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PERSONAL. 



Mr. E. W. MAIN of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, has been 

 appointed Superintendent of the Government Plantations at Batu 

 Tiga in Selangor, in place of Mr. Stanley ARDEN who has 

 resigned the appointment as previously mentioned. — Editor, 



THE AGRICULTURAL SHOW. 



Readers are reminded that this event is due on August 16, 17, 

 18. Schedules of Prizes may now be obtained from the Honorary 

 Secretary, Singapore, and all information, entry forms, tickets for 

 railway and steamer transport also. Entries for all Divisions 

 should be in writing and received by the Secretary 7 days before 

 the Show opens, and in the cases of Horses and Dogs, three weeks. 

 Many exhibits of special interest are promised, and it is hoped 

 that planters will send a really good show of rubber this time. 

 A large number of Cups are promised for various exhibits besides 

 silver medals and diplomas. 



H. N. R. 



GOW, WILSON & STANTON, LIMITED. 



13, Rood Lane, London, E. C. 

 May nth, 1906. 



At to-day's auction, 342 packages of Ceylon and Straits Settle- 

 ments Plantation grown rubber were under offer. The total weight 

 amounted to about 15 tons, Ceylon contributing 3 and Straits 

 Settlements 12. 



Though this was a large offering which included several attractive 

 parcels of fine quality sheet and biscuits, orders were rather scarce, 

 and consequently prices marked some irregularity. Where sales 

 were effected, the price generally realised for fine biscuits and sheet 

 was 6/1 i, but several parcels were withdrawn from sale for lack of 

 support. For scrap grades also competition was less animated than 

 at the last auction, though for the finer qualities about last rates 

 were obtained. There was a large consignment of fine sheet and 

 other grades from Bukit Rajah amounting to 2 5 tons, and the finer 

 qualities met with good attention, realizing up to 6/2 J per lb. 



Owing to the increase in the size of the sales lately, it has been 

 decided in the interests of the Trade generally, that the auction shall 

 in future be held at the Commercial Sale Rooms, and this new 

 arrangement was inaugurated to-day. 



Quotations. — Fine sheet, 6/1 £ to 6/2J. 



Fine pale washed crape and ribbon, 6/- to 6/2 J. 

 Do. darker, 5/1 j to 5/1 1|. 



Do. dark, 5/-. 



