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Commercial Intelligence Department relating to the 
Straits Settlements in the past twelve months and it 
will be noticed that no categorical reply to the 
question was given* Efforts appear to be made from 
time to time to revive interest in the Institute 
and of these the Scientific and Technical Department 
referred to in the last paragraph of the Director*e 
letter appears to-be one. The pamphlet which accom¬ 
panied that letter is annexed. On the whole, a 
revision of the Catalogue and labels and the supply 
of fresh samples in place of those reported by the 
Director to have lost condition would probably be 
as much as the Colony and federated lit lay States 
would be justifie d in doing at present. 
I have, &c. f 
(Sd) E. G. BROADRICK. 
THE HONOURABLE 
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THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, 
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS 
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