14 FISH. 



cambrics, long cloths, opium, iron, &c., in ex- 

 change, and delivering the Areka-nut at one 

 dollar the pecul ; however, much depends on 

 the agreement of price between the contracting 

 parties at the time, and the greater or less de- 

 mand for the European and other goods brought 

 into the market. 



There was an abundant supply of fish in the 

 fish-market at Gingham, consisting of very large 

 specimens of Acanthurus, or lancet-fish, Choeto- 

 dons, Cyprinus, several species of the Perch 

 tribe, the Barracouta, Shark, as well as a num- 

 ber of others, varying in form, size, and colour ; 

 and it appeared from the collection exhibited, 

 that abundance was taken upon the coast. 



On the evening of the 23d of July, we sailed 

 from " Pedir," bound for Singapore and China, 

 having six thousand and eight peculs of Areka- 

 nut on board. The cargo was purchased for 

 five thousand four hundred and forty Spanish 

 dollars, forty peculs of iron, thirty kits of 

 Swedish steel, thirty peculs of lead, and three 

 chests of opium. Upon the iron a profit was 

 gained upon the invoice prices of 77^ per cent, 

 upon the lead, 81i per cent. ; and upon the steel, 

 48 per cent. Upon the opium there was, as I 

 have before mentioned, but very little profit ; 

 indeed, the price of a dollar and a-half per pecul 



