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Basil Oil. The sources of this preparation which existed up to 

 the present (France and Reunion) have recently become completely 

 exhausted, and only inferior qualities are now met with in commerce. 

 But it may be assumed that this scarcity will be relieved in the 

 course of this summer. If the weather- conditions are favourable, we 

 hope to produce some of this oil ourselves. 



Oil of Buchu Leaves. With reference to some constituents, 

 see page 119. 



Cajeput Oil. The situation of this article is again normal, and 

 does not give rise to any remarks except those of a statistical nature. 

 The shipments from Macassar during the year 1905 were as 

 follows: — 



to Europe 312 piculs 



„ America ...... 97 „ 



n China 163 



» Java 1926 



„ Singapore 1437 



Total 3935 piculs 



Camphor Oil. The peculiar situation of the camphor-market has 

 also affected the oil. But so dark a veil lies over the whole, that 

 at the present moment absolutely nothing can be said as to the future. 

 Such a large demand has arisen for the whole of the fractions 

 which are formed as by-products in the manufacture of safrol, that 

 we are quite unable to accumulate a stock and can only make firm 

 offers (if at all) on receipt of special enquiries. The high prices of 

 turpentine oil are no doubt the chief cause of the present state of 

 affairs. 



The quantity of camphor oil produced in Formosa was: — 



in 1897 638603 kin 1 ) 



„ 1898 1120979 „ 



„ 1899 1369887 „ 



„ 1900 2362 108 „ 



„ 1901 2587186 „ 



„ 1902 2388135 „ 



„ 1903 2690370 „ 



„ 1904 2730388 „ 



The production of camphor oil in Japan is decidedly smaller. 



According to the official reports from the Imperial Japanese 

 Ministry of Finance, camphor monopoly-offices have been established 

 in Kagoshima, Nagasaki, Kennamoto, Fukuoka, and Kobe. These 



*) 1 kin = iVg lb. 



