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In order further to illustrate planting matters there were shown 
on the British Malaya Section in the Main Hall models of a planter’s 
bungalow, coolie lines, a smoke house and a factory such as would 
be found on a well arranged rubber estate.* 
The very interesting and excellent collection of photographs used 
for the decoration of the section were enlargements by Messrs. Rains 
of Ealing, from negatives provided, for the most part, by the Director 
of Agriculture, Federated Malay States. 
The Director forwarded to Kew a supply of Hevea seeds 
but they failed to germinate so that the hope that there might 
be a supply of seedlings for the decoration of the section was 
frustrated. 
This Agency prepared for distribution at the Exhibition four 
illustrated pamphlets, one a compilation by Mr. T. H. Reid, entitled 
“ Trade and Travel ” (in the Federated Malay States), and another a 
reprint from the Illustrated Guide to the Federated Malay States of 
Mr. J. H. H. Robson’s chapter on “Motoring in Malaya.” “The 
Story of the Rubber Industry ” by Mr. Ridley F. R. S. with statistics 
by Mr. Lewton-Brain, Director of Agriculture, Federated Malay 
States, and a reprint of Mr. L. C. Brown’s pamphlet on “ Coconut 
Cultivation.” As showing how much these were appreciated it may 
be mentioned that n,8oo copies of “Trade and Travel” were dis- 
posed of, some 3,500 copies of “ Motoring in Malaya,” 5,300 copies 
of " The Story of the Rubber Industry ” and 3,400 copies of “ Coconut 
Cultivation.” Between 500 and 600 copies of Mr. R. G. Watson’s 
brochure on the Land Laws of the Federated Malay States were also 
taken. 
In the Mail Hall of the Exhibition were numerous fine exhibits 
of machinery connected with the Rubber Industry. Among them 
were the stands of two firms connected with the Malay Peninsula, 
Howarth Erskine Limited, and Riley Hargreaves and Campany 
Limited. The exhibit of Howarth Erskine Limited- was particularly 
interesting to visitors as they were able to see for themselves the 
process of converting the coagulated latex into sheets of rubber. 
In preparing for the exhibition I invited the co-operation and 
assistance of Mr. Leonard Wray, I.S.O., who with Mr. R. Derry, 
was responsible for the Malayan exhibits at the Exhibition of 1908. 
Mr. Wray very kindly gave his time and his experience, and the 
success, which I hope may be claimed to have been attained, is per- 
haps more largely due to Mr. Wray than to any other source. 
While the Exhibition was open the Conference of Rubber Pro- 
ducers, manufacturers and others interested in the industry had 
frequent sittings at which British Malaya was represented by Mr. 
Leonard Wray and Mr. J. Mitchell. The latter read a paper at one 
of the meetings. 
W. T. Taylor. 
18th August, 1911. 
* Also prepared under the supervision of the Department of Agriculture, Federated Malay 
States. 
