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Scrap was rather poorly represented, probably because it was 

 not allotted a class in the original Schedule. Rambong, too, was 

 scanty, but the cultivation of this has nearly died out. Among the 

 exhibits from other countries than Malaya, Capt. Coispellier, and 

 Baron Issaverden staged a series of samples from Cochin-China with 

 photographs showing manufacturing scenes, and some excellent 

 crepe came from Sumatra. But perhaps the most striking was the 

 sample of Ceara sheet from Wiling, in Java. It was clean, of good 

 colour, and remarkably strong. This Ceara is grown at a consider- 

 able altitude in Java, 2000 feet and upwards, and seems to do remark- 

 ably well there. It was indeed the finest sample of Ceara rubber 

 we have ever seen. 



Despite the large representation of this section one looked in 

 vain for a novelty or general advance in preparation over previous 

 Shows. The Da Costa treatment of latex found a place in crepe and 

 block but in neither instance appealed to the Judges as satisfactory. 

 The smoked balls or spindles coagulated after the Brazilian method 

 from the Botanic Gardens, Singapore, were the most unusual exhibit 

 and this rubber may contain more latent possibilities than is yet 

 realised. Undoubtedly, the best advance in treatment of well-known 

 methods was the smoked sheet put up by Highlands and Lowlands 

 who carried off 3 firsts and one second prize, as well as the champion- 

 ship cup of the Show, presented by the United Planters' Association. 

 Another fine exhibit came from Linggi Plantations in the form of blan- 

 ket crepe which secured Mr. H. M. Darby's cup. Both Valiambrosa 

 and Bukit Rajah put up well prepared exhibits, and very clean, even, 

 samples of sheets came from Glenealy who secured the Kelantan 

 Planters' Association cup. Lanadron block secured the handsome 

 cup presented by H. H. the Sultan of Johore for the best commercial 

 sample, in which class Highlands and Lowlands obtained Mr. Tan 

 Chey Yan's cup — being bracketed second — with Linggi Plantations. 



Messrs. Barlow & Co.'s cup for the best sample of crepe was 

 carried off by Seafield Estate, Caledonia obtaining Messrs. Hogg & 

 Co.'s cup, the second prize. 



In Para sheet, Malacca Plantations were the winners of the cup 

 presented by the Malay Peninsula Agricultural Association, the 

 Second prize or cup offered by the proprietors of Raffles Hotel falling 

 to Glenealy Estate. 



For smoked sheet Mr. H. N. Ridley's cup went to Highlands 

 and Lowlands, the second prize or Mr. E. M. Janion's cup to Bukit 

 Rajah. 



In Para block, dry, Lanadron Estates received the "Straits 

 Times" cup, Valiambrosa being second, thus obtaining Messrs. Hogg 

 & Co.'s second cup. 



For the '* best exhibit ready for shipment " — a cup presented by 

 Messrs. Tan Jiak Hoe, Tan Jiak Kim, and Tan Jiak Choo was 

 awarded to Highlands and Lowlands and this exhibit also obtained 



