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COMPETITION: 
“Grenier’s Rubber News” (F.M.S. 
SILVER TROPHY. 
Will be awarded for the best and second best samples of Commercial Rubber taken from bulk 
shipment and grown in 
THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES. ST R AIT 3 SETTL EM EX 1 S. 
STATE OF JOHORE. *>TATE OF KEDAH 
STATE OF KELANTAN. JAVA and SHMATRA. 
BORNEO. INDOCHINA. 
1 st. — Solid Silver TROPHY value £50. 
2nd. — Silver TROPHY value £15. 
An engraved Certificate will also be presented to the successful Competitors. 
Rules of ihe Competition :— 
i —The sample or samples of commercial rubber must each weigh at least tic !b=. , 
Note.—B y the words “ commercial rubber taken from ordinary bulk shipment, it is to be under¬ 
stood that the rubber entered is not to be specially prepared for competition. , . 
T _ Only bonfi. fide Planters of the above countries are eligible to compete. Samples of Rubber exhibited 
in connection with this competition must have been produced imon the property of, and Prepare 
for the market bv, the exhibiting Company, Firm or Individual. Competing exhibits will be '™ug' 
together in one collection, to be known as Grr.nier’s Rubber News (F.M.S.) Competition. THERE 
WILL BE NO ENTRANCE FEE and no Competitor may send more than three samples. 
3 Free space, stands for displaying samples, unpacking, etc., will be undertaken by the Manager without 
anv cost to the competitor, and while every possible care will be taken of the exhibits, he will not 
accept anv responsibility for loss or damage from any cause. In all cases the rubber must le 
delivered free to the Exhibition Building, and at the close must be removed within three days by 
the Exhibitor or his representative. ' , , . , _... „„„ 
4 —The rubber wall be given a manufacturer’s vulcanisation test, and by entering, each competitor agrees 
that at least seven pounds may be cut from each sample for the purpose of handing samples to the 
judges— (a) manutacturers and (6) chemists. (Colour test will not be taken into consideration.) 
must be expresslv understood bv entrants that the decision of the Judges is final and without 
appeal, but should it subsequently be found that the winner has contravened any of these Rules, the 
award will be annulled in favour of the owner of the next best sample. . , . 
s —Exhibits must reach the Exhibition Building by the 15th June, 1014. but if more convenient to com¬ 
petitors, they may he forwarded so that they arrive any time after the 5th June, and there will be 
no objection to rubber for competition being branded, as all brands will be removed from^ samples 
sent to the judges, and a number, different from that appearing in the Catalogue, will be attached. 
6.—Entries must be made to the Awards Committee, Internationa] Rubber and Allied Trades E x In a- 
tion, Limited, at the Registered Offices, 75 , Chancery Lane, London, W.C by Friday night , 1st May, 
1914, but letters bearing postmark of 1st May will be accepted and enteied as if they had been 
delivered by that date. All entries should lie sent by registered post. 
7 — The trophies will become the absolute property of the successful exhibitors. 
s —Each exhibit will be made known by a number only ; a corresponding number will appear in the Cata¬ 
logue, and full name and address of competitor. 
9 —The Exhibition opens on the 24th June and doses on the 9th July, 1914. 
Entries should he made on foolscap paper in the following form and he very legibly 
written : — 
T/we wish to enter the Competition for the Grenier’s Rubber News 
(F.M.S.) Silver Trophy, for the best sample of Plantation Rubber, and hereby 
agree to conform to the Rules of the Competition, which I/we have read. The 
exhibit weighs.lbs., and has beert prepared upon the Plantation 
from Latex taken from.trees grown on 
(state variety) 
.solely by me/us (i.e., 
r ' : .y [state plantation) (ami country) 
those employed on this Plantation). 
Signed ..*. 
Full Address. 
NOTE,—Entries close on Friday Night, 1st May, I 9 M- 
(See rule 6.) A. STAINES MANDERS, Organising Manager, 
International Rubber and Allied Trades Exhibition, 
7s, Chancery Lane (Holbom), London, W.C. 
No Competitor may make more than three entries. 
The above Entry Form must be signet! for each sample ; if three samples are 
submitted, they must be marked Sample 1, Sample 2, Sample 3. 
NOTE, — The Exhibition opens at the Royal Agricultural Hull, on the 24th June, and 
closes on the gth July, 1914. 
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Please do not use this form ; Entries Close 1st May, 1914. 
it is a specimen only. 
