thus treated appears completely aseptized, and its commercial 
value does not seem to be diminished by later alterations such as 
are due to long storage and climatic influences which affect some 
varieties of rubber prepared in other manners. 
The inventor of the project estimates that the product thus ob- 
tained, in the proportion of 5 to 6 per cent, for bark of the Day che 
and 6 to 7 per cent, of that of Day Nam do trong is chemically 
pure in a proportion of 95 per cent. The value of 11 francs 5 ° P er 
Kilogramme which he expects for it is as much as that of Para 
rubber. — Deiss. Bulletin Societe Centrale Agriculture Colonial 
1902, p. 5/. 
MALACCA AGRICULTURAL SHOW. 
The Agricultural Show was held at Malacca on Saturday the 
26th July, and was well attended by a large and interested crowd 
of natives as well as by all the European community. The corn- 
petit on was restricted to residents of Malacca and to exhibits culti- 
vated, manufactured, collected and reared within the Settlement, 
and included all manner of agricultural and jungle produce, jive- 
stock and manufactured articles of various kinds, besides silver 
and tinware, models, needlework, jewellery and general curiosities. 
The rice and padi exhibits were hardly as good as usual, but this 
was perhaps due to a succession of bad harvest years. 1 he fruit 
was very well shown, upwards of fifty kinds being shown, including 
Langsat, Kondongan, Tampoi, Rambai, Bachang, Binjai, Sweet- 
sop, Sour-sop, Bullock’s heart, Chiku, Sentol, Rambutan and Pu- 
lasan, Mata Kuching, Durians (good) ; Mangosteens (very good) ; 
Jack, Champedak, Keledang, Tampuni, Bread-fruit,. Pumelo, 
Oranges (few); Limes (most of the well known varieties), Kem- 
bola, Blimbing, Jambu Ayer Mawar, Tamarind, Cbermei, Asam 
Glugor, Petai, Jering, Caranda, Nelumbium, Sauh, P'rah. Pome- 
granates, Rukam and Guavas were but poorly represented. Of 
Papayas only the large form was shown. The Bananas might have 
been been better exhibited as Malacca pisangs are famous. There 
was one remarkable specimen of Pisang Mas shown ; a spike of 
great length, completely covered with very close set small fruit 
There were one or two good pines but the kind most exhibited was 
of poor quality though of good size. The fruit was indeed the 
special feature of the show. Vegetables were in some respects 
very good. Pumpkins and Gourds being especially well shown. 
The Brinjals were also well represented. A fine yellow variety 
being especially striking. Cucumbers were good and several line 
forms were shown. Beans of several kinds, Chilies, Yams and 
Kladis were also exhibited. Onions and Shallots might perhaps 
have been better. Herbs and Sambals for Curries were fairly good. 
A special prize was awarded for a most exceptional dish of I oma- 
tos of unusual size. Under general produce came Tapioca and 
Sago, of first class quality. Gambir, good, and the well known 
Malacca Tea, Coffee and Pepper were less satisfactory, the exhibits 
