. India rubber world. efficient administration and proper operation, the yield ofthat region might be increased ten fold. In the northern part of Peru, matters are different. There large English companies have tried to work the rubber forestsin a rational way, but in the absence of experienced laborersthey were thrown back on the entirely uncivilized Indians. Thelatter can only be trained to regular work with considerabledifficulty, and had to be treated practically as slaves. Thissystem was what gave rise to the Putumayo scandal of 1912. Rubber lands can be acquired in four ways: 1, by purcha
. India rubber world. efficient administration and proper operation, the yield ofthat region might be increased ten fold. In the northern part of Peru, matters are different. There large English companies have tried to work the rubber forestsin a rational way, but in the absence of experienced laborersthey were thrown back on the entirely uncivilized Indians. Thelatter can only be trained to regular work with considerabledifficulty, and had to be treated practically as slaves. Thissystem was what gave rise to the Putumayo scandal of 1912. Rubber lands can be acquired in four ways: 1, by purchase;2, by condemnation; 3, by grant; 4, by concession. In eachcase special regulations are applicable. COLONEL CHAVES AND THE ACRE RUBBER TAX. A GRAPHIC presentment of the difference between theexporting of rubber from Brazil and Bolivia is shownin the following table. This was prepared by Colonel Avelinode M. Chaves, who is the owner of a large seringal on thePurus river in the Federal district of Acre. Colonel Chaves. Colonel Avelino de M. Cha\ES. found that the municipality of Senna Madureira, departmentof Acre, had put an extra 1 per cent, tax on .Acre rubber, inaddition to the 20 per cent, regular tax; whereupon he pre-sented these figures, stirred up other shippers as well as thecommercial associations at Para and Manaos, and the 1 percent, tax was repealed. ACCOUNT SALES OF RUBBER FROM x\CRE AND BOLIVIA. 2,200 lbs. from Acre. Fine 1,622 lbs. @ .74 Entre Fine 330 lbs. @ .64 Sernamby 154 lbs. @ .52 Loss 94 lbs. 2,200 lbs. Charges 22 per cent. $1, $1, Expenses. Taxes 20 per cent $ Freight Expenses in Manaos Stamps, etc Sold in Manaos. 2,200 lbs. from Bolivia. Fine 1,622 lbs. @ .74 Entre Fine 330 lbs. @ .64 Sernamby 154 lbs. @ .52 Loss 94 lbs. 2,200 lbs. Charges 22 per cent. $1, $1, $1, Expenses. Taxes 8 per cent $ Freight Expenses in Manaos $ Stamps, etc
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