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nutmegs Continue a quiet market. 



Singapore: — A few cases have been sold, privately 

 80's at 7d per lb. The rates ruling now cannot pos- 

 sibly pay our main supplies coming from the West 

 Indies. 



pepper The demand on spot for Black Singapore has been 



quiet with only a small business passing ; grayish to 

 fair Singapore at Sid to 3jd. 



For arrival July/September shipment, buyers at 3d 

 and sellers at 3 l/16d. c.i.f. delivered weights. 



White Pepper : — For arrival, fair Singapore June/ 

 August shipment, c.i.f. delivered weights and buyers. 



SAGO Market quiet, good fair quality is offering at 13/6 



per cwt c.i.f. 



On the spot we quote Pearl, large dull to fine 14/- 

 to 15/9 medium dull to fine 14/- to 16/6, small dull to 

 fine, 14/- to 15- ; Flour, Good pinky to white 9/- to 10/-. 



tapioca Privately the market has been steady, fair Singa- 



pore near at hand selling at lfd, June/ August shipment 

 at lfd. October/December at 1 ll/16d c.i.f. 



Pearl Tapioco : — Medium for arrival is lower. June/ 

 August shipment, fair quality 14/9 to 14/6, and fair 

 Penang at 12/9 to ft/- per cwt c.i.f. 

 Seeds:— 12/6 to ll/9d c.i.f. 



On the spot we quote Penang. Flake fair to fine 

 2d- to 2fd. Singapore 2d. 2#d- Java common to fine 

 Id. to 2id. 



Flour, fair to fine 9/- to 10/-. Pearl Bullet 19/- to 

 21/- medium 13/6 to 24/-. Seed fair to fine 15/-to 24/-. 



The last sales contained only small supplies, the 

 bidding was somewhat irregular but on the whole 

 prices were about steady with the exception of Yellow - 

 belly which was rather cheaper. 



Singapore offerings consisted chiefly of old stock 

 which was bought in. 



We value Macassar and Singapore small to bold at 

 6/- to 26/- per cwt pickings 7/- to 20/- per lb. 



All descriptions of Produce sold to the best possible 

 advantage. 



We have received the above letter from John Haddon & Co., the 

 well known exporters and importers of Colonial produce, of Salisbury 

 Square, Fleet Street, London, and propose to publish this produce 

 letter monthly, as received in the hopes that it may be useful to many 

 planters and merchants. — Ed, 



TORTOISE 

 SHELL 



