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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



THE MARKET FOR COMMERCIAL PAPER. 



In regard to the financial situation. .Mbert B. Beers, broker in < 

 rubber and commercial paper. No. 68 William street. New York 

 advises as follows: . ,^ 



"The demand for commercial paper during December has been 

 limited, and almost entirely from out-oftown banks, the best rubber n 

 being taken at 6 per cent to 6^ per cent, and those not so well ki 

 6yi per cent, rates being very firm the last half of the month. 



SINGAPORE RUBBER REPORT. 



GUTHRIE & CO., LIMITED, Singapore, report [November 6, 1919]: 



The usual weekly rubber auctions which opened on Wednesday were 

 marked by a good demand for all grades which continued throughout the 

 sales. Fine pale crepe sold at up to 97 cents, showing an advance on last 

 week of IK cents. Ribbed smoked sheet realized up to 97^5 cents or 1 

 cent belter than last auction. 



The principal feature of the sales was the demand for lower grades 

 (particularlv line brown ircpc) which were 2^ to 5 cents up on the week. 



Out of 1,072 tons catalogd 918 tons were offered and 683 tons sold. 



The following is the course of values: ^ . , 



Sterling Equivalent 

 In Singapore, per Pound in 



per Pound.' London. 



Sheet, (>ne ribbed smoked 94c @ 9754c 2/ AH @ 2/ 5J4 



Sheet, Kood ribbed SMiokcd 8/ @ 93^ Z/ 2^4 (..' .'/ 4h 



Crepe, fine pale 95v; @ 97 2/ S}^ @ 2/ 6H 



Crepe, good pale S6y, @ 93 2/3ii @ 2/5 



Crepe, fine brown 75 @ 83 2/ @ 2/ 2'A 



Crepe, good brown 69 @ 75 1/1054 @ 2/ 



Crepe, dark 64 @ 71 1/ 8J< @ 1/lOM 



Crepe, bark 61 @ 6554 1/8 @ 1/954 



iQuoted in S. S. Currency— $1 = $0,567. 



FEDERATED MALAY STATES RUBBER EXPORTS. 



It is reported by official report from Kuala Lumpur states that the exports 

 of plantation rubt>er from the Federated Malay States in the month of 

 October amounted to 8,381 tons, compared with 9,841 tons in September 

 and 5,901 tons in the corresponding month of last year. The total exports 

 tor ten months of the present year were 88.205 tons, against 64,043 tons in 

 1918 and 65,927 tons in 1917. Appended are the comparative statistics; 

 1917. 1918. 1919. 



January tons 5,995 7,588 7,163 



February 7,250 6,820 10.809 



March 7,088 7,709 10,679 



April 5,955 7,428 7,664 



May 7,179 5,851 7,308 



June 6,009 5,161 7,094 



July 5,798 5,706 8,640 



August 6,487 5,291 10,626 



September 7,087 6,588 9,841 



October 7,079 5,901 8,381 



Totals 65,927 64,043 88,205 



STRAITS SETTLEMENTS RUBBER EXPORTS. 



An official report from Singapore states that the export of plantation rub- 

 ber from the Strait Settlement ports in the month of October as 8,338 tons 

 as against 10,476 tons in September and 3,260 tons in the corresponding 

 month last year. The total exports for ten months of the present year 

 aggregate 118,290 tons, compared with 54,876 tons in 1918 and 61.034 tons 

 for the corresponding period in 1917. Appended are the comparative sta- 



Au-ust 

 Septembc 



Totals 61,034 



(Transhipments amounted to 832 tons.) 



BATAVIA RUBBER MARKET. 



HERMANS. MARSMAN & CO., Batavia, report [September ISOctober 

 15, 1919]: 



The market opened with small demand for first crepe and smoked sheets 

 and more demand for the lower grades. During the month under review 



was done. The market closed firm with a fair demand for all grades, 

 especially for prompt deliveries. The quotations are; 



In Batavia Equivalent 



Per 54-kilo.' Per 54-kilo in 



Guilders. U. S. Currency. 



Fine pale crepe 1 33 $0,532 



First pale crepe 1.32 0.528 



Prime smoked sheets 1.3_'".. (J. 330 



•Quoted per 54-kilo (1.1 pounds) in Dutch Indian guilders ($0.40). 



ANTWERP RUBBER MARKET. 



(UUSAK & CO., .Antwerp, report [December 12, 1919]: 

 The market for the past three weeks has been very steady, with slightly 

 rising prices. Dealings have been larger and the African rubbers, which 

 had been neglected hitherto, are again attracting serious interest. The 

 sales last week amounted to 224 tons, and the stock on hand in the port 

 of .Antwerp was about 925 tons. Some of the prices obtained were: Congo 

 Kassai red 3.90 francs to 5.50 francs per kilogram, according to quality; 

 upper Congo Kutanga. 5 francs; upper Congo ordinary red. 4.80 francs; 

 upper Congo ordinary black, 6 francs; upper Congo equateur, 5.25 francs. 

 The Congo plantation Hez'ca rubber fetched 9.70 francs for smoked sheets, 

 and 9.10 for biscuits. 



AMSTERDAM UABKET REPORT. 



TOOSTEN & JANSSEN 

 The still decreasing rate 

 uence on the market and 



Amsterdam, report [December 12, 1919]: 

 )f exchange of the £ had an unfavorable 

 the tendency was consequently dull and V( 



During this week the turnover and demand 

 London market closed somewhat firmer, this has 

 quotations, and buyers are not inclined to pay 

 -standard crepe. 



small, and through the 

 affected the Amsterdam 

 e than f. 1. 35 for spot 



EXPORTS OF CRUDE RUBBER FROM BELAWAN (DELI). SUMATRA. 



PLANTATION RUBBER EXPORTS FROM JAVA. 



September. 



N'ine Months 

 Ended September 30. 



1918. 



1919 



1.659.000 5.686,000 

 2IS.0O0 



4,654.000 13,410,000 



3S4.OO0 245,000 



6.485.000 3,964,000 



667,000 180,000 



393,000 159,000 



Totals 822.000 3,869,000 14,212,000 25.422.000 



Ports of origin: 

 Tandjong Priok 



Samarang 



Soerabaya 



326,000 

 '264,000 

 590.000 



1.614,000 7.507,000 13.314.000 



85.000 125 000 430,000 

 2,121,000 6,349.000 10.872,000 



3,820.000 13,981,000 24,616,000 



EXPORTS OF INDIA RUBBER FROM PARA, MANAOS AND IQUITOS DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 1919. 



EXPORTERS. 



■ kilos 



145.973 

 214.408 

 91.049 

 97,056 



NEW TOEK. 



Stowell & Co 



J. Marques 



Chamie & Koury Co. 



General Rubber Co. 



Suarez. Filho & Co. 



Alfredo Valle & Co. 



Berringer & Co.... 



Ferreira, Costa & Co 



Bitar Irmaos 15.511 



Sundries 26.885 



From Para 984,914 



From Manaos 595.121 



From Iquitos 17.762 



Totals 1,597,797 



(^Compiled by Slcwcll 5- Co.. Pari, Brazil.) 



Medium. Coarse. 



12,422 20.617 



21.387 140,365 



14.104 30.643 



8,611 53,400 



51,238 



67,264 



152,400 



3,754 



36,690 



7,947 



660 



; 26.857 



9.420 



326.599 



233.200 



969 



20,827 

 151.392 

 580,596 

 575.200 

 3.082 



Totals. 

 203,956 

 368,228 

 332,288 

 211,738 

 214,408 

 150,421 

 172,195 



65.140 



'191, '750 



1,974,594 



1,517.701 



21,813 



19,417 

 65,817 

 73,570 

 37,854 



Total. 



ssUso 



Totals. 

 203,956 



201.571 

 172,195 

 65,140 



2,093,708 



1,593,844 



79.111 



252,555 3,766.663 



