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to a coming rubber age on which all the most suitable rubber 

 planting areas of the world, of which Malaya can claim to 

 be the best, will be required to supply a firm and increasing 

 demand. 



Malaya possesses the finest climate in the world for the 

 rapid and healthy growth of Para rubber, and, since mill- 

 ions of acres suitable for this cultivation are still available, 

 there is every probability that this country will be in the 

 future one of the largest produces of rubber in the world. 



The fear of over-production is to some extent pardon- 

 able on examining the magnitude of the figures relating to 

 rubber planting in Malaya, but a consideration of the pos- 

 sibilities of the world's future requirements takes the 

 student into figures besides which those of Malaya are but 

 small. 



Annual Agri-Horticultural Show. 



The fifth of these Shows, which are held in various 

 centres in turn through the Straits Settlements and the 

 Federated States, took place in Kuala Lumpur in August 

 and was most successful and well-attended. The exhibits, 

 on the whole, showed progress in agricultural and horticul- 

 tural methods. Mr. J. W. Campbell, the Honorary Secret- 

 ary, who was responsible for making all the arrangements 

 and carrying them out, introduced various changes which 

 added to the smooth working and efficiency of the Show. 



An interesting and instructive exhibit of jungle pro- 

 duce was made by the Conservator of Forests and his staff. 



Scientific and Other Visitors. 



Among the scientific and technical visitors who have 

 come during the year to the Federated States and made use 

 of the department for information or advice are Mr. E. 

 Hose, of Sarawak; Mr. E. Y. Miller, Governor, Palawan, 

 Philippine Islands, who wished to investigate our rubber 

 and coconut industries ; Dr. Herbert Winkler, Professor of 

 Botany at Breslau; Professor Von Komburgh, of Utrecht; 

 Sir John Murray, k.c.b., f.r,s v the Naturalist of the Chal- 

 lenger Expedition and exploiter of Christmas Island; Mr. F. 

 W. Foxworthy, Botanist of the Bureau of Science, Manila; 

 Mi-. C. B. Pratt (brother of the Government Entomologist), 

 who was on his way to lead an expedition into New Guinea; 

 M r. K. K. Richmond, of Manila. 



A good many directors of rubber companies and 

 owners vi sited the estates with which they were connected 



