92 TiMEHRI. 
have been made by the Information and Scientific De- 
partment of the Imperial Institute, to render dire6l ser' 
vice to British Guiana, by dealing with certain of its 
produ6ls (timbers and fibres), the Council trust that your 
Government may see its way to send fresh samples of 
produ6ls from time to time, with a view to maintaining 
the British Guiana colle6lion in a representative con- 
dition, so that it may be useful to Merchants and others 
who come to consult it. I may point out that, at the 
present time, the Institute Authorities are in correspon- 
dence with the Agricultural and Commercial Society of 
Georgetown, in reference to the utilisation of Crowa 
Fibre, for the cultivation of which steps are, I under- 
stand, being taken, in consequence of probable demands 
arising for this valuable fibre. 
I have &c., 
(Sd.) F. A. ABEL. 
Hon. Secretary & Dire6lor. 
Mr. Hargreaves asked whether the exhibits at the 
Institute were the property of the Colony, as it seemed to 
him that the question might arise in connection with 
difficulties then impending. What would become of the 
Colony's exhibits in case the Institute became bankrupt? 
Mr. Conyers thought they might perhaps be sold for 
the benefit of the creditors. 
Mr. Quelch spoke of the poor display of the exhibits 
as reported to him by persons who had seen it. 
The Chairman said that Mr. J. L. Ohlson was at one 
time willing to look after the exhibits, but for want 
of a proper authorisation from the Colony he could not 
act. The Imperial Institute Committee did all they 
could to get Mr, Ohlson appointed. 
