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JOHN HADDON & CO SPECIAL PRODUCE 



LETTER. 



London, June 11th, 1908. 



Straits. 



BEESWAX 



CAPSICUMS 



CHILLIES 



CAMPHOR 



CARDAMOMS 



COFFEE 



COCOA 



COPRA 



This being the consuming season a fair business is 

 passing in all yellow descriptions and full prices are 

 paid ranging from £5.15.0 to £7.10.0 per cwt according 

 to quality. 



The supply of common qualities being large prices in 

 consequence are low but the fine qualities are scarce 

 and command good prices ranging from 45/- to 60/- 

 per cwt. 



Are slow of sale where common kinds are concerned, 

 but anything fine sells readily at remunerative rates, 

 the finest at 40/- to 55/- per cwt. 



A moderate business has been done but at prices 

 favourable to consumers. 



We close China Crude on the spot at 140/- per cwt 

 and to arrive at 135/- per cwt c.i.f. 



For a period were low in value but have improved the 

 tendency being towards still higher prices, good to fine 

 bold realising 2/- to 3/6d per lb., medium's l/6d to 2/-, 

 small's l/3d to l/6d per lb. 



Malay Peninsular — We quote Liberian at 48/- to 54/- 

 per cwt. Old Yellowish Java at 80/- to 105/- per cwt. 

 West Indian : — 45/- to 75/- per cwt. 



After the decline in values which has taken place 

 during the past few weeks, there is certainly a better 

 feeling and we look forward to improve rates more 

 especially in the Autumn when trade should improve. 



Java : — Celebes, small to good red we value at 50/- to 

 80/- per cwt according to quality. 



Is in better demand F. M. Straits value £15.17.6. 

 to £16 per ton and Manila £15.7.6 to 15.10 per ton 

 c.i.f. usual terms. 



dragons blood Is in demand at firm prices. Singapore Reeds, dull 

 to fine bright £8 to £9, lump, ordinary to fine bright £7 

 to £13.15 per cwt. Recently fair to good bright re- 

 boiled lump sold at £12 to £12.13.6 with pickings at 

 £7 per cwt. 



