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squeezed through till all the liquid is run out. 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 wntes I think we shal 
have a very interesting exhibition, and numerous promises ot 
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. ^o this all the London Press 
are invited and they write up particulars of the exhibition gener y. 
By this means the exhibitors are likely to get good notices ot 
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 know 
firms in the rubber industry. 
The value of exhibitions of this nature in Europe ^ very great to 
all whose work lies in the production or manufacture of r ™er, and 
the small cost incurred in sending the exhibits and exhibiting 
amply paid for by the advertisement of the estate or factory, and t 
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 
