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squeezed through till all the liquid is run out. To one part of the 

 liquid latex two parts of turpentine are added, and it is boiled three 

 times in an iron pan or brass pot. It is used for varnishing sheaths 

 and handles of weapons. 



Professor Dunstan has published an account of its chemistry in 

 Volume III, p. 149, of the Bulletin of the Imperial Institute, and 

 thinks it might prove a valuable commercial product. There seems, 

 however, to be some difficulty in procuring a large supply. Indeed, 

 Garcinia Merguensis is not a very common tree in our woods. 



Proposed Rubber Exhibition in London. 



As will be seen by the following extract from Tropical Life 

 of December, 1907, it is proposed to hold an exhibition of rubber 

 and all connected with it in London in 1908, and a large Inter- 

 national one in 1909 or 1910. The Secretary writes " I think we shall 

 have a very interesting exhibition, and numerous promises of 

 support have already been received both from exhibitors of the raw 

 and manufactured article, and I trust the Straits' Government will 

 make a nice display. I might mention that your Government need not 

 go to the expense of taking up a large amount of space, but one 

 that would be a good advertisement for the Straits, £50 or less if you 

 liked, the fitting up would cost you very little. 



" The Exhibition opens on the 21st and closes on the 26th September 

 (one week). Press view and dinner 19th. To this all the London Press 

 are invited and they write up particulars of the exhibition generally. 

 By this means the exhibitors are likely to get good notices of 

 their exhibits. The exhibition will be well advertised, and every 

 method adopted to bring it under the notice of the public who 

 are interested in rubber." The list of the Executive Committee 

 which is given below contains the names of some of the best known 

 firms in the rubber industry. 



The value of exhibitions of this nature in Europe is very great to 

 all whose work lies in the production or manufacture of rubber, and 

 the small cost incurred in sending the exhibits and exhibiting is 

 amply paid for by the advertisement of the estate or factory, and it is 

 to be hoped that the Malay Peninsula will be thoroughly well 

 represented at this exhibition. 



A Rubber Exhibition in London in 1908. 



Referring to our efforts during the past two years to induce 

 planters, manufacturers, and financiers interested in rubber to hold an 

 exhibition in London, we are pleased to state that not only is our idea 

 of holding a Grand International Exhibition in 1909 or 1910 meeting 

 with considerable support, but it has been decided by an influential 



