ANNUAL AGRI-HORTI CULTURAL SHOWS 
IN THE COLONY AND THE 
FEDERATED MALAY STATES. 
I. 
RESIDENT-GENERAL, F.M.S., to 
HON. THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, S.S. 
No. C.S. 5386/02. 
Resident-General’s Office, 
Selangor, Malay Peninsula, 17th November, 1902 . 
Sjr,— 
In continuation of my letter No. C.S. 5386 of 15th September last, on 
the subject of holding properly organised Agricultural Shows annually in 
the Federated Malay States and the Colony, I have the honour to forward 
the following printed papers :— 
1. Copy of this letter; 
II. Resident-General to Residents, 5386 of 15th September, 1902 ; 
III. Reply from Resident, Perak, No. 6635 of the 8th October; 
IV. Reply from Resident, Selangor, No. 5073 of the 28th 
September; 
V. Reply from British Resident, Negri Sembilan, No. 3615 of 
the 9th October; 
VI. Reply from British Resident. Pahang, No. 2078 of the 
. 25th October; 
VII. Summary of the Resident’s replies. 
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The only suggestion that I have to make after perusing the papers 
is that this correspondence be referred for the opinion and recommendations 
of a provisional Committee, composed of the Director of the Botanic Gardens, 
Straits Settlements, the Chief Forest Officer of the federated Malay States 
and the Colony, the Chairman of the United Planters’ Association, Fede¬ 
rated Malay States, and the Assistant Superintendent of Gardens, Penang 
(Mr. Curtis). 
3. I consider that shows held in the past have not had any permanent 
effect commensurate with the expenditure and trouble devoted to them, but. 
1 hope and expect that the provisional Committee I have suggested will, if 
appointed, be able to make recommendations which will ensure that such 
shows in future shall have an educational value, improve the methods nl 
agriculture, and be of benefit to the planting community. 
I have, etc., 
\V. H. TREACHER 
