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dens and Forests at Singapore. Much assistance has kindly been 
aiven by Mr. Leonard Wkay, f. z s.. Curator of the Government 
Museum at Perak, whilst on leave in this country. 
The Straits Court is being re-modelled in accordance with the 
treneral scheme for the improvement ol the collections, the object 
in view being to render the exhibits of greater value to commercial 
men. for educational progress, and as a means ot bringing o pu 10 
notice recent development in economic research I o this end the 
specimens have been thoroughly overhauled and a representative 
series selected (or exhibition. Temporary labels have been added 
aivime information describing the collection and manufacture of 
important products, and the local uses of other products many ol 
which do not appear as exports. These temporary labels are be 
incr replaced as rapidly as possible by fuller, specially preparec , 
printed labels, and when this work is completed it will be possible 
for the visitor to learn, as completely as the specimens allow, the 
method of cultivation, collection and manufacture of the products, 
and the uses to which they are put. 
The tin industry has received special treatment in view of its 
paramount importance, and a complete series of specimen* a d 
photographs illustrating the modes of occurrence of the tin ores, the 
methods of mining and smelting, have been placed on exhibition 
with full descriptive labels. 
The geology of the Peninsula is illustrated by a set of specimens 
with notes on the occurrence, geological age, and economic import- 
ance of the several formations. 
Rice, sago, sugar, rattan canes, gutta-percha, rubbers, datum ai, 
resins libres, gambier and other tanning materials, dye stuffs 
spices, &c, are similarly represented by selected specimens and 
descriptions of their collection, manufacture and uses. 
Statistical tables showing the area, population revenue, expen- 
diture. trade and exports, prepared by the Local Government, have 
been placed in the Court. 
An important addition is a large map specially prepared (or the 
Court, showing the several Settlements and States under British 
administration', the railways, and other features of interest. 
When the new exhibits arrive and have been incorporated m the . 
, ii r i.: nn Court will <nve a full and accurate representa 
C e o ttS rasouraes-of the Straits Settlements and 
Federated Malay States, and prove an important factor ,n extend 
,n g public knowledge of the country and furthering its commerctal 
i interests 
Vtriiish North Borneo.— A collection of the commercial products 
of British North Borneo, including timbers, coal rice, sago, sugar, 
« ,-acan oeDDer tobacco and cigars, camphor, gutta-percha, 
ssarswsss^. “ - » a.- 
{Supplement to the Board of Trade Journal , 
v October i $th, 1903, page ' io.) 
