THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[February 1, 1919. 



THE MARKET FOR COMMERCIAL PAPER. 



In regard lo the financial situation, Albert B. Beers, broker in crude 

 rubber and commercial paper, No. 68 William street. New York, advises as 

 follows: . , 



lluring Tanuary tl'ere has l.cen a fair demand for cnmnwrcial paper, 

 principally from inli.fto«n banks, the best rubber names going at S'A to 

 6 per cent, and those not so well known 6 to 6'/j per cent, 



MARKET CABLE SERVICE FROM SINGAPORE. 



The following report of the auctions held at Singapore has 

 been cabled by The Waterhouse Co., Limited : 



Date Crepe. Ribs. Market. 



January' 20 cents 42.2 41 Uncertain. 



Rates to Pacific Coast have been reduced lo $35 per cubic ton. Cargo 

 space plentiful. 



' WEEKLY RUBBER REPORT. 



GUTHRIE & CO.. LIMITED, Singapore, report [December 13, 1918]: 



At the weekly rubber auction held yesterday and today, demand was on 

 a very limited scale, the manufacturing interests bein? practically out of 

 the market Prices of standard grades show only a slight weakening, but 

 •.he state of market may be judged from the fact that only 638 tons were 

 sold out o( 1,567 tons catalngd , , , , , . , ,^,, 



Ribbed smoked sheet was difficult of sale, and the top prices of 72 H 

 cents is 1 cent below last week's best. Fine pale crepe wa» in good demand 

 r.nd is unchanged at 75 cents. Lower grade crepes were the special enquiry 

 of the market and fine and good browns show an advance of J^-cent. 



The followine was the course of values: 



Sterling Equivalent 

 In Singapore per Pounds in 



per Pound.^ London. 



Sheet, fine ribbed smoked 70c @ 72^c 2/ OJi @ 2/ 1 ^i 



Sheet, good ribbed smoked 57H @ 69>^ 1/ 9'A @ 2/ OH 



Sheet, plain smoked 55K @ •■ 1/ 8f5 @ . . 



Creoe, fine pale 73 @ 75 2/ 1^ @ 2/ 2% 



Crejie, good pale 60 @ 72^4 l/IO @ 2/1"^ 



Crepe, fine bro^vu 52 @ 60 1/744 @ 1/10 



Crepe, good brown 40 @ 50 1/ 4^ @ 1/ / ^ 



Crepe, dark 29!/3 @ 39'A 1/ iH @ 1/ 4W 



Crepe, bark 25 @ lO'A 1/ @ 1/lH 



Scrap, virgin and pressed 28 @ .. 1/ % @ .. 



Scrip, loose 21 @ 29^^ /lOJ^ @ l/lji 



'Quoted in S, S. Currency. 



COMPARATIVE HIGH AND LOW RUBBER SPOT PRICES. 



CRUDE RUBBER ARRIVALS AT THE PORT OF 

 NEW YORK. 



[The Figures Indicate the Weight in Founds.] 

 PARAS. 



Fine. Medium. Coarse. Caucho. Camera. Totals. 



December 20. liy the Purus, from Para. 

 .Mden's Successors, 



Limited 64,073 64,073 



Hagemeyer & Brunn 11,200 67,200 78.400 



F. R. Henderson & Co. 54,860 129,460 75,670 259,990 



Pell & Diimont, Inc. 22,398 44,798 168,562 235,758 



j.ANUARV 4. By the Scrgipe. from Para and Manaos. 

 Alden's Successors, 



Limited 44,140 44,140 



Hagemeyer & Brunn. 201,600 201,600 



n.\. \stlett & Co.. 138,000 98,000 95,000 137,500 468,500 



Meyer & Brown 376,320 44,800 421,120 



General Rubber Co.. 26,880 33,600 201,600 262.080 



Pell & Dumont, Inc. 23,572 44,798 168,562 . .■ 236,932 



F. R. Henderson & Co 15,300 15,300 



January 6. By the George W. Else'\ from Para. 



H ^ Astlctt & Co.. 140.000 45,000 11,000 120,000 33,000 349,000 



General Rubber Co 168,000 168,000 



F. R. Henderson & Co. 57,800 35,400 15,600 108,800 



ARRIVALS AT THE PORT OF NEW 

 YORK. 



PLANTATIONS. 



TO NEW YORK, 



Ta.svarv 7. By the Karimata, from Batavia: 



Ge'neral Rubber Co 1,550,020 



F. R. Henderson & Co 45,050 



J. T. Johnstone & Co 45.000 1,640,070 



GUAYULE. 

 TO NEW YORK. 



Pounds. 

 December 28. All rail from Eagle 

 Pass, Texas: 



Continental-Mexican Rubber Co 84,700 



Decembes 31. All rail from Eagle 

 Pass. Texas: 



Continental-Mexican Rubber Co 77,250 



Tanuary 15. Bv the El Almirante. 

 No. 19, from Galveston via Laredo, 

 Texas : 



Continental-Mexican Rubber Co 60,400 



January 22. All rail from Laredo, 

 Texas: 

 Continental-Mexican Rubber Co 59,000 



TO AKRON. 



January 2. All rail from Eagle Pass, 

 Texas: 

 Continental-Mexican Rubber Co 113.100 



CRUDE RUBBER ARRIVALS AT 

 PACIFIC COAST AS REPORTED. 



PLANTATIONS. 



[Ports of arrival not given.] 



Pounds. 

 December 18. By the Tokai Mam. From Singa- 



Rubber trading Co 145.600 



December 18. By the Smm Maru. From Sin- 

 Rubber Trading Co 232,960 



January 17. By the Ha-a/i IVu. From the Far 

 East. 



T. T. Johnstone & Co 67.848 



■ January 19. By the Shinkoko Maru. From 



Rubber Trading Co 168,000 



January 21. By the Ning Chow. 



J.'T. Tohnstone & Co 51,500 



December 26. By the Matsura Maru. Cemua. 

 Maru and Kaisho Maru. From the Far East 



J. T. Johnstone & Co 73,920 



December 30. By the Suki Maru and Meikat 

 Maru. From the Far East. 



J. T. Johnstone & Co 56,672 



January 4. By the Arabia Maru. From th 

 Far East. 

 J. T. Johnstone & Co 116,308 



[Dates of arrival not given.] 



Pounds. 



By the .4tsuta Maru. From Singapore. 

 F. R. Henderson & Co 153,000 



Bv the Korea Maru. From Singapore. 

 F. R. Henderson & Co 183,700 



Bv the Monteagle. From Singapore. 

 F. R. Henderson & Co 99,950 



by the Kaisho Maru. From the Far East. 

 Fred Stern & Co 170,280 



By the East Wing. From the Far East. 

 Fred. Stern & Co 338,400 



By the Grayson. From the Far East. 

 Fred. Stern & Co 105,480 



By the Kev West. From the Far East. 

 Fred. Stern & Co 24,480 



By the Yselayk. From the Far East. 

 Fred. Stern & Co 9,000 



By the Shingi Maru. From the Far East 



Fred. Stern & Co 219.780 



AT SAN FRANCISCO. 



December 18. By the Vondel. From Batavia. 

 General Rubber Co 828,000 



December 21. Bv the Rindjani. From EaUvia. 



General Rubber Co: 972,400 



Fred Stern & Co 266,580 



Stein. Hall & Co 11,200 1.250,180 



December 26. By the Tenyo Maru. From Sin 

 gapore. 



General Rubber Co 589,120 



Fred. Stern & Co 102,960 692,080 



AT SEATTLE. 



December 23. By the Grayson. From Singa- 



Gene^ar'Rubber Co 1,688,960 



F. R. Henderson & Co 465,920 



Fred. Stern & Co 105,480 2.260,360 



December 29. By the Easlerling. From Singa- 



Mever & Brown 134,400 



Fre'd. Stern & Co 173,934 



F. R. Henderson & Co 83.600 



General Rubber Co 351.680 743,614 



January 19. By the Kanahram. From the Far 

 East. 

 Meyer & Brown 280,000 



CRUDE RUBBER ARRIVALS AT 



PACIFIC COAST AS STATED 



BY SHIP'S MANIFESTS.' 



SEATTLE AND TACOMA. 

 PLANTATIONS. 



[Figured 180 j-uunds net to the case or bale.] 



December 23. By the Gravson-. frt 

 pore, via Shanghai: 



The B. F. Goodrich Co 333.360 



Th- Goodyear Tire & Rubber 



Pounds. 

 December 30. By the Easterling, from Singa- 

 pore, via Kobe: 

 Firestone Tire & Rubber Co 221,760 



TO NEW YORK. 



December 16. By the Andes Maru. from Pe- 

 nang, via Yokohama: 

 Poel & Kelly 14,760 



December 23. By the Grayson', from Singa- 

 pore, via Shanghai: 

 Aldens' Successors, Limited... 30,420 

 The Boston Insulated Wire & 



Cable Co 3,960 



Curry, McPhillips & Co 109,080 



F. R. Henderson & Co 318,960 



J. T. Johnstone & Co 132,000 



L'nited States Rubber Co 1,533,960 2,128,680 



December 24. By the Su-jia Maru, from Singa- 

 pore, via Yokohama: 

 Rubber Trading Co 216,900 



December 30. By the Easterling, from Singa- 

 pore, via. Kobe: 



Charles T. Wilson Co 69,660 



I'mlpd States Rubber Co 185,760 



Allium' ^lu.i-sors. Limited... 5,940 



k"tn:-..ii ,\ 1 " 121,140 



I I nil. !-lin ,\ Co 181,980 



l-.l M.,iM,i. Iiic 102,420 



.\K>ci iv l;iuvwi 67.500 



Rubber Importers & Dealers 



Co 177.660 



Poel & Kelly 258,480 1.070,540 



December 30. By the Easterling. from Penang 

 via Kobe. 



F. R. Henderson & Co 35,100 



Robinson S: Co 4.320 



W. R. Grace & Co 43,380 82,800 



December 30. By the Easterling. from Port 

 Swettenham, via Kobe: 

 Robinson & Co 27,540 



December 31. By the Shinkoku Maru, from 

 Penang, via Kobe: 



Rubber Trading Co 175,860 



Robinson & Co 306,000 



Poel & Kelly 87.480 569,340 



TO SE.\TTLE, WASH. 



Dfcemfer 30. By the Easterling, from .Singa- 

 I..i!>.. via Kobe: 

 \ldc-ns- Successors. Limited... 78,200 



l^.h^ls^n .V C( 3.960 



1 T lohnstonc & Co 188,820 



1 I.itiiciohn & Co J56.500 



Knu Products Cu 36.000 



I'rc.l. Stern & Co 173, 341) 



Mitsu. Ji Co., Limited 4>J5,180 



L'nited .Mal.iysian Rubber Co. . 60,480 1,292,480 



iFootnote— The figures under this head and un- 

 der Crude Rubber Arrivals at Pacific Coast as Re- 

 ported, have been obtained from different sources; 

 repetitions mav. therefore, occur. 



'.\rrlv,.d af Taroma. 



