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The “ Iadia Rubber World ” (?§&) 
WILD RUBBER COMPETITION 
TROPHY 
(VALUED AT § 1 , 000 ). 
This Trophy of silver is a Cup fifty inches in height, and is of most artistic 
design and workmanship. The stem of the Cup represents a trunk of the Rubber 
Tree, beside which is depicted a man with a rubber-tapping knife in one hand 
and a calabash in the other, tapping the tree in the destructive manner commor 
to wild-rubber gatherers. The upper part of the tree trunk terminates in a cluster 
of rubber leaves, which hold a vase, graceful in form, the centre panel 
bearing the inscription : 
" The India Rubber World Trophy, for the Best System of Extracting 
Latex from the Heavea, Castilloa or Manihot. International Rubber 
Exhibition, London, 1914.” 
This Cup is offered for the best process for extracting the latex from either the H eavea, Castilloa or , 1 / anihot 
wild rubber trees, (Note : NOT PLANTATION OR CULTIVATED trees.) 
The word “ best ” is not meant to imply a process that is the best for only one of the three, but one 
that is relatively of the greatest value to the rubber-producing industry in countries where the above-named 
trees grow in their wild, not cultivated, state. 
Entries for this Competition may be in the form of an essay, with or without diagrams or illustrations, 
or they may be accompanied by tools and appliances for the purpose of further demonstrating the advantages 
of the suggestions made. 
All Essays must be legibly written or typed on one side of the paper (foolscap size preferred). 
Entries must be addressed to the Awards Committee, Exhibition Offices, 75, Chancery Lane (Holborn), 
London, W.C., whom they must reach not later than the 1st May, 191 4- 
Competitors have the privilege, if they wish, of explaining or demonstrating their process before the 
J urtges. 
The winning and the second and third best Essays will be read at the International Rubber Conference, 
and they will be duly published in the India Rubber World, New York, and in the official records of the 
Exhibition. 
The Exhibition Committee will present engraved Certificates to the first, second and third successful 
competitors. 
It is to be understood that entries are only accepted on the understanding that the Judges' decision 
will be final and without appeal. 
The Cup will be the absolute property of the winner. 
There will be no entrance fee. 
Entries close 1st May, 1914, 
