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Show and Buildings. The site of this year's Show was the Malay 

 Settlement Padang which is most conveniently situated and made an 

 admirable ground for the purpose. The buildings were arranged 

 all round the grounds with the Horse-King in the centre. The main 

 buildings three in number 150' x 50' were used for Division A. Agri- 

 cultural Produce Division B. Flowers, Fruits &c, and Division D. 

 Native Arts. The Agricultural Implements &c, had a shed 100' X 50' 

 allotted to them. A similar shed (100' X 50') was put up for trade 

 exhibitors. Special sheds were put up for Horses, Fowls and Cattle. 

 The total cost of buildings and staging was $3,120.85. 



Exhibits. The Forest Department put up a most interesting and 

 instructive exhibit of forest produce including fine collection of Rotans, 

 Gums, Damars and Getahs &c, &c. The exhibit as a whole was most 

 creditable to the Department and was awarded a Diploma. 



Agricultural Produce. In this section entries were in most cases 

 good. 



Padi. The entries in padi were very large and the samples good. 

 The principal prizes went to the Krian District. 



Rubber. It is to be regretted that entries in the rubber section 

 were not so numerous as in previous years. This may perhaps be 

 accounted for by the fact that the quantities required were increased to 

 a minimum of 25 lbs. There appears to be a disinclination on the part 

 of some owners and Directors to enter into competitions of this sort. 

 In one or two cases the reason given for not competing, where Estate 

 Managers were seen was that " their Directors had forbidden them to 

 enter." The quality of the rubber shown was on the whole excellent, 

 The prize for the best rubber in the Show was won by Mr. F. G. Harvey, 

 Petaling Estate, with very fine sample of crepe. 



An excellent exhibit of rubber packed for shipment shown by Mr. 

 B. C. N. Knight, Jebong Estate, was awarded the Governor's Cup for 

 the best Agricultural Exhibit in the Show. 



The Sultan's Cup awarded " by points " for the most successful 

 exhibitor in the Rubber section was won by Mr. A. D. Machado, 

 Kamuning Estate. 



Coconuts and Copra. Entries in Coconuts and Copra were numer- 

 ous. The samples submitted were reported by the Judges to have been 

 excellent and caused a good deal of trouble in placing the awards. The 

 Cup for Copra was won by Mr. Molesworth of Jugra Estate. 



General Produce. The principal items that call for attention under 

 this heading are the very fine cloves and nutmegs from Penang. The 

 exhibits of Tapioca in all forms were good. The entries in Cotton 

 were numerous and the samples in many instances very good. 



The Oil exhibits as a whole where not up to the standard of previous 

 years. Coconut oil being a remarkable exception. Penang cloves oil 

 and tapioca flour from Malacca were awarded Diplomas in this section. 



Fruits and Flowers. The principal feature in this shed was the fine 

 group of plants exhibited by Mr. Tong Tak In of Kuala Lumpor, which 



