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was awarded a cup as a special prize. The Exhibition of plants and 

 flowers was as a whole very disappointing. 



The group put up by Mr. Coomaraswamy Pillai was perhaps the 

 best exhibit in the section. 



Fruits were not very numerous this year. Small fruits in particular 

 being very poor. Pine-apples, Limes, Oranges, Pisangs and Durians 

 were fair. The vegetable section does not yet receive the support it 

 merits and it is probable that better prizes will have to be offered to 

 induce entries in this section. An excellent stand of vegetables from the 

 Taipeng Hills was put up by Mr. Long, Superintendent Government 

 Plantations, Perak, and was much admired. 



A very choice group of plants was shown by Mr. Fox, Superinten- 

 dent of Gardens and Forests, Penang, amongst which were some fine 

 plants of Gesneras and the pretty Habenaria carnea from Lankawei. 



In the section for Preserved Fruits, Jellies and Pickles, Chutneys 

 filled well. The principal prizes went to Mr. F. Alexander, Kuala 

 Lumpor, w T ho was awarded a Diploma for his exhibit collectively. 



Divsion D. Native Arts and Industries. This section was as 

 usual the largest in the Show and the exhibits in most cases quite up 

 to the standard of previous years. The Perak schools put up a very 

 large exhibit which taken as a whole was good but not quite up to the 

 standard set up at former shows. 



The Selangor schools put up some rotan work and wood carving. 

 The embroidery and weaving section was well tilled. The specimen of 

 embroidered mat from Lower Perak was very fine. The specimen of Kian 

 Telepoh shewn by Penghulu Morrib, Kuala Langat, was very fine and 

 was awarded the Resident's cup as the best exhibit in native arts and 

 industries in the Show. 



Pahang sent a large number of Sarongs and took a number of 

 prizes for them. 



Malacca Lace Makers. A most interesting feature in this section 

 was the exhibit of lacemaking from Malacca by five small children 

 in charge of a school mistress. They showed themselves to be 

 expert at their work and were a great centre of attraction at all 

 times. The metal work section did not fill so well as it ought to have 

 done. The principal feature of the section being the Brunei exhibits 

 which took a large number prizes. Seremban Tin-ware was exhibited 

 in large quantities. The new class opened for minature Malay models 

 was a huge success as far as entries was concerned but much of the 

 interest in this class w 7 as lost through over crowding and for want of 

 descriptive tickets. Both prizes in this class went to Lower Perak. 



It might be well another year to give all models, Basket work and 

 Rotan work a shed to themselves. The Malacca Baskets were exhi- 

 bited in quantity and attracted a good deal of attraction. 



Brunei Government put up a stand of silver and bronze work also 

 sarongs &c, in addition to what they entered in open classes. The 

 exhibit which was one that attracted considerable attention, was award- 

 ed a diploma. 



The Malay Art School, Kuala Kangsar, put up a stand of sliver 

 work and pottery. 



