Septem-ber 1, 1911.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



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Some Rubber Interests in Europe. 



GERMANY. 



ASBEST UND GUMMIWEKKE ALFRED CALMON, A. 

 G., Hamburg. The extraordinary general meeting held 

 July 31 was called upon to decide as to a reduction of the 

 fundamental capital from 6,000,000 marks ($1,428,000) to 4,000,000 

 ($952,000) by withdrawing one share out of every three. At 

 the same time, action was to be taken in regard to the issue of 

 2,000,000 marks ($476,000) preferred stock. The number of 

 shares represented at the meeting was 2,783,000. Chairman 

 Oscar Ruperti recommended the adoption of the above proposi- 

 tions, which, he stated, had received careful consideration and 

 which alone promised the rehabilitation of the business. Consul 

 Heymann, in an address opposed the business management, the 

 administration and the proposed recuperative measures, de- 

 nounced the meeting, at which no information in response to 

 inquiries could be obtained, as a "farce," and demanded the im- 

 mediate release of General Director Calmon, with reservation of 

 the right to institute claims for damages against him. He closed 

 with an appeal to the stockholders to reject the propositions and 

 vote for liquidation. After an address by Director Calmon, who 

 outlined the promising condition of the business and speeches 

 pro and con by other stockholders, a ballot was taken which 

 resulted in the adoption of the propositions by a vote of 2,3(X), 

 against 20 dissenting. 



Deutsche Gummi und Wringerwerkc, G. m. b H. Berlin, will 

 henceforth be known as Deutsche Gummi und Wringer Fabrik, 

 and the place of business has been removed to Charlottenburg. 

 Aretz & Cie. Karlsruhe, Baden. The partnership is dissolved 

 William Schma has left the firm and Arthur Fackler is now sole 

 proprietor. 



The decease is announced of Georg Hoffman, of the rubber 

 goods house, conducted under that title. His widow-, Frederike 

 Charlotte Hoffman will continue the business, with Miss Emma 

 Auguste Hoffman as attorney. 



The Wcstdeutsche Gummi Compagnie, ni. b. H. Duesseldorf, 

 has obtained commercial registry. The company will deal at 

 wholesale in products of the rubber industry, especially rubber 

 heels. The capital is 30,0(X) marks ($7,140) ; the managers are 

 Willy Hellinghausen and Heinrich Chorman, merchants, Duessel- 

 dorf. 



The Mitteldeutsche Gummiwaren Fabrik, Louis Peter, Akt. 

 Ges., at a general meeting recently held, elected Privy Commer- 

 cial Councillor Lukas, Berlin, and Director Burg of the 

 Maschinenfabrik, Augsburg-Nuremberg, directors, to fill vacan- 

 cies in the board. The condition of the business was reported 

 as not unfavorable, the volume exceeding that of last year by 

 19 per cent. The directors are of the opinion that no deficit is 

 to be expected for the current business year. 



The decease is reported of Wilhelm von Recklinghausen, di- 

 rector and president of the Kolnischen Gummifaden fabrik, for- 

 merly Ferd. Kohlstadt & Co., Cologne-Deutz, in the fortieth year 

 of his age. 



At a recent meeting of shareholders of the Gummiwcrke Elbe, 

 A. G., Berlin, it was resolved to increase the capital stock by the 

 issue of 750,000 marks ($178,000) in 6 per cent, preference 

 shares. 



Gummiwaren Manufactur Kron und Baer, Bremen, has been 

 acquired by Albert Deeding, who will continue the liusiness 

 under the former title. 



AUSTEIA-HUNGAEY. 



Ungarischc Gummiwarcn-fabriks A. G., BudaPi'sth, Hun- 

 gary. In consequence of the "decease of State-councillor Gustav 

 V. Emmich, Hugo Marcus has been elected president. Former 

 general-director Bela Rechtnitz has been elected to succeed him 

 as vice-president. 



FRANCE. 



Societe Commerciale de Caoutchouc. .-Anonymous French com- 

 pany with headquarters at Paris. Period of charter, 50 years, 

 capital 2,000,000 francs ($380,000) in 20,000 shares, each of 100 

 francs. The company will manufacture and deal in rubber and 

 rubber products. 



DENMARK. 



The Continental Dunlop Pneumatic Tire Company's Danske 

 Filial ved. Wm. Gunn. The agency of C. R. Fischer has ex- 

 pired ; A. H. Hall has been appointed agent. 



The firm's general agenturet ved Bcrgstroem and Gothersgades 

 Gummivarclager ved Bergstroem, since the decease of C. F. G. 

 Bcrgstroem, have been acquired by H. Joergensen. who will 

 continue them under the name of ved Henrik Joergensen. 



The Aalberg syndicate that planned the establishment of a 

 rubbe footwear factory in Jutland, under the title of "Den 

 Nordjydske Galoche fabriks," is reported to have entered into a 

 joint arrangement with the North British Rubber Co., Ltd., in 

 Edinburg, Scotland, for co-operative working and the prospects 

 are considered good for the establishment at Aalborg of a fac- 

 tory employing 150 work-people and with a preliminary annual 

 capacity of about half a million pairs of rubber shoes. 



GREAT BRITAIN. 



It has been noticeable of late that British makers of golf goods 

 of various kinds have been increasing the sales of their products 

 in the United States, as a result of bringing their special lines 

 more prominently to the notice of the trade and of the golfirig 

 public. In spite of the obstacles which the tariffs present, the 

 results of efforts made to extend business are reported to have 

 been fairly encouraging. In the export markets generally 

 British golf balls are making great strides. The increased out- 

 put of so many of the larger firms has had its usual effect in 

 enabling the manufacturers to produce on economical lines, while 

 keeping the quality of their output up to a uniform standard of 

 excellence. Such firms, for example, as Martins-Birmingham, 

 Ltd., have the facilities necessary for producing high-grade balls 

 on a very extensive scale. The chief productions of this firm are the 

 "Zodiac" and "Hurricane," in the more expensive qualities, and 

 the cheaper lines the "Pluto," "Nipper" and others. — S/^orting 

 Goods Dealer. 



The St. Mungo Manufacturing Company (Glasgow, Scotland), 

 golf ball makers, have acquired the business of the American 

 Golf Ball Company, which was the successor of the Kempshall 

 Manufacturing Company, with a plant at Arlington, New Jersey. 

 The St. Mungo Manufacturing Company, in addition to their 

 water core ball, make regulation balls known as the "colonel," 

 the "little colonel," "white colonel," and the "heavy colonel." The 

 latter is a new type heavy ball for bard hitters. 



CALLENDER'S CABLE COMPANY GETTING ITS SHARE. 



.•\ gratifying feature of the statement of the Managing Direc- 

 tor, Mr. T. O. Callendcr, at the annual meeting of Callender's 

 Cable & Construction Company, was his allusion to the distinct 

 improvement in business since Easter. This was, he added, par- 

 tially due to the improved position of the electrical supply com- 

 panies. In almost every part of the world they were getting a 

 fair share of the business. 



He likewise referred to the financial aid by which British 

 bankers were helping the Gerilia^is to carry, out work in 

 South Africa. , . ,^,^..,,., : 



The accepted authority on South ,\iTieriean rubber — "The 

 Rubber County of the .Xmazon," by Henry C. Pearson. 



