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CO PF OF THE MINUTES OF THE FIRST MEETING 
OF THE 
LOCAL STANDING COMMITTEE 
OF THE 
Agri-Horticultural Show, held at the 
Land Office, Kuala Lumpur, on the 1st February, 
1904, at 3 30 p.m. 
PRESENT. 
All the Members were in attendance, viz : — 
The Chairman United Planter’s Association, (Mr. W. W. Bailey). 
t he Collector of Land Revenue, Kuala Lumpur, (Mr. A. Hale.) 
The Superintendent Experimental Plantations, (Mr. Stanley 
Arden.) 
Mr. H. N. Ridley, Director Botanic Gardens Singapore, also 
kindly attended the Meeting. 
i. On the proposal of Mr. Hale, seconded by Mr. Ridley, 
Mr. W. W. Bailey was elected Chairman of the Committee. Mr. 
Bailey consented to act. 
2 . It was proposed by Mr. RlDLEY and seconded by Mr. Hale, 
that Mr. STANLEY ARDEN be appointed Honorary Secretary to the 
Local Standing Committee, Selangor. Mr. Arden consented to 
act. 
3. The Chairman moved, that, subject to the approval of the 
other Members of the Standing Committee in the Colony and the 
F. M. S., Mr. H. N. Ridley be appointed Secretary to the Standing 
Committee. This was seconded by Mr. Hale and agreed to una- 
nimously. 
4. The Hon. Secretary informs the Committee that the Federal 
Government has included the sum of $2,000 in the Estimates for 
the current year, towards the expenses of holding an Agri-Horti- 
cultural Show in the F. M. S, 
5. It was unanimously resolved that the first Show should be 
held at Kuala Lumpur during the month of July 1904, — the exact 
date to be fixed later by the General Committee : and also, that an 
endeavour should be made to supplement the grant made by 
Government, by means of special prizes and private subscriptions. 
6. It was unanimously resolved, that the following gentlemen 
be invited to become Patrons of the Show, viz : — - 
H. E. The Governor and High Commissioner. 
His Highness, The Sultan of Perak, 
,, The Sultan of Selangor. 
,, The Sultan of Negri Sembilan, 
'The Sultan of Pahang. 
The Resident-General, F. M. S, 
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