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The difference of Is. per lb. in favour of plantation fine, as compared with 

 tine Para (Brazil) obtained when the supply of the former was smaller, may not bp 

 maintained when supplies increase. The preparation of ''scrap" has improved and 

 prices accordingly, the value as we close being of tine biscuits or sheet 6s. Id., 

 scrap 5s. to 5s. 4cL, fine Para 5s. 5d., negrohead (best) 4s. Shipments from Ceylon 

 we estimate 70 tons as against 40 tons in 1904. From Malay 75 tons. Rambong 

 brought high prices, 4s. (id. to 5s. There is but little Ceara. Castilloa we have 

 scarcely seen. The world's supply of all rubber in 1905 was 60,000 tons. 



It must be taken into account that " planting " rubber goes on in Mexico, 

 Nicaragua, other Central American States, and some in Brazil and Bolivia, besides 

 India, Burmah. Borneo, and Java, and recently in Samoa and Pacific Isles. 

 Plantations in the Congo region of the native rubbers are being rapidly ex- 

 tended. We repeat the suggestion that owners will plant from Para seed and 

 produce hard clean rubber, for which there is an excellent and increasing demand. 

 But as the Amazonas show no signs of reduction of crops (Brazil exports 36,000 tons) ; 

 too much expectation of serious decrease in Brazil supply may prove unwise. 



S. FIGGS & Co. 



INDIA RUBBER MARKET REPORT. 

 London, February 2nd, 1906.— At to-day's auction, 155 packages of Ceylon 

 and Straits Settlements Plantation grown rubber were offered. 148 of which were 

 sold. The total weight amounted to 8h tons, Ceylon and the Straits Settlements 

 each contributing 4| tons. There was a good demand for all kinds, fine Crepe, 

 Sheet and Biscuit changing hands at 6s. 2d., and a few dull parcels of Biscuits and 

 Sheet at 6s. lfcf. Fine Scrap sold from 5s. to 5s. od., some lower quality selling down 

 to 3s. 8rf. The Highlands Estate (Straits Settlements) was represented by a 

 fine invoice of washed Sheet amounting to just over one ton, which realised 

 6s. 2d. In face of the large receipts from Para, to-day's rates point to there being 

 a strong and increasing demand for all grades, and the tone of the market generally 

 is satisfactory. Average price of Ceylon and Straits Settlements Plantation 

 Rubber.— 148 packages at 5s. lOfeZ. per lb., against 96 packages at 5s. 9f<2. per lb. 

 at last auction. CEYLON. 



PRICE 



MARK. QUANTITY. DESCRIPTION. PER LB. 



Tallagalla 2 cases Fine large darkish biscuits ... 6s. 2d. 



do 1 do Fine walish scrap ... 5s. 2id\ 



Deviturai 2 do Good palish and darkish sheet ... 6s. 2d. 



do 1 do Good scrap ... 5s. 2|d. 



Ballacadua 2 do Fine pale and darkish biscuits ... 6s. 2d. 



Nikakotua 1 do Good rough palish and darkish biscuits ... 6s. lid. 



do 2 do Good scrap ... 5s. Id. 



Langsland 3 do Fine palish biscuits ... 6s. 2d. 



do 3 do Fine darkish biscuits ... 6s. lid. 



do 1 do Fine palish scrap ... 5s. 2\d. 



New Rasagalla 1 do Fine palish scrap ... 5s. 2|rf. 



do 1 do Good darkish scrap ... 4s. 6et. 



Halwatura 3 do Good darkish cloudy biscuits ... 6s. Iftf. 



do 1 do Sticky biscuits ... 5s. 



do 4 do Fine darkish scrap ... 5s. 2|-d. 



Glanrhos 3 do Fine palish and darkish biscuits ... 6s. 2d. 



Clontarf 2 do Fine do smaller ... 6s. 2d. 



do 1 do Fine palish scrap ... 5s. 2\d. 



p\ b. 1 do Fine pale biscuits ... 6s. 2d. 



"do 3 do Fine pale scrap ... 5s. 3Jd. 



do I do Darkish washed worm ... 5s. 



do 1 do Darkish scrap ... 3s. 8d. 



do 2 do Fair darkish biscuits ... 5s. Sd- 



Tudugalla 11 do Good palish hard biscuits ... 6s 2d. 



