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The following is reproduced from Tas

mere-wopment, and deals with the quarter ended Alarch 31st fast-

Since the issue of the last number," more

have becuing available, from whket is

that t uppars

daginged amounts to about 1,340,000. awagainst the vious fortest of a milion In nudit.o13 to the tamage already reported, it pears that Aliburi has just 38 per cent, and Tanyaburi 37 per cost of in crop,j

This w will naturally tend to ilvercase the

p-

surplus available for export, and confirms the deduction of 100,000

Andy aftowed for.

The total of 1,100,000 toús available for export may still therefore, it is

is thought. be taken as an accurate an estimate s is possible under the cirzumstances.

of

Of this total 94,000 tum (corrected re turn) were exported in December 1923, nåd- 33.000 ton luring the quarter under re- vin, making for the four months nu ng-. Srigate of 430,000

valued 21.0485,000. This eaves

bajaney ณ 670,000 tons available for, the 'maining eght mouths of the crop-year.

There should not be gras difficulty in marketing tais balance, if E the reporte reesited from other vice-growing countries arrensonably accurate, in spite of sho high prices stid prevailing here.

Actording to the second, forecast of the Government of Juda, there is a shortgy of about 4,761,000 tons as compared with Inst year, and it is istomated, chat india will

that 1,000,000 tons Tice this year. as aguist G00,000 tons supplied inst year

of Be not

an

canukte Burma is short hönu÷f, with "available, surplus of 2,000,000 Con (including

a carry over of 200,000 tona), against 2,600,000 tons last year)“

The Japanese crop is reported to he 750,000 tons less than in 1929-93, and the carry over is also less by 150,000 tons. There is thus a a shortage, compared with last year, of 900,000 tors

On the other hand the surplus crop of French Indo-China is reported as normal, at 1,900,000 tons, and Slam's crop may also be as a distinct shortage in two nd a well up to the average. There is

of the principal rice consuming countries, India and Japan, and abo a considerable one in the principal co-exporting coun- try Burnia.

It is known, as stated in the previous number, that South China has lost a good proportion of her own crop through amage; and it looks therefore as if there is bound to be this year markk for all "the rice available in the East.

If this turns out to be the case, we must 10% Juok for aur reduction in the price. but rather on the contrary for a stiffening later on, at the appropriate season,

it is reported that in enormous quad- ty of Burma rice, about 300,000 tons or nore, was shipped to Europe in February

it iy and March, and thought that this wight of mocks might depress the Europo markets, even if Eastern markets. da show

An upward tendency. It is stated, in fact that at the end of March 65 per cent. of Burma's surplus had aitvady been ex- Durted,

Further it is stated that Calmitta (Steta) rice is rapidly gaining ground. and that buyers are now showing a pre- ferent for this quality over Special Sam. local rely on account of the quality. line also because of the price, which is £2

ton cheaper.

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This passing over of Siam ries may n afftet this country so much now, while Hongkong and Singapore absorb 80 to 83 per cant. of her rica exports, but if either of these markets should fail her any transfer their business elsewhere, rious matter for Siam

it

might pad it the meantime

if her rice

bren ousted from the Europe market

There is no doubt that adverse comments

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Sian Garden rice, and that there is far too inuch mixing of

infrror grains,

This is possibly due to the nees sity of "supplying an inferior article · account of t the low price offered, but every attempt should be made to keep the Euro- pean markets informed that fixe quality the be obtained from Siam

higher price is pl

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Although price for all grades of padi déclined slightly throughout most of the

quarter, it is stated that everal ries millers have found it imposible to gover their working expenses under existing conditions and have closed down. At tomy to were made in March by the mille to force the prie› of padi, down still fur- ther, but they were insneenssful, and ot the close of the quarter, with Jaruan, Ferone and Cuba coming

ming to the Mar kot prizes were beginning 67 rive

and

The export of rice s ustily at its high. st in the March quarter of the year. the total for the past thres mouths has bem 6,044,000 gul or 330,000 temel

This toul

cannot omnare with the record export of the March quarter 1003, which amounted to over 7,000,000 nieuls, Jhut still max he taken as wry, satisfactory.

The tailed Sgures are as follows:-

Month 1024-

January

February

March

Total

EXPORT OF RICE,

Tons.

109,221 1.187,361

17,002 1,963,277 109,777 1,176,011

330,000 3,626,270

Of the above total Hongkong and China ports took jus over 57%; Singapore 25% ( rather smaller proportion than anal); the West Iries (Cuba) 8 the Dutch East Indies Europe (including Alex- andria and Port Sail for orders) 4 "while the remainder went to Japan; Scirth

Africa, and the British Malay States,

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