. India rubber world. dto the progress in chemistry—general, special, synthetic, analytic,and applied. THE FRENCH AUTOMOBILE SHOW. Well in advance of its rival displays in other countries, theFrench Automobile Show was held in Paris from October 17to 27. An article dealing with this show, so far as it affectsrubber, will appear in the issue of January. 1, 1913. THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 133 SIEGHUND SELZGKANN. A reniarkaljlc anniversary lias lately been celebrated in Ger-many. Siegmund Seligniann, a pioneer of the German rubber in-dustry, attained his sixtieth year on August 19 last. Be
. India rubber world. dto the progress in chemistry—general, special, synthetic, analytic,and applied. THE FRENCH AUTOMOBILE SHOW. Well in advance of its rival displays in other countries, theFrench Automobile Show was held in Paris from October 17to 27. An article dealing with this show, so far as it affectsrubber, will appear in the issue of January. 1, 1913. THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 133 SIEGHUND SELZGKANN. A reniarkaljlc anniversary lias lately been celebrated in Ger-many. Siegmund Seligniann, a pioneer of the German rubber in-dustry, attained his sixtieth year on August 19 last. Being atthe head of the Continental Caoutchouc luid (iuttapercha Hanover, his name is familiar tn the ruliher trade in general,but in view of the recent celebrati<iu it may he appropriate torecall some personal details of his career. Born on August 19. ,3. at Verden (Aller). he passedthrough the Royal Cathedral (iymnasiuni at Verden. later onstmlying privately at Marburg (Elbe). His cotninercial training. .SitGM LM) bELl(;.\IA.\.\. was received in the Hanover banking house of B. Magnus, theproprietors of which were co-founders of the Continental Co. On April 7, 1876, Herr .Seligmann was appointed to a confi-dential position in the Continental Co. for the purpose of areorganization. Jn the year 1875 the companys situation wasso menaced that Herr Jacob Frank, the director, submitted analternative proposition of suspending payments or obtainingnew credits. Hence the intervention of Herr Seligmann becamenecessary. In the capacity of cashier of Messrs. Magnus, hemade a thorough investigation of the companys position, as aresult of which new credits were accorded by the bank. Thisre-organization was due to his energ}, ability and caution, show-ing what young Seligmann was made of, and his eligiliility forfuture higher responsibility. On April 7, 1876, his services weretransferred to the company for which he held a power of at-torney from October 12 of the same year, bec
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