AS to the future, there is no question in my mind but that rubber will once again be a paying proposition, but whether this will be a matter of months or years is a moot point with everyone. Stocks in London during the last three months have declined! by over 18,900 tons. and I have every reason to suppose that} stocks elsewhere except in producing countries have also.shown a decline.
Another bull point is the very' considerable drop in exports from native] rubber districts in the Dutch East March, whilst America ily European consump. healthy increase. What} the position will be after October 31, when estates are entitled to despatch their at present unexportable stock, only be surmised.. Although prices may remain low for a long time, those estates which are condition to produce cheaply, whilst} being at the tame time carefully cultivated have no cause for alarm. There may be no dividends, but
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