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much wanted. Siam is slow of sale, being held for high 



figures. The first-hand supplies of good Palembang gum have 



been practically cleared, and only medium and low qualities 



are left at about 40s. 

 Camphor. — A quiet market is reported for crude, but for arrival 



the Japanese quotation is higher at 15 2s. 6^/. per cwt, c.i.f. 



At the close of last week business was done at 145s.. c.i.f. for 



October-November shipment. 

 Cascara Sagrada. — Old bark is quoted 28s. per cwt., c.i.f. to 



arrive. 



Cinchona. — The shipments from Java for the first half of the 

 month were 600,000 Amst. lbs. against 610,000 Amst. lbs. 

 last year. 



Cloves. — Zanzibar are selling on the spot at from ${%d. to 



per lb. according to quality. For delivery prices are weaker, 



October-December delivery having sold at 3^d. to $^d. and 



January-March at Sj-^d. 

 Cocaine. — The S. S. Orinoco has arrived from Callao with .13 



packages crude cocaine. 

 Cocoa Butter.— On October 1st, at Amsterdam, 80 tons Van 



Houten's brand, 5 tons de Jong, I ton Helm, and 5 tons 



Mignon will be offered, and on the same date here 50 tons 



Cadbury's brand. 

 Cubebs. — The exports from Singapore, from January 1st to 



August 19th, have been 101 piculs to the United Kingdom, and 



2,325 piculs to the United States of America. 

 Dragon's Blood. — The exports from Singapore from January 1st 



to August 19th, amounts to 72 piculs, shipped to this country. 



The S. S. Shanghai has arrived from Singapore with 10 cases 



and 2 cases from Penang. 

 Gamboge. — The shipments from Singapore, from January 1st to 



August 19th, have been 64 piculs to U. S. A. and 13 piculs to 



the U. K. 



Ginger. — Jamaica was represented by T7 barrels only, in the sale 

 of which 5 sold at 36s. 6d. for fair but slightly wormy ; 220 

 bags Cochin were bought in at from 38s. to 42s. 6a 7 ., the latter 

 figure being for good washed rough. 



Ipecacuanha. — It is reported that the Government of Colombia 

 has placed an export tax of is. 6d. per lb. on Cartagena 

 Ipecacuanha, apparently with the view of raising revenue to 

 carry on the Civil war. In our issue of August nth, 1900, page 

 297, we reported that duties had been placed on certain 

 produce exported from Colombia, including rubber, coffee, 

 gums, &c. so that this tax on Ipecacuanha is quite feasible and 

 probable. On the London market business has been done at 

 6s. per lb., for good clean root, and 6s. 6d. is now wanted. 

 Rio is unchanged, with small sales at 1 is. 3d. 



Kola. — At the spice auctions 10 packages of West Indian were 

 offered of which 7 sold at from 2d. to jd. per lb. 



Mace. — Steady. In auction 49 packages West Indian, offered 

 and sold, good pale at is. 6d., fair ditto is. ^d. to is. 5^., and 



