November i, igoS. j 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



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Rubber Exhibits from iJKiTibU CuLo.Nits. A Uisi'lav of Kubbkr Malhixerv. 



THE NETHERLANDS COMMISSION DINNER. 



■ I 'H 1\ Xotherlands Commission for tlu- IiitcriKi'.ional RubbtT 

 ■^ Exhibition gave a dinner at the Trocadero restaurant, Lon- 

 don, Mr. H. S. J. Maas, presided. The guests included, bc- 

 aliy enjoyable affair. The Netherlands consul-2'eneral at Lon- 

 don. Mr. H. S. J. Maas presided, The guests included, be- 

 sides the members cf the coniniission, a nunib'-r of the com- 

 missioners from other countries and colonics, and experts- in 

 rubber botany and chemistry. .Xmong those present was tU,. 

 newly appnimed Xelhcrlands Min'stor to Jripan, Sir Henri- 



.\rthiir lilakc, and Director Prain, of the Kew gardens. The 

 cli.-iinnan said that tn hearing that Sir Henry Blake was to be 

 ])rcsident of the Rubber E.xhibition, he strongly advised his 

 government to be. represented, and Dr. Swart, appointed as 

 chairman of the Netherlands Commission, had done notable work 

 in making its exhibit a success. Sir Henry Blake was among the 

 speakers, as were also Dr. Tromo de Haas and Mr. Jac. Musly. 

 The Editor of The Ini)i.\ Rubber World responded to the toast 

 ■■'I he Press." 



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Dinner of Netiieri.axus Com .mission for the Lvternationai. Rlbber Exhirition. 



