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new work at all. For silver-ware it would be as well to provide 

 cases that could be locked so that they need not be removed every 

 evening. The prize-list of Class II of this section for school- 

 exhibits is far too small, and should have many items added to 

 avoid an unwieldy number of exhibits under " Miscellaneous." It 

 would be better another time to give this class more wall-space, 

 and to separate it entirely from the native industries section. 



d. As to the construction of the shed for native industries, 

 rough doors or half-doors should be provided so that all entrances 

 but one could be effectually closed at 6 o'clock, and the shed emptied 

 before dark. Plenty of strings should also be fixed between poles 

 and against walls for showing mats. Adequate police arrangements 

 should also be made for clearing the shed, and it should not be 

 left to members of committees to turn people out. Owing to the 

 absence of proper police precautions it was impossible to clear this 

 section before dark, and a certain number of articles are stated to 

 have been stolen. This is a danger to which this section is 

 particularly exposed as many of the exhibits are small and valuable. 

 Arrangements should be made for keeping the ground as dry as 

 possible by digging drains, laying down cinders or sand, and a few 



-coolies should be engaged for each particular section. The want 

 of small supply of labour was much felt, e.g., for clearing up the 

 floor after the exhibits had been arranged, putting up barriers to 

 close entrances, running errands, and stowing away packing cases, 

 and so on. It is no use engaging coolies for the show generally 

 because they are never at hand when wanted. When there are 

 any displays likely to attract a crowd, they should be arranged in a 

 place with one entrance and one exit so that the crowd, can be 

 kept moving in one direction only. 



e. Much more care is necessary in the translation of the 

 prize-list into Malay. There were many mistakes which caused 

 annoyance to exhibitors who had been misled by them. For 

 instances under No. 288 the translation implies that the articles 

 must be made out of the trunk of trees. Under 302 the translation 

 means that the exhibits are to be only kriss-sheaths which was 

 perhaps hardly intended. Under 289 and 290 the single word 

 " kabong " or " nibong " is insufficient. 



/. Large cards showing the numbers and nature of the classes 

 of exhibits should be prepared beforehand. These are of the 

 greatest assistance in arranging exhibits as they enable the space to 

 be allotted beforehand and any members of committee helping in 

 arrangement can direct exhibitors to the proper place, without 

 difficulty or confusion. 



g. It seems advisable to make more definite provision before- 

 hand for landing exhibits and housing exhibitors. On the Tuesday 

 before the opening two tongkangs with exhibits were waiting off 

 the reclamation from early morning till 3 o'clock in the afternoon 

 before landing anything, and many who were expecting to find house 

 accommodation found nothing ready for them. This however is a 

 simple matter which requires only to be thought of, and entrusted 

 to two or three members of committee in plenty of time. 



