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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[December 1, 1914. 



dinary solvent naphtha— which consists mainly of xylol — will 

 answer the purpose. The price of this varies from, say. lOd. 

 (20.27 cents) to I.e. 4,/ nts) pei gallon, its increased 



use for motor cars instead of petrol being offset by a large pro- 

 duction from recovery coke ovens 



NOTES \M> MEMORANDA. 



Now that the fortnightly rubber auctions in London have 

 ceased, manufacturers are buying by private treat} from the rub- 

 ber brokers. This system is preferred by the plantation interests 

 in tin- Far East as they are freed from the necessity "i arrang- 

 ing freight to England, this being seen to bj the brokers who 

 utright in the East. As t" whether the new procedure will 

 become permanent or exist for the period of hostilities only is a 

 matter on which divergence of opinion is expressed. 



GOVERNMENT PROOFING ORDERS. 



The Manchester district— which may be called the headquarters 



of the trade is busily employed, and some difficulty is being 

 found in obtaining sufficient bands. Surprise has been expressed 

 at some large orders— one worth £40.000— going past Manchester 

 to Scotland, anil it is evidence that the Scotch linns have made 

 close bids for the business, .me especially successful firm being 

 that of Campbell Achnach & Co., of Glasgow', 



TO WHAT BASE USES. 



\ detachment of Royal Engineers has been busily engaged at 

 the Eiandforth works— which should have been turning out Pavea 

 rubber by the ton at this date. A rumor gained currency that 

 the stoppage of the works was due to inability to obtain certain 

 chemicals from Germany. However that may be, 5,000 or more 

 German prisoners of war are shortly due there, and the erstwhile 

 neglected buildings have thus come into prominence and print for 

 the second time this fateful year. 



CHANGE OF NAME. 



Changes of Teutonic to British nanus have been numerous since 

 the war began, though there have not been many instances in 

 the rubber trade. One such which may be mentioned is that of 

 the managing director of the Premier Waterproof and Rubber 

 Co., Limited, mi' Manchester (no connection with the Premier 

 Reforming Co., of melancholy memory). Mr. Hugo William Hass- 

 berger being now known as Mr. Hugo William Hatton, which 

 name should always be used in correspondence. 



ANOTHER GIFT OF RUBBER FLOOR1NO. 



On October 16 the rubber flooring presented by the Rubber 

 Growers' Association to the Children's Hospital. Great Ormond 

 street, London, was "opened" or inaugurated by Lady Jellicoe on 

 ilf of the association whose president, Mr. John JMcEwan, 

 made an interesting speech. The flooring which is of pleasing 

 design was tlie work of the India Rubber. Gutta Percha & Trie- 

 graph Works Co.. of Silvertown, London, and was made, it need 

 hardly be said, of plantation rubber. 



ADDRESS TO SIR HENRY BLAKE. 



An address has been presented to Sir Henry Blake by the 

 Rubber Growers' Association, recalling his services as president 

 of the Loudon International Rubber Exhibitions of 1908, 1911 and 

 1914. as well as in the capacitj of president of the London Com 

 mittee of the New York Rubber Exhibition of 1912. His en- 

 deavors to make known the details of tropical agriculture are 

 likewise referred to with appreciation, while bis services thus 

 indicated are mentioned as the continuation of his work as 

 governor in five great colonies 



EXPORTS OF RUBBER MANUFACTURES FROM MANCHESTER TO THE 

 UNITED STATES. 



A report from the American Consulate at Manchester. Eng- 

 land, contains a table showing the exports from that district to 

 the United States, including the Philippines, during the months 

 of ( Ictober, 1913 and 1914. From this table the following figures 

 relating to rubber are obtained: 



1913. 1914. 



Balata and other belting $796.53 $28.30 



Elastic web, cord, etc 382.31 50.22 



India rubber sheets, pouches, etc. 1,219.50 3,298.69 



Waterproof garments and cloth. 5,793.28 5.810.71 



RUBBER COURSES AT THE MANCHESTER SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY. 



Under the auspices of the Manchester education committee 

 two laboratories were installed some years ago at the Manchester 

 School of Technology, one for analytical work and the other for 

 experiments in rubber manufacturing and for industrial investi- 

 gations. The equipment includes a mixing mill and three-roll 

 calender, a jacketed vulcanizing pan and a double platen, steam- 

 heated vulcanizing press. 



A course of 20 lectures on the production of rubber and the 

 manufacture of rubber goods is scheduled for this season's 

 course, which opened September 22. 



RUBBER INSTRUCTION IN LONDON COLLEGES. 



Two important rubber courses are in progress in London this 

 fall and winter. One is a series of 12 lectures at the City of 

 London College by Mr. Fred. Kaye on a group of subjects con- 

 nected with rubber, including its commercial classification, plan- 

 tation rubber, vulcanization, waterproofing and the manufacture 

 of soft and hard rubber goods. 



Last session of the rubber course at the Northern Polytechnic 

 Institute. Holloway X.. was attended by 38 students who com- 

 peted for the prizes given, aggregating £15. For the coming ses- 

 sion prizes amounting to £25 have been donated by Mr. Noel 

 Trotter ami Mr. Arthur Lampard. 



GOLD MEDAL FROM THE RUBBER GROWERS' ASSOCIATION. 



Mr. H. N. Ridley, C. M. G, late Director of Gardens and 

 Forests, Straits Settlements, has received an honorary gold medal 

 from the Rubber Growers' Association, London. 



THE LATE JOSEPH FRASER. 



The late Joseph braser's death in Scotland recalled the fact 

 that he was one of the leading Ceylon planters, being regarded 

 as one of the most practical authorities on tropical products. He 

 was frequently consulted by plantation companies 



Mr. Fraser was one of the most scientific of planters, having 

 worked his way to the top without the influence of friends, the 

 feeling being that no one had better deserved his success. He 

 was a director of the Grand Central Estates and other Ceylon 

 companies. 



Death has been busy among the Ceylon planters in 1914. Be- 

 sides Mr. Fraser, the obituary roll includes Melville White and 

 John Rettie. 



DEATH OF A PROMINENT RUBBER DIRECTOR. 



After three months' illness Mr. Keith Fraser Arbuthnot died 

 recently at Billinghurst, Sussex, England. He was one of the 

 most prominent figures in the rubber share world. He was born 

 in 1864. After being educated at Rugby he became a Mincing 

 Lane tea broker, and was later on largely interested in rubber 

 plantation companies, of many of which he became a director. 

 In 1910 the Rubber Share Trust & Finance Co. then organized 

 with a capital of £350.000, took over a number of his holdings. 

 He was recently chairman of the Anglo-French Mercantile & 

 Finance Corporation and of the United Sumatra Rubber Estates, 

 Limited. 



