August 1, 1914.] 



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chairman Fourth International Rubber Congress. The toast — 

 "The Press" — proposed by Mr. John McEwan, chairman of the 

 Rubber Growers' Association, and that of — "The Chairman" — 

 by Mr. R. N. I.yno. director of agriculture. Ceylon, concluded 

 the banquet. 



AWARD OF PRIZES. 



As has been mentioned several times in the columns of The 

 Indi.\ Rubber World, a large number of prizes was to be 

 awarded in various competitions at the London exhibition. In- 

 cluding all the prizes — vases, cups, medals (gold, silver and 

 bronze), cash prizes and certificates — there were forty-two 

 awards. Below is given in tabulated form the award of iirst 

 prizes in the different competitions in the various groups : 

 COMPETITION I— GOLD MEDAL. 



Class I. — Crepe: Balgownie Rubber Estates. Ltd., Kajang. 

 Selangor. F. M. S., and Kintyre Te;i Estates Co.. Ltd., Ceylon. 



Class II. — Smoked Sheet: Highlands & Lowlands Para Rub- 

 ber Co., Ltd., Port Swettcnham, F. M. S. 



Class III. — Assortment of No. 1 Rubber in Scrap Grades: 

 Highlands & Lowlands Para Rubber Co., Ltd., Port Swettcn- 

 ham, F. M. S. 



COMPETITION II— GOLD MEDAL. 



For the best exhibit connected with plantation rubber grown 

 in the Middle East. Ceylon, and British Malaya. 



COMPETITION III— GOLD MEDAL. 

 No award. 



COMPETITION IV— GOLD MEDAL. 

 For the three best exhibits of rubber flooring in tile or sheet 

 form ; open to manufacturers of any country. North Britisli 

 Rubber Co., Ltd. 



COMPETITION V— GOLD MEDAL. 

 For the exhibit composed of greatest variety of articles made 

 from rubber for commercial purposes ; open to manufacturers 

 of any country. Leyland & Birmingham Rubber Co., Ltd. 



COMPETITION \a— £50 AND A GOLD MEDAL. 

 Such new use for plantation rubber as may be adjudged the 

 most valuable ; with special consideration of the weight of 

 rubber likely to be consumed. Morland M. Dessau. 



COMPETITION VI-A— GOLD MEDAL. 



Class 1. — For the most efficient hand-sprayer, ordinary type. 

 Four Oaks Spraying Machine Co., Sutton Coldlield. near Birm- 

 ingham. 



Class 2. — For the most efficient hand-sprayer, knapsack type. 

 W. Weeks & Sons, Ltd., Maidstone, Kent. 



COMPETITION VII. 

 For the most efficient power-sprayer. W. Weeks & Sons. Ltd.. 

 Maidstone, Kent. 



(Competitions 1. to \IT. were organized by the Rubber Grow- 

 ers' Association.) 



GUMMI-ZEITUNG CCMPETITTON— SILVER VASE. 

 For the best design for laying out a factory for the manu- 

 facture of rubber goods. Georg; Gelbert. Foreman, Stein Strassc 

 3, Berlin, O. (Prakticus.) 



GUMMI-WELT COMPETITION— GOLD MEDAL. 

 For the best rubber manufacturing machine of German manu- 

 facture. Harbur.ger Eisen und Brnnzewcrke, Marburg a/ Elbe, 

 Germany. 



INDIA RUBBER JOL'RN.M. COMPETITION— £25 CASH. 



Ideal Rubber Estate Competition. Leonard Smith, Kapar. 

 Selangor, F. M. S. 



Rubber Estate Photo.graphs. H. F. Macmillan. Department of 

 Agriculture, Peradcniya. Ceylon. 



PRINCIPAL EXHIBITS. 

 CEYLON. 

 As in all the preceding exhibitions, Ceylon made a creditable 

 and very instructive showing, the character of which is reflected 



in the winning of the gold medal of the exhibition — an honor, 

 by the way, which was also accorded to the Malay States. The 

 handsome pavilion and the very artistic display of various types 

 of plantation rubbers all went to make up a most effective picture 

 It is only necessary to mention the names of the working com- 

 mittee in London — Sir Edward Rosling, J. L. Loudoun-Shand, 

 F. Crosbie Roles, C. O. Macadam, and W. M. Leake — to indicate 

 the character of this exhibit. 



BELGIUM. 



Numberless pages might be devoted to this exhibit without 



approach to justice in the description. It is doubtful if anything 



more beautiful, more comprehensive in its character or more 



informing generally than this Belgian exhibit has ever been seen 



M.\i\ H.\LL Entr.\.\ce to Belgi.\n Stand. 



at a commercial show. Everything dealing with the production 

 and preparation of rubber in the Belgian Congo was exploited 

 in a manner at once simple and effective. Perhaps some idea of 

 its size may be conveyed to those who have visited Agricultural 

 Hall by the statement that this Belgian exhibit filled the entire 

 entrance as well as King George's Hall ; and possibly the picture 

 here shown may afford some slight idea of its character. The 

 gentleman directly in charge of this exhibit was Captain Com- 

 mandant Leon Osterrieth. commissioner-delegate to the Fourth 

 International Rubber Exhibition. 



FRANCE. 



The French exhibit, in charge of Dr. C. L. Gatin. like that of 

 Belgium and a number of others, was a magnificent display, show- 

 ing the wonderful possibilities of France and her colonies in con- 

 nection with rubber and allied products. In the case of France, 

 as in that of Belgium and various other mammoth governmental 

 displays, the general classification "French Exhibit" included 

 numberless smaller exhibits which reflected the greatest possible 

 credit on both the nation and its representative in charge of the 

 exhibit. 



ST.\TE OF AMAZOXAS. 



The prominent feature of this fine display u.i- ii^ remarkable 

 showing of "Fine Hard," in large biscuits, which excited the 

 admiration both of members of the industry and of the casual 

 visitor knowing little or nothing about rubber. This exhibit 

 occupied a large space and received a great deal of attention. 

 BRITISH GUIANA. 



The nature and extent of the specimens of native product 

 shown by British Guiana .should do much to promote interest in 

 the industries of that colony. The exhibit included, besides rub- 

 ber and balata. which constitutes an important industry in the 

 colony, a wide range of other indigenous products, all effectively 

 displayed. 



