250 



Pepper Has fluctuated. A fair business has been clone for 



arrival closing at 2id c.i.f. delivered weights for any 

 position from March to August. 



With Pepper : — has been in sympathy closing Jan/ 

 March shipment at 4 9-16d, April June 4|d c.i.f. deli- 

 vered weights. 



rubber The market has been firm, and a good business has 



been done in Plantation kinds some Estates selling the 

 whole of their output for the season at prices ranging 

 from 5/- to 5/3d per lb c.i.f. Recently the spot market 

 has been quiet but we quote values as follows: — Sheet, 

 good to fine pale at 5/4 Jd to 5/5 id. Crepe, good to very 

 fine pale at 5/6 to 5/7d, fair to good palish at 5'4fd to 

 5/5id, palish mottled at 5 1 Id to 5/4fd, clean dark 

 brown at 4/11 jd to 5/ld, dark and specky at 4 7d 

 to 4/ lid. Scrap, fair to tine clean at 4/6id to 4, 74d, 

 mixed part inferior at 4/4id. Virgin pieces at 4/6}d to 

 4/7R 



sago Market has been steady with a firmer tendency. A 



moderate business has been done to arrive closing sellers 

 of small at 10/ 3d tof 10/6 per cwt c.i f. 



tapioca A fair business on c.i.f. terms, and of late prices 



have favoured sellers closing Feb/ April at lfd to 1 7-16d 

 March/May 1 7-16d to 1 15-32d c.i.f. 



PEARL: — rather quiet clsoing buyers of medium, 

 March/ April shipment London &/or New York at 12/9d 

 to 13/- and fair Penang at 11/9 to 12/ - per cwt c.i.f. 



FLOUR: — A moderate business has been transacted 

 at prices ranging from 7/ - to 10/6 per cwt c.i..f London or 

 Liverpool. 



shell M. O. P. The second series of Sales were well 



attended and prices for the various descriptions ruled 

 firm to an occasional advance. 



Manila-432 packages offered and 270 sold. Averaged 

 about 10/- per cwt advance. Bold and medium £6 to 

 £9. 5. medium and chicken £5. 15.0. to £6.2.6; pickings 

 £3.17.6.to £6.12.6. ; pieces £3.10.to £4.7.6. 



AROE— Island Sorted: 490 packages offered, and all 

 were withdrawn. 



MERGUI — -91 packages offered at and 24 sold at 

 about 10/-per cwt advance. Bold and medium £7. 10. ; 

 medium and chicken £6.2.6. to £6.10. ; pickings £5.10. 

 to £6.17.6. 



GREEN SNAIL—: 819 packages offered and 460 sold 

 at firm prices. Singapore and Penang; Small to bold 

 28/- to 47/-; defective 18/6. Mergui ; Chicken to bold 

 31/6 to 46/-; defective 20/- to 26/6d. 



