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tive considering the conditions under which the tapping is carried on and the firmense ess and tropical forest land to be covered. Probably the regulations will prove to be nothing more "SQUARE BOTTLE” than a pious expression of what the authorities regard as being good practice.
much-dreaded upite a multitude of the sioner of Caylon, in his annual report, is
a
THE RUBBER SITUATION.
The situation in rubber circles continues to excite enormous amount of interest, although speculation in mbber, shares has been more or Less subdued because of the pocaimism indulged in in cer lan quarters, where the facte, as unther,
Labour conditions are still a matter of vital stood by those in intimate touch with the article, interest in the Malay States and Ceylon, and sre ignored or misunderstood. Since the mathesppretensions of a shortage being met with sound speculative element was wiped out of the are very widespread The Labour Commis share market, and
settlements have been inclined to be somewhat pessimistio, pointing satisfactorily disposed of thanks to investors out, as he does, that about 12,000 fewer poolies taking up shares owing to their faith in the passed through the future-legitimate business has been proceeding in the labour conditions as being necessary. 1909 than in 1938, and iting agencies during suggests an amelioration on a faix soale considering the slackness which characterised many classes of securities recently. He states that it is antial that free passages Several of the more popular shares crept up to should be granted, and that rios should be sold level not far below the extreme tonchot during to the coolies at a uniform and fixed price, but the boom on the evidences of a none too plentiful the suggestions are not welcomed by the various supply of stock, although the less popular shares planters associations, who shrink from taking have attracted little attention or interest. It is any action calculated to raise working custa. certainly the case that investors are now showing At the same time, in view of the fact that largo much more discrimination in plaking up shares, area of rubber will be coming into boaring while most of the buying orders placed on the during the next fow yours, it is
is recogained
that market are subject to limits in anticipation of the matter of soaring an adequate snoply of Anotusting and unsettled times until the pro-labour is argent. It is admitted that even at gress" of the trade-demand for rubber can be present to demand for labour is far greater gouged more accurately. Enquiries made in that the supply, and that inlass "something in various quarters tend to show that during the done there will be trouble. Ceylon, in face of recent recovery in shares many limits were left this contingency, therefore turns to Indis and unexecuted, which may be regarded as an indice. Tall labuar na the Federated Malay States are tion that there is considered to be little turning to China and the Chinese. probability of a serious
A useful move has been sot afoot by the collapse. Nevertheless a cautious policy is generally being observed, Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, which has cir which is unt to be wondered at in view of the culatised the planters with the object of compit. sensitive nature of the market, which must be ing reliable statistics of the rubber industry largely ascribed to the somewhat encions position Planters aro naked to furnish statistics of all of affairs at the rubber auctions held this week. trees on their estates, together with their ages Fears of another dandlook already agitated the-under one year, one to two years, two to three share market on Monday, but the disturbing years, three to four years, four to five years, and reports circulated as
of to on to the progress
When the trees are interplanted with the sales failed to bring about much selling other products additional details of such DIO Judging from the Isolt of demand and the requested, together with the estimated entput relatively few bids mado at the outset, and of Fara and other kinds of rubber for 1910. the prices sabesquently paid for the better Whether the plantors will fall in with the grades crêpe plantation rubber, which made suggestions is regarded locally as rather doubt. up to 10s 54d, a pound, it would seem that conful, hat aquestionably the details, if reasonably certed efforts are atil being made to get the compete, would be valuable.Standard, market down-a policy for which buyers can hardly be blamed. Against this, however, there seeins no inducement for holders or brokers to. force sales without reserve in face of what ap pears to be a healthy statistical position. Were Klooks much in excess of actual near requira- ments, the case would doubtless be different At it was, most of the rabbor offered at the sales was sold at tolerably satisfactory prices, which, however, marked n loss of 6d. to is, comparod with the previous auctions. The first smoked sheets, which usually command the highcat prices, such as Vallambrosa nad Highlands, were, however, withdrawn. Generally the rasalts attained were not much ander
of
expectations. Holders are generally of opinion that the demand will at no distant date me more importance; henes the strong inclination to hold back parcels where what are regarded as market values are not obtainable All the same, there is considerabló uncertainty as to how for big consumers may be able to keep matters going by drawing on their serve supplies, but the fact that prices hase DOW already shrank by 28. 6d. to 3s. a pound from tlie Fecord figures paid, and that the con tributions from the main source of supply (Brazil), upon which the United States sim sumers, ara largely dependent to cover their needs, may do something to restore buying power in Europe, barring any unforeseen com plications in the manufacturing trades.
The falling off in the Brazilian receipts to which attention has been directed already in previous articles kas proceeded farther, and for the first half of
May the reduction, as compared with last year, is quite marked, while compared with May, 1909, it is very striking. The figures for the first half of May this year were about 1,000 tons, but in the whole of last May they were 2,340 tons, and in the whole of May, 1908, they totalled 3,210 tons. Taking the orop seasons to the latest date available, the returns figure out as follows:-
Tors.
July 1, 1909, to May 18, 1910 July 2, 1909, to April 30, 1910
36,870 35,780
July 1, 1908, to May 31, 1909
36,520
July 1, 1908, to April 30, 1909
34,180
July 1, 1907, to May 31, 1908 July 1, 1907, to April 30, 1908
34,990 31,780
It is clearly apparent that the very high prices of rubber ruling for many months have dono very little so far to stimulate production in the Amazon Valley, and indeed present indica- tions point to the total receipta for the orop year July 1, 1999, to June 30, 1910, showing on setusi diminution compared with the previous year, though against this must necessarily be Bot the increased yield which is being obtained from countries other than Brazil. In this con- nection, of course, the Federated Malay States
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out that, provided prospectus estimates are fulfilled, Malays should furnish the world this year with about 5,500 tons, in 1911 with 10,000 tons, in 1912 with 16,000 tons, in 1913 with 21,000 tons, and in 1914 with 30,000 tone. Ex- actly how these propostas estimates will figure out in practice there is no means of ganging; but, allowing for disappointments in one direc tion and betters results than estituated in another, they may be somewhere about the figures given. Even at the beat it will be seen they leave Brazil pride of place as a producer.
Some discussion has been taking place over the political tension which exists between Eonador and Pera in connection with the so- called acre dispute, the territory concerned being rich in rubber treas, and it is held that should the trouble result is war, a restriction of the rubber collecting industry over a very wide ares would become inevitable. It would almost
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The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued
On the 27th at 1.30 pan.Observations re- ceived from Aparri indicate that a small depression passed North of that station, moving Westwards this morning,
On the 28th at 11.50 am-The barometer s risona a little in Lazon, and fallen slightly to moderately on the E. coast of China.
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has increased moderately over N. Chins, and Pressure is still low over E. Manchuria, It remains high over the Pacific in the neighbour hood of the Bouins.
Formosa Channel and over the N. part of the Unsettled weather may be expected in the Chian Ses
Black South Cone and Dram hoisted. at 10a.m. to day, 0.00 inches.
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The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon Hongkong & Neighbourhood(*)
El.
Ainds,
Formosa Channel..
...fresh.. South coast of China between Same as No. 1 Booth coast of China beteen
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Hongkone and Hainan
Same as No. 1
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to anticipate any serious injury to such an Occupation from war between the countries named, for hostilities would in the very nature of things be restricted to the large centres of population, and the area impracticable for military opérations, if only by rea- son of their inaccessibility, and which are at the same time the rubber-producing areas, could hardly become
si zone of conflict, while the withdrawal of labour to swell the ranks of the troops would be a very difficult thing to porary stiffening of prices, ha any serious falling off in supplies of rubber is from this ostae, & al events, not very likely, even should the worst happen. Meanwhile, it is said that the Brazilian Government is considering a very big scheme for encouraging the
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