NOTICE. 
(he Scientific and Technical Departments of the 
Imperial Institute. 
^ His Excellency the Governor has received a despatch from the 
-Right Hon hie the Secretary of State for the Colonies calling 
attention to the advantages offered by the Imperial Institute to 
Merchants, Planters and others, who may wish to have samples 
submitted to scientific experts for opinion as to their commercial 
\alue, &c. L he following extracts from a Memorandum published 
by the Authorities of the Imperial Institute will give an idea of the 
work undertaken and carried on there. 
“7'be Scientific and Technical Department of the Institute has 
been established to acquire information by special enquiries and 
‘‘ by experimental research, technical trials and commercial valua- 
“ lion regarding new or little known natural or manufactured pro- 
“ ducts of the various Colonies and Dependencies of the British 
(( lm P ,ro anc ^ Foreign Countries, and also regarding known 
products procurable from new sources, and local products of 
manufacture which it is desired to export. This work is carried 
out with a view to the creation of new openings in trade, or the 
“ promotion of industrial developments.'' 
-L In an extensive and well equipped series of Research Labor- 
atories, a numerous staff oi skilled chemists under the direction of 
Professor WvNDHAM R. DUNSTAN, M.A., F. r. S., carry out the 
investigation of the chemical constitution and properties of new 
dye-stuffs, tanning materials, seeds and food-sluffs, oils, gums and 
resins, fibres, timbers, medicinal plants and products, with a view 
o then commercial utilization. Whenever necessary these mate- 
rials are submitted to special scientific experts, by whom they are 
made the subject of particular investigation or practical tests Re- 
M° btaInei * technical or trade experts in regard 
,1, ' Ml' r g mme,c,a ° r tndustrial value of any such products, 
"bile lull information is collected from official or other trustworthy 
soul ccs regarding Ihe probable extent and cost of available supplies. 
Reports on the results of enquiries or experimental investigations 
b incur, f- as a Wlthuul ch:ir «‘ ; < should special expenses 
, " r „' n r ne ?!'°? W,th an >’ sudl reports, or with the com- 
wh ch h - r G? 1 ar , ^ teri:,ls or manufactured products, 
lm.li t ic < o line, I do not consider themselves warranted in meet- 
mg, a statement ol such outlays will be furnished, for repayment 
of K f'xre' C | <l |) | 0, 'c ale supplied. Should an investigation or'rcport 
eptional character be asked for bv a Government Depart 
men. an estimate of the attendant e xpenses will be "nbnS 
"ill be oiVe, , asCertaln "'Aether authority for such expenditure 
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