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criptive labels. The geology of the peninsula is illustrated by a 
set of specimens with notes on the occurrence, geological age, and 
economic importance of the several formations. Rice, sago, sugar, 
rattan, canes, gutta-percha, rubber, dammar resins, fibres, gambier 
and other tanning materials, dye stuffs, spices, &c., are similarly 
represented by selected specimens and descriptions of their collec- 
tion, manufacture, and uses. Statistical tables showing the area, 
population, revenue, expenditure, trade and exports, prepared by 
the Local Government have been placed in the Court. An import- 
ant addition is a large map specially prepared for the Court, show- 
ing the several Settlements and States under British administration, 
the railways, and other features of interest. Wherfthe new exhibits 
arrive and have been incorporated in the present collection the 
Court will give a full and accurate representation of the economic 
resources of the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States, 
and prove an important factor in extending public knowledge of 
the country and furthering its commercial interests. 
British North Borneo : — A collection of the commercial products 
of British North Borneo, including timbers, coal, rice, sago, sugar, 
coffee, cacao, pepper, tobacco and cigars, camphor, gutta-percha, 
dammars, cuteh, and gambier, is on view in the North Gallery. 
Strait Times, 
1 2th November , igoj. 
PERSONAL. 
Many planters and others in the Peninsula will be sorry to hear 
that Mr. C. Curtis, the Superintendent of the Penang Gardens, has 
been compelled to retire from the service on account of ill-health. 
Mr. Curtis, who was for many years plant-collector to Messrs. 
VEITCH during which time he travelled in Madagascar, Sumatra 
and Borneo, joined the Straits Government Service in July, 1884, 
and was appointed in charge of the Penang Gardens and Forests, 
where he remained till his retirement. As a skilful and energetic 
horticulturist and an excellent plant-collector and botanist, he has 
done very good service to the Colony, and his compulsory retire- 
ment is much to be regretted. 
It is understood that Mr. Fox will fill the vacancy in the Penang 
Gardens and Forest Department and that Mr. R. DERRY, will be- 
come Assistant Superintendent in the Singapore Botanic Gardens. 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Notices to Subscribers. 
1 , For the information of subscribers and others who have been 
unable to complete their series of the Agricultural Bulletin of the 
Straits and Federated Malay States notice is here given that Nos. 
