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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[August 1, 1912. 



Some Rubber Planting Notes. 



SOME SUMATRA STATISTICS. 



RECENTLY published statistics .affecting the East Coast of 

 Sumatra show that the number of rubber estates had in- 

 creased from 100 in 1910 to 120 in 1911. The number of 

 trees is put at 18,000,000. Tlic total rubber e.xports from various 

 districts were: 



1910. 1911. 



Kilos. Kilos. 



Balawan 390,282 547,270 



Tanjong Balai 17,667 14,078 



Tanjong Tiram 37,705 84,992 



Tanjong Poera 12,138 21,652 



Total 457,792 



667,992 



This increase of nearly 50 per cent, shows what may be ex- 

 pected from Sumatra in the future. 



SUMATRA vs. STRAITS, 



The June reports of Messrs. Harrison & Crosfield, Limited, in- 



cUide the following results for that month, which indicate the 

 increase of yield is still making progress, with every prospect 

 of being maintained: 



June, 1911. June, 1912. 



Str.mts Companies. pounds. pounds. 



Anglo-Malav 54,347 61,966 



Bikam 8,301 11,324 



Golden Hope . . .' 9,030 10,498 



London-Asiatic 23,905 54,606 



Pataling 21,833 32,134 



Seaport 2,795 13,684 



Selaba >. 15,974 24,233 



Sungkai-Chumor 4,122 18,000 



Tangkah 1,961 5,518 



Totals 142,268 pounds. 231,963 pounds. 



SUM.ATR.\ COMP.VXIES. 



United Serdang 21,129 



Sialang Rubber Estates 4,326 



61,612 

 15,664 



Totals 25.455 pounds. 77,276 pounds. 



BIKAM RUBBER ESTATES, LIMITED. (FEDERATED MALAY STATES.) 



In addition to a balance of 13,440 pounds deliverable under for- 

 ward contracts at an average gross price of 5s. 2d. ($1.26) per 

 pound, this company has sold for 1913 delivery 36,000 pounds at 

 4.J. 9d. ($1.16). 



LONDON ASIATIC RUBBER AND PRODUCE CO., LIMITED. (FEDE- 



RATED MALAY STATES.) 



Out of the 274,311 pounds harvested during the six months end- 

 ing June 30, 1912, 82,853 pounds have been sold at an average 

 gross price of 4s. 6.57d. per pound C$1.11). There still remain 

 to be delivered under forward contracts : 



During 1912, 107,520 pounds at 4s. 6.88d. ($1.11). 

 During 1913, 108,000 pounds at 4s. 7.72d. ($1.13). 

 These forward sales indicate confidence on the part of buyers 

 and must be gratifying to sellers, seeing that the cost is about 

 l.r. Sflf. (35 cents). 



SCOTTISH MALAY RUBBER CO., LIMITED. (FEDERATED MALAY 

 STATES.) 



The amount of the rubber yield for the first six months of 

 1912 has been 68,469 pounds, as compared with 32,023 pounds 

 for the corresponding period of 1911. 



RIVERSIDE (SELANGOR) RUBBER CO., LIMITED. 

 MALAY STATES.) 



(FEDERATED 



During the six months ending June 30 last the yield of dry 

 rubber was 63,954 pounds, as against 19,824 pounds for the same 

 period last year. 



BUKIT RAJAH RUBBER CO., LIMITED. (FEDERATED MALAY 

 STATES.) 



The yearly report for presentation to shareholders at the 

 annual meeting of July 15, showed that the yield of rubber had 

 increased from 6,813 pounds in 1904-5 to 567,214 pounds in 

 1911-12. Dividends rose during the same period from nothing 

 to 150 per cent., the figure at which they have steadily remained 

 during the last three yearly periods. The average yield of the 

 total area now being tapped, of 1,977 acres in young and old rub- 

 ber was 287 pounds per acre. The estimated yield for the cur- 

 rent year is 600,000 pounds. 



INDIAN LABOR IN MALAYA. 



.According to figures submitted at the recent annual meeting 

 of the Planters' Association of Malaya the number of arrivals of 

 Indian laborers for 1911 showed a material increase as compared 

 with the previous years. The following returns show the net 

 increase as represented by the difference between the number of 

 arrivals and that of departures: 



Ixni.\N L.\B0RERS Entering and Leaving Malaya. 



Arrivals. Departures. Net Increase. 



1909 49,817 



1910 83.723 



1911 108.471 



These figures are considered very satisfactory, and it is ex- 

 pected that those for 1912 will be equally good. The number of 

 immigrants in January, 1912, was about 12 per cent, more than 

 in January, 1911. 



In connection with this subject, interest attaches to the figures 

 of the estate population of the Federated Malay States and 

 Kedah at the census of March, 1911, amounting to a total of 

 187,179, of which 152,929 were males and 34,250 females. In- 

 creased labor and increased production thus go hand in hand. 



SANATORIA IN MALAYA. 



With a view to affording European residents in Malaya the 

 benefits of a holiday resort in a bracing atmosphere, a party, in- 

 cluding the High Commissioner of the Malay States, accom- 

 panied by a group of prominent officials, recently visited Gunog 

 Tahan, the loftiest peak in the Malay peninsula. At a height of 

 6.000 feet, where the party encamped for several days, samples 

 of the water were obtained for the purpose of analysis, a step 

 necessarily preceding any further measures. The spot is con- 

 veniently reached by the new railway passing near the foot of 

 the mountain. 



FUSION OF SINGAPORE RUBBER COMPANIES. 



According to Singapore advices an agreement has been made 

 for the formation there of a new company, under the style of 

 "The Tapah Rubber Estates, Limited" ; to acquire the properties 

 of the New Singapore Rubber Co., Limited, and the St. Helena 

 Rubber Co., Limited. The former of these two companies has 

 833 acres in Para rubber and 1,188 acres uncultivated, while 

 the latter has 403 acres planted in rubber. The nominal capital 

 of the new company will equal about $300,000 gold , 



