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thanks of the Committee are due to Messrs. Thomas and Hamilton 

 for the excellent arrangements made for transporting native visitors 

 with their Exhibits to and from the Show grounds. 



Mr. Thomas organised and supervised a special tram service 

 from the Jetty to th; main entrance to the Residency whilst Mr. 

 Hamilton spent a good deal of time and trouble in meeting and seeing 

 off relays of native visitors. 



8. The thanks of the Committee are again due to the Govern- 

 ment of the F.M.S. and the Railway authorities for granting free 

 transport to and from Penang over their lines to the numerous Exhi- 

 bitors and Exhibits. But for this assistance it is doubtful whether 

 half the number of natives who came would otherwise have attended. 



The Straits Steam Ship Company were good enough to grant a 

 rebate of 25% off the freight of all bona fide Exhibits whilst Messrs. 

 Huttenbach, Liebert and Company kindly offered 50 free deck pass- 

 ages to and from Port Swettenham by the s.s. " Kistna." 



9. Finances. — The usual contribution of $2,000 each from the 

 Governments of the Colony and F.M.S. were given and a sum of 

 $1,000 was voted from the Penang Municipal funds which together 

 with a balance from the last Penang Show of $748.65 formed a nucleus 

 of $5,748.65. The subscriptions amounted to $5,337.71 and Silver 

 Cups to the value of $600 were generously presented by certain 

 Associations, Firms and private individuals. 



At first the subscription came in very slowly but later the total 

 receipts came to $ii,086 which was considered sufficient to cover all 

 expenses. The Committee wish to thank the Penang and Province 

 Wellesley public for their generosity and support. It should be 

 added that had the Committee known earlier that such a magnificent 

 sum would have been at their disposal, much improvement in the 

 way of arranging the Exhibits could have been effected, thus the 

 somewhat ugly rectangular sheds for housing Native Industries would 

 have been discarded for a series of sheds for the different states so as 

 to have presented a more realistic view of the life and industries of 

 the natives ; perhaps the best shape of sheds for this Division would 

 have been circular or octagonal with radiating avenues. The central 

 building could be reserved for articles of common manufacture in the 

 several states, whilst the avenues could be devoted to each of the 

 different states, or might have been set apart for industries peculiar 

 to any particular State or District, such an arrangement would not 

 only be picturesque but would foster emulation and competition in 

 rival industries. 



10. Buildings. — The buildings were on a much more extensive 

 scale than before ; whereas at the former Show the floor area was 

 45,427 square feet, the area on this occasion was no less than 7I,9Q9 

 square feet. The arrangement of the buildings were also a great 

 improvement ; they were erected around the sides of the Parade 

 Ground in a continuous scries, whilst the open space in the centre 



