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On the whole the quality of the offerings was a little disappointing. 
There was fair competition for the better descriptions on the 
basis of last sales rates, and in a few cases slight advances were 
recorded for some good lots. * 
The highest price, viz., 5/8^ per lb. w r as realised for some fine 
pale crepe. 
Scrap and the lower grades of crepe were inclined to be some- 
what neglected. 
A good proportion of the sale was withdrawn for private treaty, 
owing to lack of bidding. 
Quotations. — Fine sheet, 5/6 to 5/7. 
Fine biscuits, 5/6^ to 5/7I. 
Crenel Ver >" fine P ale ’ 5/7 to 5 / 8 *. 
P (.Palish tq darkish, 5/3 to 5/6. 
( Fine, 4 / 5 *. 
Scraps Fair to medium, 3/9 to 4/3^. 
(. Low, 2/10^. 
Plantation Fine To-day. — 5/6 to 5/8!, same period last year, 
6/- to 6/2J. 
Do. Scrap. — 3/9 to 4 /5J, same period last year, 4/- to 
" 5 / 3 i 
Fine Hard Para (South American). — 4/9^, same period last 
year, 5/3 i 
AVERAG-E PRICE OF CEYLON AND MALAYA 
PLANTATION RUBBER. 
158 packages at 5/4^ per lb., against 227 packages at 5/1 
per lb. same period last year. 
Particulars and prices as folldws: — 
Mark. 
Aberdeen 
Welkandala 
Veralupitiya 
Rangalla 
Ceylon. 
Quantity, Description and Price per lb. 
5 cases fine darkish biscuits, 5/7^ to 5/7$. 1 case good scrap, 
4/2^. 1 bag wound scrap, 3/1. 1 case rejections, 3/1. 
2 cases good darkish crepe, 4/10-3. 2 cases good dark biscuits, 
5/5i 
1 case fine pale amber sheet, 5/7. 1 bag fine scrap, 4/3*. 
I bag rejections, 3/6$. 
4 cases fine dark biscuits, bought in. 
VKB 
Northumberland 
Densworth 
Waharaka 
Doranakande 
I case slabs, bought in. 
1 case good dull biscuits, S/6f. 
1 case fine palish to darkish biscuits, 5/7. 
1 case good dark biscuits, 5/6^.- 
2 cases good darkish biscuits, S/6J. I case good pressed 
scrap, 4 /3I. 2 cases rejections, 4/-. 
