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JOHN HADDON & CO. SPECIAL 

 PRODUCE LETTER. 



London, March 12th, 1909. 

 Straits Repobt. 



beeswax A good demand exists for all yellow descriptions 



which are commanding" full prices. 



capsicums Market firm, fine bright Natal's value 55/ -per cwt* 



This week a parcel mixed with yellow's and rather 

 perished was bought in at 50/-, also 5 Cases of Java 

 consisting of very thin bright shrivelled beans on stalk 

 at 20/- per cwt. Planters should not send the beans on 

 stalk. 



chillies In good request, fine bright Japans selling at 37/ 6 c.i.f. 



♦ and Mombassa's and Zanzibars spot at 42/6 per cwt. 



copra A large business has been done, prices after declining 



about 20/- per ton now show a partial recovery with a 

 firm market, parcels afloat and early shipment still 

 offer at a discount but May/June find ready buyers. 



gum benjamin The trade has remained very dull prices consequently 

 have favoured buyers. To-days' value- Sumatra, marbled, 

 good to fine second £7 to £8, common to fair £3.5.0 to 

 £6.5.0. per cwt, pale and Bang, common to fair part 

 almondy 30 - to 34/-, Siam,boldto fine bold almonds £8 

 to £7 per cwt. 



gum copal The trade demand has been quite of a retail character. 



To-day's values :— Manila & Macassar, fair dark brown to 

 fine pale scraped 50/- to 70/-, mid to fair half hard 32/6 

 to 47/6, Nuts ordinary to hard 18/6 to 35/-, Chips 18/- 

 to 35/-, Soft blocky sorts 19/- to 24/-. Pontianac dark 

 to pale scraped hard 55/- to 65/-, Unsorted to half scrap- 

 ed 35/- to 45/-, Nuts, small to bold 26/- to 40/-, Chips 

 23/- to 29/. 



gum damar Market steady. A fair business has been done. 



Batavia, fair to fine we quote at 65/- to 80/-, Singapore 

 specky to clean 26/ - to 27/- per cwt. A few small parcels 

 of Borneo have sold, black, fair clean at 12/6 small 11/-, 

 rough coated and dusty 8/6 to 9/- per cwt. This Gum 

 if well scraped and sorted should realise remunerative 

 rates. 



gambier A moderate business has been put through but gen- 



erally speaking a quiet demand. On the spot whole 

 bales off ered at 24/ 6. For arrival Feb/March shipment 

 22/4£d to 22/6 March /April 22/] id to 22/6 closing 

 buyers at the latter price c.i.f. delivered weights. 



