The COMMITTEE of the 
Rubber Growers’ Association 
(Incorporated), 
HAVE DECIDED TO OFFER THE FOLLOWING 
TROPHIES 
FOR COMPETITION AT THE 
International Rubber Exhibition, 
To be held in London from 24th June to 9th July, 1914. 
COMPETITION 1.— The RUBBER GROWERS’ASSOCIATION Medals 
for the best commercial samples of Plantation Rubber exhibited in the following 
classes. 
Class i.— Crepe. 
Class 2.— Smoked Sheet. 
Q ass 3._ Assorted Invoice, embracing No. i Rubber and 
Scrap Grades. 
Note —Samples entered for competition to be wharf-drawn in each case, of not 
less than 10 lbs. weight, representative of a break or invoice ot not less 
than 50 cases of rubber, and such samples must be certified by the Whar¬ 
fingers as having been drawn within three months of the opening of the 
Exhibition. The Awards to be given on the judgment of the Standard 
Qualities Committee of the Rubber Trade Association of London. 
CONDITIONS. 
, —The competition is open without entrance fee to anyone engaged in any part of the world in the growth 
of rubber upon plantations, and entries may be made either by the owners of any such plantation, 
whether individuals of companies, or by the executive superintendent or manager. 
, —Competitors may send in entries for each class, but must forward a separate copy of entry for each exhibit 
and companies owning several estates may send entries from each estate. 
, —TheTud-es are to have the right to cut or otherwise treat or test each and every exhibit sent for coin- 
3 ‘ petition ; exhibits will be returned to the owners or their representatives at the close of the Exhibition, 
Entries must be made to — 
The Awards Committee, 
c/o A. Staines Manders, 
Exhibition Offices, 
75, Chancery Lane (Holborn), 
London, W.C., 
by Friday night, the 1st May, 1914. but letters bearing the post-mark of the 1st 
May will 'be accepted and entered as if they had been delivered by that date. All 
entries should be sent by registered post. 
COMPETITION 2—A GOLD MEDAL 
for the best exhibit connected with PLANTATION RUBBER grown in the 
Middle East, to be awarded by Judges to be appointed by the Rubber Growers 
No entry will be necessary for this Competition ; the Judges will make their 
award from rubber exhibited by countries of the Middle East. 
COMPETITION 3—A PRIZE of £50 and a GOLD MEDAL 
for what is adjudged to be the most valuable improvement connected with the 
collection or preparation of plantation rubber (open only to Managers or Assistants 
on Estates) such improvement to have been introduced between the 1st July, 1913, 
and ^31st March, 1914, at which latter date all entries must have been lodged with 
The Secretary of the Rubber Growers' Association, 
c/o The London Chamber of Commerce, 
1, Oxford Court, Cannon Street, 
London. E.C. 
CONDITIONS. 
All models, diagrams and general particulars must accompany each entry, and all descriptions must be 
legiblv written or typed on one side of the paper only. 
After judging has been completed the exhibits will be displayed in the Competition Section of the 
Exhibition free of expense to the Competitors. 
Entries close 31st No entry Entries close 1st May, 1914. 
March, 1914. required. 
