International Rubber and Allied Industries Exhibition, London, 1914. 
COMPETITION: 
“Grenier’s Rubber News” (F.M.S) 
SILVER TROPHY. 
Will be awarded for the best and second best samples of Commercial Rubber taken fiont bulk 
shipment and grown in 
THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES. 
STATE OF JOIIORE. * 
STATE OF KELANTANT 
BORNEO. 
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. 
STATE OF KEDAH. 
TAX'A and SUMATRA. 
IN DO-CHINA. 
1st. — A Handsome Solid Silver TROPHY value £50. 
2nd. — A Handsome Silver TROPHY value £15. 
An engraved Certificate will also be presented to the successful Competitors. 
Rules of the Competition: — 
1. —The sample or samples of commercial rubber must each weigh at least 112 lbs. 
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. 
2. — Only boni fide Planters of the above countries are eligible to compete. Samples of Rubber exhibited 
in connection with this competition must have been produced upon the property of, and prepared 
for the market by, the exhibiting Company, Firm or Individual. Competing exhibits will be brought 
together in one collection, to be known as Grenier’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 
any cost to the competitor, and while every possible care will be taken of the exhibits, be will not 
accept any responsibility for loss or damage from any cause. In all cases the rubber must be 
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 will be given a manufacture’s vulcanisation test, and by entering, each competitor agrees 
that at least seven pounds may be cut from each sample for the purpose of harliing samples to the 
judges—(a) manufacturers and (&) chemists. (Colour test will not be taken into consideration.) It 
must be expressly understood by 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, 
5. —Exhibits must reach the Exhibition Building by the 18th June, 1914. but if more convenient to com¬ 
petitors, they may be 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, International Rubber and Allied Trades Exhibi¬ 
tion, Limited, at the Registered Offices, 75, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., by Friday night, rst May, 
1914, but letters bearing postmark of 1st May will be accepted and entered a't if they had been 
delivered by that date. All entries ^should be sent by registered post. 
7. —The trophies will become the absolute property of the successful exhibitors. , 
g.—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, 
g,—The Exhibition opens on the 24th June and closes on the 9th July, 1914. 
Entries should be made on foolscap paper in the following form and be very legibly 
written :— 
I/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. I he 
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exhibit weighs...lbs., and ha? been prepared upon the Plantation 
from Latex taken from 
(state plantation) 
those employed on this Plantation). 
(slate variety) 
(and country ) 
.trees grown on 
solely by me/us [i.e., 
Signed 
Full Address 
NOTE, — Entries close on Friday Night, 1 st May, 1914 . 
(See rule 6.) A. STAINES MAXDERS, Organising Manager, 
Internationa! Rubber and Allied Trades Exhibition, 
75, Chancery Lane (Holbom), London, W.C. 
No Competitor may make more than three entries. 
The above Entry Form must be signed 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 Hall, on the 24 th June, and 
closes on the 9th July, 1914 , 
PleaBe do no use this form ; 
it is a sample only. 
