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PE pper (Continued) White Pepper: — On the spot has been worth 5d. 



for Singapore fair and 4id per lb. for Penang fair. 

 Business to arrive has been comparatively small we 

 close Sellers Singapore August/October at 4t 7 id, 

 c.i.f. delivered weights at which business has been 

 done. 



SAGO Market quiet and only a small business passing 



privately. In the last sales the good supply of 698 

 Bags small was allowed to pass without notice at 12/- 

 to 12/6d per cwt while 79 Bags of fair medium were 

 also taken out at 15/6 per cwt. 



tapioca A good business has been done at advancing prices 



although we closed rather easier. 



In sales freely offered and the demand was practi- 

 cally nil. Of 539 bags Singapore only 46 Bags sold, 

 good at 2i fine " Double Goat " was taken out at 2fd ; 

 of 764 Bags Penang 107 Bags sold, dull grayish at lfd; 

 the remainder was bought in at 2d to 2id for fair to 

 good. 



Privately the market for arrival has been dull and 

 lower ; the sales Singapore October/December shipment 

 at lifd to lred and sellers c.i.f. 



Tapioca Siftings : — 80 Bags rather specky Java were 

 offered and sold, without reserve, at id, being lower. 



Pearl Tapioca : — Was dull of sale and the moderate 

 offerings were all bought in comprising 413 Bags 

 Medium, fair to good Singapore at 18/- to 19/-, and fair 

 to good Java at 16/- to 18/6. 91 Bags Seed were also 

 taken out at 15/6 for fair Java. 



Privately the market is dull and unchanged and 

 business has been done. Singapore Medium August, 

 October shipment at 13/6d to 13/3d. and value, and 

 Penang equal to fair Singapore at 12/6d. and sellers, 

 fair Penang closing sellers at 12/- all c.i.f. terms. 



shell Tortoise : — The offerings of Singapore and Macassar 



consisted of 400 lbs. of Shell which was mostly with- 

 drawn, sorts on String, small to bold medium substance 

 realising 22/- and small and medium 13/- to 15/- and 

 Chicken at lb. 8/- to 9/- per lb. 



M. O. P:— The recent sales of Manila, Penang, 

 Cream realised the following prices. 



Macassar: — London sorted, medium and bold, fair 

 substance, few yellow £8.5.0 to £8.7.6, ditto medium 

 substance £7.12.6, thin medium and chicken, fair to 

 good color £7.15. to £7.17.6 heavy shells, part only 

 slight defective, fair to good color £7 to £7.12.6., grubby 

 pickings, part badly coated and inferior 95/- to £5, 

 broken pieces, fair £6.2.6 to £6.7.6 Country sorted, 



