CO129-404 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1913 [10-12] — Page 174

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China market & forcing up prices there

So M

to minimise their lors. In that care

if the pie in hand a 1914 amage

HK

the Straits ont fait themselys paying

more

than Rs 2220 a chest.

I think it is fair to assume that in any case there is sikely to he

upened andincy in how China preces since there with he presumably more competition for the non- China stiff when the Certificated op mim

disposed of. If therefore wither attematist

is accepted Londhe inchiried to take

I the offer of the 1983 average prill

The 1914 average

The average price in 1912. com

Rs 1962

$1121, but the market ver

then fairly

down : sier-smin the 193) agrument

opmin

in which hin stood at Rs 1348

(ancage) Las hem some 50% higher

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copy

or hode

I this til to Su Ift

hay

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May back him for his obsons

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: /of 1.0. that the 1. Grt. have made

thes offer &anguine whether it is prosoned

to make it to the Straits also.

substance and

Tel to Gov. Singapore (I in cipher).

of Indian Ent. Lack offered to sell dreit

East. & thing chests (open egured

either at average price for 1913 wat

I am Saguising average price for 1944.

whether this offer inte he made to the

Straits

: in the mean time Load he

D. wish to glad bham whether avail

or whether yo

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yo

youre of of either alimmatil prefer to par by in the open market through agents

at present.

JR 27/1/13.

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