500 



Why I mention this is, that at the last Exhibition several Exhibi- 

 tors of rubber utensils, knives, seeds, also engineering firms had their 

 goods shown free on the Government space when their proper place 

 was in the commercial section where they would pay for space ir the 

 ordinary way. I am sure you will as all other Government Repre- 

 sentatives have done, agree though I do not expect any one over there 

 will try but just mention the matter in case. This of course does not 

 apply to raw rubber, or other products, but ordinary commercial 

 exhibits. 



Yours truly, 



(Sgd.) A. Staines Manders, 



Manager. 



The Secretary, 



Rubber Growers' Association, 

 I Oxford Court, 



Cannon Street, 6th October, 1910. 



London, E. C. 



Dear Sir, — As you are aware, the second International Rubber 

 and Allied Trades Exhibition will be held in London, during June 

 next. 



As it is essential that this Peninsula should make an imposing 

 Show, a commanding position has already been booked and the co- 

 operation of the S. S. and F. M. S. Governments has likewise been 

 secured. 



We feel sure you will agree with us, that it will be most desirable 

 to concentrate the energies of everybody connected with the Rubber 

 Industry in this Peninsula, on getting up one really representative 

 stand rather than have a multitude of disjointed exhibits serving 

 Tnerely private ends. 



It is, therefore, proposed to ask all our producing estates to send 

 samples of not less than 25 lbs. each to this office at a date not later 

 than April 2nd, 1911, when a select Committee will judge at a pre- 

 liminary local Show all these exhibits and choose from amongst them 

 such as they will consider best suited to advertise the quality of the 

 various grades of rubber produced in this country. 



In addition a large model is being got up, showing part of an 

 estate, model coolie lines, machinery and drying sheds, assistant's 

 bungalow, etc. 



We merely give you a sketch of what we are doing, for your 

 information, and will supplement this from time to time. 



In the meantime we should be very glad if we could count on your 

 co-operation in this matter, by recommending to your members, to 

 give us their support, both by sending us samples of their rubber, as 

 aforesaid, and by contributing to the expenses of the whole undertak- 

 ing. 



