January 1, 1920] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



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1863 and in 1893 established the linen fire hose business now 

 carried on by his three sons, under the name of Chas. Neidner's 

 Sons Co. Mr. Neidner died in 1908. Mrs. Neidner was also born 

 in Sa.xony and came to this country with her husband 44 years 

 ago. Three sons and two daughters survive her. 



RUBBER TRADE INQUIRIES. 



'T'HE inquiries that follow luive already been answered; never- 

 * theless they are of interest not only in showing the needs 

 of the trade, but because of the possibility tliat additional in- 

 formation may be furnished by those who read them. The editor 

 is therefore glad to have those interested communicate with him. 



(766.) A reader requests the addresses of manufacturers of 

 wiring machines for applying baljy-carriage tires. 



(767.) An inquiry has been received for the address of manu- 

 facturers of tire wrapping tape, who might have seconds for sale. 



(768.) A reader asks for the addresses of manufacturers of 

 rebuilt tires, particularly of the "Popular" and "Leader" brands. 



(769.) Request is made for the addresses of manufacturers 

 of rosin spirit who will quote prices and send samples abroad. 



TRADE OPPORTUNITIES FROM CONSULAR REPORTS. 



Addresses may be obtained from the Bureau- of Foreign and 

 Domestic Commerce, Washington. D. C, or from the following 

 district or cooperative offices. Request for each address should 

 be on a separate sheet, and state number. 



DISTRICT OFFICES. 

 New York: 734 Customhouse. 

 Boston: 1801 Customhouse. 

 Chicago: 504 Federal Building. 

 St. Louis: 402 Third National Bank 



Cincinnati: Chamber of Commerce; 

 General Freight Agent. Southern 

 Railway, 96 InRalls Building. 



Los Angeles: Chamber of Com- 



uilding. 



1020 Hibern 



Philadelphi: 

 Portland. 



Chamber of Com- 

 3n: Chamber of Com- 

 Dayton Chamber of 



Commerce. 



firm in the Netherlands for 



Ne 



Building. 

 San Francisco: 307 Customhouse. 

 Seattle: 848 Henry Building. 



(31,412.) .^genc)- desired by 

 tires. 



(31,427.) A firm in Persia desires to connect with manufac- 

 turers of overshoes and rubber goods. Asks that quotations be 

 accompanied by catalogs and samples, and, if possible, freight 

 rates to Bagdad. Payment 25 per cent when goods are shipped 

 and balance through bank in Persia. 



(31.434.) Representative of a firm in Mexico wishes agency 

 •from manufacturers for the sale of rubber tires. 



(31,440.) .\ merchant in the Netherlands desires agencies for 

 the sale of rubber goods, such as hose, sheeting, hospital cloth 

 and gloves, 



(31.441.) .\ man in France wishes an agency on a commis- 

 sion basis for the sale of rubber thread for elastic fabrics. Cor- 

 respondence may be in English. 



(31.444.) Commercial agent from Venezuela is in the United 

 States to secure an agency for the sale of elastic material used 

 for suspenders, garters, and notions. 



(31.450.) A firm in Greece wishes an agency for the sale 

 of rain coats. 



(31,451.) A broker in Italy wishes an agency for the sale of 

 tires, accessories and rubber goods. Correspondence may be in 

 English. 



(31,452.) A company in the Canary Islands desires an agency 

 to sell rubber articles. Quotations, c.i.f. the Canaries via Liver- 

 pool. Terms 30 days sight up to 60 days, usually granted to pur- 

 chasers. Correspondence must be in Spanish. 



(31,470.) .A. firm in Belgium wishes an agency for the sale 

 of accessories, tires. Quotations should be c.i.f. Antwerp. Pay- 

 ment, cash. Correspondence and catalogs in French. 



(31,499.) A business woman in Belgium, who knows the shoe 

 trade, wants an agency for the sale of rubber overshoes and 

 kindred articles. Quotations c.i.f. Antwerp. Correspondence 

 and catalogs in French. 



(31,501.) American firm of e-xporters wishes to establish in 

 Poland and oiher European countries permanent agencies for 

 the sale of rubber goods. 



(31,503.) American e.xporters have established agencies in all 

 the chief agencies of the Levant and wish to represent .American 

 firms for the sale of automobile accessories. 



(31,505.) .'\ manufacturing firm in Belgium wishes agencies 

 for rubber and asbestos packings, India rubber goods and steam 

 packing, especially black India rubber packing. Quotations c.i.f. 

 .Vntwcrp or Brussels. Payment, cash. Correspondence may be 

 in English. 



(31,511.) American export firm sending representative to 

 England wishes agency for sale of rubber boots, overshoes, etc. 

 Quotations requested. 



(31,520.) Purchasing agent for British importing house wishes 

 agency and to purchase automobile tires, for sale in Czecho- 

 slovakia, Holland, Spain and Italy. Quote f. o. b. New York. 



(31,522.) A firm in Spain wishes to purchase rubber of all 

 kinds for footballs. Correspondence should be in Spanish. 



(31,528.) A man in Switzerland wishes agency for sale of 

 tires. Correspondence in French or German. 



(31,529.) Agent in the United States of a firm in Finland 

 wishes to purchase rubber goods and belting. Quotations f.a.s. 

 New York. Payment, letter of credit through bank in New 

 York. 



(31,532.) A commercial representative in France wants an 

 agency to sell medical and surgical articles in ebonite and rub- 

 ber. Quotations c.i.f. French port. Correspondence may be in 

 English. 



(31,561.) Purchasing agent of firms in France wishes to get 

 in touch with manufacturers of rubber goods. 



(31,566.) A firm in Portugal desires to secure an agency 

 for automobile accessories, including tires. Correspondence in 

 English. 



(31,614.) Commercial agent in Bulgaria wishes to buy large 

 quantities of rubber shoes. Correspondence may be in English. 



(31,618.) Commercial agent in Belgium wishes to buy rain- 

 coats. Quotations c. i. f. Antwerp. Correspondence and catalogs 

 in French. 



CUSTOMS APPRAISER'S DEaSIONS. 



No. 38211. — Reappraisement 95726, etc., of Goodyear Tire and 

 Rubber Company, (New York). 



Automobile Tikes. — Tires entered at Buffalo and Chicago by 

 the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. of Canada were appraised 

 for duty at the price charged to dealers. The company has 

 three scales of prices for its tires, one for export and for manu- 

 facturers of automobiles, a second for sales to jobbers and a 

 third for sales to dealers. G. .A. McClelland held that although 

 the company restricted the methods of selling, there was a 

 wholesale price for the tires in Canada and appraisers were 

 right in levying duty on basis of the price to dealers. (Treasury 

 Decisions, Volume 37, No. 24.) 



Protest 851,995-3263 overruled. No. 38207.— United States vs. 

 National Gum & Mica Co. (No. 1991) United States Court of 

 Customs Appeals. .Appeal from Board of United States Gen- 

 eral Appraisers, Abstract 43,118. 



Gum Karaya.— .Assessed at 10 per cent ad valorem under 

 paragraph 385 of the tariflf Act of 1913. Free entry claimed un- 

 der paragraph 513 as crude rubber, or under paragraph 552 as a 

 crude vegetable substance. Three other protests, but not this 

 one. claimed free entry as a crude drug under paragraph 477. 

 -A board heard the four protests and granted the appeal on the 

 ground that gum Karaya was a crude drug. The court, Martin, 

 J., delivering the opinion, modifies the decision by excluding 

 appellee from its effect, as he had not put in the crude gum 

 plea. (Treasury Decisions, Volume 37, No. 23, November 25, 

 1919). (I. R. W., Oct. 1919, p. 10; Sept. 1919, p. 700). 



