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the markets for u exhibits ,; and make a handsome profit out of the 

 prizes awarded to them without having to go to the trouble of 

 growing or manufacturing anything. 



3. If, however, it is decided by Government that a show is to 

 be held next year, I will of course do my best to promote its suc- 

 cess, but I would point out that the month of July will not meet 

 Mr. CURTIS' requirements — which are (vide paragraph 8 of his 

 memorandum) that the date "should be fixed at least a year in 

 advance and prize lists issued at least nine months before the date 

 of the show. " 



4. The three members of the standing Committee to represent 

 Selangor should in my opinion be the Collector of Land Revenue, 

 Kuala Lumpur, the Superintendent, Experimental Gardens, and the 

 Chairman, United Planters' Association ; but I have not as yet con- 

 sulted these gentlemen as to their willingness to serve 



5. If it is desired, as Mr. CURTIS suggests, to induce healthy 

 competition, it should I think be made a rule that prizes will only be 

 given to the growers of the agricultural and horticultural exhibits, 

 who should be required to produce certificates either from the Dis- 

 trict Officer or from some trustworthy person that the articles 

 shown are bona fide the produce of the land of the exhibitor. 



6. I notice that minerals and live stock are not included in 

 paragraph 7 of Mr. CURTIS' memorandum. 



7. With regard to Mr. CURTIS' proposal to extend the period 

 during which the shows are open to four days instead of two, and 

 to provide for the reading of papers and the discussion of subjects 

 affecting agriculture, I think any attempt in the direction of the last 

 named objects would result in failure, but it is not unlikely that it 

 will be advisable to extend the show time to three d iys instead of 

 two. 



1 have, etc., 



A. R. VENNING. 



RESIDENT, NEGRI SEMBILAN, TO RES] DENT-GENERAL. 



British Resident's Office, 

 Negri Scmbilau, Seramban } (jt/i October, 1902. 



No. N.S. 3615/02. 



SIR, — I have the honour to inform you in replv to your letter No. 

 C.S. 5386/02 of the 15th ultimo that the following gentlemen in the 

 Negri Sembilan might, I think, be appointed to the proposed stand- 

 ing committee of the Annual Agri-Horticultural Show : — 



(1) The Resident ; 



(2) The Chairman, Negri Sembilan Planters' Association ; 

 (3; Another member appointed by the Negri Sembilan 



Planters' Association ; 

 (4) The Collector of Land Revenue, Sereniban. 

 2. I think that the members of the standing Committee should 

 Be Europeans and the number should be limited, as far as possible, 



