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SHARK LEATHER.

Turning Terror Into Foot Warmer

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JUNE 11.

1925.

Beside bot. leather, various other kinds of leather are also obtained, and similar products ban bo got from the ray or devil fish, the dogfish, Other and the porpoise. products include shark liver all, glue and fertiliser. It la further claimed that the lesh of the shark is odible, and Dr. Ehrenreich re- | gently gave a dinner to the Cho mists Club of New York, when the monu consisted entirely of shark meat and other shark pro- ducts. Similar experiments have, of course, been undertaken for somo years with whale mont, which is said to be of bet'er flavour than ordinary bot fatenk and is in great domand on the Pacific Coast of America and in Japan

Unlike the whale, which has boon so ruthlessly exploited with great stupidity and lack of fore- sight, leading to risk of exter- minetion, there appears to be no risk of the shark being exter-

One of the most attractive novelties of the season has boon It has often boon said that an placed on the market by a well-acre of men is more productiva known Stourbridge firm of glass than an aore of land, and there is manufacturore. They are makers no doubt that the harvest of pure crystal glass, much of of the. sea is far more

is which is very heavy, and it oc- bountiful than curred to thom that models could ally supposed. That forror of the bo got which would serve as deep, the shark, ba's not hitherto sports trophies, The idea bas boen rogarded as a commercial been well developed, so that now proposition except for the sake of a large variety of modele of its liver oil. Recently, however trophies are available to choose the suggestion made a few yeste from: Practically all the shapes ago that the skins of sharks and are designed on silver and plated other large marine animals would artiolos, with modifications im furnish a useful source of leather" poned от suggested by the has been followed up with some | substazeo niod.

degree of success, thanks to The senos ikcludes tankards, interesting research work by Dr cups, goblots, and bowls also A Ehrenreich and his coll- rummere and covered cups; all in aborators. It would certainly be many sizes. We find the thimble pleasanter to have one's foot in form of tankard, with foot and a shark leather boot than in aminated or even appreciably ro- without handles; the straight shark's mouth, 'and undoubtedly sided, double-handled tankarda better commercial proposition. compound curved loving-cups orthodox g blets and the thistle. The technical details of the shaped. Among the covered cups process of converting shark skin are several of ura form and and similar skins into a very beautiful example designed oo valuable leather are given in T. the lines of an acorn. Bowls are 8. patents in the name of T. H. ringed footed or stemmed with Kohler, assignor to the Ocean solid plinth or revorsed bowl foot: Leather Company, and in an Equally diversified, decorative English patent in the name of Dr. treatment is to be noticed. A. Ehrenroich, of Paris, and Naturally with heavy crystal, Kristian Bendixen, of Copen- the deep, bold cutting, in hob-hagen. nail, diamond, and fluting is

Тл both patents a special conspicious. But there is also daarmorising process is claimed handsome engraving as well as in which the skins are first delicate etching, the different thoroughly tanned in the ordin stylos often being intermingled. ary way with suitablo vegetable tanning extracts, such as In selecting trophies suitable quebracho, followed by special for prizes in althletic contests, treatment with hydrochloric field and aquatic sports, shape acid, and then finally washing will go for much, but, of course, with boracic solution, the "decorativa treatment presents

SUITABLE DESIGNS.

duced in numbers. There are about 500 different species, and all are extremely prolific.. It is said that something liko 1,000,000 sharks a day pass through the coastal channels between Cape Hatteras and San Ropue,

Dr. Ehrenreich was recently in Europe to arrange for the establishment of tanneries in England, Portugal, Spain, Italy, also in India. The principal pro- blem will be that of securing the necessary supply of skins to meet the over-increasing demand for the finished leather.

OPERA WITH CHINESE THIME,

Mr. A. Avshalomoff of Paking. the composer of the opera "Ruan Yin," which was sung in Péking' early in May, has left for San Francisco where he hopes to in- tereat producors in the work. The composer introduced Chiness

the most amphatic opportunity Dr. Ehrenreich, who is an for specialing each piece. Much er-banker, took up the study rhythm and melody into his work of the engraving and etching is of, chemistry and deep-sea and he hopes after studying in pictorial (running, swimming, life

hobby, and] America to return to China and cricketing, football, and golfing had a large chemical laboratory maké further researches into the scenos); some of it symbolical.in Vienna. He subsequently intricacies of the musical system It is obvious that where desired, went to Copenhagen to investi- of Cathay.'

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at tome, oxtra cost, the plain gate Bendixen's method of tann- blank models can be cut and on-ing, and after a considerable am- graved to any design, so that cunt of joint reseach they dis- places may be truly unique in covered what appears to be a overy respect except that of satisfactory method of producing actual shape. The possibilities a very strong and durable leather opened out in this direction to a capable of a beautiful finish: well to do club or association are very great, as one could suggest such subjects as portraits local views, and so on.

TANNERY BUILT.

DAILY HUMOUR.

Ehrenreich came to London just before the war, but owing to It is to be remarked in connec- the war no developments could tion with the staple output liat take place in this country. He one feature of every scheme of therefore went to the United decoration is the provision of afStates, and, after much disappoi- blank space, a shield, oval or intment and delay, succeeded in fancy shaped tablet, intended to forming the Ocean Leather Com- receive an engraved or otched pany with a capital of £100,000. inscription, rossibly with club A tannery was built at Newark, badge or monogram added, com- and fishing stations were establi- memorating the occasion of the shed off the coasts of North Caro award. In some cases the record line, Florids, and the Bahamas. or score could be engraved on the font. It might be well if some of Some 200 shark skins a day are the more important engraved dealt with, but it is hoped that piaces also bore the name, or at this output will soon be very con- loast the initials and symbol of siderably increased. It is claim- the artist, for many of them are ed that boots, made from this likely to become highly valued leather ara practically indea- cabinet specimens,

tructible, but no details of cost are Protocol Pie. At first thought glass may seem giyon. The inventor says that too brittle for sports trophies, but be himself has worA

a pair of myself." this is a mistake, for good crystal shark leather boots for seven

Chamberlain :· "Sorry, but I glash is tough enough, quite years, and that they are now as have orders not to touch it. It durablo,

treasured when he first put them on. Those centuries sold glass of England claims appear to have been sub may cause me acute indigos- and of Waterford fully. At all stantiated by tests carried out by tion --

American Bureau of events, the idea has "caught on" the

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and appears destined to enjoy a Standards. long and extending triumph, and what is interesting io note is that it is already finding much favour with overseas buyers. For the export market many of the examples can be silver-mounted or decorated with gilding, and it is possible, during the process of annealing, to have specimens decorated in colour (for instanco heraldic and other symbols) in vitrifiable enamele

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