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There was very strong bidding in to-day’s auctions* and prices 
generally showed a decided advance, as much as threepence per lb. 
being frequently recorded. 
There were several attractive parcels of crepe, sheet, etc. The 
highest price, 5/1 1, was realised for an exceptionally fine parcel of 
Rangbodde Ceara biscuits. 
All kinds of crepe were again keenly competed for, and a fine 
lot from the Consolidated Malay Co. brought the highest price for 
this grade, viz., 5/ iof per lb. 
Quotations. — Fine sheqt, 5/84 to 5/94. 
Fine biscuits, 5/84 to 5/94- 
Very fine pale Ceara biscuits, 5/1 1. 
Good biscuits, abt. 5/8. 
C Fine pale, 5/104 to 5/iof. 
Crepe *3 Palish to darkish, 5/4 to 5/94. 
(.Dark, 4/114 to 5/3I. 
C Fine, 4/64 to 4/9. 
Scrap-] Fair to medium, 4/4 to 4/64. 
(.Low, 1/9. 
Plantation Fine To-dav .—5/94 to 5/1 1, same period last year, 
6/- to 6/i|. 
Plantation Scrap.— 4/64 to 4/9, same period last year, 3/5 to 
5 l3h 
Fine Hard Para (South American) —5/3, same period last 
year, 5/34. 
AVERAGE PRICE OP CEYLON AND STRAITS SETTLE- 
MENTS PLANTATION RUBBER. 
481 packages at 5/64 per lb., against 292 packages at 5/34 per lb. 
at last auction. Particulars and prices as follows : — 
Ceylon. 
Quantity, Description and Price Per lb, 
3 cases fine pale biscuits, 5/8f. 
3 cases good darkish pressed crepe, 5/24. 
3 cases good palish biscuits, 5/8$. 6 cases fine pale crepe, 
3/104. 6 cases good darkish crepe, 5/4b* 4 cases fine pale 
crepe, 5/104. 4 cases darker, 5/3*. 2 cases dark, 5/1*. 
5 cases fine palish to darkish biscuits, 5 1 case g°°d 
darkish scrap, 4/74. 
3 cases good biscuits, 5 /8f. I case palish pressed crepe, 5/4*. 
1 casS black 5/-. 
12 casek good biscuits, 5/8f. 1 bag darkish sheet, 5/8$. 
2 cases good palish to darkish biscuits, Sl9i- 1 case brown 
crepe, 5/3L 1 case darkish and dark crepe, 5 /°t- 
1 case fine palish biscuits, S/9i- 2 cases similar, 5/9L 1 case 
darker, 5/84. 1 case darkish pressed scrap, 4/64. 1 case 
thick rejections, 4/7I. 
2 cases good darkish biscuits, 5/9L 3 cases palish scrap, 4/7L 
1 case lump scrap, 4/7. 
2 cases good dark biscuits, 5/9* 1 case darkish pressed scrap, 
4 / 7 *. 
Mark. 
Ellakande 
Nikakotua 
Culloden 
Ingoya 
Hattangalla 
Langsland 
Clontarf 
Aberdeen 
. Elston 
Tallagalla 
