The Agricultural Bulletin, 



International Rubber and Allied Trades Exhibition, 

 Z London, I9II. " 



The India Rubber Journal/' London, 



SILVER SHIELD 



(Value 100 Guineas). 



The Shield will be awarded for the best sample of PUntatioa Para Rubber shown at the 

 I9II laternatioaal Rubber and Allied Trades Exhibition. 



7'hc following are the Rules of the Competition : — 



1. — Entries mus1: wei^h not less than lolbs., and the whole of the samples must have been 



produced upon the property of, and prepared for the market by, the exhibiting Company, 

 Firm or Individual. 



2. -There will be no entrance fee, and only Rubber from Countries exhibiting at the Exhibition 



will be eligible for competition. 



3. Samples sent for competition wiil not be shown with the general exhibit of the country 



from which they come, but in a separate part of the building, to be known as THE India 

 Rubber Journal Shield Competition. 



4. — Each sample will be known by a number only until after the judging, after which the names 



will be attached with the Judge's remarks (if any). 



5. — Each competitor cannot send more than three samples. 



6. — The Shield will become the absolute property of the successful exhibitor, and will be 



presented to the winner (or representative) at the International Rubber Exhibition 

 Dmner, to be held in London during the progress of the Exhibition. 



7. — The winning sample will be presented by the Exhibition Comm-.ttee to the Imperial or such 



other Institute or Association in London or elsewhere, as they think best. 

 (S.— The Judttes are to have the right to cut or otherwise treat or test each and every exhibit 



sent for competition, and the unsuccessful ones will be returned to their owners or 



representatives at the close of the Exhibition. 

 9.— While. the Directors of the Exhibition will take every care to protect the exhibits, they will 



not be responsible for loss or damage from any cause. 



10. --The Judges' decision shall be final, and no appeal will be recognised. Entries are only 



accepted on this oistinct understanding, but should it be found that the award has been 

 made to an exhibitor who has not complied with Rule 2, then the Trophy wili go to the 

 exhibitor of the next best sample. 



11. ^All entries must be made to the Award Committee, International Rubber and Allied Trades 



Exhibition, Ltd., at the registered offices, 7^, Chancery Lane. London, W.C., by Monday 

 night, ist of May, iQtl, buc letters bearing the postmark of the 1st May, whether from 

 London or abroad, will be acf^epted as entered at the offices by the 1st May. All entries 

 should be sent by registered post or delivered by hand, and a receipt taken for same. 



12. — riie Exhibition opens on the 24th June (following the Royal Military Tournament) and 



closes on the nth July, 1911. 



13. — Exhibits for competition must be sent direct to the AWARD COMMITTEE. Royal Agricul- 



tural Hall, Islington, London, N., but should not reach that building before the 15th June, 

 and NONE LATER THAN THE 20th JUNE, CARRIAGE MUST BE PAID ON ALL EXHIBITS. 



Entries should be ma.Je in the following form and be very legibly written : — 



I/we wish to enter for the India Rubber Journal, London, Hundred 

 Guinea Shield for the best sample of Plantation Para Rubber. The exhibit 



weighs lbs. and has been prepared upon the Plantation from 



Latex taken from Para trees grown on 



(State Plantation) 



solely by me/us (meaning those employed 



(and Country) 



•on the Plantations mentioned), and I/we agree to abide by the decision of the 

 Judges, without appeal. 



Signed 



Full Address 



SOI E.— ENTRIES CLOSE ON MONDAY NIGHT, 1st MAY, 1911. 



A. SrAINES MANDERS, Organising Manager, 



International Rubber and Allied Trades Ezhibitioa. 

 75, Chancery Lane. London, W.C. 



