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was awarded a cup as a special prize. The Exhibition of plants and 
flowers was as a whole very disappointing. 
The group put up by Mr. Coomaraswamy Pillai was perhaps the 
best exhibit in the section. 
Fruits were not very numerous this year. Small fruits in particular 
being very poor. Pine-apples, Limes, Oranges, Pisangs and Durians 
were fair. The vegetable section does not yet receive the support it 
merits and it is probable that better prizes will have to be offered to 
induce entries in this section. An excellent stand of vegetables from the 
Taipeng Hills was put up by Mr. Long, Superintendent Government 
Plantations, Perak, and was much admired. 
A very choice group of plants was shown by Mr. Fox, Superinten- 
dent of Gardens and Forests, Penang, amongst which were some fine 
plants of Gesuer as and the pretty Habenaria earned from Lankawei. 
In the section for Preserved Fruits, .Tellies and Pickles, Chutneys 
filled well. The principal prizes went to Mr. F. Alexander, Xvuala 
Lumpor, who was awarded a Diploma for bis exhibit collectively. 
Divsion D. Native Arts and Industries, This section was as 
usual the largest in the Show and the exhibits in most cases quite up 
to the standard of previous years. The Perak schools put up a very 
large exhibit which taken as a whole was good but not quite up to the 
standard set up at former shows. 
The Selangor schools put up some rotan work and wood carving. 
The embroidery and weaving section v T as well filled. The specimen of 
embroidered mat from Lower Perak was very fine. The specimen of Kian 
Telepoh shewn by Penghulu Morrib' Kuala Langat, was very fine and 
was awarded the Resident's cup as the best exhibit in native arts and 
industries in the Show, 
Pahang sent a large number of Sarongs and took a number of 
prizes for them. 
Malacca Lace Makers. A most interesting feature in this section 
was the exhibit of lacemaking from Malacca by five small children 
in charge of a school mistress. They showed themselves to be 
expert at their work and were a great centre of attraction at all 
times. The metal work section did not fill so well as it ought to have 
done. The principal feature of the section being the Brunei exhibits 
which took a large number prizes. Seremban Tin-ware was exhibited 
in large quantities. The new class opened for minature Malay models 
was a huge success as far as entries was concerned but much of the 
interest in this class was lost through over crowding and for want of 
descriptive tickets. Both prizes in this class went to Lower Perak. 
It might l^e well another year to give all models, Basket work and 
Rotan work a shed to themselves. The Malacca Baskets were exhi- 
bited in quantity and attracted a. good deal of attraction. 
Brunei Government put up a stand of silver and bronze work also 
sarongs &c., in addition to what they entered in open classes. The 
exhibit which was one that attracted considerable attention, was award- 
ed a diploma. 
The Malay Art School, Kuala Kangsar, put up a stand of silver 
work and pottery. 
