The Agricultural Bulletin. 



International Rubber and Allied Trades Exhibition, 

 London, I9II. 



" Grenier's Rubber News " (F.M.5.) 

 SILVER TROPHY. 



This Trophy, the value of which is 25 Guineas, will be awarded for the best sample of 

 Commercial Plantation Rubber grown in the Federated Malay States or Ceylon. 



Rules of the Competition :— 



1. — Only bona fide Planters of the above countries are eligible to compete for the GrENIER'S 



Rubber News Silver Trophy. 



2. — Samples of Rubber exhibited in connection with this competition must have been produced 



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

 Individual. 



3. — Exhibits should weigh from 10 to 12 lbs., and no lighter sample can be accepted as a 



legitimate entry. 



4. — There is no Entrance Fee. 



5. — Competing exhibits will be brought together in one collection, to be known as Grenier'S 



RUBBER News (P\M.S.) Competition. 



6. — Each exhibit, until the award has been made, will be known to the Judge's by a number 



only, after which the names of competitors will be affixed, with remarks, if any. 



7. — No contestant may send more than three samples. 



8. — The trophy will become the absolute property of the successful exhibitor, and will be 



presented to him or his representative at the International Rubber Exhibition Dinner, 

 v/hich will be held in London during the currenjfy of the Exhihition. 

 g. — The exhibit in respect of which the Trophy is awarded will be presented by the Exhibition 

 Committee to such Institute, or Association, or other body, in London, or elsewhere, as 

 they may deem best, 



10. — It is understood that the Judges have the right to test every sample sent for competition, by 



cutting or by any other method which may recommend itself to them. 



11. — Unsuccessful exhibits will, as far as possible, be returned to owners or their representatives 



at the close of the Exhibition, but, while the Directors will take care to protect exhibits, 

 they cannot accept responsibility for loss or damage arising from any cause whatsoever. 



12. — It must be expressly understood by entrants that the decision of the Judges is final and 



without appeal, but should it subsequently be found that the winner has contravened any 

 of these Rules, the award will be annulled in favour of the owner of the next best sample. 



13. — Entries must be made to the Awards Committee, International Rubber and Allied Trades 



Exhibition, Limited, at the Registered Offices, 75, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., by 

 Monday night, 1st May, 1911, but letters bearing postmark of 1st May will be accepted and 

 entered as if they had been delivered by that date. All entries should be sent by regis- 

 tered post, or be delivered by hand and a receipt taken for same. 



14. — All exhibits for competition must be sent CARRIAGE PAID direct to the AWARDS COM- 



MITTEE, International Rubber and Allied Trades Exhibition, Royal Agricultural Hall, 

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

 than the 20th June. 



15. — The Exhibition opens on the 24th June and closes on the llth July, 1911. 



Entries should be made in the following form and be very legibly written : — 

 I/we wish to enter the Competition for the Grenier's Rubber News 

 (F.M.S.) Silver Trophy, for the best sample of Plantation Rubber, and 

 hereby agree to conform to the Rules of the Competition. The exhibit 



weighs lbs., and has been prepared upon the Plantation from 



Latex taken from.. trees grown on 



{state variety) (state plantation) 



solely by me/us (i.e., those employed on this 



{and country) 



Plantation, 



Signed 



Full Address 



NOTE.— Entries close on Monday Night, 1st May, igil. 



A. STAINES MANDERS. Organising Manager, 



laternationsl Rubber and Allied Trades Ssbibitioii, 

 T5, Chftoeery Laoe (Holborn) Loadon, W.C. 



