As regards prospects for the curent year, I may say that the stand-jard production for the two estates combined has been fixed at 2,676,500 of which for the quarter ending April 30, 55 per cent. is allowed be exported. The exportable allowanee is, as you are up doubt aware, revised ut the end of each Jquarterpthat is to say on April 30, July 31, and October 31. If 5 per jeent. releases are made each quarter Itrom now onwards the average quantity exportable during 1925 will be [61 per cent. of the standard production, and if 10 per cent. releases take place the amount exportable will a little over 67 per cent. of stand-lard production. Forward sales have been made of 1273 tons of rubber Statistically the position of the: rubber producing industry. is better now than it has been for many years past, The excess stocks of rubber fin Great Britain, which have been for so long a bugbear to the market, have. bern reduced from 61,1 rons at the end of February, 1924, 28,265 tons at the end of February, 1925, and as far as one can
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