VALUATION  OF  RUBBERS. 
[b)  From  Negri  Sembilan. 
Atherton  Estate, 
Port  Dickson, 
Negri  Sembilan, 
June  1903. 
The  Editor, 
Agricultural  Bulletin,  Singapore. 
Dear  Sir, 
I enclose  a copy  of  letter  from  Messrs.  Hecht,  Levis  & 
Kahn,  36,.  Fenchurch  Street,  London,  E.C.,  which  might  be  of 
interest  to  your  readers. 
The  sample  in  question  is  from  the  Linsum  Estate,  Negri 
Sembilan. 
Yours  truly, 
Harold  Tunnicliffe. 
P.S. — I enclose  also  a report  on  the  same  sample  from  Linsum 
Estate,  from  Messrs.  Shand,  Holdane  & Co.,  13,  Rood  Lane, 
E.C.  H.T. 
36,  Fenchurch  Street,  London,  E.C., 
^th  April,  1903. 
Harold  Tunnicliffe,  Esq., 
Atherton  Estate, 
Port  Dickson, 
Straits  Settlements. 
Dear  Sir, 
We  duly  received  your  favour  of  the  8th  March,  with  sample 
of  rubber  grown  from  Para  seed.  There  are  fair  quantities  of  similar 
rubber  beginning  to  come  from  Ceylon,  and  they  find  a ready 
market.  The  sample  which  you  send  us,  seems  to  us  of  very  good 
quality,  tho’  perhaps  a trifle  “ tacky,”  which,  however,  may  be  due 
to  the  way  in  which  the  sample  has  been  sent,  and  may  not  be  the 
case  in  bulk.  In  to-day’s  market,  which  is  a good  one,  we  should 
think  a parcel  of  this  rubber  would  fetch  from  4s.  3<i.  to  4s.  ^d.  per  lb., 
and  our  idea  of  the  immediate  future  of  the  article,  anyhow 
until  next  autumn,  being  a favorable  one,  we  don’t  think  that  a 
shipment  on  the  basis  of  our  valuation  will  lead  to  disappointment. 
As  you  have  found  our  address,  we  need  not  tell  you  that  we  are 
amongst  the  largest  rubber  dealers  and  importers  in  Europe,  and 
have  special  facilities  for  judging  the  markets  and  finding  ready 
outlets.  We  are  quite  prepared  to  receive  consignments,  make 
advances,  etc. 
Awaiting  the  pleasure  of  hearing  from  you, 
We  remain,  dear  Sir, 
Yours  truly, 
HECHT,  LEVIS  & KAHN. 
