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W. D. Gibbon, Esq., Legislative Council of Ceylon. 
“ I think it is highly desirable that a Rubber Exhibition should take place in London in 190S. 
There is no other Government which has the same stake in the future growth of rubber as that of 
the British Empire. Ceylon, the Straits, South India, British North Borneo and British Africa 
■will in a few years contribute the bulk of rubber for the world’s consumption. London is, there¬ 
fore, the most suitable city for such an Exhibition, where all who have interests in the growth 
and manufacture can visit it.” _ __ 
Geo. M. Crabbe, Esq., Chairman, Sabaragamouwa Planters’ Association. 
“ I am in receipt of yours of the 9th inst., regarding an International Rubber Exhibition at 
London. I certainly think that an International Exhibition in London would be of great benefit 
to Ceylon, and would bring the island as a rubber-producing country more prominently before the 
general public.” _ 
Edgar Turner, Esq., Chairman, Planters’ Association of Ceylon. 
li Re an International Rubber Exhibition in London in rgoS, I think that if properly 
supported by the producers, manufacturers and others interested in the trade, and by their respec¬ 
tive Governments, it would be a great success. It would not only bring the producers and those 
interested in rubber together, but would give the manufacturers an opportunity of showing the 
public the endless uses to which rubber is now put, and thereby help to increase the demand for 
the article.” _ 
Hodgson Bell, Esq., Chairman, Matale Planters’ Association. 
“ In answer to your letter re International Rubber Exhibition at London, for which you ask 
my opinion, I am strongly of the faith in the good that a well-organised Exhibition will do for 
producer, merchant and manufacturer 
Prof. A. H. Berkhout, Ex-Conservator of Forestry, Java. 
“ I think that the International Rubber Exhibition will be of great use.” 
Dr. D. Spence, Bio-Chemical Department, Liverpool University. 
“It will give me great pleasure to give you what assistance and support I can in con¬ 
nection with the forthcoming Rubber Exhibition.” 
J. E. A. Dick-Lauder, Esq. 
“ I should have been very pleased to act on the Advisory Committee of the Rubber Exhibition 
if I could spare the time .... wishing you every success.” 
H. T. Stanley, Esq. 
£t If at any time I can give you any information it will give me great pleasure to do so. 
. I shall be very pleased to make known in North Borneo that a Rubber and Allied 
Trades’ Exhibition is to take place.” 
The North Borneo Trading Co., Ltd. 
“ We shall be very pleased to render any and every assistance to make the North Borneo 
Section a success.” _ _ _ 
W. D. Hutchinson, Esq., The Yam Seng Rubber Co,, Ltd. 
“I am sure the Exhibition will prove a great success, and should be of vast importance to 
the trade generally.” _^ 
H. W. Brett, Esq. 
“I shall be very pleased to do anything I can to further the interests of the proposed 
Exhibition.”__ 
Prof. F. A. F. C. Went, Utrecht University, Holland. 
“ The proposed Exhibition interests me very much, and I think it may be of great use to the 
Rubber producers. 
