New York, Jan. i6th. — Closing prices ol No. 7 Rio were as fol- 

 low^ : — 



Jan. Feb. Mar. April. May. 



January 16 ...6.05 6.1c 6.20 6.30. 6.3s 



January 15 ... 6.20 6.25 6.35 6.40 6.50 



Planting Opinion, Madras. 



February 8, 1902. 



The Weather for January. 



The precipitation in Singapore was far above the average 17 97 

 being recorded and for the first three weeks, it practially rained 

 continuously. There was a marked contrast to this in Penang, 

 where roi only was recorded. Malacca was also on the dry side 

 with 4*74 only. Perak shewed great differences, for while at Tapah 

 the heavy fall of 19 G1 was registered. Bagan Serai had only 2-45 

 In Selangor, Jeram recorded 11*07 whilst at the District Hospital 

 2*76 only fell. The Returns from Pahang shew that little rain fell 

 there the greatest fall being at Kuala Lipis 2*36. 



