2. The factory must indicate all phases of estate rubber 
preparation; coagulating-, washing and cleansing, drying 
(with or without heating or special apparatus), curing 
(with or without smoking), weighing and packing. 
3. The factory plan must be one which can deal with 
300,000 lb. or more dry rubber per annum. 
4. The India-Rubber Journal to have the right of re^ 
producing the winning plans and essay, and any others 
if they may so desire. The prize essay will be read at 
the Fourth International Rubber Conference held in con¬ 
junction with the Exhibition, and will also be published 
in the Exhibition numbers of the Journal and in the offi¬ 
cial report of the proceedings of the exhibition. 
5. The judges will be appointed by the Awards Com¬ 
mittee, 
6. The entries must be sent to the Rubber Exhibition 
Awards Committee, : c/o Mr. A. Staines Manders, 
Exhibition Offices, 75, Chancery Lane, London, E.C., 
by- Tuesday, 12th May, 1914. On receipt, each plan 
will be numbered and will be exhibited at the Exhibition 
under such number. 
I he name and address of the competitor must be written 
on a separate card or sheet of paper, and enclosed with 
the plans and essays, which should not bear any distin¬ 
guishing mark. 
7. The judges’ decision to be final and without appeal, 
and if they think fit, the amount may be divided into two or 
more prizes if essays are in their opinion of equal merit. 
It is suggested that competitors should aim at provid¬ 
ing a factory which, while permitting of all the necessary 
operations, shall aim at turning out a standard rubber 
uniform in appearance and properties. Photographs may 
be sent to illustrate details. 
The essay should state particulars of the time required 
to effect complete preparation and variations of tempera¬ 
ture or pressure to which the rubber is subjected during 
the process. 
