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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



IXOVEMBE". 1. 1912. 



Review of the Crude Rubber Market. 



AFTER the fall in London price of Para, in the first half of 

 September, the level reached has since been more or less 

 maintained. During the latter half of September the price 

 fluctuated between 4.r. 7d. and 4.r. 8d. In the first half of Octo- 

 ber it varied between As. Cyid. and 4.y. 7j^rf. ; reaching on 26th 

 (at time of writing) 4s. 6d. 



While Para rubber thus fell I'Ad. in the last five weeks, planta- 

 tion rubber showed a decline for pale crepe within the same 

 period of 4rf. ix;r pound, from 4s. b'/zd. to 4s. 2H''- On August 

 1 Para and plantation had both stood at 4s. lOyid., while at time 

 of writing (October 26) they were respectively at 4.s. 6d. and 4.s. 

 2>^rf. 



Since last report there have been three plantation auctions 

 in London. The sale of September 24 to 26 comprised 920 

 tons. Prices in general showed a falling off to the extent of 2d. 

 per pound, while smoked sheet commanded full rates. Nearly 

 the entire quantity was sold. At the auctions of October 8 to 10 

 800 tons were oflfered and almost all sold at a further decline of 

 2d. A firmer tone prevailed towards the close. 



The sale commencing October 22 (of which cable reports to 

 hand), included SHX) tons. While prices opened at a new reduc- 

 tion of 2d. per pound, a recovery lo the extent of yid. subse- 

 quently took place. 



General opinion is to the eft'ect that the fall in prices of planta- 

 tion rubber has operated its own remedy by inducing buyers to 

 act freely. Higher prices are being paid for later delivery than 

 are current for spot rubber of the same grades. 



At Antwerp on September 25 the offerings included 344 tons 

 of Congo, of which 141 were sold at an average fall of 10 per 

 cent., in addition to 158 tons plantation, of which 131 were placed 

 at an average reduction of 8 per cent. On September 24, 95 tons 

 (piintipally Congo) were offered at Havre, of which 20 tons 

 were sold. 



On September 30 at Amsterdam, out of 65 tons offered, 51 were 

 sold at 5 to 7 per cent, reduction. For the sale of October 18, 

 about 74 tons had been declared, chiefly Hevea and Ficus, three 

 fourths of which changed hands at a fall of 5 to 6 per cent. 



On October 11, 55 tons were offered at Rotterdam. The 12 

 tons of Hevea included were nearly all sold at an average of 5 

 per cent, below valuations, while a large proportion of the 37 

 tons of Congo was bought in. 



New York Quot.\tions. 

 Following are the quotations at New York for Para grades, 

 one year ago, one month ago, October 30 — the current date : 

 Par.\. Nov. 1, '11. Oct. 1, '12.. Oct. 30, '12. 



Islands, fine, new 97@ 98 



Islands, fine, old 100@101 



Upriver, fine, new 104@10S 



LTpriver, fine, old 106@107 



Islands, coarse, new 57@ 58 



Islands, coarse, old none here 



Upriver, coarse, new 90@ 91 



Upriver, coarse, old none here 



Cameta 59@ 60 



Caucho ( Peruvian) ball 89(§ 90 



Caucho (Peruvian) sheet nonehere 



Pl.^xtation P.\R.\. 



Fine smoked sheet 114@115 



Fine pale crepe 115fa)116 



Fine sheets and biscuits 112@113 



Centr.\ls. 



Esmeralda, sausage 82@ 83 



Guayaquil, strip none here 



Nicaragua, scrap 81@ 82 



Panama none here 



Mexican plantation, sheet 



Mexican, scrap 82@ 83 



Mexican, slab none here 



Mangabcira, sheet 58(5! 63 



Guavule 45(g. . . 



Balata, sheet 85@ 86 



Balata, block 53® 54 



Afric.\n. 



Lopori, ball, prime 98® 99 



Lopori, strip, prime none here 



Aruwimi 94(5) 95 



Upper Congo, ball, red 90@ 91 



Ikelemba none here 



Sierra Leone, 1st qualitv 86(g 87 



Massai, red 89@ 90 



Soudan, Niggers none here 



Cameroon, ball 65(S) 66 



Benguela 65(g ()6 



Madagascar, pinky 76® 77 



Accra, flake 28(3) 29 



E-\ST Indi.\n. 



Assam none here 



Pontianak 5%@. . . 



Borneo none here 



Late Para cables quote: 



Per Kilo. 



58(g 59 

 85@ 86 

 56(g 57 



107@108 



i66@i6i 



104(ffilOS 



"93@'94 

 95@ 96 



'76@'7i 

 74@ 75 



'26® 27 



6y2@6Yi 



57® 58 



96@ 97 



'87® SS 



Islands, fine 4$200 



Islands, coarse 2$200 



Latest Mauaos advices : 



Upriver, fine 5S400 



Upriver, coarse 3$600 



L'priver, fine . . 

 Upriver, coarse 

 Exchange 



95(@ 96 



'is® '26 

 6^@... 



Per Kilo. 



... 5$30O 



, . . . 3$800 



.16 5/16d. 



Exchange 16 5/16d. 



Statistics of Para Rubber {Excluding Caucho). 



Aggregating 3,725 5.525 2,455 



Deliveries, September.. 2,305 2,835 1,595 



1,120 1.735 

 740 880 



Stocks, September.... 1,420 2,690 860 



380 

 1912. 



World's visible supply, September 30 tons 2,956 



Para receipts, July 1 to September 30 5,155 



Para receipts of caucho. same dates 1,(XX) 



Afloat from Para to United States, Sept. 30. . 390 

 Afloat from Para to Europe, September 30.... 585 



855 



1911. 



5,305 



4,960 



910 



978 



460 



2,275 

 697 



1,578 

 1910. 

 3,350 

 4,830 

 1,430 

 347 

 390 



Rubber Stock at Para. 



On May 31 the stock had increased, but had receded by June 

 30; and had again fallen off on July 31. Large sales by the 

 syndicate materially reduced the stock by the end of August, 

 from which point it had slightly increased by September 30. 



80® 81 76(g 77 



Februarv 28, 1911.../on:r 3.787 



March 31 4.214 



April 30 5,104 



Mav 31 5.350 



June 30 4,545 



Julv 31 3.884 



August 31 3,450 



September 30 3,102 



October 31 3,320 



November 30 3,050 



December 31 tons 2,675 



January 31, 1912 3,370 



Februarv 29 3,240 



March 31 2,730 



April 30 2,770 



Mav 31 2,995 



June 30 2,685 



Julv 31 2,300 



August 31 1,355 



September 30 1,420 



