per ton, and first pressings £zg in bands, ex wharf. Belgian 

 is also easier at £26 for first pressings, ex wharf. 

 Oil, Lemongrass. — Business has been done privately at 6d. per 

 oz. spot. 



Spices. — Pepper is dearer for Singapore black, owing to firmer 

 advices from abroad. The spot quotation has been raised to 

 per lb. and the same price is asked for March-May ship- 

 ment. On the other hand, white is rather lower, business has 

 been done at g^d. per lb. for Penang to arrive. The quota- 

 tions on the spot are 9^. for Penang and 9J. for Singapore. 

 Zanzibar Cloves are firmer at 3^d. P er lb- * or March-Mav 

 delivery, and 3\%d. for June-August. 



The Chemist and Druggist. March 29, 7902. 



Per Mail advices of March 14. 1902.) 



Coffee. 



J he London Commercial Record says : — Supplies of East India at 

 auction have been on a larger scale, and for the most part firm to 

 rather higher prices were paid, especially for fine home trade qual- 

 ities, which have been in strong demand : dull and inferior had 

 generally to be withdrawn and they are in very poor request. 

 Catalogues to-day presented for public competition. — 585 barrels, 

 409 bags Jamaica, 9S4 bags Guatemala; 999 bags Salvador, 1,113 

 bags, Costa Rica, 16S bags Xew Granada. 535 bags Colombian, 

 and 77 bags Guayaquil. The sales went off at full prices for good 

 qualities, but common grades were in buyers' favour. Yesterdav 

 the sales went off very irregularly, the higher grades alone main- 

 taining values. Costa Rica and Central American descriptions have 

 been in fair request at previous rates to an occasional decline. 

 Little enquiry for Santos was experienced. 



The market for "futures " has been easier, but closes at a slight 

 improvement. May delivery sold yesterday at 30^. 3d. to 30s. 6d. 

 July at 31s. September at 31s. 3d. to 31s. 6d. and December at 32^. 

 to 32s. 4W. We quote: — 



London Santos May delivery 30^. gd. 



Xew York No. 7 Rio „ 5.30 cents. 



Hamburg Santos „ 30^ pi. 



Havre Santos „ 36} francs. 



At the Dutch Trading Co. 's public sale at Amsterdam on Tues- 

 day next 16,280 bags 25 cases will be offered. Good ordinarv Java 

 is valued at 34^ cents. 



Imports, Deliveries and Stock of Coffee in London are as fol- 

 lows : — 



Stock. Imports. 



1902. 1 90 1. 1902. 1 90 1. 



Tons ... 15,668 14,812 ^ ? 4-4 8,OOS 



Home Consumption Export. 



1902. 1 90 1 

 Tons 3,633 4,654 



1 902 . 1 00 1 . 



