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to any great extent. As a result competition was restricted, and a 
large proportion of the offerings had to be retired for lack of sup- 
port. 
Where sales were effected some concession had to be given on 
last prices, but for the most part sellers preferred to have recourse 
to the private market. 
Quotations. — Fine Sheet, 5/9 to 5/9!. 
Fine biscuits, 5/1 1. 
Fair biscuits, 5/8^. 
C Fine pale ribbon, 5/1 1£. 
Crape < Darker, 5/2 to 5/4^. 
L Dark, 3/6 to 4/-. 
( Fine, 4/10 to 5/-. 
Scrap 4 Medium, 4/6. 
C Low, 2/2$ to 2/6. 
Plantation Biscuits and Sheet To-day.— 5/9 105/11, same 
period last year, 6/5 to 6/7^. 
Plantation Scrap. — 4/6 to 5/-, same period last year, 4/3! to 
s/of. 
Fine HARD Para (South American). — 5/2J, same period last 
year, 5/8. 
Average Price of Ceylon and Straits Settlements 
Plantation Rubber. 
92 packages at 5/3^ per lb., against 123 packages at 5/8 per lb. 
at last auction. Particulars and prices as follows : — 
Ceylon. 
Quantity, Description and Price Per lb, 
3 cases palish biscuits (damp), 5/7^. 
3 cases dark biscuits, 5/8$. 1 case good scrap, 4/3. 1 case loaded 
scrap, 2/6. 
I case good dark biscuits, bought in. 1 case good pale scrap, 
bought in. 
1 case very fine Ceara biscuits, 5/1 1. 2 cases little darker, 5 11, 
2 cases good palish biscuits, bought in. 
1 case good pale to dark biscuits, bought in. 1 case large palish 
to dark biscuits, bought in. 
1 case rough Ceara biscuits, bought in. 1 bag good scrap, bought 
in. 
2 cases good very dark biscuits, bought in. 2 cases fine palish to 
dark scrap, 5 1 case good dark scrap, bought in. 
1 case good dark sheet, bought in. 1 case darkish scrap, bought 
in. 
1 case good palish biscuits, bought in. 1 case fine pressed scrap, 
bought in. 1 bag good lumps, bought in. 
1 bag rejected biscuits and scrap, bought in. 
Mark. 
Kumaradola 
Tudugalla 
Elston 
Sunnycroft 
T R R 
K M 
Doranakande 
Dolahena 
Baddegama 
S A 
