22,6 



Spices. — The auctions on Wednesday were small, and contained 

 little of interest except a large quantity of Zanzibar Cloves, 

 damaged by water, which sold at -i\d. to yl. per lb. Good 

 quality was bought in at 4^d. per lb. The March-May at 4-^d- 

 per lb. A small lot of brown rough Cochin Ginger, slightly 

 mouldy and wormy, was bought in at $os. per cwt. A few 

 barrels of Jamaica sold at 445-. 6d. for dull medium ; the rest 

 being bought in. Fair red Nyasaland Chillies sold at 52s. per 

 cwt. and part of a parcel of Japan at 445. per cwt. Fine 

 Egyptian Capsicums were bought in at 50s. per cwt. Pimento 

 was rather easier; a few lots of common and ordinary sold at 

 3^., fair being held for 3%d. per lb. Common Cinnamon-quil- 

 lings sold at 6\d. per lb. Middling red Mace was bought in 

 at is. 3d. per lb. Black Pepper sold at 6\d. per lb. for fair 

 Singapore, and at 6d. for greyish. Malabar, t-ather shrivelled 

 and grey sold $id. per lb. Singapore white is slightly dearer, 

 at lod. per lb. on the spot, and at lOf^d for January-March 

 shipment. Penang is also dearer at 9^/. cn * ne spot, and 

 gid. for early shipment. 



Thk Chemist and Druggist. 



London, January 18th, 1902. 



Per Mail advices of January i^th, 1902. 



Coffee. 



The London Commercial Record says: — Supplies continue on a 

 limited scale, and the market opened with a steady tone, but sub- 

 sequently the demand fell off and sales were made with difficulty 

 at a decline of fully is, per cwt. for all except fine bold quality 

 Costa Rica, which brought very high prices. Futures of Brazil 

 opened with a better demand at a slight advance, but with lower 

 prices from abroad and a falling exchange, the market has become 

 decidedly flat, and the closing price of March Santos shows a de- 

 cline of is. gd. per cwt. for the week. 



Yesterday business was done in March delivery Santos at 34^. to 

 335-. lO^d.. May at 35s. to 34.9. jid., September at 36s. to 35^. gd. 

 and December at 36^. io\d. to 36^. 6d. 



London Santos March delivery ... 335. gd. 



New York No. 7 Rio „ ... 6.20 cts. 



Hamburg Santos „ ... 33 J pf. 



Havre Santos „ ... 41 J francs. 



Imports, Deliveries and Stock of Coffee in London are as 

 follows : — 



Stock. Imports. 



Tons 



Tons 



1902. 1901. 

 ... 13,034 14,788 

 Home Consumption. 



1902. 1901. 

 691 742 



1902. 1901. 

 1,704 908 

 Exports. 



1902. 1901. 

 335 365 



