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dark to palo 55/-to 65/-, unsorted to half scraped 35/- 

 to 45/-. Nuts, small to bold 26/-to 40/-, Chips 23/- to 

 29/-d. 



gum damar " Has been fairly steady although trade is quiet. Fair 

 to fine Batavia value 65/-to 80/-and Singapore specky 

 to fine clean 25/-to 70/-. 



Trade has been difficult, and in consequence sellers 

 have had to reduce values. Sales during the month 

 from 24/-to 21,3d c.i.f. delivered weights at which 

 price we close Sellers for May/ June shipment. 



Black : — A large business has been done at firm to 

 dearer rates, New York being the chief buyers. 



While the demand has been on shippers have taken 

 the opportunity of selling forward at what undoubtedly 

 will prove be very good prices. We expect a weaker 

 tendency shortly. We close March shipment New 

 York at 3id, and Continent at 3 1 32d, also April/June 

 and June/ August at 3d, July/ September at 2 15-16d 

 c.i.f. delivered weights. These prices already show a 

 decline of values ruling at the latter part of last month. 



White Pepper: — Has sold well, particularly, for the 

 near positions, In sympathy with Black the tendency 

 of late has been weaker owing to slackened demand. 

 We close March shipment at 5d for London, and 5 1- 

 32d Continent, and 5 rVd New York. March/May 

 shipment we close sellers at 4f d, April/June at 4 ll-16d, 

 June/ August at 4-fd c.i.f. delivered weights. 



rubber Prices have been fairly well maintained, notwithsand- 



ing the heavy supplies therefore we do not expect any 

 material change before the end of July, when the out- 

 look may be altered by new crop prospects. 



Fine Para, biscuits and sheets 5/4^d to 5/6d, Crepe, 

 ordinary to fine 5/2d to 5/7d, fine block 5/7d to 5/9d, 

 scrap 4/2d to 4/7d per lb. 



tapioca Business has continued quiet and difficult, but prices 



do not show any material change. For arrival Singa- 

 pore April/ June shipment closes Sellers at 'Id tV Singa- 

 pore medium April/ June shipment London 12s/6d, Pen- 

 ang superior fair ll/9d, ordinary fair ll/3d Sellers c.i.f. 



shell M.O.P. The next series of sales take place on May 



11th. On the last occasion prices ruled firm to 10/-per 

 cwt advance. 



J3old 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. 



MERGUI : — Bold and medium £7.10. ; medium and 

 chicken £6.2.6. to £6.10.; pickings £5.10. to £6.17.6. 



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