International Rubber and Allied Trades Exhibition 
____ LONDON, 19X1.--- 
The “ India Rubber Journal,” London, 
o Silver Shield 
(VALUE 100 GUINEAS). 
The Shield will be awarded for the best sample of Plantation Para Rubber 
shown at the 1911 International Rubber and Allied Trades Exhibition. 
The following are the Rules of the Competition: 
i —Entries must weieh not less than io lbs., and the whole of the samples must have been 
produced upon the property of, and prepared for the market by, the exhibiting Compai y, 
Firm or Ipdividual. 
а. -There will be no entrance fee, and only Rubber from Countries exhibiting at the Exhibition 
will be eligible for competition. 
3 .-Samples sent for competition will not be shown with tl,e general 
from which they come, but in a separate part of the building, to be known as Ihe I 
Rubber Journal Shield Competition. 
4 —Each sample will be known by a number only uutil after the judging, after which the 
names will be attached with the Judges’ remarks (if any). 
S.—Each competitor cannot send more than three samples. 
б. — The Shield will become the absolute property of the successful e * h ibjto r ' ^hddtion 
presented to the winner (or representative) at the International Rubber Exh.biti 
Dinner, to be held in London during the progress of the Exhibition. 
7 . -The winning sample will be presented by the Exhibition to ihe^Iiuperia 1 or 
such other Institute or Association n London or elsewhere, as they think best. 
a —The Tudires are to have the right to cut or otherwise treat or test each and every exhibit 
\ent J fof competition? and the unsuccessful ones will be returned to their owners or 
representatives at the close of the Exhibition. 
a .— While the Directors of the Exhibition will take every care to protect the exhibits, they 
will not be responsible for loss or damage from any cause, 
rn —The Tudires’ decision shall be final, and no appeal will be recognised. Entries are only 
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made to an exhibitor who has not complied with Rule 2, then the Irophy will go to 
exhibitor of the next best sample. 
n —All entries must be made to the Award Committee, Internationa] Ku ^ber and Allied Tndes 
”■ ExhSn Ltd., at the registered offices, 75 Chancery Lane LondQn W.C by Monday 
ttitrVit ml of Mav iqii, but letters bearing the postmark of the *bt May, whether nom 
“oVdon or abroad, w"i be accepted as entered at the offices by the 1st May All entries 
should be sent by registered post or delivered by hand, and a receipt taken foi same. 
i2.— The Exhibition opens on the 24th June (following the Royal Military Tournament) and 
closes on the nth July, 1911. 
t, —E xhibits for competition must be sent direct to the Award Committee, Royal 
J ’ tural Hall Islington, London, N., but should not reach that building before the 15th June, 
and nonk later than the 20th Tune. Carriage Must Be Paid On All Exhibits. 
Entries should be made in the following form and be very legibly written :— 
I/we wish to enter for the India Rubber Journal, London, Hundred 
Guinea Shield for the best sample of Plantation Para Rubber. The exhibit 
weighs .....lbs, and has been prepared upon the Plantation from 
Latex taken from Para trees grown on.. .. 
{State Plantation) 
.. . .....solely by me/us (meaning those employed 
on the Plantetfons*'mentioned), and I/we agree to abide by the decision of the 
Judges, without appeal. 
Signed .. ... * . 
Full Address.... 
NOTE—ENTRIES CLOSE ON MONDAY NIGHT, 1st MAY, 1911 . 
A. STAINES MANDERS, Organising Manager, 
International Rubber and Allied Trades Exhibition, 
75 , Chancery Lane, London, W.C, 
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