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brown and very elastic rubber is obtained, by shaking, 

 it can easily be detached from the stick. 



3. PACKING. 



In the Malay Peninsula I saw nothing but Venesta 

 Chests used for packing. These are patent cases which 

 are sent out from Europe and have to be put together 

 by hand. The sides consist of three ply wood, the grain 

 of which cross each other, and are perfectly smooth. This 

 is a most important consideration for rubber packages. 

 If the sides are dirty or if splinters or sawdust are 

 present, these stick to the rubber and decrease the price 

 enormously, and for the same reason, paper linings must 

 not be used. The sides of the Venesta cases are fastened 

 together by metal strips which are sold with the wood. 



