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An exceedingly interesting collection of historical exhibits was 

 sent from the Singapore Botanic Gardens by Mr. H. N. Ridley, 

 F.R.S., C. M. G. and proved one' of the great attractions of the 

 Exhibition. From the Singapore Gardens came stems of Hevea 

 trees, 25 and 35 years old, showing the method of tapping employed. 

 The Kuala Lumpur Experimental Plantation provided also two 

 large rubber stumps showing tapping as it should be and splendid 

 recovery of back. Another interesting collection was contributed by 

 the Forest Department of the Federated Malay States made up of 

 samples of Gutta percha, of wild rubbers and of creepers from which 

 wild rubber is extracted ; this collection too, attracted much attention. 



Frv)m Linggi Estate came samples of Para Rubber Oil and of 

 Rubbf r Seed Oil Cake ; and from the Singapore Botanic Gardens 

 some lots of Para rubber seed showing the method of packing 

 employed in the Singapore Gardens. 



Perhaps the most attractive exhibit of the section was a Pyramid 

 of 25 blocks of Lanadron Rubber, kindly lent to the Agency for the 

 purpose of the Exhibition by the London Office of the Lanadron 

 Company. 



In all thirty-four estates were represented in the section by 

 exhibits of plantation rubber, not a large representation when it is 

 remembered that the number of rubber estates in Malaya is now 

 reckoned by hundreds. Of the thirty-four estates in question 17 

 are in Selangor, 3 in Negri Sembilan, 8 in Perak, 4 in Johore, 

 I in Province Wellesley and I in Malacca. 



The quality of the samples exhibited was excellent and while the 

 quantity was no doubt sufficient to allow of manufacturers and ex- 

 perts forming opinions thereon there is no doubt the public would 

 have liked to see larger samples from the various estates. 



In addition to the exhibits sent to the Agency and displayed on 

 the British Malayan Section a number of samples were sent direct 

 from estates to the Exhibition Authorities to compete for the Medals 

 offered by the Rubber Growers) Association and for the other prizes. 

 A large proportion of these awards fell to the Malayan estates. The 

 special Gold Medal for the best all round sample of rubber in the 

 Exhibition was awarded to the Associacao Commercial do Amazo- 

 nas, of Manaos, Brazil, for their exhibit of 20 tons of fine Para 

 rubber. Of the other twelve medals presented by the Rubber 

 Groover' Association the Malayan estates took seven, viz. two Gold 

 Medals, three Silver Medals and two Bronze Medals in other words 

 the Malayan estates took two-thirds of the Gold Medals all the 

 Silver Medals, and two-thirds of the Bronze Medals awarded in the 

 Hevea classes. 



The successful competing companies were: — 



Highlands and Lowlands Para Rubber Company. Gold Medal 

 and diploma in class I, Gold Medal diploma in class 2 and a diploma 

 in class 3. 



