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TAIILE E— DKSTINATLONS ol- KMM.ISII ULHUEK IC.XI'OKTS. 



1911 



Russia Ions 2,552 



Germany 7,743 



France 4,281 



United States 9,696 



Other countries 4,290 



Total 28,562 36,299 45.011 



The proportion of plantation sold at auction as compared with 

 total produi'l is shown as follows: 



TAHI.K K -l.ONDdN AICTIOXS. 



1911. 1912. 1913. 



guantity sold 9,238 tons 17.507 tons 23,300 tons 



Proportion of total plan- ] 



tation ruhhcr p r o - j- 64 per cent. 61.3 per cent. 46.6 per cent. 



duction J 



The lower percentage of sales by auction, notwithstanding in- 

 increased quantity, is partially attributable to the fact that plan- 

 tation owners have been developing other outlets for their pro- 

 duction, which has apparently grown faster than the capacity of 

 the auctions to <lispose of it. The increased plantation produc- 

 tion of 1913 over 1912 (as shown by table B) was about 19,000 

 tons, of which only about 6,000 tons are represented by the 

 excess in quantity sold by auction in 1913 as compared with 1912. 



That larger quantities are coming forward from the East is, 

 however, evident by the monthly returns of plantation rubber 

 afloat, which grew from an average of about 5,000 tons in the 

 earlier half of 1913 to about 6,700 tons (or one-third more) for 

 the last four months of that year. 



The area planted in rubber is estimated for 1913 as follows: 

 TAKKF 1,. .\( KK.vr.E PLANTED IN RUBBER. 



Acres. 



Malay Peninsula 667,000 



Ceylon 23().(KI() 



Java, Sumatra, etc 267,000 



Other countries 55,0(X) 



THE FOURTH INTERNATIONAL RUBBER AND 

 ALLIED INDUSTRIES CONGRESS. 



Total 1,219.000 



MR. AKER.*^' E.^iTIMATE OF EASTERN PLANTATION RUBBER 

 PRODUCTION. 



Tons. Tons. 



1913 54,550 1917 213,800 



1914 84,250 1918 257.250 



1915 131,300 1919 302.450 



1916 173,550 



REDUCTION IN LONDON DOCK RATES ON RUBBER. 



In consequence of representations made by the Rubber Growers' 

 Association, the Port of London authorities have made re- 

 ductions averaging about 10 per cent, in their dock rates on 

 rubber, as well as a modification in their charges for sampling, 

 inspection, etc. 



LONDON PLANTATION PRICES NET. 



By the operation of the new rules which came into force on 

 January 1, the allowances hitherto customary of 2^ per cent, 

 discount and '/t per cent, draft on plantation rubber in London 

 are no longer made by sellers. This change equals an advance 

 of 3 per cent., or about Hd. per pound at the present price of 

 rubber. 



RUBBER PAVING. 



Interest in the subject of rubber paving still continues to 

 be manifested in Europe. The London press reports that tlie 

 underground room at Lloyds (the insurance exchange) is 

 now being covered with a composition of rubber guaranteed 

 to last for 20 years. The committee of the London Metal 

 Exchange are said to be much gratified with the success of 

 their new rubber floor covering; noise and the smell of rub- 

 ber having been reduced to a minimum. Other specimens of 

 rubber paving are being shown in the west end at 12 Old 

 Bond street and elsewhere. 



"T^llK fourth liuernational Rubber and Allied Industries Con- 

 *■ gress will meet at the Royal Agricultural Hall, London, on 

 Tuesday, June 30. Sir Henry A. Blake, president, will welcome 

 the delegates and deliver an inaugural address. Those who at- 

 tended the conference meetings held in connection with the Rubber 

 and Allied Trades Exhil)ition in London in 1911 will recall the 

 many prolitable discussions that followed the reading of an ex- 

 ceptionally interesting series of papers. The intention is that 

 the conference meetings connected with the coming exhibition 

 of 1914 shall be so arranged and conducted as to be of still more 

 interest and profit to those who attend. To facilitate the ar- 

 rangement of the daily conference programs it is requested that 

 all who intend to present papers should send in the titles at once. 



The executive committee invites the presentation and reading 

 of papers by any who desire to do so; and in order that all papers 

 written in languages other than English may be translated, and 

 the translations ready for circulation at the conference meetings, 

 it is urged that papers be prepared and forwarded to London at 

 the earliest possible date. While it is necessary to register every 

 member attending the conference, no subscription is asked for, 

 and the secretaries request that all those who propose to attend 

 and take part register at once, so that all future notices may be 

 sent to them. A room has been set apart in the exhibition to 

 enable members to illustrate their papers or lectures by means 

 of lantern or other apparatus. 



All correspondence relating to the congress should be ad- 

 dressed to the secretaries. Fourth International Rubber and .M- 

 lied Industries Congress, 75 Chancery Lane, London, W. C. 



PRINCE ARTHUR WILL OPEN THE RUBBER SHOW. 



The approval of King George having been obtained. Prince 

 .■\rthur of Connaught will open the Rubber Exhibition to be 

 held at the Royal Agricultural Hall, London, from June 24 to 

 July 9. The Right Honorable Lewis Harcourt. M. P., Secretary 

 of State for the Colonies, will be present at the opening and 

 will deliver an address on that occasion. It is also expected that 

 the King and Queen will pay a visit to the exhibition during its 

 progress. Thirty-five British and foreign governments are to be 

 represented by exhibits, also many important associations and 

 companies, as well as manufacturers and others connected with 

 (he industr\. 



a letter from sir henry blake on the international 

 rubber congress. 



Myrtle Grove, Yough.al, Irei..\nd, 

 4th February, 1914. 

 The Editor, 1ndi.\ Rubber World. 



.Sir.— At the International Rubber Exhibitions of 1908 and 1911 

 Iiapers were read by planters, chemists and manufacturers on 

 everything connected with the production of rubber, and discus- 

 sions followed that brought to bear the experience of experts 

 from every rubber growing country in the world. These papers 

 and discussions were fully reported and reproduced in two books 

 that remain valuable works of reference on every question con- 

 nected with the industry, in which is engaged so many millions 

 of capital. 



As the Fourth Rubl)er Exhibition and International Rubber 

 Congress opens on the 24th June. 1 shall be glad if any person 

 who desires to read a paper on any subject connected with the 

 growing, curing or manufacture of rubber, or the possible ex- 

 pansion of its uses, or to take part in the discussions, will kindly 

 communicate and register their names as early as possible with 

 the honorary secretaries of the International Rubber Congress, 

 75. Chancery Lane, London, W. C. 



1 am, your obedient servant. 



Henrv a. Bl.ake, G. C. M. G. 



President. 



