NOTICE. 
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The Scientific and Technical Departments of the 
Imperial Institute. / 
His Excellency the Governor has received a despatch from the 
Right Hon’ble the Secretary of State for the JColonies 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 commerical 
value T.;*. ... The following extracts from a Memorandum published 
by the Authoiities <>f the Imperial Institute will/' give an idea of the 
work undertaken and carried on there. 
“dhe Scientific and Technical Department of the Institute has 
“been established to acquire information by special enquiries and 
“by experimental research, ethnical trials and commerical valua- 
tion regarding new or little ki? 0 wn natural or manufactured 
“products of the various Colonies and Dependencies of the British 
“Empire and of Foreign Countries, and dlso regarding .known 
“products procurable from new sources/ and local products of 
“ manufacture which it is desired to exporjt. This work is carried 
‘out with a view to the creation of new openings in trade, or the 
“promotion of industrial developments. 
2. In an extensive and well-equipped series of Research 
Laboratories, a numerous staff of skilled chemists carry out the 
investigation of the chemical constitution and properties of new 
dye-stuffs, tanning materials, seeds and food-stuffs, oils, gums and 
resins, fibres, timbers, medicinal plants and p-oducts, with a view 
to their commercial utilization. Whenever necessarv these 
materials are submitted to special scientific experts, by whom they 
are made the subject of particular investigation or practical tests. 
Reports are also obtained from technical or trade experts in regard 
to the probable commerical or industrial value of any such products, 
3. The Federated Malay States Government has undertaken 
to grant a sum of ^100 a year for 5 years to the Department with 
a view to the careful investigation and commerical development of 
the mineral resources of the States. 
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The Government Geologist is collecting specimens for chemical 
examination and after analysis the Imperial Institute which is in 
very complete touch with the principal manufacturing and other 
industries of the United Kingdom, will bring tl^e sp£rTne*ns before 
manufacturers and others for trial with a view* to tneir commercial 
development. { j 
It is expected that this action will do muoh to help hi finding 
a market for new products and developing tfie markets 'for those 
already exploited. , ^ 
