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i3, Rood Lane, London, E. C. 
March 30^, 1906, ■ 
At to-day's auction, 1 7 7 packages of Ceylon and Straits Settle- 
ments Plantation grown rubber were under offer, of which 100 were 
sold. The total weight amounted to about 9 tons, Ceylon contri- 
buting 4^ and Straits Settlements 4f. 
This sale passed off quietly, competition being less keen for fine 
qualities, several parcels of which were withdrawn for lack of sup- 
port. There was, however, little alteration in price, 6/3^ being 
realised for. one small lot of Fine Sheet. For Fine Biscuits and 
Sheet the price generally offered was about 6/3. 
Scrap was again in good demand, rates showing an advance on 
last sale of up to per lb. 
Quotations. — Fine sheet, 6/2 § to 6/3!. 
Fine pale washed ribbon, 6/3. 
Fine biscuits, 6/2I to 6/3. 
Rough biscuits and rejections, 5/8 to 6/l£. 
Fine Red Ram bong, 4/6. 
Scrap, tine, 5/3 to 5/5. 
Medium, 4/5 to 4/10^. 
Low dirty, 2/7 to 3/ 10. 
Plantation Biscuits and Sheet To-day. — 6/2% to 6/3^, same 
period last year, 6/4 to 6/6. 
Plantation Scrap. — 4/5 to 5/5, same period last year, 3/9 to 
4 / 7 . 
Fine Hard Para (South American). — 5/5*, same period last 
year, 5/6. 
Average Price of Ceylon and Straits Settlements 
Plantation Rubber. 
100 packages at 5/1 1 per lb., against 1 21 packages at 6/0 A per lb. 
at last auction. Particulars and prices as foltows: — 
Ceylon. 
Quantity, Description and Price per lb. 
1 case fine biscuits, bought in. x case scrap, 5\3f. 
4 cases fine amber biscuits, 6/3. 2 cases fine pale scrap, 5 4^. 
I case ball scrap, bought in. 
I case dark rolled crape bought in. 
1 case fine pale Ceara biscuits, bought in. 
2 cases very fine palish clear biscuits, 6/2$. 1 case fine pale 
scrap, 5/44. 
1 case good darkish biscuits, 6/2*. 1 case fine palish scrap, 5/4$-. 
9 cases very fine pale amber biscuits, 6/3. 1 case good cuttings 
5 /6i. 5 oases fine palish scrap, 5/5. 2 cases dirty scrap, 3/3. 
1 case good biscuits, 6 14. 1 bag darkish scrap, 5/0 J. 
Mark. 
Tallagalla 
Ambatenne 
Warriapolla 
Gikiyanakande 
Rangbodde 
Hattangalla 
Ellakande 
Culloden 
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