Marsman Trading Obstains Agency for Singapore Rubber Works, Ltd.

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English

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1939

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MARSMAN TRADING OBTAINS AGENCY FOR SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS, LTD. Marsman Trading Corporation has been appointed exclusive distributors in the Philippines for the Singapore Rubber Works, Ltd., a British company es .. tablished in Singapore in 1898 and one of the first manufacturers of rubber goods in the East. The company has a large factory in Singapore; a new factory recently went into operation in Bandoeng, Java. Singapore Rubber Works is well known throughout the Far East. It has branches in Irak, India, South Africa, Malaya, Dutch East Indies, Siam, China, and now the Philippines. The company has a broad background of experience in industrial and mechanical rubber goods manufacturing, maintaining a modern research laboratory with a staff of industrial chemists and engineers. The company manufactures a complete line of transmission, conveyor, and industrial belting; steam, air, water, and suction hose; everything in soft and hard moulded goods, crepe rubber, latex, and raw rubber. Besides these items, the company is a prominent manufacturer of gas masks and similar articles. D.S. Wylie, who has had many years' experience in Far Eastern markets, W3:S sent from the China branch of the company to Manila to establish the first branch office and to organize the market. During the short time that the company has been established in the Philippines it has become recognized for the excellent service it offers as well as for the quality of its products. MARSMAN EXPLORATION COMPANY During October the Twin Rivers plant treated 8,505 tons of tailings sand, from which Pl 7,303 was recovered, an average recovery of P2.034. Extraction was 66.4%. Excavation for wall and repairing dam on upper sand trap of Balatoc River was started. The installation of one of the Gold River 30-foot diameter thickeners in primary circuit was about 90 % completed. The new ball mill head for No. 2 mill has arrived and the installed is about 40 % complete. The tonnage for this month was cut to the point where one mill could grind 60-65 % of feed to minus 200 mesh. This was done to determine the tons one mill could grind to this mesh, and the resulting tailing value from this grind. As a result of these operations, tailing values that were P.45 per ton lower in gold alone than those for the month of September. MANGANI MINES During October the development advance was 376.8 feet. Ore hoisted during the month amounted to 98.5 tons; there are now nearly 5,000 tons of ore on the stockpile. The construction of the ball mill floor terraced retaining wall is going on and will be completed in a month. Other] mm construction work is well underi way. Work on the thickener foundations has been started. 14 By the middle of October 65 % of the engineering building was completed. Foundation of the assay office is complete. The power plant at Brani is nearing completion. The daily heavy rains are hampering outside work to some extent, which, of course, slow down the speed of construction. General conditions, however, are good. THE MARSMAN MAGAZINE for November, 1939

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