260 
As will be seen from the quotations below, the tendency on the 
part of buyers to pay a premium for the very pale kinds, in what- 
ever form, is becoming more marked, thus showing the importance 
of care and cleanness in preparation. 
TO-DAY’S QUOTATIONS. 
? Sheet, etc. 
Fine Pale Worm 
Fine Pale Sheet 
Fine Amber Sheet 
Fine Ceara Biscuits ... 
Fine Pale Biscuits 
Fine Biscuits 
5/7 h 
S/ 6 J 
5/2! to 5/4 
5/61 
5/4 to 5/5 
5/3 to 5/3! 
Crepe. 
Fine Pale & Palish 
5/2 to 5 l 3 i 
Palish to darkish 
4/6! to 4/10 
Dark 
4/4 to 4/4 h 
Darkish Block 
4/7 to 4/10I 
Unwashed Scrap. 
Fine ... ... 
4/- to 4/1 
Fair to medium 
3/9 to 3/1 1 
Low ... ... 
2/- 
PLANTATION AVERAGE, AND COMPARATIVE PRICES. 
Average price of Ceylon and Malaya 
Plantation Rubber. 
To-day ... ... ... 180 pkgs. 
5 /ti 
Corresponding sale last year ... j 22 pkgs. 
5/8 
Plantation. 
Hard 
Fine Para. 
Fine. 
Scrap. 
5/2 2 to 5/7 h 
1 
3/9 to 4/1 
4/8 
5/8 to 5 / 9 i 
4/6 to 5/- 
5 /- 
