INTRODUCTORY. 



So far we have only had small lots from Ceylon, which have been 

 keenly competed for here. The rubber seerns to be much liked. 

 We are, dear Sir, 



Yours faithfully, 



S. FIGGIS & Co. 



Messrs Hecht, Levis, & Kahn to Royal Gardens, K'e^v. 



36 FENCHURCH STREET, 

 LONDON, E.G., iqth December 1902. 



DEAR SIR, We have examined the samples of Para rubber from 

 Selangor which you submitted to us. We are, of course, not chemists, 

 and can only judge the rubber from its elasticity, strength, and freedom 

 from dirt. 



With ordinary hard cure fine Para worth to-day 33. 8d. per lb., we 

 should estimate the value of your samples as follows : 



No. i - 

 Nos. 2 and 6 

 No. 5 - 

 No. 4 - 

 No. 3 - 

 No. 7 - 



about 43. 4d. per lb. 

 4S. 3d. 

 ii 4S. 2d. 

 43. id. 

 ii 4S. od. 



Nos. 3 and 4 are decidedly weaker than the others, and on the whole 

 we think the less acid used in coagulation the better. Sample No. i, 

 coagulated without acid at all, is certainly the best of the lot. 

 We remain, &c., 



HECHT, LEVIS, & KAHN. 



