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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[May 1, 1920. 



SINGAPORE RUBBER MARKET. 



CUTIIKIE & CO.. LIMITED, Singapore, report [March 4. 1920): 

 The Tisual weekly auctions held yesterday and today opened with a 

 steady demand for all grades (with_ the exception of fine pale crepe) which 

 continued throughout the sales. Fine pale crepe, which wa3 distinctly out 

 of favour, and of which only a few lots were siold, realized up to $1.07 

 (two lots sold at $1.08^4 and one lot at $1 07'/.) or i;i cents lower than 

 last week's price. Ribbed smoked sheet fetched up to $1.10>^, or the 

 same as last auctions. The lower grades sold at from I ^ to 4 cents below 

 last auction's prices. Out of 1,168 tons catalogued. 945 tons were offered 

 and 557 tons sold. 



The following is the course of values: 



Sterling Equivalent 

 In Singapore. per Pound in 



per Pound'. London. 



Sheet, fine ribbed smoked 107c @ HOHq 2/ iVi @ 2/9)^ 



Sheet, good ribbed smoked 100 (a> 106}^ 2/ 6/2 @ 2/8 }i 



Crepe, fine pale 105 (a>107 2/ 8J^ @ 2/9 



Crepe, good pale 99 @104 2/ 6M @ 2/8^ 



Crepe, fine brown 92 @ lOO 2/ 4 J? @ 2/7 



Crepe, good brown 87 @ 91H 2/ 3^ @ 2/4M 



Crepe, dark 82 @ 88 2/Ij| @ 2/3^ 



Crepe, bark 72 @ 83 1/11^ @ 2/254 



I Quoted in Straits Settlements currency; $1 = $0,567 United States 



AMSTERDAM RUBBER MARKET. 



JOOSTEN & JANSSEN. Amsterdam, report [April 1. 1920]: 

 The rubber market was again very quiet, for spot as well as for those 

 parcels still in the boats already arrived. Sellers are still asking their 

 former prices, in spite of the lower oversea markets; New York also quoted 

 slightly lower prices. There was a little inquiry on our market, but only 

 at cheaper prices. The unchy.nged outlcok in the strike makes business 

 very difficult, and the approaching holidays do not tend to make matters 

 more lively. 



On the terminal market there was only a limited turn-over, as there 

 were more sellers than buyers, the latter only at lower prices. Taken all 

 around our terminal market has kept very steadv compared with foreign 

 markets. Prices have ranged from f. 1.37 to f. 1.38}^. 



ANTWERP RUBBER MARKET. 



GRISER & CO.. Antwerp, report [April 1. 1920]: 



We have no changes to report, prices co 

 they are at the same level as before the \v: 

 sheet is 14.20 francs. The stock of india ruDDer at Antwerp is sou tons. 



As usual at Easier time, the future market shows absolutely no dealings; 

 lack of interest everywhere. The closing price for the next twelve months 

 is 13.40 francs. 



BATAVIA RUBBER MARKET. 



HERMANS. MARSMAN & CO.. Eatavia, report [December 16, 1919- 

 January 15, 1920]: 



A good demand prevailed during the first week under review and prices 

 increased as far as 1.48 florins for prime smoked sheets and fine pale 

 crepe, ready delivery. Afterwards the tone of the market became dull and 

 prices dropped quickly, un account of the decreased rates of exchange on 

 London and Singapore. The market closed with a slight improvement and 

 small lots changed hands at: f. 1.40 for fine pale crepe, f. 1.41 for prime 

 smoked sheets and f. 1.35 for off crepe, while lower grades remained 

 without interest. At the moment there is some demand for forward 

 deliveries at f. 1.44 for prime grades. 



PLANTATION RUBBER EXPORTS FROM JAVA. 



To Netherlands . 

 Great Britain. 

 United States 

 Singapore . . . 

 Other countrie 



Totals 

 Ports of origin: 

 Tandjing Priok 



Samarang 



Soerbaya 



Probolinggs . . . 



Cheribon 



Tjilatjap 



646,000 



.423.000 



538,000 



64.000 



CEYLON RUBBER IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. 



Crude rubber: 

 From Straits Settlements. . 



British India 



Burma and other cc 



Totals 



Crude rubber: 



To United Kingdom 



Belgium 



.Australia 



United States 



Canada and Newfoundl; 



Straits Set'tie'm'ents '. '. '. '. 

 Japan 



Totals 



(.Compiled by the Ceylon Chamber of Com>merce.) 



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



Year 

 December. Ended December 31. 



'" ' ^ 1919. 



i. 166,393 

 1,087.313 

 134,464 

 1.644,170 



To Netherlands— foiinrfj. 



Great Britain 



Italy 



United States 



Canada 



British India 



Japan 



Australia 



1918. 

 3,3'83',666 



Pen _ 



Singapore 



Hongkong . . . 

 Other countrie 



Totals . . . 



6.694.600 

 132.000 

 330.000 



2,156 

 404,778 

 ,187,252 

 ,334,775 

 366,318 

 3,331 



2.402.091 4.661,741 28.298,600 58.330,950 



FEDERATED MALAY STATES RUBBER EXPORTS. 



An official report from Kuala Lumpur says that 9,781 tons of plantation 

 rubber were exported from the Federated Malay States in the month of 

 February, as aiiainst 11.119 tons in January and 10,809 tons in February 

 of last year. The total exports for the two months were 20.900 tons, as 

 compared with 17,972 tons m 1919. and 14.408 tons the year before. Ap- 

 pended are the comparative figures: 



1918. 1919. 1920. 



January inns 7.558 7.163 11.119 



February 6,820 10,809 9,781 



Totals 14.408 17.972 20,900 



STRAITS SETTLEMENTS RUBBER EXPORTS. 



An official report from Singapore states that 17,379 tons of rubber were 

 exported from Straits Settlements ports in the month of February, com- 

 pared with 13.125 tons in January, and 15,561 tons in the corresponding 

 month last year. Transshipments for February amounted to 2.460 tons. 

 For two months of the present year the exports amounted to 30,504 tons 

 against 30,065 tons for the corresponding period in 1919, and 6.636 tons 

 in 1918. Appended are the comparative statistics: 



luary tons 4,302 



hruary 2,334 



Tools 6.636 



14.404 

 15,661 



30,065 



1920. 



FRENCH INDOCHINA RUBBER EXPORTS, 1908-1918. 



To France. To Other Coun 



. -^ ^ , 



Kilograms. Francs.' 1 



1908 36,884 239,746 



1909 32,163 144.734 



1910 170.074 765,333 



1911 227,359 1,023.115 



1912 225.565 1.015,042 



1913 168,676 759,043 



1914 164,034 657.153 



1915 376,741 1,692,635 



1916 547,817 3.286.902 



1917 930,803 5.584.818 



1918 537.678 3,226,068 



'One franc equals $0,193 United States currency. 

 (Bulletin Economique de fIndoChine, Hanoi-Haiphong.) 



UNITED STATES IMPORTS OF PLANTATION RUBBER BY 

 PORTS— 1919.' 



1919 



February 

 March .. 

 April ... 

 May .... 



Au'' Jt' ■ ■ • 

 September' 

 October . . 

 November 

 December 



7,612 

 1.996 



5,254 



3.546 

 12'.423 

 14,013 

 11.518 

 7.454 

 2.398 

 1.738 

 3,093 



1.360 

 1.656 

 9,667 

 13,160 

 7,402 

 11,247 

 15,907 

 5,128 

 8,870 

 23,772 

 11,997 

 21.852 



Totals 22.249 



1 Reprinted to give complete 

 (Compiled by the Rubber As 



27,452 9,804 1.894 

 for Pacific ports, 

 of America, Inc.) 



UNITED STATES CRUDE RUBBER IMPORTS FOR 1920 (BY MONTHS). 



Manitoba Totals Totals 

 and for for 



Planta- Afri- Cen- Guay- Matto 3 Mons. 3 Mons. 



1920. tions. Paras, cans, trals. ule. Grosso. 1920. 1919. 



January .. .tons 17.799 2,620 821 111 21,351 7,235 



February 29.681 2,456 558 265 34 ... 32,994 17.456 



March' 28.533 2,463 514 23 114 3 31.650 28.223 



Totals 76.013 7,539 1.893 399 148 3 85,995 52.914 



•Also in March, balata. 113 tons; miscellaneous gums. 983 tons; waste, 

 1.252 tons. 



(Compiled by The Rubber Association of America, Inc.) 



