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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[July 1, 1915. 



Review of the Crude Rubber Market. 



NEW YORK. 



June 30, 1915. 



Till, month of June was an extremely quiet one, inquiries were 

 liful and several large orders were noted, but general 

 buying was limited. There was little change in prices 

 an upward tendency supported by a steady 

 market in London. It is estimated that 6,500 tons of crude rubber 

 of all sorts was received at the port of New York during May, 

 against 10.148 tons for April. 



The usual summer dullness in the rubber mills has not yet 

 made itself manifest and the output of tires continues to make 

 new records. First latex spot sold during the last week of the 

 month at 63 cents and Smoked sheets ribbed were62J^ cents. L'p- 

 river Fine was steadj at 62 63 cents. African sorts are ar- 

 riving in limited quantities; 177 tons was received in New York 

 during May. against 404 tons in April. 



The Rubber Control Committee has passed a resolution recom- 

 mending that all crude rubber importers, brokers and dealers 

 file the British Rubber Guarantees with the Rubber Club for all 

 plantation rubber arriving in this country from the Dutch East 

 Indies. 



Arrivals of plantation rubber direct from Batavia have fallen 

 off considerably. In March there was 338 tons; in April, 392 

 tons, with no arrivals in May. 



Arrangements have been completed whereby plantation rubber 

 can now be shipped to any Atlantic port in the United States 

 consigned to the British consul at New York. The usual form 

 of guarantee is required and passed upon by the Rubber Club. 

 Shipments to Pacific ports are consigned to the British consul 

 at San Francisco and cleared in the same manner. 

 RUBBER AFLOAT. 



The Booth Line steamship "Denis" from Manaos and Para, was 

 due to arrive June 27 with 180 tons. From Singapore and 

 Colombo there are four steamships en route for New York with 

 rubber cargoes, due to arrive within the next six weeks. There 

 are five steamships from London due to arrive in Xew York 

 with rubber early in July. The steamship "Hubert" sailed from 

 Para on May 7, for Liverpool, England, with 272 tons of rubber. 



The Booth Line steamship "Benedict" sailed from Para for 

 Liverpool June 5 with 270 tons. The steamship "Anthony," of 

 the same line, sailed from Para for Liverpool June 10 with 340 

 tons. 



LONDON. 



The market was quite firm early in June with satisfactory trad- 

 ing in the standard grades. A feeling of uncertainty as to ship- 

 ments and the possibility of a long war and large military require- 

 ments had a tendency to stiffen prices. Standard crepe, spot, was 

 in demand at 2.?. 5d. Smoked sheet, spot, was firm at 2s. 4fy$d., 

 and Hard Para was steady at 2s. 7%d. Inquiries were plentiful 

 and a fairly good business was reported in Standard crepe which 

 is now selling at a premium over Smoked sheet. This is due to the 

 fact that Standard crepe can be used without washing. This sav- 

 ing of time is an advantage in executing Government contracts 

 with a time limit. On June 16 Standard crepe, spot, closed at 

 2s. 5 ; / . Smoked sheet, spot, at 2s. 5'^rf. and Hard Para, at 2s. 

 Id. The rumor from Singapore of a decreased production in 1915 

 is not credited here. 



Interest in the market during the last week of this month was 

 confined to deliveries on contracts. In the late quotations Stand- 

 ard crepe, spot, sold at 2s. s l Ad.: Smoked sheet, spot, at 2s. 5y&d. 

 and Hard Para was firm at 2s. 7d. 



SINGAPORE AND COLOMBO. 



At four Singapore auctions held in April last. 632 tons were 

 offered and 293 tons were sold. Pale crepe brought 2s. Ay^d. to 

 2s. r'Jd The auction of May 11 resulted in 104 tons being sold 



out of 134 tons offered. Prices were higher than in April, Pale 

 crepe bringing 2s. Sd. to 2s. 6 d 



The Colombo weekly auction held on May 6, brought out 143 

 tons and 130 tons were sold. On May 11 there were 132 tons 

 offered and brought fair prices on a firm market. Pale crepe sold 

 ..! _\ lrf. to 2s. V/ 4 d. 



I li <an freights on rubber have again been marked up. From 

 Singapore to London the rate is 101.?. 6d. per ton of 50 cubic feet. 

 From Singapore to New York or Boston, direct 112.?. and via 

 Europe 131.?. 6d. From Colombo to London the rate is 80.?. plus 

 20 per cent, surcharge ; to New York, 92.?. 6d. plus 50 per cent, 

 surcharge ; to the Continent, 80.?. plus 20 per cent, surcharge, 

 and to Italian and Spanish ports, 80.?. plus 20 surcharge. 



New York Quotations. 



Following are the quotations at New \ ork one year ago, one 



month ago, and June 30, the current date : 



Para July 1/14. June 1/15. June30,'15. 



Upriver, fine, new 68$4@69 61 @ 62y 2 @63 



Upriver, fine, old 69j4@70 63 @65 



Islands, fine, new 58 @59 52 @ 53y 2 @54 



Islands, fine, old 59 @60 55 @57 



Upriver, coarse, new 39^©41 46 @ 45j4@46 



Wands, coarse, new 28 @29 28^@ 28^@29 



Cameta 3V/ 2 &2y 2 32 @ 31Y 2 @32 



Caucho, upper 39 (£40 47M>@ 46 @46^ 



Caucho, lower 36 @37 44y z @ 43 @44 



Plantation Hevea. 



c , A t, ♦ -vk a <7 o« J Spot 61 @ 63 ® 



Smoked sheet ribbed.. 57 @63 | Afloat61 @ 62%@63 



First latex crepe... J 56 ® 57 S P ot60/ 2 @ 63® 



/ 55 • M 56^ Afloat 60^@ 62^@63 



Fine sheets and biscuits un- 



smoked 56 @57j^ 60 @61 



Centrals. 



Corinto 41 @42 46 @ 44 (£45 



Esmeralda, sausage 39 @40 45 <£ 44 @45 



Nicaragua, scrap 38 (540 



Mexican plantation, sheet . . 42 (£48 



Mexican, scrap 38 @40 44 (£ 



Manicoba, scrap 37 @ 37 fa 38 



Mangabeira, sheet 38 @ 38 @39 



Guayule 25 (£35 29 @ 32 @34 



Balata, sheet 45 (£4S 55 @ 53 @56 



Balata, block 45 @ 45 (£47 



African. 



Lopori, ball, prime 45 (£52 53 (555 54 (£56 



Aruwimi 35 (£46 



Upper Congo, ball red 38 (£42 



Ikelemba 35 (£45 



Sierra Leone, 1st quality.. 35 (£40 



Massai, red 48 (£50 54 5 53 @54 



Soudan Niggers 38 (a 40 



Cameroon, ball 25 (£35 



Benguela 27 (5 32 30 <£ 32^(£33 



Accra, flake 22^@ 23 23 @ 23 @ 



Rio Nunez Niggers 54 @ 55 (£56 



Konakry Niggers 55 @ 54 @ 



Lagos, lump 28 @29 



Gold Coast, lump 27 @28 27 @ 



East Indian. 

 Warn 48y 2 @49 



Pontianak 



1 • 7 1 :. 7 @7y 2 



Gutta Siak 14 @14}4 



