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An exceedingly interesting collection of historical exhibits was 
sent from the Singapore Botanic Gardens by Mr. H. N. Ridley, 
F.R.S., C. M. G. and proved one of the great attractions of the 
Exhibition. From the Singapore Gardens came stems of Hevea 
trees, 25 and 35 years old, showing the method of tapping employed. 
The Kuala Lumpur Experimental Plantation provided also two 
large rubber stumps showing tapping as it should be and splendid 
recovery of back. Another interesting collection was contributed by 
the Forest Department of the Federated Malay States made up of 
samples of Gutta percha, of wild rubbers and of creepers from which 
wild rubber is extracted ; this collection too, attracted much attention. 
From Linggi Estate came samples of Para Rubber Oil and of 
Rubber Seed Oil Cake ; and from the Singapore Botanic Gardens 
some lots of Para rubber seed showing the method of packing 
employed in the Singapore Gardens. 
Perhaps the most attractive exhibit of the section was a Pyramid 
of 25 blocks of Lanadron Rubber, kindly lent to the Agency for the 
purpose of the Exhibition by the London Office of the Lanadron 
Company. 
In all thirty-four estates were represented in the section by 
exhibits of plantation rubber, not a large representation when it is 
remembered that the number of rubber estates in Malaya is now 
reckoned by hundreds. Of the thirty-four estates in question 17 
are in Selangor, 3 in Negri Sembilan, 8 in Perak, 4 in Johore, 
I in Province Wellesley and I in Malacca. 
The quality of the samples exhibited was excellent and while the 
quantity was no doubt sufficient to allow of manufacturers and ex- 
perts forming opinions thereon there is no doubt the public would 
have liked to see larger samples from the various estates. 
In addition to the exhibits sent to the Agency and displayed on 
the BritLh Malayan Section a number of samples were sent direct 
from estates to the Exhibition Authorities to compete for the Medals 
offered by the Rubber Growers) Association and for the other prizes. 
A large proportion of these awards fell to the Malayan estates. The 
special Gold Medal for the best all round sample of rubber in the 
Exhibition was awarded to the Associacao Commercial do Amazo- 
nas, of Manaos, Brazil, for their exhibit of 20 tons of fine Para 
rubber. Of the other twelve medals presented by the Rubber 
Grower’ Association the Malayan estates took seven, viz. two Gold 
Medals, three Silver Medals and two Bronze Medals in other words 
the Malayan estates took two-thirds of the Gold Medals all the 
Silver Medals, and two-thirds of the Bronze Medals awarded in the 
Hevea classes. 
The successful competing companies were: — 
Highlands and Lowlands Para Rubber Company. Gold Medal 
and diploma in class 1, Gold Medal diploma in class 2 and a diploma 
in class 3. 
