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spices and perfumes formed a very important part of that com- 

 merce. In those times Alexandria and Venice were the two 

 important drug markets and in the Pandects of the Emperor 

 [ustinia we rind a list of import duties levied at the custom- 

 house of Alexandria on various commodities, chief among which 

 were drugs and spices. 



International commerce is chiefly in the hands of the British 

 and the Germans ; that of all other nations by comparison is insig- 

 nificant, and is mainly trade with their immediate neighbors or 

 their colonies. Only the British and the Germans can claim to 

 engage in general international commerce, and it is owing mainly 

 to the fact, as 1 stated before, that they offer better financial fa- 

 cilities to shippers than other nations do. They establish branch" 

 banks, and you will find such in all the principal parts of Mexico, 

 Central America and South America. 



London receives the products of the British East Indies, South 

 Africa and a large share, the largest share of those of China, Japan, 

 Egypt, and the British West Indies. Hamburg is headquarters 

 for the products of Germany, Norway, Sweden, Russia and to a 

 considerable extent for those of South and Central America. Ham- 

 burg is also an important factor in Mediterranean products. 



Now to get down to drugs ; London receives from the 



East Indies. 



Senna Cannabis Indica 



Xux Vomica Dragon's Blood 



Cardamom Citronella Oil 



Aloes Gum Tragacanth 



Columbo Gum Myrrh 



Spices 



South Africa 



Buchu 



Quince Seed 



China 



Star Anise 

 Oil Star Anise 

 Musk 

 Antimony 



Japan 



Menthol 

 Capsicum 



Egypt 



Senna 



Aloes 

 Arrowroot 



Rhubarb 

 Cassia 

 Cassia ( >il 

 Xutgalls 



Camphor 



Oil of Camphor 



Gum Arabic 



