35 
and persuasive eloquence of Mr. H. N. Ridley. Prior to 1904 
casual «T °' VS v, Ve r held the Colony in a sort of 
casual way, one in Malacca and one in the F.M.S. In 1002 
Pen a ™ ARLE H CURT1S ’ S . u P er >ntendent of Gardens and Forests 9 in 
■ 1 , ma de a suggestion to Government that a system of what 
adopted 6 0^ ^ ^ ° f * t 
States fnd annd, k - e p i ' ce 0ne f P art of the Federated Malay 
was Idontad hv ta r r S ° me Part ° f the Settlement. That scheme 
w a s adopted by the Government, and in 1904 a Show was held at 
purpose fo™ whirh d th ne Penar \ in r 905 - It cameabout that the 
purpose tor which they had met that day was one in which thev 
were associated with the Government of the Straits Settlements 
out the d -fd ate< J Mak 51 States. It was hardly necessary to point 
out the advantages of having such a Show in the Colony. 
Dassinnhonr 0 ^* 1 * 0Ot prom J oted as an entertainment for the 
Son of which i! '? pr ° mote , d ' v,th a P rac tical object, the founda- 
and 
ture ShTs are Kta nee’ : !_ n< » ,,eStionab] >’ of Agricul- 
prodimts. ° PP ° rtUnit >' that ft « ives Producers of comparing 
The encouragement of comparatively new products. 
Bringing planters and traders into communication. 
Giving planters new ideas and higher incentive and 
shows them what standards should be aimed at. 
MalayPe'„ S in P -ula. e ^ ** ^ °" and S 0t from th « 
S hi P ^°rnrirri asricu,turists tocome int ° rekti ° n - 
Malat P .S g > e ' hapS m0re Particularly to the Federated 
Malay .States, it is a means of knowledge to the traveller 
d i 0t c- erS W ^ :,t can done an< t produced in the Federated 
Malay States and the Colony. reaerated 
the community 0 " * to our population and 
Improvement of Stock. 
some C improv t i 0 d"ttade < ; UrrenCy * a " d “ P roductive of 
1 tjjjii n°w briefly outline the proposed arrangements of the 
how the Patrons will be the same as hitherto, including H. E 
The Governor and the Sultans of the Native States. 
the r TI ? 6 Vice - p residents would be the Resident Councillors of 
authorizeYocaT ataangemerd sj 6 "^ Na “' e StatCS who 
