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Saps and Exudations. 



THE LONDON RUBBER MARKET. 



London, May 11th, 1906.— At to-day's auction, 342 packages of Ceylon and 

 Straits Settlements 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 6s. lid., but several parcels were withdrawn from sale 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£ tons, and the finer qualities met with good attention, realising up 

 to 6s. 2\d. 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 auctions shall in future be 

 held at the Commercial Sale Rooms, and this new arrangement was inaugurated 

 to-day. Quotations for Plantation Biscuits and Sheet to-day — 6s. l%d. to 6s. 2|d., 

 same period last year, 6s. Gid. to 6s. 8%d. Plantation Scrap.— 4s. to 5s. Sid., same 

 period last year, 4s. 6d. to 5s. Pine Hard Para (South American).— 5s. 3|d., same 

 period last year, 5s. 7|cZ. Average price of Ceylon and Straits Settlements Planta- 

 tion Rubber.— 212 packages at 5s. 9%d. per lb., against 227 packages at 5s. ll%d. per lb. 

 at last auction. 



Particulars and prices as follows : — 



CEYLON. 



MARK. 



Culloden 



F. B. 



Tallagalla 



Warriapolla 



Gikiyanakande 



Densworth 



Doranakande 



Ambatenne 



Duckwari 

 Halgolle 



Jebong 



G. M. S.B. 



K.K. 

 Beverlac 



QUANTITY, DESCRIPTION AND PRICE PER LB. 



6 cases darkish pressed crQpe, 6s. lid.; 2 cases dark, 5s. 

 1 

 1 



1 case fine scrap, 5s. Sid.; 



1 case darker, 



do scrap and pieces, 4s. <6d. 

 do fine darkish biscuits, 6s. 

 2 cases dark low scrap, 2s. 



4 do fine very pale to darkish biscuits, 6s. l$d. 

 6s. lid.; 1 case good scrap 5s. Sid. 



2 do fine pale worm, 6s. 2d.; 2 cases fine darkish crepe, 5s. lief.; 



1 case dark, 5s. 



3 do fine darkish biscuits, 6s. lid.; 1 case darker, 6s. l^d.; 1 case 



fine palish scrap, 5s. Sid. 

 2 do dark cloudy biscuits, 6s. lid.; 1 case rough sheet, 5s. 10cf.; 



2 cases fine palish scrap, 5s. 3frf.; 1 case good dark scrap, 

 4s. 9d. 



2 do fine palish biscuits, 6s. lfci; 2 cases dark biscuits, 6s. lfet.; 



1 case dark biscuits (mouldy), 6s.; 2 cases pieces, 5s- 6cf.; 



1 do good pale scrap, 5s. Sid.; 1 case darker, 5s. Sid.; 1 bag 



dark 5s. S^d.; 1 case dark pressed, 4s. 

 1 do fine pale to dark biscuits, 6s. l\d.; 1 bag fine pale scrap, 4s. 



8d.; 1 package good rejected biscuits, 4s. 8d. 

 1 do palish mixed scrap, 4s. Qd. 



STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. 



1 case scrappy sheet, 5s. 0|c7.; 1 case fine scrap, 5s. Sid. 

 1 do fine pale scrap, 5s. 2id.; 1 case pressed scrappy sheet. 

 4s. 8£eJ. 



1 do fine pale sheet, 6s. lid.; 1 case fine Ram bong ball, 4s. S^d.; 

 1 box scrap, etc., 4s. 9d. 



4 do fine dark biscuits, 6s. l^d. bid.; 8 cases fine dark sheet, 6s. 



lid. bid.; 1 case sheet, 6s. lid. bid.; 14 cases fine palish to 

 darkish sheet, 6s. l^d. bid.; 6 cases darkish cloudy biscuits, 

 6s. l\d. bid. 



