566 



MEDIUM GRADES. Although the demand is a trifle better, the9e 



qualities are still most difficult of sale, and 

 only for better grades can Buyers privately be 

 found. 



PLANTATION A fair business has been done in Biscuits and 



GROWN PARA. Sheets up to 4/2 per lb.. 



Particulars of the Auctions as follows : — 



PARA & PERUVIAN. 55 Pkgs. Offered and 34 sold : Fair average quali- 

 ty Ball 2/7 1, low inferior 2 - per lb. 



MOLLENDO. 20 Pkgs. Offered and 2 sold : Coarse Entrefine 



and Virgin 3/2 per lb. 



COLOMBIAN and 164 Pkgs. Offered and 44 sold : Fair white Scrap 

 CENTRAL AMERICA. 2/2, softish Peruvian Ball character 2/2 per lb. 



UGANDA. 38 Pkgs. Offered and 9 sold : Lumps 2/8, Pears 



part white 2/5, clean pale pressed Sheet 3/3| 

 per lb. 



ASSAM. 118 Pkgs. Offered and 36 sold : Fine Red Plan- 



tation 3/4 per lb. 



The following were offered and bought in: — 

 ORINOCO: 79 Pkgs. 



MANGABEIRA. 110 

 MOZAMBIQUE. 101 

 MADAGASCAR. 17 

 LOANDA. 36 

 RANGOON. 89 

 BORNEO. 54 

 TONQ.UIN. 12 

 PENANG. ' 29 



PLANTATION Of 767 Pks. Offered nearly all sold at about Id. per 



GROWN PARA. lb. advance for Biscuit, Sheet and Crepe. 



Scrap was about 2d. better. 

 Crepe. Fine pale 4/4, palish and mottled 3 10 ar 

 4/1, dark 3/2£ at 3 9, black 2 10 at 2 11 per lb. 



Biscuits & Sheets. 4/2£ at 4/2^ per lb. 

 Scrap. Inferior to good 2 5 at 3/0£ per lb. 

 Worms. Fine pale 4/6 per lb. 



CEYLON, STRAITS AND MALAY STATES 

 PLANTATION RUBBER REPORT. 



The following Lots, comprising about 63 Tons Straits and 12 

 Tons Ceylon, were offered at Auction to-day and sold as follows : — 



STRAITS AND MALAY STATES. 



Mark. Pkgs. Description. Price. 



Matang 31 Capes Crepe ... 3/4 at 4 6 



8 Sheets ... 4/2^ 



