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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[August i, 1909. 



as the diplomats say, resulted. The territory in dispute is in 

 the heart of a rich rubber district in the regions of the Madre 

 de Dios, Orton and Heath rivers, to the west of Rio Beni, and 

 south of the Acre. The excitement in Bolivia seems to have been 

 due to uncertainty as to vi-hether the limit of longitude fixed by 

 the arbitration of Argentina was calculated from the meridian 

 of Paris or that of Greenwich. If the former, Bolivia wculd lose 

 an important amount of territory rich in rubber; if the latter, 

 Peru would be the loser. Incidentally Brazil is interested, since 

 the agreement between Brazil and Bolivia of November I", 1903. 

 under which the Acre district was conveyed to the former by the 

 latter country, reference was had to the then understood boundary 

 between Bolivia and Peru, by virtue of which the country re- 

 cently in dispute was regarded as Bolivia. 



In case the effect of the Argentinian arbitration should prove 

 averse to Bolivia, Peru would be entitled to claim from Brazil 

 a share of the Acre district ceded to her in 1903 by Bolivia. 

 It does not appear, however, that war is now imminent, and 

 the latest report at this writing is that the governments of 

 Bolivia and Peru, the latter the apparent beneficiary of the 

 boundary award, have mutually agreed to open negotiations di- 

 rectly with each other, and without the intervention of any other 

 nation, in the hope of arranging a modification of the Argentina 

 territorial award which will be satisfactory to all parties con- 

 cerned. 



The area which is the immediate subject of the negotiations 

 under review is just south of the territory ceded by Bolivia to 

 Brazil following the activity of Sir Martin Conway, a few years 

 ago, under concessions from the government of Bolivia. 



RUBBER SCRAP FROM MALAYA. 



SiXG a song of rubber; 



Estimates revised! 

 Shareholders in plenty 



Pleasantly surprised. 

 Wlien the annual meeting 



Shows the profits net. 

 Won't there be a chorus, 



"Come and have a wet!" 



-Malay Mail. 



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NEW TRADE PUBLICATIONS. 



UNDER the title "Rubber for Railroad Requirements" The 

 Diamond Rubber Co. (.Akron, Ohio) issue a catalogue of 

 air brake and other hose called for in railroad practice, the de- 

 scription of which is supplemented by some very informing com- 

 ments on the kind of hose suited for the best railroad work, 

 and suggestions as to why some hose is better than other makes 

 The' catalogue is unusually attractive in appearance, as well as 

 original in its contents. [4" X 6J4"- ^4 pages.] 



James L. Gibney & Brother (Philadelphia), in their new 

 illustrated catalogue of Gibney Tires, include in addition to their 

 special brands the output of the leading makers of pneumatic 

 and solid tires, for automobiles and motor trucks and automobile 

 accessories generally. [634 ins. x 10 ins. 168 pages.] 



ALSO RECEIVED. 



Ford ^Manufacturing Co., Chicago. =Galvanized Rubber Roofing. S pages. 

 A Few Testimonials. 32 pages. 



Abbie Engineering Co., No. 220 Broadway, New York.=Catalogue No. 4 — 

 Pulverizers. 62 pages. Pebble Mill Specialties. 92 pages. 



Devotion to athletic sports is no more general than the demand 

 for light footwear that is equally suitable for gymnasium pur- 

 poses and for open-air exercise. Shoes with rubber soles, speci- 

 ally made for this purpose, are in great favor, although they 

 are sometimes found objectionable because they overheat the 

 feet. Insoles of various kinds have been used to overcome this 

 objection, and the Asbest und Gummiwerke Alfred Calmon, of 

 Hamburg, have recently been successful in combining the rubber 

 sole with a specially prepared asbestos insole in such a manner 

 that their disadvantages have been much increased by utilizing 

 the good qualities of asbestos as well as of rubber. 



A RECENT issue of The American, of Bluefields, Nicaragua, 

 mentioned that Mr. Gordon Waldron, manager of the "Canada" 

 plantation of the Cukra Co. of Toronto, Limited, wa.e planning 

 to begin soon the tapping of rubber. They have already been 

 exporting bananas for some time. 



The Boston Herald hears from Kingston, Jamaica, that a com- 

 pany has been formed in England with £300.000 capital to estab- 

 lish a chain of central sugar factories on that island, and grow 

 rubber. 



Akkox-Wilijams Combination Gas Burner Steam GiiXERAtor 

 Repair Equipment. 



I'l'iie Willianis Foundry and Machine Co., .\kron. Ohio.] 



New Improved Adjustable Sectional Vulcanizer. 



[Made to connect with steam boiler or with gas or gasoline burners. For 

 any size tire of standard make. Auto-Tire Vulcanizing Co., Lowell, Massa- 

 chusetts.] 



