The peculiarity of this nut is that when thoroughly 

 ripe and well shaken up before being opened, it will be found that 

 the whole of the " milk " becomes consolidated and forms as it were 

 a second thick layer of " meat " which if eaten fresh is not only 

 very easily digestible but very pleasant to the palate. 



Copra. — The samples both of sun-dried and kiln-dried copra 

 were excellent, except that none of them appeared to be sufficiently 

 dry. This however might be accidental in samples coming loose 

 from a long distance by sea. 



Oils. — These were as usual a large feature in the exhibition, 

 and there was a very extensive series, most prominent and attractive 

 was the collection of Essential Oils from v Kamuning Estate, 

 which were not only magnificent samples, but beautifully staged 

 in ornamental bottles on a polished wood and glass frame. Mr. 

 Machado showed samples of oil of calamus, citronella, patchouli, 

 lemon-grass, lemon, and nutmeg, easily winning the first prize. 



Katz Brothers staged a nice little lot of citronella and 

 patchouli of high quality from Tampinis Estate. 



Coconut oil. — Was as usual represented by a vast array of 

 bottles of very varied values. 



Castor oil. — Was somewhat scanty in samples, but good of its 

 kind. 



A number of samples of medicinal oils and mixed oils, and 

 other preparations highly esteemed by the Malays as medicaments 

 were shown. 



In Mr. Diepenheim's collection from Java and the Moluccas 

 were some excellent samples of pea-nut oil, citronella and 

 kajeput oil, which were very attractive. 



Oil-cake. — Was better than usual and some first class samples 

 were shown. 



Illipe butter. — Made by the Singapore Oil Mills was shown 

 also, an excellent sample of this valued preparation. 



A sample of Nutmeg-butter which has never been seen at these 

 exhibitions previously was shown in his collection of specimens 



