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to a coming rubber age on which all the most suitable rubber 
planting areas of the world, of which Malaya can claim to 
be the best, will be required to supply a firm and increasing 
demand. 
Malaya possesses the finest climate in the world for the 
rapid and healthy growth of Para rubber, and, since mill- 
ions of acres suitable for this cultivation are still available, 
there is every probability that this country will be in the 
future one of the largest produces of rubber in the world. 
The fear of over-production is to some extent pardon- 
able on examining the magnitude of the figures -relating to 
rubber planting in Malaya, but a consideration of the pos- 
sibilities of the world’s future requirements takes the 
student into figures besides which those of Malaya are but 
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Annual Agri-Hqrticultubal Show. 
The fifth of these Shows, which are held in various 
centres in turn through the Straits Settlements and the 
Federated States, took place in Kuala Lumpur in August 
and was most successful and well-attended. The exhibits, 
on the whole, showed progress in agricultural and horticul- 
tural methods. Mr. J. W. Campbell, the Honorary Secret- 
ary, who was responsible for making all the arrangements 
and carrying them out, introduced various changes which 
added to the smooth working and efficiency of the Show. 
An interesting and instructive exhibit of jungle pro- 
duce was made by the Conservator of Forests and his staff. 
SeiENTl FIG AND OTHER VISITORS. 
Among the scientific and technical visitors who have 
come during the year to the Federated States and made use 
of the department for information or advice are Mr. E. 
Hose, of Sarawak; Mr. E. Y. Miller, Governor, Palawan, 
Philippine Islands, who wished to investigate our rubber 
and coconut industries ; Dr. Herbert Winkler, Professor of 
Botany at Breslau; Professor* Von Romburgli, of Utrecht; 
Sir John Murray, k.c.b., c.r.s., the Naturalist of the Chal- 
lenger Expedition and exploiter of Christmas Island; Mr. F. 
W. Foxworthy, Botanist of the Bureau of Science, Manila; 
Mr. C. B. Pratt (brother of the Government Entomologist), 
who was on his way to lead an expedition into New Guinea ; 
Mr. R. R. Richmond, of Manila. 
A good many directors of rubber companies and 
owners visited the estates with which they were connected 
