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In order further to illustrate planting matters there were shown 

 on the British Malaya Section in the Main Hall models of a planter's 

 bungalow, coolie lines, a smoke house and a factory such as would 

 be found on a well arranged rubber estate.* 



The very interesting and excellent collection of photographs used 

 for the decoration of the section were enlargements by Messrs. Rains 

 of Ealing, from negatives provided, for the most part, by the Director 

 of Agriculture, Federated Malay States. 



The Director forwarded to Kew a supply of Hevea seeds 

 but they failed to germinate so that the hope that there might 

 be a supply of seedlings for the decoration of the section was 

 frustrated. 



This Agency prepared for distribution at the Exhibition four 

 illustrated pamphlets, one a compilation by Mr. T. H. Reid, entitled 

 "Trade and Travel" (in the Federated Malay States), and another a 

 reprint from the Illustrated Guide to the Federated Malay States of 

 Mr. J. H. H. Robson's chapter on "Motoring in Malaya." "The 

 Story of the Rubber Industry " by Mr. Ridley F. R. S. with statistics 

 by Mr. Lewton-Brain, Director of Agriculture, Federated Malay 

 States, and a reprint of Mr. L.C.Brown's pamphlet on"roconut 

 Cultivation." As showing how much these were appreciated it may 

 be mentioned that ll,8oo copies of "Trade and Travel" were dis- 

 posed of, some 3,500 copies of " Motoring in Malaya," 5,300 copies 

 of " The Story of the Rubber Industry " and 3,400 copies of " Coconut 

 Cultivation." Between 500 and 600 copies of Mr. R. G. Watson's 

 brochure on the Land Laws of the Federated Malay States were also 

 taken. 



In the Mail Hall of the Exhibition were numerous fine exhibits 

 of machinery connected with the Rubber Industry. Among them 

 were the stands of two firms connected with the Malay Peninsula. 

 Howarth Erskine Limited, and Riley Hargreave; and Campany 

 Limited. The exhibit of Howarth Erskine Limited- was particularly 

 interesting to visitors as they were able to see for themselves the 

 process of conv^erting the coagulated latex into sheets of rubber. 



In preparing for the exhibition I invited the co-operation and 

 assistance of Mr. Leonard Wray, I.S.O., who with Mr. R. Derry, 

 was responsible for the Malayan exhibits at the Exhibition of 1908. 

 Mr. Wray very kindly gave his time and his experience, and the 

 success, which I hope may be claimed to have been attained, is per- 

 haps more largely due to Mr. Wray than to any other source. 



While the Exhibition was open the Conference of Rubber Pro- 

 ducers, manufacturers and others interested in the industry had 

 frequent sittings at which British Malaya was represented bj' Mr. 

 Leonard Wray and Mr. J. Mitchell. The latter read a paper at one 

 of the meetings. 



W. T. Taylor. 



i8th August, 1911. 



* Also prepared under the supervision of the Department of Agriculture, Federated Malay 

 States. 



