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being scanty. Rubber was represented by excellent samples of 

 scrap-rubber, both Para and Rambong from Tan Chay Yan's Estate, 

 five and-a-half and six pounds respectively of each. They were 

 very clean and good specimens. A little jungle rubber (Getah 

 Grip) was also shown. Ginger was represented by numerous 

 exhibits, the prize roots being very stout and good. Turmeric and 

 Zedoaries were fair, but less striking. Coconuts were abundantly 

 represented and some were of very large size. Only two samples 

 of Copra were shown, there being no prize offered for this pro 

 duct, which was a pity, as Malacca is a large Copra producer. 

 Betelnuts were well shown, some very fine samples. Arrowroot 

 was fair. Sugar canes of good style, though but few exhibits. 

 Local Palm Sugar was well represented. There was a good show 

 of Sireh leaves. Nutmegs and Cloves were not extensively repre- 

 sented and some of the exhibits of the former were unripe. Mr. 

 C. Currier of Alor Gajah, took the first prize for Nutmegs with 

 a good sample. Fibres, Damar and Rotans were poor. There was 

 a good series of Coconut oils, and some samples of Wood oils. 

 The Manufactures included Agricultural implements, baskets, ataps, 

 mats, rope, fishing trap models, etc. The black rope was well shown, 

 the prize sample being very neat and well made. Stock was very 

 poorlv shown. Bullocks and Buffalos being very scanty in numbers. 

 This was doubtless due to the late prevalence of Rinderpest. The 

 prize Goats were good but more might perhaps have been shown. 

 Poultry was better, some of the ducks and geese were exceptionally 

 fine. The Miscellaneous exhibits of needle work, weapons, walking 

 sticks chiefly of kamuning wood and ebony, Betel boxes, trays and 

 general curiosities were a highly popular part of the show. 



The greatest credit is due to the Hon'ble Resident Councillor 

 and his energetic Committee for the laborious work of getting up 

 the exhibition which may be described as a very successful one. 



RUBBER NOTES PROM THE CEYLON 

 OBSERVER. 



Is South American Rubber to go as South American 

 Cinchona Went. 



We are indebted td an old Ceylon friend in London for a copy 

 of the subjoined compact and interesting statistics of Para rubber. 

 In sending it on, he writes : — ''The 30,000 tons now coming from 

 Para and Manaos per annum will not be able to compete in cost of 

 production with Eastern rubber; and I believe it will eventually go 

 as did the South American cinchona bark. " It is a little premature, 

 perhaps, to anticipate in this way ; but we must shortly attempt a 

 forecast as to the probable output of Ceylon rubber from cultivated 

 Para, and if we could get similar information from the Straits, the 

 figures would be full of interest. Meantime here are the Para 

 figures referred to : — 



